[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 139 (Tuesday, July 21, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43011-43012]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17710]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2014-1127; Directorate Identifier 2014-NE-16-AD;
Amendment 39-18203; AD 2015-14-05]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Turbofan Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT8D-217C and JT8D-219 turbofan engines. This AD
was prompted by reports of cracking in the low-pressure turbine (LPT)
shaft. This AD requires removing affected LPT shafts from service using
a drawdown plan. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the LPT
shaft, which could lead to an uncontained engine failure and damage to
the airplane.

DATES: This AD is effective August 25, 2015.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact Pratt
& Whitney, 400 Main St., East Hartford, CT 06108; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. You may view this service information at the FAA,
Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park,
Burlington, MA. For information on the availability of this material at
the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-
1127; 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: Jo-Ann Theriault, Aerospace Engineer,
Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12
New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to all PW JT8D-217C and JT8D-
219 turbofan engines. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on
March 2, 2015 (80 FR 11140). The NPRM was prompted by in-shop findings
of fatigue cracks on the No. 4.5 bearing thread undercut adjacent to
the oil feed holes. The cracks were discovered during routine
fluorescent penetrant inspections (FPIs). Both shafts had oil feed hole
enlargement rework accomplished. The root cause is increased stress on
the fillet of the thread undercut region in front of the oil feed holes
caused by oil feed hole rework. The increased stress reduces the low
cycle fatigue life of the shaft. The NPRM proposed to require removing
affected LPT shafts from service using a drawdown plan. We are issuing
this AD to prevent failure of the LPT shaft, which could lead to an
uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane.

Related Service Information

    We reviewed PW Service Bulletin (SB) No. JT8D 6504, dated November
5, 2014. The SB contains additional information regarding removal of
the LPT shaft.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. The following presents the comments received on the NPRM (80
FR 11140, March 2, 2015) and the FAA's response to each comment.

Request To Withdraw the NPRM

    Delta Air Lines (DAL) and Allegiant Air requested that the current
LPT shaft life limit of 25,000 cycles-since-new (CSN) be retained
rather than removing the LPT shaft from service at 20,000 CSN as
proposed in the NPRM. The commenters stated that reducing the life
limit is unjustified because there has not been an in-service LPT shaft
failure of the type addressed.
    We do not agree. We determined that an acceptable level of safety
would not be maintained if LPT shafts are allowed to remain in service
until accumulating 25,000 CSN. We reduced the life of the LPT shaft to
20,000 CSN to minimize the risk of LPT shaft failure. We did not change
this AD.

Proposal To Increase Repetitive Inspections

    DAL and Allegiant Air proposed increasing the occurrence of FPIs to
increase the opportunity of identifying LPT shaft cracks. The
commenters stated that routine FPIs have been successful in detecting
LPT shaft cracks in the past.
    We do not agree. Recurring inspections are not adequate as a final
corrective action. Relying on recurring FPIs to detect cracks, rather
than shaft removal at 20,000 CSN, would likely result in an increased
number of LPT shafts cracking in service, a greater risk of undetected
cracked shafts being returned to service, and an unacceptable risk of
shaft failure. We determined that long-term continued operational
safety is enhanced by a terminating action that removes affected shafts
from service rather than by increasing the occurrence of repetitive
inspections. We did not change this AD.

Request To Reduce Costs

    DAL and Allegiant Air requested retaining the existing life limit
or increasing the occurrence of inspections. The commenters stated that
the life reduction in the NPRM places an undue economic burden on the
U.S. fleet by forcing early engine removals.
    We do not agree. We mitigated the operational and financial impacts
by providing a drawdown plan rather than requiring removal before
further flight, while providing an acceptable level of safety. We did
not change 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 as proposed.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect about 744 engines installed on
airplanes of U.S. registry. The average labor rate is $85 per hour. We
estimate the pro-rated replacement cost would be $28,230. We also
estimate that shaft replacement would be accomplished during an engine
shop visit at no additional labor cost. Based on these figures, we
estimate the cost of the proposed AD on U.S. operators to be
$21,003,120.

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

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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):

2015-14-05 Pratt & Whitney: Amendment 39-18203; Docket No. FAA-2014-
1127; Directorate Identifier 2014-NE-16-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective August 25, 2015.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT8D-217C and JT8D-
219 turbofan engines with low-pressure turbine (LPT) shaft part
numbers 783319, 783319-001, 783319-003, 783319-004, 783320, 783320-
001, 783320-003, 783320-004, 820514-001, 820514-003, 820514-004, or
820514-005, installed.

(d) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports of cracking in the LPT shaft. We
are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the LPT shaft, which could
lead to an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane.

(e) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
    (1) If the LPT shaft has 15,000 or fewer cycles-since-new (CSN)
on the effective date of this AD, remove it from service before it
accumulates 20,000 CSN.
    (2) If the LPT shaft has more than 15,000 CSN on the effective
date of this AD, remove it from service before it accumulates 5,000
additional cycles in service, or at the next piece-part exposure
after accumulating 20,000 CSN, whichever occurs first.
    (3) After the effective date of this AD, do not install any LPT
shaft listed in paragraph (c) of this AD that is at piece-part
exposure and exceeds the new life limit of 20,000 CSN, into any
engine.

(f) Definition

    For the purpose of this AD, piece-part exposure is when the LPT
shaft is completely disassembled from the engine.

(g) 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>
(h) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Jo-Ann
Theriault, Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA,
Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park,
Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) PW Service Bulletin No. JT8D 6504, dated November 5, 2014,
which is not incorporated by reference in this AD, can be obtained
from PW using the contact information in paragraph (h)(3) of this
AD.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact Pratt
& Whitney, 400 Main St., East Hartford, CT 06108; phone: 860-565-
8770; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Engine &
Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington,
MA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

(i) Material Incorporated by Reference

    None.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on June 26, 2015.
Ann C. Mollica,
Acting Directorate Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 78 (Monday, April 26, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 21988-21990]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2021-0192]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Graduate Boat Parade, Sturgeon Bay, WI

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary safety
zone for certain waters of Sturgeon Bay, WI. This action is necessary
to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters during the
boat parade for the Graduates of Sturgeon Bay High School on May 29,
2021. This proposed rulemaking would restrict usage by persons and
vessels within the safety zone. At no time during the effective period
may non-parade vessels transit the waters of Sturgeon Bay between the
Highway 42 Bridge and Michigan Street Bridge. These restrictions would
apply to all vessels during the effective period unless authorized by
the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a designated representative.
We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before May 11, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2021-0921 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further
instructions on submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
proposed rulemaking, call or email Chief Petty Officer Jeromy Sherrill,
Sector Lake Michigan Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis

    On March 16, 2021, the principal of Sturgeon Bay High School
notified the Coast Guard that it will be conducting a boat parade for
graduates of the Class of 2021 on May 29, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. through
1:30 p.m. The boat parade will begin at Madelyn Marine, NW of Highway
42 bridge, proceed NW to the Michigan Street Bridge, cross the channel
towards the Maritime Museum, then proceed SE, crossing back across the
channel and ending at Madelyn Marine. The Captain of the Port Sector
Lake Michigan (COTP) has determined that potential hazards associated
with the boat parade would be a safety concern for anyone within the
safety zone that is not participating in the boat parade.
    The purpose of this rulemaking is to ensure the safety of vessels
and the navigable waters of Sturgeon Bay between the Highway 42 Bridge
and Michigan Street Bridge during the event. The Coast Guard is
proposing this rulemaking under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034
(previously 33 U.S.C. 1231).
    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary rule with an abridged
notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section
4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.''
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for not undertaking a thirty-day comment period with respect to
this rule because the Coast Guard received details of the boat parade
with insufficient time remaining to undergo a full thirty-day comment
period. While it is impracticable to undergo a full thirty-day comment
period and still protect the public from the hazards associated with
these operations, the Coast Guard invites comments for the next fifteen
days.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for

making this rule effective less than 30 days after publication in the
Federal Register. Delaying the effective date of this rule would be
impracticable for the same reason stated above--immediate action is
needed to respond to the potential safety hazards associated with the
boat parade.

III. Discussion of Proposed Rule

    The COTP is proposing to establish a safety zone from 11:00 a.m.
through 1:30 p.m. on May 29, 2021. The safety zone would cover all
navigable waters of Sturgeon Bay between the Highway 42 Bridge and
Michigan Street Bridge. The duration of the zone is intended to ensure
the safety of vessels and these navigable waters before, during, and
after the boat parade event. No vessels or person would be permitted to
enter the safety zone without obtaining permission from the COTP or a
designated representative. The regulatory text we are proposing appears
at the end of this document.

IV. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders, and
we discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. This NPRM has not been designated a ``significant
regulatory action,'' under Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, the NPRM
has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
    This regulatory action determination is based on the
characteristics of the safety zone. The safety zone created by this
proposed rule will relatively small and is designed to minimize its
impact on navigable waters. This proposed rule will prohibit entry into
certain navigable waters of Sturgeon Bay, WI, and it is not anticipated
to exceed 2.5 hours in duration. Thus, restrictions on vessel movement
within that particular area are expected to be minimal. Moreover, under
certain conditions vessels may still transit through the safety zone
when permitted by the COTP Lake Michigan.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires Federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this
proposed rule would not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
    While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the
safety zone may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section
IV.A above, this proposed rule would not have a significant economic
impact on any vessel owner or operator.
    If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what
degree this rule would economically affect it.
    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule. If the rule would affect
your small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you
have questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance,
please call or email the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this proposed rule or any
policy or action of the Coast Guard.

C. Collection of Information

    This proposed rule would not call for a new collection of
information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520).

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132
(Federalism), if it has 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. We have analyzed this proposed rule under that Order and
have determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
    Also, this proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175 (Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments) because it would not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. If
you believe this proposed rule has implications for federalism or
Indian tribes, please call or email the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this proposed rule would not
result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule
elsewhere in this preamble.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Directive 023-01, Rev. 1, associated implementing
instructions, and Environmental Planning COMDTINST 5090.1 (series),
which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have made
a preliminary determination that this action is one of a category of
actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a significant
effect on the human environment. This proposed rule involves a safety
zone lasting 2.5 hours that would prohibit entry within a relatively
small portion of Sturgeon Bay. Normally such actions are categorically
excluded from further review under paragraph L60(a) of Appendix A,
Table 1 of DHS Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 1. A preliminary
Record of Environmental Consideration supporting this determination is
available in the docket. For instructions on locating the docket, see
the ADDRESSES section of this preamble. We seek any comments or
information that may lead to the discovery of a significant
environmental impact from this proposed rule.

G. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.

Protesters are asked to call or email the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so
that your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places, or vessels.

V. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking,
and will consider all comments and material received during the comment
period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If
you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which
each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation.
    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, call or email the person
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for
alternate instructions.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted
without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and
submissions in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System
of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).
    Documents mentioned in this NPRM as being available in the docket,
and all public comments, will be in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that website's
instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up
for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or a
final rule is published.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes
to amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-
6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

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2. Add Sec.  165.T09-0192 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T09-0192   Safety Zone; Graduate Boat Parade, Sturgeon Bay,
WI.

    (a) Location. All navigable waters of Sturgeon Bay between the
Highway 42 Bridge and Michigan Street Bridge.
    (b) Enforcement Period. The safety zone described in paragraph (a)
would be effective on May 29, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. through 1:30 p.m.
    (c) Regulations.
    (1) In accordance with the general regulations in section Sec.
165.23, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within this safety zone is
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan
(COTP) or a designated representative.
    (2) This safety zone is closed to all vessel traffic, except as may
be permitted by the COTP or a designated representative.
    (3) The ``designated representative'' of the COTP is any Coast
Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been designated
by the COTP to act on his or her behalf.
    (4) Persons and vessel operators desiring to enter or operate
within the safety zone during the boat parade must contact the COTP or
an on-scene representative to obtain permission to do so. The COTP or
an on-scene representative may be contacted via VHF Channel 16. Vessel
operators given permission to enter or operate in the safety zone must
comply with all directions given to them by the COTP or an on-scene
representative.

    Dated: April 14, 2021.
D.P. Montoro,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Lake Michigan.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. NJ13-7-000]

City of Azusa, CA; Notice of Filing

    Take notice that on December 20, 2012, City of Azusa, California
submitted its tariff filing per 35.28(e): Azusa 2013 TRBAA/ETC Update
to be effective 1/1/2013.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or
before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 22, 2013.

    Dated: January 8, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[HQ-OARM-2006-0100; FRL-8036-6]

Privacy Act System of Records

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of amendment to existing Privacy Act System of Records .

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or ``Agency'') is
amending a Privacy Act system of records entitled ``PeoplePlus Payroll,
Time and Labor Application System'' to reflect the Agency's transfer of
payroll processing services from EPA to the Defense Finance and
Accounting Service (DFAS) in FY2006. Under the President's Management
Agenda e-Payroll initiative, federal agencies are required to select
one of four consolidated government-wide payroll service providers. EPA
selected DFAS because its system was the most compatible with EPA's
existing systems and accounting structure. DFAS will compute the Agency
payroll and make all payments. This notice also notifies the public of
the additional routine uses for the payroll data. This notice does not
affect any Privacy Act rights already accorded individuals who are the
subject of Agency payroll records. This action gives notice that
payroll processing will be performed by DFAS and adds compatible
routine uses.

DATES: Person wishing to comment on this revised system of records
notice may do so by April 5, 2006. Unless there is a further notice in
the Federal Register, this revised system of records will become
effective on April 5, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Questions regarding this notice should be referred to Zandra
Kern at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zandra Kern, Washington Finance
Center, Office of Financial Services, Office of the Chief Financial
Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., (MC 2734R), Washington, DC 20460,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

    DFAS will prepare and process payroll for EPA employees and for
employees of the Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation
Board (STB). DFAS will compute each employee's gross pay, subtract all
applicable deductions and benefits and forward net payments to banks,
and report back the results. The Agency will then perform labor
distribution and enter the information into the Agency's central
accounting system. Transferring payroll processing services is part of
an overall e-government effort led by the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) to consolidate executive branch payroll providers and
to simplify and standardize civilian payroll procedures across the
Federal government. This action gives notice that the payroll
processing function is being transferred to DFAS and new routine uses
are being added.
    EPA has established an official public docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OARM-2006-0100. The official public docket is the
collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the
Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA Docket
Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>,
and the telephone number for the OEI Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to view public comments,

access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket,
and to access those documents in the public docket that are available
electronically. Although not all docket materials may be available
electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available
docket materials through the docket facility identified above.

    Dated: February 15, 2006.
Linda A. Travers,
Acting Assistant Administrator and Chief Information Officer.
EPA-1

System Name:
    PeoplePlus Payroll, Time and Labor Application.

System Location:
    National Computer Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Current and former EPA employees including Health and Human
Services Public Health Service Commissioned Officers assigned to EPA
and employees of the Surface Transportation Board (formerly the
Interstate Commerce Commission), Department of Transportation.

Categories of Records Covered by the System:
    This system contains personnel, basic benefits, pay, cash awards,
and leave records. This includes, but is not limited to, employee
information such as: Name(s), date of birth, social security number,
home and mailing addresses, grade, employing organization, salary, pay
plan, number of hours worked, overtime, compensatory time, leave
accrual rate, leave usage and balances, Civil Service Retirement and
Federal Retirement System contributions, FICA

withholdings, Federal, State, and city tax withholdings, Federal
Employee Group Life Insurance withholdings, Federal Employee Health
Benefits withholdings, charitable deductions, allotments to financial
organizations, garnishments, savings bonds allotments, union dues
withholdings, deductions for Internal Revenue Service levies, court
ordered child support levies, Federal salary offset deductions, and
information on the Leave Transfer Program and the Leave Bank Program.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    5 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.; 5 U.S.C. 5501 et seq.; 5 U.S.C. 5525 et
seq.; 5 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.; 5 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.; 31 U.S.C. 3512;
Executive Order 9397 (Nov. 22, 1943); 5 U.S.C. 6362; 5 U.S.C. 6311.

Purpose(s):
    The records are needed to administer EPA's pay and leave
requirements, including processing, accounting and reporting
requirements.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories
of Users, and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    A. To the Department of the Treasury to issue checks, make
payments, make electronic funds transfers, and issue U.S. Savings
Bonds.
    B. To the Department of Agriculture National Finance Center to
credit Thrift Savings Plan deductions and loan payments to employee
accounts.
    C. To the Department of Labor in connection with a claim filed by
an employee for compensation due to a job connected injury or illness.
    D. To the Internal Revenue Service; Social Security Administration;
and State and local tax authorities in connection with the withholding
of employment taxes.
    E. To the State Unemployment Offices in connection with a claim
filed by former employees for unemployment benefits.
    F. To the officials of labor organizations as to the identity of
employees contributing union dues each pay period and the amount of
dues withheld from each employee.
    G. To the Office of Personnel Management and to Health Benefit
carriers in connection with enrollment and payroll deductions.
    H. To the Office of Personnel Management in connection with
employee retirement and life insurance deductions
    I. To the Combined Federal Campaign in connection with payroll
deductions for charitable contributions.
    J. To the Office of Management and Budget and Department of the
Treasury to provide required reports on financial management
responsibilities.
    K. To provide information as necessary to other Federal, State,
local or foreign agencies conducting computer matching programs to help
eliminate fraud and abuse and to detect unauthorized overpayments made
to individuals. When disclosures are made as part of computer matching
programs, EPA will comply with the Computer Matching and Privacy
Protection Act of 1988.
    L. To the Internal Revenue Service in connection with withholdings
for tax levies.
    M. To the Social Security Administration and the Department of
Health and Human Services to provide information on newly hired
employees for child support enforcement purposes.
    N. To the Department of Health and Human Services in connection
with the master personnel and payroll files for their Public Health
Service Officers.
    O. To the Defense Finance and Accounting Service to provide payroll
processing services.
    P. To the Federal Retirement Benefit Contractors to enable
employees to receive retirement benefit calculations.

EPA's General Routine Uses:
    A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, and K apply to this system.

Policies and Practices For Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining,
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    These records are maintained in hard copy formats and computer
processable storage media such as computer tapes and disks. The
computer storage devices are located in the National Computer Center,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Backup tapes are maintained at
a disaster recovery site.

Retrievability:
    These records are retrieved by the employee identification number
or name.

Safeguards:
    Computer records are maintained in a secure password protected
environment. Access to computer records is limited to those who have a
need to know. Permission level assignments allow users access only to
those functions for which they are authorized. Paper records are
maintained in locked metal file cabinets. All records are maintained in
secure, access-controlled areas or buildings.

Retention and Disposal:
    The retention of data in the system is in accordance with
applicable EPA Records Schedules, as approved by the National Archives
and Records Administration. Employee records are retained on magnetic
tapes for an indefinite period. Hard copy records are maintained for
varying periods of time, at which time they are disposed of by
shredding.

System Manager(s) and Address:
    Director, Office of Financial Services, Office of the Chief
Financial Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., (MC 2734R), Washington, DC 20460.

Notification Procedures:
    Individuals who want to know whether this system of records
contains information about them, who want to access their records, or
who want to contest the contents of a record, should make a written
request to the EPA Privacy Act Officer, Freedom of Information Office,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., (MC
2822T), Washington, DC 20460 or via the Agency's Privacy Act Web site
at http://www.epa.gov/privacy or by fax,<PHONE_NUMBER>. Individuals

must furnish the following information for their records to be located
and identified:
    A. Full name.
    B. The request relates to the PeoplePlus Payroll, Time and Labor
Application Privacy Act system of records.
    C. A statement indicating the type of request being made (i.e.,
access, correction or amendment) and whether a personal inspection of
the records or a copy of them by mail is desired.
    D. Signature.
    These requirements and related provisions are set forth in EPA's
Privacy Act regulations, 40 CFR Part 16, as amended (2006), which are
available on the Agency's Privacy Act Web site at http://www.epa.gov/privacy/laws/index.htm

Record Access Procedures:
    Individuals wishing to request access to their records should
follow the Notification Procedures. Individuals requesting access are
also required to provide adequate identification, such as a driver's
license, employee identification card, social security card, credit
card or other identifying document. Additional identification
procedures may be required in some instances.

Contesting Record Procedures:
    Individuals requesting correction or amendment of their records
should follow the Notification Procedures and

the Record Access Procedures and also identify the record or
information to be changed, giving specific reasons for the change.
Complete EPA Privacy Act procedures are set out in 40 CFR part 16, as
amended (2006).

Record Source Categories:
    Information in this system of records is provided by:
    A. The individual on whom the record is maintained.
    B. Agency officials such as managers and supervisors.
    C. Consumer reporting agencies, debt collection agencies,
Department of the Treasury, and other Federal agencies.
    D. Federal Retirement Benefit contractors.
    E. Leave Bank

System Exempted From Certain Provisions of the Act:
    None.

[FR Doc. 06-1739 Filed 2-23-06; 8:45 am]

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