[Federal Register: June 29, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 125)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions
To Intervene, Protests, and Comments

June 22, 2006.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project No: 12689-000.
    c. Date filed: June 15, 2006.

    d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County,
Washington.
    e. Name of Project: Spieden Channel Tidal Energy Project.
    f. Location: The project would be located in Spieden Channel,
between San Juan Island and Spieden Island, in San Juan County,
Washington.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contacts: Mr. Steven Klein, General Manager, P.O. Box
1107, 2320 California Street, Everett, WA 98206,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    i. FERC Contact: Chris Yeakel,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to
intervene: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person in the official service list for the
project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the
Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the
responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve
a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of:
(1) 168 Tidal In Stream Energy Conversion (TISEC) devices consisting
of, (2) rotating propeller blades 20 meters in diameter, (3) integrated
generators with a capacity of 50 kW, (4) anchoring systems, (5) mooring
lines, and (6) interconnection transmission lines. The project is
estimated to have an annual generation of 32.47 gigawatt-hours per-
year, which would be distributed by the Snohomish County Public Utility
District No. 1.
    l. Locations of Applications: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the
Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A,
Washington, DC 20426, or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>. This filing may
also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov

using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last
three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. A copy is

also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h
above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Competing Preliminary Permit: Anyone desiring to file a
competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project
must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to
file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36).
Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to
file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days
after the specified comment date for the particular application. A
competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR
4.30(b) and 4.36.
    o. Competing Development Application: Any qualified development
applicant desiring to file a competing development application must
submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the
particular application, either a competing development application or a
notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely
notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested
person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after
the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing
license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.
    p. Notice of Intent: A notice of intent must specify the exact
name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective
applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to
submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary
permit application or a development application (specify which type of
application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s)
named in this public notice.
    q. Proposed Scope of Studies Under Permit: A preliminary permit, if
issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed
preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the
preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of
preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts.
Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide
whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to
construct and operate the project.
    r. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application.
    Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and
the instructions on the Commission's Web site under ``e-filing'' link.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing.
    s. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'' or
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the
particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-
named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number
of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be
served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the
particular application.
    t. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 183 (Friday, September 22, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44299-44301]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0452; Product Identifier 2017-NE-14-AD; Amendment
39-19050; AD 2017-19-20]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company 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
General Electric Company (GE) CT7-8A and CT7-9B model turboshaft
engines. This AD was prompted by reports from the manufacturer that the
high-pressure compressor (HPC) impeller installed on these engines may
have suffered from material degradation during the manufacturing
process. This AD requires removal of the affected HPC impellers. We are
issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective October 27, 2017.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact General Electric Company, GE-Aviation, Room 285, 1 Neumann Way,
Cincinnati, OH 45215; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>You may view this service information at the FAA,
Engine and Propeller Standards Branch, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA. For information on the availability of this material at
the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available on the internet at
http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA-2017-0452.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-
0452; 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 final rule, the regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The address for the

Docket Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) 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: Kasra Sharifi, Aerospace Engineer, ECO
Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781-
238-7773; 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 GE CT7-8A and CT7-
9B model turboshaft engines. The NPRM published in the Federal Register
on June 16, 2017 (82 FR 27634). The NPRM was prompted by reports from
the manufacturer that the HPC impeller installed on these engines may
have suffered from material degradation during the manufacturing
process. The NPRM proposed to require removal of the affected HPC
impellers. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the HPC
impeller, uncontained HPC impeller release, damage to the engine, and
damage to the airplane/helicopter.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this final rule. We received no comments on the NPRM or on the
determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting this final rule as proposed.

Related Service Information

    We reviewed GE Service Bulletin (SB) CT7-TP S/B 72-0524, dated June
16, 2016. The SB describes procedures for replacing the affected HPC
impellers.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 1 engine installed on a helicopter
of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
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Replace HPC impeller..................  0 work-hours x $85 per           $70,000         $70,000         $70,000
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Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.
    This AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated by the
Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as authorized by
FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order, issuance of ADs is
normally a function of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, but
during this transition period, the Executive Director has delegated the
authority to issue ADs applicable to engines, propellers, and
appliances to the Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards Branch,
Policy and Innovation Division.

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

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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 adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2017-19-20 General Electric Company: Amendment 39-19050; Docket No.
FAA-2017-0452; Product Identifier 2017-NE-14-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective October 27, 2017.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to General Electric Company (GE) CT7-8A and CT7-
9B model turboshaft engines with a high-pressure compressor (HPC)
impeller, part number 5123T51P02, and serial number, GLHTPH9G,
GLHTPP7P, or GLHTPJHN, installed.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7230, Turbine Engine
Compressor Section.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports from the manufacturer that the
HPC impeller installed on these engines may have suffered from
material degradation during the manufacturing process. We are
issuing this AD to prevent failure of the HPC impeller.

This unsafe condition, if not corrected, could result in failure of
the HPC impeller, uncontained HPC impeller release, damage to the
engine, and damage to the airplane/helicopter.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
    (1) For CT7-9B engines, remove the affected HPC impeller from
service at the next engine shop visit after the effective date of
this AD, or prior to accumulating 12,000 cycles since new, whichever
is earlier.
    (2) For CT7-8A engines, remove the affected HPC impeller from
service at the next engine shop visit after the effective date of
this AD, or prior to accumulating 1,500 engine hours after the
effective date of this AD, whichever is earlier.

(g) Definition

    For the purpose of this AD, an ``engine shop visit'' is the
induction of an engine into the shop for maintenance involving the
separation of pairs of major mating engine flanges.

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    The Manager, Engine Certification Office, FAA, may approve AMOCs
for this AD. Use the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make your
request. You may email your request to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(i) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Kasra Sharifi,
Aerospace Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) GE Service Bulletin CT7-TP S/B 72-0524, dated June 16, 2016,
can be obtained from GE using the contact information in paragraph
(i)(3) of this AD.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
General Electric Company, GE-Aviation, Room 285, 1 Neumann Way,
Cincinnati, OH 45215; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Engine and
Propeller Standards Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA
01803. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference

    None.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on September 13, 2017.
Robert J. Ganley,
Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards Branch, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Notices]
[Pages 47289-47290]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No.: FAA-2017-0975]
RIN 2120-0768

Request for Emergency Processing of Collection of Information by
the Office of Management and Budget; Emergency Clearance To Revise
Information Collection 2120-0768, Part 107 Authorizations and Waivers

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

ACTION: Notice of Agency request for OMB emergency information
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SUMMARY: FAA hereby gives notice it is submitting the following
Information Collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for Emergency processing under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations. FAA requests that OMB
authorize the proposed collection of information identified below on,
or before October 16, 2017, for a period of 180 days.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this individual information collection request
(ICR), with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by
calling FAA's unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) Low Altitude
Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) Program Manager:
Casey Nair (tel.<PHONE_NUMBER>) or via email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Comments regarding these information collection requirements should
include the title and OMB control number listed below and should be
sent directly to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FAA Desk Officer. Comments may also be
sent via email to OMB at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Casey Nair, FAA's unmanned aircraft
systems (UAS) Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability
(LAANC) Program Manager, tel.<PHONE_NUMBER> or via email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: The FAA Seeks Emergency Clearance to Revise its Existing
Information Collection 2120-0768, Part 107 Authorizations and Waivers
under 14 CFR part 107.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0768.
    Form Number(s): N/A.
    Affected Public: Businesses and Small UAS operators under 14 CFR
part 107.
    Frequency of Submission: One submission per operation.
    Respondent Universe: small UAS operators under 14 CFR part 107.
    Reporting Burden:
    Total Estimated Responses: 124,000 authorization requests 2017 with
a 35% increase per year every year after.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: The FAA estimates that using the
LAANC based method for authorizations will require five minutes per
transaction. Therefore, the FAA estimates the total time burden using
LAANC to be approximately 10,400 hours for authorizations. That number
increases to 14,400 in 2018 and 18,954 in 2018 and 2019 respectively.
    Status: Emergency Review.
    Description: Under 14 CFR 107.41, ``no person may operate a small
unmanned aircraft in Class B, Class C, or Class D airspace or within
the lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace
designated for an airport unless that person has prior authorization
from Air Traffic Control (ATC).'' [14 CFR 107.41.] Since the
promulgation of part 107, the FAA has received an extremely high volume
of airspace authorization requests for UAS operations. From September
2016 to July 2017 the Agency received 20,566 authorization requests. Of
these, the Agency has processed 14,334 and continues to have over 6,000
authorizations in the processing queue. Requests have steadily
increased over time, and the FAA expects the queue will exceed 25,000
pending authorizations within the next 6 months. The volume of these
authorization requests has dramatically increased the time between
submission and approval of those authorization requests. Currently,
airspace authorization requests may be in queue sixty to ninety days
before receiving a response. The time necessary to process these
requests has resulted in an increase in safety reports due to non-
compliant operations. Today there are an average of 250 safety reports
a month, or approximately 1,500 over a six-month period, associated
with a potential risk of an incident between manned aircraft and a UAS.
In addition, because of the lengthy queue for processing through the
authorization Web site, Air Traffic Controllers routinely receive calls
from UAS operators seeking approval to operate. These calls create
distractions for Air Traffic Control management and in some cases can
impact the controllers managing manned traffic creating a potential
safety hazard. To mitigate these potential hazards, the FAA is seeking
to implement the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability
(LAANC) system. Using the LAANC system, the FAA will be able to grant
near-real time authorizations for the vast majority of operations.
Implementation of the LAANC system is vital to the safety of the
National Airspace System because it would (1) encourage compliance with
14 CFR 107.41 by speeding up the time to process authorization requests
(2) reduce distraction of controllers working in the Tower, and (3)
increase public access and capacity of the system to grant
authorizations. LAANC is expected to dramatically reduce the incidence
of noncompliant operations. The FAA estimates a minimum of 30%
reduction in noncompliant operations would result in 450 fewer safety
reports over the next six months.
    As provided under 5 CFR 1320.13, Emergency Processing, DOT is
requesting emergency processing for this new collection of information
as specified in the PRA and its implementing regulations. DOT cannot
reasonably comply with normal clearance procedures because the use of
normal clearance procedures is reasonably likely to result in further
distraction to Air Traffic Controllers and further non-compliant
operations. Due to the pressing safety consideration of reducing safety
reports due to non-compliant UAS operations, the FAA cannot wait the
normal 90 days of public comment. Therefore, FAA is requesting OMB
approval of this collection of information 7 days after publication of
this Notice in the Federal Register. Upon OMB approval of its Emergency
clearance request, FAA will follow the normal clearance procedures for
the information collection associated with LAANC.
    Also included in the request for processing for the purposes of
transparency are non-substantive changes to the Web site portal for
requesting airspace authorizations. These changes include new branding
of the Web site portal DroneZone and improvements to the external
customer experience. It's expected that operations that are relatively
simple will go through LAANC's automated approval process while more
complex operations that require a more thorough review by FAA subject
matter experts (SME) will go through the FAA's DroneZone electronic
portal. Again, these changes will create greater access to airspace
authorizations and decrease the number of non-compliant operations.
    Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FAA
informs all interested parties that it may not conduct or sponsor, and
a respondent is not required to respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 4, 2017.
Casey Nair,
LAANC Program Manager.
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