10006 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 13, 2024 / Rules and Regulations 

airplanes meet the applicable provisions 

of the regulations listed in Type 

Certificate No. T00015AT, or the 

applicable regulations in effect on the 

date of application for the change, 

except for earlier amendments as agreed 

upon by the FAA. 

If the Administrator finds that the 

applicable airworthiness regulations 

(i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain 

adequate or appropriate safety standards 

for the Gulfstream Model GVIII–G700 

and GVIII–G800 series airplanes because 

of a novel or unusual design feature, 

special conditions are prescribed under 

the provisions of § 21.16. 

Special conditions are initially 

applicable to the model for which they 

are issued. Should the type certificate 

for that model be amended later to 

include any other model that 

incorporates the same novel or unusual 

design feature, or should any other 

model already included on the same 

type certificate be modified to 

incorporate the same novel or unusual 

design feature, these special conditions 

would also apply to the other model 

under § 21.101. 

In addition to the applicable 

airworthiness regulations and special 

conditions, the Gulfstream Model 

GVIII–G700 and GVIII–G800 series 

airplanes must comply with the 

exhaust-emission requirements of 14 

CFR part 34, and the noise-certification 

requirements of 14 CFR part 36. 

The FAA issues special conditions, as 

defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in accordance 

with 14 CFR 11.38, and they become 

part of the type certification basis under 

§ 21.101. 

Novel or Unusual Design Features 

The Gulfstream Model GVIII–G700 

and GVIII–G800 airplanes will 

incorporate the following novel or 

unusual design feature: 

Electronic flight-control system 

providing control-surface awareness to 

the flightcrew. 

Discussion 

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is 

intending to utilize an electronic flightcontrol system (including side-stick 

controllers for pitch and roll control) 

(EFCS) in its new Model GVIII–G700 

and GVIII–G800 series airplanes. With 

an EFCS and no direct coupling from 

the flightdeck controller to the control 

surface, the pilot may not be aware of 

the actual surface position. Some 

unusual flight conditions, arising from 

atmospheric conditions, airplane 

malfunctions, or engine failures, may 

result in full or nearly full control 

surface deflection. Unless the flightcrew 

is made aware of excessive deflection or 

impending control surface limiting, 

piloted or auto-flight system control of 

the airplane might be inadvertently 

continued in such a manner as to cause 

loss of airplane control, or other unsafe 

stability or performance characteristics. 

The airworthiness standards do not 

contain adequate or appropriate safety 

standards for the conditions that result 

from the EFCS and lack of direct 

coupling from the flight deck controller 

to the control surface. 

To establish a level of safety 

equivalent to that established in the 

regulations, these special conditions are 

established. These special conditions 

require that the flightcrew receive 

suitable flight-control position 

annunciation when a condition exists in 

which nearly full surface authority (not 

crew commanded) is being utilized. 

Suitability of such an alerting must take 

into account that some pilot-demanded 

maneuvers (e.g., rapid roll) are 

necessarily associated with intended 

full performance, which may saturate 

the surface. Therefore, simple alerting 

systems, which would function in either 

intended or unexpected control-limiting 

situations, must be properly balanced 

between necessary crew awareness and 

unwanted nuisance factors. A 

monitoring system that might compare 

airplane motion, surface deflection, and 

pilot demand could be helpful in 

reducing nuisance alerting. 

These 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. 

Applicability 

As discussed above, these special 

conditions are applicable to the 

Gulfstream Model GVIII–G700 and 

GVIII–G800 series airplanes. Should 

Gulfstream apply at a later date for a 

change to the type certificate to include 

another model that incorporates the 

same novel or unusual design feature, or 

should any other model already 

included on the same type certificate be 

modified to incorporate the same novel 

or unusual design feature, these special 

conditions would apply to that model as 

well. 

Conclusion 

This action affects only a certain 

novel or unusual design feature on 

Gulfstream Model GVIII–G700 and 

GVIII–G800 series of airplanes. It is not 

a rule of general applicability. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 

Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

Authority Citation 

The authority citation for these 

special conditions is as follows: 

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

44701, 44702, and 44704. 

The Special Conditions 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me by the 

Administrator, the following special 

conditions are issued as part of the type 

certification basis for Gulfstream Model 

GVIII–G700 and GVIII–G800 airplanes. 

In addition to compliance with 

§§ 25.143, 25.671, 25.672, and 25.1322, 

the following special condition applies: 

The system design must ensure that 

the flightcrew is made suitably aware 

whenever the primary control means 

nears the limit of control authority. 

Note: The term ‘‘suitably aware’’ indicates 

annunciations provided to the flightcrew are 

appropriately balanced between nuisance 

and that necessary for crew awareness. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

February 7, 2024. 

Patrick R. Mullen, 

Manager, Technical Innovation Policy 

Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–02943 Filed 2–12–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

48 CFR Part 538 

[GSAR Case 2022–G514; Docket No. 2023– 

0009; Sequence No. 1] 

RIN 3090–AK58 

General Services Acquisition 

Regulation (GSAR); Standardizing 

Federal Supply Schedule Clause and 

Provision Prescriptions; Correction 

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, 

General Services Administration (GSA). 

ACTION: Final rule; correction. 

SUMMARY: On January 12, 2024, GSA 

published a final rule amending the 

General Services Administration 

Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to 

clarify when GSAR clauses apply to 

Federal Supply Schedule contracts. 

Some text inadvertently appeared in a 

section revision, and inadvertently 

omitted amendatory text. This 

correction removes that text and adds 

the omitted language. 

DATES: This correction is effective 

February 12, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Adina Torberntsson, Procurement 

Analyst, at 720–475–0568 or 


lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1
Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 13, 2024 / Rules and Regulations 10007 

gsarpolicy@gsa.gov, for clarification of 

content. For information pertaining to 

status or publication schedules, contact 

the Regulatory Secretariat Division at 

202–501–4755 or gsaregsec@gsa.gov. 

Please cite GSAR Case 2022–G514. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GSA is 

making a correction to a paragraph in 

the revision of 48 CFR 538.273 

published in a final rule on January 12, 

2024. The words ‘‘the Handicapped.’’ 

erroneously appeared in amendatory 

instruction number 4, in paragraph 

(b)(1) of the section. Also, the 

amendatory text for paragraph (d)(37) 

was erroneously omitted. 

Correction 

■ In FR Doc. 2024–00519, starting on 

page 2172 in the issue of January 12, 

2024, on page 2173, in the second 

column, and page 2174, in the second 

column, section 552.238–73 is corrected 

by revising paragraph (b)(1) and adding 

paragraph (d)(37) to read as follows: 

538.273 [Corrected] 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(1) 552.238–73, Identification of 

Electronic Office Equipment Providing 

Accessibility for Individuals with 

Disabilities. Use only in FSS 

solicitations for electronic office 

equipment. 

* * * * * 

(d) * * * 

(37) 552.238–117, Price Adjustment— 

Failure to Provide Accurate Information. 

Use only in FSS solicitations and 

contracts under the MAS program. This 

clause is used when the contract 

contains the basic clause 552.238–80, 

Industrial Funding Fee and Sales 

Reporting. 

* * * * * 

Jeffrey A. Koses, 

Senior Procurement Executive, Office of 

Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–02808 Filed 2–12–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–61–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 635 

[Docket No. 220919–0193; RTID 0648– 

XD679] 

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; 

Closure of the Angling Category 

Southern Area Trophy Fishery for 2024 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. 

SUMMARY: NMFS closes the Angling 

category southern area fishery for large 

medium and giant (‘‘trophy’’ (i.e., 

measuring 73 inches (185 centimeters 

(cm)) curved fork length or greater)) 

Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT). The 

southern area trophy fishery is defined 

as south of 39°18′ N lat., and outside of 

the Gulf of Mexico. This action applies 

to Highly Migratory Species (HMS) 

Angling and HMS Charter/Headboat 

permitted vessels when fishing 

recreationally. 

DATES: Effective 11:30 p.m., local time, 

February 9, 2024, through December 31, 

2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Larry Redd, Jr., larry.redd@noaa.gov, or 

Ann Williamson, ann.williamson@

noaa.gov, 301–427–8503. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BFT 

fisheries are managed under the 2006 

Consolidated HMS Fishery Management 

Plan (FMP) and its amendments, 

pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 

1801 et seq.) and consistent with the 

Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA; 

16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.). HMS 

implementing regulations are at 50 CFR 

part 635. Section 635.27 divides the 

U.S. BFT quota, established by the 

International Commission for the 

Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) 

and as implemented by the United 

States among the various domestic 

fishing categories, per the allocations 

established in the 2006 Consolidated 

HMS FMP and its amendments. NMFS 

is required under the Magnuson-Stevens 

Act at 16 U.S.C. 1854(g)(1)(D) to provide 

U.S. fishing vessels with a reasonable 

opportunity to harvest quotas under 

relevant international fishery 

agreements such as the ICCAT 

Convention, which is implemented 

domestically pursuant to ATCA. 

Under § 635.28(a)(1), NMFS files a 

closure notice with the Office of the 

Federal Register for publication when a 

BFT quota (or subquota) is reached or is 

projected to be reached. Retaining, 

possessing, or landing BFT under that 

quota category is prohibited on and after 

the effective date and time of a closure 

notice for that category, for the 

remainder of the fishing year, until the 

opening of the subsequent quota period 

or until such date as specified. 

The 2024 BFT fishing year, which is 

managed on a calendar-year basis and 

subject to an annual calendar-year 

quota, began January 1, 2024. The 

Angling category season opened January 

1, 2024, and continues through 

December 31, 2024. As described in 

§ 635.27(a), the current baseline U.S. 

BFT quota is 1,316.14 metric tons (mt) 

(not including the 25 mt ICCAT 

allocated to the United States to account 

for bycatch of BFT in pelagic longline 

fisheries in the Northeast Distant Gear 

Restricted Area per § 635.27(a)(3)). The 

Angling category baseline quota is 297.4 

mt, of which 9.2 mt (3.1 percent of the 

annual Angling category quota) is suballocated for the harvest of large 

medium and giant (trophy) BFT by 

vessels fishing under the Angling 

category quota, with 2.3 mt (25 percent 

of the annual large medium and giant 

BFT Angling category quota) allocated 

for each of the following areas: North of 

42° N lat. (the Gulf of Maine area); south 

of 42° N lat. and north of 39°18′ N lat. 

(the southern New England area); south 

of 39°18′ N lat., and outside of the Gulf 

of Mexico (the southern area); and the 

Gulf of Mexico region. Trophy BFT 

measure 73 inches (185 cm) curved fork 

length or greater. This closure action 

applies to the southern area. 

Angling Category Large Medium and 

Giant Southern ‘‘Trophy’’ Fishery 

Closure 

Based on landings data from the 

NMFS Automated Catch Reporting 

System and the North Carolina Tagging 

Program, as well as average catch rates 

and anticipated fishing conditions, 

NMFS projects the Angling category 

southern area trophy BFT subquota of 

2.3 has been reached and exceeded. 

Therefore, retaining, possessing, or 

landing large medium or giant (i.e., 

measuring 73 inches (185 cm) curved 

fork length or greater) BFT south of 

39°18′an N lat. and outside the Gulf of 

Mexico by persons aboard HMS Angling 

and HMS Charter/Headboat permitted 

vessels (when fishing recreationally) 

must cease at 11:30 p.m. local time on 

February 9, 2024. This closure will 

remain effective through December 31, 

2024. This action applies to HMS 


lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1