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 rules. 

# Proposed Rules Federal Register 

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Vol. 79, No. 172
Friday, September 5, 2014

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**14 CFR Parts 121 and 145**
**[AC 120–66C]**
**Advisory Circular for Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP)** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT).
**ACTION :**  Notice of availability of proposed revision to Advisory Circular for Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP), request for comment.

**SUMMARY :**  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is announcing the availability of proposed Advisory Circular (AC) 120–66C. AC 120–66C provides guidance for establishing an air transportation Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP).
**DATES :**  Written comments must be received on or before November 4, 2014.

**ADDRESSES :**  Send comments identified by AC 120–66C using any of the following methods:

• Aviation Safety Draft Document Open for Comment Web site: Go to http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft

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• Mail: Send comments to 1625 K Street NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006.

• Fax: Fax comments to 202–223– 4615. Attn: Laura L. Miller.

• Hand Delivery: Bring comments to 1625 K Street NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Randy McDonald, Air Transportation Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: 202– 267–8166; facsimile: 202–267–5229; email: randy.mcdonald@faa.gov

. Background

The primary goal of this proposed AC revision is to clarify FAA policy, facilitate achievement of an ASAP’s safety goals, and encourage wider participation in the program. The objective of an ASAP is to encourage employees of certificate holders or other operators to voluntarily report safety information that may be critical to identifying potential precursors to accidents. The FAA has determined that identifying these precursors is essential to further reducing the already low accident rate. The ASAP provides for the collection, analysis, and retention of the safety data that is obtained through the reporting process. ASAP participants use ASAP safety data, much of which would otherwise be unobtainable, to develop corrective actions for identified safety concerns, and to educate the appropriate parties to prevent a recurrence of the same type of safety event.

The agency will consider all comments received by November 4, 2014. Comments received after that date may be considered if consideration will not delay agency action on the review. A copy of the advisory circular is available for review at http:// www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft

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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 29, 2014. John Barbagallo, Director, Flight Standards Service. [FR Doc. 2014–21094 Filed 9–4–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–13–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**40 CFR Part 81**
**[EPA–HQ–OAR–2014–0563; FRL–9916–19– OAR]** 

**Notice of Final Action on Petition From Sierra Club To Redesignate Newly**  **Violating Ozone Areas as Nonattainment** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). **ACTION :**  Notice of Action Denying Petition.

**SUMMARY :**  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notice that it has responded to a petition from the Sierra Club that requests the EPA to redesignate as nonattainment 57 areas with 2012 design values violating the 2008 national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone. The petition also requests that the EPA set specific boundaries for the areas. The EPA Administrator denied the petition in letters to the signatories of the petition dated August 14, 2014. The letters explain the EPA’s reasons for the denial and are available in the rulemaking docket.

**DATES :**  The EPA’s response to this petition was signed on August 15, 2014. Any petitions for review of the final letters denying the petition to redesignate 57 areas to nonattainment for the 2008 ozone NAAQS must be filed in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on or before November 4, 2014.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Carla Oldham, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (C539–04), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: (919) 541–3347; email address: oldham.carla@epa.gov

. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  I. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

This Federal Register notice, the petition, and the letters denying the petition are available in the docket that the EPA has established under Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2014–0563. The table below identifies the petitioner, the date of the petition, the document identification number for the petition, the date of the EPA’s response, and the document identification number for the EPA’s response.