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This rule continues in effect the 

action that decreased the assessment 

rate established for the Committee and 

collected from handlers for the 2014– 

2015 and subsequent marketing years 

from $0.10 to $0.09 per pound of 

spearmint oil handled. The Committee 

unanimously recommended 2014–2015 

expenditures of $266,400 and an 

assessment rate of $0.09. The 

assessment rate of $0.09 is $0.01 lower 

than the rate previously in effect. The 

quantity of assessable spearmint oil for 

the 2014–15 marketing year is estimated 

at 2,500,000 pounds. Thus, the $0.09 

rate should provide $225,000 in 

assessment income. Income derived 

from handler assessments, along with 

interest income and funds from the 

Committee’s monetary reserve will be 

adequate to cover the budgeted 

expenses. This action will allow the 

Committee to reduce its financial 

reserve while still providing adequate 

funding to meet program expenses. 

This rule continues in effect the 

action that decreased 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, 

decreasing the assessment rate reduces 

the burden on handlers, and may reduce 

the burden on producers. 

Additionally, the Committee’s 

meeting was widely publicized 

throughout the Far West spearmint oil 

industry and all interested persons were 

invited to attend the meeting and 

participate in Committee deliberations 

on all issues. Like all Committee 

meetings, the February 19, 2014, 

meeting was a public meeting and all 

entities, both large and small, were able 

to express views on this issue. 

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 the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) and 

assigned OMB No. 0581–0178, 

Vegetable and Specialty Crops. No 

changes in those requirements as a 

result of this action are anticipated. 

Should any changes become necessary, 

they would be submitted to OMB for 

approval. 

This action imposes no additional 

reporting or recordkeeping requirements 

on either small or large Far West 

spearmint oil 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. 

USDA has not identified any relevant 

Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or 

conflict with this rule. 

Comments on the interim rule were 

required to be received on or before June 

23, 2014. No comments were received. 

Therefore, for the reasons given in the 

interim rule, we are adopting the 

interim rule as a final rule, without 

change. 

To view the interim rule, go to: http:// 

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=AMS-FV-14-0027- 

0001. 

This action also affirms information 

contained in the interim rule concerning 

Executive Orders 12866, 13563, 12988, 

and 13175; the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35); and the 

E-Gov Act (44 U.S.C. 101). 

After consideration of all relevant 

material presented, including the 

information and recommendation 

submitted by the Committee and other 

available information, it is found that 

finalizing the interim rule, without 

change, as published in the Federal 

Register (79 FR 22359, April 22, 2014) 

will tend to effectuate the declared 

policy of the Act. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 985 

Marketing agreements, Oils and fats, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Spearmint oil. 

PART 985—MARKETING ORDER 

REGULATING THE HANDLING OF 

SPEARMINT OIL PRODUCED IN THE 

FAR WEST 

■ Accordingly, the interim rule 

amending 7 CFR part 985, which was 

published at 79 FR 22359 on April 22, 

2014, is adopted as a final rule, without 

change. 

Dated: July 21, 2014. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–17505 Filed 7–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

12 CFR Part 226 

Truth in Lending (Regulation Z) 

CFR Correction 

In Title 12 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations, Parts 220 to 229, revised as 

of January 1, 2014, on page 381, in 

§ 226.9, at the end of paragraph 

(c)(2)(v)(D), add the words ‘‘such an 

arrangement, provided that:’’. 

[FR Doc. 2014–17619 Filed 7–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1505–01–D 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 25 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0067; Special 

Conditions No. 25–556–SC] 

Special Conditions: Learjet Inc., Model 

LJ–200–1A10 Airplane; Composite 

Fuselage In-Flight Fire/Flammability 

Resistance 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final special conditions. 

SUMMARY: These special conditions are 

issued for the Learjet Inc. Model LJ– 

200–1A10 airplane. This airplane will 

have a novel or unusual design feature 

when compared to the state of 

technology envisioned in the 

airworthiness standards for transport 

category airplanes. The fuselage of the 

Model LJ–200–1A10 will be made of 

composite materials rather than 

conventional aluminum, which may 

affect fire propagation during an inflight fire. The applicable airworthiness 

regulations do not contain adequate or 

appropriate safety standards for this 

design feature. 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. 

DATES: Effective Date: August 25, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alan Sinclair, FAA, Airframe and Cabin 

Safety Branch, ANM–115, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, Washington, 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–2195; facsimile 

425–227–1232. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On February 9, 2009, Learjet Inc. 

applied for a type certificate for their 

new Model LJ–200–1A10 airplane 

(hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Model LJ– 

200’’). The Model LJ–200 is a business 

class airplane powered by two highbypass turbine engines with an 

estimated maximum takeoff weight of 

35,550 pounds and an interior 

configuration for up to 10 passengers. 

The Model LJ–200 is the first 

composite fuselage airplane design 

manufactured by Learjet Inc. A fuselage 

manufactured from composite material 

is considered a novel or unusual design 

with respect to existing regulations for 

this type of aircraft. The performance of 

aircraft consisting of a conventional 


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aluminum fuselage in an inaccessible 

in-flight fire scenario is understood 

based on service history and extensive 

intermediate and large-scale fire testing. 

The fuselage itself does not contribute to 

in-flight fire propagation. This may not 

be the case for an all-composite 

fuselage. The existing regulations do not 

adequately address protection against an 

in-flight fire for an all-composite 

fuselage. These special conditions are 

necessary to ensure a level of safety 

equivalent to that provided by existing 

regulations. 

Type Certification Basis 

Under the provisions of Title 14, Code 

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.17, 

Learjet Inc. must show that the Model 

LJ–200 airplane meets the applicable 

provisions of part 25, as amended by 

Amendments 25–1 through 25–127, and 

14 CFR part 26, as amended by 

Amendment 26–1 through 26–2. 

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 Model LJ–200 airplane 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 or similar novel 

or unusual design feature, the special 

conditions would also apply to the other 

model under § 21.101. 

In addition to the applicable 

airworthiness regulations and special 

conditions, the Model LJ–200 airplane 

must comply with the fuel vent and 

exhaust emission requirements of 14 

CFR part 34 and the noise certification 

requirements of 14 CFR part 36, and the 

FAA must issue a finding of regulatory 

adequacy under § 611 of Public Law 92– 

574, the ‘‘Noise Control Act of 1972.’’ 

The FAA issues special conditions, as 

defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in accordance 

with § 11.38, and they become part of 

the type certification basis under 

§ 21.17(a)(2). 

Novel or Unusual Design Features 

The Model LJ–200 airplane will 

incorporate the following novel or 

unusual design features: The fuselage 

will be fabricated using composite 

materials instead of conventional 

aluminum. 

Discussion 

The Model LJ–200 airplane will make 

extensive use of composite materials in 

the fabrication of the majority of the 

wing, fuselage skin, stringers, spars, and 

most other structural elements of all 

major sub-assemblies of the airplane. 

Despite the major change from 

aluminum to composite material for the 

fuselage, the Model LJ–200 airplane 

must have in-flight survivability such 

that the composite fuselage does not 

propagate a fire. A methodology for 

assessing the in-flight fire survivability 

of an all-composite fuselage is therefore 

needed. 

The FAA believes that one way to 

assess the survivability within the cabin 

of the Model LJ–200 airplane is to 

conduct large-scale tests. These largescale tests would use a mock-up of a 

Model LJ–200 airplane fuselage skin/

structure section of sufficient size to 

assess any tendency for fire propagation. 

The fire threat used to represent the 

realistic ignition source in the airplane 

would consist of a 4′′ x 4′′ x 9′′ 

polyurethane foam block and 10 ml of 

Heptane. This ignition source provides 

approximately three minutes of flame 

time and would be positioned at various 

points and orientations within the 

mocked up installation to impinge on 

those areas of the fuselage considered to 

be most crucial. 

This fire threat was established based 

on an assessment of a range of potential 

ignition sources, coupled with possible 

contamination of materials. The FAA 

considers this a severe fire threat, 

encompassing a variety of scenarios. 

However, should ignition or fire sources 

of a greater severity be identified, these 

special conditions or the method of 

compliance would need to be modified 

in order to take the more severe threat 

into account. 

Despite the major change from 

aluminum to composite material for the 

fuselage, the Model LJ–200 must have 

in-flight fire survivability such that the 

composite fuselage is no worse than that 

of a similar aluminum structure. 

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. 

Discussion of Comments 

Notice of proposed special conditions 

No. 25–14–01–SC for the Learjet Inc. 

Model LJ–200–1A10 airplane was 

published in the Federal Register on 

February 7, 2014 (79 FR 7406). No 

comments were received, and the 

special conditions are adopted as 

proposed. 

Applicability 

As discussed above, these special 

conditions are applicable to the Model 

LJ–200 airplane. Should Learjet Inc. 

apply at a later date for a change to the 

type certificate to include another 

model incorporating the same novel or 

unusual design feature, the special 

conditions would apply to that model as 

well. 

Conclusion 

This action affects only certain novel 

or unusual design features on one model 

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. 

The authority citation for these 

special conditions is as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 

44702, 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 Learjet Inc. Model LJ–200– 

1A10 airplane. 

Composite Fuselage In-Flight Fire/

Flammability Resistance. The Learjet 

Inc. Model LJ–200 composite fuselage 

structure must be shown to be resistant 

to flame propagation under the fire 

threat used to develop § 25.856(a). If 

products of combustion are observed 

beyond the test heat source, they must 

be evaluated and found acceptable. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 6, 

2014. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–17518 Filed 7–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 25 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0904; Special 

Conditions No. 25–542–SC] 

Special Conditions: Airbus Model 

A350–900 Series Airplane; Electronic 

Flight-Control System: LateralDirectional and Longitudinal Stability, 

and Low-Energy Awareness 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final special conditions. 

SUMMARY: These special conditions are 

issued for Airbus Model A350–900 

series airplanes. These airplanes will 


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