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U.S. International Trade Commission, 

500 E Street SW, Washington DC 20436, 

beginning at 10 a.m. Persons wishing to 

appear at the hearing must provide 

written notification of their intention 

and a summary of the proposed 

testimony by 11:59 p.m. EST on January 

8, 2025, in accordance with the 

instructions in section IV below. 

Remarks at the hearing are limited to 

five minutes to allow for possible 

questions from the Section 301 

Committee. 

Post-hearing rebuttal comments, 

which should be limited to rebutting or 

supplementing testimony at the hearing, 

are due by 11:59 p.m. EST on January 

23, 2025, in accordance with the 

instructions in section IV below. 

IV. Submission Instructions 

Interested persons must submit 

written comments, requests to appear at 

the hearing, summaries of testimony, 

and post-hearing rebuttal comments 

using the appropriate docket on the 

portal at https://comments.ustr.gov/s/. 

To submit written comments, including 

post-hearing rebuttal comments, use the 

docket on the portal entitled ‘Request 

for Comments on the Section 301 

Investigation of Nicaragua’s Acts, 

Policies, and Practices Related to Labor 

Rights, Human Rights, and Rule of Law,’ 

docket number USTR–2024–0021. 

Interested persons wishing to provide 

testimony at the hearing must submit a 

notification of intent and summary of 

testimony using the docket entitled 

‘Request to Appear at the Hearing on the 

Section 301 Investigation of Nicaragua’s 

Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to 

Labor Rights, Human Rights, and Rule 

of Law,’ docket number USTR–2024– 

0022. 

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account to submit comments or a 

notification of intent to testify. The first 

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and contact information. Third party 

organizations such as law firms, trade 

associations, or customs brokers should 

identify the full legal name of the 

organization they represent and identify 

the primary point of contact for the 

submission. Information fields are 

optional, however, your comment or 

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insufficient information is provided. 

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are for BCI information that will not be 

made publicly available. Fields with a 

green (Public) notation will be viewable 

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After entering the identification and 

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the remainder of the comment, or any 

portion of it, by clicking ‘Next.’ You 

may upload documents at the end of the 

form and indicate whether USTR should 

treat the documents as business 

confidential or public information. 

Any page containing BCI must be 

clearly marked ‘BUSINESS 

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and the submission should clearly 

indicate, via brackets, highlighting, or 

other means, the specific information 

that is BCI. If you request business 

confidential treatment, you must certify 

in writing that the information would 

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public. 

Parties uploading attachments 

containing BCI also must submit a 

public version of their comments. If 

these procedures are not sufficient to 

protect BCI or otherwise protect 

business interests, please contact the 

USTR section 301 support line at 

202.395.5725 to discuss whether 

alternative arrangements are possible. 

USTR will post attachments uploaded 

to the docket for public inspection, 

except for properly designated BCI. You 

can view submissions on USTR’s 

electronic portal at https://

comments.ustr.gov/s/. 

Juan Millan, 

Acting General Counsel, Office of the United 

States Trade Representative. 

[FR Doc. 2024–29422 Filed 12–12–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3390–F4–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2216] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Requests for Comments; 

Clearance of Approval of Information 

Collection To Provide for the Amount 

of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) 

Located at Part 139 Airports 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 

invites public comments about our 

intention to request the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval for an information collection. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by February 14, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Please send written 

comments: 

By Electronic Docket: 

www.regulations.gov. Enter docket 

number: FAA–2024–2216 into search 

field. 

By email: anthony.butters@faa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anthony Butters by email at: 

anthony.butters@faa.gov; phone: 202- 

267–9616 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

collection involves S.4319—‘‘A bill to 

provide for progress reports on the 

national transition plan related to a 

fluorine-free firefighting foam’’ that 

requires that the FAA provide progress 

reports on the status of part 139 airports 

transition to fluorine-free firefighting 

foam no later than 180 days after the 

date of enactment of this Act, and every 

180 days thereafter until the progress 

report termination date. Within this 

report, a comprehensive list of the 

amount of AFFF at each part 139 airport 

as of the date of the submission of the 

progress report, including the amount of 

such firefighting foam held in 

firefighting equipment and the number 

of gallons regularly kept in reserve at 

each such airport. These progress 

reports on the development and 

implementation of a national transition 

plan related to a fluorine-free 

firefighting foam that meets the 

performance standards referenced in 

chapter 3—Agent Compatibility, 

Substitutions, and Performance 

Requirements of Advisory Circular 150/ 

5210.6E—Aircraft Fire Extinguishing 

Agents for Airports (AC 150/5210.62) 

issued on November 27, 2023 shall be 

submitted to the appropriate committees 

of Congress. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for FAA’s 

performance; (b) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information collection; and (d) 

ways that the burden could be 

minimized without reducing the quality 

of the collected information. The agency 

will summarize and/or include your 

comments in the request for OMB’s 

clearance of this information collection. 

OMB Control Number: 2024–2216. 

Title: Collection for Progress Reports 

related to the National Transition Plan 

for fluorine-free firefighting foam. 

Form Numbers: N/A. 

Type of Review: New information 

collection. 

The required respondents to this new 

information request are civilian U.S. 

part 139 airport certificate holders who 

operate airports that serve scheduled 

and unscheduled operations of air 

carrier aircraft with more than 10 

passenger seats (approximately 517 

airports). These airport operators 


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already hold an AOC and comply with 

all current information collection 

requirements. 

Operators of certificated airports are 

permitted to choose the methodology to 

report information and can design their 

own recordkeeping system. As airports 

vary in size, operations and 

complexities, the FAA has determined 

this method of information collection 

allows airport operators greater 

flexibility and convenience to comply 

with reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 100% of the information 

may be submitted electronically. 

The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, 

Sec. 762 requires the FAA to provide a 

progress report on the national 

transition plan related to a fluorine free 

firefighting foam, every 180 days on the 

transition from fluorine-free firefighting 

foam until transition is complete. 

This Act requires that the FAA 

provide progress reports on the status of 

Part 139 airports transition to fluorinefree firefighting foam no later than 180 

days after the date of enactment of this 

Act, and every 180 days thereafter until 

the progress report termination date. 

These progress reports on the 

development and implementation of a 

national transition plan related to a 

fluorine-free firefighting foam that meets 

the performance standards referenced in 

Chapter 3—Agent Compatibility, 

Substitutions, and Performance 

Requirements of Advisory Circular 150/ 

5210.6E—Aircraft Fire Extinguishing 

Agents for Airports (AC 150/5210.62) 

issued on November 27, 2023, shall be 

submitted to the appropriate committees 

of Congress. These reports will also 

contain a comprehensive list of the 

amount of aqueous filmforming 

firefighting foam at each part 139 airport 

as of the date of the submission of the 

progress report, including the amount of 

such firefighting foam held in 

firefighting equipment and the number 

of gallons regularly kept in reserve at 

each such airports. In order to provide 

congress an accurate accounting to 

AFFF, the FAA must contact all 517 

airports to ascertain the amount at each 

airport. 

Respondents: Approximately 517 

airports. 

Frequency: Information collected on 

occasion. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: 3 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

1,692 hours. 

Birkely M. Rhodes, 

Manager, Airport Safety and Operations 

(AAS–300). 

[FR Doc. 2024–29394 Filed 12–12–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Availability of a Draft 

Condensed Environmental 

Assessment, Request for Public 

Comment, and Notice of Opportunity 

To Request a Public Meeting for 

Chicago Midway International Airport, 

Chicago, Illinois 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of a draft 

condensed environmental assessment, 

request for public comment, and notice 

of opportunity to request a public 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) announces the 

release of a Draft Condensed 

Environmental Assessment (Draft CEA) 

for the proposed airport improvements 

at the Chicago Midway International 

Airport (MDW). The purpose of the 

Draft CEA is to evaluate the potential 

environmental impacts from the 

decommissioning and redevelopment of 

Runway 13L–31R at MDW pursuant to 

the National Environmental Policy Act. 

The FAA is issuing this notice to advise 

the public that the Draft CEA will be 

made available for public comment and 

provide an opportunity to request a 

public meeting regarding the 

aforementioned project at MDW as part 

of the public involvement process for 

this project. 

DATES: The Draft CEA is available for 

public review beginning on December 6, 

2024, through January 7, 2025. 

Interested members of the public have 

until 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time 

on January 7, 2025, to submit comments 

regarding the Draft CEA for 

consideration in the FAA’s decisionmaking process. 

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the 

adequacy of the information disclosed 

in the Draft CEA may be submitted by 

letter or email to the address below: 

Chicago Department of Aviation, ATTN: 

Aaron J. Frame, Deputy Commissioner 

of Planning, Noise, & Environment, 

10510 W Zemke Road, Chicago, IL 

60666, aaron.frame@

cityofchicago.org. 

If requested by a member of the 

public, the CDA will host an in-person 

public hearing regarding the Draft 

Condensed EA using an open house 

format. To request a public hearing, 

please contact the CDA at aaron.frame@

cityofchicago.org and use the email 

subject line ‘‘Public Hearing Request 

Midway Runway 13L–31R’’. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Craig Pullins, 2300 Devon Avenue, 

Suite 312, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018. 

847–294–7354. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Runway 

13L–31R is seldom used and does not 

meet current design standards 

applicable to a modern airfield. Runway 

13L–31R is temporarily closed as of 

August 10, 2023, and is operating as 

temporary Taxiway H. The Chicago 

Department of Aviation (CDA) is 

requesting FAA approval to 

decommission Runway 13L–31R and 

repurpose the pavement for other 

airfield needs. The project will occur 

entirely on-airport. 

The Draft CEA may be viewed on the 

following website: www.flychicago.com/ 

community/environment. 

(Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321, 40 CFR 

1501.9(c)(5)(ii), FAA Order 1050.1F, 

paragraph 2–5.3(b)) 

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on December 

9, 2024. 

Gary David Wilson, 

Acting Manager, Chicago Airports District 

Office, FAA Great Lakes Region. 

[FR Doc. 2024–29308 Filed 12–12–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Notice of Availability of the Finding of 

No Significant Impact for the Interstate 

15 South Cedar Interchange in Utah 

and Final Federal Agency Actions 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), Department of 

Transportation, Utah Department of 

Transportation (UDOT). 

ACTION: Notice of availability and notice 

of limitations on claims for judicial 

review of actions by UDOT and other 

Federal agencies. 

SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of 

UDOT, is issuing this notice to 

announce the availability of the Finding 

of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the 

Interstate 15 South Cedar Interchange in 

Cedar City, Iron County, Utah. In 

addition, this notice is being issued to 

announce actions taken by UDOT that 

are final Federal agency actions related 

to the project referenced above. Those 

actions grant licenses, permits and/or 

approvals for the project. The Finding of 

No Significant Impact (FONSI) provides 

details on the Selected Alternative for 

the proposed improvements. 

DATES: This decision became operative 

on December 4, 2024. By this notice, 

FHWA, on behalf of UDOT, is advising 

the public of final agency actions 


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