This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

10 CFR Chapter 1 

[Docket No. PRM–73–17; NRC–2013–0214] 

Programmable Logic Computers in 

Nuclear Power Plant Control Systems 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Petition for rulemaking; notice 

of acceptance and docketing. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) received a petition 

for rulemaking (PRM), PRM–73–17, 

filed on March 14, 2013, as 

supplemented through December 19, 

2013, from Mr. Alan Morris (the 

petitioner). The petitioner requests that 

the NRC require ‘‘new-design 

programmable logic computers’’ to be 

installed in the control systems of 

nuclear power plants to block malware 

attacks on their industrial control 

systems of those facilities. In addition, 

the petitioner requests that nuclear 

power plant staff be trained ‘‘in the 

programming and handling of the nonrewriteable memories’’ for nuclear 

power plants. The NRC is not requesting 

public comment on this petition at this 

time. 

DATES: February 7, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID 

NRC–2013–0214 when contacting the 

NRC about the availability of 

information for this petition. You may 

access publicly-available information 

related to this petition by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and search 

for Docket ID NRC–2013–0214. 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 access publiclyavailable documents online in the NRC 

Library at http://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html. To begin the search, 

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: 

Robert H. Beall, Office of Nuclear 

Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission, Washington, 

DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– 

3814, email: Robert.Beall@nrc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. The Petitioner. 

Mr. Alan Morris of Morris and Ward, 

Consulting Engineers, filed a petition for 

rulemaking with the Commission on 

March 14, 2013, as supplemented 

through December 19, 2013 (ADAMS 

Accession No. ML14016A458). The 

petitioner states that he is interested in 

protecting the critical infrastructure of 

the United States, and has developed 

and patented ‘‘hacker-blocking 

technology’’ for non-rewriteable 

memories to be used with 

programmable logic computers (PLCs) of 

industrial control systems. 

II. The Petition 

The petitioner requests that the NRC 

require ‘‘new-design programmable 

logic computers’’ to be installed in the 

control systems of critical infrastructure 

facilities (nuclear power plants), in 

order to ‘‘block malware attacks on the 

industrial control systems of those 

facilities.’’ The petitioner also requests 

that nuclear power plant staff be trained 

to maintain and secure records of all 

memory programming, and recommends 

maintenance in secure storage of 

programmed memories that may be 

again employed, as ‘‘the control systems 

of critical facilities are essentially 

steady-state.’’ The petitioner states that 

the proposed action would ‘‘[r]educe 

impact on quality of the natural and 

social environments by stopping 

disastrous events at critical facilities.’’ 

The petition notes that ‘‘[a]n 

industrial control system (ICS) is used 

to control equipment in a local area 

such as a production plant, while a 

supervisory control and data acquisition 

(SCADA) system is used to control 

equipment in a wide geographical area 

such as an electric power grid.’’ The 

petition goes on to say that ‘‘[t]he basic 

element of an ICS is an industrial 

controller known as a programmable 

logic computer (PLC). Programmed into 

the memory of the PLC are the 

operations of the equipment in the ICS.’’ 

The complete text of the petition, as 

amended (ADAMS Accession No. 

ML14016A458), is available for review 

as described in the ADDRESSES section of 

this document. 

Because the petitioner has satisfied 

the acceptance criteria in § 2.802(c) of 

Title 10 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations, the NRC has accepted, and 

will review the petition to determine 

whether it should be considered in the 

rulemaking process. 

The NRC is not requesting public 

comment on this petition at this time. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day 

of January 2014. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Annette L. Vietti-Cook, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2014–02493 Filed 2–6–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 25 

[Docket No.FAA–2014–0067; Notice No. 25– 

14–01–SC] 

Special Conditions: Learjet Inc., Model 

LJ–200–1A10 Airplane; Composite 

Fuselage In-Flight Fire/Flammability 

Resistance 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed special 

conditions. 

SUMMARY: This action proposes special 

conditions for the Learjet Inc. Model LJ– 

200–1A10 airplane. This airplane will 

have a novel or unusual design feature 

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when compared to the state of 

technology envisioned in the 

airworthiness standards for transport 

category airplanes. The fuselage of the 

LJ–200–1A10 will be made of composite 

materials rather than conventional 

aluminum, which may affect fire 

propagation during an in-flight fire. The 

applicable airworthiness regulations do 

not contain adequate or appropriate 

safety standards for this design feature. 

These proposed 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: Send your comments on or 

before March 24, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by docket number FAA–2014–0067 

using any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ and follow 

the online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except federal holidays. 

• Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at 202–493–2251. 

Privacy: The FAA will post all 

comments it receives, without change, 

to http://www.regulations.gov/, 

including any personal information the 

commenter provides. Using the search 

function of the docket Web site, anyone 

can find and read the electronic form of 

all comments received into any FAA 

docket, including the name of the 

individual sending the comment (or 

signing the comment for an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement can be 

found in the Federal Register published 

on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478), 

as well as at http:// 

DocketsInfo.dot.gov/. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

http://www.regulations.gov/ at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to the Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except federal holidays. 

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: 

Comments Invited 

We invite interested people to take 

part in this rulemaking by sending 

written comments, data, or views. The 

most helpful comments reference a 

specific portion of the special 

conditions, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. 

We will consider all comments we 

receive on or before the closing date for 

comments. We may change these special 

conditions based on the comments we 

receive. 

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 unique and novel design 

with respect to existing regulations for 

this type of aircraft. The performance of 

aircraft consisting of a conventional 

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 proposed 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′′ × 4′′ × 9′′ 

polyurethane foam block and 10 ml of 

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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. 

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 Proposed Special Conditions 

Accordingly, the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) proposes the 

following special conditions as part of 

the type certification basis for Learjet 

LJ–200–1A10 airplane. 

Composite Fuselage In-Flight Fire/

Flammability Resistance. The Learjet 

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 January 

31, 2014. 

John P. Piccola, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–02618 Filed 2–6–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket Number USCG–2013–0789] 

RIN 1625–AA08 

Special Local Regulation; Suncoast 

Offshore Grand Prix; Gulf of Mexico, 

Sarasota, FL 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to 

amend the permanent special local 

regulations for the Suncoast Offshore 

Challenge and the Suncoast Offshore 

Grand Prix in the Gulf of Mexico near 

Sarasota, Florida. These changes would 

adjust the timing and affected areas of 

two existing regulated areas. The 

changes are necessary to provide for the 

safety of life on navigable waters during 

the event. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must be received by the Coast Guard on 

or before March 3, 2014. Requests for 

public meetings must be received by the 

Coast Guard on or before March 3, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number using any 

one of the following methods: 

(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

(2) Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

(3) Mail or Delivery: Docket 

Management Facility (M–30), U.S. 

Department of Transportation, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. Deliveries 

accepted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except federal 

holidays. The telephone number is (202) 

366–9329. 

See the ‘‘Public Participation and 

Request for Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below for further instructions on 

submitting comments. To avoid 

duplication, please use only one of 

these three methods. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call or 

email Lieutenant Junior Grade Brett 

Sillman, Sector Saint Petersburg 

Waterways Management Branch, U.S. 

Coast Guard; telephone (813) 228–2191, 

email brett.s.sillman@uscg.mil. If you 

have questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, call Barbara 

Hairston, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, telephone (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Acronyms 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

A. Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

We encourage you to participate in 

this rulemaking by submitting 

comments and related materials. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http://

www.regulations.gov and will include 

any personal information you have 

provided. 

1. Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

rulemaking, indicate the specific section 

of this document to which each 

comment applies, and provide a reason 

for each suggestion or recommendation. 

You may submit your comments and 

material online at http://

www.regulations.gov, or by fax, mail, or 

hand delivery, but please use only one 

of these means. If you submit a 

comment online, it will be considered 

received by the Coast Guard when you 

successfully transmit the comment. If 

you fax, hand deliver, or mail your 

comment, it will be considered as 

having been received by the Coast 

Guard when it is received at the Docket 

Management Facility. We recommend 

that you include your name and a 

mailing address, an email address, or a 

telephone number in the body of your 

document so that we can contact you if 

we have questions regarding your 

submission. 

To submit your comment online, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, type the 

docket number USCG–2013–0789 in the 

‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ 

Click on ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ on the 

line associated with this rulemaking. 

If you submit your comments by mail 

or hand delivery, submit them in an 

unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 

11 inches, suitable for copying and 

electronic filing. If you submit 

comments by mail and would like to 

know that they reached the Facility, 

please enclose a stamped, self-addressed 

postcard or envelope. We will consider 

all comments and material received 

during the comment period and may 

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