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5 Documents related to Commission enforcement 

matters under review (MURs) are available on the 

Commission’s Web site. 

6See Electronic Media, Requirements, Md. Code 

Regs. 33.13.07.02(D)(2)(b). 

7See Internet Communication Disclaimers; 

Reopening of Comment Period and Notice of 

Hearing, 81 FR 71647 (Oct. 18, 2016). In the 

document, the Commission also indicated it would 

hold a hearing on February 1, 2017. However, 

because few commenters expressed interest in the 

hearing, the Commission postponed it. 

8Citizens United v. FEC, 558 U.S. 310, 368 (2010) 

(quoting First Nat’l Bank of Boston v. Bellotti, 435 

U.S. 765, 792 n.32 (1978)). 

9See, e.g., Advisory Opinion 2017–05 (Great 

America PAC et al.) (concerning whether 

committees’ Twitter profile pages require 

disclaimers and how committees may use Twitter 

handles in disclaimers). 

After publication of the ANPRM, the 

Commission considered these issues in 

new factual contexts. See, e.g., Advisory 

Opinion Request 2013–18 (Revolution 

Messaging) (asking whether ‘‘banner 

ads’’ viewed on mobile phones, either in 

Web site or app, required disclaimers); 

MUR 6911 (Frankel) (considering 

whether candidates’ and political 

parties’ Twitter profiles and individual 

tweets required disclaimers).5 Also, 

after the ANPRM was published, at least 

one additional state joined California in 

adopting regulations to address small 

internet advertisements.6

In light of these and other legal and 

technological developments, the 

Commission reopened the comment 

period on October 18, 2016, seeking 

comments addressing persons’ 

experiences in complying with (and 

receiving disclosure from) these state 

rules as well as other disclosure 

regimes.7 The Commission sought 

comments that addressed: 

• How campaigns, parties, and other 

political committees, voters, and others 

disseminate and receive electoral 

information via the internet and other 

technologies, including any data or 

experiences in purchasing, selling, or 

distributing small or character-limited 

advertisements on Web sites, apps, and 

mobile devices; 

• any challenges in complying with 

the existing disclaimer rules as applied 

to internet communications; 

• the technological or other 

characteristics that might define a 

‘‘small’’ internet advertisement; 

• how a disclaimer requirement or 

exception for ‘‘small’’ internet 

advertisements might be implemented; 

• the informational benefits of 

disclaimers on internet communications 

to assist voters in identifying the source 

of advertising so they are better ‘‘able to 

evaluate the arguments to which they 

are being subjected’’; 8

• the informational benefits of 

disclaimers on internet 

communications, including Web sites 

and social media pages, to avoid voter 

confusion and reduce the incidence of 

solicitations that appear to be for 

candidates but are actually for noncandidate committees; and 

• the extent to which the 

Commission’s consideration of 

disclaimer requirements should take 

into account current or anticipated 

models of internet advertising. 

The Commission received six 

comments during the reopened 

comment period, all but one of which 

supported updating the disclaimer 

rules. Commenters, however, differed 

on whether the Commission should 

adopt technological modifications to 

disclaimer requirements for all online 

advertisements or exempt paid 

advertisements on social media 

platforms from the disclaimer 

requirements. 

Since the close of the latest comment 

period, the Commission has again 

considered disclaimer requirements as 

applied to online communications by 

American citizens.9 In light of recent 

developments since the close of the 

latest comment period, the Commission 

is interested in receiving further 

comments on whether and how to revise 

its rules regarding disclaimers on 

certain internet communications. The 

Commission seeks additional comments 

addressing the bullet points above and 

any issues discussed in the ANPRM; the 

Commission is particularly interested in 

comments addressing advertisements on 

internet-enabled applications and 

devices (such as apps, eReaders, and 

wearable technology). Given the speed 

at which technological advances are 

developing, the Commission welcomes 

comments that address possible 

regulatory approaches that might 

minimize the need for serial revisions to 

the Commission’s rules in order to adapt 

to new or emerging technologies. 

Dated: October 3, 2017. 

On behalf of the Commission. 

Steven T. Walther, 

Chairman, Federal Election Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21706 Filed 10–6–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6715–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0952; Product 

Identifier 2017–CE–028–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Stemme AG 

Gliders 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017–10– 

11 for Stemme AG Model Stemme S10– 

VT gliders (type certificate previously 

held by Stemme GmbH & Co. KG). This 

proposed AD results from mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI) originated by an aviation 

authority of another country to identify 

and correct an unsafe condition on an 

aviation product. The MCAI describes 

the unsafe condition as certain propeller 

front transmission gear wheels having 

insufficient material strength because of 

improper heat treatment during 

manufacturing. We are issuing this 

proposed AD to require actions to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products and to add Stemme AG Model 

Stemme S 12 to the applicability. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by November 24, 

2017. 

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. 

• 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 service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact STEMME AG, 

Flugplatzstrasse F2, Nr. 6–7, D–15344 

Strausberg, Germany; telephone: +49 (0) 

3341 3612–0, fax: +49 (0) 3341 3612–30; 

Internet: https://www.stemme.com. You 

may review copies of the referenced 

service information at the FAA, Policy 

and Innovation Division, 901 Locust, 


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Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (816) 329– 

4148. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0952; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(telephone (800) 647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim 

Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Small Airplane Standards Branch, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4165; fax: (816) 329–4090; email: 

jim.rutherford@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2017–0952; Product Identifier 

2017–CE–028–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. We will also 

post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

We issued AD 2017–10–11, 

Amendment 39–18885 (82 FR 24239, 

May 26, 2017) (‘‘AD 2017–10–11’’) to 

address an unsafe condition on all 

Stemme AG Model Stemme S10–VT 

gliders (type certificate previously held 

by Stemme GmbH & Co. KG) equipped 

with a certain front gearbox, part 

number 11AG, and was based on 

mandatory continuing airworthiness 

information (MCAI) originated by an 

aviation authority of another country. 

Since we issued AD 2017–10–11, we 

have type certificated Stemme AG 

Model Stemme S 12 gliders in the 

United States and have determined 

those model gliders should also be 

included in the applicability of AD 

2017–10–11. In addition, Stemme AG 

has issued new service information with 

procedures for addressing the unsafe 

condition. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Stemme AG has issued STEMME 

Service Bulletin Dok. Nr.: P062–980010, 

Issue: 01, dated June 14, 2017, and 

STEMME Procedural Specification Dok. 

Nr.: P320–900060, dated June 14, 2017. 

In combination, the service information 

describes procedures for replacing the 

front gearbox. This service information 

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 of this NPRM. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with this State of 

Design Authority, they have notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the Service Information 

The service information for this 

proposed AD allows the owner/operator 

to do certain maintenance tasks. Also, 

the service information specifies certain 

maintenance tasks be done by Stemme 

AG. However, for this proposed AD, we 

do not allow the owner/operator to do 

any maintenance tasks; all maintenance 

tasks must be done by an appropriately 

certified mechanic or maintenance 

shop. In addition, we do not require any 

maintenance tasks be done specifically 

by Stemme AG; any appropriately 

certified mechanic or maintenance shop 

may do the tasks required by this 

proposed AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

According to the U.S. registry, we 

have a total of 51 of both glider types 

registered, but there are still only 14 

serial numbers of the part number 11AG 

front gearbox. Therefore, the most 

gliders that could be affected remains 

14. According to Stemme AG, there are 

a total of 4 of the affected front 

gearboxes on both glider types of U.S. 

registry (2 for each model). 

It will take an estimated 19 workhours per product to comply with the 

basic requirements of this proposed AD. 

The average labor rate is $85 per workhour. Required parts would cost about 

$2,000 per product. 

Based on these figures, if we consider 

the costs for all 14 affected gearboxes, 

then we estimate the cost of the 

proposed AD on U.S. operators to be 

$50,610, or $3,615 per product. 

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. 

We are 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. 

This AD is issued in accordance with 

authority delegated by the Executive 

Director, Aircraft Certification Service, 

as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. 

In accordance with that order, issuance 

of ADs is normally a function of the 

Compliance and Airworthiness 

Division, but during this transition 

period, the Executive Director has 

delegated the authority to issue ADs 

applicable to small airplanes, gliders, 

and domestic business jet transport 

airplanes to the Director of the Policy 

and Innovation Division. 

Regulatory Findings 

We 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: 


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(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

the DOT Regulatory Policies and 

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 

1979), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(4) Will 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 

removing Amendment 39–18885 (82 FR 

24239, May 26, 2017), and adding the 

following new AD: 

Stemme AG: Docket No. FAA–2017–0952; 

Product Identifier 2017–CE–028–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by November 

24, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2017–10–11, 

Amendment 39–18885 (82 FR 24239, May 26, 

2017) (‘‘AD 2017–10–11’’). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Stemme AG Model 

Stemme S10–VT gliders (type certificate 

previously held by Stemme GmbH & Co. KG), 

all serial numbers, and Stemme AG Model 

Stemme S 12 gliders, all serial numbers, that 

are: 

(1) Equipped with a front gearbox, part 

number (P/N) 11AG, with a serial number 

listed in table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD; 

and 

(2) are certificated in any category. 

Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD— 

Affected P/N 11AG (front gearbox) S/Ns 

80058/0814, 80059/0915, 80060/0915, 80061/ 

1115, 80062/1215, 80063/0116, 80064/0416, 

80065/0616, 80066/0716, 80067/0916, 80068/ 

1016, 80069/0117, 80070/0217, 80071/0217. 

Note 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD: Page 2 

of Stemme AG Service Bulletin No. P062– 

980010, dated April 21, 2017, provides a 

pictorial of where the serial number of the 

affected gearboxes are located. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 61: Propellers/Propulsors. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

issued by the aviation authority of another 

country to identify and correct an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as certain 

propeller front transmission gear wheels 

having insufficient material strength because 

of improper heat treatment during 

manufacturing. We are issuing this proposed 

AD to add Stemme AG Model Stemme S 12 

to the applicability, paragraph (c), of this AD, 

and to prevent failure of the propeller front 

transmission gear wheels. This failure could 

cause loss of power between the engine and 

the propeller, which could result in reduced 

control. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 

(1) For Model Stemme S10–VT gliders: 

Before further flight after June 15, 2017 (the 

effective date of AD 2017–10–11), replace the 

front gearbox following STEMME Procedural 

Specification Dok. Nr.: P320–900060, dated 

June 14, 2017, as specified in STEMME 

Service Bulletin Dok. Nr.: P062–980010, 

Issue: 01, dated June 14, 2017. 

(2) For Model Stemme S 12 gliders: Before 

further flight after the effective date of this 

AD, replace the front gearbox following 

STEMME Procedural Specification Dok. Nr.: 

P320–900060, dated June 14, 2017, as 

specified in STEMME Service Bulletin Dok. 

Nr.: P062–980010, Issue: 01, dated June 14, 

2017. 

(3) As of the effective date of this AD, do 

not install a front gear box listed in table 1 

of paragraph (c) of this AD. 

(4) The service information for this AD 

allows the owner/operator to do certain 

maintenance tasks. Also, the service 

information specifies certain maintenance 

tasks be done by Stemme AG. However, for 

this AD, we do not allow the owner/operator 

to do any maintenance tasks; all maintenance 

tasks must be done by an appropriately 

certifiedmechanic or maintenance shop. In 

addition, we do not require any maintenance 

tasks be done specifically by Stemme AG; 

any appropriately certified mechanic or 

maintenance shop may do the tasks required 

by this AD. 

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Small Airplane 

Standards Branch, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Send information to ATTN: Jim Rutherford, 

Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane 

Standards Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, 

Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: 

(816) 329–4165; fax: (816) 329–4090; email: 

jim.rutherford@faa.gov. 

(i) Before using any approved AMOC on 

any airplane to which the AMOC applies, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector 

(PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District 

Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local 

FSDO. 

(ii) AMOCs approved for AD 2017–10–11, 

Amendment 39–18885 (82 FR 24239, May 26, 

2017) are approved as AMOCs for the 

corresponding provisions of this AD. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the action must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, Small Airplane Standards 

Branch, FAA; or the European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA). 

(h) Related Information 

(1) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD No. 2017–0072–E, 

dated April 26, 2017, and Stemme AG 

Service Bulletin No. P062–980010, dated 

April 21, 2017, for related information. You 

may examine the MCAI on the Internet at 

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

and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–0952. 

For service information related to this AD, 

contact STEMME AG, Flugplatzstrasse F2, 

Nr. 6–7, D–15344 Strausberg, Germany; 

telephone: +49 (0) 3341 3612–0, fax: +49 (0) 

3341 3612–30; Internet: https://

www.stemme.com. You may review copies of 

the referenced service information at the 

FAA, Policy and Innovation Division, 901 

Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (816) 329–4148. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

September 26, 2017. 

Pat Mullen, 

Acting Deputy Director, Policy & Innovation 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21226 Filed 10–6–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

18 CFR Part 35 

[Docket No. RM18–1–000] 

Grid Resiliency Pricing Rule 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Department of 

Energy Organization Act (DOE Act), the 

Secretary of Energy (Secretary) is 

proposing a rule for final action by the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

(Commission or FERC). The Secretary is 

proposing the Commission exercise its 

authority under the Federal Power Act 

(FPA) to establish just and reasonable 

rates for wholesale electricity sales. 

Under the proposal, the Commission 

will impose rules on Commissionapproved independent system operators 


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