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.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

7 CFR Part 319 

[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0041] 

RIN 0579–AE01 

Importation of Orchids in Growing 

Media From Taiwan 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: We are reopening the 

comment period for our proposed rule 

that would amend the regulations 

governing the importation of plants and 

plant products to add orchid plants of 

the genus Oncidium from Taiwan to the 

list of plants that may be imported into 

the United States in an approved 

growing medium, subject to specified 

growing, inspection, and certification 

requirements. This action will allow 

interested persons additional time to 

prepare and submit comments. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

proposed rule published on December 3, 

2014 (79 FR 71703–71705) is reopened. 

We will consider all comments that we 

receive on or before March 18, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0041. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2014–0041, 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-2014-0041 or 

in our reading room, which is located in 

room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 

14th Street and Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC. Normal 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: Ms. 

Heather Coady, Regulatory Policy 

Specialist, Plants for Planting Policy, 

PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2076. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

December 3, 2014, we published in the 

Federal Register (79 FR 71703–71705, 

Docket No. APHIS–2014–0041) a 

proposal to amend the regulations in 7 

CFR 319.37–8(e) by adding Oncidium 

spp. from Taiwan to the list of plants 

established in an approved growing 

medium that may be imported into the 

United States. 

Comments on the proposed rule were 

required to be received on or before 

February 2, 2015. We are reopening the 

comment period on Docket No. APHIS– 

2014–0041 for an additional 45 days. 

We will also accept all comments 

received between February 3, 2015 (the 

day after the close of the original 

comment period) and the date of this 

notice. This action will allow interested 

persons additional time to prepare and 

submit comments. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, and 

7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR 

2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of 

March 2015. 

Kevin Shea 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–05659 Filed 3–11–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–0247; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–178–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 777–200 

and –300 series airplanes equipped with 

Rolls-Royce Trent 800 series engines. 

This proposed AD was prompted by a 

report of multiple cases of heat damage 

to the strut aft fairing heat shield 

primary seal, as well as heat and wear 

damage to the heat shield insulation 

blankets. This proposed AD would 

require repetitive inspections for heat 

damage to the strut aft fairing lower spar 

web structure (a flammable fluid zone 

barrier and fire wall) and heat shield 

primary seal, and heat and wear damage 

to heat shield insulation blankets; and 

related investigative and corrective 

actions if necessary. This proposed AD 

would also provide optional terminating 

action for the repetitive inspections. We 

are proposing this AD to detect and 

correct heat damage to the strut aft 

fairing lower spar web structure and 

heat shield primary seal, as well as heat 

and wear damage to the heat shield 

insulation blankets, which could lead to 

through-cracks in the aft fairing web 

structure and heating of the aft fairing 

web structure, and consequent 

uncontrolled fire in the aft fairing, fuel 

tank ignition or possible departure of 

the engine, and subsequent loss of the 

airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by April 27, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, 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: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data 

& Services Management, P.O. Box 3707, 

MC 2H–65, Seattle, WA 98124–2207; 

telephone 206–544–5000, extension 1; 

fax 206–766–5680; Internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view 

this referenced service information at 


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the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call 425–227–1221. It is also available 

on the Internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2015–0247. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

0247; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kevin Nguyen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office 

(ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

WA 98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6501; 

fax: 425–917–6590; email: 

kevin.nguyen@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposal. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2015–0247; Directorate Identifier 2014– 

NM–178–AD at the beginning of your 

comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

We have received a report of multiple 

cases of heat damage to the strut aft 

fairing heat shield primary seals, as well 

as heat and wear damage to the heat 

shield insulation blankets. Improper 

design of the strut aft fairing #1 heat 

shield (a titanium pan casting) and #1 

heat shield insulation blanket allows 

hot turbulent gas from the exhaust 

nozzle to wear and cause degradation of 

the front face of the #1 insulation 

blankets and flow into the heat shield 

cavity, the space or cavity between the 

heat shields and insulation blankets, 

and the strut aft fairing lower spar web 

structure. Continuous exposure to hot 

turbulent gas further damages the 

primary seal and #1 insulation blanket, 

increases the temperature in the heat 

shield cavity, and can damage all 

insulation blankets and lower web 

structure. 

The insulation blankets are attached 

underneath the lower spar web structure 

and are intended to protect the web 

from hot exhaust gas. The insulation 

blankets were not originally designed to 

withstand additional hot gas exposure, 

and consequently are unable to 

adequately protect the lower web 

structure. The strut aft fairing lower spar 

web structure is made of aluminum and 

designed to be a flammable fluid zone 

barrier and firewall, as part of the aft 

fairing fire protection system. 

Insufficient thermal protection and 

continuous exposure to hot gases and 

elevated temperatures can degrade the 

lower spar web structure material 

property. The heat-damaged web 

structures could become annealed and 

cracked from fatigue, compromising the 

firewall and allowing flammable fluids 

to leak onto the high-temperature heat 

shield, initiate a fire, and cause an 

uncontained fire in the aft fairing, 

potentially leading to fire in the wing 

tank. An uncontained fire in the aft 

fairing can weaken the diagonal brace 

and lower wing skin, which are primary 

structural elements that carry and 

support engine loads. This condition, if 

not corrected, could result in throughcracks in the aft fairing web structure 

and heating of the aft fairing web 

structure, and consequent uncontrolled 

fire in the aft fairing, fuel tank ignition 

or possible departure of the engine. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed the following service 

information: 

• Boeing Service Bulletin 777– 

54A0031, Revision 1, dated May 9, 

2014. 

• Boeing Service Bulletin 777–54– 

0030, dated May 27, 2014. 

The service information describes 

procedures for repetitive inspections for 

heat damage to the strut aft fairing lower 

spar web structure (a flammable fluid 

zone barrier and fire wall) and heat 

shield primary seal, and heat and wear 

damage to heat shield insulation 

blankets; and related investigative and 

corrective actions. For information on 

the procedures and compliance times, 

see this service information. This 

service information is reasonably 

available; see ADDRESSES for ways to 

access this service information. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the same 

type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information described 

previously. 

The phrase ‘‘related investigative 

actions’’ is used in this proposed AD. 

‘‘Related investigative actions’’ are 

follow-on actions that (1) are related to 

the primary actions, and (2) further 

investigate the nature of any condition 

found. Related investigative actions in 

an AD could include, for example, 

inspections. 

The phrase ‘‘corrective actions’’ is 

used in this proposed AD. ‘‘Corrective 

actions’’ are actions that correct or 

address any condition found. Corrective 

actions in an AD could include, for 

example, repairs. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 57 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product Cost on U.S. operators 

Inspections ..................... 40 work-hours × $85 per hour = $3,400 per inspection cycle.$0 $3,400 per inspection 

cycle.

$193,800 per inspection 

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We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary replacements that would 

be required based on the results of the 

proposed inspection. We have no way of 

determining the number of airplanes 

that might need these replacements: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Heat shield primary seal replacement .......................... 10 work-hours × $85 per hour = $850 ......................... $1,940 $2,790 

Cracked or damaged parts replacement ...................... 110 work-hours × $85 per hour = $9,350 .................... 52,992 62,342 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this proposed AD may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

individuals. We do not control warranty 

coverage for affected individuals. As a 

result, we have included all costs in our 

cost estimate. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

Government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

the DOT Regulatory Policies and 

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 

1979), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(4) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2015–0247; Directorate Identifier 2014– 

NM–178–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by April 27, 

2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 777–200 and –300 series airplanes 

equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent 800 series 

engines, certificated in any category, as 

identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 777– 

54A0031, Revision 1, dated May 9, 2014. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 54, Nacelles/Pylons. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of heat 

damage to the strut aft fairing heat shield 

primary seal, as well as heat and wear 

damage to the heat shield insulation 

blankets. We are issuing this AD to detect 

and correct heat damage to the strut aft 

fairing lower spar web structure (a flammable 

fluid zone barrier and fire wall) and heat 

shield primary seal, as well as heat and wear 

damage to the heat shield insulation 

blankets, which could lead to through-cracks 

in the aft fairing web structure and heating 

of the aft fairing web structure, and 

consequent uncontrolled fire in the aft 

fairing, fuel tank ignition or possible 

departure of the engine. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Repetitive Inspections 

At the applicable time specified in 

paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–54A0031, Revision 1, 

dated May 9, 2014, except as required by 

paragraph (i) of this AD: Do the inspections 

specified in paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2), and 

(g)(3) of this AD, and do all applicable related 

investigative and corrective actions, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 777– 

54A0031, Revision 1, dated May 9, 2014. Do 

all applicable related investigative and 

corrective actions before further flight. 

Repeat the inspections specified in 

paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2), and (g)(3) of this AD 

at the applicable time specified in paragraph 

1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Service 

Bulletin 777–54A0031, Revision 1, dated 

May 9, 2014. 

(1) Do a detailed inspection for cracks and 

heat damage of the aft fairing lower spar 

upper surface. 

(2) Do a conductivity inspection for heat 

damage of the aft fairing lower spar upper 

surface. 

(3) Do a detailed inspection for wear of the 

heat shield primary seal. 

(h) Optional Terminating Action 

The concurrent accomplishment of the 

actions specified in paragraphs (h)(1) and 

(h)(2) of this AD terminates the requirements 

of paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(1) Replacement of all heat shield 

insulation blankets (rub strips, heat shield 

pan casting, Velcro strips, aft fairing web 

drain sump, drain screen, and drain tubes, as 

applicable) in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–54–0030, dated May 27, 

2014. 

(2) A one-time detailed inspection for 

cracks and heat damage of the aft fairing 

lower spar upper surface, conductivity 

inspection for heat damage of the aft fairing 

lower spar upper surface, and detailed 

inspection for wear of heat shield primary 

seal, and all applicable related investigative 

and corrective actions, in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–54A0031, Revision 1, 

dated May 9, 2014, provided all applicable 


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related investigative and corrective actions 

are done before further flight. 

(i) Exception to Service Information 

Specifications 

Where Boeing Service Bulletin 777– 

54A0031, Revision 1, dated May 9, 2014, 

specifies a compliance time ‘‘After the 

Original Issue Date of this Service Bulletin,’’ 

this AD requires compliance within the 

specified compliance time after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(j) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions specified in paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2), 

(g)(3) and (h)(2) of this AD, if those actions 

were performed before the effective date of 

this AD using Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

777–54A0031, dated June 7, 2013. 

(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 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 local Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

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

be emailed to: 9-ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOCRequests@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/

certificate holding district office. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair 

required by this AD if it is approved by the 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle 

ACO, to make those findings. For a repair 

method to be approved, the repair must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Kevin Nguyen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140S, FAA, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

phone: 425–917–6501; fax: 425–917–6590; 

email: kevin.nguyen@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, WA 98124–2207; telephone 206– 

544–5000, extension 1; fax 206–766–5680; 

Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You 

may view this referenced service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on February 

19, 2015. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–05032 Filed 3–11–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs 

20 CFR Parts 702 and 703 

RIN 1240–AA09 

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ 

Compensation Act: Transmission of 

Documents and Information 

AGENCY: Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs, Labor. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: Parties to claims arising under 

the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ 

Compensation Act and its extensions 

(LHWCA or Act) and entities required to 

have insurance pursuant to the Act 

frequently correspond with the Office of 

Workers’ Compensation Programs 

(OWCP) and each other. The current 

regulations require that some of these 

communications be made in paper form 

via a specific delivery mechanism such 

as certified mail, U.S. mail or hand 

delivery. As technologies improve, other 

means of communication—including 

electronic methods—may be more 

efficient and cost-effective. Accordingly, 

this proposed rule would broaden the 

acceptable methods by which claimants, 

employers, and insurers can 

communicate with OWCP and each 

other. 

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule 

must be received by midnight Eastern 

Standard Time on May 11, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit written 

comments, identified by RIN number 

1240–AA09, by any of the following 

methods. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions on the Web site for 

submitting comments. To facilitate 

receipt and processing of comments, 

OWCP encourages interested parties to 

submit their comments electronically. 

• Fax: (202) 693–1380 (this is not a 

toll-free number). Only comments of ten 

or fewer pages, including a Fax cover 

sheet and attachments, if any, will be 

accepted by Fax. 

• Regular Mail: Division of Longshore 

and Harbor Workers’ Compensation, 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, 

Suite C–4319, 200 Constitution Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20210. The 

Department’s receipt of U.S. mail may 

be significantly delayed due to security 

procedures. You must take this into 

consideration when preparing to meet 

the deadline for submitting comments. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Division of 

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ 

Compensation, Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs, U.S. 

Department of Labor, Suite C–4319, 200 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20210. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and the 

Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 

for this rulemaking. All comments 

received will be posted without change 

to http://www.regulations.gov, including 

any personal information provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http://

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Antonio Rios, Director, Division of 

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ 

Compensation, Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs, U.S. 

Department of Labor, Suite C–4319, 200 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693–0038 

(this is not a toll-free number). TTY/

TDD callers may dial toll-free 1–877– 

889–5627 for further information. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Proposed Rule Published 

Concurrently With Companion Direct 

Final Rule 

In the Final Rules section of this 

Federal Register edition, OWCP is 

simultaneously publishing an identical 

rule as a ‘‘direct final’’ rule. In direct 

final rulemaking, an agency publishes a 

direct final rule in the Federal Register 

with a statement that the rule will go 

into effect unless the agency receives 

significant adverse comment within a 

specified period. The agency 

concurrently publishes an identical 

proposed rule. If the agency receives no 

significant adverse comment in 

response to the direct final rule, the rule 

goes into effect. If the agency receives 

significant adverse comment, the agency 

withdraws the direct final rule and 

treats such comment as submissions on 

the proposed rule. An agency typically 

uses direct final rulemaking when it 

anticipates the rule will be noncontroversial. 

OWCP has determined that this rule, 

which modifies the existing regulations 

to facilitate the exchange of documents 


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