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BLE = A/(1 + B × average total lamp arc power ∧ ¥C) Where A, B, and C are as follows: 

Description A B C 

Programmed start residential ballasts that are designed and marketed to operate: 

4-foot medium bipin lamps or ............................................................................................... 0.973 0.71 0.37 

2-foot U-shaped lamps. 

(2) Standards for certain dimming 

ballasts. Except as provided in 

paragraph (m)(3) of this section, each 

dimming ballast manufactured on or 

after November 14, 2014; designed and 

marketed to operate one F34T12, two 

F34T12, two F96T12/ES, or two 

F96T12HO/ES lamps; and 

(i) Designed and marketed— 

(A) To operate at nominal input 

voltages at or between 120 and 277 

volts; 

(B) To operate with an input current 

frequency of 60 Hertz; and 

(C) For use in connection with 

fluorescent lamps (as defined in § 430.2) 

(ii) Must have— 

(A) A power factor of: 

(1) 0.9 or greater for ballasts that are 

not residential ballasts; or 

(2) 0.5 or greater for residential 

ballasts; and 

(B) A ballast luminous efficiency not 

less than the following: 

Designed and marketed for operation of a maximum of Nominal input 

voltage 

Total nominal 

lamp watts 

Ballast luminous efficiency 

Low frequency 

ballasts 

High frequency 

ballasts 

One F34T12 lamp .................................................................... 120/277 34 0.777 0.778 

Two F34T12 lamps .................................................................. 120/277 68 0.804 0.805 

Two F96T12/ES lamps ............................................................ 120/277 120 0.876 0.884 

Two F96T12HO/ES lamps ....................................................... 120/277 190 0.711 0.713 

(3) Exemptions. The power factor and 

ballast luminous efficiency standards 

described in paragraph (m)(1)(ii) and 

(m)(2)(ii) of this section do not apply to: 

(i) A dimming ballast designed and 

marketed to operate exclusively lamp 

types other than one F34T12, two 

F34T12, two F96T12/ES, or two 

F96T12HO/ES lamps; 

(ii) A low frequency ballast that is 

designed and marketed to operate T8 

diameter lamps; is designed and 

marketed for use in electromagneticinterference-sensitive-environments 

only; and is shipped by the 

manufacturer in packages containing 10 

or fewer ballasts; or 

(iii) A programmed start ballast that 

operates 4-foot medium bipin T8 lamps 

and delivers on average less than 140 

milliamperes to each lamp. 

(4) For the purposes of this paragraph 

(m), the definitions found in appendix 

Q of subpart B of this part apply. 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 95 

[Docket No. 31021; Amdt. No. 520] 

IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous 

Amendments 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts 

miscellaneous amendments to the 

required IFR (instrument flight rules) 

altitudes and changeover points for 

certain Federal airways, jet routes, or 

direct routes for which a minimum or 

maximum en route authorized IFR 

altitude is prescribed. This regulatory 

action is needed because of changes 

occurring in the National Airspace 

System. These changes are designed to 

provide for the safe and efficient use of 

the navigable airspace under instrument 

conditions in the affected areas. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 25, 

2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard A. Dunham, Flight Procedure 

Standards Branch (AMCAFS–420), 

Flight Technologies and Programs 

Division, Flight Standards Service, 

Federal Aviation Administration, Mike 

Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 

South MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, 

OK 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box 

25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125) 

telephone: (405) 954–4164. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

amendment to part 95 of the Federal 

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95) 

amends, suspends, or revokes IFR 

altitudes governing the operation of all 

aircraft in flight over a specified route 

or any portion of that route, as well as 

the changeover points (COPs) for 

Federal airways, jet routes, or direct 

routes as prescribed in part 95. 

The Rule 

The specified IFR altitudes, when 

used in conjunction with the prescribed 

changeover points for those routes, 

ensure navigation aid coverage that is 

adequate for safe flight operations and 

free of frequency interference. The 

reasons and circumstances that create 

the need for this amendment involve 

matters of flight safety and operational 

efficiency in the National Airspace 

System, are related to published 

aeronautical charts that are essential to 

the user, and provide for the safe and 

efficient use of the navigable airspace. 

In addition, those various reasons or 

circumstances require making this 

amendment effective before the next 

scheduled charting and publication date 

of the flight information to assure its 

timely availability to the user. The 

effective date of this amendment reflects 

those considerations. In view of the 

close and immediate relationship 

between these regulatory changes and 

safety in air commerce, I find that notice 

and public procedure before adopting 

this amendment are impracticable and 

contrary to the public interest and that 

good cause exists for making the 

amendment effective in less than 30 

days. 

Conclusion 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. It, therefore—(1) Is not a 

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‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 

Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 

‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT 

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 

FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) 

does not warrant preparation of a 

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. For the same 

reason, the FAA certifies that this 

amendment will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 95 

Airspace, Navigation (air). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 22, 

2015. 

John Duncan, 

Director, Flight Standards Service. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me by the 

Administrator, part 95 of the Federal 

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95) is 

amended as follows effective at 0901 

UTC, June 25, 2015. 

PART 95—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 95 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106, 

40113, 40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44719, 

44721. 

■ 2. Part 95 is amended to read as 

follows: 

REVISIONS TO IFR ALTITUDES & CHANGEOVER POINT

[Amendment 520 effective date June 25, 2015] 

From To MEA 

§ 95.6001 Victor Routes–U.S. 

§ 95.6071 VOR Federal Airway V71 Is Amended To Read in Part 

Fighting Tiger, LA VORTAC ......................................................... Wrack, LA FIX ............................................................................. * 2200 

* 1800—MOCA 

§ 95.6140 VOR Federal Airway V140 Is Amended To Read in Part 

Panhandle, TX VORTAC .............................................................. Zesus, TX FIX .............................................................................. * 5800 

* 5000—MOCA 

§ 95.6145 VOR Federal Airway V145 Is Amended To Read in Part 

Utica, NY VORTAC ....................................................................... Weepy, NY FIX ............................................................................ 3400 

Floor, NY FIX ................................................................................ Watertown, NY VORTAC ............................................................ 3000 

§ 95.6195 VOR Federal Airway V195 Is Amended To Read in Part 

Manteca, CA VOR/DME ............................................................... Tracy, CA FIX .............................................................................. * 4100 

* 2900—MOCA 

Tracy, CA FIX ............................................................................... * Sunol, CA FIX ............................................................................ 5200 

* 4700—MCA Sunol, CA FIX, NE BND 

Croit, CA FIX ................................................................................. * Cordd, CA FIX ........................................................................... ** 5000 

* 7200—MCA Cordd, CA FIX, N BND 

** 3400—MOCA 

Burrs, CA FIX ................................................................................ * Tomad, CA FIX .......................................................................... ** 6000 

* 7000—MRA 

* 7300—MCA Tomad, CA FIX, W BND 

** 4600—MOCA 

* Tomad, CA FIX ........................................................................... Yager, CA FIX ............................................................................. ** 11000 

* 7000—MRA 

** 8300—MOCA 

§ 95.6258 VOR Federal Airway V258 Is Amended To Read in Part 

Charleston, WV VORTAC ............................................................. Beckley, WV VORTAC ................................................................ #* 5000 

* 4900—MOCA 

#HVQ Restriction Unusable 140–142 BYD 20—BLO 9000 

Beckley, WV VORTAC .................................................................. Zooms, WV FIX ........................................................................... * 10000 

* 6300—MOCA 

* 6300—GNSS MEA 

§ 95.6296 VOR Federal Airway V296 Is Amended To Read in Part 

Fayetteville, NC VOR/DME ........................................................... Wilmington, NC VORTAC ............................................................ #* 3000 

* 2100—MOCA 

#Wilmnington R–315 Unusable, Use Fayetteville R–131 

§ 95.6402 VOR Federal Airway V402 Is Amended To Read in Part 

Panhandle, TX VORTAC .............................................................. * Brisc, TX FIX ............................................................................. ** 7000 

* 7000—MCA Brisc, TX FIX, SW BND 

** 5000—MOCA 

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REVISIONS TO IFR ALTITUDES & CHANGEOVER POINT—Continued 

[Amendment 520 effective date June 25, 2015] 

From To MEA 

§ 95.6440 VOR Federal Airway V440 Is Amended To Read in Part 

Panhandle, TX VORTAC .............................................................. * Brisc, TX FIX ............................................................................. ** 7000 

* 7000—MCA Brisc, TX FIX, SW BND 

** 5000—MOCA 

§ 95.6350 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V350 Is Amended To Read in Part 

Togiak, AK NDB/DME ................................................................... Bafin, AK FIX ............................................................................... 5400 

Bafin, AK FIX ................................................................................ Bethel, AK VORTAC.

SE BND ....................................................................................... 5400 

NW BND ...................................................................................... 2000 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

20 CFR Parts 404 and 416 

[Docket No. SSA–2015–0017] 

RIN 0960–AH83 

Extension of Sunset Date for Attorney 

Advisor Program 

AGENCY: Social Security Administration. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are extending for 2 years 

our rule authorizing attorney advisors to 

conduct certain prehearing procedures 

and to issue fully favorable decisions. 

The current rule will expire on August 

7, 2015. In this final rule, we are 

extending the sunset date to August 4, 

2017. We are making no other 

substantive changes. 

DATES: This final rule is effective June 

5, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rainbow Lloyd, Social Security 

Administration, 5107 Leesburg Pike, 

Falls Church, VA 22041–3260, 703– 

605–7100 for information about this 

final rule. For information on eligibility 

or filing for benefits, call our national 

toll-free number, 1–800–772–1213 or 

TTY 1–800–325–0778, or visit our 

Internet site, Social Security Online, at 

http://www.socialsecurity.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background of the Attorney Advisor 

Program 

On August 9, 2007, we issued an 

interim final rule permitting some 

attorney advisors to conduct certain 

prehearing procedures and issue 

decisions that are fully favorable when 

the documentary record warrants. 72 FR 

44763. We instituted this practice to 

provide more timely service to the 

increasing number of applicants for 

Social Security disability benefits and 

Supplemental Security Income 

payments based on disability. We 

considered the public comments we 

received on the interim final rule and, 

on March 3, 2008, we issued a final rule 

without changes. 73 FR 11349. Under 

this rule, some attorney advisors may 

develop claims and, in appropriate 

cases, issue fully favorable decisions 

before a hearing. 

We originally intended the attorney 

advisor program to be a temporary 

modification to our procedures. 

Therefore, we included in sections 

404.942(g) and 416.1442(g) of the 

interim final rule a provision that the 

program would end on August 10, 2009, 

unless we decided to either terminate 

the rule earlier or extend it beyond that 

date by publication of a final rule in the 

Federal Register. Since that time, we 

have periodically extended the sunset 

date; as we noted above, the current 

sunset date for the program is August 7, 

2015. 78 FR 45460. 

Explanation of Extension 

When we published the final rules 

reinstating the attorney advisor program 

in 2008, we discussed a variety of 

concerns about the program and we 

stated our intent to closely monitor it 

and to make changes to the program if 

it did not meet our expectations. 73 FR 

11349, 11350, 11351, and 11352. 

We explained in the final rule in 2008 

that the number of requests for hearings 

has increased significantly in recent 

years. We anticipate that we will 

continue to receive a high number of 

requests for hearings. The attorney 

advisor program has assisted our efforts 

to reduce the backlog of pending 

hearing requests, and we believe that 

the program should continue at this 

time. 

In order to preserve the maximum 

degree of flexibility we need to 

effectively manage our hearings-level 

workloads, we have decided to extend 

the attorney advisor rule for another 2 

years, until August 4, 2017. As before, 

we reserve the authority to end the 

program earlier or to extend it by 

publishing a final rule in the Federal 

Register. 

Regulatory Procedures 

Justification for Issuing Final Rule 

Without Notice and Comment 

We follow the Administrative 

Procedure Act (APA) rulemaking 

procedures specified in 5 U.S.C. 553 

when developing regulations. Section 

702(a)(5) of the Social Security Act, 42 

U.S.C. 902(a)(5). The APA provides 

exceptions to its notice and public 

comment procedures when an agency 

finds there is good cause for dispensing 

with such procedures because they are 

impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 

to the public interest. We have 

determined that good cause exists for 

dispensing with the notice and public 

comment procedures for this rule. 5 

U.S.C. 553(b)(B). Good cause exists 

because this final rule only extends the 

sunset date of an existing rule. It makes 

no substantive changes to the rule. The 

current regulations expressly provide 

that we may extend or terminate this 

rule. Therefore, we have determined 

that opportunity for prior comment is 

unnecessary, and we are issuing this 

rule as a final rule. 

In addition, because we are not 

making any substantive changes to the 

existing rule, we find that there is good 

cause for dispensing with the 30-day 

delay in the effective date of a 

substantive rule provided by 5 U.S.C. 

553(d)(3). To ensure that we have 

uninterrupted authority to use attorney 

advisors to reduce the number of 

pending cases at the hearing level, we 

find that it is in the public interest to 

make this final rule effective on the date 

of publication. 

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