[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 86 (Friday, May 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19151-19153]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08863]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) and Initiate Section 106 Consultation for the Proposed LaGuardia
Access Improvement Project at LaGuardia Airport (LGA), New York City,
Queens County, New York

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
and Request for Scoping Comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this
notice under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969, as amended, to advise the public that an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared to assess the potential impacts
of the proposed LaGuardia Airport Access Improvement Project and its
enabling projects and connected actions (the proposed action). The Port
Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) proposes to
construct an elevated automated people mover (APM) that would provide
direct access between LGA and two existing transit stations at Mets-
Willets Point. Currently, LGA is accessible only by road. Passengers
and employees face increasing and unreliable travel times and traffic
congestion on off-Airport roadways. The project will provide air
passengers and employees with a time-certain option for access to LGA
and permit the Port Authority to provide adequate employee parking for
the geographically constrained airport. Two (2) public scoping meetings
and one (1) governmental agency scoping meeting will be held to
identify public and agency concerns related to the proposed action. FAA
is the lead agency on the preparation of the EIS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Andrew Brooks, Environmental
Program Manager, Eastern Regional Office, AEA-610, Federal Aviation
Administration, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434. Telephone: 718-
553-2511.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this notice is to inform
federal, state, and local government agencies and the public of the
intent to prepare an EIS and to conduct a public and agency scoping
process. Information, data, opinions, and substantive comments obtained
throughout the scoping process will be considered in preparing the EIS.
    The scoping process for this EIS will include scoping meetings and
a comment period for interested agencies and members of the public to
submit oral and/or written comments with respect to any potential
environmental impacts associated with the proposed project, or comments
representing the concerns, issues, and alternatives they believe should
be addressed in the EIS. Please submit any written comments to the FAA
no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday, June 17, 2019.
    The EIS will be prepared in accordance with the procedures
described in FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures, and FAA Order 5050.4B, National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) Implementing Instructions for Airport Actions. Additionally,
pursuant to Executive Order 13807, Establishing Discipline and
Accountability in the Environmental and Permitting Process for
Infrastructure, this EIS will be used by all federal approving and
permitting agencies. Accordingly, it will comply with any requirements
of these cooperating and participating agencies. The FAA and
cooperating and participating agencies intend to use the preparation of
this EIS to comply with the concurrent statutory review process under
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), as
amended, and its implementing regulations, Protection of Historic
Properties (36 CFR part 800); Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act;
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; and
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. This Notice of Intent also serves
to notify the public that this EIS process will satisfy the public
notice and comment requirements of Section 106 of the NHPA, Section
4(f) of the Department of Transportation (DOT) Act, DOT Order
5610.2(a), Environmental Justice in Minority and Low-Income
Populations; Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands; DOT Order
5660.1A, Preservation of the Nation's Wetlands; Executive Order 11988,
Floodplain Management; and DOT Order 5650.2, Floodplain Management and
Protection.
    The Port Authority, the operator of LGA, proposes the following
project components of the proposed action:
     Construction of an above ground fixed guideway automated
people mover (APM) system approximately 2.3 miles in length that
extends from the LGA Central Hall Building to the Metropolitan Transit
Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Mets-Willets Point Station
and the New York City Transit (NYCT) 7 Line Mets-Willets Point Station;
     construction of two on-Airport APM stations; construction
of one off-Airport APM station at Mets-Willets Point that provides
connections to the Mets-Willets Point LIRR and NYCT 7 Line stations;
     construction of passenger walkway systems to connect the
APM stations to the passenger terminals, parking garages, and ground
transportation facilities;
     construction of a multi-level APM operations, maintenance,
and storage facility (OMSF) that includes 500 Airport employee parking
spaces;
     construction of three traction power substations: one
located at the on-airport East Station, another at Willets Point
Station, and the third at the OMSF to provide power to the APM
guideway;
     construction of a 27kV main substation located adjacent to
the OMSF structure on MTA property; and
     construction of utilities infrastructure, both new and
modified, as needed, to support the proposed action.
    The proposed action also includes various enabling projects to
allow construction and connected actions, including: Utility relocation
and demolition of certain existing facilities; reconstruction and/or
relocation of the Passerelle Bridge; modifications to the MTA LIRR
Mets-Willets Point Station, including service changes to the LIRR Port
Washington Line; and the relocation of several Flushing Bay Marina
facilities, including a boat lift, Marina office, and boat storage.
    The FAA is required to consider a range of alternatives that could
potentially meet the purpose and need to provide a time-certain
transportation option that connects passengers and employees to LGA. As
part of the information submittal process, the Port

Authority supplied an initial list of alternatives that they had
considered. These alternatives are included below. After considering
the public input from the scoping process, the FAA will identify a list
of reasonable alternatives that will be evaluated through the EIS
process.
    Alternative One--Sponsor's Proposed Action: As previously
described.
    Alternative Two--Use of Other Existing Airports: Transfer or
shifting of aviation activity to another existing public airport (or
airports) in the New York metropolitan area.
    Alternative Three--Use of Other Modes of Transportation: Use of
other modes of transportation, including automobiles, buses, ferry
service, existing passenger trains, proposed high-speed rail facilities
or other emerging transportation technologies.
    Alternative Four--Transportation Demand Management: Use of measures
to reduce vehicular travel to and from the Airport.
    Alternative Five--Off-Airport Roadway Expansion: Increase the
capacity of roadways surrounding and providing access to the Airport,
potentially including I-495, the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE), the
Grand Central Parkway, Queens Boulevard, and/or Astoria Boulevard.
    Alternative Six--Subway Extension from Astoria Boulevard Subway
Station: Elevated Above Grand Central Parkway: Construction of an
elevated subway structure that would extend service of the NYCT N and W
Lines eastward from the existing Astoria Boulevard Subway Station to a
new station at the Airport; the alignment would be along Grand Central
Parkway.
    Alternative Seven--Subway Extension from Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard
Subway Station: Elevated Above 19th Avenue: Construction of an elevated
subway structure that would extend service of the NYCT N and W Lines
eastward from the existing Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard Subway Station to
a new station at the Airport; the alignment would generally be along
31st Street north, 19th Avenue east, and Grand Central Parkway east.
    Alternative Eight--Subway Extension from Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard
Subway Station: Tunnel Beneath 19th Avenue: Construction of an
underground subway structure that would extend service of the NYCT N
and W Lines eastward from the existing Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard Subway
Station to a new station at the Airport; the alignment generally would
be in a tunnel beneath 31st Street north, 19th Avenue east, and Grand
Central Parkway east.
    Alternative Nine--Fixed Guideway from Astoria Boulevard Subway
Station: Construction of a fixed guideway APM system that would provide
service from the existing Astoria Boulevard Subway Station to a new
station at the Airport; the alignment generally would be along Grand
Central Parkway east.
    Alternative Ten--Fixed Guideway from Woodside LIRR and 61st Street-
Woodside Subway Station: Construction of a fixed guideway APM system
that would provide service from the existing LIRR Woodside Station and
the NYCT 7 Line at the 61st Street/Woodside Subway Station to a new
station at the Airport; the alignment generally would be along the
existing railroad right-of-way north and then parallel the BQE north to
the Grand Central Parkway east.
    Alternative Eleven--Fixed Guideway from Roosevelt Avenue-Jackson
Heights Subway Station: Construction of a fixed guideway APM system
that would provide service from the existing NYCT 7, E, F, M, and R
Lines at Roosevelt Avenue/Jackson Heights Subway Station to a new
station at the Airport; the alignment generally would be along Broadway
northwest to the BQE and then parallel the BQE north to the Grand
Central Parkway east.
    Alternative Twelve--Fixed Guideway from Jamaica Station
Transportation Hub: Construction of a fixed guideway APM system that
would provide service from the existing NYCT E, J, and Z Lines at
Jamaica Station transportation hub to a new station at the Airport; the
alignment generally would be along city streets to the Van Wyck
Expressway and would continue northwesterly along the Van Wyck
Expressway and Grand Central Parkway.
    Alternative Thirteen--No Action Alternative: Under this
alternative, the Port Authority would take no action to develop an APM
system or other alternative form of transportation to and from the
Airport.
    Public Scoping and Governmental Agency Meetings: To ensure that the
full range of issues related to the proposed action is addressed and
that all significant issues are identified, comments and suggestions
are invited from all interested parties. Public and governmental agency
scoping meetings will be conducted to identify any significant issues
associated with the proposed action.
    A governmental agency scoping meeting for all federal, state, and
local regulatory agencies that have jurisdiction by law or have special
expertise with respect to any potential environmental impacts
associated with the proposed action will be held on Wednesday, June 5,
2019. This meeting will take place at 10:00am Eastern Time, at the Port
Authority of New York and New Jersey Office at 4 World Trade Center,
23rd Floor, New York, New York. A notification letter will be sent in
advance of the meeting.
    Two public scoping meetings for the general public will be held.
The public scoping meetings will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Eastern Time on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 and from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Eastern Time on Thursday, June 6, 2019. The public scoping meetings
will be conducted at the New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott Hotel at
102-05 Ditmars Boulevard, East Elmhurst, New York. A legal notice will
also be placed in newspapers having general circulation in the study
area. The newspaper notice will notify the public that scoping meetings
will be held to gain their input concerning the alternatives to be
considered and environmental impacts to be evaluated, with comments on
the environmental impacts being used to help formulate the scope of
analysis for the EIS. The Public Scoping Meetings will be open house
format with project information displayed and representatives from the
FAA and the Port Authority available to answer questions. Sign and oral
interpretation can be made available at the meeting, as well as an
assistive listening device, if requested 10 calendar days before the
meeting. The meetings will be open to all persons on a space-available
basis. There will be no admission fee or other charge, including
parking, to attend and participate. Written and oral comments will be
accepted at each of the meetings. The public comment period on the
Scoping phase of the EIS will end on June 17, 2019.
    The purpose of the Scoping Process, as stated above, is to receive
input from the public, as well as from Federal, state, and local
agencies that have legal jurisdiction and/or special expertise, with
respect to any potential environmental impacts associated with the
proposed project, as well as concerns, issues, and alternatives they
believe should be addressed in the EIS. During this process, questions
regarding the scope and process related to the EIS will be answered.
More information about the sponsor's proposed project and the scoping
meetings can be found at: www.LgaAccessEIS.com.
    Comments should be addressed to the listed contact person, or by
email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>The Scoping comment period is from
May 3, 2019 through June 17, 2019.
    The FAA is aware that there may be Native American tribes with a
historical interest in the area. The FAA will interact on a government-
to-government basis, in accordance with all executive

orders, laws, regulations, and other memoranda. The tribes will also be
invited to participate in accordance with NEPA and Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act.

    Issued in Jamaica, New York, April 23, 2019.
Evelyn Martinez,
Manager, New York Airport District Office, Airports Division, Eastern
Region.
[FR Doc. 2019-08863 Filed 5-2-19; 8:45 am]
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on March 17, 2006

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKETS OST-1999-6701, OST-2003-15313,
OST-2003-15406 & OST 2003-15407

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken
by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order
will be issued in this matter).

Applicant:  CONSORCIO AVIAXSA, S.A. de C.V. (Aviaxsa)
         	Dates Filed:  February 17, 2006 and

										February 24, 2006

Relief requested:  Exemption from 49 USC § 41301 to permit the
applicant to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of persons,
property, and mail between:  1) Monterrey, Mexico, and Las Vegas,
Nevada; 2) Mexico City, Mexico, and Las Vegas, Nevada; 3) Monterrey,
Mexico, and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas; and 4) Morelia, Mexico, and
Chicago, Illinois.

Applicant representative:  Jim J. Marquez,<PHONE_NUMBER>              DOT
analyst:  Robert J. Finamore,<PHONE_NUMBER>

Responsive pleadings:  None.

	DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved.			       			                        Action date:
March 17, 2006

Effective dates of authority granted:  March 17, 2006, through March 17,
2007.

Basis for approval (bilateral agreement/reciprocity):  United
States-Mexico Air Transport Services Agreement.

Except to the extent exempted/waived, this authority is subject to the
terms, conditions, and limitations of our standard exemption conditions
(attached).

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director, Office of International
Aviation

________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR
Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department
policy; (2) the applicant was qualified to perform its proposed
operations; (3) grant of the authority was consistent with the public
interest; and (4) grant of the authority would not constitute a major
regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975.
To the extent not granted/deferred/dismissed, we denied all requests in
the referenced Dockets.  We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority
granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set
forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR
§385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date
of issuance of this Notice.  This action was effective when taken, and
the filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide
Web at:

  HYPERLINK "http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp"
http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp

FOREIGN CARRIER EXEMPTION CONDITIONS
                              ATTACHMENT

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the foreign carrier
applicant(s) shall:

1) Not conduct any operations unless it holds a currently effective
authorization from its homeland for such operations, and it has filed a
copy of such authorization with the Department;

2) Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation
Administration, including, but not limited to, 14 CFR Parts 129, 91, and
36, and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning
security, including, but not limited to, 49 CFR Part 1546 or 1550, as
applicable.  To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government
requirements concerning security, the holder shall, before commencing
any new service (including charter flights) from a foreign airport that
would be the holder’s last point of departure for the United States,
contact its International Principal Security Inspector (IPSI) to advise
the IPSI of its plans and to find out whether the Transportation
Security Administration has determined that security is adequate to
allow such airport(s) to be served;

3) Comply with the requirements for minimum insurance coverage contained
in 14 CFR Part 205, and, prior to the commencement of any operations
under this authority, file evidence of such coverage, in the form of a
completed OST Form 6411, with the Federal Aviation Administration’s
Program Management Branch (AFS-260), Flight Standards Service (any
changes to, or termination of, insurance also shall be filed with that
office);

4) Not operate aircraft under this authority unless it complies with
operational safety requirements at least equivalent to Annex 6 of the
Chicago Convention;

5) Conform to the airworthiness and airman competency requirements of
its Government for international air services;

6) Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a
Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14 CFR Part 203,
concerning waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

7) Agree that operations under this authority constitute a waiver of
sovereign immunity, for the purposes of 28 U.S.C. 1605(a), but only with
respect to those actions or proceedings instituted against it in any
court or other tribunal in the United States that are: a) based on its
operations in international air transportation that, according to the
contract of carriage, include a point in the United States as a point of
origin, point of destination, or agreed stopping place, or for which the
contract of carriage was purchased in the United States; or b) based on
a claim under any international agreement or treaty cognizable in any
court or other tribunal of the United States.  In this condition, the
term “international air transportation” means “international
transportation” as defined by the Warsaw Convention, except that all
States shall be considered to be High Contracting Parties for the
purpose of this definition;

8) Except as specifically authorized by the Department, originate or
terminate all flights to/from the United States in its homeland;

9) Comply with the requirements of 14 CFR Part 217, concerning the
reporting of scheduled, nonscheduled, and charter data;

10) If charter operations are authorized, except as otherwise provided
in the applicable aviation agreement, comply with the Department’s
rules governing charters (including 14 CFR Parts 212 and 380); and

11) Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and limitations
required by the public interest as may be prescribed by the Department,
with all applicable orders or regulations of other U.S. agencies and
courts, and with all applicable laws of the United States.

This authority shall not be effective during any period when the holder
is not in compliance with the conditions imposed above.  Moreover, this
authority cannot be sold or otherwise transferred without explicit
Department approval under Title 49 of the U.S. Code.

05/2004

 Aviaxsa styled its requests in the captioned Dockets as renewal
requests.  We note, however, that the applicant’s previous authority
in these Dockets had lapsed.  Our action here thus does not in fact
constitute a renewal.


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0025]

Revision to Navigation and Inspection Circular 11-93, Change 3
(NVIC 11-93 CH-3), Applicability of Tonnage Measurement Systems to U.S.
Flag Vessels

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of policy revision and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is developing a revision to NVIC 11-93 CH-3
Applicability of Tonnage Measurement Systems to U.S. Flag Vessels to
update the document and improve its usefulness. We are seeking public
suggestions for changes to the current revision to NVIC 11-93 CH-3 and
comments on the proposed revisions listed in the purpose section of
this notice. The public is encouraged to suggest discussion of any
international conventions, Federal regulations, or definitions that are
not currently addressed. Moreover, the Coast Guard requests that the
public provide suggestions on definitions or tables included in the
NVIC 11-93 CH-3 to make them clearer or address additional tonnage
applicability issues not currently covered by the NVIC 11-93 CH-3.

DATES: Comments and related material must either be submitted to our
online docket via http://www.regulations.gov on or before April 5, 2010
or reach the Docket Management Facility by that date.

ADDRESSES: This notice and NVIC 11-93 CH-3 are available in the docket
and can be viewed by going to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting
USCG-2010-0025 in the ``Keyword'' box, and then clicking ``Search.''
You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-2010-0025
using any one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
call or e-mail Marcus Akins, Marine Safety Center, U.S. Coast Guard;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have
questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee
V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments and related material on
revisions to NVIC 11-93 CH-3. All comments received will be posted,
without change, to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. A copy of the current version
of NVIC 11-93 CH-3 may be accessed electronically as part of this
docket or at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvic/pdf/1993/CH-3_11-93.pdf.
    Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include the
docket number for this notice (USCG-2010-0025) and provide a reason for
each suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and
material online, or by fax, mail or hand delivery, but please use only
one of these means. We recommend that you include your name and a
mailing address, an e-mail address, or a phone number in the body of
your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding
your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
click on the ``submit a comment'' box, which will then become
highlighted in blue. In the

``Document Type'' drop-down menu, select ``Notices'' and insert ``USCG-
2010-0025'' in the ``Keyword'' box. Click ``Search,'' then click on the
balloon shape in the ``Actions'' column. If you submit your comments by
mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than
8\1/2\; by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If
you submit them by mail and would like to know that they reached the
Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or
envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during
the comment period.
    Viewing the comments: To view the comments, go to http://
www.regulations.gov, click on the ``read comments'' box, which will
then become highlighted in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-
2010-0025'' and click ``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in
the ``Actions'' column. If you do not have access to the internet, you
may view the docket online by visiting the Docket Management Facility
in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation
West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. We have an agreement with the Department of Transportation to
use the Docket Management Facility.
    Privacy Act: Anyone can search the electronic form of comments
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review a
Privacy Act, system of records notice regarding our public dockets in
the January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Background and Purpose

    NVIC 11-93, which was last revised in November 2003, provides
guidance on tonnages used for documentation purposes and the
applicability of a vessel's tonnage assignment under domestic
regulatory and international tonnage measurement systems to both
domestic regulations and international standards. It also clarifies the
applicability of U.S. tonnage measurement systems to U.S. flag vessels
based on vessel type, length, service, and vessel keel laid date or
date of last substantial alteration. Definitions of frequently used
terms, including convention length and deck cargo are provided to
ensure consistency for users of NVIC 11-93.
    Since its latest revision, multiple regulations and standards with
tonnage thresholds, such as Non-Tank Vessel Response Plans, Long Range
Identification Tracking System, and the International Convention for
the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex VI, have come
into force. To reflect these developments and incorporate updates of an
administrative nature, the Coast Guard is considering the following
changes:
    (1) Adding new enclosures discussing the implications of tonnage
changes that result from vessel alterations, changes in vessel service,
or the addition of temporary deck equipment. This would include
discussion of loss of tonnage grandfathering provisions under Article
3(2)(d) of the 1969 International Tonnage Convention and associated
interim schemes for the Safety of Life At Sea (SOLAS) and Prevention of
Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) international conventions.
    (2) Amending Section 2 of Enclosure 1. The Coast Guard would
clarify the definition of the terms, ``overall length'' and
``remeasurement,'' to provide more detail on their applicability. We
would also add the terms, ``registered length'' and ``alternate
tonnage.''
    (3) Providing additional examples of tonnage application. The Coast
Guard will provide examples of tonnage application that are reflective
of newly implemented domestic regulations and international standards.
    (4) Amending Tables 5, 6, and 7 of Enclosure 1. The Coast Guard
will revise language in Tables 5, 6, and 7 to more comprehensively
address international tonnage grandfathering provisions, and reflect
the correct date that MARPOL came into force.
    (5) Incorporating administrative changes such as updating contact
information and making editorial corrections.

Request for Comments

    The Coast Guard requests your general comments on the revision
under consideration. We also seek comments on any or all of the
specific proposed revisions for NVIC 11-93 CH-3. We encourage
suggestions for specific examples of tonnage grandfathering,
remeasurement, or the use of interim schemes. Written comments and
responses will be added to the docket number for this notice (USCG-
2010-0025). The Coast Guard intends to review and analyze all comments
received in order to develop the next revision to NVIC 11-93.

    Authority: This notice is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552
and 46 U.S.C. 14301.

    Dated: February 19, 2010.
Jeff Lantz,
Director, Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 110 (Friday, June 7, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 34284-34286]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0940; Directorate Identifier 2012-NE-26-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to supersede an existing airworthiness directive
(AD) that applies to all Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 2D turboshaft engines.
The existing AD currently requires replacing the hydromechanical
metering unit (HMU) at a reduced life. Since we issued that AD, further
cases of deterioration of HMU rotating components have been reported
before the HMU reached the replacement interval in that AD. The
proposed AD would maintain the existing AD requirements and would also
require inspections of the HMU. We are proposing this AD to prevent an
uncommanded in-flight shutdown of the engine, and possible loss of the
helicopter.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by August 6, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     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: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact Turbomeca,
40220

Tarnos, France; phone: 33 (0)5 59 74 40 00; telex: 570 042; fax: 33
(0)5 59 74 45 15. You may view this service information at the FAA,
Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park,
Burlington, MA. For information on the availability of this material at
the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; 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 (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES
section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frederick Zink, Aerospace Engineer,
Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12
New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
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-2012-0940;
Directorate Identifier 2012-NE-26-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://www.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

    On January 11, 2013, we issued AD 2013-01-07, Amendment 39-17321
(78 FR 6725, January 31, 2013), for all Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 2D
turboshaft engines. That AD requires replacing the HMU at a reduced
life. That AD resulted from a low fuel pressure event caused by
deterioration and a loss of the low-pressure drive function within the
HMU. We issued that AD to prevent an uncommanded in-flight shutdown of
the engine, and possible loss of the helicopter.

Actions Since Existing AD Was Issued

    Since we issued AD 2013-01-07 (78 FR 6725, January 31, 2013),
further cases of deterioration of HMU rotating components have been
reported before the HMU reached the replacement interval in that AD.
Also since we issued AD 2013-01-07, the European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) issued AD 2013-0079, dated March 22, 2013. EASA's AD imposes the
same reduced life as AD 2013-01-07, and, also requires inspections of
the HMU.

Relevant Service Information

    We reviewed Turbomeca S.A. Alert Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB)
No. A292 73 2847, Version B, dated March 6, 2013. The Alert MSB
describes procedures for inspecting and/or replacing the HMU.

FAA's Determination

    We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would maintain the existing AD requirements of AD
2013-01-07 (78 FR 6725, January 31, 2013), and would also require
inspections of the HMU.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD would affect 56 Arriel 2D
turboshaft engines installed on helicopters of U.S. registry. We also
estimate that it would take about two hours per engine to comply with
this proposed AD. The average labor rate is $85 per hour. Required
parts would cost about $14,400 per engine. Based on these figures, we
estimate the total cost of the proposed AD to U.S. operators is
$815,920.

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.

Regulatory Findings

    We have 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 that the proposed
regulation:
    (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 to the extent
that it justifies making a regulatory distinction, 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

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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 removing airworthiness directive (AD)
2013-01-07, Amendment 39-17321 (78 FR 6725, January 31, 2013), and
adding the following new AD:

Turbomeca S.A: Docket No. FAA-2012-0940; Directorate Identifier
2012-NE-26-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this AD action by August 6,
2013.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD supersedes AD 2013-01-07, Amendment 39-17321 (78 FR
6725, January 31, 2013).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 2D turboshaft
engines.

(d) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by further cases of deterioration of
hydromechanical metering unit (HMU) rotating components that have
been reported before the HMU reached the replacement interval in AD
2013-01-07 (78 FR 6725, January 31, 2013). We are issuing this AD to
prevent an uncommanded in-flight shutdown of the engine, and
possible loss of the helicopter.

(e) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
    (1) Replace inter-pump complete sleeve, and inspect the female
splines and HMU high-pressure (HP) pump and low-pressure (LP) pump
male splines for corrosion, scaling, cracks and wear, at the
following:
    (i) Before exceeding 400 HMU operating hours since new if the
HMU has 375 or fewer operating hours on the effective date of this
AD; or
    (ii) Within 25 HMU operating hours if the HMU has more than 375
operating hours on the effective date of this AD; and
    (iii) Thereafter, at intervals not to exceed 400 HMU operating
hours.
    (iv) Use Section 2.B.(1) of the Instructions to be Incorporated
of Turbomeca S.A. Alert Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB) No. A292 73
2847, Version B, dated March 6, 2013, to accomplish the replacement
and visual inspection required by paragraph (e)(1) of this AD.
    (v) If the HMU does not pass the initial or repetitive visual
inspections required by paragraph (e)(1) of this AD, then before
next flight, replace the affected HMU with an HMU eligible for
installation.
    (2) Replace the rotating components of the HP and LP pumps,
including the complete sleeve, or replace the HMU with an HMU
eligible for installation at the following:
    (i) Before exceeding 800 HMU operating hours since new; or
    (ii) Within 800 HMU operating hours since last replacement of LP
and HP fuel pumps rotating components; whichever occurs later.
    (iii) Thereafter, replace the LP and HP fuel pump rotating
components within every 800 HMU operating hours.
    (iv) Use Section 2.B.(1) of the Instructions to be Incorporated
of Turbomeca S.A. Alert MSB No. A292 73 2847, Version B, dated March
6, 2013, to accomplish the replacements required by paragraph (e)(2)
of this AD.

(f) Credit for Previous Actions

    If before the effective date of this AD, you complied with
Turbomeca S.A. Alert MSB No. A292 73 2847, Version A, dated May 29,
2012, you met the initial inspection requirements in paragraph (e)
of this AD. However, you must still comply with the repetitive
inspection requirements of this AD.

(g) Installation Prohibition

    After the effective date of this AD, do not install any HMU onto
any engine, or install any engine onto any helicopter, unless the
HMU is in compliance with this AD.

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    The Manager, Engine Certification Office, may approve AMOCs for
this AD. Use the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make your
request.

(i) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Frederick Zink,
Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine &
Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA
01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) European Aviation Safety Agency AD 2013-0079, dated March
22, 2013, Turbomeca S.A. Alert MSB No. A292 73 2847, Version B,
dated March 6, 2013, and Turbomeca Maintenance Manual Task 73-23-00-
802-A01, pertain to the subject of this AD.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Turbomeca, 40220 Tarnos, France; phone: 33 (0)5 59 74 40 00; telex:
570 042; fax: 33 (0)5 59 74 45 15. You may view this service
information at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New
England Executive Park, Burlington, MA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on June 3, 2013.
Colleen M. D'Alessandro,
Assistant Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-13509 Filed 6-6-13; 8:45 am]
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