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removal of an incapacitated occupant 

from a small room, such as a changing 

area or lavatory, must be considered. 

(2) Any door between the sections 

must be shown to be openable when 

crowded against, even when crowding 

occurs at each side of the door. 

(3) There may be no more than one 

door between any seat or berth and the 

primary stairway exit. 

(4) There must be exit signs in each 

section meeting the requirements of 

§ 25.812(b)(1)(i), or shown to have an 

Equivalent Level of Safety, that direct 

occupants to the primary stairway exit. 

An exit sign with reduced background 

area or a symbolic exit sign as described 

in Special Condition No. 4(a) may be 

used to meet this requirement. 

(e) For each smaller section within the 

main overhead crew rest compartment 

created by the installation of a partition 

with a door, the following requirements 

of these special conditions must be met 

with the door open or closed: 

(1) No smoking placards (Special 

Condition No. 1); 

(2) Emergency illumination (Special 

Condition No. 5); 

(3) Two-way voice communication 

(Special Condition No. 6); 

(4) Emergency alarm system (Special 

Condition No. 7); 

(5) Seat belt fasten signal or return to 

seat signal as applicable (Special 

Condition No. 8); 

(6) Emergency firefighting and 

protective equipment (Special 

Condition No. 9); 

(7) Smoke or fire detection system 

(Special Condition No. 10), and 

(8) The oxygen system (Special 

Condition No. 13). 

15. The requirements of two-way 

voice communication with the flight 

deck and provisions for emergency 

firefighting and protective equipment 

are not applicable to lavatories or other 

small areas that are not intended to be 

occupied for extended periods of time. 

16. Where a waste disposal receptacle 

is fitted, it must be equipped with an 

automatic fire extinguisher that meets 

the performance requirements of 

§ 25.854(b). 

17. Materials (including finishes or 

decorative surfaces applied to the 

materials) must comply with the 

flammability requirements of § 25.853(a) 

as amended by Amendment 25–116. 

Mattresses must comply with the 

flammability requirements of 

§ 25.853(c), as amended by Amendment 

25–116. 

18. The addition of a lavatory within 

the overhead crew rest compartment 

would require the lavatory to meet the 

same requirements as those for a 

lavatory installed on the main deck 

except with regard to Special Condition 

No. 10 for smoke detection. 

19. Each stowage compartment in the 

crew rest compartment, except for 

underseat compartments for occupant 

convenience, must be completely 

enclosed. All enclosed stowage 

compartments within the overhead crew 

rest compartment that are not limited to 

stowage of emergency equipment or 

airplane supplied equipment such as 

bedding must meet the design criteria 

given in the table below. Enclosed 

stowage compartments greater than 200 

ft3 in interior volume are not addressed 

by this special condition. The in-flight 

accessibility of very large enclosed 

stowage compartments and the 

subsequent impact on the 

crewmembers’ ability to effectively 

reach any part of the compartment with 

the contents of a hand fire extinguisher 

will require additional fire protection 

considerations similar to those required 

for inaccessible compartments such as 

Class C cargo compartments. 

Fire 

protection 

features 

Stowage compartment 

interior volumes 

Less than 25 

cubic feet 

25 cubic feet 

to 200 cubic 

feet 

Materials of 

Construction 1.

Yes ............... Yes. 

Detectors 2 ... No ................ Yes. 

Liner 3 ........... No ................ Yes. 

Locating Device 4.No ................ Yes. 

1 Material—The material used to construct 

each enclosed stowage compartment must at 

least be fire resistant and must meet the flammability standards established for interior components of § 25.853. For compartments less 

than 25 ft 3 in interior volume, the design must 

ensure the ability to contain a fire likely to 

occur within the compartment under normal 

use. 2 Detectors—Enclosed stowage compartments equal to or exceeding 25 ft 3 in interior 

volume must be provided with a smoke or fire 

detection system to ensure that a fire can be 

detected within a one-minute detection time. 

Flight tests must be conducted to show compliance with this requirement. 

Each system (or systems) must provide: 

(a) A visual indication in the flight deck within one minute after the start of a fire, 

(b) An aural warning in the overhead crew 

rest compartment, and 

(c) A warning in the main passenger cabin. 

This warning must be readily detectable by a 

flight attendant and consider the position of 

flight attendants throughout the main passenger compartment during various phases of 

flight. 

3 Liner—If it can be shown that the material 

used to construct the stowage compartment 

meets the flammability requirements of a liner 

for a Class B cargo compartment (i.e., 

§ 25.855 at Amendment 25–116, and Appendix F, part I, paragraph (a)(2)(ii)), then no liner 

is required for enclosed stowage compartments equal to or greater than 25 ft 3 in interior volume but less than 57 ft3 in interior volume. For all enclosed stowage compartments 

equal to or greater than 57 ft 3 in interior volume but less than or equal to 200 ft 3, a liner 

must be provided that meets the requirements 

of § 25.855 for a Class B cargo compartment. 4 Locating Device—Overhead crew rest 

compartments which contain enclosed stowage compartments exceeding 25 ft 3 interior 

volume and which are located away from the 

entry to the overhead crew rest compartment 

require additional fire protection features and/ 

or devices to assist the firefighter in determining the location of a fire. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 

20, 2012. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7732 Filed 3–29–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

20 CFR Parts 404 and 416 

[Docket No. SSA 2006–0173] 

RIN 0960–AG12 

Nonpayment of Benefits to Fugitive 

Felons and Probation or Parole 

Violators 

AGENCY: Social Security Administration. 

ACTION: Proposed rules; withdrawal. 

SUMMARY: We are withdrawing the 

proposed rules we published in the 

Federal Register on December 5, 2005. 

DATES: The proposed rules identified in 

this document are withdrawn as of 

March 30, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Rudick, Social Insurance 

Specialist, Office of Regulations, Social 

Security Administration, 6401 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401, 

(410) 965–7102. 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 

On December 5, 2005, we published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled 

‘‘Nonpayment of Benefits to Fugitive 

Felons and Probation and Parole 

Violators’’ (70 FR 72411). We have 

decided not to pursue final rules based 


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on this NPRM at this time. Therefore, 

we are withdrawing this NPRM. 

Michael J. Astrue, 

Commissioner of Social Security. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7684 Filed 3–29–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4191–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

24 CFR Part 1000 

[Docket No. FR–5275–N–12] 

Native American Housing Assistance 

and Self-Determination 

Reauthorization Act of 2008: 

Negotiated Rulemaking Committee 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting of negotiated 

rulemaking committee. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a twoday session of the negotiated 

rulemaking committee that developed 

HUD’s November 18, 2011, proposed 

rule to revise the regulations governing 

the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) 

Program and Title VI Loan Guarantee 

Program. HUD’s proposed rule was 

developed, as required by statute, by 

negotiated rulemaking. The public 

comment period on the proposed rule 

closed on January 17, 2012. The purpose 

of the two-day session is to provide the 

negotiated rulemaking committee 

members the opportunity to review and 

consider responses to the public 

comments received on the November 

18, 2011, proposed rule. 

DATES: The session will be held on 

Tuesday, May 1, 2012, and Wednesday, 

May 2, 2012. On each day, the session 

will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m., 

and will adjourn at approximately 6 

p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The sessions will take place 

in the Brooke Mondale Auditorium, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., 

Washington DC, 20410. Members of the 

public wishing to enter the HUD Weaver 

Building to attend the sessions must 

present a current photo identification 

card, such as a valid driver’s license, 

military ID, work related ID, or passport, 

at the Southeast lobby security 

reception desk. To expedite entrance 

into the building, the public is 

encouraged to RSVP to 

Emily.Wright@hud.gov by April 27, 

2012. A visitor pass will be issued and 

must remain visible at all times. Visitors 

to the HUD Weaver Building will be 

required to pass through the 

magnetometer and have their packages 

X-rayed or inspected by the security 

staff. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rodger J. Boyd, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Native American 

Programs, Office of Public and Indian 

Housing, Department of Housing and 

Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street 

SW., Room 4126, Washington, DC 

20410, telephone number 202–401–7914 

(this is not a toll-free number). Hearingor speech-impaired individuals may 

access this number via TTY by calling 

the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 1– 

800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

November 18, 2011 (76 FR 71474), HUD 

published a proposed rule to revise the 

regulations governing the IHBG and 

Title VI Loan Guarantee programs, 

codified in 24 CFR part 1000. HUD’s 

proposed rule would implement 

statutory amendments to the Native 

American Housing Assistance and SelfDetermination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 

4101 et seq.) (NAHASDA) enacted by 

the Native American Housing 

Assistance and Self-Determination 

Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 

110–411, approved October 14, 2008). 

Specifically, HUD’s proposed rule 

would amend subpart A of 24 CFR part 

1000 regarding the guiding principles of 

NAHASDA, definitions, labor standards, 

environmental review procedures, 

procurement, tribal and Indian 

preference, and program income. 

Proposed changes to subpart B of 24 

CFR part 1000 would address eligible 

families, useful life of properties, and 

criminal conviction records. Proposed 

changes to subpart C of 24 CFR part 

1000 would address the tribal program 

year, Indian Housing Plan (IHP) 

requirements, administrative and 

planning expenses, reserve accounts, 

local cooperation agreements, and 

exemption from taxation. Proposed 

changes to subpart D of part 24 would 

address certain formula information that 

must be included in the IHP and Annual 

Performance Report (APR), as well as 

the date by which HUD must provide 

data used for the formula and projected 

allocation to a tribe or Tribally 

Designated Housing Entity. Proposed 

changes to subpart E of 24 CFR part 

1000 would address financing 

guarantees. Finally, proposed changes to 

subpart F of 24 CFR part 1000 would 

address HUD monitoring, APRs, APR 

review, HUD performance measures, 

recipient comments on HUD reports, 

remedial actions in the event of 

substantial noncompliance, audits, 

submission of audit reports, and records 

retention. Additional explanation of 

HUD’s proposed regulatory revisions are 

provided in the preamble to the 

November 18, 2011, proposed rule. The 

public comment period on the proposed 

rule closed on January 17, 2012. 

As required by section 106 of 

NAHASDA, as amended, HUD 

negotiated the November 18, 2011, 

proposed rule with active tribal 

participation under the procedures of 

the Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990 

(5 U.S.C. 561–570). HUD’s proposed 

rule reflects the consensus decisions 

reached by HUD and the tribal 

representatives. 

This notice announces a two-day 

session of the negotiated rulemaking 

committee that developed the November 

18, 2011, proposed rule. The purpose of 

the two-day session is to provide the 

negotiated rulemaking committee 

members the opportunity to review and 

consider responses to the public 

comments received on the November 

18, 2011, proposed rule. 

The two-day session will take place as 

described in the DATES and ADDRESSES

section of this document. The two-day 

session will be open to the public; 

however, public attendance may be 

limited to the space available. Members 

of the public may be allowed to make 

statements during the meeting to the 

extent time permits. 

Dated: March 27, 2012. 

Rodger J. Boyd, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native 

American Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7730 Filed 3–29–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

26 CFR Part 1 

[REG–113903–10] 

RIN 1545–BJ59 

Allocation and Apportionment of 

Interest Expense; Hearing Cancellation 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Cancellation of notice of public 

hearing on proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: This document cancels a 

public hearing on proposed rulemaking 

that provides guidance relating to the 

allocation and apportionment of interest 

expense. 

DATES: The public hearing, originally 

scheduled for April 3, 2012 at 10 a.m. 

is cancelled. 


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