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note); Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–58, 119 Stat. 594 (2005).

Sections 150.3, 150.15, 150.15a, 150.31, 150.32 also issued under Atomic Energy Act secs. 11e(2), 81, 83, 84 (42 U.S.C. 2014e(2), 2111, 2113, 2114).

Section 150.14 also issued under Atomic Energy Act sec. 53 (42 U.S.C. 2073).

Section 150.15 also issued under Nuclear Waste Policy Act secs. 135 (42 U.S.C. 10155, 10161).

Section 150.17a also issued under Atomic Energy Act sec. 122 (42 U.S.C. 2152).

Section 150.30 also issued under Atomic Energy Act sec. 234 (42 U.S.C. 2282).

**§ 150.15 [Amended]**

■ 15. In § 150.15, remove paragraph (a)(9).

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd day of September, 2014.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Annette L. Vietti-Cook, Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014–23256 Filed 9–29–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 7590–01–P**

**NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION** 

**10 CFR Part 72**

**[NRC–2013–0269]**

**RIN 3150–AJ30**

**List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Transnuclear, Inc. NUHOMS**  ® **HD Cask System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1030, Amendment**  **No. 2**

**AGENCY :**  Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

**ACTION :**  Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

**SUMMARY :**  The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of October 14, 2014, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on July 31, 2014. This direct final rule amended the NRC’s spent fuel storage regulations by revising the Transnuclear, Inc. NUHOMS ® HD Cask System listing within the ‘‘List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks’’ to include Amendment No. 2 to Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1030.

**DATES :**  Effective date: The effective date of October 14, 2014, for the direct final rule published July 31, 2014 (79 FR 44264), is confirmed.

**ADDRESSES :**  Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2013–0269 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this direct final rule. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this direct final rule by any of the following methods:

• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go
to: http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2013–0269. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–287– 3422; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the **FOR FURTHER**
**INFORMATION CONTACT** section of this document.

• NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publiclyavailable documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html. To begin the search, select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced in this document (if that document is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced.

• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Gregory Trussell, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001, telephone: 301–415– 6445, email: Gregory.Trussell@nrc.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On July 31, 2014 (79 FR 44264), the NRC published a direct final rule amending its regulations at § 72.214 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations by revising the Transnuclear, Inc. NUHOMS ® HD Cask System listing within the ‘‘List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks’’ to include Amendment No. 2 to CoC No. 1030. In the direct final rule, the NRC stated that if no significant adverse comments were received, the direct final rule would become effective on October 14, 2014. The NRC did not receive any comments on the direct final rule. Therefore, this direct final rule will become effective as scheduled.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day of September, 2014. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Cindy Bladey, Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014–23220 Filed 9–29–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 7590–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**14 CFR Part 135**

**[Docket No. FAA–2010–0982]**

**RIN 2120–AJ53**

**Helicopter Air Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and Part 91 Helicopter**  **Operations; Clarification**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Final rule; clarification.

**SUMMARY :**  This document provides clarification of the intent of the Approach/Departure IFR Transitions regulation contained in the Helicopter Air Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and Part 91 Helicopter Operations final rule, published on February 22, 2014. After publication, the FAA received comments and questions from intended users and industry advocacy groups about the clarity of terms used in this regulation, specifically, regarding the use of published instrument approaches and departures and the visibility limitations and differences between the terms ‘‘proceed visually’’ and ‘‘proceed VFR’’. The FAA is clarifying the terms and intent of this regulation in order to increase situational awareness and enhance Helicopter Air Ambulance safety. This clarification is intended for Part 135 air carriers engaged in helicopter air ambulance operations, and Principal Inspectors with oversight responsibility for helicopter air ambulance operations.

**DATES :**  Effective September 30, 2014.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For technical questions, contact Andrew C. Pierce, Air Transportation Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration; telephone (202) 267–8238; email andy.pierce@ faa.gov. For legal questions contact Nancy Sanchez, Regulations Division, Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration; telephone (202) 267–3073; email nancy.sanchez@ faa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On February 21, 2014, the FAA published a final rule entitled, ‘‘Helicopter Air


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Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and part 91 Helicopter Operations’’ (79 FR 9932) (effective date delayed on April 21, 2014, at 79 FR 22012; final rule corrected at 79 FR 41125, July 15, 2014). In that final rule, the FAA addressed helicopter air ambulance operations and all commercial helicopter operations conducted under part 135. The FAA also established new weather minimums for helicopters operating under part 91 in Class G airspace. In the February 21, 2014, final rule, the FAA, among other things, added § 135.613 to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. Section 135.613, Approach/departure IFR transitions, describes the required weather minimums to transition into and out of the IFR environment, aiding in the transition from the minimum descent altitude on an instrument approach procedure, to the point of intended landing. Background

Copter Point-in-Space Instrument Approach Procedures with a final visual segment are designed to accommodate one of two types of visual transitions between the missed approach point (MAP) and the intended point of landing. The approach procedure may depict a visual transition noted as ‘‘proceed visually’’ or a visual transition noted as ‘‘proceed VFR’’. ‘‘Proceed visually’’ transition segments are designed with relatively short distances between the MAP and the intended landing site and are considered a continuation of the IFR procedure. ‘‘Proceed VFR’’ transition segments span longer distances and/or require turns from the final approach course toward a landing facility and therefore require commensurately greater ceilings and visibilities as defined within 14 CFR 135.613. The same may be said about departures from landing facilities to enter the IFR flight environment. Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODP) may provide takeoff minimum weather conditions for IFR departures from the landing site. Other landing facility departures that do not have published takeoff minimums on an ODP must observe higher ceiling and visibility minimums in accordance with 14 CFR
135.613.

Discussion

The FAA received a summary of comments and input from associations and various operators in the helicopter air ambulance industry on the Helicopter Air Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and Part 91 Helicopter Operations final rule. The summary paper was prepared by Helicopter Association International (HAI), American Medical Operators Association (AMOA) and the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS). The various operators stated that the title of 135.613 is misleading and will cause confusion. The commenters explained that the title of the regulation references IFR transitions when it should be referencing VFR transitions.

The FAA clarifies that the regulation addresses IFR clearances and visual or VFR transitions into or out of the IFR flight environment, thus the regulation correctly characterizes the transitions as elements of the IFR environment.

Multiple industry commenters also voiced concerns regarding technical differences between the terms ‘‘proceed visually’’ and ‘‘proceed VFR’’ as applied to transitions for instrument approaches and instrument departures. The following provides further explanation to assist industry in understanding what the difference is between the two terms.

Copter Point-in-Space approaches provide an instrument descent along a predetermined course to safely allow IFR helicopter traffic to descend to a minimum descent altitude (MDA) prior to or upon arriving at MAP. At the MAP, the pilot must assess whether or not the flight can safely and legally proceed to the destination in the meteorological conditions present. Continuation of the flight beyond the MAP must be accomplished via a visual transition segment in accordance with the design of the Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP).

There are two types of visual transition segments associated with continued flight beyond the MAP to one or more nearby landing facilities clustered around the MAP. The published approach procedure will indicate either ‘‘proceed visually’’ or ‘‘proceed VFR’’ along this transition segment. The presence of obstructions and terrain, combined with the distance between the MAP and the landing facility, determine the type of transition and the visibility required to legally and safely make the transition from the MAP to the destination.

If a published approach depicts a ‘‘proceed visually’’ segment, that segment is conducted on a clearance under IFR and is not the subject of discussion under § 135.613. This case is analogous to the visual transition from a MAP to a runway on an IFR approach, which is conducted visually. In the case of the ‘‘proceed visually’’ transition, the minimum required visibility will be indicated on the published procedure. Generally, this means the pilot should be able to see the destination heliport from the MAP. The minimum distance between the MAP and a destination landing facility for a ‘‘proceed visually’’ transition is 0.65 nautical miles. This minimum segment distance is intended to facilitate avoidance of adverse consequences of combined high descent rates and deceleration rates. The minimum visibility for the ‘‘proceed visually’’ transition segment is 3 ⁄ 4 nautical mile, so that the pilot should always be able to visually acquire the point of intended landing before beginning the visual segment of the instrument approach. The required visibility is commensurately greater for ‘‘proceed visually’’ transition segments that are longer than 0.65 nautical miles.

If a published approach depicts a ‘‘proceed VFR’’ segment, the visual segment must be conducted under VFR. 14 CFR 135.613 pertains to the ‘‘proceed VFR’’ transition when depicted on the published approach. If the distance between the MAP and the landing facility is less than or equal to one nautical mile, § 135.613(a)(1) sets the minimum visibility to 1 statute mile. If the distance between the MAP and the intended landing site is between one nautical mile and three nautical miles, § 135.613(a)(2) sets the day ceiling and visibility requirements to 600′ and 2 nautical miles, and sets the night ceiling and visibility requirements to 600′ and 3 nautical miles. If the distance between the MAP and the intended landing site is greater than three nautical miles, § 135.613(a)(3) requires the ceiling and visibility to meet either the helicopter air ambulance Class G VFR weather minimums shown in Table 1 of § 135.609, or, if within Class B, C, D, or E airspace, to meet the weather minimums referenced in § 135.205.

With respect to instrument departures, § 135.613(b) addresses only VFR to IFR transitions, not departures conducted under an IFR clearance with takeoff minimums published on an ODP. If a departing flight obtains an IFR clearance valid from lift off and weather meets or exceeds the published ODP takeoff minimums, the pilot can ‘‘proceed visually’’ under the IFR clearance to the Initial Departure Fix (IDF). In this case, there is no VFR segment, the published takeoff weather requirements are in effect, and § 135.613(b) does not apply.

If, however, the departing flight must lift off VFR and ‘‘proceed VFR’’ via an ODP to a point where an IFR clearance becomes effective or to a point where the IFR clearance may be obtained on the way to the IDF, § 135.613(b)(1) applies. This requires a minimum visibility of 1 nautical mile prior to lift off if the IDF is no more than 1 nautical


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mile away from the point of lift off. If the departure involves a VFR to IFR transition and does not meet the requirements of § 135.613(b)(1), (there is no ODP, and/or the IDF is more than 1 nautical mile from the point of lift off), the VFR weather minimums required by the class of airspace apply. If the flight is within Class G airspace, refer to § 135.609; if it is within Class B, C, D, or E airspace, refer to § 135.205.

Issued in Washington, DC, on September
24, 2014. Michael J. Zenkovich, Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 2014–23250 Filed 9–29–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–13–P**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**17 CFR Parts 229, 230, 232, 239, 240, 243, and 249** 

**[Release Nos. 33–9638; 34–72982; File No. S7–08–10]** 

**RIN 3235–AK37**

**Asset-Backed Securities Disclosure and Registration** 

Correction

In rule document 2014–21375 appearing on pages 57184 through 57346 in the issue of Wednesday, September 24, 2014, make the following corrections:

**§ 229.601 (Item 601) Exhibits [Corrected]**

■ 1. On page 57312, in ‘‘Exhibit Table’’, in column‘‘10–Q’’, the entry corresponding with number ‘‘(31)’’ should read ‘‘X’’.

**Appendix to § 229.1125—Schedule AL [Corrected]** 

■ 2. On page 57328, in column three, on lines 29–33, the entry for paragraph ‘‘(b)’’ should read ‘‘If the asset pool includes asset-backed securities issued after November 23, 2016, provide the asset-level information specified in § 229.1111(h) for the assets backing each security in the asset pool.’’

[FR Doc. C1–2014–21375 Filed 9–29–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 1505–01–D DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY** 

**Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau** 

**27 CFR Part 25**

**[Docket No. TTB–2012–0006; T.D. TTB–123; Re: Notice No. 131 and T.D. TTB–109]** 

**RIN 1513–AB94**

**Small Brewers Bond Reduction and Requirement To File Tax Returns,**  **Remit Tax Payments and Submit Reports Quarterly** 

**AGENCY :**  Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Treasury.

**ACTION :**  Final rule; Treasury decision.

**SUMMARY :**  The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is adopting as a permanent regulatory change a flat $1,000 penal sum for the brewer’s bond for brewers whose excise tax liability is reasonably expected to be not more than $50,000 in a given calendar year and who were liable for not more than $50,000 in such taxes in the preceding calendar year. TTB originally set forth this change in a temporary rule issued on December 7, 2012. In addition, TTB is adopting as a final rule its proposal, also issued on December 7, 2012, to require small brewers to file Federal excise tax returns, pay tax, and submit reports of operations quarterly. TTB expects these amendments to reduce the regulatory burdens on such brewers, reduce their administrative costs, and create administrative efficiencies for TTB.

**DATES :**  This final rule is effective on January 1, 2015.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ramona Hupp, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; telephone 202–453–1039, ext. 110, or email BeerRegs@ttb.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Background TTB Authority

Chapter 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC) pertains to the taxation of distilled spirits, wines, and beer (see title 26 of the United States Code (U.S.C.), chapter 51 (26 U.S.C. chapter 51)). With regard to beer, IRC section 5051 (26 U.S.C. 5051) imposes a Federal excise tax on all beer brewed or produced, and removed for consumption or sale, within the United States, or imported into the United States. The rate of the Federal excise tax on beer is $18 for every barrel containing not more than 31 gallons, and a like rate for any other quantity or for fractional parts of a barrel, with an exception that the rate of tax is $7 a barrel for the first 60,000 barrels of beer for a domestic brewer that does not produce more than 2 million barrels of beer in a calendar year. Section 5054 (26 U.S.C. 5054) provides that, in general, the tax imposed on beer under section 5051 shall be determined at the time the beer is removed for consumption or sale, and shall be paid by the brewer in accordance with section 5061 (26 U.S.C. 5061).

Section 5061 pertains to the time and method for submitting tax returns and payment of the applicable excise taxes. Section 5061 states that Federal excise taxes on distilled spirits, wines, and beer shall be collected on the basis of a return, and that the Secretary of the Treasury (the Secretary) shall, by regulation, prescribe the period or event for which such return shall be filed. Section 5061(d)(1) generally requires that the excise taxes owed on alcohol beverages, including beer, withdrawn under bond be paid no later than the 14th day after the last day of the semimonthly period during which the withdrawal occurs. Under a special rule, September has three return periods (section 5061(d)(5)), resulting in a total of 25 returns due each year. Section 5061(d)(4) provides an exception to the semimonthly rule for taxpayers who reasonably expect to be liable for not more than $50,000 in alcohol excise taxes in a calendar year and who were liable for not more than $50,000 in the preceding calendar year. Under this provision, such taxpayers may pay the excise taxes on alcohol beverages withdrawn under bond on a quarterly basis.

Section 5401(b) (26 U.S.C. 5401(b)) provides that all brewers shall obtain a bond to insure the payment of any taxes owed. The amount of such bond shall be ‘‘in such reasonable penal sum’’ as prescribed by the Secretary in regulations ‘‘as necessary to protect and insure collection of the revenue.’’

Section 5415 of the IRC (26 U.S.C. 5415) requires brewers to keep records and to make true and accurate ‘‘returns’’ of their brewing and associated operations at the times and for such periods as the Secretary prescribes by regulation. The implementing regulations refer to these ‘‘returns’’ as ‘‘reports’’ of operations.

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) administers chapter 51 of the IRC and its implementing regulations pursuant to section 1111(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, codified at 6 U.S.C. 531(d). The