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necessary for safety in air commerce. 

This regulation is within the scope of 

that authority. 

Regulatory Findings 

The FAA has 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 that the proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

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: 

■ a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 

AD 2020–25–03, Amendment 39–21345 

(85 FR 79415, December 10, 2020), and 

■ b. Adding the following new 

airworthiness directive: 

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA–2020–1105; 

Project Identifier AD–2020–01459–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

AD action by August 1, 2022. 

(b) Affected Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

This AD replaces AD 2020–25–03, 

Amendment 39–21345 (85 FR 79415, 

December 10, 2020). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Airbus SAS 

airplanes, certificated in any category, 

identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (4) of 

this AD. 

(1) Model A318–111, –112, –121, and –122 

airplanes. 

(2) Model A319–111, –112, –113, –114, 

–115, –131, –132, –133, –151N, and –171N 

airplanes. 

(3) Model A320–211, –212, –214, –216, 

–231, –232, –233, –251N, –252N, –253N, 

–271N, –272N, and –273N airplanes. 

(4) Model A321–111, –112, –131, –211, 

–212, –213, –231, –232, –251N, –252N, 

–253N, –271N, –272N, –251NX, –252NX, 

–253NX, –271NX, and –272NX airplanes. 

(d) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and 

fax 206–231–3225; email Dan.Rodina@

faa.gov. 

Issued on June 10, 2022. 

Christina Underwood, 

Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–12935 Filed 6–15–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0678; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2022–00067–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to 

supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2021–16–03, which applies to certain 

Airbus SAS Model A350–941 and –1041 

airplanes. AD 2021–16–03 requires an 

inspection for missing or incorrect 

application of the lightning strike edge 

glow sealant protection at certain 

locations in the wing tanks, and 

corrective action. Since the FAA issued 

AD 2021–16–03, a modification was 

developed to restore two independent 

layers of lightning strike protection on 

the wing upper cover. This proposed 

AD would continue to require the 

actions of AD 2021–16–03 and would 

require a modification to restore two 

independent layers of lightning strike 

protection, as specified in a European 

Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

AD, which is proposed for incorporation 

by reference. The FAA is proposing this 

AD to address the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by August 1, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For material that will be incorporated 

by reference (IBR) in this AD, contact 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 

8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; 

internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may 

find this material on the EASA website 

at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may 

view this material at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

It is also available in the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0678. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0678; or in person at Docket 

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

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The AD docket contains this 

NPRM, the mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI), any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, Large 

Aircraft Section, FAA, International 

Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone 

206–231–3225; email dan.rodina@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0678; Project Identifier 


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MCAI–2022–00067–T’’ at the beginning 

of your comments. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. The FAA will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this proposal 

because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

agency will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact received about this NPRM. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this NPRM 

contain commercial or financial 

information that is customarily treated 

as private, that you actually treat as 

private, and that is relevant or 

responsive to this NPRM, it is important 

that you clearly designate the submitted 

comments as CBI. Please mark each 

page of your submission containing CBI 

as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such 

marked submissions as confidential 

under the FOIA, and they will not be 

placed in the public docket of this 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Dan Rodina, 

Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft 

Section, FAA, International Validation 

Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; telephone 206–231– 

3225; email dan.rodina@faa.gov. Any 

commentary that the FAA receives 

which is not specifically designated as 

CBI will be placed in the public docket 

for this rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA issued AD 2021–16–03, 

Amendment 39–21665 (86 FR 47555, 

August 26, 2021) (AD 2021–16–03), 

which applies to certain Airbus SAS 

Model A350–941 and –1041 airplanes. 

AD 2021–16–03 requires an inspection 

for missing or incorrect application of 

the lightning strike edge glow sealant 

protection at certain locations in the 

wing tanks, and corrective action. The 

FAA issued AD 2021–16–03 to address 

missing or incorrectly applied sealant, 

which in combination with an 

undetected incorrect installation of an 

adjacent fastener and a lightning strike 

in the immediate area, could result in 

ignition of the fuel-air mixture inside 

the affected fuel tanks and loss of the 

airplane. 

Actions Since AD 2021–16–03 Was 

Issued 

Since the FAA issued AD 2021–16– 

03, Airbus developed new service 

information to address this issue by 

providing a modification to aircraft 

wing upper cover locations that may be 

affected. Embodiment of this 

modification ensures that the correction 

of missing sealant will restore the two 

independent layers of lightning strike 

protection. In addition, the compliance 

time for the inspections was revised 

from ‘‘the next scheduled maintenance 

tank entry, or before exceeding 6 years 

from Airbus date of manufacture’’ to 

‘‘the next scheduled maintenance tank 

entry, or before exceeding 78 months 

since Airbus date of manufacture.’’ 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2022–0011, 

dated January 21, 2022 (EASA AD 

2022–0011) (also referred to as the 

MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition 

for certain Airbus SAS Model A350–941 

and –1041 airplanes. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

in-production findings of missing or 

incorrect application of the lightning 

strike edge glow sealant protection at 

specific locations in the wing tanks, and 

by the development of a modification to 

restore two independent layers of 

lightning strike protection on the wing 

upper cover. The FAA is proposing this 

AD to address missing or incorrectly 

applied sealant, which in combination 

with an undetected incorrect 

installation of an adjacent fastener and 

a lightning strike in the immediate area, 

could result in ignition of the fuel-air 

mixture inside the affected fuel tanks 

and loss of the airplane. See the MCAI 

for additional background information. 

Explanation of Retained Requirements 

Although this proposed AD does not 

explicitly restate the requirements of AD 

2021–16–03, this proposed AD would 

retain all of the requirements of AD 

2021–16–03. Those requirements are 

referenced in EASA AD 2022–0011, 

which, in turn, is referenced in 

paragraph (g) of this proposed AD. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2022–0011 specifies 

procedures for an inspection for missing 

or incorrect application of the lightning 

strike edge glow sealant protection at 

certain locations in the wing tanks 

(discrepancies), and corrective action. 

Corrective actions include applying 

sealant in areas where sealant was 

found to be missing or incorrectly 

applied. EASA AD 2022–0011 also 

specified procedures for a modification 

to restore two independent layers of 

lightning strike protection on the wing 

upper cover. 

This material is reasonably available 

because the interested parties have 

access to it through their normal course 

of business or by the means identified 

in the ADDRESSES section. 

FAA’s Determination 

These products have been approved 

by the aviation authority of another 

country and are approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with the State 

of Design Authority, it has notified the 

FAA of the unsafe condition described 

in the MCAI referenced above. The FAA 

is issuing this NPRM after determining 

that the unsafe condition described 

previously is likely to exist or develop 

in other products of these same type 

designs. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

EASA AD 2022–0011 described 

previously, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD. 

Explanation of Required Compliance 

Information 

In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to 

improve the efficiency of the AD 

process, the FAA developed a process to 

use some civil aviation authority (CAA) 

ADs as the primary source of 

information for compliance with 

requirements for corresponding FAA 

ADs. The FAA has been coordinating 

this process with manufacturers and 

CAAs. As a result, the FAA proposes to 

incorporate EASA AD 2022–0011 by 

reference in the FAA final rule. This 

proposed AD would, therefore, require 

compliance with EASA AD 2022–0011 

in its entirety through that 

incorporation, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD. 

Using common terms that are the same 

as the heading of a particular section in 

EASA AD 2022–0011 does not mean 

that operators need comply only with 

that section. For example, where the AD 

requirement refers to ‘‘all required 

actions and compliance times,’’ 

compliance with this AD requirement is 

not limited to the section titled 

‘‘Required Action(s) and Compliance 

Time(s)’’ in EASA AD 2022–0011. 


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Service information required by EASA 

AD 2022–0011 for compliance will be 

available at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0678 after the FAA final 

rule is published. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this proposed 

AD affects 27 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following costs 

to comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Retained actions from AD 2021–16–03 Up to 67 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$5,695.

$0 ........................ Up to $5,695 ....... Up to $153,765. 

New proposed actions (modification) ..... Up to 55 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$4,675.

Up to $500 .......... Up to $5,175 ....... Up to $139,725. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary on-condition 

actions that would be required based on 

the results of any required actions. The 

FAA has no way of determining the 

number of aircraft that might need these 

on-condition actions: 

ESTIMATED COSTS OF ON-CONDITION ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 .......................................................................................................................... $0 $85 

According to the manufacturer, some 

or all of the costs of this proposed AD 

may be covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

individuals. The FAA does not control 

warranty coverage for affected 

individuals. As a result, the FAA has 

included all known costs in the cost 

estimate. 

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. 

The FAA is 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 

The FAA 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) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

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: 

■ a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 

(AD) 2021–16–03, Amendment 39– 

21665 (86 FR 47555, August 26, 2021); 

and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA–2022–0678; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2022–00067–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by August 1, 

2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2021–16–03, 

Amendment 39–21665 (86 FR 47555, August 

26, 2021) (AD 2021–16–03). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model 

A350–941 and –1041 airplanes, certificated 

in any category, as identified in European 

Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 

2022–0011, dated January 21, 2022 (EASA 

AD 2022–0011). 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 57, Wings. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by in-production 

findings of missing or incorrect application 

of the lightning strike edge glow sealant 

protection at specific locations in the wing 

tanks and by the development of a 

modification to restore two independent 

layers of lightning strike protection on the 

wing upper cover. The FAA is issuing this 

AD to address missing or incorrectly applied 

sealant, which in combination with an 

undetected incorrect installation of an 

adjacent fastener and a lightning strike in the 

immediate area, could result in ignition of 

the fuel-air mixture inside the affected fuel 

tanks and loss of the airplane. 


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(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, EASA AD 2022–0011. 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2022–0011 

(1) Where EASA AD 2022–0011 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) Where EASA AD 2022–0011 refers to 

October 27, 2020 (the effective date of EASA 

AD 2020–0220), this AD requires using 

September 30, 2021 (the effective date of AD 

2021–16–03). 

(3) Where paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2022– 

0011 gives a compliance time of ‘‘the next 

scheduled maintenance tank entry, or before 

exceeding 78 months since Airbus date of 

manufacture, whichever occurs first after 27 

October 2020 [the effective date of EASA AD 

2020–0220],’’ for this AD, the compliance 

time is the later of the times specified in 

paragraphs (h)(3)(i) and (ii) of this AD. 

(i) The next scheduled maintenance tank 

entry, or before exceeding 78 months since 

Airbus date of manufacture, whichever 

occurs first after September30, 2021 (the 

effective date of AD 2021–16–03). 

(ii) Within 12 months after September 30, 

2021 (the effective date of AD 2021–16–03). 

(4) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2022– 

0011 refers to ‘‘discrepancies,’’ for this AD, 

discrepancies include missing or incorrectly 

applied sealant. 

(5) Where paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022– 

0011 gives a compliance time of ‘‘the next 

scheduled maintenance tank entry, or before 

exceeding 78 months since Airbus date of 

manufacture, whichever occurs first after the 

effective date of this [EASA] AD,’’ for this 

AD, the compliance time is the later of the 

times specified in paragraphs (h)(5)(i) and (ii) 

of this AD. 

(i) The next scheduled maintenance tank 

entry, or before exceeding 78 months since 

Airbus date of manufacture, whichever 

occurs first after the effective date of this AD. 

(ii) Within 12 months after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(6) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2022–0011 does not apply to this AD. 

(i) Additional FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 

14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your 

principal inspector or responsible Flight 

Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending 

information directly to the Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (j)(2) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@faa.gov. Before using any 

approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the responsible 

Flight Standards Office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA; or 

EASA; or Airbus SAS’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except 

as required by paragraph (i)(2) of this AD, if 

any service information contains procedures 

or tests that are identified as RC, those 

procedures and tests must be done to comply 

with this AD; any procedures or tests that are 

not identified as RC are recommended. Those 

procedures and tests that are not identified 

as RC may be deviated from using accepted 

methods in accordance with the operator’s 

maintenance or inspection program without 

obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided 

the procedures and tests identified as RC can 

be done and the airplane can be put back in 

an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For EASA AD 2022–0011, contact 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 

000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

EASA AD on the EASA website at https://

ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this 

material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products 

Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. This 

material may be found in the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022–0678. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International 

Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; telephone 206–231– 

3225; email dan.rodina@faa.gov. 

Issued on June 10, 2022. 

Christina Underwood, 

Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–12933 Filed 6–15–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Indian Gaming Commission 

25 CFR Part 514 

RIN 3141–AA77 

Fees 

AGENCY: National Indian Gaming 

Commission. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: On December 2, 2021, the 

National Indian Gaming Commission 

published a proposed rule to amend 

agency procedures for calculating the 

amount of annual fee a gaming 

operation owes the National Indian 

Gaming Commission. Comments sent to 

the listed email address, information@

nigc.gov, may not have been received. In 

order to ensure that all submitted 

comments are received by the 

Commission for review, the NIGC is 

reopening the comment period for seven 

days to allow anyone that submitted 

comments during the original comment 

period to resubmit. If comments were 

submitted in any of the other methods 

specified in the Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking, the NIGC received those 

comments, and there is no need to 

resubmit. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

proposed rule published in the Federal 

Register on December 2, 2021, at 86 FR 

68445, and corrected on January 14, 

2022 at 87 FR 2383, is reopened. 

Comments should be received on or 

before June 23, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: information@nigc.gov. 

• Mail: National Indian Gaming 

Commission, 1849 C Street NW, MS 

1621, Washington, DC 20240. 

• Fax comments to: National Indian 

Gaming Commission at 202–632–0045. 

• Hand Delivery: National Indian 

Gaming Commission, 90 K Street NE, 

Suite 200, Washington, DC 20002, 

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

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Hoenig, National Indian 

Gaming Commission; Telephone: (202) 

632–7003. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

On December 2, 2021, the National 

Indian Gaming Commission published a 

proposed rule to amend agency 

procedures for calculating the amount of 

annual fee a gaming operation owes the 

National Indian Gaming Commission. 

II. Reopening of Comment Period 

Due to technical difficulties, 

comments sent to the email address 

information@nigc.gov, may not have 

been received by the NIGC. The NIGC 

has since corrected the issue and the 

email address is able to receive 


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