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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 ACO, send it to ATTN: Program 

Manager, Continuing Operational Safety, 

FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 

516–228–7300; fax 516–794–5531. 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. The AMOC approval 

letter must specifically reference this AD. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer, use these actions if they are 

FAA-approved. Corrective actions are 

considered FAA-approved if they were 

approved by the State of Design Authority (or 

its delegated agent, or by the DAH with a 

State of Design Authority’s design 

organization approval). For a repair method 

to be approved, the repair approval must 

specifically refer to this AD. You are required 

to ensure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2009–29R1, 

dated August 14, 2013, for related 

information. This MCAI may be found in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating it in Docket No. FAA–2013–1029. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., Q-Series 

Technical Help Desk, 123 Garratt Boulevard, 

Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; 

telephone 416–375–4000; fax 416–375–4539; 

email thd.qseries@aero.bombardier.com; 

Internet http://www.bombardier.com. You 

may review copies of this 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 

December 11, 2013. 

John P. Piccola, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–30468 Filed 12–23–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–1057; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–CE–041–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; M7 

Aerospace LLC Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all M7 

Aerospace LLC Models SA226–AT, 

SA226–T, SA226–T(B), SA226–TC, 

SA227–AC (C–26A), SA227–AT, 

SA227–BC (C–26A), SA227–CC, SA227– 

DC (C–26B), SA227–TT, SA26–AT, and 

SA26–T airplanes. This proposed AD 

was prompted by reports of airplanes 

with multiple fatigue cracks in the FS 

69.31 front pressure bulkhead. This 

proposed AD would require repetitively 

inspecting (visually) the FS 51.31 front 

pressure bulkhead on SA26 series 

airplanes and FS 69.31 front pressure 

bulkhead on SA226 and SA227 series 

airplanes for cracks, and repairing any 

cracked bulkhead. This proposed AD 

also requires reporting certain 

inspection results to M7 Aerospace LLC. 

We are proposing this AD to correct the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by February 7, 2014. 

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 M7 

Aerospace LP, 10823 NE Entrance Road, 

San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 

824–9421; fax: (210) 804–7766; Internet: 

http://www.m7aerospace.com; email: 

none. You may view this referenced 

service information at the FAA, Small 

Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 816–329–4148. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching and 

locating Docket Number FAA–2013– 

1057; 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: 

Andrew McAnaul, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, ASW–150 (c/o San Antonio 

MIDO), 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650, 

San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 

308–3365; fax: (210) 308–3370; email: 

andrew.mcanaul@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– 

2013–1057; Directorate Identifier 2013– 

CE–041–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 received reports of two M7 

Aerospace LLC Model SA227 airplanes 

with multiple fatigue cracks in the FS 

69.31 front pressure bulkhead. The 

cracks are located in the radii of the lefthand and right-hand part number 27– 

21027 frames. The cracks were 

discovered by maintenance personnel 

after the flight crew reported trouble 

maintaining normal cabin pressure. The 

root cause for multiple site fatigue 

cracking is the normal ground-airground pressure cycles. 


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This unsafe condition, if not 

corrected, could result in cabin 

depressurization. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed M7 Aerospace LLC 

SA26 Series Service Bulletin 26–53–001 

R1; SA226 Series Service Bulletin 226– 

53–017 R1; SA227 Series Service 

Bulletin 227–53–011 R1; and SA227 

Series Commuter Category Service 

Bulletin CC7–53–007 R1, all revised 

November 6, 2013. The service 

information describes procedures for 

repetitively inspecting (visually) the FS 

51.31 front pressure bulkhead on SA26 

series airplanes and FS 69.31 front 

pressure bulkhead on SA226 and SA227 

series airplanes for cracks, and, if any 

crack damage is found, reporting and 

repairing any cracked bulkhead. 

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 these same 

type designs. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information described 

previously. This proposed AD also 

requires sending the inspection results 

to M7 Aerospace LLC. 

Operators who had the initial 

inspection and resulting repairs 

accomplished using procedures 

different from the M7 Aerospace LLC 

service information required by this AD 

action may apply for an alternative 

method of compliance (AMOC) 

following the instructions in paragraph 

(m) of this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 360 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 

Inspect visually F.S. 69.31 or F.S. 51.31 bulkhead (as applicable), looking for cracking in 

the radius.

12 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$1,020 per inspection.

Not Applicable .... $1,020 $367,200 per inspection cycle. 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary repairs that would be 

required based on the results of the 

proposed inspection. We have no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need these repairs: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts costs Cost per 

product 

Repair damage ....................... 400 work-hours × $85 per hour = $34,000 ............................................................ $8,000 $42,000 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

A federal agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, nor shall a person be subject 

to penalty for failure to comply with a 

collection of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act unless that collection of 

information displays a current valid 

OMB control number. The control 

number for the collection of information 

required by this proposed AD is 2120– 

0056. The paperwork cost associated 

with this AD has been detailed in the 

Costs of Compliance section of this 

document and includes time for 

reviewing instructions, as well as 

completing and reviewing the collection 

of information. Therefore, all reporting 

associated with this proposed AD would 

be mandatory. Comments concerning 

the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden 

should be directed to the FAA at 800 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20591. ATTN: Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, AES–200. 

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 proposed 

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, 


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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): 

M7 Aerospace LLC: Docket No. FAA–2013– 

1057; Directorate Identifier 2013–CE– 

041–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by February 7, 

2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to M7 Aerospace LLC 

Models SA226–AT, SA226–T, SA226–T(B), 

SA226–TC, SA227–AC (C–26A), SA227–AT, 

SA227–BC (C–26A), SA227–CC, SA227–DC 

(C–26B), SA227–TT, SA26–AT, and SA26–T 

airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in 

any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code: 5312, Fuselage Main, Bulkhead. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

airplanes with multiple fatigue cracks in the 

FS 69.31 front pressure bulkhead. We are 

issuing this AD to detect and correct cracks 

in the FS 51.31 (SA26 airplanes) and FS 

69.31 (SA226 and SA227 airplanes) front 

pressure bulkhead, which if not corrected, 

could result in cabin depressurization. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified in paragraphs (h) 

through (j) of this AD, including all 

subparagraphs, unless already done. 

(g) Inspection for Crack Damage 

Do a detailed visual inspection of the front 

pressure bulkhead using the compliance 

times in paragraphs (h)(1) and (h)(2) of this 

AD, including all subparagraphs, as 

applicable. 

(1) For all SA26–AT and SA26–T airplanes: 

Do a detailed visual inspection of the F.S. 

51.31 front pressure bulkhead following 

paragraphs A. through E. of the 

Accomplishment Instructions in M7 

Aerospace LLC SA26 Series Service Bulletin 

26–53–001 R1, revised November 6, 2013. 

(2) For all SA226–AT, SA226–T, SA226 

T(B), and SA226–TC airplanes: Do a detailed 

visual inspection of the F.S. 69.31 front 

pressure bulkhead following paragraphs A. 

through E. of the Accomplishment 

Instructions in M7 Aerospace LLC SA226 

Series Service Bulletin 226–53–017 R1, 

revised November 6, 2013. 

(3) For all SA227–AC (C–26A), SA227–AT, 

SA227–BC (C–26A), and SA227–TT 

airplanes: Do a detailed visual inspection of 

the F.S. 69.31 front pressure bulkhead 

following paragraphs A. through E. of the 

Accomplishment Instructions in M7 

Aerospace LLC SA227 Series Service Bulletin 

227–53–011 R1, revised November 6, 2013. 

(4) For all SA227–CC and SA227–DC (C– 

26B) airplanes: Do a detailed visual 

inspection of the F.S. 69.31 front pressure 

bulkhead following paragraphs A. through E. 

of the Accomplishment Instructions in M7 

Aerospace LLC SA227 Series Commuter 

Category Service Bulletin CC7–53–007 R1, 

revised November 6, 2013. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: 

Operators who had the initial inspection and 

resulting repairs accomplished using 

procedures different from the M7 Aerospace 

LLC service information required by this AD 

action may apply for an alternative method 

of compliance (AMOC) following the 

instructions in paragraph (m) of this AD. 

(h) Bulkhead Inspection Compliance Times 

(1) Initially do the inspections for crack 

damage required by paragraph (g)(1), (g)(2), 

(g)(3), or (g)(4) of this AD, as applicable, 

using the compliance times specified below: 

(i) For airplanes with 30,000 or more hours 

TIS, perform the inspection within the next 

150 hours TIS after the effective date of this 

AD; 

(ii) For airplanes with at least 25,000 but 

less than 30,000 hours TIS, perform the 

inspection within the next 300 hours TIS 

after the effective date of this AD; 

(iii) For airplanes with at least 20,000 but 

less than 25,000 hours TIS, perform the 

inspection within the next 450 hours TIS 

after the effective date of this AD; 

(iv) For airplanes with at least 11,000 but 

less than 20,000 hours TIS, perform the 

inspection within the next 600 hours TIS 

after the effective date of this AD; or 

(v) For airplanes with less than 11,000 

hours TIS, perform the inspection before or 

upon accumulating 11,000 hours TIS or 

within the next 600 hours TIS after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later. 

(2) After the initial inspection specified in 

paragraph (h)(1) of this AD, to include all 

subparagraphs, repetitively thereafter do the 

inspections required in paragraph (g)(1), 

(g)(2), (g)(3), or (g)(4) of this AD, as 

applicable, at intervals not to exceed 1,000 

hours TIS. 

(i) Reporting Requirement for All Airplanes 

If any cracks or other damage is found 

during any inspection required by paragraph 

(g)(1), (g)(2), (g)(3), or (g)(4) of this AD, before 

further flight, report all damage to M7 

Aerospace LLC using the contact information 

and reporting criteria specified in paragraph 

F. of the Accomplishment Instructions in the 

service information listed in paragraphs (i)(1) 

through (i)(4) of this AD, as applicable: 

(1) M7 Aerospace LLC SA227 Series 

Commuter Category Service Bulletin CC7– 

53–007 R1, revised November 6, 2013. 

(2) M7 Aerospace LLC SA227 Series 

Service Bulletin 227–53–011 R1, revised 

November 6, 2013. 

(3) M7 Aerospace LLC SA26 Series Service 

Bulletin 26–53–001 R1, revised November 6, 

2013. 

(4) M7 Aerospace LLC SA226 Series 

Service Bulletin 226–53–017 R1, revised 

November 6, 2013. 

(j) Repair of Crack Damage 

If any damage is found during any 

inspection required by paragraph (g)(1), 

(g)(2), (g)(3), or (g)(4) of this AD, before 

further flight, repair the damage following 

paragraph G. of the Accomplishment 

Instructions in the service information listed 

in paragraphs (j)(1) through (j)(4) of this AD, 

as applicable. The repair scheme provided 

will be based on the damage reports 

submitted per paragraph (i) of this AD. 

(1) M7 Aerospace LLC SA227 Series 

Commuter Category Service Bulletin CC7– 

53–007 R1, revised November 6, 2013. 

(2) M7 Aerospace LLC SA227 Series 

Service Bulletin 227–53–011 R1, revised 

November 6, 2013. 

(3) M7 Aerospace LLC SA26 Series Service 

Bulletin 26–53–001 R1, revised November 6, 

2013. 

(4) M7 Aerospace LLC SA226 Series 

Service Bulletin 226–53–017 R1, revised 

November 6, 2013. 

(k) Credit for Actions Accomplished in 

Accordance With Previous Service 

Information 

This AD allows credit for the initial 

inspection and any resulting actions required 

in paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(4), (i), and (j) 

of this AD, including all subparagraphs, if 

done before the effective date of this AD 

following the procedures specified in the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service information listed in 

paragraphs (k)(1) through (k)(4) of this AD: 

(1) M7 Aerospace LLC SA227 Series 

Commuter Category Service Bulletin CC7– 

53–007, dated September 26, 2013. 

(2) M7 Aerospace LLC SA227 Series 

Commuter Category Service Bulletin 227–53– 

011, dated September 26, 2013. 

(3) M7 Aerospace LLC SA26 Series Service 

Bulletin 226–53–001, dated September 26, 

2013. 

(4) M7 Aerospace LLC SA226 Series 

Service Bulletin 226–53–017, dated 

September 26, 2013. 

(l) Paperwork Reduction Act Burden 

Statement 

A Federal agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, nor shall a person be subject to 

a penalty for failure to comply with a 

collection of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act unless that collection of information 

displays a current valid OMB Control 

Number. The OMB Control Number for this 

information collection is 2120–0056. Public 

reporting for this collection of information is 

estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per 

response, including the time for reviewing 

instructions, completing and reviewing the 

collection of information. All responses to 

this collection of information are mandatory. 

Comments concerning the accuracy of this 

burden and suggestions for reducing the 

burden should be directed to the FAA at: 800 


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20591, Attn: Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, AES–200. 

(m) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Fort Worth Airplane 

Certification Office Fort Worth Airplane 

Certification Office, 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 (n)(1) of this AD. 

(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. 

(n) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Andrew McAnaul, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, ASW–150 (c/o San Antonio 

MIDO), 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650, San 

Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 308– 

3365; fax: (210) 308–3370; email: 

andrew.mcanaul@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact M7 Aerospace LP, 10823 NE 

Entrance Road, San Antonio, Texas 78216; 

phone: (210) 824–9421; fax: (210) 804–7766; 

Internet: http://www.m7aerospace.com; 

email: none. You may view this referenced 

service information at the FAA, Small 

Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas 

City, Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

816–329–4148. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

December 13, 2013. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–30503 Filed 12–23–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

United States Patent and Trademark 

Office 

37 CFR Parts 1, 3, 5 and 11 

[Docket No. PTO–C–2013–0059] 

Forum To Discuss Proposed Changes 

To Implement the Hague Agreement 

Concerning International Registration 

of Industrial Designs 

AGENCY: United States Patent and 

Trademark Office, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The United States Patent and 

Trademark Office (‘‘USPTO’’ or 

‘‘Office’’) is convening a forum to 

discuss implementation of title I of the 

Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act 

of 2012 (‘‘PLTIA’’). The PLTIA amends 

the patent laws to implement the 

provisions of the 1999 Geneva Act of the 

Hague Agreement Concerning 

International Registration of Industrial 

Designs (‘‘Hague Agreement’’) and is to 

take effect on the entry into force of the 

Hague Agreement with respect to the 

United States. On November 29, 2013, 

the Office published a proposed rule in 

the Federal Register proposing changes 

to the rules of practice to implement 

title I of the PLTIA and seeking written 

comments on the proposals. The forum 

is an additional way for the public to 

learn about the Office’s proposals in 

advance of the written comment 

deadline. 

DATES:

Event: The USPTO will hold a forum 

in Alexandria, Virginia, on January 14, 

2014, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern 

Standard Time (EST), and ending at 

12:00 p.m. EST. 

Registration: Registration for the 

forum is requested by December 31, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: 

Event: The forum will be held at: 

Madison Auditorium, Concourse Level, 

United States Patent and Trademark 

Office Headquarters, 600 Dulany Street, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22314. 

Registration: Registration is required. 

Early registration is recommended 

because seating is limited. There is no 

fee to register for the forum, and 

registration will be on a first-come, firstserved basis. Registration on the day of 

the event will be permitted on a spaceavailable basis beginning 30 minutes 

before the event. 

To register, please go to: https://

www.SignUp4.net/Public/

ap.aspx?EID=610J10E and provide the 

requested information. Each attendee, 

even if from the same organization, 

must register separately. If you need 

special accommodations due to a 

disability, please inform the contact 

person identified below. 

The USPTO plans to make the forum 

event available via Web cast. Web cast 

information will be available on the 

USPTO’s Internet Web site before the 

event. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Gerk, by telephone at 571–272– 

9300, or by electronic mail message at 

David.Gerk@uspto.gov, or Boris Milef, 

by telephone at 571–272–3288, or by 

electronic mail message at Boris.Milef@

uspto.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose: This document is to 

announce that a forum will be convened 

by the Office to discuss the proposed 

changes to the Office’s rules of practice 

in order to implement title I of the 

PLTIA. See Changes To Implement the 

Hague Agreement Concerning 

International Registration of Industrial 

Designs, 78 FR 71870 (Nov. 29, 2013). 

Public comments will not be solicited 

for the forum. However, written 

comments to the proposed rules can be 

submitted on or before January 28, 2014, 

as set forth in the Office’s notice of 

proposed rulemaking. While public 

attendees may have the opportunity to 

ask questions, group consensus advice 

will not be sought. Additional details 

regarding specific topics for the forum 

will be made available on the Office’s 

Web site. 

Background: The Hague Agreement 

provides that an applicant may apply 

for design protection in all member 

countries and with intergovernmental 

organizations by filing a single, 

standardized international design 

application in a single language. Title I 

of the PLTIA amends title 35 to 

implement the provisions of the Hague 

Agreement and is to take effect on the 

entry into force of the Hague Agreement 

with respect to the United States. For 

the forum, the Office intends to provide 

information regarding the proposed rule 

changes to implement the PLTIA. 

Additional information concerning the 

proposed rules and the Hague 

Agreement, and any updates concerning 

the forum, can be found on the Office’s 

Web site, www.uspto.gov. 

Dated: December 19, 2013. 

Margaret A. Focarino, 

Commissioner for Patents, performing the 

functions and duties of the Under Secretary 

of Commerce for Intellectual Property and 

Director of the United States Patent and 

Trademark Office. 

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AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R06–OAR–2011–0528; FRL—9904– 

67—Region 6] 

Approval and Promulgation of 

Implementation Plans; Texas; 

Revisions to the New Source Review 

(NSR) State Implementation Plan (SIP); 

Standard Permit for Oil and Gas 

Facilities and Standard Permit 

Applicability 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

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