[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63572-63573]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20028]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-11388-01-OCSPP]

Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research
Group

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Eastern Research Group
(ERG) of Lexington, MA/Chantilly, VA to access information which has
been submitted to EPA under all sections of the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA). Some of the information may be claimed or
determined to be Confidential Business Information (CBI).

DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than
September 22, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For technical information contact: Colby Lintner or Adam Schwoerer,
Project Management and Operations Division (7407M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-8182; email address: [email protected] or email address:
[email protected]; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may,
however, be of interest to all who manufacture, process, or distribute
industrial chemicals. Since other entities may also be interested, the
Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may
be affected by this action.

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004 is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center
(EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-
0280. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information
about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. What action is the agency taking?

    Under EPA contract number 68HERD20A0002/68HERH23F0207, contractor
ERG of 110 Hartwell Ave, Suite 1 Lexington, MA/14555 Avion Parkway,
Suite 200 Chantilly, VA will assist the Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics (OPPT) in supporting in engineering assessments for the
exposure evaluation and assessment of chemical substances and related
regulatory actions.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under
EPA contract number 68HERD20A0002/68HERH23F0207, ERG will require
access to CBI submitted to EPA under all section(s) of TSCA to perform
successfully the duties specified under the contract. ERG personnel
will be given access to information submitted to EPA under all
section(s) of TSCA. Some of the information may be claimed or
determined to be CBI.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information
under all sections of TSCA that EPA may provide ERG access to these CBI
materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA CBI under
this contract will take place at EPA Headquarters and ERG's site
located at 14555 Avion Parkway, Suite 200, Chantilly, VA, in accordance
with EPA's TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until May 20,
2024. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for
the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    ERG personnel will be required to sign nondisclosure agreements and
will be briefed on appropriate security

procedures before they are permitted access to TSCA CBI.
    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

    Dated: September 11, 2023.
Pamela Myrick,
Director, Project Management and Operations Division, Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1338-1340]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00031]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0504; Project Identifier AD-2020-01380-T;
Amendment 39-21876; AD 2021-26-17]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-03-
26, which applied to certain The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -
700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes. AD 2019-03-26 required
modifying the passenger service units (PSUs) and life vest panels by
replacing the existing inboard lanyard and installing two new lanyards
on the outboard edge of the PSUs and life vest panels; measuring the
distance between the hooks of the torsion spring of the lanyard
assembly; replacing discrepant lanyard assemblies; and re-identifying
serviceable lanyard assemblies. This AD was prompted by a determination
that certain airplanes are listed in the wrong configuration and
certain PSUs have not been correctly re-identified. This AD retains the
requirements of AD 2019-03-26, and, for certain airplanes, requires an
inspection to determine if the re-identified PSU part number is
correct, and further re-identification if necessary. The FAA is issuing
this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective February 15, 2022.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of February 15,
2022.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data
Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA
90740-5600; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view this service information 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<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available at
https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA-2021-0504.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0504; 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 final rule, any
comments received, and other information. The address for Docket
Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tony Koung, Aerospace Engineer, Cabin
Safety and Environmental Systems Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 to supersede AD 2019-03-26, Amendment 39-19578 (84 FR 7266,
March 4, 2019) (AD 2019-03-26). AD 2019-03-26 applied to certain The
Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER
series airplanes. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on June
30, 2021 (86 FR 34653). The NPRM was prompted by a determination that
certain airplanes are listed in the wrong configuration and certain
PSUs have not been correctly re-identified. In the NPRM, the FAA
proposed to continue to require the requirements of AD 2019-03-26, and,
for certain airplanes, would require an inspection to determine if the
re-identified PSU part number is correct, and further re-identification
if necessary. The FAA is issuing this AD to address PSUs and life vest
panels detaching from the supporting airplane structure, which could
lead to passenger injuries and impede passenger and crew egress during
evacuation.

Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive

Comments

    The FAA received comments from two commenters, including The Boeing
Company and an individual, who supported the NPRM without change.
    The FAA received additional comments from two other commenters,
including All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Aviation Partners Boeing (APB).
The following presents the comments received on the NPRM and the FAA's
response to each comment.

Request To Allow Credit for Earlier Revision of Service Information

    ANA requested that the proposed AD be revised to add a note to
allow use of Boeing Service Bulletin 737-25-1707, Revision 1, dated May
18, 2018. ANA stated that it has some airplanes that are identified as
``Group 1'' airplanes in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 737-
25-1707, Revision 2, dated July 27, 2020, and on which Revision 1 of
the service bulletin was accomplished. ANA added that the changes
described in Revision 2 of the service bulletin do not affect the work
instructions for airplanes identified as ``Group 1'' and believed that
Revision 1 could also be used to comply with the proposed requirements.
    The FAA disagrees with the request to revise this AD to allow use
of Boeing Service Bulletin 737-25-1707, Revision 1, dated May 18, 2018,
as it is not necessary. Group 1 is divided into three configurations,
depending on whether or not earlier revisions of Boeing Special
Attention Service Bulletin 737-25-1707, Revision 2, dated July 27,
2020, have been done. Group 1 airplanes on which Boeing Service
Bulletin 737-25-1707, Revision 1, dated May 18, 2018, has been done are
defined as Group 1, Configuration 3 airplanes. The

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Special Attention Service
Bulletin 737-25-1707, Revision 2, dated July 27, 2020, specify for
Group 1, Configuration 3 airplanes, that no further action is required,
and therefore this AD does not require further action. The FAA has not
revised this AD in this regard.

Effects of Winglets on Accomplishment of the Proposed Actions

    APB stated that the installation of winglets per Supplemental Type
Certificate (STC) ST00830SE does not affect the accomplishment of the
manufacturer's service instructions.
    The FAA agrees with the commenter that STC ST00830SE does not
affect the accomplishment of the manufacturer's service instructions.
Therefore, the installation of STC ST00830SE does not affect the
ability to accomplish the actions required by this AD. The FAA has not
changed this AD in this regard.

Conclusion

    The FAA reviewed the relevant data, considered any comments
received, and determined that air safety requires adopting this AD as
proposed. Except for minor editorial changes, this AD is adopted as
proposed in the NPRM. None of the changes will increase the economic
burden on any operator.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 737-25-
1707, Revision 2, dated July 27, 2020. This service information
specifies procedures for modifying the PSUs and life vest panels by:
Replacing the existing inboard lanyard and installing two new lanyards
on the outboard edge of the PSUs and life vest panels (secondary
retention features); measuring the distance between the hooks of the
torsion spring of the lanyard assembly; replacing any discrepant
lanyard assemblies; and re-identifying serviceable lanyard assemblies.
For some airplanes, the service information specifies procedures for
inspecting PSUs for correct re-identification part numbers and, if
necessary, re-identifying the PSU. 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
ADDRESSES.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD will affect 2,045 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                                     Estimated Costs
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              Action                    Labor cost                  Parts cost                   Cost per product             Cost on U.S. operators
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Measurement and modification       Up to 70 work-hour x  Up to $13,000..................  Up to $18,950.................  Up to $38,752,750.
 (retained actions from AD 2019-    $85 per hour =
 03-26).                            $5,950.
Inspection of re-identified parts  1 work-hour x $85     $0.............................  $85...........................  $173,825.
 (per PSU) (new actions).           per hour = $85.
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    The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary
replacements or re-identifications that will be required based on the
results of the inspection. The FAA has no way of determining the number
of aircraft that might need these replacements or re-identifications:

                                               On-Condition Costs
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             Action                  Labor cost                Parts cost                 Cost per product
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Replacement or re-               Up to 2 work-hour   Up to $196...................  Up to $366.
 identification (per PSU or       x $85 per hour =
 life vest panel).                $170.
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    The FAA has included all known costs in its cost estimate.
According to the manufacturer, however, some of the costs of this AD
may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on
affected operators.

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

    This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will 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 this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) 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 Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  39.13   [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by:
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a. Removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-03-26, Amendment 39-19578
(84 FR 7266, March 4, 2019); and
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b. Adding the following new AD:

2021-26-17 The Boeing Company: Amendment 39-21876; Docket No. FAA-
2021-0504; Project Identifier AD-2020-01380-T.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective February 15,
2022.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2019-03-26, Amendment 39-19578 (84 FR 7266,
March 4, 2019) (AD 2019-03-26).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -
700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes, certificated in any
category, without a Boeing Sky Interior (BSI).

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 25, Equipment/
furnishings.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports of passenger service units
(PSUs) becoming detached from the supporting airplane structure in
several Model 737 series airplanes during survivable accidents. The
FAA is issuing this AD to address PSUs and life vest panels
detaching from the supporting airplane structure, which could lead
to passenger injuries and impede passenger and crew egress during
evacuation.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Required Actions

    Within 60 months after April 8, 2019 (the effective date of AD
2019-03-26), do all applicable actions identified as ``RC''
(required for compliance) in, and in accordance with, the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Special Attention Service
Bulletin 737-25-1707, Revision 2, dated July 27, 2020.

(h) Parts Installation Limitation

    As of the applicable time specified in paragraph (h)(1) or (2)
of this AD, no person may install on any airplane a PSU or life vest
panel, unless the lanyard assembly has been modified (secondary
retention features added) or re-identified, as applicable, as
required by paragraph (g) of this AD.
    (1) For airplanes that have PSUs or life vest panels without the
secondary retention features installed: After modification or re-
identification, as applicable, of the airplane as required by
paragraph (g) of this AD.
    (2) For airplanes that have PSUs or life vest panels with the
secondary retention features installed: As of the effective date of
this AD.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Seattle ACO 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 manager of
the certification office, send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may be emailed
to: [email protected].
    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair, modification, or alteration required by this AD
if it is approved by The Boeing Company Organization Designation
Authorization (ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, Seattle
ACO Branch, FAA, to make those findings. To be approved, the repair
method, modification deviation, or alteration deviation must meet
the certification basis of the airplane, and the approval must
specifically refer to this AD.
    (4) AMOCs approved for AD 2019-03-26 are approved as AMOCs for
the corresponding provisions of Boeing Special Attention Service
Bulletin 737-25-1707, Revision 2, dated July 27, 2020, that are
required by paragraph (g) of this AD.

(j) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Tony Koung,
Aerospace Engineer, Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems Section,
FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
phone and fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected].

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 737-25-1707,
Revision 2, dated July 27, 2020.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services
(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-
5600; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
    (4) You may view this service information 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<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, email [email protected], or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on December 13, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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