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(e) Unsafe Condition

It is possible that the surface travel checks

were not done after the electrical rigging of 

the ailerons, the elevators, and the rudder. If 

this occurs, it is possible that the ailerons, 

the elevators, and the rudder will not be able 

to reach their maximum travel or return to 

their neutral position. The FAA is issuing 

this AD to ensure accurate rigging of the 

aircraft primary flight control surfaces by 

adding physical travel and centering checks 

of primary flight control surfaces. The unsafe 

condition, if not addressed, could result in 

undetected inaccurate positioning of the 

primary flight control surfaces which in 

combination with an additional failure or 

extreme maneuvers can lead to runway 

excursion or structure ultimate load 

exceedance. 

(f) Compliance

Comply with this AD within the

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, Transport Canada AD CF– 

2023–15, dated March 2, 2023 (Transport 

Canada AD CF–2023–15). 

(h) Exception to Transport Canada AD CF–

2023–15

In Transport Canada AD CF–2023–15, 

instead of using the compliance time 

specified in Part II, comply with Part II at the 

later of the times specified in paragraphs 

(h)(1) and (2) of this AD. 

(1) For airplanes on which the actions

specified in Airbus Canada Limited 

Partnership A220 Service Bulletin BD500– 

270016 have not been done before the 

effective date of this AD: Within 930 flight 

hours after the effective date of this AD. 

(2) For airplanes on which the actions

specified in Airbus Canada Limited 

Partnership A220 Service Bulletin BD500– 

270016 have been done before the effective 

date of this AD: Within 4,900 flight hours 

after accomplishment of the actions specified 

in Airbus Canada Limited Partnership A220 

Service Bulletin BD500–270016, or within 

930 flight hours after the effective date of this 

AD, whichever occurs later. 

(i) Additional AD Provisions

The following provisions also apply to this

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or 

responsible Flight Standards Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the International Validation Branch, send 

it to the attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR-730-AMOC@

faa.gov. Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, International Validation 

Branch, FAA; or Transport Canada; or Airbus 

Canada Limited Partnership’s Transport 

Canada Design Approval Organization 

(DAO). If approved by the DAO, the approval 

must include the DAO-authorized signature. 

(j) Additional Information

(1) For more information about this AD,

contact William Reisenauer, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: 516–228– 

7300; email: 9-avs-nyaco-cos@faa.gov. 

(2) Service information identified in this

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (k)(3) of this AD. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference

(1) The Director of the Federal Register

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Transport Canada AD CF–2023–15

dated March 2, 2023. 

(ii) [Reserved]

(3) For service information identified in

this AD, contact Airbus Canada Limited 

Partnership, 13100 Henri-Fabre Boulevard, 

Mirabel, Que ́bec J7N 3C6, Canada; telephone 

450–476–7676; email a220_crc@abc.airbus; 

website a220world.airbus.com. 

(4) You may view this material at the FAA,

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. 

(5) You may view this material that is

incorporated by reference at the National 

Archives and Records Administration 

(NARA). For information on the availability 

of this material at NARA, email 

fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued on October 5, 2023. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

36 CFR Part 7 

[NPS–CAHA–NPS0036286; 233P103601— 

PPSECAHAS0—PPMPSPD1Z.YM0000] 

RIN 1024–AE83 

Cape Hatteras National Seashore; 

Bicycling 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The National Park Service 

proposes to amend the special 

regulations for Cape Hatteras National 

Seashore to allow for bicycle use on an 

approximately 1.6-mile multi-use 

pathway to be constructed in the 

Hatteras Island District of the Seashore. 

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule 

must be received by 11:59 p.m. EDT on 

December 18, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by Regulation Identifier 

Number (RIN) 1024–AE83, by either of 

the following methods: 

(1) Electronically: Go to the Federal

eRulemaking Portal: https://

www.regulations.gov/. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

(2) By hard copy: Mail to:

Superintendent, Cape Hatteras National 

Seashore, 1401 National Park Drive, 

Manteo, North Carolina 27954. 

Document Availability: The Construct 

Multi-use Pathway in Hatteras Island 

District Environmental Assessment 

(EA), Finding of No Significant Impact 

(FONSI), and related project documents 

provide information and context for this 

proposed rule and are available online 

at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/

parkHome.cfm?parkID=358 by clicking 

the link entitled ‘‘Construct Multi-Use 

Pathway in Hatteras Island District’’ and 

then clicking the link entitled 

‘‘Document List.’’ 

Instructions: Comments will not be 

accepted by fax, email, or in any way 

other than those specified above. All 

submissions received must include the 

words ‘‘National Park Service’’ or 

‘‘NPS’’ and must include the docket 

number or RIN (1024–AE83) for this 

rulemaking. Comments received may be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov/, including any 

personal information provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read comments received, go to https:// 

www.regulations.gov/ and search for 

‘‘1024–AE83.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Hallac, Superintendent, Cape 

Hatteras National Seashore; (252) 473– 


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2111; david_hallac@nps.gov. 

Individuals in the United States who are 

deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have 

a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, 

TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. In 

compliance with the Providing 

Accountability Through Transparency 

Act of 2023, the plain language 

summary of the proposal is available on 

Regulations.gov in the docket for this 

rulemaking. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Purpose and Significance of Cape 

Hatteras National Seashore 

In 1937, Congress authorized the 

establishment of Cape Hatteras National 

Seashore. Located in the Outer Banks in 

Dare County, North Carolina, the 

Seashore consists of more than 30,000 

acres distributed along approximately 

75 miles of ocean-facing shoreline. The 

purpose of the Seashore is to 

permanently preserve the wild and 

primitive character of the ever-changing 

barrier islands, protect the diverse plant 

and animal communities sustained by 

coastal island processes, and provide for 

recreational use and enjoyment that is 

compatible with preserving the 

distinctive natural and cultural 

resources of the Nation’s first national 

seashore. 

Located within a day’s drive of 

several urban centers, the Seashore is a 

popular vacation destination that 

receives approximately three million 

visitors each year. Stretching about 75 

miles from north to south, the Seashore 

encompasses Bodie, Hatteras, and 

Ocracoke islands, which are linked by 

North Carolina Highway 12 (NC12) and 

the Hatteras Inlet Ferry. Nine villages, 

including Nags Head, Rodanthe, Waves, 

Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras, 

and Ocracoke, are located adjacent to or 

within the Seashore. Popular visitor 

activities include beachcombing, 

swimming, fishing, hiking, camping, 

and learning about the history and 

natural features of the unique barrier 

islands. Visitors can access the northern 

entrance via roadways and the southern 

entrance by ferry or air travel. The 

Seashore encompasses a mix of land 

uses with villages, residences, 

commercial uses, tourist attractions, and 

nationally important resources within 

and adjacent to NPS-managed areas. 

Bicycle Use in the Seashore 

Bicycle use has occurred in the 

Seashore for several decades. Bicycles 

are allowed on roads and in parking 

areas that are open to public motor 

vehicle traffic. Bicycle use is not 

allowed on any trails or pathways 

within the Seashore. Public roads and 

parking areas that are open to traditional 

bicycles are open to electric bicycles, 

which are defined in NPS regulations as 

two- or three-wheeled cycles with fully 

operable pedals and electric motors of 

not more than 750 watts that meet the 

requirements of one of three classes. See 

the definition of ‘‘electric bicycle’’ in 36 

CFR 1.4(a). 

New Multi-Use Pathway 

Connectivity within and near the 

Seashore is important for realizing one 

purpose of the Seashore to provide 

access and opportunities for the benefit 

and enjoyment of visitors. The 

Seashore’s 1984 General Management 

Plan (GMP) recognized the need for a 

‘‘bikeway’’ within the Seashore and 

identified the area adjacent to 

Lighthouse Road as an appropriate 

location that would provide access from 

NC12 and the village of Buxton to 

popular visitor use areas within the 

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse District. 

Multiple modes of transportation use 

the Lighthouse Road corridor. These 

include passenger, recreational, and 

camping vehicles, as well as pedestrians 

and bicyclists, who either share the 

paved road with motor vehicles or use 

the grassy shoulders along the road. 

Although the shoulders are wide 

enough to physically accommodate 

pedestrians and bicyclists for most of 

Lighthouse Road, there is no designated 

and safe pathway for these groups of 

visitors. 

In May 2022 the NPS initiated a 30- 

day public scoping process to inform 

the development of plans to construct a 

multi-use, paved pathway adjacent to 

Lighthouse Road, consistent with the 

recommendation in the GMP. Following 

the public scoping period, in February 

2023 the NPS published the EA to 

analyze the potential environmental 

consequences of no-action and action 

alternatives. Under the action 

alternative, which is the NPS’s preferred 

alternative, the NPS would construct a 

10–12-foot-wide paved multi-use 

pathway in two phases. The pathway 

would be physically separated from but 

adjacent to Lighthouse Road, and then 

extend away from the road to the 

Trailhead at Cape Hatteras Lighthouse 

in one direction, and to the Trailhead at 

Buxton Beach Access in the other 

direction. The total length of the 

pathway would be approximately 1.6 

miles. The project would include 

wayfinding signage, benches, bollards, 

and the reconfiguration of the Seashore 

entrance at the start of the pathway, 

including intersection improvements 

and connections to local sidewalks. 

In addition to evaluating the potential 

consequences of constructing the 

pathway, the EA also evaluated the 

potential impacts of allowing bicycles 

and electric bicycles on the pathway. 

The EA evaluated the suitability of the 

trail surface and soil conditions for 

accommodating bicycle use; and life 

cycle maintenance costs, safety 

considerations, methods to prevent or 

minimize user conflict, and methods to 

protect natural and cultural resources 

and mitigate impacts associated with 

bicycle use. 

The NPS accepted public comments 

on the EA for 30 days. In May 2023 

following a recommendation by the 

Superintendent of the Seashore, the 

Regional Director for Interior Region 2, 

South Atlantic—Gulf, signed the FONSI 

identifying the action alternative in the 

EA as the selected alternative. As stated 

in the FONSI, the NPS believes the 

action alternative will greatly improve 

the quality of the experience for visitors 

travelling along Lighthouse Road by 

constructing a safe, resilient, and 

accessible off-road pathway for 

pedestrians and bicyclists. The NPS 

expects to complete construction of 

phase one of the pathway in the spring 

of 2024. 

Proposed Rule 

This proposed rule would implement 

part of the selected alternative in the 

FONSI by authorizing the 

Superintendent of the Seashore to allow 

bicycles on an approximately 1.6-mile 

multi-use pathway within the Hatteras 

Island District of the Seashore. This 

rulemaking would comply with NPS 

regulations at 36 CFR 4.30, which state 

that special regulations are required to 

designate new bicycle trails outside of 

developed areas. The proposed rule 

would add a new paragraph (d) to 36 

CFR 7.58, which contains existing 

special regulations for the Seashore. 

After the pathway is constructed, the 

Superintendent could designate the 

pathway for bicycle use by notifying the 

public through one or more of the 

methods listed in 36 CFR 1.7. The 

Superintendent would be required to 

list the pathway as open to bicycle use 

in the Superintendent’s compendium, 

which is a written compilation of 

designations, closures, permit 

requirements and visitor use restrictions 

that is available on the Seashore’s 

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index.htm). Maps showing the pathway 

as open to bicycle use would be 

available at Seashore visitor centers and 

on the Seashore’s website. Finally, the 

proposed rule would state that the 

Superintendent may limit, restrict, or 

impose conditions on bicycle use, or 

close any trail to bicycle use, or 

terminate such conditions, closures, 

limits, or restrictions. This could occur 

after the Superintendent considers 

public health and safety, resource 

protection, and other management 

activities and objectives, as stated in 36 

CFR 4.30(f). This rulemaking would not 

affect the use of any existing trails or 

pathways in the Seashore, all of which 

would remain closed to bicycle use. 

NPS regulations at 36 CFR 4.30(i) give 

superintendents the discretionary 

authority to allow electric bicycles on 

park roads, parking areas, and 

administrative roads and trails that are 

otherwise open to bicycles. After the 

pathway is constructed, the 

Superintendent may designate it open to 

traditional bicycles as explained above. 

At that time, the Superintendent also 

could designate the pathway as open to 

some or all classes of electric bicycles. 

If, in the future, the Superintendent 

determines that electric bicycles or 

certain classes of electric bicycles 

should no longer be allowed on the 

pathway, or that conditions for use 

should change, the Superintendent 

could make such changes by updating 

the Superintendent’s compendium and 

providing adequate public notice under 

36 CFR 1.7. 

Compliance With Other Laws, 

Executive Orders and Department 

Policy. Regulatory Planning and 

Review (Executive Orders 12866 and 

13563 and 14094) 

Executive Order 12866, as amended 

by Executive Order 14094, provides that 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of 

Management and Budget will review all 

significant rules. OIRA has determined 

that the proposed rule is not significant. 

Executive Order 14094 amends 

Executive Order 12866 and reaffirms the 

principles of Executive Order 12866 and 

Executive Order 13563 and states that 

regulatory analysis should facilitate 

agency efforts to develop regulations 

that serve the public interest, advance 

statutory objectives, and be consistent 

with Executive Order 12866, Executive 

Order 13563, and the Presidential 

Memorandum of January 20, 2021 

(Modernizing Regulatory Review). 

Regulatory analysis, as practicable and 

appropriate, shall recognize distributive 

impacts and equity, to the extent 

permitted by law. 

Executive Order 13563 reaffirms the 

principles of Executive Order 12866 

while calling for improvements in the 

nation’s regulatory system to promote 

predictability, to reduce uncertainty, 

and to use the best, most innovative, 

and least burdensome tools for 

achieving regulatory ends. Executive 

Order 13563 directs agencies to consider 

regulatory approaches that reduce 

burdens and maintain flexibility and 

freedom of choice for the public where 

these approaches are relevant, feasible, 

and consistent with regulatory 

objectives. Executive Order 13563 

emphasizes further that regulations 

must be based on the best available 

science and that the rulemaking process 

must allow for public participation and 

an open exchange of ideas. The NPS has 

developed this proposed rule in a 

manner consistent with these 

requirements. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

This rulemaking would not have a 

significant economic effect on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq.). This certification is 

based on information contained in the 

economic analyses found in the report 

entitled ‘‘Cost-Benefit and Regulatory 

Flexibility Threshold Analyses: 

Proposed Rule to Designate a New 

Multi-Use Trail for Bicycle Use at Cape 

Hatteras National Seashore.’’ The report 

may be viewed on the seashore’s 

planning website at the uniform 

resource locator (URL) listed in 

ADDRESSES. 

Congressional Review Act (CRA) 

This rulemaking is not a major rule 

under 5 U.S.C. 804(2). This rulemaking: 

(a) Does not have an annual effect on 

the economy of $100 million or more. 

(b) Will not cause a major increase in 

costs or prices for consumers, 

individual industries, Federal, State, or 

local government agencies, or 

geographic regions. 

(c) Does not have significant adverse 

effects on competition, employment, 

investment, productivity, innovation, or 

the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to 

compete with foreign-based enterprises. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

This rulemaking does not impose an 

unfunded mandate on State, local, or 

Tribal governments or the private sector 

of more than $100 million per year. The 

rulemaking does not have a significant 

or unique effect on State, local or Tribal 

governments or the private sector. It 

addresses public use of national park 

lands and imposes no requirements on 

other agencies or governments. A 

statement containing the information 

required by the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is not 

required. 

Takings (Executive Order 12630) 

This rulemaking does not effect a 

taking of private property or otherwise 

have takings implications under 

Executive Order 12630. A takings 

implication assessment is not required. 

Federalism (Executive Order 13132) 

Under the criteria in section 1 of 

Executive Order 13132, the rulemaking 

does not have sufficient federalism 

implications to warrant the preparation 

of a federalism summary impact 

statement. This proposed rule only 

affects use of federally administered 

lands and waters. It has no direct effects 

on other areas. A federalism summary 

impact statement is not required. 

Civil Justice Reform (Executive Order 

12988) 

This rulemaking complies with the 

requirements of Executive Order 12988. 

This rulemaking: 

(a) Meets the criteria of section 3(a) 

requiring that all regulations be 

reviewed to eliminate errors and 

ambiguity and be written to minimize 

litigation; and 

(b) Meets the criteria of section 3(b)(2) 

requiring that all regulations be written 

in clear language and contain clear legal 

standards. 

Consultation With Indian Tribes 

(Executive Order 13175 and 

Department Policy) 

The Department of the Interior strives 

to strengthen its government-togovernment relationship with Indian 

Tribes through a commitment to 

consultation with Indian Tribes and 

recognition of their right to selfgovernance and Tribal sovereignty. The 

NPS has evaluated this rulemaking 

under the criteria in Executive Order 

13175 and under the Department’s 

Tribal consultation policy and has 

determined that Tribal consultation is 

not required because the proposed rule 

will have no substantial direct effect on 

federally recognized Indian Tribes. 

Nevertheless, in support of the 

Department of the Interior’s and the 

NPS’s commitment to government-togovernment consultation, during the EA 

process, the NPS sent early notification 

letters to Tribal partners to invite 

participation in the planning process. 

The Tribes are the Absentee Shawnee 

Tribe, the Catawba Indian Nation, the 

Eastern Shawnee Tribe, the Shawnee 

Tribe, and the United Keetoowah Band 

of Cherokee Indians. The NPS notified 


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the Tribes of the project through 

correspondence dated May 20, 2022, 

and received a response from the 

Catawba Indian Nation in a letter dated 

July 7, 2022. The Catawba Indian Nation 

requested to be notified if Native 

American artifacts or human remains 

are located during the ground 

disturbance phase of the project. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This rulemaking does not contain 

information collection requirements, 

and a submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act is not 

required. The NPS may not conduct or 

sponsor and you are not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

The NPS has prepared the EA to 

determine whether this rulemaking will 

have a significant impact on the quality 

of the human environment under the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969. This rulemaking would not 

constitute a major Federal action 

significantly affecting the quality of the 

human environment. A detailed 

statement under the NEPA is not 

required because of the FONSI. The EA 

contains a full description of the 

purpose and need for taking action, the 

alternatives considered, a map of the 

affected area, and the environmental 

impacts associated with the project. A 

copy of the EA and FONSI can be found 

online at the URL listed in ADDRESSES. 

Effects on the Energy Supply (Executive 

Order 13211) 

This rulemaking is not a significant 

energy action under the definition in 

Executive Order 13211; the rulemaking 

is not likely to have a significant 

adverse effect on the supply, 

distribution, or use of energy, and the 

rulemaking has not otherwise been 

designated by the Administrator of 

OIRA as a significant energy action. A 

Statement of Energy Effects in not 

required. 

Clarity of This Rule 

The NPS is required by Executive 

Orders 12866 (section 1(b)(12)) and 

12988 (section 3(b)(1)(B)), and 13563 

(section 1(a)), and by the Presidential 

Memorandum of June 1, 1998, to write 

all rules in plain language. This means 

that each rule the NPS publishes must: 

(a) Be logically organized; 

(b) Use the active voice to address 

readers directly; 

(c) Use common, everyday words and 

clear language rather than jargon; 

(d) Be divided into short sections and 

sentences; and 

(e) Use lists and tables wherever 

possible. 

If you feel that the NPS has not met 

these requirements, send us comments 

by one of the methods listed in the 

ADDRESSES section. To better help the 

NPS revise the rule, your comments 

should be as specific as possible. For 

example, you should identify the 

numbers of the sections or paragraphs 

that you find unclear, which sections or 

sentences are too long, the sections 

where you feel lists or tables would be 

useful, etc. 

Public Participation 

It is the policy of the Department of 

the Interior, whenever practicable, to 

afford the public an opportunity to 

participate in the rulemaking process. 

Accordingly, interested persons may 

submit written comments regarding this 

proposed rule by one of the methods 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. 

Public Availability of Comments 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

List of Subjects in 36 CFR Part 7 

National parks, Reporting and 

Recordkeeping requirements. 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

National Park Service proposes to 

amend 36 CFR part 7 as set forth below: 

PART 7—SPECIAL REGULATIONS, 

AREAS OF THE NATIONAL PARK 

SYSTEM 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 7 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 54 U.S.C. 100101, 100751, 

320102; Sec. 7.96 also issued under D.C. 

Code 10–137 and D.C. Code 50–2201.07. 

■ 2. Amend § 7.58 by adding paragraph 

(d) to read as follows: 

§ 7.58 Cape Hatteras National Seashore. 

* * * * * 

(d) Bicycle Use. (1) The 

Superintendent may designate all or a 

portion of the following trails as open to 

bicycle use: 

(i) Multi-use pathway in the Hatteras 

Island District (approximately 1.6 

miles). 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(2) Maps showing the pathway as 

open to bicycle use will be available at 

Seashore visitor centers and posted on 

the Seashore website. The 

Superintendent will provide notice that 

the pathway is open to bicycle use in 

accordance with § 1.7 of this chapter, 

including in the superintendent’s 

compendium (or written compilation) of 

discretionary actions referred to in 36 

CFR 1.7(b). 

(3) The Superintendent may limit, 

restrict, or impose conditions on bicycle 

use, or close any trail to bicycle use, or 

terminate such conditions, closures, 

limits, or restrictions in accordance with 

§ 4.30 of this chapter. A violation of any 

such limit, restriction, condition, or 

closure is prohibited. 

Shannon A. Estenoz, 

Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and 

Parks. 

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

Copyright Office 

37 CFR Part 201 

[Docket No. 2023–5] 

Exemptions To Permit Circumvention 

of Access Controls on Copyrighted 

Works 

AGENCY: U.S. Copyright Office, Library 

of Congress. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The United States Copyright 

Office is conducting the ninth triennial 

rulemaking proceeding under the Digital 

Millennium Copyright Act (‘‘DMCA’’), 

concerning possible temporary 

exemptions to the DMCA’s prohibition 

against circumvention of technological 

measures that control access to 

copyrighted works. In this proceeding, 

the Copyright Office is considering 

petitions for the renewal of exemptions 

that were granted during the eighth 

triennial rulemaking along with 

petitions for new exemptions to engage 

in activities not permitted by existing 

exemptions. On June 8, 2023, the Office 

published a Notification of Inquiry 

requesting petitions to renew existing 

exemptions and comments in response 

to those petitions, as well as petitions 

for new exemptions. Having carefully 

considered the renewal petitions and 

comments received, in this Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (‘‘NPRM’’), the 

Office announces its intention to 

recommend all but one of the existing 

exemptions for renewal. This NPRM 

also initiates three rounds of public 

comment on the newly proposed 

exemptions. Interested parties are 


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