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Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

would affect 500 RRC C250–C20, 

–C20B, and –C20R/2 turboshaft engines 

installed on aircraft of U.S. registry. We 

also estimate that it would take about 5 

hours to perform a one-time visual 

inspection and FPI of the 3rd stage 

turbine wheel and the 4th stage turbine 

wheel for cracks in the turbine blades, 

for each engine. The average labor rate 

is $85 per work-hour. We anticipate no 

required parts cost. Based on these 

figures, we estimate the total cost of the 

AD to U.S. operators to be $212,500. 

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 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, 

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): 

Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison 

Engine Company and Allison Gas 

Turbine Division of General Motors): 

Docket No. FAA–2011–0961; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NE–22–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by February 

21, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies only to Rolls-Royce 

Corporation 250–C20, –C20B, and –C20R/2 

turboshaft engines with 3rd stage turbine 

wheel, part number (P/N) 23065818, and 4th 

stage turbine wheel, P/N 23055944. 

(d) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by seven cases 

reported of released turbine blades and 

shrouds, which led to loss of power and 

engine in-flight shutdowns. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent failure of 3rd or 4th stage 

turbine wheel blades which could cause 

engine failure and damage to the airplane. 

(e) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(1) Remove the 3rd stage turbine wheel, P/ 

N 23065818, and the 4th stage turbine wheel, 

P/N 23055944, at the next 1,750-hour 

overhaul. 

(2) Perform a one-time visual inspection 

and a fluorescent penetrant inspection on the 

3rd and 4th stage turbine wheels for cracks 

at the trailing edge of the turbine blades near 

the fillet at the rim. 

(3) If any cracks in the trailing edge near 

the rim are detected, do not return the wheel 

to service. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Chicago Aircraft 

Certification Office, FAA, may approve 

AMOCs for this AD. Use the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make your request. 

(g) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact John Tallarovic, Aerospace Engineer, 

Chicago Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 

2300 E. Devon Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60018; 

phone: (847) 294–8180; fax: (847) 294–7834; 

email: john.m.tallarovic@faa.gov. 

(2) Rolls-Royce Corporation Alert 

Commercial Engine Bulletin No. CEB–A– 

1407, Revision 1, dated February 7, 2011 and 

CEB–A–72–4098, Revision 1, dated February 

7, 2011 (combined in one document) pertain 

to the subject of this AD. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Rolls-Royce Corporation 

Customer Support, P.O. Box 420, 

Indianapolis, IN 46206–0420; phone: (888) 

255–4766 or (317) 230–2720; fax: (317) 230– 

3381; email: helicoptercustsupp@rollsroyce.com, and Web site: www.rollsroyce.com. You may review copies of the 

referenced service information at the FAA, 

Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call (781) 238–7125. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

December 14, 2011. 

Thomas A. Boudreau, 

Acting Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–32491 Filed 12–19–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1262; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ANM–25] 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Lamar, CO 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class E airspace at Lamar 

Municipal Airport, Lamar, CO. 

Decommissioning of the Lamar Tactical 

Air Navigation System (TACAN) has 

made this action necessary for the safety 

and management of Instrument Flight 

Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. 

This action also would adjust the 

geographic coordinates of the airport. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before February 3, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; 

telephone (202) 366–9826. You must 

identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2011– 


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at the beginning of your comments. You 

may also submit comments through the 

Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4537. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in this proposed rulemaking 

by submitting such written data, views, 

or arguments, as they may desire. 

Comments that provide the factual basis 

supporting the views and suggestions 

presented are particularly helpful in 

developing reasoned regulatory 

decisions on the proposal. Comments 

are specifically invited on the overall 

regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 

environmental, and energy-related 

aspects of the proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA 

2011–1262 and Airspace Docket No. 11– 

ANM–25) and be submitted in triplicate 

to the Docket Management System (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this action must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA 

Docket No. FAA–2011–1262 and 

Airspace Docket No. 11–ANM–25’’. The 

postcard will be date/time stamped and 

returned to the commenter. 

All communications received on or 

before the specified closing date for 

comments will be considered before 

taking action on the proposed rule. The 

proposal contained in this action may 

be changed in light of comments 

received. All comments submitted will 

be available for examination in the 

public docket both before and after the 

closing date for comments. A report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerned 

with this rulemaking will be filed in the 

docket. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s web page at http:// 

www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/ 

air_traffic/publications/ 

airspace_amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see the 

ADDRESSES section for the address and 

phone number) between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

federal holidays. An informal docket 

may also be examined during normal 

business hours at the Northwest 

Mountain Regional Office of the Federal 

Aviation Administration, Air Traffic 

Organization, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRMs should 

contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, 

(202) 267–9677, for a copy of Advisory 

Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking Distribution System, which 

describes the application procedure. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations 

(14 CFR) part 71 by amending Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Lamar 

Municipal Airport, Lamar, CO. Airspace 

reconfiguration is necessary due to the 

decommissioning of the Lamar TACAN. 

The geographic coordinates of the 

airport would also be updated to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. Controlled airspace is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations at the 

airport. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005, of FAA 

Order 7400.9V, dated August 9, 2011, 

and effective September 15, 2011, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designation 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in this Order. 

The FAA has determined this 

proposed regulation only involves an 

established body of technical 

regulations for which frequent and 

routine amendments are necessary to 

keep them operationally current. 

Therefore, this proposed regulation; (1) 

Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not 

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT 

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 

FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) 

does not warrant preparation of a 

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified this proposed rule, when 

promulgated, would not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 

section 106, describes the authority for 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the agency’s 

authority. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in subtitle VII, part A, subpart 

I, section 40103. Under that section, the 

FAA is charged with prescribing 

regulations to assign the use of the 

airspace necessary to ensure the safety 

of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it would 

modify controlled airspace at Lamar 

Municipal Airport, Lamar, CO. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me, the Federal 

Aviation Administration proposes to 

amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 

part 71 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 

1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR Part 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9V, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 9, 2011, and effective 

September 15, 2011 is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

ANM CO E5 Lamar, CO [Amended] 

Lamar Municipal Airport, CO 

(Lat. 38°04′11′′ N., long. 102°41′19′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile 

radius of the Lamar Municipal Airport and 

within 3.1 miles each side of the Lamar 

Municipal Airport 001° bearing extending 

from the 6.8-mile radius to 16.5 miles north 

of the airport; that airspace extending 

upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 

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1This is an approximation based on the manner 

in which the proposed classes were articulated. In 

some cases, the proposed class involved multiple 

categories of works within the class that could have 

been articulated as multiple classes. In other cases, 

there were multiple proposals that were variations 

on the same theme that could have been expressed 

as one class. In addition, a number of parties 

proposed similar classes. The Office has chosen to 

group together related classes in this Notice in order 

to help focus the many exemption requests. 

boundary at lat. 38°34′00′′ N.; thence along 

the Colorado/Kansas state boundary to lat. 

37°11′00′′ N.; to lat. 37°11′00′′ N., long. 

103°24′′00′′ W.; to lat. 38°34′00′′ N., long. 

103°24′00′′ W.; thence to the point of 

beginning. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on 

December 12, 2011. 

John Warner, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2011–32501 Filed 12–19–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

21 CFR Part 172 

[Docket No. FDA–2011–F–0765] 

Nexira; Filing of Food Additive Petition 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of petition. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA) is announcing 

that Nexira has filed a petition 

proposing that the food additive 

regulations be amended to provide for 

the expanded safe use of acacia gum 

(gum arabic) in food. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Celeste Johnston, Center for Food Safety 

and Applied Nutrition (HFS–265), Food 

and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint 

Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740– 

3835, (240) 402–1282. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 

(section 409(b)(5) (21 U.S.C. 348(b)(5))), 

notice is given that a food additive 

petition (FAP 1A4784) has been filed by 

Nexira, c/o Keller and Heckman LLP, 

1001 G St. NW., Suite 500 West, 

Washington, DC 20001. The petition 

proposes to amend the food additive 

regulations in § 172.780 Acacia (gum 

arabic) (21 CFR 172.780), to provide for 

the expanded safe use of acacia gum 

(gum arabic) in food. 

The Agency has determined under 21 

CFR 25.32(k) that this action is of a type 

that does not individually or 

cumulatively have a significant effect on 

the human environment. Therefore, 

neither an environmental assessment 

nor an environmental impact statement 

is required. 

Dated: December 5, 2011. 

Dennis M. Keefe, 

Director, Office of Food Additive Safety, 

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. 

[FR Doc. 2011–32542 Filed 12–19–11; 8:45 am] 

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

Copyright Office 

37 CFR Part 201 

[Docket No. RM 2011–7] 

Exemption to Prohibition on 

Circumvention of Copyright Protection 

Systems for Access Control 

Technologies 

AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of 

Congress. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The United States Copyright 

Office (‘‘Office’’) seeks comments on 

proposals to exempt certain classes of 

works from the prohibition on 

circumvention of technological 

measures that control access to 

copyrighted works. The Office has 

initiated a rulemaking proceeding in 

accordance with provisions added by 

the Digital Millennium Copyright Act 

(‘‘DMCA’’) which provide that the 

Librarian of Congress (‘‘Librarian’’), 

upon the recommendation of the 

Register of Copyrights, may exempt 

certain classes of works from the 

prohibition against circumvention. The 

purpose of this proceeding is to 

determine whether there are particular 

classes of works as to which users are, 

or are likely to be, adversely affected in 

their ability to make noninfringing uses 

due to the prohibition on 

circumvention. This notice publishes 

the classes of works received by the 

Office, which were proposed by several 

parties in the comment period that 

ended on December 1, 2011. 

DATES: Comments addressing the 

Proposed Classes of Works are due by 

5 p.m. E.S.T., February 10, 2012. Reply 

comments addressing points made in 

the initial comments are due by 5 p.m. 

E.S.T. on March 2, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: All Proposed Classes of 

Works are available on the Copyright 

Office Web site at: http:// 

www.copyright.gov/1201/2011/initial/ 

and at the U.S. Copyright Office, James 

Madison Memorial Building, Room LM– 

401, 101 Independence Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC. The Copyright Office 

strongly prefers that comments filed in 

response to the Proposed Classes of 

Works be submitted electronically. A 

comment page containing a comment 

form will be posted on the Copyright 

Office Web site at http:// 

www.copyright.gov/1201/commentforms. The online form contains fields 

for required information including the 

name and organization of the 

commenter, as applicable, and the 

ability to upload comments as an 

attachment. To meet accessibility 

standards, all comments must be 

uploaded in a single file in either the 

Adobe Portable Document File (PDF) 

format that contains searchable, 

accessible text (not an image); Microsoft 

Word; WordPerfect; Rich Text Format 

(RTF); or ASCII text file format (not a 

scanned document). The maximum file 

size is 6 megabytes (MB). The name of 

the submitter and organization should 

appear on both the form and the face of 

the comments. All comments will be 

posted publicly on the Copyright Office 

web site exactly as they are received, 

along with names and organizations. If 

electronic submission of comments is 

not feasible, please contact the 

Copyright Office at 202–707–8380 for 

special instructions. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben 

Golant, Assistant General Counsel, 

Copyright GC/I&R, P.O. Box 70400, 

Washington, DC 20024–0400. 

Telephone (202) 707–8380; telefax: 

(202) 707–8366. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

September 29, 2011, the Office 

published a Notice of Inquiry in the 

Federal Register to initiate the fifth 

triennial rulemaking proceeding 

required by § 1201(a)(1)(C) of the 

Copyright Act. See 76 FR 60398 (Sept. 

29, 2011). That notice requested 

comments from interested parties 

proposing classes of works that should 

be considered for exemption for the next 

three-year period. The Office received 

20 separate filings, proposing 26 classes 

of works for exemption.1 On December 

5, 2011, the Copyright Office posted all 

of the filings received (the ‘‘Proposed 

Classes of Works’’) on its Web site. See 

http://www.copyright.gov/1201/2011/ 

initial/. In order to provide additional 

notice to interested parties, the 

Copyright Office is hereby publishing 

the Proposed Classes of Works with 

identification of the person(s) and/or 


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