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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Vol. 79, No. 27 

Monday, February 10, 2014 

1To view the notice, supporting documents, and 

the comments we received, go to http://www.

regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2012- 

0106. 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

9 CFR Part 3 

[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0106] 

Petition To Promulgate Standards for 

Bears Under the Animal Welfare Act 

Regulations 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of petition; reopening of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: We are reopening the 

comment period for a petition 

requesting that we amend the Animal 

Welfare Act regulations to add specific 

standards for the humane handling, 

care, treatment, and transportation of all 

species of bears held in captivity except 

polar bears, for which there are already 

standards. This action will allow 

interested persons additional time to 

prepare and submit comments. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

notice published November 26, 2013 (78 

FR 70515) is reopened. We will consider 

all comments that we receive on or 

before March 12, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/#!document

Detail;D=APHIS-2012-0106-0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2012–0106, Regulatory Analysis 

and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 

3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. 

Supporting documents and any 

comments we receive on this docket 

may be viewed at http://www.

regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=

APHIS-2012-0106 or in our reading 

room, located in Room 1141 of the 

USDA South Building, 14th Street and 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC. Reading room hours 

are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except holidays. To be sure 

someone is there to help you, please call 

(202) 799–7039 before coming. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Barbara Kohn, DVM, Senior Staff 

Officer, USDA, APHIS, Animal Care, 

4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1234; (301) 851–3751. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On November 26, 2013, the Animal 

and Plant Health Inspection Service 

published in the Federal Register (78 

FR 70515–70516, Docket No. APHIS– 

2012–0106) a notice 1 requesting 

comments on a petition from People for 

the Ethical Treatment of Animals 

requesting that we amend the Animal 

Welfare Act regulations to add specific 

standards for the humane handling, 

care, treatment, and transportation of all 

species of bears held in captivity except 

polar bears, for which there are already 

standards. 

Comments on the notice were 

required to be received on or before 

January 27, 2014. We are reopening the 

comment period on Docket No. APHIS– 

2012–0106 for an additional 30 days. 

This action will allow interested 

persons additional time to prepare and 

submit comments. We will also consider 

all comments received between January 

28, 2014 (the day after the close of the 

original comment period) and the date 

of this notice. 

We encourage the submission of 

scientific data, studies, or research to 

support your comments and position, 

including data or research that supports 

any industry or professional standards 

that pertain to the care of bears. We also 

invite data on the costs and benefits 

associated with any recommendations. 

We will consider all comments and 

recommendations we receive. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2131–2159; 7 CFR 

2.22, 2.80, and 371.7. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 3rd day of 

February 2014. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–02756 Filed 2–7–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0011; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–046–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 98–13–23, 

which applies to certain Airbus Model 

A300 B4–600, B4–600R, and F4–600R 

series airplanes, and Model A300 C4– 

605R Variant F airplanes (collectively 

called Model A300–600 series 

airplanes). AD 98–13–23 requires 

inspections to detect corrosion and 

cracking of the lower horizontal 

stabilizer cutout longeron, the corner 

fitting, the skin strap, and the outer 

skin; and repair, if necessary. Since we 

issued AD 98–13–23, we have 

determined that the risk of cracking is 

higher than initially determined. This 

proposed AD would reduce the 

compliance times and repetitive 

intervals, and changes the inspection 

procedures. We are proposing this AD to 

prevent cracking of the lower horizontal 

stabilizer cutout longeron, the corner 

fitting, the skin strap, and the outer 

skin, which could result in reduced 

structural integrity of the horizontalstabilizer cutout longeron. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by March 27, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 


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