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14 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

submitted on or before February 13, 

2009. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.14

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–1300 Filed 1–22–09; 8:45 am] 

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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

[Docket No. SSA–2009–0004] 

Future Systems Technology Advisory 

Panel Meeting 

AGENCY: Social Security Administration 

(SSA). 

ACTION: Notice of second panel meeting. 

DATES: February 9, 2009, 9:15 a.m.–5 

p.m. and February 10, 2009, 8:30 a.m.– 

12 p.m. 

Location: Hilton Baltimore Hotel. 

ADDRESSES: 401 West Pratt Street, 

Baltimore, MD 21201. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Type of meeting: The meeting is open 

to the public. 

Purpose: The Panel, under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act of 1972, as 

amended, (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the 

FACA’’) shall report to and provide the 

Commissioner of Social Security 

independent advice and 

recommendations on the future of 

systems technology and electronic 

services at the agency five to ten years 

into the future. The Panel will 

recommend a road map to aid SSA in 

determining what future systems 

technologies may be developed to assist 

in carrying out its statutory mission. 

Advice and recommendations can relate 

to SSA’s systems in the area of internet 

application, customer service, or any 

other arena that would improve SSA’s 

ability to serve the American people. 

Agenda: The Panel will meet on 

Monday, February 9, 2009 from 9:15 

a.m. until 5 p.m. and Tuesday, February 

10, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The 

agenda will be available on the Internet 

at http://www.ssa.gov/fstap/index.htm 

or available by e-mail or fax on request, 

one week prior to the starting date. 

During the second meeting, the Panel 

will continue to receive additional 

information about the agency, its 

operations, and its programs. The 

meeting will also include a dialogue 

with the senior executives of the agency 

to answer panel questions. This 

dissemination of information and 

discussion with the executives will 

enable panel members to gain a broader 

and more in-depth understanding of the 

agency and its operations. 

Contact Information: Records are kept 

of all proceedings and will be available 

for public inspection by appointment at 

the Panel office. Anyone requiring 

information regarding the Panel should 

contact the staff by: 

Mail addressed to SSA, Future 

Systems Technology Advisory Panel, 

Room 800, Altmeyer Building, 6401 

Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 

21235–0001; Telephone at 410–965– 

6011; Fax at 410–965–0201; or e-mail to 

FSTAP@ssa.gov. 

Dated: January 14, 2009. 

Dianne L. Rose, 

Designated Federal Officer, Future Systems 

Technology Advisory Panel. 

[FR Doc. E9–1345 Filed 1–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4191–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

Applications of Avjet Corporation for 

Certificate Authority 

AGENCY: Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of Order to Show Cause 

(Order 2009–1–7); Dockets DOT–OST– 

2008–0224 and DOT–OST–2008–0231. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Transportation is directing all interested 

persons to show cause why it should 

not issue orders finding Avjet 

Corporation, fit, willing, and able, and 

awarding it certificates of public 

convenience and necessity to engage in 

interstate and foreign charter air 

transportation of persons, property and 

mail. 

DATES: Persons wishing to file 

objections should do so no later than 

January 28, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Objections and answers to 

objections should be filed in Dockets 

DOT–OST–2008–0224 and DOT–OST– 

2008–0231 and addressed to U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations (M–30), 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, 

and should be served upon the parties 

listed in Attachment A to the order. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Vanessa R. Balgobin, Air Carrier Fitness 

Division (X–56), U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, 

(202) 366–9721. 

Robert S. Goldner, 

Special Counsel for Aviation and 

International Affairs. 

[FR Doc. E9–1378 Filed 1–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Advisory Circular 35–1, Certification of 

Propellers 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of issuance of advisory 

circular. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

issuance of Advisory Circular (AC) 35– 

1, Certification of Propellers. This AC 

provides guidance and describes 

acceptable methods, but not the only 

methods, that may be used to 

demonstrate compliance with 

provisions of the requirements of part 

35 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR part 35). 

DATE: The Engine and Propeller 

Directorate issued AC 35–1 on 

December 29, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

Federal Aviation Administration, Attn: 

Jay Turnberg, Engine and Propeller 

Standards Staff, ANE–111, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803–5299; telephone: (781) 238–7116; 

fax: (781) 238–7199; e-mail: 

jay.turnberg@faa.gov. 

We have filed in the docket all 

substantive comments received, and a 

report summarizing them. If you wish to 

review the docket in person, you may go 

to the above address between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. If you wish to contact 

the above individual directly, you can 

use the above telephone number or email address provided. 

How to Obtain Copies: A paper copy 

of AC 35–1 may be obtained by writing 

to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Subsequent Distribution 

Office, DOT Warehouse, SVC 121.23, 

Ardmore East Business Center, 3341Q 

75th Ave., Landover, MD 20785, 

telephone 301–322–5377, or by faxing 

your request to the warehouse at 301– 

386–5394. The AC will also be available 

on the Internet at http://www.faa.gov/ 

regulations_policies (then click on 

‘‘Advisory Circulars’’). 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701– 

44702, 44704. 

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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 14 / Friday, January 23, 2009 / Notices 4277 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on 

December 29, 2008. 

Peter A. White, 

Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–1177 Filed 1–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[Docket No: FAA–2008–1208] 

Helicopter Emergency Medical 

Services Operations 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of consideration of 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice discusses 

comments received on proposed 

revisions to Operations Specification 

A021, pertaining to Helicopter 

Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) 

operations, and Operation Specification 

A050, pertaining to Helicopter Night 

Vision Goggle Operations (HNVGO) and 

changes made to the proposed revisions 

based upon comments received. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical questions regarding the A021 

and A050 Operations Specifications 

revisions contact: Dennis Pratte or Larry 

Buehler, FAA Flight Standards—Part 

135 Air Carrier Operations Branch, 

AFS–250, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone (202) 267–8166; e-mail 

dennis.pratte@faa.gov or 

larry.buehler@faa.gov. For legal 

questions concerning this notice, 

contact: Dean Griffith, FAA Office of the 

Chief Counsel, AGC–220, 800 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 

267–3073; e-mail dean.griffith@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Action 

On November 14, 2008, the FAA 

issued a notice of availability of 

proposed revisions to Operations 

Specifications A021 and A050 

pertaining to HEMS operations and 

requested comments to the proposed 

revisions. The FAA received 25 

comments in response to the notice and 

has made changes to proposed 

Operations Specification A021 based on 

the comments. Operations Specification 

A050 will not be changed. 

Availability of Document 

Copies of Operations Specifications 

A021 (HEMS) and A050 (HNVGO) 

which are to be implemented can be 

found and downloaded from the 

Internet at the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov 

and search for the documents using the 

Federal docket number FAA–2008– 

1208. 

Discussion of Comments Received 

The FAA received 25 comments from 

industry, including HEMS operators 

(Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., 

Intermountain Life Flight, Air Evac 

Lifeteam, EMS Executive Forum of 

HEMS Common Carriers), North 

Memorial Medical Center North Air 

Care, Reach Air Ambulance, and 

Hospital Wing), trade associations 

(Helicopter Association International, 

the Association of Air Medical Services, 

and the National EMS Pilots 

Association), an equipment 

manufacturer (Max-Viz Inc.), and a 

designer of helicopter GPS approaches 

(STI, Inc.). The FAA also received 

comments from pilots, HEMS medical 

personnel, and other individuals. A 

summary of the comments received and 

the FAA response to the comments 

follows. 

A. General Support 

The FAA received numerous 

comments supporting proposed 

Operations Specifications A021 and 

A050. Commenters supporting the 

revisions included the EMS Executive 

Forum of HEMS Common Carriers, 

Helicopter Association International 

(supported by Life Flight of Maine, 

TriState Careflight, LLC, EMS Air 

Services of New York, Inc., Sanford 

USD Medical Center Trauma 1, Bell 

Helicopter, and other organizations that 

also submitted comments 

independently), the National EMS Pilots 

Association, the Association of Air 

Medical Services, Omniflight 

Helicopters, Inc., and several individual 

commenters. 

B. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Point in 

Space (PinS) Special Instrument 

Approach Procedures 

Several commenters recommended 

changes to proposed Operations 

Specification A021 paragraph ‘‘h,’’ 

regarding IFR PinS Special Instrument 

Approach Procedures, with a proceed 

Visual Flight Rules (VFR) transition to 

a heliport or landing area, and standard 

or special instrument approach 

procedures. The comments identified 

that the language proposed in the 

operation specification could lead to 

misunderstandings with respect to 

‘‘proceed VFR’’ transitions and the 

conduct of visual operations in 

accordance with visual minimums as 

noted in A021 Table 1. Commenters also 

noted that if an approved ‘‘proceed 

visually’’ segment exists as part of an 

approved Instrument Approach 

Procedure (IAP) or special IAP, the 

associated approach minimums would 

apply. 

The FAA acknowledges that proposed 

Operations Specification A021 made no 

distinction between the weather 

minimums associated with an 

instrument approach which ends in a 

‘‘proceed visually’’ versus a ‘‘proceed 

VFR’’ instruction. The FAA agrees with 

the commenters that the language in 

proposed A021 could lead to confusion 

for operators making visual transitions 

from instrument approaches and 

therefore intends to change A021 

paragraph ‘‘h,’’ to clarify the procedures 

to be followed when making VFR or 

visual transitions from instrument 

approaches. 

C. Weather Minimums 

Three commenters recommended 

different weather minimums from those 

in the proposed Operations 

Specification A021. Two generally 

supported higher weather minimums 

than the ones proposed by the FAA. The 

third stated that the 5 mile visibility 

standard in mountainous terrain would 

be too restrictive. 

Proposed Operations Specification 

A021 increases the weather minimums 

for part 135 VFR flight by raising 

ceilings and increasing visibility 

requirements. The FAA believes that the 

proposed weather minimums will 

enhance safety for HEMS operations by 

lessening the probability of 

encountering situations that could lead 

to inadvertent operation into instrument 

meteorological conditions (IMC), pilot 

spatial disorientation, or lack of 

situational awareness, all causes of 

HEMS accidents. 

The first commenter who suggested 

higher weather minimums did not 

provide supporting information for why 

minimums higher than the ones 

proposed are warranted. The FAA 

agrees that as a general principle the 

likelihood of controlled flight into 

terrain, loss of control, and obstacle 

collisions decreases as weather 

minimums increase. However, the FAA 

understands that HEMS operators 

provide an invaluable service to the 

nation by providing crucial, safe, and 

efficient transportation of critically ill 

and injured patients. The FAA believes 

that the new weather minimums will 

help to prevent accidents by providing 

operators a greater margin of safety 

without unnecessarily impinging upon 

otherwise safe HEMS operations. 

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