9 FEBRUARY 2012

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 14

Brooke Martin
Ministry of Transport
PO Box 3175
Wellington 6140

or by email
b.martin@transport.govt.nz

provided such comments are received no later than 5.00pm on Thursday 23 February 2012.

Comments are submitted on the presumption that they will be made public.

If submitters do not wish this to occur, a statement to that effect should be made.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of February 2012.

HON GERRY BROWNLEE, Minister of Transport.

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Authorities and Other Agencies of State Notices

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Notification of Proposal to Make Ordinary Rules

In accordance with section 34(1)(a) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, the Minister of Transport hereby gives notice of his intention to make the following ordinary Civil Aviation Rules:

CAR Part 108 Air Operator Security Programme

CAR Part 121 Air Operations – Large Aeroplanes

CAR Part 139 Aerodromes – Certification, Operation and Use

CAR Part 140 Aviation Security Service Organisations – Certification

CAR Part 172 Air Traffic Service Organisations – Certification

The purpose of this rule-making proposal is to improve protection from aviation security threats affecting the travelling public.

The proposal addresses strengthening flight deck barriers on aircraft of more than 30 passenger seats including those that operate domestically; the establishment of security committees at airports that service regular air transport passenger services on aircraft of 19 or more passenger seats; enhancing the education and training for airline and airport staff; vehicle security identification systems; security controls for international transit operations; and operations under the Australia New Zealand Aviation (ANZA) Mutual Recognition Principle.

NPRM 12-01, CAA Docket 7/CAR/1

Consequential Amendments: None

The NPRM is available on the CAA website www.caa.govt.nz

or from the Docket Clerk, Civil Aviation Authority, PO Box 3555, Wellington 6140. Telephone: (04) 560 9603. Facsimile: (04) 560 9481. Email: docket@caa.govt.nz

The NPRM is also available for viewing at Civil Aviation Authority, Level 15, Asteron Centre, 55 Featherston Street, Wellington 6011, on prior request to the Docket Clerk.

Submissions on the proposed rule should be submitted to the Docket Clerk by 9 March 2012 by post, email or facsimile using the Docket Clerk contact details as above.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of February 2012.

STEVE DOUGLAS, Director of Civil Aviation.

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Commerce Commission

Commerce Act 1986

Notification of Transpower Capital Expenditure Input Methodology Determination

Pursuant to section 52W of Part 4 of the Commerce Act 1986 (“the Act”), the Commerce Commission (“the Commission”) gives the following notice.

On 31 January 2012, the Commission made the Transpower Capital Expenditure Input Methodologies Determination (“the Determination”) as required by section 54S of the Act.

The Determination sets out a capital expenditure input methodology that specifies the process for Transpower to submit, and the Commission to approve, Transpower’s capital expenditure proposals.

The Determination comes into force on the day following the date of publication of this notice.

Nature of the Input Methodology and the Goods or Services to Which it Applies

The Determination applies to the supply by Transpower of “electricity lines services”, as defined in section 54C of the Act, under Transpower’s individual price-quality path determined in accordance with Part 4, subpart 7 of the Act.

In summary:

(a) Capital expenditure must be classified as either base capital expenditure (“Base capex”) or major capital expenditure (“Major capex”).

(b) The Determination will apply to all capital expenditure intended to enter Transpower’s Regulatory Asset Base (RAB), including both Base and Major capex.

(c) Transpower must consult with interested parties on Major capex projects, which must be assessed and approved by the Commission on a project-by-project basis using the requirements set out in the Transpower capital expenditure input methodology (“Capex IM”).

(d) Transpower cannot substitute any Major capex between individual Major capex projects or to Base capex.

(e) Base capex must be approved in advance of each regulatory period.

(f) Transpower may substitute Base capex between years and across categories.

(h) An incentive regime will apply to both Base capex and Major capex.

(i) Transpower must publish an integrated transmission plan that explains Transpower’s view about the long-term development of the grid.