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https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain by using the search function 

to enter either the title of the collection 

or the OMB Control Number. 

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 890 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Government employees, 

Health facilities, Health insurance, 

Health professions, Hostages, Iraq, 

Kuwait, Lebanon, Military personnel, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Retirement. 

Office of Personnel Management. 

Kayyonne Marston, 

Federal Register Liaison. 

Accordingly, OPM proposes to amend 

5 CFR part 890 as follows: 

PART 890—FEDERAL EMPLOYEES 

HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 890 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8913; Sec. 890.102 

also issued under sections 11202(f), 11232(e), 

and 11246 (b) of Pub. L. 105–33, 111 Stat. 

251; Sec. 890.111 also issued under 36 U.S.C. 

5522; Sec. 890.112 also issued under 2 U.S.C. 

2051; Sec. 890.113 also issued under section 

1110 of Pub. L. 116–92, 133 Stat. 1198 (5 

U.S.C. 8702 note); Sec. 890.301 also issued 

under 26 U.S.C. 9801; Sec. 890.302(b) also 

issued under 42 U.S.C. 300gg–14; Sec. 

890.803 also issued under 50 U.S.C. 3516 

(formerly 50 U.S.C. 403p) and 22 U.S.C. 

4069c and 4069c–1; subpart L also issued 

under section 599C of Pub. L. 101–513, 104 

Stat. 2064 (5 U.S.C. 5561 note); subpart M 

also issued under 10 U.S.C. 1108 and 25 

U.S.C. 1647b; and subpart P issued under 5 

U.S.C. 8903c. 

Subpart C—Enrollment 

■ 2. Amend § 890.301 by: 

■ a. Removing the paragraph heading 

‘‘Effective date—generally’’ in paragraph 

(b) and adding in its place ‘‘Effective 

dates’’; 

■ b. Redesignating paragraph (b) 

introductory text as paragraph (b)(1); 

and 

■ c. Adding paragraph (b)(2). 

The addition reads as follows: 

§ 890.301 Opportunities for employees to 

enroll or change enrollment; effective dates. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(1) * * * 

(2) Enrollment for an employee will 

take effect at the beginning of the initial 

pay period in which the following 

criteria are met: 

(i) The employee is newly eligible and 

has an initial opportunity to enroll; 

(ii) The employee is in pay status; and 

(iii) The employee submitted to the 

employing office, and the employing 

office received, the appropriate request, 

as defined in § 890.101, to enroll within 

the initial pay period of the initial 

opportunity to enroll. 

* * * * * 

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BILLING CODE 6325–63–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

7 CFR Part 905 

[Doc. No. AMS–SC–23–0041] 

Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and 

Pummelos Grown in Florida; Increased 

Assessment Rate 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would 

implement a recommendation from the 

Citrus Administrative Committee 

(Committee) to increase the assessment 

rate established for the 2023–2024 fiscal 

year and subsequent fiscal periods from 

$0.015 to $0.02 per 4/5-bushel carton or 

equivalent for Florida citrus handled 

under the marketing order. The 

proposed assessment rate would remain 

in effect indefinitely unless modified, 

suspended, or terminated. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

March 4, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments 

concerning this proposed rule. 

Comments can be sent to the Docket 

Clerk, Market Development Division, 

Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 

1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 

0237, Washington, DC 20250–0237. 

Comments can also be sent to the 

Docket Clerk electronically by Email: 

MarketingOrderComment@usda.gov or 

via the internet: https://

www.regulations.gov. Comments should 

reference the document number, the 

date and page number of this issue of 

the Federal Register. Comments 

submitted in response to this proposed 

rule will be included in the record and 

will be made available to the public and 

can be viewed at: https://

www.regulations.gov. Please be advised 

that the identity of the individuals or 

entities submitting the comments will 

be made public on the internet at the 

address provided above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennie M. Varela, Marketing Specialist, 

or Christian D. Nissen, Branch Chief, 

Southeast Region Branch, Market 

Development Division, Specialty Crops 

Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (863) 

324–3375, Fax: (863) 291–8614, or 

Email: Jennie.Varela@usda.gov or 

Christian.Nissen@usda.gov. 

Small businesses may request 

information on complying with this 

regulation by contacting Richard Lower, 

Market Development Division, Specialty 

Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, STOP 0237, 

Washington, DC 20250–0237; 

Telephone: (202) 720–2491, Fax: (202) 

720–8938, or Email: Richard.Lower@

usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

action, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, 

proposes to amend regulations issued to 

carry out a marketing order as defined 

in 7 CFR 900.2(j). This proposed rule is 

issued under Marketing Order No. 905 

as amended (7 CFR part 905), regulating 

the handling of oranges, grapefruit, 

tangerines, and pummelos grown in 

Florida. Part 905 (referred to as ‘‘the 

Order’’) is effective under the 

Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act 

of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674), 

hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Act.’’ The 

Committee locally administers the 

Order and is comprised of growers and 

handlers of fresh citrus operating within 

the area of production, and one public 

member. 

The Agricultural Marketing Service 

(AMS) is issuing this proposed rule in 

conformance with Executive Orders 

12866, 13563, and 14094. Executive 

Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies 

to assess all costs and benefits of 

available regulatory alternatives and, if 

regulation is necessary, to select 

regulatory approaches that maximize 

net benefits (including potential 

economic, environmental, public health 

and safety effects, distributive impacts, 

and equity). Executive Order 13563 

emphasizes the importance of 

quantifying both costs and benefits, 

reducing costs, harmonizing rules, and 

promoting flexibility. Executive Order 

14094 reaffirms and supplements 

Executive Order 12866 and 13563 and 

directs agencies to conduct proactive 

outreach to engage interested and 

affected parties through a variety of 

means, such as through field offices, 

and alternative platforms and media. 

This action falls within a category of 

regulatory actions that the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

exempted from Executive Order 12866, 

13563, and 14094 review. 

This proposed rule has been reviewed 

under Executive Order 13175, 

Consultation and Coordination with 

Indian Tribal Governments, which 

requires agencies to consider whether 

their rulemaking actions would have 

Tribal implications. AMS has 


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determined that this proposed rule is 

unlikely to have substantial direct 

effects on one or more Indian Tribes, on 

the relationship between the Federal 

Government and Indian Tribes, or on 

the distribution of power and 

responsibilities between the Federal 

Government and Indian Tribes. 

This proposed rule has been reviewed 

under Executive Order 12988, Civil 

Justice Reform. Under the Order now in 

effect, Florida citrus handlers are 

subject to assessments. Funds to 

administer the Order are derived from 

such assessments. It is intended that the 

assessment rate would be applicable to 

all assessable fruit for the 2023–2024 

fiscal period, and continue until 

amended, suspended, or terminated. 

The Act provides that administrative 

proceedings must be exhausted before 

parties may file suit in court. Under 

section 608c(15)(A) of the Act, any 

handler subject to an order may file 

with the United States Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) a petition stating 

that the order, any provision of the 

order, or any obligation imposed in 

connection with the order is not in 

accordance with law and requesting a 

modification of the order or to be 

exempted therefrom. Such handler is 

afforded the opportunity for a hearing 

on the petition. After the hearing, USDA 

would rule on the petition. The Act 

provides that the district court of the 

United States in any district in which 

the handler is an inhabitant, or has his 

or her principal place of business, has 

jurisdiction to review USDA’s ruling on 

the petition, provided an action is filed 

no later than 20 days after the date of 

the entry of the ruling. 

This proposed rule would increase 

the assessment rate for Florida citrus 

handled under the Order from $0.015 

per 4/5-bushel carton or equivalent, the 

rate that was initially established for the 

2018–2019 fiscal year and subsequent 

fiscal years, to $0.02 per 4/5-bushel 

carton or equivalent. 

Section 905.41 authorizes the 

Committee, with the approval of AMS, 

to formulate an annual budget of 

expenses and collect assessments from 

handlers to administer the program. The 

members are familiar with the 

Committee’s needs and with the costs of 

goods and services in their local area 

and are, thus, in a position to formulate 

an appropriate budget and assessment 

rate. The assessment rate is formulated 

and discussed in a public meeting. 

Thus, all directly affected persons have 

an opportunity to participate and 

provide input. 

For the 2018–2019 fiscal year and 

subsequent fiscal periods, the 

Committee recommended, and AMS 

approved, an assessment rate of $0.015 

per 4/5-bushel carton of citrus or 

equivalent. That rate continues in effect 

from fiscal period to fiscal period until 

modified, suspended, or terminated by 

AMS upon recommendation and 

information submitted by the 

Committee or other information 

available to AMS. This proposed rule 

would increase the assessment rate from 

$0.015 to $0.02 per 4/5-bushel carton of 

citrus or equivalent for the 2023–2024 

fiscal year and subsequent fiscal 

periods. 

The Committee met on August 8, 

2023, and recommended 2023–2024 

fiscal period expenditures of $124,624 

and an assessment rate of $0.02 per 4/ 

5-bushel carton of citrus or equivalent 

handled for the 2023–2024 fiscal year 

and subsequent fiscal periods. In 

comparison, last year’s budgeted 

expenditures were $122,680. The 

proposed assessment rate of $0.02 is 

$0.005 higher than the rate currently in 

effect. The Committee recommended 

increasing the assessment rate to better 

align assessment revenue with budgeted 

expenses. The Committee projects 

handler receipts of approximately 

6,700,000 4/5-bushel cartons of citrus or 

equivalent for the 2023–2024 fiscal year, 

which is about 4,764,544 cartons more 

than was handled for the 2022–2023 

fiscal year. 

The total expenditures recommended 

by the Committee for the 2023–2024 

fiscal period are approximately 

$124,624. The major budgeted 

expenditures include $99,624 for 

management; $10,000 for auditing; and 

$5,000 for data from the Division of 

Fruits and Vegetables. By comparison, 

budgeted expenditures for these 

activities in the 2022–2023 fiscal period 

were $97,680; $10,000; and $5,000, 

respectively. At the current assessment 

rate of $0.015, the expected 6,700,000 4/ 

5-bushel cartons or equivalent of 

assessable Florida citrus would generate 

$100,500 in assessment revenue 

(6,700,000 cartons multiplied by $0.015 

assessment rate), short of the 

Committee’s anticipated expenditures of 

$124,624 for the 2023–2024 fiscal 

period. By increasing the assessment 

rate by $0.005 to $0.02, assessment 

income would generate $134,000 

(6,700,000 cartons multiplied by $0.02 

assessment rate) for the 2023–2024 

fiscal year. This amount would be 

appropriate to ensure that the 

Committee has sufficient revenue to 

fully fund its recommended 2023–2024 

fiscal period budgeted expenditures. 

The Committee derived the 

recommended assessment rate by 

considering anticipated expenses, an 

estimated 6,700,000 4/5-bushel cartons 

or equivalent of assessable Florida 

citrus, and the amount of funds 

available in reserve. Income derived 

from handler assessments ($134,000) 

would be adequate to cover budgeted 

expenses ($124,624). Funds available in 

the reserve (currently about $165,000) 

are expected to be kept within the 

maximum permitted by the Order 

(approximately two fiscal periods’ 

expenses as authorized in § 905.42). 

The proposed assessment rate would 

continue in effect indefinitely unless 

modified, suspended, or terminated by 

AMS upon recommendation and 

information submitted by the 

Committee or other available 

information. 

Although this assessment rate would 

be in effect for an indefinite period, the 

Committee would continue to meet 

prior to or during each fiscal period to 

recommend a budget of expenses and 

consider recommendations for 

modification of the assessment rate. The 

dates and times of Committee meetings 

are available from the Committee or 

AMS. Committee meetings are open to 

the public and interested persons may 

express their views at these meetings. 

AMS will evaluate Committee 

recommendations and other available 

information to determine whether 

modification of the assessment rate is 

needed, and further rulemaking would 

be undertaken as necessary. The 

Committee’s 2023–2024 budget, and 

those for subsequent fiscal periods, will 

be reviewed and, as appropriate, 

approved by AMS. 

Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Pursuant to requirements set forth in 

the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 

U.S.C. 601–612), AMS has considered 

the economic impact of this proposed 

rule on small entities. Accordingly, 

AMS has prepared this initial regulatory 

flexibility analysis. 

The purpose of the RFA is to fit 

regulatory actions to the scale of 

businesses subject to such actions in 

order that small businesses will not be 

unduly or disproportionately burdened. 

Marketing orders issued pursuant to the 

Act, and the rules issued thereunder, are 

unique in that they are brought about 

through group action of essentially 

small entities acting on their own 

behalf. 

There are 14 handlers of Florida citrus 

who are subject to regulation under the 

Order and approximately 500 citrus 

producers in the regulated area. At the 

time this analysis was prepared, the 

Small Business Administration (SBA) 

defined small agricultural growers as 

those having annual receipts of no more 

than $4,000,000 for orange producers or 


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$4,250,000 for other citrus producers, 

and small agricultural service firms, 

including handlers, are defined as those 

whose annual receipts are less than 

$34,000,000 (13 CFR 121.201). 

According to data from the National 

Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), 

the weighted average packing house 

door equivalent price for fresh Florida 

oranges for the 2022–2023 season was 

approximately $10.54 per carton with 

total shipments of around 3,224,000 

cartons. Based on this information, the 

majority of orange handlers have 

average annual receipts of significantly 

less than $34,000,000 ($10.54 

multiplied by 3,224,000 cartons equals 

$33,980,960, divided by 14 handlers 

equals $2,427,211 per handler). The 

weighted average packing house door 

price for other Florida citrus for the 

2022–2023 season was $19.12 per carton 

with total shipments of 2,804,000 

cartons. Based on this information, the 

majority of other citrus handlers have 

average annual receipts of significantly 

less than $34,000,000 ($19.12 

multiplied by 2,804,000 cartons equals 

$53,612,480, divided by 14 handlers 

equals $3,829,463 per handler). 

In addition, based on the NASS data, 

the weighted average orange grower 

price for the 2022–2023 season was 

estimated at $9.45 per carton of fresh 

oranges. Based on grower price, 

shipment data, and the total number of 

Florida orange growers, the average 

annual grower revenue is well below 

$4,000,000 ($9.45 multiplied by 

3,224,000 cartons equals $30,466,800, 

divided by 500 growers equals $60,934 

per grower). The weighted average other 

citrus grower price for the 2022–2023 

season was estimated at $16.28 per 

carton of fresh citrus. Based on grower 

price, shipment data, and the total 

number of Florida citrus growers, the 

average annual grower revenue is well 

below $4,250,000 ($16.28 multiplied by 

2,804,000 cartons equals $45,649,120, 

divided by 500 growers equals $91,298 

per grower). Thus, the majority of 

Florida citrus handlers and growers may 

be classified as small entities. 

This proposed rule would increase 

the assessment rate for the 2023–2024 

fiscal year and subsequent fiscal years 

from $0.015 to $0.02 per 4/5-bushel 

carton of citrus or equivalent. The 

Committee recommended 2023–2024 

expenditures of $124,624 and an 

assessment rate of $0.02 per 4/5-bushel 

carton. The proposed assessment rate of 

$0.02 is $0.005 more than the previous 

rate. The quantity of assessable Florida 

citrus for the 2023–2024 season is 

estimated at 6,700,000 4/5-bushel 

cartons or equivalent. Thus, the $0.02 

rate should provide $134,000 in 

assessment income (6,700,000 cartons 

multiplied by $0.02 assessment rate). 

Income derived from handler 

assessments would be adequate to cover 

budgeted expenses. 

The major expenditures 

recommended by the Committee for the 

2023–2024 fiscal year include $99,624 

for management; $10,000 for auditing; 

and $5,000 for data from the Division of 

Fruits and Vegetables. Budgeted 

expenses for these same items in the 

2022–2023 fiscal period were $97,680; 

$10,000; and $5,000, respectively. 

The Committee recommended 

increasing the assessment rate to cover 

anticipated expenses for the 2023–2024 

fiscal period. Shipments for the 2023– 

2024 season are projected to be 

6,700,000 4/5-bushel cartons or 

equivalent, about 2 million more than 

estimated for the previous year. At the 

current assessment rate of $0.015, 

assessment income would equal 

$100,500 (6,700,000 cartons multiplied 

by $0.015 assessment rate), an amount 

below the Committee’s anticipated 

expenditures of $124,624 for the 2023– 

2024 fiscal period. By increasing the 

assessment rate by $0.005, assessment 

income would be approximately 

$134,000 (6,700,000 cartons multiplied 

by $0.02 assessment rate). This amount 

should provide sufficient funds to meet 

anticipated expenses for the 2023–2024 

fiscal period. 

Prior to arriving at this budget and 

assessment rate, the Committee 

considered maintaining the current 

assessment rate of $0.015. However, the 

Committee would need to further draw 

down reserves to meet its expenses. The 

Committee had to use some of its 

reserves in the 2022–2023 fiscal period 

after a hurricane damaged the crop, and 

Committee members did not want to 

utilize additional funds from reserves to 

meet 2023–2024 expenses. 

Consequently, the alternative of 

maintaining the current assessment rate 

was rejected. 

A review of historical information and 

preliminary information pertaining to 

the upcoming fiscal period indicates the 

average grower price for the 2023–2024 

season should be approximately $11.00 

per 4/5-bushel carton of citrus or 

equivalent. Therefore, the estimated 

assessment revenue for the 2023–2024 

crop year as a percentage of total grower 

revenue would be about 0.18 percent 

($0.02 divided by $11.00 multiplied by 

100). 

This proposed rule would increase 

the assessment obligation imposed on 

handlers. Assessments are applied 

uniformly on all handlers, and some of 

the costs may be passed on to 

producers. However, these costs are 

expected to be offset by the benefits 

derived by the operations of the Order. 

The Committee’s meetings are widely 

publicized throughout the Florida citrus 

industry and all interested persons are 

invited to attend the meeting and 

participate in Committee deliberations 

on all issues. Like all Committee 

meetings, the August 8, 2023, meeting 

was a public meeting and all entities, 

both large and small, were able to 

express views on this issue. Finally, 

interested persons are invited to submit 

comments on this proposed rule, 

including the regulatory impacts of this 

action on small businesses. 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35), the Order’s information 

collection requirements have been 

previously approved by OMB and 

assigned OMB No. 0581–0189 Fruit 

Crops. No changes in those 

requirements would be necessary as a 

result of this proposed rule. Should any 

changes become necessary, they would 

be submitted to OMB for approval. 

This proposed rule would not impose 

any additional reporting or 

recordkeeping requirements on either 

small or large Florida citrus handlers. 

As with all Federal marketing order 

programs, reports and forms are 

periodically reviewed to reduce 

information requirements and 

duplication by industry and public 

sector agencies. 

AMS is committed to complying with 

the E-Government Act to promote the 

use of the internet and other 

information technologies to provide 

increased opportunities for citizen 

access to Government information and 

services, and for other purposes. 

AMS has not identified any relevant 

Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or 

conflict with this proposed rule. 

A small business guide on complying 

with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop 

marketing agreements and orders may 

be viewed at: https://

www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/ 

moa/small-businesses. Any questions 

about the compliance guide should be 

sent to Richard Lower at the previously 

mentioned address in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section. 

After consideration of all relevant 

material presented, including the 

information and recommendations 

submitted by the Board and other 

available information, AMS has 

determined that this proposed rule is 

consistent with and would effectuate 

the purposes of the Act. 

A 30-day comment period is provided 

to allow interested persons to comment 

on this proposed rule. All written 

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considered before a final determination 

is made on this rulemaking. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 905 

Grapefruit, Marketing agreements, 

Oranges, Pummelos, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Tangelos, 

Tangerines. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, the Agricultural Marketing 

Service proposes to amend 7 CFR part 

905 as follows: 

PART 905—ORANGES, GRAPEFRUIT, 

TANGERINES, AND PUMMELOS 

GROWN IN FLORIDA 

■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR 

part 905 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. 

■ 2. Section 905.235 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§ 905.235 Assessment rate. 

On and after August 1, 2023, an 

assessment rate of $0.02 per 4/5-bushel 

carton or equivalent is established for 

Florida citrus covered under the Order. 

Erin Morris, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

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BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 25 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–2435; Notice No. 25– 

23–07–SC] 

Special Conditions: Gulfstream 

Aerospace Corporation Model GVIII– 

G700 and GVIII–G800 Series Airplanes; 

Dynamic Test Requirements for Singleand Multiple-Occupant Side-Facing 

Seats With or Without Airbag Systems 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed special 

conditions. 

SUMMARY: This action proposes special 

conditions for the Gulfstream Aerospace 

Corporation (Gulfstream) Model GVIII– 

G700 and GVIII–G800 series airplanes. 

These airplanes will have a novel or 

unusual design feature when compared 

to the state of technology envisioned in 

the airworthiness standards for 

transport category airplanes. This design 

feature is side-facing seats oriented in 

the aircraft with the occupant facing 90 

degrees to the direction of aircraft travel. 

The applicable airworthiness 

regulations do not contain adequate or 

appropriate safety standards for this 

design feature. These proposed special 

conditions contain the additional safety 

standards that the Administrator 

considers necessary to establish a level 

of safety equivalent to that established 

by the existing airworthiness standards. 

DATES: Send comments on or before 

February 21, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by Docket No. FAA–2023–2435 using 

any of the following methods: 

Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov/ and follow 

the online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at 202–493–2251. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

https://www.regulations.gov/ at any 

time. Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Myra Kuck, Cabin Safety, AIR–624, 

Technical Policy Branch, Policy and 

Standards Division, Aircraft 

Certification Service, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Aircraft Certification 

Policy and Standards, 3960 Paramount 

Blvd., Suite 100, Lakewood, CA 90712; 

telephone and fax 405–666–1059; email 

Myra.J.Kuck@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites interested people to 

take part in this rulemaking by sending 

written comments, data, or views. The 

most helpful comments reference a 

specific portion of the proposed special 

conditions, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. 

On December 31, 2019, Gulfstream 

applied for an amendment to Type 

Certificate No. T00015AT to include the 

new Model GVIII–G700 and GVIII–G800 

series airplanes. While the comment 

period provided by the FAA for 

proposed special conditions has 

typically been thirty days, the FAA is 

providing twenty days in this instance, 

due to the relative similarity of these 

conditions with the terms of previously 

issued special conditions, and due to 

the pendency of the anticipated delivery 

date for the affected airplane models, 

per the criteria in 14 CFR 11.38. 

The FAA will consider all comments 

received by the closing date for 

comments, and will consider comments 

filed late if it is possible to do so 

without incurring delay. The FAA may 

change these special conditions based 

on the comments received. 

Privacy 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in title 14, 

Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received without change to https://

www.regulations.gov/, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

FAA will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact received about these special 

conditions. 

Confidential Business Information 

Confidential Business Information 

(CBI) is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to these proposed 

special conditions contain commercial 

or financial information that is 

customarily treated as private, that you 

actually treat as private, and that is 

relevant or responsive to these special 

conditions, it is important that you 

clearly designate the submitted 

comments as CBI. Please mark each 

page of your submission containing CBI 

as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such 

marked submissions as confidential 

under the FOIA, and the indicated 

comments will not be placed in the 

public docket of these special 

conditions. Send submissions 

containing CBI to the individual listed 

in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section above. Comments the 

FAA receives, which are not specifically 

designated as CBI, will be placed in the 

public docket for these special 

conditions. 

Background 

As noted above, on December 31, 

2019, Gulfstream applied for an 

amendment to Type Certificate No. 


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