38 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 1 / Tuesday, January 2, 2024 / Proposed Rules 

1Available at https://drs.faa.gov. 

Discussion 

The FAA establishes airworthiness 

criteria to ensure the safe operation of 

aircraft in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 

44701(a) and 44704. VLA are eligible for 

type certification under 14 CFR part 23 

or can be type certificated by the FAA 

as special class aircraft under 14 CFR 

21.17(b). Under the provisions of 14 

CFR 21.17(b), the airworthiness 

standards for special class aircraft are 

those the FAA finds to be appropriate 

and applicable to the specific type 

design. 

In 1992, the FAA published advisory 

circular (AC) 21.17–3,1 ‘‘Type 

Certification of Very Light Airplanes 

Under [14 CFR] 21.17(b)’’ to provide 

guidance on an acceptable means of 

compliance for type, production, and 

airworthiness certification for VLA. 

That AC designates the former Joint 

Aviation Authorities (JAA) of Europe 

publication, ‘‘Joint Aviation 

Requirements for Very Light 

Aeroplanes’’ (JAR–VLA) dated April 26, 

1990, as acceptable airworthiness 

criteria that provides an equivalent level 

of safety under 14 CFR 21.17(b) for FAA 

type certification of VLA as a special 

class of aircraft. After EASA was 

formed, EASA developed its VLA 

certification standards (CS–VLA) from 

JAR–VLA, with CS–VLA becoming 

effective on November 14, 2003. 

The FAA issued its ‘‘Policy for Type 

Certification of Very Light Airplanes as 

a Special Class of Aircraft’’ on October 

11, 2023 (88 FR 70344). This policy 

states that the FAA will continue to 

allow the type certification of VLA as a 

special class of aircraft under 14 CFR 

21.17(b) using CS–VLA or JAR–VLA 

requirements, while also allowing 

eligibility for certification as a normal 

category airplane in accordance with 

part 23 using accepted means of 

compliance. The FAA accepts CS–VLA 

and JAR–VLA airworthiness criteria as 

providing an equivalent level of safety 

under § 21.17(b) for special class type 

certification of VLA airplanes. The 

policy explains the FAA will consider 

proposals for airplane designs that differ 

from the VLA limits defined in AC 

21.17–3 for type certification as a 

special class of aircraft under § 21.17(b), 

provided the VLA would be certified to 

the JAR–VLA or CS–VLA requirements 

plus additional airworthiness criteria 

the FAA finds appropriate and 

applicable for the proposed design. The 

policy includes additional acceptable 

airworthiness criteria for certain design 

features that differ from those defined in 

AC 21.17–3 and that provide an 

equivalent level of safety under 

§ 21.17(b) for special class type 

certification of VLA airplanes. 

The FAA is proposing to certify the 

Blackshape S.p.A. Model BK160–200 

VLA to CS–VLA, Amendment 1, dated 

March 5, 2009, with additional 

requirements for advanced avionic 

displays, VFR night operations, MTGW 

of 850 kg (1,874 pounds), a stall speed 

of 50 knots, and a rechargeable lithiumion battery. 

Applicability 

These proposed airworthiness criteria, 

established under the provisions of 

§ 21.17(b), are applicable to the 

Blackshape S.p.A. Model BK160–200 

VLA. Should Blackshape S.p.A. apply at 

a later date for a change to the type 

certificate to include another model, 

these airworthiness criteria would apply 

to that model as well, provided the FAA 

finds them appropriate in accordance 

with the requirements of subpart D to 

part 21. 

Conclusion 

This action affects only the 

airworthiness criteria for one model 

VLA. It is not a rule of general 

applicability. 

Authority Citation 

The authority citation for these 

airworthiness criteria is as follows: 

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

44701, 44702, 44704. 

The Proposed Airworthiness Criteria 

The FAA proposes to establish the 

airworthiness criteria for type 

certification of the Blackshape S.p.A. 

Model BK160–200 as EASA 

Certification Specifications (CS) for 

Very Light Aeroplanes CS–VLA, 

Amendment 1, dated March 5, 2009, 

with additional requirements identified 

in ‘‘Policy for Type Certification of Very 

Light Airplanes as a Special Class of 

Aircraft’’ (88 FR 70344, October 11, 

2023) for Advanced Avionic Displays, 

Night-VFR Operations, Increased 

Maximum Certificated Takeoff Weight 

and Increased Stall Speed, and 

Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 

22, 2023. 

James Wilborn, 

Acting Manager, Certification Coordination 

Section, Policy and Standards Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

16 CFR Part 464 

Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or 

Deceptive Fees 

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; 

extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Trade 

Commission (‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) 

is extending the deadline for filing 

comments on its notice of proposed 

rulemaking (‘‘NPRM’’) concerning its 

trade regulation rule entitled the ‘‘Rule 

on Unfair or Deceptive Fees.’’ 

DATES: For the NPRM published 

November 9, 2023 (88 FR 77420), the 

comment deadline is extended from 

January 8, 2024, to February 7, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a 

comment online or on paper by 

following the instructions in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

the NPRM published at 88 FR 77420. 

Write ‘‘Unfair or Deceptive Fees NPRM, 

R207011’’ on your comment and file 

your comment online at https://

www.regulations.gov. If you prefer to 

file your comment on paper, please mail 

your comment to: Federal Trade 

Commission, Office of the Secretary, 

600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail 

Stop H–144 (Annex J), Washington, DC 

20580. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Janice Kopec or Stacy Cammarano, 

Division of Advertising Practices, 

Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal 

Trade Commission, 202–326–2550 

(Kopec), 202–326–3308 (Cammarano), 

jkopec@ftc.gov, scammarano@ftc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Comment Period Extension 

On November 9, 2023 (88 FR 77420), 

the Commission published in the 

Federal Register an NPRM with a 

January 8, 2024, deadline for filing 

comments. The Commission published 

the NPRM to solicit comments about the 

proposed Rule on Unfair or Deceptive 

Fees and, specifically, on the questions 

set forth in Section X of the NPRM. 

Interested parties have subsequently 

requested an extension of the public 

comment period to give them additional 

time to respond to the NPRM’s request 

for comment. While the original 

comment period affords the public a 

meaningful opportunity to provide the 

Commission with comments regarding 

its rulemaking proposal, the 

Commission will extend the period for 

public comment on its NPRM an 

additional 30 days to February 7, 2024. 


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1The Commission elects not to provide a 

separate, second comment period for rebuttal 

comments. See 16 CFR 1.11(e) (‘‘The Commission 

may in its discretion provide for a separate rebuttal 

period following the comment period.’’). 

II. Request for Comment 

The Federal Trade Commission 

(‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) invites 

interested parties to submit data, views, 

and arguments on the proposed Rule on 

Unfair or Deceptive Fees and, 

specifically, on the questions set forth in 

Section X of the NPRM. The comment 

period will remain open until February 

7, 2024.1 To the extent practicable, all 

comments will be available on the 

public record and posted at the docket 

for this rulemaking at https://

www.regulations.gov/docket/FTC-2023- 

0064. For additional detail regarding 

comment submission, see the 

information in the NPRM published at 

88 FR 77420. 

By direction of the Commission. 

Joel Christie, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28669 Filed 12–29–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6750–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

26 CFR Part 1 

[REG–112916–23] 

RIN 1545–BQ90 

Statutory Disallowance of Deductions 

for Certain Qualified Conservation 

Contributions Made by Partnerships 

and S Corporations; Hearing 

Cancellation 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Cancellation of a notice of 

public hearing on a proposed 

rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: This document cancels a 

public hearing on proposed regulations 

concerning the statutory disallowance 

rule enacted by the SECURE 2.0 Act of 

2022 to disallow a Federal income tax 

deduction for a qualified conservation 

contribution made by a partnership or 

an S corporation after December 29, 

2022, if the amount of the contribution 

exceeds 2.5 times the sum of each 

partner’s or S corporation shareholder’s 

relevant basis. 

DATES: The public hearing scheduled for 

January 3, 2024, at 10 a.m. ET is 

cancelled. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vivian Hayes of the Publications and 

Regulations Section, Associate Chief 

Counsel (Procedure and Administration) 

at (202) 317–6901 (not a toll-free 

number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice 

of proposed rulemaking and a notice of 

public hearing that appeared in the 

Federal Register on November 20, 2023 

(88 FR 80910) announced that a public 

hearing being held in person and by 

teleconference was scheduled for 

January 3, 2024, at 10 a.m. ET. The 

subject of the public hearing is under 26 

CFR part 1. 

The public comment period for these 

regulations expired on December 20, 

2023. The notice of proposed 

rulemaking and notice of public hearing 

instructed those interested in testifying 

at the public hearing to submit a request 

to testify and an outline of the topics to 

be addressed by December 20, 2023. We 

did not receive a request to testify at the 

Public Hearing. Therefore, the public 

hearing scheduled for January 3, 2024, 

at 10 a.m. ET is cancelled. 

Oluwafunmilayo A. Taylor, 

Section Chief, Publications and Regulations 

Section, Associate Chief Counsel, (Procedure 

& Administration). 

[FR Doc. 2023–28793 Filed 12–29–23; 8:45 am] 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R09–OAR–2023–0620; FRL–11601– 

01–R9] 

Air Plan Revisions; Arizona; Arizona 

Department of Environmental Quality; 

Stationary Source Permits 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve 

two revisions to the Arizona Department 

of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) 

portion of the Arizona State 

Implementation Plan (SIP). In this 

action, we are proposing to approve 

revisions submitted by the ADEQ 

governing the issuance of permits for 

stationary sources in accordance with 

changes that the EPA has made to its 

New Source Review (NSR) program 

regulations under the Clean Air Act 

(CAA or ‘‘the Act’’). We are also 

proposing to determine that with these 

revisions, the ADEQ’s NSR program 

satisfies the requirements for the 

preconstruction review and permitting 

of major sources and major 

modifications under part D of title I of 

the Act for areas designated 

nonattainment with the 2015 ozone 

National Ambient Air Quality Standards 

(NAAQS) with a Marginal classification, 

for areas and sources within the ADEQ’s 

permitting jurisdiction. We are taking 

comments on this proposal and plan to 

follow with a final action. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before February 1, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No EPA–R09– 

OAR–2023–0620 at https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Once submitted, comments cannot be 

edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 

The EPA may publish any comment 

received to its public docket. Do not 

submit electronically any information 

you consider to be Confidential 

Business Information (CBI) or other 

information the disclosure of which is 

restricted by statute. Multimedia 

submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be 

accompanied by a written comment. 

The written comment is considered the 

official comment and should include 

discussion of all points you wish to 

make. The EPA will generally not 

consider comments or comment 

contents located outside of the primary 

submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or 

other file sharing system). For 

additional submission methods, please 

contact the person identified in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 

For the full EPA public comment policy, 

information about CBI or multimedia 

submissions, and general guidance on 

making effective comments, please visit 

https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ 

commenting-epa-dockets. If you need 

assistance in a language other than 

English or if you are a person with 

disabilities who needs a reasonable 

accommodation at no cost to you, please 

contact the person identified in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Camille Cassar, EPA Region IX, 75 

Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 

94105; by phone: (415) 947–4164; or by 

email to cassar.camille@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Throughout this document, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ 

and ‘‘our’’ refer to the EPA. 

Table of Contents 

I. The State’s Submittal 

A. What rules did the State submit? 

B. Are there other versions of these rules? 

C. What is the purpose of the submitted 

rules? 

II. The EPA’s Evaluation 

A. What is the background for this action? 

B. How is the EPA evaluating these rules? 


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