Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 43 / Monday, March 5, 2012 / Notices 13175 

TSO–C121a approvals. The intent of 

revoking TSO–C121 and TSO–C121a 

and only authorizing TSO–C121b is to 

enable future ULD designs that have a 

minimum operating life of 90 days. The 

FAA expects attrition of TSO–C121 and 

TSO–C121a approved ULDs to occur as 

older ULDs are replaced by TSO–C121b 

approved ULDs. 

L–3 Communications Aviation 

Recorders (L–3) commented that a ULD 

designed to meet the 90-day 

performance criteria in SAE AS8045A 

will have a lithium battery large enough 

that it will be considered hazardous 

material. L–3 stated that it will need to 

follow DOT Hazardous Material Class 9 

regulations to ship recorders outfitted 

with the 90-day beacon. L–3 noted this 

places considerable constraints on 

available carriers and the destinations to 

which they will ship. L–3 stated this 

would negatively impact their 

customers. 

The FAA acknowledges that shipping 

regulations for hazardous material with 

regard to lithium batteries will need to 

be complied with. 

L–3 Communications indicated its 

concern with the FAA plan of attrition 

for the 30-day beacon and what 

repercussions this has for configuration 

control for thousands of recorder part 

numbers and the field reparability of 

their beacons. Since it may take up to 

6 years to replace a beacon battery, L– 

3 estimated that there will be years of 

both 30-day and 90-day beacons in 

service once the new TSO–C121b is in 

effect and TSO–C121 and TSO–C121a 

authorizations are revoked. In the event 

of a crash, L–3 noted that there will be 

unnecessary time required to determine 

if a 90-day beacon was onboard to 

warrant an extended search effort. 

The FAA disagrees with this 

comment. Regardless whether or a not a 

planned retrofit program was invoked, 

both pre and post TSO–C121b 

configuration, control documentation 

requirements and process remain the 

same. The FAA acknowledges that 

today’s action will introduce a mixed 

ULD equipage across the fleet. However, 

manufacturers currently produce both a 

30-day and 90-day ULD that is recorded 

in the configuration control 

documentation. The FAA believes that 

no additional burden is imposed, to 

identify if a 30-day or a 90-day ULD is 

installed on an aircraft for an operator 

during an over-water accident 

investigation. 

Conclusion 

Based on the comments received, the 

FAA will revise TSO–C121a to invoke 

the SAE Minimum Performance 

Standard AS8045A, dated August 2011. 

Once TSO–C121b is published, the FAA 

will revoke TSO–C121 and TSO–C121a 

authorizations no later than March 1, 

2015. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 29, 

2012. 

Susan J. M. Cabler, 

Assistant Manager, Aircraft Engineering 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5213 Filed 3–2–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Bureau of the Public Debt 

Proposed Collection: Comment 

Request 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A). Currently the Bureau of 

the Public Debt within the Department 

of the Treasury is soliciting comments 

concerning Application for Relief on 

Account of Loss, Theft, or Destruction of 

United States Savings and Retirement 

Securities and Supplemental Statement 

Concerning United States Securities. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 1, 2012 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Bureau of the Public Debt, Bruce A. 

Sharp, 200 Third Street A4–A, 

Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328, or 

bruce.sharp@bpd.treas.gov. The 

opportunity to make comments online is 

also available at www.pracomment.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies should be directed to Bruce A. 

Sharp, Bureau of the Public Debt, 200 

Third Street A4–A, Parkersburg, WV 

26106–1328, (304) 480–8150. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Titles: Claim For Lost, Stolen or 

Destroyed United States Savings and 

Retirement Securities and Supplemental 

Statement Concerning United States 

Securities. 

OMB Number: 1535–0013. 

Form Number: PD F 1048 and PD F 

2243. 

Abstract: The information is 

requested to issue owners substitute 

securities or payment in lieu of lost, 

stolen or destroyed securities. 

Current Actions: None. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

72,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 24,000. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the collection of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 

Dated: February 28, 2012. 

Bruce A. Sharp, 

Bureau Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5179 Filed 3–2–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–39–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Bureau of the Public Debt 

Proposed Collection: Comment 

Request 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A). Currently the Bureau of 

the Public Debt within the Department 

of the Treasury is soliciting comments 

concerning the Request By Fiduciary 

For Distribution of United States 

Treasury Securities 


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