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Vol. 75, No. 49 

Monday, March 15, 2010 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 121 

[Docket No. FAA–2002–6717; Amendment 

No. 121–348] 

RIN 2120–AI03 

Extended Operations (ETOPS) of MultiEngine Airplanes; Technical 

Amendment 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; Technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation 

Administration is making a minor 

amendment to a previously published 

final rule. That final rule applied to air 

carrier, commuter, and on-demand 

turbine powered multi-engine airplanes 

used in passenger-carrying, and some 

all-cargo, extended-range operations. 

This technical amendment corrects an 

incorrect citation reference. 

DATES: Effective March 15, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zara 

Willis, Office of Rulemaking, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Ave., SW., Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone (202) 493–4405 

facsimile (202) 267–5075; e-mail 

Zara.Willis@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The final rule, Extended Operations 

(ETOPS) of Multi-engine Airplanes, 

applied to air carrier (part 121), 

commuter, and on-demand (part 135) 

turbine powered multi-engine airplanes 

used in passenger-carrying, extended 

range operations (January 16, 2007; 72 

FR 1808). All-cargo operations in 

airplanes with more than two engines of 

both part 121 and part 135 were 

exempted from the majority of this rule. 

The rule established regulations 

governing the design, operation and 

maintenance of certain airplanes 

operated on flights that fly long 

distances from an adequate airport. It 

codified current FAA policy, industry 

best practices and recommendations, as 

well as international standards designed 

to ensure long-range flights will 

continue to operate safely. To ease the 

transition for current operators, the rule 

included delayed compliance dates for 

certain ETOPS requirements. 

In the final rule § 121.646(b)(1)(i)(B) 

incorrectly references § 121.133. The 

citation should read § 121.333. 

Technical Amendment 

This technical amendment merely 

corrects an incorrect cross-reference in 

§ 121.646. No other changes are made to 

the section. 

Justification for Immediate Adoption 

Because this action corrects a crossreference, the FAA finds that notice and 

public comment under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) 

is unnecessary. For the same reason, the 

FAA finds that good cause exists under 

5 U.S.C. 553(d) for making this rule 

effective upon publication. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 121 

Air carriers, Aircraft, Airmen, Alcohol 

abuse, Aviation safety, Charter flights, 

Drug abuse, Drug testing, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Safety, and 

Transportation. 

The Amendment 

■ In consideration of the forgoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 14 CFR part 121 as follows: 

PART 121—OPERATING 

REQUIREMENTS: DOMESTIC, FLAG, 

AND SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS 

§ 121.646 [Amended] 

■ 1. Amend § 121.646 (b)(1)(i)(B) by 

removing the citation ‘‘§ 121.133’’ and 

adding in its place the citation 

‘‘§ 121.333.’’ 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10, 

2010. 

Pamela Hamilton-Powell, 

Director, Office of Rulemaking. 

[FR Doc. 2010–5589 Filed 3–12–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY 

CORPORATION 

29 CFR Parts 4022 and 4044 

Allocation of Assets in SingleEmployer Plans; Benefits Payable in 

Terminated Single-Employer Plans; 

Interest Assumptions for Valuing and 

Paying Benefits 

AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty 

Corporation. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: Pension Benefit Guaranty 

Corporation’s regulations on Allocation 

of Assets in Single-Employer Plans and 

Benefits Payable in Terminated SingleEmployer Plans prescribe interest 

assumptions for valuing and paying 

certain benefits under terminating 

single-employer plans. This final rule 

amends the asset allocation regulation 

to adopt interest assumptions for plans 

with valuation dates in the second 

quarter of 2010 and amends the benefit 

payments regulation to adopt interest 

assumptions for plans with valuation 

dates in April 2010. Interest 

assumptions are also published on 

PBGC’s Web site (http://www.pbgc.gov). 

DATES: Effective April 1, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Catherine B. Klion, Manager, Regulatory 

and Policy Division, Legislative and 

Regulatory Department, Pension Benefit 

Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street, 

NW., Washington, DC 20005, 202–326– 

4024. (TTY/TDD users may call the 

Federal relay service toll-free at 1–800– 

877–8339 and ask to be connected to 

202–326–4024.) 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PBGC’s 

regulations prescribe actuarial 

assumptions—including interest 

assumptions—for valuing and paying 

plan benefits of terminating singleemployer plans covered by title IV of 

the Employee Retirement Income 

Security Act of 1974. The interest 

assumptions are intended to reflect 

current conditions in the financial and 

annuity markets. 

These interest assumptions are found 

in two PBGC regulations: The regulation 

on Allocation of Assets in SingleEmployer Plans (29 CFR part 4044) and 

the regulation on Benefits Payable in 

Terminated Single-Employer Plans (29 

CFR part 4022). Assumptions under the 

asset allocation regulation are updated 

quarterly; assumptions under the benefit 


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