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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-64915; File No. SR-CHX-2011-13]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.;

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change

Regarding the Obligations of Exchange-Registered Institutional Brokers

 July 19, 2011.

    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given

that, on July 12, 2011, the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (``CHX'' or

the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission

(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and

II below, which Items have been prepared by the CHX. CHX has filed this

proposal pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \3\ which is

effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing

this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from

interested persons.

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    \1\ 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1).

    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.

    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).

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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance

of the Proposed Rule Change

    CHX proposes to add Interpretation and Policy .04 to Article 17,

Rule 3 (Institutional Broker Responsibilities) to include an explicit

reference to the obligation of Exchange-registered to seek execution of

orders which they handle in a prompt and timely manner. The text of

this proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site at

(http://www.chx.com) and in the Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the CHX included statements

concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule changes and

discussed any comments it received regarding the proposal. The text of

these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV

below. The CHX has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and

C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose

    Through this proposal, the Exchange seeks to add Interpretations

and Policies .04 to Article 17, Rule 3 (Responsibilities of

Institutional Brokers) to make explicit the obligation of Institutional

Brokers registered with the Exchange to handle orders in a prompt and

timely manner. The obligation to handle orders in a prompt and timely

manner is part of the existing responsibility of a broker dealer to

seek best execution when handling or executing an order on behalf of a

customer.\4\ The Exchange's Market Regulation Department conducts

routine automated surveillance for compliance by Institutional Brokers

with the requirement to handle and execute orders in a timely manner.

The explicit

reference in the Interpretations and Policies to our rules to the

requirement of Institutional Brokers to handle orders in a prompt and

timely manner would reinforce this duty to the Institutional Brokers

operating on the Exchange, and clarify the nature and scope of this

obligation.

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    \4\ See, e.g., NASD Rule 2320. (Best Execution and

Interpositioning), ``In any transaction for or with a customer or a

customer of another broker-dealer, a member and persons associated

with a member shall use reasonable diligence to ascertain the best

market for the subject security and buy or sell in such market so

that the resultant price to the customer is as favorable as possible

under prevailing market conditions.''

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    The requirement to handle orders in a prompt and timely manner

would be subject to the existing provisions of that rule relating to

``not held'' orders. Not held orders involve price and time discretion

and an Institutional Broker is permitted to delay the execution of a

not held order if it believes that such action is in the best interests

of the customer. Thus, the requirement to handle orders in a prompt and

timely manner, while still applicable to not held orders, must allow

for the legitimate application of price and time discretion by the

Institutional Broker.\5\

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    \5\ If an Institutional Broker neglected to take any action on a

not held order for an improper purpose, e.g., inattention to or

forgetting about the order, however, it could still be charged for

failure to comply with these provisions.

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2. Statutory Basis

    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent

with Section 6(b) of the Act in general,\6\ and furthers the objectives

of Section 6(b)(5) in particular,\7\ in that it is designed to promote

just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and

coordination with persons engaged in facilitating transaction in

securities, to remove impediments and perfect the mechanisms of a free

and open market, and, in general, to protect investors and the public

interest by reinforcing the duties of best execution and the

requirement to handle orders in a prompt and timely manner to the

Institutional Brokers operating on the Exchange, and clarify the nature

and scope of this obligation. In addition, the Exchange believes that

the proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act \8\

in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(1) of the Act

\9\ in particular, in that it allows the Exchange to be organized and

have the capacity to be able to carry out the purposes of the Act and

to comply, and (subject to any rule or order of the Commission pursuant

to section 17(d) or 19(g)(2) of the Act) to enforce compliance by its

members and persons associated with such members, with the provisions

of the Act, the rules and regulations thereunder, and the rules of the

exchange. As noted above, the Exchange believes that by adding an

Interpretation and Policy to make explicit the obligation to handle

orders in a prompt and timely manner, this proposal advances the

purposes of the Exchange Act by providing added clarity about the

nature and extent of the duties owed by Exchange Participants, and

contributes to the ability of the CHX to effectively enforce compliance

with those requirements.

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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).

    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).

    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.

    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(1).

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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will

impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate

in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments Regarding the

Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for

Commission Action

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)

Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public

interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)

become operative for 30 days after the date of the filing, or such

shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become effective

pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \10\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)

thereunder.\11\

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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).

    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)

requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission

written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at

least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed

rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.

The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.

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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule

change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule

change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or

appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or

otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and

arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule

change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of

the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or

     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File Number SR-CHX-2011-13 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,

Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CHX-2011-13. This file

number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To

help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,

please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on

the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all

written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are

filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to

the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other

than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for website viewing and

printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10

a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for

inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All

comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does

not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should

submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All

submissions should refer to File Number SR-CHX-2011-13 and should be

submitted on or before August 15, 2011.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,

pursuant to delegated authority.\12\

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    \12\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

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Elizabeth M. Murphy,

Secretary.

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 100 (Friday, May 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 31201]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11106]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4540-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2020-0001]

Kentucky; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-4540-DR), dated April
24, 2020, and related determinations.

DATES: The declaration was issued April 24, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated April 24, 2020, the President issued a major disaster declaration
under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford
Act''), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky resulting from severe storms, flooding,
landslides, and mudslides during the period of February 3 to
February 29, 2020, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to
warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.
(the ``Stafford Act''). Therefore, I declare that such a major
disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
    In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and
administrative expenses.
    You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the
designated areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout the Commonwealth.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75
percent of the total eligible costs.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the
Stafford Act.

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Allan Jarvis, of FEMA is appointed
to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.
    The following areas of the Commonwealth of Kentucky have been
designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Bell, Boyd, Butler, Clay, Harlan, Henderson, Hickman, Johnson,
Knott, Knox, Lawrence, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Magoffin, McCracken,
McCreary, Menifee, Metcalfe, Monroe, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike,
Powell, Union, and Whitley Counties for Public Assistance.
    All areas within the Commonwealth of Kentucky are eligible for
assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048,
Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In
Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for
Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster
Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared
Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Pete Gaynor,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 144 (Monday, July 28, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43611-43613]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0253; Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-257-AD;
Amendment 39-17908; AD 2014-15-06]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
The Boeing Company Model 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-300, 747-400, and
747-400D series airplanes. This AD was prompted by an evaluation by the
design approval holder (DAH) indicating that the upper deck tension
ties are subject to widespread fatigue damage (WFD). This AD requires
repetitive inspections for cracking in the upper deck tension ties, and
related investigative and corrective actions if necessary; tension tie
replacement; and post-replacement repetitive inspections for cracking
in the upper deck tension ties, and related investigative and
corrective actions if necessary. We are issuing this AD to detect and
correct fatigue cracking of the upper deck tension ties. Severed or
disconnected tension ties at multiple locations could result in rapid
decompression and loss of structural integrity of the airplane.

DATES: This AD is effective September 2, 2014.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of September 2,
2014.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, WA 98124-2207; telephone 206-544-
5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.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<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-
0253; 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 Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan Weigand, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:
425-917-6590; 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 The Boeing Company
Model 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D series
airplanes. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on April 23, 2014
(79 FR 22596). The NPRM was prompted by an evaluation by the DAH
indicating that the upper deck tension ties are subject to WFD. The
NPRM proposed to require repetitive inspections for cracking in the
upper deck tension ties, and related investigative and corrective
actions if necessary; tension tie replacement; and post-replacement
repetitive inspections for cracking in the upper deck tension ties, and
related investigative and corrective actions if necessary. We are
issuing this AD to detect and correct fatigue cracking of the upper
deck tension ties. Severed or disconnected tension ties at multiple
locations could result in rapid decompression and loss of structural
integrity of the airplane.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We have considered the comment received. The Boeing Company
supported the NPRM (79 FR 22596, April 23, 2014).

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comment received, and
determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
this AD as proposed except for minor editorial changes. We have
determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM (79 FR 22596, April 23, 2014) for correcting the unsafe condition;
and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 22596, April 23, 2014).

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 76 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

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                                                                                Cost on U.S.
              Action                    Labor cost        Parts cost      Cost per product        operators
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Inspections                        Up to 164 work-                  $0  Up to $13,940 per    Up to $1,059,440
 (pre[dash]modification and         hours x $85 per                      inspection cycle.    per inspection
 post[dash]modification).           hour = $13,940 per                                        cycle.
                                    inspection cycle.

Modification.....................  366 work-hours x                  0  $31,110............  $2,364,360.
                                    $85 per hour =
                                    $31,110.
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    We have received no definitive data that would enable us to provide
cost estimates for the on-condition actions specified in this AD.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    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, 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):

2014-15-06 The Boeing Company: Amendment 39-17908; Docket No. FAA-
2014-0253; Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-257-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective September 2, 2014.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 747-100B SUD, 747-
200B, 747-300, 747-400, and 747-400D series airplanes, certificated
in any category, as identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-
53A2866, dated December 4, 2013.

 (d) Subject

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

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by an evaluation by the design approval
holder (DAH) indicating that the upper deck tension ties are subject
to widespread fatigue damage (WFD). We are issuing this AD to detect
and correct fatigue cracking of the upper deck tension ties. Severed
or disconnected tension ties at multiple locations could result in
rapid decompression and loss of structural integrity of the
airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Inspections, Related Investigative Actions, and Corrective Actions

    For airplanes identified as Group 1, Configuration 2; and Group
2; in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2866, dated December 4,
2013: Before the accumulation of 10,000 flight cycles after
conversion to special freighter or Boeing converted freighter
configuration, or within 2,000 flight cycles after the effective
date of this AD, whichever occurs later, do the actions specified in
paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD, and do all applicable related
investigative and corrective actions, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-
53A2866, dated December 4, 2013, except as provided by paragraph (h)
of this AD. Do all applicable related investigative and corrective
actions before further flight. Repeat the inspection of the forward
and aft tension tie channels thereafter at the applicable time and
intervals specified in paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of Boeing
Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2866, dated December 4, 2013.
    (1) At each tension tie station from 880 to 1100: Do a detailed
inspection for cracks in the forward and aft tension tie channels.
    (2) At each tension tie station from 880 to 1100: Do a detailed
inspection for cracks in the forward and aft tension tie channels,
and do a surface high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspection for
cracks around fasteners in the tension tie channels.

(h) Exceptions to Service Information Specifications

    If, during accomplishment of the related investigative action or
inspections required by this AD, any cracking is found, and Boeing
Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2866, dated December 4, 2013,
specifies to contact Boeing for repair instructions: Before further
flight, do the repair using a method approved in accordance with the
procedures specified in paragraph (k) of this AD.

(i) Tension Tie Replacement

    After the accumulation of 13,000 total flight cycles; but before
the accumulation of 22,000 flight cycles after conversion to special
freighter or Boeing converted freighter configuration, or within
2,000 flight cycles after the effective date of this AD, whichever
occurs later: Do the tension tie replacement, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-
53A2866, dated December 4, 2013, except as provided by paragraph (h)
of this AD. Accomplishment of the actions required by this paragraph
terminates the inspection requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD.

(j) Post-tension Tie Replacement Inspections, Related Investigative
Actions, and Corrective Actions

    After accomplishing the actions required by paragraph (i) of
this AD: At the applicable time specified in paragraph 1.E.,
``Compliance,'' of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2866, dated
December 4, 2013, do the actions specified in paragraph (j)(1) or
(j)(2) of this AD; and do all applicable related investigative and
corrective actions; in accordance with the Accomplishment

Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2866, dated
December 4, 2013, except as provided by paragraph (h) of this AD. Do
all applicable related investigative and corrective actions before
further flight. Repeat the applicable inspection of the forward and
aft tension tie channels thereafter at the applicable time and
intervals specified in paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of Boeing
Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2866, dated December 4, 2013.
    (1) At each tension tie station from 880 to 1100: Do a detailed
inspection for cracks in the forward and aft tension tie channels.
    (2) At each tension tie station from 880 to 1100: Do a detailed
inspection for cracks in the forward and aft tension tie channels,
and do a surface HFEC inspection for cracks around fasteners in the
tension tie channels.

(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
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 manager of the ACO, send it to the
attention of the person identified in paragraph (l)(1) of this AD.
Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) 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.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair required by this AD if it is approved by the
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization Designation Authorization
(ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, Seattle ACO, to make
those findings. For a repair method to be approved, the repair must
meet the certification basis of the airplane, and the approval must
specifically refer to this AD.
    (4) If the service information contains steps that are labeled
as RC (Required for Compliance), those steps must be done to comply
with this AD; any steps that are not labeled as RC are recommended.
Those steps that are not labeled as RC may be deviated from, done as
part of other actions, or done using accepted methods different from
those identified in the specified service information without
obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided the steps labeled as RC can
be done and the airplane can be put back in a serviceable condition.
Any substitutions or changes to steps labeled as RC require approval
of an AMOC.

(l) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Nathan Weigand,
Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft
Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(m) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2866, dated December 4,
2013,
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P. O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, WA 98124-2207; telephone 206-544-
5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 13, 2014.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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