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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

June 13, 2006.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Transfer of License.
    b. Project No.: 2375-074.
    c. Date Filed: June 5, 2006.
    d. Applicants: International Paper Company (IPC) and CMP
Androscoggin LLC (CMP Androscoggin).
    e. Name and Location of Project: The Riley-Jay-Livermore Project is
located on the Androscoggin River, in the Village of Riley and the
towns of Canton, Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls at the junction of
Franklin, Androscoggin, and Oxford Counties, Maine.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    g. Applicant Contacts: For IPC: Mr. Micheal K. Chapman,
International Paper Company, 6400 Popular Avenue, Memphis, TN 38197,
(901) 419-3805. Ms. June Broadstone, Mr. Robert W. Warnement, Skadden,
Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, 1440 New York Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20005,<PHONE_NUMBER>. For CMP Androscoggin: Mr. Scott
Kleinman, CMP Androscoggin LLC, c/o Apollo Managements VI, L.P., 9 West
57th Street, Floor 43, New York, NY 10019,<PHONE_NUMBER>. Mr. Michael
J. Gergen, Mr. Jared W. Johnson, Latham & Watkins LLP, 555 11th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20004,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    h. FERC Contact: Etta L. Foster<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to
intervene: June 30, 2006.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 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 the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission
strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the project
number (P-2375-074) on any comments, protests, or motions filed. The
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors
filing a document 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 documents on that resource
agency.
    j. Description of Application: Applicants request approval, under
section 8 of the Federal Power Act, of a transfer of license for the
Riley-Jay-Livermore Project No. 2375 from the International Paper
Company to CMP Androscoggin LLC.
    k. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the project

number excluding the last three digits (P-2375) in the docket number
field to access the document. For online assistance, contact
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free<PHONE_NUMBER>, for TTY,

call<PHONE_NUMBER>. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the addresses in item g.
    l. Individual desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    m. 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.
    n. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTESTS'', 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.
    o. 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 assumed 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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Ron Evans/RTP/USEPA/US

09/19/2008 09:58 AM

To

<EMAIL_ADDRESS> cc

Brian Heninger/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, Charles Fulcher/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Charlotte Bertrand/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, Darryl Weatherhead/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Kathy Kaufman/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Nathalie Simon/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, Neal Fann/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Ron Evans/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Tom Walton/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Lydia Wegman, Tricia Crabtree/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

Subject

Answers to questions posed during 10/15 Pb NAAQS RIA cost discussion

Heidi, here are the responses to the questions you raised during the meeting on Monday the 15th.   We will be happy to address any follow-up during our Monday.

Ron

Darryl Weatherhead/RTP/USEPA/US

09/18/2008 03:01 PM

To

Ron Evans/RTP/USEPA/US

cc

Kathy Kaufman/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, <EMAIL_ADDRESS> Subject

Re: followup from this am with Heidi

Difference between Proposal & Final wrt emissions needed from unidentified controls & monitor areas.

Emissions Needed to Attain

Standard	Reductions Needed from Unidentified Controls - Proposal RIA Reductions Needed from Unidentified Controls - Final RIA

0.5 :g/m3 2nd Maximum Monthly Mean	0.02	0.02

0.3 :g/m3 2nd Maximum Monthly Mean	12.4	0.55

0.2 :g/m3 2nd Maximum Monthly Mean	24.4	1.55

0.1 :g/m3 2nd Maximum Monthly Mean	48.2	6.09

Monitors

At proposal 36 monitors were projected to violate 0.05 ug/m3 and 23 monitors were projected to violate 0.1 ug/m3.  Since we have dropped 0.05 ug/m3 from the analysis, and there were updates to monitor locations etc.  We had 24 monitors projected to violate 0.1 ug/m3.  We did find an error with the way the baseline was calculated for 1 area, once this change was rectified, the number of monitors projected to violate 0.1 ug/m3 was 23.  So the universe of monitors being analyzed in the Controls & Cost Analysis is 23.

Importance of the Herculaneum rebuild

The Herculaneum rebuild would reduce emissions by 45.52 tons and is applicable for all levels of the standard.  The total cost of the control is estimated to be $184.5 million (2006$)

This represents 50 to 60 % of the emission reductions from identified Controls.  Although, at Proposal Herculaneum represented between 25% - 30% of the unidentified emission reductions.  In addition, at proposal unidentified controls at Herculaneum represented between 95% - 55% of the estimated total costs.

We can provide more data on the Kivcet process or the costing for this facility as needed.

Can we send the spreadsheets which underlie the presentation materials (note that Heidi only has Windows 2003 if that makes a difference) (new)

The only data that is not explicitly represented in the presentation is the graphic for the total cost curve.  I've attached the data used to graph that curve.

They would like to see the cost numbers with and without the outlier which causes the numbers to blow up

They would like to see the details on the outlier, what is it and how much reduction does it get.

Dallas, Texas is an area I consider an outlier.  The numbers we gave in the briefing included the Dallas dollars per microgram number of $22,574,852 in the average of the nine areas that made progress that was used for the four areas that didn't make progress.  The average without Dallas would be $1,563,131,844 rather than the average we used of $3,806,779,129.

These are the national summaries with no changes from the briefing:

	.1 Standard	.2 Standard	.3 Standard	.5 Standard

Emission extrapolation	$279,358,740	$204,483,752	$182,546,569 $49,552,362

TC regression	$289,086,708	$207,810,325	$183,930,405	$49,626,820

Ambient Extrapolation	$6,592,679,727	$3,822,228,891	$1,944,833,040 $162,337,535

Here are the numbers if we dropped Dallas out of the average:

	.1 Standard	.2 Standard	.3 Standard	.5 Standard

Emission extrapolation	$279,358,740	$204,483,752	$182,546,569 $49,552,362

TC regression	$289,086,708	$207,810,325	$183,930,405	$49,626,820

Ambient Extrapolation	$4,304,589,698	$2,431,597,776	$1,295,002,815 $95,855,604

if we dropped Dallas out of the average and also computed no cost for Dallas itself the numbers don't change much because Dallas only has to go from .10104 to .1 .  The numbers would be:

	.1 Standard	.2 Standard	.3 Standard	.5 Standard

Emission extrapolation	$279,358,740	$204,483,752	$182,546,569 $49,552,362

TC regression	$289,086,708	$207,810,325	$183,930,405	$49,626,820

Ambient Extrapolation	$4,282,014,846	$2,431,597,776	$1,295,002,815 $95,855,604

Finally if we were to substitute the Dallas number of  $22,574,852 for the four areas with no progress rather than use the average we get:

	.1 Standard	.2 Standard	.3 Standard	.5 Standard

Emission extrapolation	$279,358,740	$204,483,752	$182,546,569 $49,552,362

TC regression	$289,086,708	$207,810,325	$183,930,405	$49,626,820

Ambient Extrapolation	$24,897,399,962	$14,947,277,813	$7,143,474,841 $694,192,982

This would increase the cost for .1 by almost a factor of six compared to the briefing number.

Iron & Steel

I've attached the breakdown of costs by NAICS codes to show how the iron & steel industry is affected relative to other industries.


[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46050-46052]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0467; FRL-9966-87]

Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain
Pesticide Registrations and Amend Registrations to Terminate Certain
Uses--180-Day Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests
by the registrants to voluntarily cancel their registrations and to
amend their product registrations to terminate uses. EPA intends to
grant these requests at the close of the comment period for this
announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments within the
comment period that would merit its further review of the requests, or
unless the registrants withdraw their requests. If these requests are
granted, any sale, distribution, or use of products listed in this
notice will be permitted after the registrations have been cancelled
and uses terminated only if such sale, distribution, or use is
consistent with the terms as described in the final order.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 2, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0467, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Green, Information
Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email 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.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    This notice announces receipt by EPA of requests from registrants
to cancel certain pesticide products and amend product registrations to
terminate certain uses. The affected products and the registrants
making the requests are identified in Tables 1-3 of this unit.
    Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant or if the Agency
determines that there are substantive comments that warrant further
review of this request, EPA intends to issue an order in the Federal
Register canceling and amending the affected registrations.

                      Table 1--Product Registrations With Pending Requests for Cancellation
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     Registration No.        Company  No.        Product name                    Active ingredient
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53883-370.................           53883  Quali-Pro Oxadiazon    Oxadiazon.
                                             50 WSB.
CA-130009.................           91606  Aspergillus Flavus     Aspergillus flavus strain AF36.
                                             AF36.
WY-080010.................            8033  Assail 70WP            Acetamiprid.
                                             Insecticide.
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                       Table 2--Product Registrations With Pending Requests for Amendment
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     Registration No.       Company  No.       Product name        Active ingredient     Uses to be terminated
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2724-404.................            2724  Zoecon RF-322         MGK 264; Piperonyl    Use on horses.
                                            Ovicidal Pump Spray.  butoxide;
                                                                  Pyrethrins; & S-
                                                                  Methoprene.
49620-2..................           49620  EKA SC-R............  Sodium chlorate.....  Defoliants/desiccants
                                                                                applied to: Agricultural
                                                                                drainage systems, beans
                                                                                (dried type), corn,
                                                                                cotton, fallow land,
                                                                                flax, guar, peas
                                                                                (Southern), peppers
                                                                                (chili type), potatoes,
                                                                                rice, safflower,
                                                                                sorghum, soybeans,
                                                                                sunflowers, wheat; and
                                                                                as an herbicide applied
                                                                                to nonagricultural
                                                                                settings (commercial,
                                                                                industrial, and
                                                                                residential).
49620-6..................           49620  EKA SC-R Aqueous....  Sodium chlorate.....  Defoliants/desiccants
                                                                                applied to: Agricultural
                                                                                drainage systems, beans
                                                                                (dried type), corn,
                                                                                cotton, fallow land,
                                                                                flax, guar, peas
                                                                                (Southern), peppers
                                                                                (chili type), potatoes,
                                                                                rice, safflower,
                                                                                sorghum, soybeans,
                                                                                sunflowers, wheat; and
                                                                                as an herbicide applied
                                                                                to nonagricultural
                                                                                settings (commercial,
                                                                                industrial, and
                                                                                residential).
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    Table 3 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for
the registrants of the products listed in Table 1 and Table 2 of this
unit, in sequence by EPA company number. This number corresponds to the
first part of the EPA registration numbers of the products listed in
Table 1 and Table 2 of this unit.

Table 3--Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation and/or Amendments
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     EPA company No.                  Company name and address
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2724.....................  Wellmark International, 1501 E. Woodfield
                            Road, Suite 200 West, Schaumburg, IL 60173.
8033.....................  Nippon Soda Co., Ltd., Agent Name: Nisso
                            America, Inc., 88 Pine Street, 14th Floor,
                            New York, NY 10005.
49620....................  Akzo Nobel Pulp and Performance Chemicals,
                            Inc., Agent Name: Keller and Heckman, LLP,
                            1001 G Street NW., Suite 500 West,
                            Washington, DC 20001.
53883....................  Control Solutions, Inc., 5903 Genoa Red Bluff
                            Road, Pasadena, TX 77507.
91606....................  California Cattlemen's Association Feeder
                            Council, 1221 H Street, Sacramento, CA
                            95814.
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III. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?

    Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)) 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.
    Section 6(f)(1)(B) of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)(B)) requires that
before acting on a request for voluntary cancellation, EPA must provide
a 30-day public comment period on the request for voluntary
cancellation or use termination. In addition, FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(C)
(7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)(C)) requires that EPA provide a 180-day comment
period on a request for voluntary cancellation or termination of any
minor agricultural use before granting the request, unless:
    1. The registrants request a waiver of the comment period, or
    2. The EPA Administrator determines that continued use of the
pesticide would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment.
    The registrants listed in Table 3 of Unit II have not requested
that EPA waive the 180-day comment period. Accordingly, EPA will
provide a 180-day comment period on the proposed requests.

IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Requests

    Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for product
cancellation or use termination should submit the withdrawal in writing
to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. If the
products have been subject to a previous cancellation or use
termination action, the effective date of cancellation or use
termination and all other provisions of any earlier cancellation or use
termination action are controlling.

V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

    Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products
that are currently in the United States and that were packaged,
labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the
action. If the requests for voluntary cancellation and amendment to
terminate uses are granted, the Agency

intends to publish the cancellation order in the Federal Register.
    In any order issued in response to these requests for cancellation
of product registrations and for an amendment to terminate uses, EPA
proposes to include the following provisions for the treatment of any
existing stocks of the products listed in Tables 1 and 2 of Unit II.

A. For Product 53883-370.

    The registrant has requested to the Agency via letter to distribute
existing stocks for an 18-month period for products 53883-370.
    For all other voluntary product cancellations identified in Table 1
of Unit II, registrants will be permitted to sell and distribute
existing stocks of voluntarily canceled products for 1 year after the
effective date of the cancellation, which will be the date of
publication of the cancellation order in the Federal Register.
Thereafter, registrants will be prohibited from selling or distributing
the products identified in Table 1 of Unit II, except for export
consistent with FIFRA section 17 (7 U.S.C. 136o) or for proper
disposal.
    Once EPA has approved product labels reflecting the requested
amendment to terminate the use identified in Table 2 of Unit II,
registrants will be permitted to sell or distribute products under the
previously approved labeling for a period of 18 months after the date
of Federal Register publication of the cancellation order, unless other
restrictions have been imposed. Thereafter, registrants will be
prohibited from selling or distributing the products whose labels
include the terminated use identified in Table 2 of Unit II, except for
export consistent with FIFRA section 17 or for proper disposal.
    Persons other than the registrant may sell, distribute, or use
existing stocks of canceled products and products whose labels include
the terminated use until supplies are exhausted, provided that such
sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms of the
previously approved labeling on, or that accompanied, the canceled
products and terminated use.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: September 8, 2017.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
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[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 15266-15269]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0143; Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-113-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Airbus Model A300 B4-603, B4-620, B4-622, B4-605R, B4-622R; F4-605R,
F4-622R and C4-605R variant F airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted
by reports of cracks in the frame base fittings connecting the frame
lower positions to the center wing box. This proposed AD would require
repetitive detailed inspections of the lower frame fittings, related
investigative actions, and corrective actions if necessary. We are
proposing this AD to detect and correct cracking on the lower frame
fittings, which could reduce the structural integrity of the airplane.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 5, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAW, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte,
31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61
93 44 51; 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.

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-2014-
0143; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for the Docket
Operations office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES
section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-2125; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2014-0143;
Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-113-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD based on those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the technical
agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2012-0103, dated June 11, 2012 (corrected June
19, 2012) (referred to after this as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for the specified products. The MCAI states:

    During maintenance checks, cracks were discovered by A300 and
A300-600 operators in the frame [base] feet fittings, connecting the
frame lower positions to the centre wing box.
    These occurrences were followed by a dedicated sampling
inspection programme carried out by Airbus. During this sampling
programme, 22 A300-600 aeroplanes were found with cracks on the
lower fittings of frame 44 to frame 46 left hand (LH) and right hand
(RH) side.
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could affect the
structural integrity of the fuselage of all aeroplanes operated up
to the extended service goal (ESG).
    For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD requires
repetitive detailed visual inspections [for discrepancies
(cracking)] of the lower frame fittings between frame 41 and frame
46 and, depending on findings, accomplishment of a repair.
    This [EASA] AD has been republished to correct Note 2 in
Appendix 1.

    Related investigative actions include doing a rotating probe
inspection for cracking of the crack stop hole. Corrective actions
include repairing or replacing cracking and cracked base fittings. You
may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating it in Docket No. FAA-
2014-0143.

Relevant Service Information

    Airbus has issued Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-53-6111, Revision
05, including Appendix 01, dated January 28, 2013. The actions
described in this service information are intended to correct the
unsafe condition identified in the MCAI.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service
information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we
evaluated all pertinent information and determined an unsafe condition
exists and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same
type design.
    In many FAA transport ADs, when the service information specifies
to contact the manufacturer for further instructions if certain
discrepancies are found, we typically include in the AD a requirement
to accomplish the action using a method approved by either the FAA or
the State of Design Authority (or its delegated agent).
    We have recently been notified that certain laws in other countries
do not allow such delegation of authority, but some countries do
recognize design approval organizations. In addition, we have become
aware that some U.S. operators have used repair instructions that were
previously approved by a State of Design Authority or a Design Approval
Holder (DAH) as a method of compliance with this provision in FAA ADs.
Frequently, in these cases, the previously approved repair instructions
come from the airplane structural repair manual or the DAH repair
approval statements that were not specifically developed to address the
unsafe condition corrected by the AD. Using repair instructions that
were not specifically approved for a particular AD creates the
potential for doing repairs that were not developed to address the
unsafe condition identified by the MCAI AD, the FAA AD, or the
applicable service information, which could result in the unsafe
condition not being fully corrected.
    To prevent the use of repairs that were not specifically developed
to correct the unsafe condition, this proposed AD would require that
the repair approval specifically refer to the FAA AD. This change is
intended to clarify the method of compliance and to provide operators
with better visibility of repairs that are specifically developed and
approved to correct the unsafe condition. In addition, we use the
phrase ``its delegated agent, or the DAH with State of Design Authority
design organization approval, as applicable'' in this proposed AD to
refer to a DAH authorized to approve required repairs for this proposed
AD.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the MCAI or Service
Information

    Unlike the procedures described in Airbus Mandatory Service
Bulletin A300-53-6111, Revision 05, including Appendix 01, dated
January 28, 2013; this proposed AD would not permit further flight if
discrepancies (cracking or cracked frames) are detected in the base
fitting of the left-hand and right-hand frames 41 to 46 of the
fuselage. We have determined that, because of the safety implications
and consequences associated with that cracking, any cracked frame must
be repaired or modified before further flight. This difference has been
coordinated with EASA.
    Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-53-6111, Revision 05,
including Appendix 01, dated January 28, 2013, does not provide
corrective action for cracking that measures 20 mm. This AD would
require repairing the cracking using a method approved by the Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), or its delegated agent, or the
Design Approval Holder with EASA's design organization approval, as
applicable.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 124 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
    We also estimate that it would take about 4 work-hours per product
to comply with the basic requirements of this proposed AD. The average
labor rate is $85 per work-hour. Required parts would cost about $0 per
product. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this proposed
AD on U.S. operators to be $340, or $42,160 per product.
    In addition, we estimate that any necessary follow-on actions would
take about 348 work-hours and require parts costing $61,810, for a cost
of $91,390 per product. We have no way of determining the number of
aircraft that might need these actions.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to penalty for
failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of
information displays a current valid OMB control number. The control
number for the collection of information required by this proposed AD
is 2120-0056. The paperwork cost associated with this proposed AD has
been detailed in the Costs of Compliance section of this document and
includes time for reviewing instructions, as well as completing and
reviewing the collection of information. Therefore, all reporting
associated with this proposed AD is mandatory. Comments concerning the
accuracy of this burden and suggestions for reducing the burden should
be directed to the FAA at 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC
20591, ATTN: Information Collection Clearance Officer, AES-200.

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 proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
    3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and
    4. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. Amend Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

Airbus: Docket No. FAA-2014-0143; Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-
113-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by May 5, 2014.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus Model A300 B4-603, B4-620, B4-622, B4-
605R, B4-622R; F4-605R, F4-622R and C4-605R variant F airplanes;
certificated in any category; all serial numbers.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 53, Fuselage.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by reports of cracks in the frame base
fittings connecting the frame lower positions to the center wing
box. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking on the
lower frame fittings, which could reduce the structural integrity of
the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Inspection and Corrective Actions

    At the applicable time specified in paragraphs (g)(1) through
(g)(4) of this AD, do a detailed inspection for discrepancies
(cracking) of the base fitting of the left-hand and right-hand
frames 41 to 46 of the fuselage, and do all applicable related
investigative actions and corrective actions, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin
A300-53-6111, Revision 05, dated January 28, 2013, except as
required by paragraph (k) of this AD. Do all applicable related
investigative actions and corrective actions before further flight.
Repeat the inspections at the applicable time specified in
paragraphs (h)(1) through (h)(4) of this AD.
    (1) For any frame on which no affected repairs specified in
paragraph (i) of this AD have been accomplished as of the effective
date of this AD, and the airplane has operated with an average
flight time (AFT) of more than 1.5 hours: At the later of the times
specified in paragraphs (h)(1)(i) and (h)(1)(ii) of this AD.
    (i) Within 5,000 flight cycles (FC) or 10,800 flight hours,
whichever occurs first, since airplane first flight.
    (ii) Within 1,000 flight cycles after the effective date of this
AD.
    (2) For any frame on which no affected repairs specified in
paragraph (i) of this AD have been accomplished as of the effective
date of this AD, and the airplane has operated with an AFT of equal
to or less than 1.5 hours: At the later of the times specified in
paragraphs (h)(2)(i) and (h)(2)(ii) of this AD.
    (i) Within 5,400 flight cycles or 8,100 flight hours, whichever
occurs first since airplane first flight.
    (ii) Within 1,000 flight cycles after the effective date of this
AD.
    (3) For any frame on which any of the affected repairs specified
in paragraph (i) of this AD have been accomplished as of the
effective date of this AD, and the airplane has operated with an AFT
of more than 1.5 hours: At the later of the times specified in
paragraphs (h)(3)(i) and (h)(3)(ii) of this AD.
    (i) Within 45,400 flight cycles or 98,000 flight hours,
whichever occurs first since frame repair embodiment.
    (ii) Within 1,000 flight cycles after the effective date of this
AD.
    (4) For any frame on which any of the affected repairs specified
in paragraph (i) of this AD have been accomplished as of the
effective date of this AD, and the airplane operated with an AFT of
equal to or less than 1.5 hours: At the later of the times specified
in paragraphs (h)(4)(i) and (h)(4)(ii) of this AD.
    (i) Within 49,000 flight cycles or 73,500 flight hours,
whichever occurs first since frame repair embodiment.
    (ii) Within 1,000 flight cycles after the effective date of this
AD.

(h) Repetitive Inspection Compliance Times

    (1) For any frame on which no affected repairs specified in
paragraph (i) of this AD have been accomplished as of the effective
date of this AD, and the airplane has operated with an AFT of more
than 1.5 hours: Inspect within 3,200 flight cycles or 7,000 flight
hours, whichever occurs first.
    (2) For any frame on which no affected repairs specified in
paragraph (i) of this AD have been accomplished as of the effective
date of this AD, and the airplane operated with an AFT of equal to
or less than 1.5 hours: Inspect within 3,500 flight cycles or 5,300
flight hours, whichever occurs first since airplane first flight.
    (3) For any frame on which any of the affected repairs specified
in paragraph (i) of this AD have been accomplished as of the
effective date of this AD and the airplane operated with an AFT of
more than 1.5 hours: Inspect within 45,400 flight cycles or 98,000
flight hours, whichever occurs first since frame repair embodiment.
    (4) For any frame on which any of the affected repairs specified
in paragraph (i) of this AD have been accomplished as of the
effective date of this AD, and the airplane operated with an AFT of
equal to or less than 1.5 hours: Inspect within 49,000 flight cycles
or 73,500 flight hours, whichever occurs first, since frame repair
embodiment.

(i) Definition of Affected Repairs

    For the purposes of this AD, affected repairs are R53810322,
R53810323, R53810329, R53810330, R53810331, R53810332, and any
repair specified in Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-53-6111,
Revision 05, including Appendix 01, dated January 28, 2013, as well
as repairs accomplished in accordance with Airbus Mandatory Service
Bulletin A300-53-6111, any revision.

(j) Definition of Average Flight Time (AFT)

    For the purposes of this AD, the AFT is defined as a computation
of the number of flight hours divided by the number of flight cycles
accumulated since last inspection, or since airplane first flight,
as applicable.

(k) Exceptions to Service Information Specifications

    Where Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-53-6111, Revision
05, including Appendix 01, dated January 28, 2013, does not specify
action for a repair that measures 20 mm, if during any inspection
required by paragraph (g) of this AD cracking is found that measures
20 mm, before further flight, repair using a method approved by the
Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane
Directorate, FAA; or European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) (or its
delegated agent, or the Design Approval Holder with EASA's design
organization approval, as applicable). For a repair method to be
approved, the repair approval must specifically refer to this AD.

(l) Reporting of Inspection Results

    At the applicable time specified in paragraphs (l)(1) and (l)(2)
of this AD: After accomplishment of any inspection specified in
paragraph (g) of this AD, report discrepancies (cracking) to Airbus,
in accordance with Appendix 01 of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin
A300-53-6111, Revision 05, dated January 28, 2013.
    (1) If the inspection was done on or after the effective date of
this AD: Submit the report within 30 days after the inspection.
    (2) If the inspection was done before the effective date of this
AD: Submit the report within 30 days after the effective date of
this AD.

(m) Clarification

    Accomplishment of corrective action(s) as required by paragraph
(g) of this AD does not constitute terminating action for the
repetitive inspections required by paragraph (h) of this AD.

(n) Credit for Previous Actions

    This paragraph provides credit for the actions required by
paragraph (g) of this AD, if those actions were performed before the
effective date of this AD using Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin
A300-53-6111,

Revision 04, including Appendix 01, dated August 25, 2011, which is
not incorporated by reference in this AD.

(o) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, ANM-
116, International Branch, 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: Dan Rodina,
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) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer, use these actions if they
are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered FAA-approved if
they were approved by the State of Design Authority (or its
delegated agent, or the DAH with a State of Design Authority's
design organization approval). For a repair method to be approved,
the repair approval must specifically refer to this AD. You are
required to ensure the product is airworthy before it is returned to
service.
    (3) Reporting Requirements: A federal agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a
person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a
collection of information subject to the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information
displays a current valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number
for this information collection is 2120-0056. Public reporting for
this collection of information is estimated to be approximately 5
minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions,
completing and reviewing the collection of information. All
responses to this collection of information are mandatory. Comments
concerning the accuracy of this burden and suggestions for reducing
the burden should be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence Ave.
SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: Information Collection Clearance
Officer, AES-200.

(p) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) EASA Airworthiness Directive 2012-0103, dated June 11, 2012,
(corrected June 19, 2012) 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 it in Docket No. FAA-2014-0143.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAW, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96;
fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Internet http://www.airbus.com. 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<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 7, 2014.
Michael J. Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-06009 Filed 3-18-14; 8:45 am]
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