[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1497-1502]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32256]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2015-0937; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-024-AD;
Amendment 39-18348; AD 2015-25-10]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2011-24-05 for
certain Airbus Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -243, -301, -302, -
303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes, and Model A340-
200 and -300 series airplanes. AD 2011-24-05 required repetitive
inspections for cracking of the hole(s) of the horizontal flange of the
keel beam, and repair if necessary. This new AD requires changing the
inspection compliance times, and, for certain airplanes, adding a one-
time ultrasonic inspection for cracking at a certain fastener hole.
This new AD also provides optional terminating action for the
repetitive inspections. This AD was prompted by a determination that
the rototest inspection and applicable corrective actions of a certain
fastener hole were inadvertently omitted from the requirements in AD
2011-24-05. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking of
the fastener holes, which could result in rupture of the keel beam, and
consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane.

DATES: This AD becomes effective February 17, 2016.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of February 17,
2016.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain other publications listed in this AD as of January
3, 2012 (76 FR 73496, November 29, 2011).
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain other publications listed in this AD as of
September 13, 2007 (72 FR 44731, August 9, 2007).

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2015-0937; or in person at the
Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC.
    For service information identified in this final rule, contact
Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte,
31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61
93 45 80; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://www.airbus.com. You may view this referenced service information at the
FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA.
For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221. It is also available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2015-
0937.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to supersede AD 2011-24-05, Amendment 39-16869 (76 FR 73496,
November 29, 2011). AD 2011-24-05 applied to certain Airbus Model A330-
201, -202, -203, -223, -243, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341,
-342, and -343 airplanes; and Model A340-200 and -300 series airplanes.
The NPRM published in the Federal Register on May 4, 2015 (80 FR
25249).
    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2014-0010R1, dated May 5, 2014 (referred to
after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for certain Airbus Model
A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -243, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -
341, -342, and -343 airplanes; and Model A340-200 and -300 series
airplanes. The MCAI states:

    During A330 and A340 aeroplanes fatigue tests, cracks were
detected on the RH [right-hand] and LH [left-hand] sides between the
crossing area of the keel beam fitting and the front spar of the
Centre Wing Box (CWB).
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to
keel beam rupture which would affect the structural integrity of the
area.
    Prompted by this potential unsafe condition, EASA issued AD
2006-0315 [http://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/easa_ad_2006_0315.pdf/AD_2006-0315] (later revised to R1) to require repetitive special
detailed inspections (SDI) [rotating probe inspection for cracking]
on the horizontal flange of the keel beam in the area of first
fastener hole aft of Frame (FR) 40 in order to maintain the
structural integrity of the aeroplane.
    After that [EASA] AD was issued, EASA issued AD 2010-0024 [which
corresponds to FAA AD 2011-24-05, Amendment 39-16869 (76 FR 73496,
November 29, 2011)], retaining the inspection requirements of EASA
AD 2006-0315R1 [http://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/easa_ad_2006_0315R1.pdf/AD_2006-0315R1], which was superseded,
extending the applicability to aeroplanes with Airbus Mod 49202
embodied, and reducing the inspection thresholds and intervals.
    Since that [EASA] AD [2010-0024] was issued, a new fatigue and
damage tolerance evaluation has been conducted by Airbus, which
concluded that due to the aeroplane utilization, the current
inspection threshold and intervals have to be modified.
    In addition, it was determined that the rototest inspection of
fastener hole Nr 6, necessary to ensure that no crack was left
unrepaired at the time of fastener hole cold working, was
inadvertently not included in

Revisions 01 and 02 of both Airbus Service Bulletin (SB) A330-57-
3098 and A340-57-4106.
    Prompted by these findings, EASA issued AD 2014-0010 [http://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/easa_ad_2014-0010.pdf/AD_2014-0010],
retaining the requirements of EASA AD 2010-0024, which was
superseded, and redefined the inspection thresholds and intervals
[by reducing certain compliance times], and added a one-time
ultrasonic inspection of fastener hold Nr 6 in the junction keel
beam fitting at FR40 on both LH and RH side[s].
    Following issuance of EASA AD 2014-0010, it was identified that
there was a need for clarifications [of affected airplanes] * * *.

    The compliance times vary depending on airplane utilization and
configuration. The earliest compliance time for the initial rotating
probe inspections is the later of (1) before 10,400 total flight cycles
or 67,800 total flight hours, whichever occurs first; and (2) within 24
months or 14,590 flight cycles or 43,790 flight hours, whichever occurs
first. The latest compliance time for the initial inspections is the
later of (1) before 20,800 total flight cycles or 67,900 total flight
hours, whichever occurs first; and (2) within 24 months or 21,180
flight cycles or 63,560 flight hours, whichever occurs first. The
compliance times for the repetitive intervals range between 7,800
flight cycles or 50,900 flight hours and 10,700 flight cycles or 35,200
flight hours. The compliance times for the one-time ultrasonic
inspection are the latest of (1) 21,000 flight cycles or 60,600 flight
hours and within 2,400 flight cycles or 24 months; or the latest of (2)
22,100 flight cycles and 64,400 flight hours, or within 1,300 flight
cycles or 24 months.
    You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2015-0937-0002.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM (80 FR 25249, May 4, 2015)
or on the determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the available data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting this AD as proposed, except for
minor editorial changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM (80 FR 25249, May 4, 2015) for correcting the unsafe condition;
and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (80 FR 25249, May 4, 2015).

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Airbus has issued the following service information.
     Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3081, Revision 05, dated
November 13, 2012.
     Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3090, Revision 01, dated
June 15, 2011.
     Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3098, dated August 30,
2007.
     Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3098, Revision 02, June
15, 2011.
     Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3098, Revision 03, dated
September 24, 2012.
     Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3117, dated January 25,
2013.
     Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4089, Revision 05, dated
November 13, 2012.
     Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4098, Revision 01, dated
June 15, 2011.
     Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4106, dated August 30,
2007.
     Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4106, Revision 02, dated
June 15, 2011.
     Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4106, Revision 03, dated
September 24, 2012.
     Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4126, dated January 25,
2013.
    This service information describes procedures for inspections for
cracking of the hole(s) of the horizontal flange of the keel beam, and
contacting the manufacturer for repair instructions. Additionally, this
service information describes procedures for a one-time ultrasonic
inspection for cracking at fastener hole ``Nr 6,'' and provides
optional terminating action for the repetitive inspections.
    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.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 35 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    The actions that were required by AD 2011-24-05, Amendment 39-16869
(76 FR 73496, November 29, 2011), and retained in this AD take about 41
work-hours per product, at an average labor rate of $85 per work hour.
Required parts cost about $191 per product. Based on these figures, the
estimated cost of the actions that were required by AD 2011-24-05 is
$3,676 per product.
    We also estimate that it takes about 23 work-hours per product to
comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor rate
is $85 per work-hour. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of
this AD on U.S. operators to be $68,425, or $1,955 per product.
    We have received no definitive data that would enable us to provide
a cost estimate for the on-condition actions specified in this AD.

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 determined that 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. 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.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2015-0937; 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 AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other

information. The street address for the Docket Operations office
(telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

Adoption of 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

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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)
2011-24-05, Amendment 39-16869 (76 FR 73496, November 29, 2011), and
adding the following new AD:

2015-25-10 Airbus: Amendment 39-18348. Docket No. FAA-2015-0937;
Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-024-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective February 17, 2016.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2011-24-05, Amendment 39-16869 (76 FR 73496,
November 29, 2011).

(c) Applicability

    (1) This AD applies to the airplanes identified in paragraphs
(c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this AD, certificated in any category,
except as provided by paragraph (c)(2) of this AD.
    (i) Airbus Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -243, -301, -302, -
303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes, all serial
numbers, except those on which Airbus modification 55306 or 55792
has been embodied in production.
    (ii) Airbus Model A340-211, -212, -213, -311, -312, and -313
airplanes, all serial numbers, except those on which Airbus
modification 55306 or 55792 has been embodied in production.
    (2) This AD does not apply to Airbus Model A340-211, -212, -213,
-311, -312, and -313 airplanes on which the repair specified in
Airbus Repair Drawing R57115053, R57115051, or R57115047
(installation of titanium doubler on both sides) has been
accomplished. AD 2007-12-08, Amendment 39-15086 (72 FR 31171, June
6, 2007), applies to these airplanes.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 57, Wings.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by reports of cracks on the keel beam
fitting and the front spar of the center wing box. This AD was also
prompted by a determination that the rototest inspection and
applicable corrective actions of fastener hole ``Nr 6'' were
inadvertently omitted from the requirements in AD 2011-24-05,
Amendment 39-16869 (76 FR 73496, November 29, 2011). We are issuing
this AD to detect and correct cracking of the fastener holes, which
could result in rupture of the keel beam, and consequent reduced
structural integrity of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Retained Non-Destructive Test (NDT) Inspection

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (n) of AD
2011-24-05, Amendment 39-16869 (76 FR 73496, November 29, 2011),
with new service information and revised credit for certain actions.
At the applicable time in paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD, do
an NDT inspection of the hole(s) of the horizontal flange of the
keel beam located on frame (FR) 40 datum on the right-hand (RH) and/
or left-hand (LH) side of the fuselage, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of the applicable service information
specified in paragraph (g)(3), (g)(4), (g)(5), or (g)(6) of this AD.
Accomplishing an inspection required by paragraph (j) of this AD
terminates the inspections required by this paragraph.
    (1) For airplanes on which an inspection required by paragraph
(h) of AD 2011-24-05, Amendment 39-16869 (76 FR 73496, November 29,
2011), has not been done as of January 3, 2012 (the effective date
of AD 2011-24-05): At the applicable time specified in paragraph
(g)(1)(i) or (g)(1)(ii) of this AD.
    (i) For all airplanes except those identified in paragraph
(g)(1)(ii) of this AD: Within the ``Mandatory Threshold'' (flight
cycles or flight hours) specified in table 1 of paragraph 1.E.(2) of
Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A330-57-3081, including Appendix
01, Revision 04, dated May 31, 2011; or Airbus Mandatory Service
Bulletin A340-57-4089, including Appendix 01, Revision 04, dated May
31, 2011; as applicable; or within 3 months after January 3, 2012
(the effective date AD 2011-24-05, Amendment 39-16869 (76 FR 73496,
November 29, 2011)); whichever occurs later. The compliance times
for configurations 02 through 06 specified in the ``Mandatory
Threshold'' column in table 1 of paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' are
total flight cycles and total flight hours.
    (ii) For Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -243, -301, -321, -
322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes, except those on which
Airbus modification 49202 has been embodied in production, or Airbus
Service Bulletin A330-57-3090 has been embodied in service; and
Model A340-200 and -300 series airplanes, except those on which
Airbus modification 49202 has been embodied in production or Airbus
Service Bulletin A340-57-4098 has been embodied in service, and
except Model A340-211, -212, -213, -311, -312, and -313 airplanes on
which the repair specified in Airbus Repair Drawing R57115053,
R57115051, or R57115047 has been accomplished: At the earlier of the
times specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(ii)(A) and (g)(1)(ii)(B) of
this AD.
    (A) Within the ``Mandatory Threshold'' (flight cycles or flight
hours) specified in table 1 of paragraph 1.E.(2) of Airbus Service
Bulletin A340-57-4089, including Appendix 01, Revision 02, dated
January 24, 2006; or Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3081, including
Appendix 01, Revision 02, dated January 24, 2006; depending on the
configuration of the aircraft model; or within 3 months after
September 13, 2007 (the effective date of AD 2007-16-02, Amendment
39-15141 (72 FR 44731, August 9, 2007)), whichever occurs later. The
compliance times for Model A330 post-mod. 41652 and pre-mod. 44360,
post-mod. 44360, and pre-mod. 49202 (as specified in Airbus Service
Bulletin A330-57-3081, including Appendix 01, Revision 02, dated
January 24, 2006); and Model A340 post-mod. 41652, post-mod. 43500
and pre-mod. 44360, post-mod. 44360 and pre-mod. 49202, and weight
variant 027 (as specified in Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4089,
including Appendix 01, Revision 02, dated January 24, 2006);
specified in the ``Mandatory Threshold'' column in table 1 of
paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' are total flight cycles and total
flight hours.
    (B) Within the ``Mandatory Threshold'' (flight cycles or flight
hours) specified in table 1 of paragraph 1.E.(2) of Airbus Mandatory
Service Bulletin A330-57-3081, including Appendix 01, Revision 04,
dated May 31, 2011; or Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A340-57-
4089, including Appendix 01, Revision 04, dated May 31, 2011; as
applicable; or within 3 months after January 3, 2012 (the effective
date of AD 2011-24-05, Amendment 39-16869 (76 FR 73496, November 29,
2011)); whichever occurs later. The compliance times for
configurations 02 through 06 specified in the ``Mandatory
Threshold'' column in table 1 of paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' are
total flight cycles and total flight hours.
    (2) For airplanes on which an inspection required by paragraph
(h) of AD 2011-24-05, Amendment 39-16869 (76 FR 73496, November 29,
2011), has been done as of January 3, 2012 (the effective date of AD
2011-24-05): At the earlier of the times specified in paragraphs
(g)(2)(i) and (g)(2)(ii) of this AD.
    (i) Within the ``Mandatory Intervals'' given in table 1 of
paragraph 1.E.(2) of Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4089, including
Appendix 01, Revision 02, dated January 24, 2006; or Airbus Service
Bulletin A330-57-3081, including Appendix 01, Revision 02, dated
January 24, 2006; as applicable.
    (ii) Within the applicable ``Mandatory Interval'' specified in
table 1 of Paragraph 1.E.(2) of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin
A330-57-3081, including Appendix 01, Revision 04, dated May 31,
2011; or Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A340-57-4089, including
Appendix 01, Revision 04, dated May 31, 2011; as applicable; or
within 3

months after January 3, 2012 (the effective date of AD 2011-24-05,
Amendment 39-16869 (76 FR 73496, November 29, 2011)); whichever
occurs later.
    (3) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A330-57-3081, including
Appendix 01, Revision 04, dated May 31, 2011.
    (4) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3081, Revision 05, dated
November 13, 2012.
    (5) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A340-57-4089, including
Appendix 01, Revision 04, dated May 31, 2011.
    (6) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4089, Revision 05, dated
November 13, 2012.

(h) Retained Repetitive Inspections

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (p) of AD
2011-24-05, Amendment 39-16869 (76 FR 73496, November 29, 2011). If
no cracking is found during any inspection required by paragraph (g)
of this AD, do the actions required by paragraphs (h)(1) and (h)(2)
of this AD.
    (1) Before further flight: Install a new or oversized fastener,
as applicable; seal the fastener; and do all other applicable
actions; in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of the
applicable service information specified in paragraph (g)(3),
(g)(4), (g)(5), or (g)(6) of this AD.
    (2) Repeat the inspection required by paragraph (g) of this AD
thereafter at intervals not to exceed the ``Mandatory Intervals''
specified in Paragraph 1.E.(2) of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin
A330-57-3081, including Appendix 01, Revision 04, dated May 31,
2011; or Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A340-57-4089, including
Appendix 01, Revision 04, dated May 31, 2011; as applicable.

(i) Retained Corrective Action and Optional Modification

    (1) This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (o) of
AD 2011-24-05, Amendment 39-16869 (76 FR 73496, November 29, 2011),
with revised method of compliance language. If any cracking is found
during any inspection required by paragraph (g) of this AD, before
further flight, repair using a method approved by the Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA;
or the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or Airbus's EASA
Design Organization Approval (DOA).
    (2) This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (r) of
AD 2011-24-05, Amendment 39-16869 (76 FR 73496, November 29, 2011),
with new service information and revised method of compliance
language. Modifying the fastener installation in the junction keel
beam fitting at FR 40, as specified in paragraph (i)(2)(i),
(i)(2)(ii), (i)(2)(iii), or (i)(2)(iv) of this AD, as applicable,
terminates the requirements of paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD;
except, for airplanes on which a crack was detected at hole 5 before
oversizing of the keel beam, in accordance with step 3.B.(1)(b)3 of
the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-
3098, dated August 30, 2007; or Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-
4106, dated August 30, 2007; or in accordance with step 3.C.(2)(c)
of the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A330-
57-3098, Revision 03, dated September 24, 2012, or Airbus Service
Bulletin A340-57-4106, Revision 03, dated September 24, 2012; before
further flight, repair using a method approved by the Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA;
or EASA; or Airbus's EASA DOA. In case of any crack finding during
any modification specified in this paragraph: Where the service
information specifies to contact Airbus, before further flight,
repair using a method approved by the Manager, International Branch,
ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus's
EASA DOA.
    (i) Modification in accordance with Airbus Service Bulletin
A330-57-3098, dated August 30, 2007, before January 3, 2012 (the
effective date of AD 2011-24-05, Amendment 39-16869 (76 FR 73496,
November 29, 2011)).
    (ii) Modification in accordance with Airbus Service Bulletin
A330-57-3098, Revision 03, dated September 24, 2012, before the
effective date of this AD.
    (iii) Modification in accordance with Airbus Service Bulletin
A340-57-4106, dated August 30, 2007, before January 3, 2012 (the
effective date of AD 2011-24-05, Amendment 39-16869 (76 FR 73496,
November 29, 2011)).
    (iv) Modification in accordance with Airbus Service Bulletin
A340-57-4106, Revision 03, dated September 24, 2012, before the
effective date of this AD.

(j) New Repetitive Rotating Probe Inspections

    At the applicable times specified in paragraphs (j)(1) and
(j)(2) of this AD: Do a rotating probe inspection for cracking of
the fastener hole(s) of the horizontal flange of the keel beam
located on FR 40 datum on the RH and LH side of the fuselage, as
applicable to airplane type and depending on airplane configuration
and utilization, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions
of Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3081, Revision 05, dated November
13, 2012; or Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4089, Revision 05,
dated November 13, 2012; as applicable. Repeat the inspection
thereafter at intervals not to exceed the ``Mandatory Intervals''
specified in Paragraph 1.E.(2) of the Accomplishment Timescale of
Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3081, Revision 05, dated November
13, 2012; or Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4089, Revision 05,
dated November 13, 2012; as applicable. Accomplishing an inspection
required by this paragraph terminates the inspections required by
paragraph (g) of this AD.
    (1) For airplanes on which the inspection required by paragraph
(g) of this AD has not been done as of the effective date of this
AD: Do the inspection before exceeding the applicable compliance
times specified in the ``Mandatory Threshold'' column of the tables
in paragraph 1.E.(2) of the Accomplishment Timescale of Airbus
Service Bulletin A330-57-3081, Revision 05, dated November 13, 2012;
or Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4089, Revision 05, dated November
13, 2012; as applicable; or within 12 months after the effective
date of this AD; whichever occurs later.
    (2) For airplanes on which the inspection required by paragraph
(g) of this AD has been done as of the effective date of this AD: Do
the inspection within the applicable compliance times specified in
the ``Mandatory Interval'' column of the tables in paragraph 1.E.(2)
of the Accomplishment Timescale of Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-
3081, Revision 05, dated November 13, 2012; or Airbus Service
Bulletin A340-57-4089, Revision 05, dated November 13, 2012; as
applicable; or within 12 months after the effective date of this AD;
whichever occurs later.

(k) Credit for Previous Actions

    (1) This paragraph provides credit for the initial rotating
probe inspection that is part of the inspections required by
paragraphs (g) and (j)(1) of this AD, if those actions were
performed before the effective date of this AD using the service
information specified in paragraph (k)(1)(i) or (k)(1)(ii) of this
AD. This service information was incorporated by reference in AD
2011-24-05, Amendment 39-16869 (76 FR 73496, November 29, 2011).
    (i) Airbus A330/A340 200-300 Technical Disposition F57D03012810,
Issue B, dated August 18, 2003.
    (ii) Airbus A330/A340 Technical Disposition 582.0651/2002, Issue
A, dated October 17, 2002.
    (2) This paragraph restates the credit for the actions specified
in paragraph (k) of AD 2011-24-05, Amendment 39-16869 (76 FR 73496,
November 29, 2011), if those actions were performed before January
3, 2012 (the effective date of AD 2011-24-05), using the service
information specified in paragraphs (k)(2)(i) through (k)(2)(viii)
of this AD.
    (i) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3081, dated October 30,
2003, which is not incorporated by reference in this AD.
    (ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3081, Revision 01, dated
May 18, 2004, which is not incorporated by reference in this AD.
    (iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3081, Revision 02,
including Appendix 01, dated January 24, 2006, which was
incorporated by reference in AD 2007-12-08, Amendment 39-15086 (72
FR 31171, June 6, 2007).
    (iv) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A330-57-3081, Revision
03, dated July 31, 2009, which is not incorporated by reference in
this AD.
    (v) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4089, dated October 30,
2003, which is not incorporated by reference in this AD.
    (vi) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4089, Revision 01, dated
March 2, 2004, which is not incorporated by reference in this AD.
    (vii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4089, Revision 02,
including Appendix 01, dated January 24, 2006, which was
incorporated by reference in AD 2007-12-08, Amendment 39-15086 (72
FR 31171, June 6, 2007).
    (viii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A340-57-4089, Revision
03, dated July 31, 2009.

(l) New One-Time Ultrasonic Inspection

    For airplanes in Configuration 2, as defined in the applicable
service information

identified in paragraph (l)(3), (l)(4), (l)(5), or (l)(6) of this
AD, on which the modification has been done as of the effective date
of this AD in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of the
applicable service information identified in paragraph (l)(3),
(l)(4), (l)(5), or (l)(6) of this AD; as applicable to airplane
type; and on which fastener hole ``Nr 5'' has been bushed before
embodiment of Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3098 or Airbus Service
Bulletin A340-57-4106, as applicable; or on which a crack has been
found on fastener hole ``Nr 5'' during embodiment of Airbus Service
Bulletin A330-57-3098 or Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4106, as
applicable: At the applicable time specified in paragraph (l)(1) or
(l)(2) of this AD, do a one-time ultrasonic inspection for cracking
at fastener hole ``Nr 6'' in the junction keel beam fitting at FR 40
LH and RH sides, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions
of Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3117, dated January 25, 2013; or
Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4126, dated January 25, 2013; as
applicable.
    (1) For Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -243, -301, -321, -
322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes: At the later of the times
specified in paragraphs (l)(1)(i) and (l)(1)(ii) of this AD.
    (i) At the applicable time specified in paragraph 1.E.(2), of
the Accomplishment Timescale of Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-
3117, dated January 25, 2013.
    (ii) Within 2,400 flight cycles or 24 months after the effective
date of this AD, whichever occurs first.
    (2) For Model A340-211, -212, -213, -311, -312, and -313
airplanes: At the later of the times specified in paragraphs
(l)(2)(i) and (l)(2)(ii) of this AD.
    (i) At the applicable time specified in paragraph 1.E.(2) of the
Accomplishment Timescale of Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4126,
dated January 25, 2013.
    (ii) Within 1,300 flight cycles or 24 months after the effective
date of this AD, whichever occurs first.
    (3) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3098, excluding Appendix 1,
Revision 01, dated July 31, 2009.
    (4) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3098, Revision 02, dated
June 15, 2011.
    (5) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4106, excluding Appendix 1,
Revision 01, dated July 31, 2009.
    (6) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4106, Revision 02, dated
June 15, 2011.

(m) Corrective Actions

    (1) If no cracking is found during any inspection required by
paragraph (j) of this AD, before further flight: Install new or
oversized fastener, as applicable; seal the fastener; and do all
other applicable corrective actions; in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3081,
Revision 05, dated November 13, 2012; or Airbus Service Bulletin
A340-57-4089, Revision 05, dated November 13, 2012; as applicable.
Thereafter, repeat the inspection required by paragraph (j) of this
AD at intervals not to exceed the ``Mandatory Intervals'' specified
in Paragraph 1.E.(2) of the Accomplishment Timescale of Airbus
Service Bulletin A330-57-3081, Revision 05, dated November 13, 2012;
or Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4089, Revision 05, dated November
13, 2012; as applicable.
    (2) If any crack is found during any inspection required by
paragraph (j) or (l) of this AD; before further flight, repair using
a method approved by the Manager, International Branch, ANM-116,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus's EASA DOA.
If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized
signature.

(n) Airplanes Excluded From Certain Requirements

    (1) For airplanes on which a rototest was done at fastener hole
``Nr 6'' before cold working of the fastener hole during
accomplishment of the actions specified in the applicable service
information identified in paragraph (n)(1)(i), (n)(1)(ii),
(n)(1)(iii), or (n)(1)(iv) of this AD: The ultrasonic inspection
specified in paragraph (l) of this AD is not required.
    (i) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3098, excluding Appendix 1,
Revision 01, dated July 31, 2009.
    (ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3098, Revision 02, dated
June 15, 2011.
    (iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4106, excluding Appendix
1, Revision 01, dated June 31, 2009.
    (iv) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4106, Revision 02, dated
June 15, 2011.
    (2) For airplanes that have been modified as of the effective
date of this AD in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions
of the applicable service information identified in paragraph
(n)(1)(i), (n)(1)(ii), (n)(1)(iii), or (n)(1)(iv) of this AD: No
action is required by this paragraph, except as otherwise required
by paragraph (l) of this AD and, provided that if any crack was
found during any modification specified in this paragraph and the
service information specified to contact Airbus, repair was done
before further flight using a method approved by the Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA;
or EASA; or Airbus's EASA DOA. If approved by the DOA, the approval
must include the DOA-authorized signature.

(o) Optional Terminating Actions

    (1) Modification of an airplane in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of the applicable service information
identified in paragraph (o)(1)(i), (o)(1)(ii), (o)(1)(iii),
(o)(1)(iv), (o)(1)(v), or (o)(1)(vi) of this AD; as applicable to
airplane type and depending on airplane configuration; terminates
the requirements of this AD, provided that in case of any crack
finding during any modification specified in this paragraph, and the
service information specifies to contact Airbus, repair is done
before further flight, using a method approved by the Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA;
or EASA; or Airbus's EASA DOA. If approved by the DOA, the approval
must include the DOA-authorized signature.
    (i) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3090, dated March 27, 2006.
    (ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3090, Revision 01, dated
June 15, 2011.
    (iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3098, Revision 03, dated
September 24, 2012.
    (iv) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4098, dated March 27, 2006.
    (v) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4098, Revision 01, dated
June 15, 2011.
    (vi) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4106, Revision 03, dated
September 24, 2012.
    (2) Accomplishment of the ultrasonic inspection required by
paragraph (l) of this AD and all applicable corrective actions
required by paragraph (m) of this AD terminate the requirements of
this AD for those airplanes.

(p) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 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 local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: Vladimir
Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
WA 98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>. Information
may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Before using any
approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight
standards district office/certificate holding district office. The
AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this AD.
    (2) AMOCs approved previously for AD 2011-24-05, Amendment 39-
16869 (76 FR 73496, November 29, 2011), are approved as AMOCs for
the corresponding provisions of this AD.
    (3) Contacting the Manufacturer: As of the effective date of
this AD, 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, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus's EASA DOA. If
approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized
signature.

(q) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) EASA Airworthiness Directive 2014-0010R1, dated May 5, 2014,
for related information. This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on
the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2015-0937-0002.
    (2) Service information identified in this AD that is not
incorporated by reference in this AD is available at the addresses
specified in paragraphs (r)(5) and (r)(6) of this AD.

(r) 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 this AD specifies otherwise.
    (3) The following service information was approved for IBR on
February 17, 2016.
    (i) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3081, Revision 05, dated
November 13, 2012.
    (ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3090, Revision 01, dated
June 15, 2011.
    (iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3098, dated August 30,
2007.
    (iv) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3098, Revision 02, June 15,
2011.
    (v) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3098, Revision 03, dated
September 24, 2012.
    (vi) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3117, dated January 25,
2013.
    (vii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4089, Revision 05, dated
November 13, 2012.
    (viii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4098, Revision 01, dated
June 15, 2011.
    (ix) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4106, dated August 30,
2007.
    (x) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4106, Revision 02, dated
June 15, 2011.
    (xi) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4106, Revision 03, dated
September 24, 2012.
    (xii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4126, dated January 25,
2013.
    (4) The following service information was approved for IBR on
January 3, 2012 (76 FR 73496, November 29, 2011).
    (i) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A330-57-3081, including
Appendix 01, Revision 04, dated May 31, 2011.
    (ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3098, Revision 01,
excluding Appendix 1, dated July 31, 2009.
    (iii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A340-57-4089, including
Appendix 01, Revision 04, dated May 31, 2011.
    (iv) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4106, excluding Appendix 1,
Revision 01, dated July 31, 2009.
    (5) The following service information was approved for IBR on
September 13, 2007 (72 FR 44731, August 9, 2007).
    (i) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3081, Revision 02, including
Appendix 01, dated January 24, 2006.
    (ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-57-4089, Revision 02,
including Appendix 01, dated January 24, 2006.
    (6) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96;
fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Internet http://www.airbus.com.
    (7) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221.
    (7) 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, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on December 9, 2015.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2015-4866; Directorate Identifier 2015-NE-33-AD;
Amendment 39-18648; AD 2016-18-17]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell International Inc. Turboprop
and Turboshaft Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell) TPE331 model turboprop engines
and TSE331-3U model turboshaft engines. This AD was prompted by the
discovery of cracks in a 2nd stage compressor impeller during a routine
shop visit. This AD requires removal of the 2nd stage compressor
impeller. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the compressor
impeller, uncontained part release, damage to the engine, and damage to
the airplane.

DATES: This AD is effective November 4, 2016.

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-2015-
4866; 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 AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for the Docket Office (phone: 800-647-
5527) is Document Management Facility, 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: Joseph Costa, Aerospace Engineer, Los

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; phone: 562-
627-5246; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain Honeywell TPE331
model turboprop engines and TSE331-3U model turboshaft engines. The
NPRM published in the Federal Register on March 15, 2016 (81 FR 13764)
(``the NPRM''). The NPRM was prompted by the discovery of cracks in a
2nd stage compressor impeller during a routine shop visit. The NPRM
proposed to require removal of the 2nd stage compressor impeller. We
are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the compressor impeller,
uncontained part release, damage to the engine, and damage to the
airplane.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. The following presents the comments received on the NPRM and
the FAA's response to each comment.

Request To Change Compliance

    Bearskin Airlines and Turbine Standard, LTD requested that the
compliance time interval be changed because many TPE331 engine
operators are on a Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance (CAM) program.
This program does not require impeller inspections per the overhaul
manual and the impeller is not considered as ``overhauled''. AD
compliance under CAM may be interpreted as being within 200 cycles or
30 to 45 days.
    Other commenters requested that the compliance time be changed to a
less aggressive time interval appropriate to the unsafe condition. Many
high-usage operators have suspect impellers that currently exceed 7,000
cycles since the last compressor inspection.
    We agree. We changed compliance interval in paragraph (e)(1) of
this AD.

Request To Allow Other Inspection Facilities To Return Impellers to
Service

    Turbine Standard, LTD requested that this AD allow other inspection
facilities to return impellers to service. There are many inspection
facilities that are capable of inspecting the 2nd stage compressor
impeller.
    We partially agree. We agree that many inspection facilities are
capable of performing a focused inspection of the 2nd stage compressor
impeller. We disagree with allowing other inspection and regrinding
facilities to return impellers to service. This AD does not address
inspection or regrinding of the curvic area of the 2nd stage compressor
impeller. Regrinding of the curvic area of the 2nd stage compressor
impeller involves machining of a critical rotating part, which must be
approved by the FAA. We did not change this AD.

Request To Change Costs of Compliance

    Honeywell; Perimeter Aviation, LP; and Intercontinental Jet Service
Corp. requested that the costs of compliance be changed because the
NPRM is not representative of the impeller's replacement costs.
Honeywell quotes the cost of a new 2nd stage compressor impeller at
$11,922.50.
    We partially agree. We agree with the comment because the costs
were not clearly defined. We disagree with the comment because
replacement costs are based on pro-rated costs that are estimated at
50% of new parts costs. Since issuing the NPRM, the FAA estimated that
30% of impellers will be scrapped; therefore, we changed the costs of
compliance accordingly.

Request To Include Service Information

    The European Aviation Safety Agency, Honeywell, and Candler &
Associates, Inc. requested that service information be included in this
AD. Having the service information available would aid in understanding
any differences between this AD and the service information.
    We agree. We added Honeywell Service Bulletin (SB) TPE331-72-2208,
dated July 29, 2014, as related information in this AD.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
this AD with the changes described previously.
    We also determined that these changes will not increase the
economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of this AD.

Related Service Information

    We reviewed Honeywell SB TPE331-72-2208, dated July 29, 2014. The
SB describes procedures for replacing the 2nd stage compressor
impeller.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 4,000 engines installed on
airplanes of U.S. registry. We estimate that it will take 2 hours per
engine to comply with this AD. The average labor rate is $85 per hour.
We also estimate that required parts will cost about $4,404.50 per
engine. Based on these figures, we estimate the total cost of this AD
on U.S. operators to be $18,298,000.

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

    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) Is not a ``significant rule'' under 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.

Adoption of 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]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2016-18-17 Honeywell International Inc. (Type Certificate Previously
Held by AlliedSignal Inc., Garrett Engine Division; Garrett Turbine
Engine Company; and AiResearch Manufacturing Company of Arizona):
Amendment 39-18648; Docket No. FAA-2015-4866; Directorate Identifier
2015-NE-33-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective November 4, 2016.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell)
TPE331-3U, -3UW, -5, -5A, -5AB, -5B, -6, -6A, -8, -10, -10AV, -10GP,
-10GT, -10N, -10P, -10R, -10T, -10U, -10UA, -10UF, -10UG, -10UGR, -
10UR, and -11U model turboprop engines, and TSE331-3U model
turboshaft engines, with a 2nd stage compressor impeller, part
number (P/N) 893482-1 through -5, inclusive, or P/N 3107056-1 or P/N
3107056-2, installed.

(d) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by the discovery of cracks in a 2nd stage
compressor impeller during a routine shop visit. We are issuing this
AD to prevent failure of the compressor impeller, uncontained part
release, damage to the engine, and damage to the airplane.

(e) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
    (1) Remove from service the 2nd stage compressor impeller at
next removal of the 2nd stage compressor impeller from the engine or
before exceeding 11,500 cycles in service after the effective date
of this AD, whichever occurs first.
    (2) Reserved.

(f) Installation Prohibition

    After the effective date of this AD, do not install a 2nd stage
compressor impeller, part number (P/N) 893482-1 through -5,
inclusive, or P/N 3107056-1 or P/N 3107056-2, into any engine.

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

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

(h) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Joseph Costa,
Aerospace Engineer, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA
90712-4137; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Honeywell SB TPE331-72-2208, dated July 29, 2014, which is
not incorporated by reference in this AD, can be obtained from
Honeywell, using the contact information in paragraph (h)(3) of this
AD.
    (3) For Honeywell service information identified in this AD,
contact Honeywell International Inc., 111 S 34th Street, Phoenix, AZ
85034-2802; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet: https://myaerospace.honeywell.com/wps/portal/!ut/.
    (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Engine &
Propeller Directorate, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
781-238-7125.

(i) Material Incorporated by Reference

    None.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on August 26, 2016.
Colleen M. D'Alessandro,
Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9993-80-OA]

Announcement of the Board of Directors for the National
Environmental Education Foundation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of appointment.

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SUMMARY: The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation
(doing business as The National Environmental Education Foundation) or
(NEEF) was created by Section 10 of Public Law 101-619, the National
Environmental Education Act of 1990 (NEEA) as a private non-profit
organization. It was established by Congress as a common ground upon
which leaders from business and industry, all levels of government,
public interest groups, and others can work cooperatively to raise a
greater national awareness of environmental issues beyond traditional
classrooms. Per NEEA, the EPA Administrator is the sole entity
statutorily responsible for appointing NEEF's Board of Directors. The
Administrator announces the following four-year appointments to NEEF's
Board of Directors, effective August 19, 2019:

     Todd Greenwood--National FFA Organization
     Katherine Emerson--National Corn Growers Association
(NCGA), Congressional Hunger Center
     Don Mattingly--Major League Baseball & the Miami Marlins
     Katie Hogge--Ocean Conservancy & American Conservation
Coalition
    Additional considerations: As an independent foundation, NEEF is
different from the Agency's several federal advisory committees and
scientific boards, which have their own appointment processes. Because
NEEA gives complete discretion to the Administrator in appointing
members to NEEF's Board of Directors, EPA is taking additional steps to
ensure all prospective members are qualified to serve on the Board and
represent diverse points of view. In early 2019, EPA's Office of the
Administrator formed an internal review panel comprised of senior EPA
career officials tasked with verifying the qualifications of all future
members of the NEEF Board of Directors selected by the Administrator.
All new Board appointees underwent review by the panel prior to
publication of this notice. These appointees will join the current
Board members. Information on Board members is available on NEEF's
public website: https://www.neefusa.org/about-neef/board.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding this Notice
of Appointment, please contact Lee Tanner,<PHONE_NUMBER>, Acting
Supervisor for the Office of Environmental Education, U.S. EPA, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. General information
concerning NEEF may be found here: https://www.neefusa.org/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 10(a) of the National Environmental
Education Act of 1990 (NEEA) establishes the National Environmental
Education Foundation and its underlying terms. The statute in its
entirety is available on EPA's website and may be accessed here:
https://www.epa.gov/education/national-environmental-education-act#s10.
    Section 10 of the NEEA provides the following, in pertinent part:
    (a) Establishment and Purposes--
    (1) ESTABLISHMENT--(A) There is hereby established the National
Environmental Education Foundation. The Foundation is established in
order to extend the contribution of environmental education and
training to meeting critical environmental protection needs, both in
this country and internationally; to facilitate the cooperation,
coordination, and contribution of public and private resources to
create an environmentally advanced educational system; and to foster an
open and effective partnership among Federal, State, and local
government, business, industry, academic institutions, community based

environmental groups, and international organizations.
    (B) The Foundation is a charitable and nonprofit corporation whose
income is exempt from tax, and donations to which are tax deductible to
the same extent as those organizations listed pursuant to section
501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The Foundation is not an
agency or establishment of the United States.
    (2) PURPOSES--The purposes of the Foundation are--
    (A) subject to the limitation contained in the final sentence of
subsection (d) herein, to encourage, accept, leverage, and administer
private gifts for the benefit of, or in connection with, the
environmental education and training activities and services of the
United States Environmental Protection Agency;
    (B) to conduct such other environmental education activities as
will further the development of an environmentally conscious and
responsible public, a well-trained and environmentally literate
workforce, and an environmentally advanced educational system; and
    (C) to participate with foreign entities and individuals in the
conduct and coordination of activities that will further opportunities
for environmental education and training to address environmental
issues and problems involving the United States and Canada or Mexico.
    (3) PROGRAMS--The Foundation will develop, support, and/or operate
programs and projects to educate and train educational and
environmental professionals, and to assist them in the development of
environmental education and training programs and studies.
    (b) Board of Directors
    (1) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP--(A) The Foundation shall have a
governing Board of Directors (hereafter referred to in this section as
`the Board'), which shall consist of 13 directors, each of whom shall
be knowledgeable or experienced in the environment, education and/or
training. The Board shall oversee the activities of the Foundation and
shall assure that the activities of the Foundation are consistent with
the environmental and education goals and policies of the EPA and with
the intents and purposes of this Act. The membership of the Board, to
the extent practicable, shall represent diverse points of view relating
to environmental education and training.
    (2) APPOINTMENT AND TERMS--(A) Members of the Board shall be
appointed by the EPA Administrator.
    (B) Within 90 days of the date of the enactment of this Act, and as
appropriate thereafter, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal
Register an announcement of appointments of Directors of the Board.
Such appointments become final and effective 90 days after publication
of the Notice of Appointment in the Federal Register.
    (C) The directors shall be appointed for terms of 4 years. The
Administrator shall appoint an individual to serve as a director in the
event of a vacancy on the Board within 60 days of said vacancy in the
manner in which the original appointment was made. No individual may
serve more than 2 consecutive terms as a director.
    In December 2018, NEEF signed a first-time Memorandum of
Understanding with the (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew R. Wheeler to
establish increased coordination between EPA and the NEEF on key EPA
initiatives including, but not limited to, EPA's Trash Free Waters
Program, Winning on Reducing Food Waste initiative, and Healthy Schools
initiative.

    Dated: May 9, 2019.
Elizabeth (Tate) Bennett,
Associate Administrator, Office of Public Engagement and Environmental
Education.
[FR Doc. 2019-10569 Filed 5-20-19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) has received a request for a waiver of compliance from certain
requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is
described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory
provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the
petitioner's arguments in favor of relief.

National Railroad Passenger Corporation

[Docket Number FRA-2009-0104]

    The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), has
petitioned for a permanent waiver of compliance from the requirements
of the Fire Safety Standard, 49 CFR 238.103, which requires materials
used on the passenger car, meet the test performance criteria for
flammability and smoke emission characteristics as specified in
Appendix B of this section.
    Amtrak stated that their current fleets of 205 operating diesel
locomotives are the Genesis P42-8 model manufactured by General
Electric (GE). These locomotives were manufactured between the years of
1996-2002. The Manufacturing and the material selection process at that
time were based on the 49 CFR part 229 regulations. However, due to the
inclusion of all locomotives on passenger trains under the 49 CFR part
238 regulations, some materials in the human occupied areas have since
become non-compliant under Smoke and Flame Requirements (49 CFR
238.103).
    Amtrak and GE have collectively sort out alternate manufactures and
materials for eliminating the non-compliant materials from the
locomotive cab. However due to the comparatively small fleet of
passenger locomotives with freight locomotives, the cost and the
manufacturing feasibility of these materials, Amtrak has been unable to
obtain alternates for the components in question. Therefore, Amtrak
seeks a waiver for use of these materials in the locomotive cab.
Several of these materials need to be replenished in the locomotive
cabs; however due to the non-compliance, Amtrak has not been able to
order these items from vendors. Amtrak listed 13 items in its petition.
Amtrak provided descriptions and analyses about these items in support
of its petition.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party
desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in
writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for
their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-
2009-0104) and may be submitted by any of the following methods:
     Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
    Communications received within 45 days of the date of this notice
will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments
received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. All
written communications concerning these proceedings are available for
examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) at the above
facility. All documents in the public docket are also available for
inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket facility's Web
site at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written
communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the document (or signing the
document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor
union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in
the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477) or at
http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 12, 2010.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1011; FRL-8367-2]

Product Cancellation Order for Pesticide Products Containing
Denatonium Benzoate as an Active Ingredient

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Order.

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SUMMARY: EPA is granting a registrant's voluntary request for
cancellation, pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA),of the pesticide product Tree
Guard, EPA Reg. No. 66676-1. This cancellation order follows a November
7, 2007. Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Request to Voluntarily
Cancel a Pesticide Registration from the sole registrant at the time of
products containing denatonium benzoate as the active ingredient. In
the November 7, 2007 notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order
implementing the cancellation unless the Agency received substantive
comments within the 30 day comment period that would merit its further
review of this request, or unless the registrant withdrew their request
within this period. The Agency received comments on the notice but none
merited its further review of the request. Further, the registrant did
not withdraw their request.
    EPA is granting this request for voluntary cancellation. Any
distribution, sale, or use of Tree Guard, EPA Reg. No. 66676-1 is
permitted only in accordance with the terms of this order, including
the existing stocks provisions. EPA has recently approved two
applications for registration of substantially similar products
pursuant to FIFRA section 3(c)(7)(A), and these products are subject to
the same conditions described in this order. As a consequence, all
pesticide products containing denatonium benzoate as an active
ingredient are cancelled as of December 1, 2009.

DATES: The pesticide product Tree Guard, EPA Reg. No. 66676-1, is
cancelled effective December 1, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Carone, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of
interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human
health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide
users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution,
or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency
has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be
affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1011. Publicly
available docket materials are available either in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal
Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the Federal Register
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    This notice announces the cancellation, as requested by the
registrant, Becker Underwood, pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) of its
product containing denatonium benzoate as an active ingredient
registered under section 3 of FIFRA. The registration is listed in
Table 1 of this unit.

          Table 1.-- Product Subject to this Cancellation Order
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          EPA Registration Number                   Product Name
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66676-1                                     Tree Guard
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    Table 2 of this unit includes the name and address of record for
the registrant of the product in Table 1 of this unit.

   Table 2.--Registrant of Product Subject to this Cancellation Order
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            EPA Company Number                Company Name and Address
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66676                                       Becker Underwood, Inc.
                                            Dayton Avenue
                                            P O Box 667
                                            Ames, Iowa 50010
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    On October 16, 2007, Becker Underwood requested voluntary
cancellation of its pesticide product Tree Guard, EPA Reg. No. 66676-1,
pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA. On November 7, 2007, EPA
published in the Federal Register a notice of receipt of this request
for voluntary cancellation. At the time of its request for voluntary
cancellation, Becker Underwood was the sole registrant of pesticide
products containing denatonium benzoate as an active ingredient.
However, since this request, two other companies have applied for
registration of substantially similar products pursuant to FIFRA
section 3(c)(7)(A).
    The terms of Becker Underwood's voluntary cancellation are the
following:
    1. The total amount of Tree Guard that is distributed or sold in
the United States in any given calendar year cannot

exceed 300 pounds of the active ingredient denatonium benzoate;
    2. The product cancellation is effective December 1, 2009;
    3. Becker Underwood may sell and distribute existing stocks until
December 1, 2011.
    EPA has recently approved, pursuant to FIFRA section 3(c)(7)(A),
registrations for products substantially similar to Tree Guard. Both of
these products are subject to the same cancellation conditions
applicable to Tree Guard and described above in this order.
Accordingly, the following products were registered subject to the
conditions that the registrations are cancelled effective December 1,
2009, and subject to an annual limit on distribution and sales of 300
lb active ingredient:

       Table 3.--Other Products Subject to this Cancellation Order
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   Product Name and Registration Number       Company Name and Address
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Deer Guard>                                 Repel Holding, Inc. D/B/A
 EPA Reg. No. 84681-1.....................   Repel Products
                                            1150 18th Street, NW, Ste.
                                             1000
                                            Washington, DC 20036
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Gold, N Gro Guardian Deer Repellent         Ag-Chem Consulting c/o
EPA Reg. No. 84524-2......................   Itronics
                                             Metallurgical, Inc.12208
                                             Quinque Lane
                                             Clifton, VA 20124
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III. Summary of Public Comments Received and Agency Response to
Comments

    The Agency received comments during the 30-day public comment
period. The comments stated that there is a great need for deer
repellent and the annual 300 lb distribution and sales limit is
arbitrary and unwarranted.
    The Agency appreciates the submitted comments, however the
distribution and sales limit is a condition of the voluntary
cancellation. For this reason, the Agency does not believe that the
comments submitted during the comment period merit further review or a
denial of the requests for voluntary cancellation.

IV. Cancellation Order

    Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f), EPA hereby approves the requested
cancellation of Tree Guard, EPA Reg. No. 66676-1. Accordingly, the
Agency orders that the registration of Tree Guard, EPA Reg. No. 66676-
1, is hereby canceled effective December 1, 2009. Any distribution,
sale, or use of existing stocks of Tree Guard, EPA Reg. No. 66676-1 in
a manner inconsistent with any of the Provisions for Disposition of
Existing Stocks set forth in Unit VI. will be considered a violation of
FIFRA.

V. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide
product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations
be canceled or amended to terminate one or more uses. FIFRA further
provides that, before acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice
of receipt of any such request in the Federal Register. Thereafter,
following the public comment period, the Administrator may approve such
a request.

VI. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

    Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products
which are currently in the United States and which were packaged,
labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the
cancellation action. The cancellation order issued in this notice
includes the following existing stocks provisions.
    For EPA Registration No. 66676-1 sale by the registrant of existing
stocks will be allowed for a period of 24 months, starting from the
effective voluntary cancellation date, December 1, 2009.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: May 28, 2008.
Peter Caulkins,
Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2022-0025; OMB No. 1660-0140]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Integrated Public Alert and Warning Systems
(IPAWS) Memorandum of Agreement Applications

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.

ACTION: 30-Day notice of revision and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the
information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and
Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice seeks comments
concerning the Integrated Public Alert and Warning Systems (IPAWS)
Memorandum of Agreement Applications.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 28, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection should be made to Director,
Information Management Division, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,
email address [email protected] or
Wade Witmer, Deputy for the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System
(IPAWS) Program, FEMA, National Continuity Programs,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Law 114-143, the Integrated Public
Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015, and Presidential
Executive Order 13407, Public Alert and Warning System, establishes the
policy for an effective, reliable, integrated, flexible, and
comprehensive system to alert and warn the American people in
situations of war, terrorist attack, natural disaster, or other hazards
to public safety and wellbeing. The Integrated Public Alert and Warning
System (IPAWS) is the Department of Homeland Security's response to the
Executive Order. The Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5121, et. seq., Public Law
93-288, as amended) requires that FEMA make IPAWS available to Federal,
State, and local agencies for the purpose of providing warning to
governmental authorities and the civilian population in areas
endangered by disasters. The information collected is used by FEMA to
create a Memorandum of Agreement that regulates the management,
operations, and security of the information technology system
connection between a Federal, State, Tribal, territorial, or local
alerting authority and IPAWS-OPEN (Open Platform for Emergency
Notifications).
    The IPAWS Public Alerting Authorization application captures
information detailing which types of events the local jurisdiction
wants to be configured to use IPAWS for and which primary dissemination
channels should be available. For example, if a community wants to send
a Civil Emergency Message (CEM) to broadcast across radio, television,
and cable, they will request ``CEM'' for ``EAS''--the Emergency Alert
System. These requested permissions are reviewed by either the State or
by Tribal authorities for compliance with established overall alerting
policies and plans. IPAWS uses the approved information to configure
permissions in IPAWS-OPEN.
    This proposed information collection previously published in the
Federal Register on August 26, 2022, at 87 FR 52589 with a 60 day
public comment period. No comments were received. The purpose of this
notice is to notify the public that FEMA will submit the information
collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for
review and clearance.

Collection of Information

    Title: Integrated Public Alert and Warning Systems (IPAWS)
Memorandum of Agreement Applications.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, with change, of a
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0140.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-302-FY-22-102 (formerly 007-0-25), IPAWS
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Application; FEMA Form FF-302-FY-22-103
(formerly 007-0-26a/b), IPAWS Public Alerting Authority (PAA)
Application.
    Abstract: A Federal, State, Tribal, territorial, or local alerting
authority that applies for authorization to use IPAWS is designated as
a Collaborative Operating Group (COG) by the IPAWS Program Management
Office (PMO). Access to IPAWS is free; however, to send a message using
IPAWS, an organization must procure its own IPAWS compatible software.
To become a COG, a Memorandum of Agreement governing system security
must be executed between the sponsoring organization and FEMA.
    Affected Public: State, Tribal, or local Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 841.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 841.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 526.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $30,487.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $123,164.

Comments

    Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b)
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through

the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

Millicent Brown Wilson,
Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[FMCSA Docket No. FMCSA-2012-0217]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes
Mellitus

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of final disposition.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 17 individuals from its
rule prohibiting persons with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM)
from operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce.
The exemptions will enable these individuals to operate CMVs in
interstate commerce.

DATES: The exemptions are effective October 10, 2012. The exemptions
expire on October 10, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine M. Papp, Chief, Medical
Programs Division,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>FMCSA, Room
W64-224, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

    You may see all the comments online through the Federal Document
Management System (FDMS) at: http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov and/or Room W12-140 on the
ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
    Privacy Act: Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments
received into any of DOT's dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, or other
entity). You may review DOT's Privacy Act Statement for the Federal
Docket Management System (FDMS) published in the Federal Register on
January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316), or you may visit http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-785.pdf.

Background

    On August 14, 2012, FMCSA published a notice of receipt of Federal
diabetes exemption applications from 17 individuals and requested
comments from the public (77 FR 48587). The public comment period
closed on September 13, 2012, and no comments were received.
    FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of the 17 applicants and
determined that granting the exemptions to these individuals would
achieve a level of safety equivalent to or greater than the level that
would be achieved by complying with the current regulation 49 CFR
391.41(b)(3).

Diabetes Mellitus and Driving Experience of the Applicants

    The Agency established the current requirement for diabetes in 1970
because several risk studies indicated that drivers with diabetes had a
higher rate of crash involvement than the general population. The
diabetes rule provides that ``A person is physically qualified to drive
a commercial motor vehicle if that person has no established medical
history or clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus currently requiring
insulin for control'' (49 CFR 391.41(b)(3)).
    FMCSA established its diabetes exemption program, based on the
Agency's July 2000 study entitled ``A Report to Congress on the
Feasibility of a Program to Qualify Individuals with Insulin-Treated
Diabetes Mellitus to Operate in Interstate Commerce as Directed by the
Transportation Act for the 21st Century.'' The report concluded that a
safe and practicable protocol to allow some drivers with ITDM to
operate CMVs is feasible. The September 3, 2003 (68 FR 52441), Federal
Register notice in conjunction with the November 8, 2005 (70 FR 67777),
Federal Register notice provides the current protocol for allowing such
drivers to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
    These 17 applicants have had ITDM over a range of 1 to 22 years.
These applicants report no severe hypoglycemic reactions resulting in
loss of consciousness or seizure, requiring the assistance of another
person, or resulting in impaired cognitive function that occurred
without warning symptoms, in the past 12 months and no recurrent (2 or
more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in the past 5 years. In each case,
an endocrinologist verified that the driver has demonstrated a
willingness to properly monitor and manage his/her diabetes mellitus,
received education related to diabetes management, and is on a stable
insulin regimen. These drivers report no other disqualifying
conditions, including diabetes-related complications. Each meets the
vision requirement at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).
    The qualifications and medical condition of each applicant were
stated and discussed in detail in the August 14, 2012, Federal Register
notice and they will not be repeated in this notice.

Discussion of Comments

    FMCSA did not receive any comments in this proceeding.

Basis for Exemption Determination

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the diabetes requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3) if the exemption
is likely to achieve an equivalent or greater level of safety than
would be achieved without the exemption. The exemption allows the
applicants to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
    To evaluate the effect of these exemptions on safety, FMCSA
considered medical reports about the applicants' ITDM and vision, and
reviewed the treating endocrinologists' medical opinion related to the
ability of the driver to safely operate a CMV while using insulin.
    Consequently, FMCSA finds that in each case exempting these
applicants from the diabetes requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3) is
likely to achieve a level of safety equal to that existing without the
exemption.

Conditions and Requirements

    The terms and conditions of the exemption will be provided to the
applicants in the exemption document and they include the following:
(1) That each individual submit a quarterly monitoring checklist
completed by the treating endocrinologist as well as an annual
checklist with a comprehensive medical evaluation; (2) that each
individual reports within 2 business days of occurrence, all episodes
of severe hypoglycemia, significant complications, or inability to
manage diabetes; also, any involvement in an accident or any other
adverse event in a CMV or personal vehicle, whether or not it is
related to an episode of hypoglycemia; (3) that each individual provide
a copy of the ophthalmologist's or optometrist's report to the medical
examiner at the time of the annual medical examination; and (4) that
each individual provide a copy of the annual medical certification to
the employer for retention in the driver's qualification file, or keep
a copy in his/her driver's qualification file if he/she is self-
employed. The driver must also have a copy of the certification when
driving, for presentation to a duly authorized

Federal, State, or local enforcement official.

Conclusion

    Based upon its evaluation of the 17 exemption applications, FMCSA
exempts Victor E. Angelo, Jr. (PA), David M. Atkins (SC), Roger A.
Black (IN), Dominick Bravata (IL), Barry J. Drews (MI), Donald T.
Farris (MS), Mark A. Hadrava (MN), Mason L. Hall (SD), Chad E. Hasler
(MT), Norman A. Latondresse (RI), Robert C. Lister (OH), Roy E.
Macomber (WA), Timothy J. Peterson (NE), Jim R. Phillippi (NE), Daryl
E. Rohn, Jr. (WA), Robert E. Smith (GA) and Steven A. Wilson (FL) from
the ITDM requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3), subject to the conditions
listed under ``Conditions and Requirements'' above.
    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 each exemption will
be valid for two years unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. The exemption
will be revoked if the following occurs: (1) The person fails to comply
with the terms and conditions of the 1/exemption; (2) the exemption has
resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained before it was
granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not be consistent
with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315. If the
exemption is still effective at the end of the 2-year period, the
person may apply to FMCSA for a renewal under procedures in effect at
that time.

    Issued on: September 26, 2012.
 Larry W. Minor,
 Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2012-24925 Filed 10-9-12; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 153 (Friday, August 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48007-48008]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17260]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-137, OMB Control No. 3235-0145]

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549-2736

Extension:
    Regulations 13D and 13G; Schedules 13D and 13G

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget this request for extension of the previously approved
collection of information discussed below.
    Schedules 13D and 13G (17 CFR 240.13d-101 and 240.13d-102) are
filed pursuant to Sections 13(d) and 13(g) (15 U.S.C. 78m(d) and
78m(g)) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') and
Regulations 13D and 13G (17 CFR 240.13d-1-240.13d-7) thereunder to
report beneficial ownership of equity securities registered under
Section 12 (15 U.S.C. 78l) of the Exchange Act. Regulations 13D and 13G
provide investors, and the subject issuer with information about
accumulations of equity securities that may have the potential to
change or influence control of the issuer. Schedule 13D and Schedule
13G are filed by persons, including small entities, to report their
ownership of more than 5% of a class of equity securities registered
under Section 12. We estimate that Schedule 13D takes approximately
14.5 hours to prepare and is filed by approximately 1,508 filers. We
estimate that 25% of the 14.5 hours (3.625 hours per response) is
prepared by the filer for a total annual reporting burden of 5,467
hours (3.625 hours per response x 1,508 responses).
    We estimate that Schedule 13G takes approximately 12.4 hours to
prepare and is filed by approximately 7,079 filers. We estimate that
25% of the 12.4 hours (3.10 hours per response) is prepared by the
filer for a total annual reporting burden of 21,945 hours (3.10 hours
per response x 7,079 responses).
    The information provided by respondents is mandatory. Schedule 13D
or Schedule 13G is filed by a respondent only when necessary. All
information provided to the Commission is public. However, Rules 0-6
and 24b-2 (17 CFR 240.0-6 and 240.24b-2) under the Exchange Act do
permit reporting persons to request confidential treatment for certain
sensitive information concerning national security, trade secrets, or
privileged commercial or financial information.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid control number.
    The public may view background documentation for this information
collection at the following website: www.reginfo.gov. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to (i) www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain and (ii) David Bottom,
Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission,
c/o Cynthia Roscoe, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or by
sending an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

    Dated: August 3, 2020.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-17260 Filed 8-6-20; 8:45 am]
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