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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

February 14, 2024, DOE published a 

direct final rule (89 FR 11434) and 

accompanying notice of proposed 

rulemaking (89 FR 11548) for consumer 

conventional cooking products. The 

Energy Conservation and Policy Act of 

1975 (42 U.S.C. 6291, et seq.; ‘‘EPCA’’), 

as amended, requires that DOJ make a 

determination of the impact, if any, of 

any lessening of competition likely to 

result from an energy conservation 

standard. (42 U.S.C. 6295(o)(2)(B)(ii)) 

EPCA also requires that DOE publish 

the determination in the Federal 

Register. Id. 

On April 9, 2024, DOJ sent DOE a 

determination that the energy 

conservation standards for consumer 

conventional cooking products are 

unlikely to have a significant adverse 

impact on competition. DOE is 

publishing DOJ’s determination at the 

end of this document. 

Signing Authority 

This document of the Department of 

Energy was signed on October 10, 2024, 

by Jeffrey Marootian, Principal Deputy 

Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, pursuant to 

delegated authority from the Secretary 

of Energy. That document with the 

original signature and date is 

maintained by DOE. For administrative 

purposes only, and in compliance with 

requirements of the Office of the Federal 

Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 

Register Liaison Officer has been 

authorized to sign and submit the 

document in electronic format for 

publication, as an official document of 

the Department of Energy. This 

administrative process in no way alters 

the legal effect of this document upon 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on October 15, 

2024. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

Note: The following appendix will not 

appear in the Code of Federal Regulations. 

Appendix A 

April 9, 2024 

Ami Grace-Tardy 

Assistant General Counsel for 

Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency 

U.S. Department of Energy 

Washington, DC 20585 

Ami.Grace-Tardy@hq.doe.gov 

Re: Consumer Conventional Cooking 

Products Energy Conservation Standards 

DOE Docket No. EERE–2014–BT–STD–0005 

Dear Assistant General Counsel Grace-Tardy: 

I am responding to your February 16, 2024, 

letter seeking the views of the Attorney 

General about the potential impact on 

competition of proposed energy conservation 

standards for consumer conventional cooking 

products. 

Your request was submitted under Section 

325(o)(2)(B)(i)(V) of the Energy Policy and 

Conservation Act, as amended (ECPA), 42 

U.S.C. 6295(o)(2)(B)(i)(V), which requires the 

Attorney General to determine the impact of 

any lessening of competition that is likely to 

result from the imposition of proposed 

energy conservation standards. The Attorney 

General’s responsibility for responding to 

requests from other departments about the 

effect of a program on competition has been 

delegated to the Assistant Attorney General 

for the Antitrust Division in 28 CFR 0.40(g). 

The Assistant Attorney General for the 

Antitrust Division has authorized me, as the 

Policy Director for the Antitrust Division, to 

provide the Antitrust Division’s views 

regarding the potential impact on 

competition of proposed energy conservation 

standards on his behalf. 

In conducting its analysis, the Antitrust 

Division examines whether a proposed 

standard may lessen competition, for 

example, by substantially limiting consumer 

choice, by placing certain manufacturers at 

an unjustified competitive disadvantage, or 

by inducing avoidable inefficiencies in 

production or distribution of particular 

products. A lessening of competition could 

result in higher prices to manufacturers and 

consumers. 

We have reviewed the proposed standards 

contained in the direct final rulemaking, the 

notice of proposed rulemaking (89 FR 11548, 

February 14, 2024) and the related Technical 

Support Documents. We have also reviewed 

public comments and information provided 

by industry participants. 

Based on this review, our conclusion is 

that the proposed energy conservation 

standards for consumer conventional cooking 

products are unlikely to have a significant 

adverse impact on competition. 

Sincerely, 

/s/ 

David G.B. Lawrence, 

Policy Director. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24158 Filed 10–18–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–0233; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2023–01003–T; Amendment 

39–22746; AD 2024–10–01] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus SAS Model A330–800 and 

A330–900 series airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by a report of a protective cap 

found still in place on the drain hole of 

a fire extinguishing pipe, and by further 

investigations indicating these caps may 

have remained on other airplanes. This 

AD requires a one-time general visual 

inspection (GVI) of the engine fire 

extinguishing pipe drain hole and, 

depending on findings, removal of the 

protective cap, as specified in a 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD, which is incorporated by 

reference. The FAA is issuing this AD 

to address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 

25, 2024. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of November 25, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2024–0233; or in person at 

Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this final rule, the mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI), any comments received, and 

other information. The address for 

Docket Operations is U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

Material Incorporated by Reference: 

• For EASA material identified in this 

AD, contact EASA, Konrad-AdenauerUfer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; 

telephone +49 221 8999 000; email 

ADs@easa.europa.eu; website 

easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

material on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

• You may view this material at the 

FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

It is also available in the AD docket at 

regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 

2024–0233. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone 206–231–3229; email 

Vladimir.Ulyanov@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 


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part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain Airbus SAS Model 

A330–800 and A330–900 series 

airplanes. The NPRM published in the 

Federal Register on February 21, 2024 

(89 FR 12993). The NPRM was 

prompted by AD 2023–0169, dated 

September 4, 2023, issued by EASA, 

which is the Technical Agent for the 

Member States of the European Union 

(EASA AD 2023–0169) (also referred to 

as the MCAI). The MCAI states that a 

protective cap was found still in place 

on the drain hole of a fire extinguishing 

pipe. Further investigations indicated 

that this failure to remove those caps 

may have occurred on other airplanes. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to accumulation of 

water and ice in the pipe and, in case 

of an engine fire, prevent extinguishing 

that engine fire, possibly resulting in 

reduced control of the airplane. 

In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to 

require a one-time GVI of the engine fire 

extinguishing pipe drain hole and, 

depending on findings, removal of the 

protective cap, as specified in EASA AD 

2023–0169. The FAA is issuing this AD 

to address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2024–0233. 

Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received a comment from 

Air Line Pilots Association, 

International (ALPA) who supported the 

NPRM without change. 

Conclusion 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country and is approved for operation in 

the United States. Pursuant to the FAA’s 

bilateral agreement with this State of 

Design Authority, it has notified the 

FAA of the unsafe condition described 

in the MCAI referenced above. The FAA 

reviewed the relevant data, considered 

the comment received, and determined 

that air safety requires adopting this AD 

as proposed. Accordingly, the FAA is 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on this product. Except for 

minor editorial changes, this AD is 

adopted as proposed in the NPRM. 

None of the changes will increase the 

economic burden on any operator. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

Under 1 CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2023–0169 specifies 

procedures for a GVI of each engine fire 

extinguishing pipe drain hole and, if 

found, removal of the protective cap. 

This material is reasonably available 

because the interested parties have 

access to it through their normal course 

of business or by the means identified 

in the ADDRESSES section. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 8 airplanes of U.S. registry. The 

FAA estimates the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

4 work-hours × $85 per hour = $340 .......................................................................................... $0 $340 $2,720 

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. 

The FAA is 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 

This AD will not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This AD will 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 that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(3) 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 Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 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: 

2024–10–01 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39– 

22746; Docket No. FAA–2024–0233; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2023–01003–T. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective November 25, 2024. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model 

A330–841 and A330–941 airplanes, 

certificated in any category, as identified in 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2023–0169, dated September 4, 

2023 (EASA AD 2023–0169). 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 26, Fire Protection. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of a 

protective cap found still in place on the 

drain hole of a fire extinguishing pipe, and 

by further investigations indicating these 

caps may have remained on other airplanes. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

protective caps possibly remaining in place 

on fire extinguishing pipes installed on the 


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affected airplanes. The unsafe condition, if 

not addressed, could result in accumulation 

of water and ice in the pipe and, in case of 

an engine fire, prevent extinguishing that 

engine fire, possibly resulting in reduced 

control of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraphs (h) and 

(i) of this AD: Comply with all required 

actions and compliance times specified in, 

and in accordance with, EASA AD 2023– 

0169. 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023–0169 

(1) Where EASA AD 2023–0169 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) This AD does not adopt the ‘‘Remarks’’ 

section of EASA AD 2023–0169. 

(i) No Reporting Requirement 

Although the material referenced in EASA 

AD 2023–0169 specifies to submit certain 

information to the manufacturer, this AD 

does not include that requirement. 

(j) Additional AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Validation Branch, 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 

responsible Flight Standards Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the International Validation 

Branch, mail it to the address identified in 

paragraph (k) of this AD. Information may be 

emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR-730-AMOC@faa.gov. 

Before using any approved AMOC, notify 

your appropriate principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, International Validation 

Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS’s 

EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). 

If approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except 

as required by paragraph (j)(2) of this AD, if 

any material contains procedures or tests that 

are identified as RC, those procedures and 

tests must be done to comply with this AD; 

any procedures or tests that are not identified 

as RC are recommended. Those procedures 

and tests that are not identified as RC may 

be deviated from using accepted methods in 

accordance with the operator’s maintenance 

or inspection program without obtaining 

approval of an AMOC, provided the 

procedures and tests identified as RC can be 

done and the airplane can be put back in an 

airworthy condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 

(k) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Vladimir Ulyanov, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone 206–231– 

3229; email Vladimir.Ulyanov@faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

the material listed in this paragraph under 5 

U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) You must use this material as 

applicable to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2023–0169, dated September 4, 

2023. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA AD 2023–0169, contact 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 

000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; website 

easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA AD 

on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(4) You may view this material at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. 

(5) You may view this material at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations, or email fr.inspection@

nara.gov. 

Issued on October 3, 2024. 

Peter A. White, 

Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate 

Management Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23538 Filed 10–18–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

26 CFR Part 31 

[TD 10008] 

RIN 1545–BN52 

Withholding on Certain Distributions 

Under Section 3405(a) and (b) 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Final regulation. 

SUMMARY: This document contains a 

final regulation regarding income tax 

withholding on certain periodic 

payments and nonperiodic distributions 

from employer deferred compensation 

plans, individual retirement plans, and 

commercial annuities that are not 

eligible rollover distributions. The 

regulation addresses a payor’s obligation 

to withhold income taxes in the 

circumstances in which those payments 

or distributions are made to payees 

outside of the United States and affects 

payors and payees of those periodic 

payments and nonperiodic 

distributions. 

DATES: 

Effective date. This regulation is 

effective October 21, 2024. 

Applicability date. This regulation 

applies with respect to payments and 

distributions made on or after January 1, 

2026. However, taxpayers may apply it 

to earlier payments and distributions. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeremy Lamb at (202) 317–4575 or Isaac 

Stein at (202) 317–6320 (not toll-free 

numbers). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority 

Section 7805(a) authorizes the 

Secretary to prescribe all needful rules 

and regulations for the enforcement of 

the Code. 

Background 

Section 3405(a)(1) of the Internal 

Revenue Code of 1986 (Code) requires 

the payor of any periodic payment to 

withhold income tax from the payment. 

Under section 3405(a)(2), an individual 

generally may elect not to have section 

3405(a)(1) apply with respect to 

periodic payments made to the 

individual. Section 3405(b)(1) requires 

the payor of any nonperiodic 

distribution to withhold income tax 

from the distribution. Under section 

3405(b)(2), an individual generally may 

elect not to have section 3405(b)(1) 

apply with respect to any nonperiodic 

distribution. 

Section 3405(e)(2) defines a periodic 

payment as a designated distribution 

that is an annuity or similar periodic 

payment. Section 3405(e)(3) defines a 

nonperiodic distribution as any 

designated distribution that is not a 

periodic payment. A designated 

distribution is defined in section 

3405(e)(1) as generally any distribution 

or payment from or under an employer 

deferred compensation plan, an 

individual retirement plan (as defined 

in section 7701(a)(37) of the Code), or a 

commercial annuity. For this purpose, 

an employer deferred compensation 

plan is defined in section 3405(e)(5) as 

any pension, annuity, profit sharing, or 

stock bonus plan or other plan deferring 

the receipt of compensation, and a 

commercial annuity is defined in 

section 3405(e)(6) as an annuity, 

endowment, or life insurance contract 


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