This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

Proposed Rules Federal Register

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Friday, October 2, 2009 

FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD 

12 CFR Parts 985 and 989 

FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE 

AGENCY 

12 CFR Parts 1273 and 1274 

RIN 2590–AA30 

Board of Directors of Federal Home 

Loan Bank System Office of Finance 

AGENCY: Federal Housing Finance 

Agency, Federal Housing Finance 

Board. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; 

extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: Governed by the Federal 

Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) 

regulations, the Federal Home Loan 

Bank System’s (System) Office of 

Finance (OF), issues debt (‘‘consolidated 

obligations’’) on which the Federal 

Home Loan Banks (Banks) are jointly 

and severally liable and publishes 

combined financial reports on the 

Banks. The OF is governed by a board 

of directors, the composition and 

functions of which are determined by 

FHFA’s regulations. The FHFA’s 

experience with the System and with 

the OF’s combined financial reports 

during the recent period of market stress 

suggests that the OF and the System 

could benefit from a reconstituted and 

strengthened board. Consequently, the 

FHFA published a proposed regulation 

for comment on August 4, 2009, which 

was intended to achieve that end. The 

proposal had a comment period of 60 

days, but the FHFA has decided to 

extend the comment period an 

additional 30 days. 

DATES: Comments on the proposed 

regulation must be received on or before 

November 4, 2009. For additional 

information, see SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit your 

comments on the proposed regulation, 

identified by regulatory information 

number (RIN) 2590–AA30 by any of the 

following methods: 

• E-mail: Comments to Alfred M. 

Pollard, General Counsel may be sent by 

e-mail at RegComments@FHFA.gov. 

Please include ‘‘RIN 2590–AA30’’ in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. If 

you submit your comment to the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal, please also 

send it by e-mail to FHFA at 

regcomments@fhfa.gov to ensure timely 

receipt by the agency. 

• U.S. Mail, United Parcel Service, 

Federal Express, or Other Mail Service: 

The mailing address for comments is: 

Alfred M. Pollard, General Counsel, 

Attention: Comments/RIN 2590–AA30, 

Federal Housing Finance Agency, 

Fourth Floor, 1700 G Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20552. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: The hand 

delivery address is: Alfred M. Pollard, 

General Counsel, Attention: Comments/ 

RIN 2590–AA30, Federal Housing 

Finance Agency, Fourth Floor, 1700 G 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552. The 

package should be logged at the Guard 

Desk, First Floor, on business days 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph A. McKenzie, 202–408–2845, 

Division of Federal Home Loan Bank 

Regulation, Federal Housing Finance 

Agency, 1625 Eye Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20006; or Neil Crowley, 

Deputy General Counsel, 202–343–1316, 

or Thomas E. Joseph, Senior AttorneyAdvisor, 202–414–3095 (not toll-free 

numbers), Office of General Counsel, 

Federal Housing Finance Agency, 

Fourth Floor, 1700 G Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20552. The telephone 

number for the Telecommunications 

Device for the Deaf is 800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

4, 2009, the FHFA published for 

comment in the Federal Register a 

proposed regulation to reconstitute and 

strengthen the board of directors of the 

OF. See 74 FR 38564 (August 4, 2009). 

The comment period for the proposed 

rule was originally to close on October 

5, 2009, but the FHFA believes that 

allowing additional time for comments 

would benefit the agency. The comment 

period is, therefore, being extended an 

additional 30 days until November 4, 

2009. 

The FHFA invites comments on all 

aspects of the proposed regulation, and 

will adopt a final regulation with 

appropriate changes after taking all 

comments into consideration. Copies of 

all comments will be posted on the 

Internet Web site at https:// 

www.fhfa.gov. In addition, copies of all 

comments received will be available for 

examination by the public on business 

days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 

3 p.m., at the Federal Housing Finance 

Agency, Fourth Floor, 1700 G Street, 

NW., Washington, DC 20552. To make 

an appointment to inspect comments, 

please call the Office of General Counsel 

at 202–414–6924. 

Dated: September 29, 2009. 

Edward J. DeMarco, 

Acting Director, Federal Housing Finance 

Agency. 

[FR Doc. E9–23821 Filed 10–1–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8070–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 25 

[Docket No. NM413 Special Conditions No. 

25–09–09–SC] 

Special Conditions: Boeing Model 

747–8/–8F Airplanes, Systems and 

Data Networks Security—Protection of 

Airplane Systems and Data Networks 

From Unauthorized External Access 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed special 

conditions. 

SUMMARY: This action proposes special 

conditions for the Boeing Model 747–8/ 

–8F airplane. This airplane will have 

novel or unusual design features 

associated with the architecture and 

connectivity capabilities of the 

airplane’s computer systems and 

networks, which may allow access to 

external computer systems and 

networks. Connectivity to external 

systems and networks may result in 

security vulnerabilities to the airplane’s 

systems. The applicable airworthiness 

regulations do not contain adequate or 

appropriate safety standards for these 

design features. These proposed special 

conditions contain the additional safety 

standards that the Administrator 


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considers necessary to establish a level 

of safety equivalent to that established 

by the existing airworthiness standards. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before November 2, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Comments on this proposal 

may be mailed in duplicate to: Federal 

Aviation Administration, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, Attention: Rules 

Docket (ANM–113), Docket No. NM413, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; or delivered in 

duplicate to the Transport Airplane 

Directorate at the above address. All 

comments must be marked Docket No. 

NM413. Comments may be inspected in 

the Rules Docket weekdays, except 

Federal holidays, between 7:30 a.m. and 

4 p.m. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Will 

Struck, FAA, Airplane and Flight Crew 

Interface Branch, ANM–111, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–2764; 

facsimile (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites interested persons to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting written comments, data, or 

views. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

special conditions, explain the reason 

for any recommended change, and 

include supporting data. We ask that 

you send us two copies of written 

comments. 

We will file in the docket all 

comments we receive as well as a report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerning 

these proposed special conditions. The 

docket is available for public inspection 

before and after the comment closing 

date. If you wish to review the docket 

in person, go to the address in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice 

between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

We will consider all comments we 

receive on or before the closing date for 

comments. We will consider comments 

filed late if it is possible to do so 

without incurring expense or delay. We 

may change the proposed special 

conditions based on comments we 

receive. 

If you want the FAA to acknowledge 

receipt of your comments on this 

proposal, include with your comments 

a pre-addressed, stamped postcard on 

which the docket number appears. We 

will stamp the date on the postcard and 

mail it back to you. 

Background 

On November 4, 2005, The Boeing 

Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA 

98124, applied for an amendment to 

Type Certificate Number A20WE to 

include the new Model 747–8 passenger 

airplane and the new Model 747–8F 

freighter airplane. The Model 747–8 and 

the Model 747–8F are derivatives of the 

747–400 and the 747–400F, 

respectively. Both the Model 747–8 and 

the Model 747–8F are four-engine jet 

transport airplanes that will have a 

maximum takeoff weight of 975,000 

pounds and new General Electric GEnx 

–2B67 engines. The Model 747–8 will 

have 2 flight crews and the capacity to 

carry 660 passengers. The Model 747– 

8F will have 2 flight crews and a zero 

passenger capacity, although Boeing has 

submitted a petition for exemption to 

allow the carriage of supernumeraries. 

The maximum takeoff weight will be 

975,000 with up to eight 

supernumeraries for the 747–8F. 

Type Certification Basis 

Under the provisions of Title 14, Code 

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.17, 

Boeing must show that the Model 

747–8 and 747–8F (hereafter referred as 

747–8/–8F) meet the applicable 

provisions of part 25, as amended by 

Amendments 25–1 through 25–120, 

except for §§ 25.809(a) and 25.812, 

which will remain at Amendment 25– 

115. These regulations will be 

incorporated into Type Certificate No. 

A20WE after type certification approval 

of the 747–8/–8F. 

In addition, the certification basis 

includes other regulations, special 

conditions and exemptions that are not 

relevant to these proposed special 

conditions. 

If the Administrator finds that the 

applicable airworthiness regulations 

(i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain 

adequate or appropriate safety standards 

for the 747–8/–8F because of a novel or 

unusual design feature, special 

conditions are prescribed under the 

provisions of § 21.16. 

In addition to the applicable 

airworthiness regulations and special 

conditions, the 747–8/–8F must comply 

with the fuel vent and exhaust emission 

requirements of 14 CFR part 34 and the 

noise certification requirements of 14 

CFR part 36. 

Special conditions, as defined in 

§ 11.19, are issued under § 11.38, and 

become part of the type certification 

basis under § 21.101. 

Special conditions are initially 

applicable to the model for which they 

are issued. Should the type certificate 

for that model be amended later to 

include any other model that 

incorporates the same or similar novel 

or unusual design feature, or should any 

other model already included on the 

same type certificate be modified to 

incorporate the same or similar novel or 

unusual design feature, the special 

conditions would also apply to the other 

model under § 21.101. 

Novel or Unusual Design Features 

The Boeing Model 747–8/–8F airplane 

will incorporate the following novel or 

unusual design features: Digital systems 

architecture composed of several 

connected networks. The proposed 

architecture and network configuration 

may be used for, or interfaced with, a 

diverse set of functions, including: 

1. Flight-safety related control, 

communication, and navigation systems 

(aircraft control domain), 

2. Airline business and administrative 

support (airline information domain), 

3. Passenger information and 

entertainment systems (passenger 

entertainment domain), and 

4. The capability to allow access to or 

by external network sources. 

Discussion 

The proposed Model 747–8/–8F 

architecture and network configuration 

may allow increased connectivity to and 

access from external network sources 

and airline operations and maintenance 

networks to the aircraft control domain 

and airline information domain. The 

aircraft control domain and airline 

information domain perform functions 

required for the safe operation and 

maintenance of the airplane. Previously 

these domains had very limited 

connectivity with external network 

sources. 

The architecture and network 

configuration may allow the 

exploitation of network security 

vulnerabilities resulting in intentional 

or unintentional destruction, disruption, 

degradation, or exploitation of data, 

systems, and networks critical to the 

safety and maintenance of the airplane. 

The existing regulations and guidance 

material did not anticipate these types 

of airplane system architectures. 

Furthermore, 14 CFR regulations and 

current system safety assessment policy 

and techniques do not address potential 

security vulnerabilities, which could be 

exploited by unauthorized access to 

airplane networks, data buses, and 

servers. Therefore, these special 

conditions and a means of compliance 

are proposed to ensure that the security 

(i.e., confidentiality, integrity, and 

availability) of airplane systems is not 

compromised by unauthorized wired or 

wireless electronic connections. 


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Applicability 

As discussed above, these proposed 

special conditions are applicable to 

Boeing Model 747–8/–8F airplanes. 

Should Boeing apply at a later date for 

a change to the type certificate to 

include another model incorporating the 

same novel or unusual design features, 

these proposed special conditions 

would apply to that model as well 

under the provisions of § 21.101. 

Conclusion 

This action affects only certain novel 

or unusual design features of the Boeing 

Model 747–8/–8F airplane. It is not a 

rule of general applicability. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 

Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

The authority citation for these 

Special Conditions is as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 

44702, 44704. 

The Proposed Special Conditions 

Accordingly, the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) proposes the 

following special conditions as part of 

the type certification basis for the 

Boeing Model 747–8/–8F airplane. 

1. The applicant must ensure 

electronic system security protection for 

the aircraft control domain and airline 

information domain from access by 

unauthorized sources external to the 

airplane, including those possibly 

caused by maintenance activity. 

2. The applicant must ensure that 

electronic system security threats from 

external sources are identified and 

assessed, and that effective electronic 

system security protection strategies are 

implemented to protect the airplane 

from all adverse impacts on safety, 

functionality, and continued 

airworthiness. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 23, 2009. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–23753 Filed 10–1–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0704; Airspace 

Docket No. 09–ANM–9] 

Proposed Amendment to Class E 

Airspace; Riverton, WY 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class E airspace at Riverton 

Regional Airport, Riverton, WY. 

Additional controlled airspace is 

necessary to accommodate aircraft using 

the VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range 

(VOR), Area Navigation (RNAV) Global 

Positioning System (GPS) Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) 

at Riverton Regional Airport, Riverton, 

WY. This will improve the safety of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft 

executing the VOR (RNAV) GPS (SIAP) 

at Riverton Regional Airport, Riverton, 

WY. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before November 16, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

Telephone (202) 366–9826. 

You must identify FAA Docket No. 

FAA–2009–0704; Airspace Docket No. 

09–ANM–9, at the beginning of your 

comments. You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4537. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in this proposed rulemaking 

by submitting such written data, views, 

or arguments, as they may desire. 

Comments that provide the factual basis 

supporting the views and suggestions 

presented are particularly helpful in 

developing reasoned regulatory 

decisions on the proposal. Comments 

are specifically invited on the overall 

regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 

environmental, and energy-related 

aspects of the proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA 

2009–0704 and Airspace Docket No. 09– 

ANM–9) and be submitted in triplicate 

to the Docket Management System (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this action must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA 

Docket No. FAA–2009–0704 and 

Airspace Docket No. 09–ANM–9’’. The 

postcard will be date/time stamped and 

returned to the commenter. 

All communications received on or 

before the specified closing date for 

comments will be considered before 

taking action on the proposed rule. The 

proposal contained in this action may 

be changed in light of comments 

received. All comments submitted will 

be available for examination in the 

public docket both before and after the 

closing date for comments. A report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerned 

with this rulemaking will be filed in the 

docket. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s Web page at http:// 

www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/ 

air_traffic/publications/ 

airspace_amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see the 

ADDRESSES section for the address and 

phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. An informal docket 

may also be examined during normal 

business hours at the Northwest 

Mountain Regional Office of the Federal 

Aviation Administration, Air Traffic 

Organization, Western Service Area, 

Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRM’s should 

contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, 

(202) 267–9677, for a copy of Advisory 

Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking Distribution System, which 

describes the application procedure. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations 

(14 CFR) part 71 by modifying Class E 


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