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proposed AD would also require 

ground-run functional checks within 

every 1,000 operating hours. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

would affect about 1,420 engines 

installed in helicopters of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 30 minutes per engine to perform 

a check of the engine’s tachometer unit 

cycle counting feature and that an 

average of 320 checks would be required 

per year. Based on the average annual 

operating hours for an engine, a 1,000 

operating hour functional check would 

not be required for at least one year. The 

average labor rate is $85 per hour. No 

parts would be required. Based on these 

figures, we estimate the average total 

cost of the proposed AD on U.S. 

operators to perform checks of the 

tachometer cycle counting unit for a 

year, is $19,312,000. 

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); 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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this proposed AD and placed it in the 

AD docket. 

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 AD: 

Turbomeca S.A.: Docket No. FAA–2012– 

1131; Directorate Identifier 2012–NE– 

34–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by February 

11, 2013. 

(b) Affected Airworthiness Directives (ADs) 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 

1A1, 1A2, 1B, 1C, 1C1, 1C2, 1D, 1D1, 1E2, 

1K1, 1S, and 1S1 turboshaft engines that 

have incorporated Modification TU 207 or 

TU 243, or have incorporated Turbomeca 

Service Bulletin (SB) No. 292 80 0168 or SB 

No. 292 80 0190. 

(d) Reason 

This AD was prompted by detailed 

analysis and review of the accuracy of the 

engine’s tachometer cycle counting feature. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent 

uncontained engine failure and damage to 

the helicopter. 

(e) Actions and Compliance 

(1) During the post flight maintenance 

inspection after the last flight of each day, 

compare the cycles counted by the engine’s 

tachometer unit with the cycles counted by 

the primary counting method. 

(2) If the numbers are different, use the 

primary counting method thereafter to 

determine all cycle counts. Do not use the 

values from the tachometer unit cycle 

counting feature. 

(3) If the engine tachometer cycle counting 

feature remains accurate, then every 1,000 

operating hours, perform a ground-run 

functional check of the tachometer unit cycle 

counting feature. If the counting feature fails 

the check, thereafter use only the primary 

cycle counting method to count cycles. 

(4) If the tachometer is replaced, follow 

instructions in paragraphs (e)(1), (e)(2), and 

(e)(3) of this AD. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

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 Sanjana Murthy, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

phone: 781–238–7750; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: sanjana.murthy@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to European Aviation Safety 

Agency AD 2012–0187, dated September 18, 

2012, and Turbomeca S.A. Service Bulletin 

(SB) No. 292 80 0168 and SB No. 292 80 

0190, for related information. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Turbomeca S.A., 40220 

Tarnos, France; phone: 33 (0) 5 59 74 40 00; 

telex: 570 042; fax: 33 (0) 5 59 74 45 15. You 

may view this service information at the 

FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

December 3, 2012. 

Colleen M. D’Alessandro, 

Assistant Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER 

SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

28 CFR Part 811 

RIN 3225–AA10 

Sex Offender Registration 

Amendments 

AGENCY: Court Services and Offender 

Supervision Agency for the District of 

Columbia. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Court Services and 

Offender Supervision Agency for the 

District of Columbia (‘‘CSOSA’’) is 

issuing a proposed rule to amend its 

current rule that sets forth procedures 

and requirements relating to periodic 

verification of registration information 

for sex offenders. The proposed rule, if 

finalized, would permit CSOSA to 

verify addresses of sex offenders by 

conducting home visits on its own 

accord and with its law enforcement 

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partners. The proposed rule, if adopted, 

would also clarify the schedule for 

verifying home addresses, even for those 

sex offenders who are required to 

register but are not under CSOSA’s 

supervision. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

February 11, 2013. All comments, 

including attachments and other 

supporting materials, will be part of the 

public record and will be subject to 

public disclosure. Sensitive personal 

information such as social security 

numbers should not be included with 

your comments. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Office 

of the General Counsel, CSOSA, 633 

Indiana Avenue, NW., Room 1380, 

Washington, DC 20004. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rorey Smith, Deputy General Counsel, 

(202) 220–5797, or 

rorey.smith@csosa.gov. Questions about 

this publication are welcome, but 

inquiries concerning individual cases 

cannot be answered over the telephone. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

CSOSA is responsible under the 

District of Columbia Sex Offender 

Registration Act of 1999, DC Law 13– 

137, DC Official Code Sections 22–4001 

et seq., for carrying out the sex offender 

registration functions in the District of 

Columbia, including verification of 

information maintained on sex 

offenders. In addition, the Sex Offender 

Registration and Notification Act 

(SORNA), Title I of the Adam Walsh 

Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, 

(Pub. L. 109–248), provides a 

comprehensive set of minimum 

standards for sex offender registration 

and notification in the United States. 

SORNA is designed to strengthen and 

increase the effectiveness of sex 

offender registration and notification for 

the protection of the public and to 

reduce the risk that sex offenders could 

evade registration requirements or the 

consequences of registration violations. 

This amendment will allow CSOSA to 

better meet the requirements of the 

District of Columbia Sex Offender 

Registration Act of 1999 and SORNA. 

II. Statutory Authority 

The District of Columbia Sex Offender 

Registration Act of 1999 

The District of Columbia Sex Offender 

Registration Act of 1999, DC Law 13– 

137, DC Official Code Sections 22–4001 

et seq., grants CSOSA the authority to 

adopt and implement procedures and 

requirements for verification of address 

information and other information 

required for registration. 

The Sex Offender Registration and 

Notification Act (SORNA) 

The Sex Offender Registration and 

Notification Act (SORNA), Title I of the 

Adam Walsh Child Protection and 

Safety Act of 2006, (Pub. L. 109–248), 

requires a sex offender to appear in 

person, allowing the jurisdiction to take 

a current photograph and verify the 

information in the sex offender registry 

on a scheduled frequency. Jurisdictions 

may require verification of registration 

information with greater frequency than 

that required by SORNA and may wish 

to include in their systems additional 

means of verification for registration 

information, such as mailing address 

verification forms to the registered 

residence address, requesting that the 

sex offender to sign and return a 

verification form, crosschecking 

information provided by the sex 

offender for inclusion in the registry 

against other records systems, and 

verifying home addresses through home 

visits. 

Jurisdictions are required to notify 

appropriate law enforcement agencies of 

failures by sex offenders to comply with 

registration requirements, and such 

registration violations must be reflected 

in the sex offender registry. SORNA 

requires that jurisdictions and the 

appropriate law enforcement agencies 

take any appropriate action to ensure 

compliance. Federal law enforcement 

resources, including those of the United 

States Marshals Service, are permitted 

to assist jurisdictions in locating and 

apprehending sex offenders who violate 

registration requirements. 

III. Request for Comments 

CSOSA invites comments to address 

its proposed rule amending its existing 

rule, permitting CSOSA to: (1) Verify 

addresses of sex offenders by 

conducting home visits on its own 

accord and with its law enforcement 

partners, and (2) clarify the schedule for 

verifying home addresses, even for those 

sex offenders who are required to 

register but are not under CSOSA’s 

supervision. 

IV. Matters of Regulatory Procedure 

Executive Order 12866 

CSOSA has determined that this 

proposed rule is not a significant rule 

within the meaning of Executive Order 

12866. 

Executive Order 13132 

This rule will not have substantial 

direct effects 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. Under Executive 

Order 13132, this rule does not have 

sufficient federalism implications 

requiring a Federalism Assessment. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The proposed rule will not have a 

significant economic impact upon a 

substantial number of small entities 

within the meaning of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 605(b). 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 

The rules will not cause State, local, 

or tribal governments, or the private 

sector, to spend $100,000,000 or more in 

any one year, and it will not 

significantly or uniquely affect small 

governments. No action under the 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 

is necessary. 

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act of 1996 (Subtitle E– 

Congressional Review Act) 

These rules are not ‘‘major rules’’ as 

defined by Section 804 of the Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act of 1996 Subtitle E– 

Congressional Review Act), now 

codified at 5 U.S.C. 804(2). The rules 

will not result in an annual effect on the 

economy of $100,000,000 or more; a 

major increase in costs or prices; or 

significant adverse effects on the ability 

of United States-based companies to 

compete with foreign-based companies. 

Moreover, these are rules of agency 

practice or procedure that do not 

substantially affect the rights or 

obligations of non-agency parties, and 

do not come within the meaning of the 

term ‘‘rule’’ as used in Section 

804(3)(C), now codified at 5 U.S.C. 

804(3)(C). Therefore, the reporting 

requirement of 5 U.S.C. 801 does not 

apply. 

List of Subjects in 28 CFR Part 811 

Probation and parole. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, the Court Services and 

Offender Supervision Agency for the 

District of Columbia proposes to amend 

28 CFR Part 811 as follows: 

PART 811 [AMENDED] 

1. The authority citation for 28 CFR 

part 811 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: DC ST § 24–133 and the 

District of Columbia Sex Offender 

Registration Act of 1999, DC Law 13–137. 

2. In § 811.9, revise paragraph (c) and 

add paragraph (e) to read as follows: 

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1On November 5, 2012, EPA initiated the 

comment period for this proposed insignificance 

determination on the Office of Transportation and 

Air Quality (OTAQ) web site http://www.epa.gov/ 

otaq/stateresources/transconf/currsips.htm) in 

order to allow for a full 30 day public comment 

period in conjunction with this proposed 

rulemaking action. 

§ 811.9 Periodic verification of registration 

information. 

* * * * * 

(c) Quarterly or annually, as 

appropriate, CSOSA will send a 

certified letter with return receipt 

requested to the home of the sex 

offender. 

* * * * * 

(e) CSOSA, either on its own accord 

or with its law enforcement partners, 

will conduct home verifications of 

registered sex offenders pursuant to the 

following schedule: 

(1) Semi-annually, at least every six 

months, for all registered Class A sex 

offenders without supervision 

obligation. 

(2) Annually, for all registered Class B 

sex offenders without a supervision 

obligation. 

(3) As directed by CSOSA and 

consistent with Agency policy for all 

Class A and B sex offenders with 

supervision obligation. 

Dated: December 3, 2012 

Nancy M. Ware, 

Director, CSOSA. 

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BILLING CODE 3129–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 

[EPA–R03–OAR–2012–0386; FRL- 9761–5] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; West 

Virginia; Redesignation of the West 

Virginia Portion of the ParkersburgMarietta, WV–OH 1997 Annual Fine 

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 

Nonattainment Area to Attainment and 

Approval of the Associated 

Maintenance Plan 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve 

a redesignation request and State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) revision 

submitted by the State of West Virginia. 

The West Virginia Department of 

Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is 

requesting that the West Virginia 

portion of the Parkersburg-Marietta, 

WV–OH fine particulate matter (PM2.5) 

nonattainment area (ParkersburgMarietta Area or Area) be redesignated 

as attainment for the 1997 annual PM2.5

national ambient air quality standard 

(NAAQS). The Parkersburg-Marietta 

Area is comprised of Wood County and 

a portion of Pleasants County in West 

Virginia (West Virginia portion of the 

Area); and Washington County in Ohio. 

In this rulemaking action, EPA is 

proposing to approve the PM2.5

redesignation request for the West 

Virginia portion of the ParkersburgMarietta Area. EPA is also proposing to 

approve the maintenance plan SIP 

revision that the State submitted in 

conjunction with its redesignation 

request. The maintenance plan provides 

for continued attainment of the 1997 

annual PM2.5 NAAQS for 10 years after 

redesignation of the West Virginia 

portion of the Area. The maintenance 

plan includes an insignificance 

determination for the on-road motor 

vehicle contribution of PM2.5, nitrogen 

oxides (NOX), and sulfur dioxide (SO2) 

for the West Virginia portion of the Area 

for purposes of transportation 

conformity. EPA is proposing to find 

that West Virginia’s insignificance 

determination for transportation 

conformity is adequate.1 EPA is also 

proposing to find that the Area 

continues to attain the standard. This 

action to propose approval of the 1997 

annual PM2.5 NAAQS redesignation 

request, maintenance plan, and 

insignificance determination for 

transportation conformity for the West 

Virginia portion of the Area is based on 

EPA’s determination that the Area has 

met the criteria for redesignation to 

attainment specified in the Clean Air 

Act (CAA). EPA is taking separate action 

to propose redesignation of the Ohio 

portion of the Parkersburg-Marietta 

Area. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before January 10, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID Number EPA– 

R03–OAR–2012–0386 by one of the 

following methods: 

A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

B. Email: mastro.donna@epa.gov 

C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2012–0386, 

Donna Mastro, Acting Associate 

Director, Office of Air Quality Planning, 

Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 

Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

19103. 

D. Hand Delivery: At the previouslylisted EPA Region III address. Such 

deliveries are only accepted during the 

Docket’s normal hours of operation, and 

special arrangements should be made 

for deliveries of boxed information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–2012– 

0386. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change, and may be 

made available online at 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through www.regulations.gov 

or email. The www.regulations.gov Web 

site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, 

which means EPA will not know your 

identity or contact information unless 

you provide it in the body of your 

comment. If you send an email 

comment directly to EPA without going 

through www.regulations.gov, your 

email address will be automatically 

captured and included as part of the 

comment that is placed in the public 

docket and made available on the 

Internet. If you submit an electronic 

comment, EPA recommends that you 

include your name and other contact 

information in the body of your 

comment and with any disk or CD–ROM 

you submit. If EPA cannot read your 

comment due to technical difficulties 

and cannot contact you for clarification, 

EPA may not be able to consider your 

comment. Electronic files should avoid 

the use of special characters, any form 

of encryption, and be free of any defects 

or viruses. 

Docket: All documents in the 

electronic docket are listed in the 

www.regulations.gov index. Although 

listed in the index, some information is 

not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Certain other 

material, such as copyrighted material, 

is not placed on the Internet and will be 

publicly available only in hard copy 

form. Publicly available docket 

materials are available either 

electronically in www.regulations.gov or 

in hard copy during normal business 

hours at the Air Protection Division, 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. 

Copies of the State submittal are 

available at the West Virginia 

Department of Environmental 

Protection, Division of Air Quality, 601 

57th Street SE., Charleston, West 

Virginia 25304. 

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