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adams.html. To begin the search, select 

‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For 

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reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, at 

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referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) 

is provided the first time that it is 

mentioned in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section. 

• NRC’s PDR: The PDR, where you 

may examine and order copies of 

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by appointment. To make an 

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or call 1–800–397–4209 or 301–415– 

4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern 

time, Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dennis Andrukat, Office of Nuclear 

Material Safety and Safeguards, 

telephone: 301–415–3561, email: 

Dennis.Andrukat@nrc.gov, and Duncan 

White, Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

and Safeguards, telephone: 301–415– 

2598, email: Duncan.White@nrc.gov. 

Both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission, Washington, 

DC 20555–0001. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

On January 14, 2019, the President 

signed into law the Nuclear Energy 

Innovation and Modernization Act 

(NEIMA), Public Law 115–439, 132 Stat. 

5565. Among other things, NEIMA 

directs the NRC to develop and 

establish, by December 31, 2027, a 

regulatory framework for fusion 

reactors. 

In response to NEIMA and the 

continued development of fusion 

technologies, the Commission directed 

the NRC staff to proceed with a limited 

scope rulemaking in a staff requirements 

memorandum (SRM) dated April 13, 

2023, SRM–SECY–23–0001 (ADAMS 

Accession No. ML23103A449), 

associated with SECY–23–0001, 

‘‘Options for Licensing and Regulating 

Fusion Energy Systems,’’ dated January 

3, 2023 (ADAMS Accession No. 

ML22273A163). The NRC is proposing 

to amend its regulations at part 30, 

‘‘Rules of General Applicability to 

Domestic Licensing of Byproduct 

Material,’’ in title 10 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (10 CFR) to 

implement a regulatory framework for 

fusion systems. The NRC also is 

proposing similar changes to its 

regulations at 10 CFR part 20, 

‘‘Standards for Protection Against 

Radiation,’’ and part 51, 

‘‘Environmental Protection Regulations 

for Domestic Licensing and Related 

Regulatory Functions.’’ 

II. Preliminary Proposed Rule 

Language and Public Meetings 

The NRC is developing preliminary 

proposed rule language to provide for 

the licensing and oversight of the broad 

array of fusion systems currently under 

development. The proposed rule would 

amend 10 CFR parts 20, 30, and 51. The 

scope of this rulemaking is to augment 

NRC’s byproduct material framework to 

address licensing requirements for 

fusion systems that may be deployed in 

the near-term. The NRC will propose 

appropriate fusion-related definitions, 

requirements for the content of a 

licensing application, and other 

appropriate requirements. 

The current preliminary proposed 

rule language is available on the Federal 

rulemaking website at https://

www.regulations.gov under Docket ID 

NRC–2023–0071. The ADAMS 

accession number for the current 

preliminary proposed rule text is 

ML23258A145. This preliminary 

proposed rule language is draft and may 

be incomplete in one or more respects; 

however, the NRC welcomes discussion 

with stakeholders at the public meetings 

to inform the NRC’s rulemaking activity. 

The NRC may release additional 

preliminary proposed rule language 

throughout the development of the 

proposed rule. 

The NRC plans to hold public 

meetings on October 11, 2023, 

November 1, 2023, and November 9, 

2023. The meetings are noticed in the 

NRC’s Public Meeting Notice System. 

The NRC is providing preliminary 

proposed rule language to increase 

transparency and to facilitate 

discussions with stakeholders on the 

regulatory framework for fusion 

systems. Please monitor the NRC’s 

Public Meeting Notice System website 

at https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg as the 

NRC may post materials for the public 

meetings at any time before to the start 

of each public meeting. 

The NRC will post materials related to 

this rulemaking on the Federal 

rulemaking website at https://

www.regulations.gov under Docket ID 

NRC–2023–0071. Please monitor the 

docket on https://www.regulations.gov 

and use the following information to 

sign up for docket alerts. The Federal 

rulemaking website allows you to 

receive alerts when changes or additions 

occur in a docket folder. To subscribe: 

(1) navigate to the docket folder (NRC– 

2023–0071); (2) click the ‘‘Sign up for 

Email Alerts’’ link; and (3) enter your 

email address and select how frequently 

you would like to receive emails (daily, 

weekly, or monthly). 

Dated: September 29, 2023. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Dafna E. Silberfeld, 

Acting Director, Division of Rulemaking, 

Environmental, and Financial Support, Office 

of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21988 Filed 10–3–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Parts 1, 21, 22, 36, 43, 45, 61, 

65, 91, and 119 

[Docket No.: FAA–2023–1377; Notice No. 

23–10] 

RIN 2120–AL50 

Modernization of Special 

Airworthiness Certification 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM); extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: This action extends the 

comment period for the NPRM titled 

‘‘Modernization of Special 

Airworthiness Certification,’’ that was 

published on July 24, 2023. In that 

document, the FAA proposed to amend 

rules for the manufacture, certification, 

operation, maintenance, and alteration 

of light-sport aircraft. The proposed 

amendments would enable 

enhancements in safety and 

performance and would increase 

privileges under a number of sport pilot 

and light-sport aircraft rules. These 

enhancements include increasing 

suitability for flight training, limited 

aerial work, and personal travel. This 

proposed rule would expand what 

aircraft sport pilots may operate. The 

NPRM also proposed to amend the 

special purpose operations for restricted 

category aircraft; amend the duration, 

eligible purposes, and operating 

limitations for experimental aircraft; 

and add operating limitations applicable 

to experimental aircraft engaged in 

space support vehicle flights to codify 

statutory language. The FAA is 

extending the comment period for this 

NPRM to allow commenters additional 

time to analyze the proposed rule and 

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DATES: The comment period for the 

NPRM published on July 24, 2023, at 88 

FR 47650, and scheduled to close on 

October 23, 2023, is extended January 

22, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by docket number FAA–2023–1377 

using any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

regulations.gov and follow the online 

instructions for sending your comments 

electronically. 

• Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

• Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at (202)–493–2251. 

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 

public to better inform its rulemaking 

process. DOT posts these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

regulations.gov, as described in the 

system of records notice (DOT/ALL–14 

FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

dot.gov/privacy. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

regulations.gov at any time. Follow the 

online instructions for accessing the 

docket or go to the Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical questions concerning this 

action, contact James Newberger, 

Aircraft Certification Service (AIR–632), 

Federal Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Ave. SW, Washington, 

DC 20591, telephone (202) 267–1636; 

email james.e.newberger@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Comments Invited 

The FAA invites interested persons to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting written comments, data, or 

views. The FAA also invites comments 

relating to the economic, environmental, 

energy, or federalism impacts that might 

result from adopting the proposals in 

this document. Additionally, the FAA 

requests comment on whether the FAA 

should remove the definition of 

consensus standard from § 1.1 altogether 

or revise the definition as proposed. The 

most helpful comments reference a 

specific portion of the proposal, explain 

the reason for any recommended 

change, and include supporting data. To 

ensure the docket does not contain 

duplicate comments, commenters 

should submit only one time if 

comments are filed electronically or 

commenters should send only one copy 

of written comments if comments are 

filed in writing. 

The FAA will file in the docket all 

comments it receives, as well as a report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerning 

this proposed rulemaking. Before acting 

on this proposal, the FAA will consider 

all comments it receives on or before the 

closing date for comments. The FAA 

will consider comments filed after the 

comment period has closed if it is 

possible to do so without incurring 

expense or delay. The FAA may change 

this proposal in light of the comments 

it receives. 

B. Confidential Business Information 

Confidential Business Information 

(CBI) is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552, CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this NPRM 

contain commercial or financial 

information that is customarily treated 

as private, that you actually treat as 

private, and that is relevant or 

responsive to this NPRM, it is important 

that you clearly designate the submitted 

comments as CBI. Please mark each 

page of your submission containing CBI 

as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such 

marked submissions as confidential 

under the FOIA, and they will not be 

placed in the public docket of this 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to the person identified 

in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of this document. Any 

commentary the FAA receives which is 

not specifically designated as CBI will 

be placed in the public docket for this 

rulemaking. 

C. Availability of Rulemaking 

Documents 

An electronic copy of rulemaking 

documents may be obtained from the 

internet by— 

1. Searching the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal at regulations.gov; 

2. Visiting the FAA’s Regulations and 

Policies web page at faa.gov/ 

regulations_policies/; or 

3. Accessing the Government Printing 

Office’s web page at GovInfo.com. 

Copies may also be obtained by 

sending a request to the Federal 

Aviation Administration, Office of 

Rulemaking, ARM–1, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, or 

by calling (202) 267–9680. Commenters 

must identify the docket or notice 

number of this rulemaking. 

All documents the FAA considered in 

developing this proposed rule, 

including economic analyses and 

technical reports, may be accessed from 

the internet through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal referenced in item 

(1) above. 

Background 

On July 24, 2023, the FAA published 

an NPRM titled ‘‘Modernization of 

Special Airworthiness Certification,’’ in 

the Federal Register (88 FR 47650; 

Notice No. 23–10). In the NPRM, the 

FAA proposed to amend rules for the 

manufacture, certification, operation, 

maintenance, and alteration of lightsport aircraft. The proposed 

amendments would enable 

enhancements in safety and 

performance and would increase 

privileges under a number of sport pilot 

and light-sport aircraft rules. These 

enhancements include increasing 

suitability for flight training, limited 

aerial work, and personal travel. This 

proposed rule would expand what 

aircraft sport pilots may operate. The 

NPRM also proposed to amend the 

special purpose operations for restricted 

category aircraft; amend the duration, 

eligible purposes, and operating 

limitations for experimental aircraft; 

and add operating limitations applicable 

to experimental aircraft engaged in 

space support vehicle flights to codify 

statutory language. Commenters were 

instructed to provide comments on or 

before October 23, 2023 (i.e., 90 days 

from the date of publication of the 

NPRM). 

Since publication, the FAA received 

10 comments from individuals 

requesting that comment period not be 

extended. The FAA has also received 

requests from Aircraft Electronics 

Association, Aeronautical Repair 

Station Association, Aviation Suppliers 

Association, Aviation Technician 

Education Council, Helicopter 

Association International, International 

Air Response, Inc., Modification and 

Replacement Parts Association, and the 

National Air Transportation Association 

to extend the comment period by an 

additional ninety (90) days. These 


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commenters requested more time to 

review the proposed rule and associated 

guidance documents, and to develop 

comments and recommendations. 

The FAA grants the requests for an 

extension of the comment period. While 

some commentators opposed extending 

the comment period, the FAA 

recognizes the importance of the 

proposed rule and that an extension 

would help commenters craft complete 

and thoughtful responses. With this 

extension, the comment period will now 

close on January 22, 2024. This will 

provide the public with a total of one 

hundred and eighty (180) days to 

conduct its review and submit 

comments to the docket. 

The FAA will not grant any additional 

requests to further extend the comment 

period for this rulemaking. 

Extension of Comment Period 

In accordance with § 11.47(c) of title 

14, Code of Federal Regulations, the 

FAA has reviewed the requests for an 

extension of the comment period for 

this notice. Those requesting an 

extension have shown a substantive 

interest in the proposed policy and good 

cause for the extension of the comment 

period. The FAA has determined that an 

extension of the comment period for an 

additional ninety (90) days to January 

22, 2024 is consistent with the public 

interest, and that good cause exists for 

taking this action. 

Accordingly, the comment period for 

Notice No. 23–10 is extended until 

January 22, 2024. 

Issued under authority provided by 49 

U.S.C. 106(f), 44701(a) and 44703 in 

Washington, DC. 

Lirio Liu, 

Executive Director, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21887 Filed 10–3–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1906; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–AWA–3] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class C Airspace; San 

Juan Luis Munoz Marin International 

Airport, PR 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend the San Juan Luis Munoz Marin 

International Airport, PR (SJU) Class C 

airspace by removing a cutout to the 

surface area near the Fernando Luis 

Ribas Dominicci Airport, PR (SIG). The 

proposed cutout would allow for aircraft 

to operate at SIG without entering the 

SJU Class C airspace. The FAA is 

proposing this amendment to enhance 

safety and enable more efficient 

operations at SJU and SIG. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before December 4, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2023–1906 

and Airspace Docket No. 22–AWA–3 

using any of the following methods: 

* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

* Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

* Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at (202) 493–2251. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

www.regulations.gov at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to the Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ 

publications/. You may also contact the 

Rules and Regulations Group, Office of 

Policy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Vidis, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Office of Policy, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the 

authority of the FAA Administrator. 

Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 

describes in more detail the scope of the 

agency’s authority. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of the airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it would 

modify terminal airspace as required to 

preserve the safe and efficient flow of 

air traffic in the San Juan, PR, area. 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites interested persons to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting written comments, data, or 

views. Comments are specifically 

invited on the overall regulatory, 

aeronautical, economic, environmental, 

and energy-related aspects of the 

proposal. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

commenters should submit only one 

time if comments are filed 

electronically, or commenters should 

send only one copy of written 

comments if comments are filed in 

writing. 

The FAA will file in the docket all 

comments it receives, as well as a report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerning 

this proposed rulemaking. Before acting 

on this proposal, the FAA will consider 

all comments it receives on or before the 

closing date for comments. The FAA 

will consider comments filed after the 

comment period has closed if it is 

possible to do so without incurring 

expense or delay. The FAA may change 

this proposal in light of the comments 

it receives. 

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 

public to better inform its rulemaking 

process. DOT posts these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Availability of Rulemaking Documents 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

internet at www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 


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