Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 236 / Friday, December 9, 2005 / Proposed Rules 73175 

AD docket. See the ADDRESSES section 

for a location to examine the regulatory 

evaluation. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, 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 Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13 

by adding the following new 

airworthiness directive (AD): 

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation: Docket 

No. FAA–2005–23249; Directorate 

Identifier 2005–NM–219–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD action by January 23, 2006. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Gulfstream Model 

GV–SP series airplanes, certificated in any 

category; serial numbers 5044–5063 

inclusive. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD results from a report that an 

airplane temporarily lost normal braking 

function during landing rollout on a predelivery flight. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent loss of normal braking function, 

which could result in a runway overrun that 

could cause injury to flightcrew or 

passengers or damage to the airplane. 

Compliance 

(e) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Inspection and Replacement If Necessary 

(f) Within 90 days after the effective date 

of this AD, inspect the anti-skid control unit 

(ACU) in the right electronics equipment rack 

to determine the serial number (S/N), in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Gulfstream G500 Customer 

Bulletin 17, dated August 12, 2005 (for 

Model GV–SP (G500) series airplanes); or 

Gulfstream G550 Customer Bulletin 17, dated 

August 12, 2005 (for Model GV–SP (G550) 

series airplanes); as applicable. If the S/N of 

the ACU is in the affected range of S/N 355–

400 inclusive: Replace the ACU with a new 

ACU having a S/N outside the affected range 

or with a serviceable ACU having a 

reidentified S/N, in accordance with the 

applicable customer bulletin. 

Note 1: The Accomplishment Instructions 

of the Gulfstream customer bulletins instruct 

operators to contact Gulfstream if technical 

assistance is required. However, any 

deviation from the instructions provided in 

the applicable customer bulletin must be 

approved as an alternative method of 

compliance under paragraph (h) of this AD. 

No Reporting Requirement 

(g) Although the customer bulletins 

referenced in this AD specify to submit 

certain information to the manufacturer, this 

AD does not include that requirement. 

AMOCs 

(h)(1) The Manager, Atlanta Aircraft 

Certification Office, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in 

accordance with the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. 

(2) Before using any AMOC approved in 

accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane to 

which the AMOC applies, notify the 

appropriate principal inspector in the FAA 

Flight Standards Certificate Holding District 

Office. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

December 2, 2005. 

Kalene C. Yanamura, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 05–23832 Filed 12–8–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 

20 CFR Parts 260 and 320 

RIN 3220–AB59 

Requests for Reconsideration and 

Appeals Within the Board 

AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Railroad Retirement 

Board (Board) proposes to amend its 

regulations to include video 

teleconferencing as an option for 

hearings of appeals under the Railroad 

Retirement Act and Railroad 

Unemployment Insurance Act. The 

Board’s hearings officers will determine 

if a hearing should be scheduled using 

this option, rather than a telephone 

conference call hearing or an in person 

hearing. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

February 7, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Address any comments 

concerning this proposed rule to 

Beatrice Ezerski, Secretary to the Board, 

Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North 

Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611–

2092. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General 

Counsel, (312) 751–4945, TTD (312) 

751–4701. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part 260 of 

the Board’s regulations deals generally 

with administrative review of denials of 

claims or requests for waiver of recovery 

of overpayments under the Railroad 

Retirement Act (RRA). Part 320 deals 

with the same matters under the 

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act 

(RUIA). The Board proposes to amend 

these parts to state that, at the discretion 

of the hearings officer, hearings held 

during the appeal process may be 

conducted in person, by telephone 

conference call, or by video 

teleconferencing. Previously, the 

regulations only allowed for hearings to 

be held in person or by telephone 

conference call. 

Specifically, the Board proposes to 

amend §§ 260.5(i) and 320.22 to state 

that a proposed hearing may be held in 

person, by telephone conference call, or 

by video teleconferencing. These 

sections also state that if an individual 

objects to having a hearing by video 

teleconferencing, the hearings officer 

will find the individual had good cause 

for objecting to the time or place of the 

hearing and will reschedule the 

individual for either a telephone or an 

in person hearing for the appeal. The 

regulation also amends sections 260.5(l) 

and 320.25 to state that the hearings 

officer determines whether a hearing is 

scheduled for a telephone conference 

call, video teleconferencing, or in 

person. 

The Board, with the concurrence of 

the Office of Management and Budget, 

has determined that this is not a 

significant regulatory action under 

Executive Order 12866. Therefore, no 

regulatory impact analysis is required. 

There are no changes to the information 

collections associated with parts 260 

and 320. 

List of Subjects 

20 CFR Part 260 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Claims, Railroad retirement, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

20 CFR Part 320 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Claims, Railroad 

unemployment insurance, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

For the reasons set out in the 

preamble, the Railroad Retirement 

Board proposes to amend title 20, 

chapter II, subchapter B, part 260, and 

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subchapter C, part 320 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations as follows: 

PART 260—REQUESTS FOR 

RECONSIDERATION AND APPEALS 

WITHIN THE BOARD 

1. The authority citation for part 260 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231f; 45 U.S.C. 231g; 

45 U.S.C. 355. 

2. Revise paragraphs (i)(1), (i)(3) and 

(l) of § 260.5 to read as follows: 

§ 260.5 Appeal from a reconsideration 

decision. 

* * * * * 

(i) Conduct of an oral hearing. (1) In 

any case in which an oral hearing is to 

be held, the hearings officer shall 

schedule a time and place for the 

conduct of the hearing. At the discretion 

of the hearings officer, any hearing 

required under this part may be held in 

person, by telephone conference call, or 

by video teleconferencing as described 

in § 260.5(l). The hearing shall not be 

open to the public. The hearings officer 

shall promptly notify by mail the party 

or parties to the proceeding as to the 

time and place for the hearing. The 

notice shall include a statement of the 

specific issues involved in the case. The 

hearings officer shall make every effort 

to hold the hearing within 150 days 

after the date the appeal is filed. 

* * * * * 

(3) The hearings officer shall rule on 

any objection timely filed by a party 

under paragraph (i) of this section and 

shall notify the party of his or her ruling 

thereon. The hearings officer may for 

good cause shown, or upon his or her 

own motion, reschedule the time and/or 

place of the hearing. If an individual 

objects to having a hearing by video 

teleconferencing, the hearings officer 

will find the individual’s wish not to 

appear by video teleconferencing to be 

a good reason for changing the time or 

place of the scheduled hearing and will 

reschedule the hearing for a time or 

place where either a telephone 

conference call or an in person hearing 

will be held. The hearings officer may 

also limit or expand the issues to be 

resolved at the hearing. 

* * * * * 

(l) Hearing by telephone or video 

teleconferencing. As stated in paragraph 

(i)(1) of this section, at the discretion of 

the hearings officer, any hearing 

required under this part may be 

conducted in person, by telephone 

conference call, or by video 

teleconferencing. The hearings officer 

may determine the hearing should be 

conducted by telephone conference call 

or video teleconferencing if use of these 

methods would be more efficient than 

conducting an in-person hearing and the 

hearings officer does not determine that 

there is a circumstance in the particular 

case preventing the use of these 

methodologies to conduct the hearing. 

PART 320—INITIAL DETERMINATIONS 

UNDER THE RAILROAD 

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT 

AND REVIEWS OF AND APPEALS 

FROM SUCH DETERMINATIONS 

3. The authority citation for part 320 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 45 U.S.C. 355 and 362(l). 

4. Add a new first sentence to 

paragraph (a) and revise paragraph (c) of 

§ 320.22 to read as follows: 

§ 320.22 Notice of hearing. 

(a) Notification of parties. At the 

discretion of the hearings officer, any 

hearing required under this part may be 

held in person, by telephone conference 

call, or by video teleconferencing as 

described in § 320.25(d). * * * 

* * * * * 

(c) Ruling on objection. The hearings 

officer shall rule on any objection timely 

filed by a party under this section and 

shall notify the party of his or her ruling 

thereon. The hearings officer may for 

good cause shown, or upon his or her 

own motion, reschedule the time and/or 

place of the hearing. If an individual 

objects to having a hearing by video 

teleconferencing, the hearings officer 

will find the individual’s wish not to 

appear by video teleconferencing to be 

a good reason for changing the time or 

place of the scheduled hearing and will 

reschedule the hearing for a time or 

place where a telephone conference call 

or an in person hearing will be held. 

The hearings officer also may limit or 

expand the issues to be resolved at the 

hearing. 

* * * * * 

5. Revise § 320.25(d) to read as 

follows: 

§ 320.25 Hearing of appeal. 

* * * * * 

(d) Hearing by telephone or video 

teleconferencing. As stated in 

§ 320.22(a), at the discretion of the 

hearings officer, any hearing required 

under this part may be conducted in 

person, by telephone conference call, or 

by video teleconferencing. The hearings 

officer may determine the hearing 

should be conducted by telephone 

conference call or video 

teleconferencing if use of these methods 

would be more efficient than 

conducting an in person hearing and the 

hearings officer does not determine that 

there is a circumstance in the particular 

case preventing the use of these 

methodologies to conduct the hearing. 

Dated: November 30, 2005. 

By authority of the Board. 

Beatrice Ezerski, 

Secretary to the Board. 

[FR Doc. 05–23607 Filed 12–8–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7905–01–P 

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 

20 CFR Part 341 

RIN 3220–AB60 

Electronic Filing of Settlement and 

Final Judgment Notices by Railroad 

Employers 

AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Railroad Retirement 

Board (Board) proposes to amend its 

regulations to include the option of 

electronic notification by railroad 

employers of settlements and final 

judgments based on an injury for which 

sickness benefits have been paid under 

the Railroad Unemployment Insurance 

Act (RUIA). Part 341 currently requires 

that notifications of settlements and 

final judgments be submitted to the 

Board in writing. The proposed rule 

would allow these notifications to be 

made by railroad employers either in 

writing or by sending an electronic 

message, e.g. via e-mail. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

February 7, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Address any comments 

concerning this proposed rule to 

Beatrice Ezerski, Secretary to the Board, 

Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North 

Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611–

2092. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General 

Counsel, (312) 751–4945, TTD (312) 

751–4701. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part 341 of 

the Board’s regulations deals with the 

notification of settlements and final 

judgments based on an injury for which 

sickness benefits have been paid under 

the Railroad Unemployment Insurance 

Act (RUIA). Currently, the regulations 

require all individuals or companies to 

make notifications of settlements and 

final judgments in writing to the Board. 

These revisions allow railroad 

employers to also notify the Board 

electronically in these instances, e.g. via 

e-mail. 

Section 341.6(a) is proposed to be 

amended to allow railroad employers to 

notify the Board, in writing or