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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0212]

Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research
(ICCOPR); Public Meeting

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution
Research (ICCOPR) will hold a public meeting in Washington, DC to hear
comments on the priorities of oil pollution research, including
projects related to the Deepwater Horizon incident and the Arctic
environment. This meeting is designed to give the public an opportunity
to provide statements as to where the ICCOPR, a Federally mandated
committee, should focus their efforts concerning oil pollution
research. Public comment will then be used to augment the revision of
the 1997 Oil Pollution Research and Technology

Plan. This meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The Committee will meet on Thursday, September 16, 2010, from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. This meeting may close early if all business is
finished. Written material (no more than 2 full pages) and requests to
make brief oral presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before
September 9, 2010. Requests to have a copy of your material (no more
than 2 full pages) distributed to each member of the committee should
reach the Coast Guard on or before September 9, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet in the Elihu Root Auditorium at the
Carnegie Institution for Science, 1530 P Street, NW., Washington, DC
20005-1910. Send written material (no more than 2 full pages) and
requests to make brief oral presentations to Lieutenant Tracy Wirth,
Assistant to the Chairman of the ICCOPR at Commandant (CG-533), Office
of Incident Management and Preparedness, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd
St., SW., STOP 7363, Washington, DC 20593-7363. The ICCOPR staff can
also be contacted via e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>This notice and
documents identified in the Supplementary Information section as being
available in the docket, may be viewed in our online docket, USCG-2010-
0212, at http://www.regulations.gov.
    If you do not have access to the internet, you may view the docket
online by visiting the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-40 on the
ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. We have an
agreement with the Department of Transportation to use the Docket
Management Facility.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice
or the meeting, contact Lieutenant Tracy Wirth, Assistant to the
Chairman of the ICCOPR, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or via e-mail at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    If you have questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright,
Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background and Purpose

    Section 7001(a) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90)
established the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution
Research. The purpose of the Interagency Committee is twofold: (1) To
prepare a comprehensive, coordinated Federal oil pollution research and
development (R&D) plan; and (2) to promote cooperation with industry,
universities, research institutions, state governments, and other
nations through information sharing, coordinated planning, and joint
funding of projects. The Interagency Committee was commissioned with 13
members and is chaired by the Coast Guard. Membership includes:

--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
--National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
--Department of Energy (DOE)
--Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement
(BOEMRE)--formally known as Minerals Management Service (MMS)
--United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
--Maritime Administration (MARAD)
--Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
--United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) --United States Navy
(USN)
--Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
--National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
--United States Coast Guard (USCG)
--Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and
--United States Fire Administration (USFA)
    Section 7001(b) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 required the
Interagency Committee to prepare an Oil Pollution Research and
Technology Plan. The Interagency Committee prepared the original Oil
Pollution Research and Development (R&D) Technology Plan to define the
roles of each Federal agency involved in oil spill research and
development. The plan was submitted to Congress in April 1992 and later
reviewed by the National Research Council's Committee on Oil Spill
Research and Development under the auspices of the Marine Board. Using
input from the Marine Board, the Committee revised the plan in May 1993
to address spill prevention, human factors, and the field testing/
demonstration of developed response technologies. The current version
of the plan, still based on Marine Board recommendations, is dated
April 1997. The Interagency Committee is coordinating an update of the
Technology Plan during the next two fiscal years.
    The Committee previously met on May 19, 2010.

Tentative Meeting Agenda

    The agenda for the September 16, 2010, Committee meeting is as
follows:

(1) 9 a.m.: Convene: Welcome and Opening Comments by the ICCOPR
Chairman; Captain Anthony S. Lloyd, U.S. Coast Guard
(2) 9:15 a.m.: ICCOPR Background and Overview Brief
(3) 9:45 a.m.: Public Comment Period
(4) 1:45 p.m.: Closing Remarks: Captain Anthony S. Lloyd, U.S. Coast
Guard, Chairman
(5) 2 p.m.: Adjourn

ICCOPR Biennial Report

    The Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research
Biennial Report for Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009 and the 1997 Oil
Pollution Research and Technology Plan documents, which will be
discussed by the Committee, may be viewed in our online docket. Go to
http://www.regulations.gov, enter the docket number for this notice
(USCG-2010-0212) in the ``Keyword'' box, and then click ``Search.''

Procedural

    This meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting
may close early if all business is finished. At the Chair's discretion,
members of the public may make brief oral presentations during the
meeting. If you would like to make an oral presentation at a meeting,
please notify the Assistant to the Chairman no later than September 9,
2010. Written material (no more than 2 full pages) for distribution at
a meeting should reach the Coast Guard no later than September 9, 2010.
If you would like a copy of your material (no more than 2 full pages)
distributed to each member of the committee in advance of a meeting,
please submit 25 copies to the Assistant to the Chairman no later than
September 9, 2010.
    The transcript of the meeting, including all comments received
during the meeting, will be posted to http://www.regulations.gov and
will include any personal information you have provided. You may review
a Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the January 17,
2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
the Chairman as soon as possible.

Authority

    This notice is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).

    Dated: August 15, 2010.
A.S. Lloyd,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office of Incident Management &
Preparedness.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP05-702-000]

ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Tariff Filing

October 5, 2005.

    Take notice that on September 30, 2005 ANR Pipeline Company (ANR),
tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised
Volume No. 1, Second Revised Sheet No. 101C and Original Sheet No.
101C.01 to become effective November 1, 2005.
    ANR states it has submitted these sheets to provide a mechanism for
allocating capacity that becomes available as a result of a shipper's
agreement to accept deliveries at pressures lower than those specified
in its service agreement.
    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 and 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 in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of
the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an
intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the
intervention or protest date need not 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 e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-5641 Filed 10-12-05; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 236 (Monday, December 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63487-63488]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-506-000]

Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Notice of Availability
of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Portland Xpress
Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the
Portland Xpress Project (Project), proposed by Portland Natural Gas
Transmission System (PNGTS) in the above-referenced docket. The Project
is designed to provide 24,375 million cubic feet per day (Mcf/d) to
PNGTS owned facilities, and 22,339 Mcf/d on PNGTS and Maritimes &
Northeast Pipeline, LLC (Maritimes) jointly owned facilities. PNGTS
also requests approval to abandon 7,185 Mcf/d of existing interim
capacity from Maritimes. The Project includes modifications to existing
facilities in Cumberland and York Counties, Maine, and Middlesex
County, Massachusetts.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC
staff concludes that approval of the Project, with appropriate
mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
    The proposed Project includes the following facilities:

Westbrook Compressor Station (CS), Cumberland County, Maine

     Install a new electrical control building with motor
control center, emergency generator building and generator and
ancillary equipment.
Eliot CS, York County, Maine

     Expansion of the existing building to include one new
6,300 horsepower (hp) gas-fired compression unit and ancillary
equipment; and

     install an auxiliary building housing a replacement
emergency generator and boiler.
Dracut Meter and Regulator (M&R) Station, Middlesex County,
Massachusetts

     Install a low flow meter and transmitters and replace
ultrasonic meter assemblies;
     install a new 86-hp emergency generator; and
     installation of ancillary equipment.

    The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability of the
EA to federal, state, and local government representatives and
agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups;
Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners; other
interested individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the
project area. The EA is only available in electronic format. It may be
viewed and downloaded from the FERC's website (www.ferc.gov), on the
Environmental Documents page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/enviro/eis.asp). In addition, the EA can be accessed by using the
eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click on the eLibrary link
(https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp), click on General
Search, and enter the docket number in the ``Docket Number'' field,
excluding the last three digits (i.e. CP18-506). Be sure you have
selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC
Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at (866) 208-
3676, or for TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments
should focus on the EA's disclosure and discussion of potential
environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid
or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the
more useful they would be. To ensure that the Commission has the
opportunity to consider your comments prior to making its decision on
this project, it is important that your comments are received in
Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 2,
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    \1\ The EA identified the comment period end date as December
27, 2018; however, due to a delay in the issuance of the Notice of
Availability, the comment period deadline is extended to January 2,
2019.
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    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file
your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please carefully follow these
instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief,
text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the
eFiling feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments
in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking
on ``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select
``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address. Be sure to reference the project docket number
(CP18-506-000) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A,
Washington, DC 20426.
    Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Motions to intervene are more
fully described at http://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp. Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or
judicial review of the Commission's decision. The Commission may grant
affected landowners and others with environmental concerns intervenor
status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and
direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can adequately
represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not give you
intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to have your
comments considered.
    Additional information about the projects is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. The eLibrary link
also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.

    Dated: December 3, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 203 / Friday, October 21, 2022 /
Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2022-1300; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-00663-T]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain Airbus SAS Model A321-251NX, A321-252NX, A321-253NX, A321-
271NX and A321-272NX airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by an
emergency exit slide deployment test on an Airbus Cabin Flex (ACF)
overwing emergency exit, the emergency exit slide did not deploy due to
disconnected slide release cable junction. This proposed AD would
require a one-time detailed inspection of the installation of the ACF
overwing emergency exit slide release mechanism for discrepancies, and
applicable corrective actions, as specified in a European Union
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation
by reference. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by December 5,
2022.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://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: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For material that will be incorporated by reference (IBR) in this
AD, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany;
telephone +49 221 8999 000; email [email protected]; internet
www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this material on the EASA website at
https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this material at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available in the AD
docket at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2022-1300.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-1300; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this NPRM, the
mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI), any comments
received, and other information. The street address for Docket
Operations is listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International Validation Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2022-1300; Project Identifier
MCAI-2022-00663-T'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. The agency will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received about this NPRM.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to
Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA,
International Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA
98198; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected]. Any
commentary that the FAA receives which is not specifically designated
as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this rulemaking.

Background

    EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2022-0090, dated May 18, 2022 (also
referred to as the MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition for certain
Airbus SAS Model A321-251NX, A321-252NX, A321-253NX, A321-271NX and
A321-272NX airplanes.
    This proposed AD was prompted by an emergency exit slide deployment
test on an Airbus SAS Model A321neo Cabin Flex (ACF) overwing emergency
exit, where the emergency exit slide did not deploy. The investigation
identified that the slide release mechanism cable

junction was disconnected inside the surrounding collets and knurled
sleeve nut. The mushroom head connector was not inserted into the T-
slot cable joint. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the
disconnected slide release cable junction, which could prevent
emergency slide deployment, possibly resulting in injury to occupants
during an emergency evacuation. See the MCAI for additional background
information.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2022-0090 specifies procedures for a one-time detailed
inspection of the installation of the ACF overwing emergency exit slide
release mechanism on both left hand (LH) and right hand (RH) sides of
the fuselage for discrepancies (i.e., a disconnected slide release
cable inside the sleeve nuts and collets (mushroom head not inserted in
T-slot joint) and missing lockwire around the knurled sleeve nut), and
applicable corrective actions. The corrective actions include
connecting the slide release cable and installing lockwire on the
knurled sleeve nut.
    This material is reasonably available because the interested
parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by
the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

FAA's Determination

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to
the FAA's bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, it
has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
referenced above. The FAA is issuing this NPRM after determining that
the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or develop
in other products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in EASA AD 2022-0090 described previously, except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this proposed AD.

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA developed a process to use some civil aviation
authority (CAA) ADs as the primary source of information for compliance
with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has been
coordinating this process with manufacturers and CAAs. As a result, the
FAA proposes to incorporate EASA AD 2022-0090 by reference in the FAA
final rule. This proposed AD would, therefore, require compliance with
EASA AD 2022-0090 in its entirety through that incorporation, except
for any differences identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of
this proposed AD. Using common terms that are the same as the heading
of a particular section in EASA AD 2022-0090 does not mean that
operators need comply only with that section. For example, where the AD
requirement refers to ``all required actions and compliance times,''
compliance with this AD requirement is not limited to the section
titled ``Required Action(s) and Compliance Time(s)'' in EASA AD 2022-
0090. Service information required by EASA AD 2022-0090 for compliance
will be available at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2022-1300 after the FAA final rule is
published.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD would affect 65 airplanes
of U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with
this proposed AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
                          Labor cost                              Parts cost        product         operators
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14 work-hours x $85 per hour = $1,190........................            * $0           $1,190          $77,350
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* The FAA has received no definitive data on which to base the cost estimates for the parts specified in this
  proposed AD.

    The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary on-
condition actions that would be required based on the results of any
optional actions. The FAA has no way of determining the number of
aircraft that might need these on-condition actions:

                 Estimated Costs of On-Condition Actions
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                                                             Cost per
              Labor cost                   Parts cost        product
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12 work-hours x $85 per hour = $1,020.      Negligible           $1,020
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Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    The FAA is 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

    The FAA 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) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Would 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

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA-2022-1300; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-
00663-T.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by December 5, 2022.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model A321-251NX, A321-252NX,
A321-253NX, A321-271NX and A321-272NX airplanes, certificated in any
category, as identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD 2022-0090, dated May 18, 2022 (EASA AD 2022-0090).

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 52, Doors.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by an emergency exit slide deployment test
on an Airbus Cabin Flex (ACF) overwing emergency exit, where the
emergency exit slide did not deploy due to a disconnected slide
release cable junction. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the
disconnected slide release cable junction, which could prevent
emergency slide deployment, possibly resulting in injury to
occupants during an emergency evacuation. See the mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) for additional
background information.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraphs (h) and (i) of this AD: Comply
with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2022-0090.

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2022-0090

    (1) Where EASA AD 2022-0090 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2022-0090 does not apply
to this AD.
    (3) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2022-0090 specifies
compliance times for corrective actions, for this AD, perform those
corrective actions at the applicable times specified in paragraph
(h)(3)(i), (ii), and (iii) of this AD.
    (i) If missing lockwire around the knurled sleeve nut is found
and the slide release cable inside the sleeve nuts and collets is
connected (mushroom head inserted in T-slot joint): Install lockwire
within 4 months after the effective date of this AD.
    (ii) If a disconnected slide release cable inside the sleeve
nuts and collets (mushroom head not inserted in T-slot joint) is
found and lockwire around the knurled sleeve nut is not missing:
Connect slide release cable before further flight.
    (iii) If a disconnected slide release cable inside the sleeve
nuts and collets (mushroom head not inserted in T-slot joint) is
found and the lockwire around the knurled sleeve nut is missing:
Connect slide release cable and install lockwire before further
flight.

(i) No Reporting Requirement

    Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2022-0090
specifies to submit certain information to the manufacturer, this AD
does not include that requirement.

(j) Additional AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, 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 responsible Flight
Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to
the Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, send it
to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (k)(2) of
this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected].
Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the
responsible Flight Standards Office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, Large Aircraft
Section, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus
SAS's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the
DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.
    (3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except as required by
paragraph (j)(2) of this AD, if any service information referenced
in EASA AD 2022-0090 contains paragraphs that are labeled as RC, the
instructions in RC paragraphs, including subparagraphs under an RC
paragraph, must be done to comply with this AD; any paragraphs,
including subparagraphs under those paragraphs, that are not
identified as RC are recommended. The instructions in paragraphs,
including subparagraphs under those paragraphs, not identified as RC
may be deviated from using accepted methods in accordance with the
operator's maintenance or inspection program without obtaining
approval of an AMOC, provided the instructions identified as RC can
be done and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy condition.
Any substitutions or changes to instructions identified as RC
require approval of an AMOC.

(k) Related Information

    (1) For EASA AD 2022-0090, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3,
50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email
[email protected]; internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this
EASA AD on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may
view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
206-231-3195. This material may be found in the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-
2022-1300.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Vladimir
Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA,
International Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines,
WA 98198; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

    Issued on October 6, 2022.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-22201 Filed 10-20-22; 8:45 am]
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