[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 14, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0781; Project Identifier AD-2021-00775-E]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Austro Engine GmbH Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2021-09-04, which applies to all Austro Engine GmbH E4 and E4P model
diesel piston engines. AD 2021-09-04 requires replacing a certain oil
pump as well as the oil filter and engine oil. Since the FAA issued AD
2021-09-04, the FAA determined that the requirement to replace the oil
pump should be limited to only Austro Engine E4 and E4P model diesel
piston engines with a certain oil pump, identified by part number (P/N)
and serial number (S/N), installed. This proposed AD would require
replacing a certain oil pump, the oil filter, and the engine oil
installed on Austro Engine GmbH E4 and E4P model diesel piston engines.
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 October 14,
2021.

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 service information identified in this NPRM, contact Austro
Engine GmbH, Rudolf-Diesel-Strasse 11, 2700 Weiner Neustadt, Austria;
phone: +43 2622 23000; website: www.austroengine.at. You may view this
service information at the Airworthiness Products Section, Operational
Safety Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (781)
238-7759.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0781; 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, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for Docket
Operations is listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wego Wang, Aviation Safety Engineer,
ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone:
(781) 238-7134; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
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-2021-0781; Project Identifier
AD-2021-00775-E'' 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
the 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 we receive about this proposed AD.

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 Wego Wang, Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA,
1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. Any commentary that the FAA
receives which is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in
the public docket for this rulemaking.

Background

    The FAA issued AD 2021-09-04, Amendment 39-21517 (86 FR 21637,
April 23, 2021), (AD 2021-09-04), for all Austro Engine GmbH E4 and E4P
model diesel piston engines. AD 2021-09-04 was prompted by reports of
an oil pump blockage on E4 model diesel piston engines. AD 2021-09-04
requires replacing a certain oil pump as well as the oil filter and
engine oil. The agency issued AD 2021-09-04 to prevent failure of the
engine lubrication system.

Actions Since AD 2021-09-04 Was Issued

    Since the FAA issued AD 2021-09-04, the FAA determined that the
requirement to replace the oil pump should be limited to only Austro
Engine E4 and E4P model diesel piston engines with a certain oil pump
installed, identified by P/N and S/N in Austro Engine GmbH Mandatory
Service Bulletin No. MSB-E4-030/4, Revision No. 4, dated March 30,
2021.

FAA's Determination

    The FAA is issuing this NPRM after determining that the unsafe
condition described previously is likely to exist or develop on other
products of the same type design.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed Austro Engine GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin No.
MSB-E4-030/4, Revision No. 4, dated March 30, 2021 (the MSB). This
service information specifies procedures for replacing the affected oil
pumps installed on E4 and E4P model diesel piston engines. This service
information also specifies procedures for replacing the oil filter and
engine oil installed on these engines. In addition, this service
information identifies the applicable S/Ns of affected E4 and E4P model
diesel piston engines, the affected oil pumps requiring replacement,
and an additional oil pump replacement option. The Director of the
Federal Register previously approved the MSB for incorporation by
reference on May 10, 2021 (86 FR 21637, April 23, 2021). This service
information is reasonably available because the interested parties have
access to it through their normal course of business or by the means
identified in ADDRESSES.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would retain certain requirements of AD 2021-09-
04. This proposed AD would require replacement of an affected oil pump,
identified by P/N and S/N in the MSB. This proposed AD would also
require replacement of the oil filter and engine oil.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the Service Information

    The MSB specifies that the removed oil pump must be returned to
Austro Engine GmbH. The MSB specifies that information, including the
engine flight hours (FHs) recorded at the time of the oil pump
replacement, must be sent to Austro Engine GmbH. This proposed AD would
not mandate sending the removed oil pump or information, including the
engine FHs recorded at the time of oil pump replacement, to Austro
Engine GmbH.
    The MSB also specifies that for all engines with 10 FHs or less, to
replace the affected oil pump, oil filter, and engine oil before the
next flight. Whereas, this proposed AD would require, for Group 1 and
Group 2 engines with 10 FHs or less, replacement of a certain oil pump,
oil filter, and engine oil within 30 days, before accumulating 10 FHs,
or during the next scheduled maintenance, whichever occurs first after
the effective date of this proposed AD.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 55 engines installed on airplanes of U.S. registry.
    The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this proposed
AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
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Remove and replace the oil pump, oil    16 work-hours x $85 per           $1,488          $2,848        $156,640
 filter, and engine oil.                 hour = $1,360.
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    The FAA has included all known costs in its cost estimate.
According to the manufacturer, however, some of the costs of this
proposed AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost
impact on affected individuals.

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 that the 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

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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:
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a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 2021-09-04, Amendment 39-21517 (86
FR 21637, April 23, 2021); and
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b. Adding the following new airworthiness directive:

Austro Engine GmbH: Docket No. FAA-2021-0781; Project Identifier AD-
2021-00775-E.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) action by October 14, 2021.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2021-09-04, Amendment 39-21517 (86 FR 21637,
April 23, 2021).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Austro Engine GmbH E4 and E4P model
diesel piston engines.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 8550, Reciprocating
Engine Oil System.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports of an oil pump blockage on the
E4 model diesel piston engines. The FAA is issuing this AD to
prevent failure of the engine lubrication system. The unsafe
condition, if not addressed, could result in failure of the engine,
in-flight shutdown, and loss of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    For Austro Engine GmbH E4 and E4P model diesel piston engines
having an oil pump, part number (P/N) E4A-50-000-BHY, with a serial
number (S/N) listed in paragraph 1.2., Engines Affected, of Austro
Engine GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin No. MSB-E4-030/4, Revision
No. 4, dated March 30, 2021 (the MSB), within the compliance time
specified in Table 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD or before further
flight, whichever occurs later:
    (1) Remove the oil pump, P/N E4A-50-000-BHY, from service and
replace with a part eligible for installation using the
Accomplishment/Instructions, paragraph 2.2.1 or paragraph 2.2.2, of
the MSB, as applicable.
    (2) Replace the oil filter and engine oil using the
Accomplishment/Instructions, paragraph 2.2.1 or paragraph 2.2.2, of
the MSB, as applicable.
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TP14SE21.002

(h) No Reporting Requirements

    The reporting requirements in the Accomplishment/Instructions,
paragraph 2.2., of the MSB, are not required by this AD.

(i) Installation Prohibition

    After the effective date of this AD, do not install onto any
engine an oil pump, P/N E4A-50-000-BHY, with an S/N listed in
paragraph 1.2., Engines Affected, of the MSB.

(j) Definitions

    For the purpose of this AD:
    (1) Group 1 engines are E4 model diesel piston engines in
configuration ``-A'' that are installed on single-engine airplanes.
    (2) Group 2 engines are E4 model diesel piston engines in
configuration ``-B'' or ``-C'' and E4P model diesel piston engines
that are installed on twin-engine airplanes.
    (3) A ``part eligible for installation'' is an oil pump with a
P/N and S/N that is not listed in paragraph 1.2., Engines Affected,
of the MSB.

(k) Credit for Previous Actions

    You may take credit for replacing the oil pump, oil filter, and
engine oil required by paragraph (g) of this AD if you performed
these replacements before the effective date of this AD using the
Accomplishment/Instructions, paragraph 2.2., of Austro Engine GmbH
MSB No. MSB-E4-030, Original Issue, dated February 18, 2021;
Revision No. 1, dated February 23, 2021; Revision No. 2, dated March
3, 2021; or Revision No. 3, dated March 18, 2021.

(l) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, ECO 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 local Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the
certification office, send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (m)(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.

(m) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Wego Wang,
Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Austro Engine GmbH, Rudolf-Diesel-Strasse 11, 2700 Weiner Neustadt,
Austria; phone: +43 2622 23000; website: www.austroengine.at. You
may view this referenced service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued on September 7, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Notices]
[Page 9718]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ- OAR-15-000-5154; FRL-9923-52-OAR]

Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2013

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: The Draft Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and
Sinks: 1990-2013 is available for public review.

DATES: To ensure your comments are considered for the final version of
the document, please submit your comments by March 26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments by any of the following
methods:
     Mail: Leif Hockstad, Climate Change Division, Office of
Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207S), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
     Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    The draft report can be obtained by visiting the U.S. EPA's Climate
Change Site.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Leif Hockstad, Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Atmospheric
Programs, Climate Change Division; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    The Draft Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks:
1990-2013 is being made available for a thirty day public review and
comment period. Annual U.S. emissions for the period of time from 1990
through 2013 are summarized and presented by source category and
sector. The inventory contains estimates of carbon dioxide
(CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide
(N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), perfluorocarbons (PFC),
sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), and nitrogen trifluoride
(NF3) emissions. The inventory also includes estimates of
carbon fluxes in U.S. agricultural and forest lands. The technical
approach used in this report to estimate emissions and sinks for
greenhouse gases is consistent with the methodologies recommended by
the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and reported in a
format consistent with the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC) reporting guidelines. The Inventory of U.S.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2013 is the latest in a series
of annual U.S. submissions to the Secretariat of the UNFCCC. EPA
requests recommendations for improving the overall quality of the
inventory report to be finalized in April 2015, as well as subsequent
inventory reports.
    As in previous years and as encouraged by stakeholders in public
comments received on the inventory, this inventory report incorporates
data reported to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP).
For certain sectors, the inventory uses values calculated by
aggregating GHGRP data that are confidential business information
(CBI). Once aggregated, these values no longer disclose facility-level
data. In order to determine that an aggregation protects underlying
CBI, the EPA uses criteria established through a recent Federal
Register notice (79 FR 32948, June 9, 2014) and posted on the GHGRP Web
site, http://www.epa.gov/ghgreporting/. The EPA intends to continue to
use GHGRP data, including aggregated CBI values, to develop the annual
inventory. Some aggregations are calculated from data reported by many
separate companies that the aggregations far exceed the criteria
established by the EPA. For aggregations that do not far exceed the
aggregation criteria, the EPA plans to notify facilities prior to
publishing the aggregated data as noted in the FR notice.

    Dated: February 17, 2015.
Sarah Dunham,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on September 6, 2002

      NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2000-7924

________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken
by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order
will be issued in this matter).

Application of  US Airways, Inc.              filed   7/22/02  to:

XX   Renew for two years exemption 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the
following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail
between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Brussels, Belgium.

Applicant rep:   Joel Stephen Burton<PHONE_NUMBER>   DOT Analyst:
Sylvia Moore<PHONE_NUMBER>

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Granted

The above action was effective when taken:   September 6, 2002, through
September 6, 2004

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director

		    Office of International Aviation

XX  The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement
between the United States and Belgium.

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to
the terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:   XX Holder’s
certificates of public convenience and necessity

	    XX  Standard exemption conditions (attached)

________________________________________________________________________
______________

On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the
Department’s regulations, we found the applicant qualified to provide
the services authorized.

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR
Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department
policy; and (2) grant of the authority was consistent with the public
interest; and (3) grant of the authority would not constitute a major
regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975.
To the extent not granted, we denied all requests in the referenced
Docket.  We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this
Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set
forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR
§385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date
of issuance of this Notice.  This action was effective when taken, and
the filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide
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APPENDIX

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In the conduct of operations authorized by the attached notice, the
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(1)  Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government
of each country served;

(2)  Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained
in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled operations, if authorized);

(3)  Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR
241;

(4)  Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for
certifying that coverage to the Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5)  Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a
Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning
waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(6)  Comply with the applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation
Administration Regulations, including all U.S. Government requirements
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(7)  Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and
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[Notices]
[Pages 52896-52897]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12514-087]

Northern Indiana Public Service Company; Notice of Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Application Type: Temporary Variance from Reservoir Elevation.
    b. Project No.: 12514-087.
    c. Date Filed: September 13, 2021.
    d. Applicant: Northern Indiana Public Service Company.
    e. Name of Project: Norway Oakdale Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Norway Oakdale Hydroelectric Project is located on
the Tippecanoe River in Carroll and White Counties, Indiana.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: M. Bryan Little, Senior Counsel, NiSource
Corporate Services, 150 West Market Street, Ste. 600, Indianapolis, IN
46204,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    i. FERC Contact: Zeena Aljibury,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: 20 days from the issuance date of this notice by the
Commission.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's
eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without
prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/doc-sfiling/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact
information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll
free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should
include the docket number P-12514-087. Comments emailed to Commission
staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Request: The applicant requests Commission
approval for a temporary variance from the reservoir elevation
requirements at Lake Shafer which is part of the Norway Development.
Due to the severe regional drought conditions and low river flow on the
Tippecanoe River, the applicant is currently operating the project
under abnormal river conditions and requests a variance from the
allowable elevation at Lake Shafer (maintain fluctuation within of 0.25
feet below elevation 647.47 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum) so
that it can continue to meet the flow requirements from the downstream
Lake Freeman (part of the Oakdale Development) to protect the federally
endangered mussel species. Although the duration of drought conditions
are difficult to predict, the applicant requests the temporary variance
to remain into effect until March 31, 2022, which is when winter
weather conditions typically begin to subside and will produce
sufficient flow from melting snow and ice to allow Lake Shafer to
return to its normal elevation.
    l. Locations of the Application: The Commission provides all
interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of
this document via the internet through the Commission's website at
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access
the document. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and
issuances related to this or other pending projects. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. At this
time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll free,
(866) 208-3676 or TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214,

respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1)
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone
number of the person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4)
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through
385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set
forth their evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with
18 CFR 385.2010.

    Dated: September 17, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Part 40

[Docket No. RM17-12-000; Order No. 840]

Emergency Preparedness and Operations Reliability Standards

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approves Emergency
Preparedness and Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards EOP-004-4
(Event Reporting), EOP-005-3 (System Restoration from Blackstart
Resources), EOP-006-3 (System Restoration Coordination), and EOP-008-2
(Loss of Control Center Functionality).

DATES: This rule will become effective March 26, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

E. Nick Henery (Technical Information), Office of Electric
Reliability, Division of Reliability Standards and Security, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426, Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, [email protected].
Bob Stroh (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426, Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before Commissioners: Kevin J. McIntyre,
Chairman; Cheryl A. LaFleur, Neil Chatterjee, Robert F. Powelson, and
Richard Glick.
    1. Pursuant to section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA),\1\ the
Commission approves Emergency Preparedness and Operations (EOP)
Reliability Standards EOP-004-4 (Event Reporting), EOP-005-3 (System
Restoration from Blackstart Resources), EOP-006-3 (System Restoration
Coordination), and EOP-008-2 (Loss of Control Center Functionality),
submitted by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation
(NERC), the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization
(ERO). The Commission also approves the associated violation risk
factors, violation severity levels, implementation plans, and effective
dates. In addition, the Commission approves the retirement of
currently-effective Reliability Standards EOP-004-3, EOP-005-2, EOP-
006-2, and EOP-008-1 immediately prior to the effective dates of the
EOP Reliability Standards.
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    \1\ 16 U.S.C. 824(o). The approved Reliability Standards are
available on the Commission's eLibrary document retrieval system in
Docket No. RM17-12-000 and on the NERC website, www.nerc.com.
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    2. The Commission determines that the approved EOP Reliability
Standards will enhance reliability by: (1) Providing accurate reporting
of events to NERC's event analysis group to analyze the impact on the
reliability of the bulk electric system (Reliability Standard EOP-004-
4); (2) delineating the roles and responsibilities of entities that
support system restoration from blackstart resources which generate
power without the support of the bulk electric system (Reliability
Standard EOP-005-3); (3) clarifying the procedures and coordination
requirements for reliability coordinator personnel to execute system
restoration processes (Reliability Standard EOP-006-3); and (4)
refining the required elements of an operating plan used to continue
reliable operations of the bulk electric system in the event that
primary control center functionality is lost (Reliability Standard EOP-
008-2).

I. Background

A. Regulatory Background

    3. Section 215 of the FPA requires a Commission-certified ERO to
develop mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards that are
subject to Commission review and approval. The Commission may approve,
by rule or order, a proposed Reliability Standard or modification to a
Reliability Standard if it determines that the Reliability Standard is
just, reasonable, not unduly discriminatory or preferential and in the
public interest.\2\ Once approved, the Reliability Standards may be
enforced by the ERO, subject to Commission oversight, or by the
Commission independently.\3\
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    \2\ Id. 824o(d)(2).
    \3\ Id. 824o(e).
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    4. Pursuant to section 215 of the FPA, the Commission established a
process to select and certify an ERO,\4\ and subsequently certified
NERC.\5\ On March 16, 2007, the Commission issued Order No. 693,
approving 83 of the 107 Reliability Standards filed by NERC,

including the initial EOP Reliability Standards.\6\
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    \4\ Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability
Organization; and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and
Enforcement of Electric Reliability Standards, Order No. 672, FERC
Stats. & Regs. ] 31,204, order on reh'g, Order No. 672-A, FERC
Stats. & Regs. ] 31,212 (2006).
    \5\ North American Electric Reliability Corp., 116 FERC ]
61,062, order on reh'g and compliance, 117 FERC ] 61,126 (2006),
aff'd sub nom. Alcoa, Inc. v. FERC, 564 F.3d 1342 (D.C. Cir. 2009).
    \6\ Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System,
Order No. 693, 72 FR 16416 (Apr. 4, 2007), FERC Stats. & Regs. ]
31,242, at P 297, order on reh'g, Order No. 693-A, 120 FERC ] 61,053
(2007).
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B. NERC Petition

    5. On March 27, 2017, NERC filed a petition seeking approval of the
proposed EOP Reliability Standards and retirement of currently-
effective Reliability Standards EOP-004-3, EOP-005-2, EOP-006-2, and
EOP-008-1. NERC indicated that the revisions were intended to: (1)
Streamline the currently-effective EOP Reliability Standards; (2)
remove redundancies and other unnecessary language while making the
Reliability Standards more results-based; \7\ and (3) address the
Commission's concern articulated in Order No. 749 regarding system
restoration training.\8\
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    \7\ North American Electric Reliability Corp., 138 FERC ]
61,193, at P 81 (March 2012 Order), order on reh'g and
clarification, 139 FERC ] 61,168 (2012). The March 2012 Order
approved a NERC process to identify requirements that could be
removed from Reliability Standards without impacting the reliability
of the interconnected transmission network.
    \8\ System Restoration Reliability Standards, Order No. 749, 134
FERC ] 61,215, at PP 18, 24 (2011).
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C. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Comments

    6. On September 20, 2017, the Commission issued a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking proposing to approve the EOP Reliability Standards
submitted by NERC.\9\ In the NOPR the Commission indicated that
Reliability Standard EOP-004-4 will enhance reliability by assigning
reporting responsibilities to appropriate entities and clarifying the
threshold reporting for a given event. In addition, the Commission
proposed to find that Reliability Standard EOP-004-4 promotes
efficiency and clarity by eliminating redundant reporting of a single
event by multiple entities. The Commission also proposed to determine
that Reliability Standards EOP-005-3, EOP-006-3, and EOP-008-2 will
enhance reliability by delineating the roles and responsibilities of
entities that support system restoration from blackstart resources;
clarifying the procedures and coordination requirements for reliability
coordinator personnel to execute system restoration processes; and
refining the contents of an operating plan used by reliability
coordinators, balancing authorities, and transmission operators to
maintain the reliability of the bulk electric system in the event that
primary control center functionality is lost.
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    \9\ Emergency Preparedness and Operations Reliability Standards,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 82 FR 44746 (Sept. 26, 2017), 160
FERC ] 61,072 (2017) (NOPR).
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    7. NERC, Edison Electric Institute (EEI), and Magnum CAES, LLC
(Magnum) filed comments in response to the NOPR either supporting or
taking no position on the NOPR proposal. NERC and EEI request that the
Commission adopt the NOPR proposal to approve the EOP Reliability
Standards. Magnum states that it does not take a specific position on
the EOP Reliability Standards but believes that they are important
tools in maintaining grid safety and reliability.

II. Discussion

    8. Pursuant to FPA section 215(d)(2), the Commission approves
Reliability Standards EOP-004-4, EOP-005-3, EOP-006-3, and EOP-008-2 as
just, reasonable, not unduly discriminatory or preferential, and in the
public interest. The Commission also approves the associated violation
risk factors, violation severity levels, implementation plans, and
effective dates. Further, the Commission approves the retirement of
currently-effective Reliability Standards EOP-004-3, EOP-005-2, EOP-
006-2, and EOP-008-1 immediately prior to the effective dates of the
approved EOP Reliability Standards.
    9. The Commission determines that Reliability Standard EOP-004-4
will enhance reliability by assigning reporting responsibilities to
appropriate entities and clarifying the threshold reporting for a given
event. In addition, aligning the reportable events and thresholds,
where appropriate, identified in Attachments 1 and 2 of the Reliability
Standard with the Department of Energy's Form OE-417 will improve the
quality of information received by NERC and, as a result, the quality
of analysis that NERC produces to assess the greatest risks to the bulk
electric system. Further, Reliability Standard EOP-004-4 promotes
efficiency and clarity by eliminating redundant reporting of a single
event by multiple entities. The Commission determines that Reliability
Standards EOP-005-3, EOP-006-3, and EOP-008-2 will enhance reliability
by delineating the roles and responsibilities of entities that support
system restoration from blackstart resources; clarifying the procedures
and coordination requirements for reliability coordinator personnel to
execute system restoration processes; and refining the contents of an
operating plan used by reliability coordinators, balancing authorities,
and transmission operators to maintain the reliability of the BES in
the event that primary control center functionality is lost.
    10. As discussed in the NOPR, under currently-effective Reliability
Standard EOP-004-3, Attachment 1, reliability coordinators must report
to NERC when they operate outside of their interconnection reliability
operating limit (IROL) for greater than ``Tv'' (defined as
less than or equal to 30 minutes). NERC proposed to eliminate the IROL
violation reporting requirement in Attachment 1 of Reliability Standard
EOP-004-4 because, according to NERC, Reliability Standard EOP-004 is
primarily a tool for trending analysis and developing lessons learned
and not designed to be a real-time tool. NERC stated that any real-time
reporting to NERC or Regional Entities (i.e., contemporaneous with the
transmission operator's notification of the IROL to the reliability
coordinator) should be addressed in the Transmission Operations
Reliability Standards, which deal with the real-time operations time
horizon. NERC identified in its petition three Reliability Standards
that, NERC asserted, require the reporting of such information.\10\
However, in the NOPR, the Commission indicated that it did not appear
that these Reliability Standards require the reporting of IROL
Tv exceedance information; instead, the Commission observed
that currently NERC voluntarily shares IROL Tv exceedance
information, collected pursuant to Reliability Standard EOP-004-3, with
Commission staff so that Commission staff can monitor the transmission
system and identify reliability trends.\11\ In the NOPR, the Commission
stated that it understands that NERC will continue to receive IROL
Tv exceedance information and share it with Commission staff
even after the retirement of Reliability Standard EOP-004-3. NERC did
not dispute or otherwise take issue with the Commission's understanding
in NERC's comments.\12\ The Commission approves the retirement of
currently-effective Reliability Standard EOP-004-3.
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    \10\ NERC cited Reliability Standards TOP-001-3 (Transmission
Operations) and TOP-007-0 (Reporting System Operating Limit (SOL)
and IROL Violations), and Reliability Standard IRO-009-2
(Reliability Coordinator Actions to Operate within IROLs).
    \11\ NOPR, 160 FERC ] 61,072 at P 15.
    \12\ None of the commenters disagreed with the Commission's
understanding regarding IROL Tv exceedance information
sharing.

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III. Information Collection Statement

    11. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) \13\ requires each federal
agency to seek and obtain Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval before undertaking a collection of information directed to ten
or more persons, or contained in a rule of general applicability. The
OMB regulations require that OMB approve certain reporting and
recordkeeping (collections of information) imposed by an agency.\14\
Upon approval of a collection(s) of information, OMB will assign an OMB
control number and expiration date. Respondents subject to the filing
requirements of this rule will not be penalized for failing to respond
to these collections of information unless the collections of
information display a valid OMB control number.
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    \13\ 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.
    \14\ 5 CFR 1320.11.
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    12. In this Final Rule the Commission is approving the following
Reliability Standards: EOP-004-4 (Event Reporting), EOP-005-3 (System
Restoration from Blackstart Resources), EOP-006-3 (System Restoration
Coordination), and EOP-008-2 (Loss of Control Center Functionality),
associated with information collections FERC-725A and FERC-725S. The
Commission also approves the associated violation risk factors,
violation severity levels, implementation plans, and effective dates.
    13. Public Reporting Burden: The changes reflected in these
Reliability Standards are not expected to result in a net increase in
the annual record-keeping and reporting requirements on applicable
entities (GO, DP, RC, TO, TOP, and GOP).\15\ Our estimate in the tables
below regarding the number of respondents is based on the NERC
Compliance Registry as of September 15, 2017. Reliability Standards
EOP-004-4, EOP-005-3, EOP-006-3, and EOP-008-2 will replace the
paperwork burden approved in FERC-725A (OMB Control. No. 1902-0244) and
be added to FERC-725S. That burden reflects an increase in total burden
hours and cost based on adjustments in the number of entities and cost
per hour applicable under the EOP Reliability Standards approved in
this Final Rule. However, analysis comparing both previous burden
approved in FERC-725A and burden for FERC-725S show an increase in
total burden but no increase in burden hours per response.
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    \15\ Generator Operator (GOP); Generator Owner (GO);
Transmission Operators (TOP); Transmission Owners (TO); Reliability
Coordinator (RC); Distribution Provider (DP).
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    14. The first table for FERC-725A addresses the burden reduction
for a total of 59,591.5 hours and $3,744,990 (55,929.5 hours and
$3,595,708 from reporting requirement; and 3,662 hours and $149,282
from record keeping). The second table: (a) Moves burden from the old
version in the Reliability Standards approved in FERC-725A to FERC-
725S; (b) shows no net change in burden per entity between the new and
old versions of the Reliability Standards; and (c) updates applicable
entities and cost per hour figure.
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    \16\ In the burden table, reporting requirements (engineering)
is abbreviated as ``Eng.'' and record keeping is abbreviated as
``R.K.''
    \17\ The estimates for cost per hour are based on 2015 wage
figures. The table uses 2015 wage figures because 2015 wage figures
were used when the requirements listed in the table were
implemented. The wage figures were derived as follows:
    $64.29/hour, the average salary plus benefits per electrical
engineer, Occupation Code 17-2071 (from Bureau of Labor Statistics
at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm)
    $37.75/hour, the average salary plus benefits for information
and record clerks, Occupation Code 43-4071 (from Bureau of Labor
Statistics at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm)
    The results of calculations are rounded to the nearest dollar in
the burden table.

                                           Reductions to FERC-725A, From the Final Rule in Docket No. RM17-12
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                                                      Annual
                                                    number of
 Reliability standard and associated   Number of    responses    Total number   Average burden and cost  Total annual burden and    Cost per respondent
             requirement              respondents      per       of responses      per response \16\      total annual cost \17\            ($)
                                                    respondent
                                              (1)          (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4)....................  (3) * (4) = (5)........  (5) / (1)
                                                                           (3)
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                                                                        EOP-008-2
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One-time Review and Revision of Plan          215            1             215  20 hrs. (Eng.);          4,300 hrs. (Eng.);       ($1,286) (Eng.)
 (affected entities).                                                            ($1,286) (Reduction).    ($276,447) (Reduction).  (Reduction).
Updating, Approving, and Maintaining          215            1             215  6 hrs. (Eng.); ($386) 2  1,290 hrs. (Eng.);       ($386) (Eng.); ($76)
 Records (affected entities).                                                    hrs. (R.K.); ($76)       ($82,934) 430 hrs.       (R.K.) (Reduction).
                                                                                (Reduction).             (R.K.); ($16,233)
                                                                                (Reduction).
One-time Contracting (affected                 27            1              27  120 hrs. (Eng.)          3,240 hrs. ($208,300)    ($7,715) (Eng.)
 entities).                                                                      ($7,715) (Reduction).    (Eng.) (Reduction).      (Reduction).
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RC Data Retention...................           26            2              52  8 hrs. (R.K.) ($514)     416 hrs. (R.K.);         ($514) (R.K.)
                                                                                (Reduction).             ($26,745) (Reduction).   (Reduction).
TOP Reporting Data..................          176            1             176  116 hrs. (Eng.);         20,416 hrs. (Eng.);      ($7,458) (Eng.);
                                                                                ($7,458) 16 hrs.         ($1,312,545) 2,816       ($604) (R.K.)
                                                                                (R.K.); ($604)           hrs. (R.K.);             (Reduction).
                                                                                (Reduction).             ($106,304).
GOP Testing.........................          230            1             230  80 hrs. (Eng.);          18,400 hrs. (Eng.);      ($5,143) (Eng.)
                                                                                ($5,143) (Reduction).    ($1,182,936)             (Reduction).
                                                                                (Reduction).
TO and DP Training..................          678            1             678  8 hrs. (Eng.); ($514)    5,424 hrs. (Eng.);       ($514) (Eng.)
                                                                                (Reduction).             ($348,709) (Reduction).  (Reduction).
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One-Time Review and Revision of Plan        1,400            1           1,400  2 hrs. (Eng.); ($129)    2,800 hrs. (Eng.)        ($129) (Reduction).
 (affected entities).                                                            (Reduction).             ($180,012) (Reduction).
Reporting Events (affected entities)          350            1             350  0.17 hrs. (Eng.); ($11)  59.5 hrs. (Eng.);        ($11) (Reduction).
                                                                                (Reduction).             ($3,825) (Reduction).
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    Total, Reductions to FERC-725A..  ...........  ...........           3,343  .......................  59,591.5 hrs;            ......................
                                                                   (Reduction)                            ($3,744,990) (Eng.)
                                                                                55,929.5 hrs.;
                                                                                ($3,595,708); (R.K.)
                                                                                3,662 hrs.; ($149,282)
                                                                                (Reduction).
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    In the table below Reliability Standards EOP-004-4, EOP-005-3, EOP-
006-3, and EOP-008-2 will result in paperwork burden being added to
FERC-725S (OMB Control No. 1902-0270). These Reliability Standards will
replace previous versions whose paperwork burden was previously
approved in FERC-725A (OMB Control. No. 1902-0244). The burden being
added to FERC-725S reflects an increase from the previous versions of
the Reliability Standards in total burden hours and cost based on
adjustments in the one additional entities and changes to hourly cost.
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    \18\ In the burden table, reporting requirement (engineering) is
abbreviated as ``Eng.'' and record keeping is abbreviated as
``R.K.''
    \19\ The estimates for cost per hour are based on May 2016 wage
figures and derived as follows:
    $68.12/hour, the average salary plus benefits per electric
engineer, Occupation Code 17-2071, (from Bureau of Labor Statistics
at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm)
    $39.14/hour, the average salary plus benefits per information
and record clerks Occupation Code 43-4071, (from Bureau of Labor
Statistics at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm)
    The results of calculations are rounded to the nearest dollar
within the burden table.

                                            FERC-725S, Modifications Due to Final Rule in Docket No. RM17-12
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                                                      Annual
                                                    number of
 Reliability standard and associated   Number of    responses    Total number   Average burden and cost  Total annual burden and    Cost per respondent
             requirement              respondents      per       of responses      per response \18\      total annual cost \19\            ($)
                                                    respondent
                                              (1)          (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4)....................  (3) * (4) = (5)........  (5) / (1)
                                                                           (3)
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One-time Review in Year 1...........          216            1             216  20 hrs. (Eng.); $1,362.  4,320 hrs. (Eng.);       $1,362 (Eng.).
                                                                                $294,192.
Updating, Approving, and Maintaining          216            1             216  6 hrs. (Eng.); $409 2    1728 hrs., $105,092      $487 ($409 (Eng.); $78
 Records.                                                                        hrs. (R.K.); $78.        (1,296 hrs. (Eng.);      (R.K.)).
                                                                                $88,244 (R.K.); 432
                                                                                hrs; $16,848).
One-time Contracting in Year 1......           27            1              27  120 hrs. (Eng.) $8174..  3,240 hrs. $220,698      $8174 (Eng.).
                                                                                (Eng.).
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RC Data Retention...................           11            2              22  8 hrs. (R.K.) $313.....  176 hrs. (R.K.); $6,886  $626 (R.K.).
TOP Reporting Data..................          177            1             177  132 hrs., $8528 (116     23,364 hrs., $1,209,456  $8528 ($7,902 (Eng.);
                                                                                hrs. (Eng.); $7,902 16   (20,532 hrs. (Eng.);     $626 (R.K.).
                                                                                hrs. (R.K.); $626).      $1,398,654 2,832 hrs.
                                                                                (R.K.); $110,802).
GOP Testing.........................          264            1             264  80 hrs. (Eng.); $5450..  21,120 hrs. (Eng.);      $5,450 (Eng.).
                                                                                $1,438,800.
TO and DP Training..................          524            1             524  8 hrs. (Eng.); $545....  4,192 hrs. (Eng.);       $545 (Eng.).
                                                                                $285,580.
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One-Time Review and Revision in Year        1,475            1           1,475  2 hrs. (Eng.); $136....  2,950 hrs. (Eng.)        $136 (Eng.).
 1 (affected entities).                                                                                $200,600.
Reporting Events (affected entities)          368            1             368  0.17 hrs. (Eng.); $12..  63 hrs. (Eng.); $4,416.  $12 (Eng.).
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    Total Year 1....................  ...........  ...........           3,289  .......................  61,090 hrs.; $4,036,100  ......................
                                                                                ((Eng.) 57,650 hrs.,
                                                                                $3,901,204; (R.K) 3440
                                                                                hrs., $134,896).
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    Total Year 2....................  ...........  ...........           1,571  .......................  50,643 hrs., $3,350,230  ......................
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    Total Year 3....................  ...........  ...........           1,571  .......................  50,643 hrs., $3,350,230  ......................
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    In the table above, we indicate the annual total burden for years
1, 2 and 3 for FERC-725S (OMB Control No. 1902-0270). The average
annual burden for years 1, 2, and 3 is (61,090 hours + 50,643 hours +
50,643/3 = 54,125. The average annual cost is $3,578,853.

    Title: FERC-725A, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-
Power System and FERC-725S Mandatory Reliability Standards: Emergency
Preparedness and Operations (EOP).
    Action: Revision to existing collections.
    OMB Control Nos.: 1902-0244 (FERC-725A); 1902-0270 (FERC-725S).
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit institutions; not-for-
profit institutions.
    Frequency of Responses: One-Time and Annually.
    Necessity of the Information: Reliability Standards EOP-008-1, EOP-
005-3, EOP-006-3, and EOP-004-4 provide accurate reporting of events to
NERC's event analysis group to analyze the impact on the reliability of
the bulk electric system (Reliability Standard EOP-004-4); delineate
the roles and responsibilities of entities that support system
restoration from blackstart resources (Reliability Standard EOP-005-3);
clarify the procedures and coordination requirements for reliability
coordinator personnel to execute system restoration processes
(Reliability Standard EOP-006-3); and, refine the required elements of
an operating plan used to continue reliable operations of the bulk
electric system if that primary control functionality is lost
(Reliability Standard EOP-008-2). These Reliability Standards
modifications are designed to eliminate redundant reporting of a single
event by multiple entities, assign reporting requirements to
appropriate entities, and clarify the threshold reporting for a given
event.
    Internal Review: The Commission reviewed the revised Reliability
Standards and made a determination that its action is necessary to
implement section 215 of the FPA. The Commission has assured itself, by
means of its internal review, that there is specific, objective support
for the burden estimates associated with the information requirements.
    15. Interested persons may obtain information on the reporting
requirements by contacting the following: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426 [Attention: Ellen
Brown, Office of the Executive Director, email: [email protected],
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>].
    For submitting comments concerning the collection(s) of information
and the associated burden estimate(s), please send your comments to the
Commission and to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC 20503 [Attention:
Desk Officer for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, phone: (202)
395-0710, fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>]. For security reasons, comments to OMB
should be submitted by email to: [email protected]. Comments
submitted to OMB should include 1902-0244 and 1902-0270 and Docket
Number RM17-12-000.

IV. Environmental Analysis

    16. The Commission is required to prepare an Environmental
Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement for any action that may
have a significant adverse effect on the human environment.\20\ The
Commission has categorically excluded certain actions from this
requirement as not having a significant effect on the human
environment. Included in the exclusion are rules that are clarifying,
corrective, or procedural or that do not substantially change the
effect of the regulations being amended.\21\ The actions taken here
fall within this categorical exclusion in the Commission's regulations.
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    \20\ Regulations Implementing the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, Order No. 486, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 30,783 (1987).
    \21\ 18 CFR 380.4(a)(2)(ii).
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V. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    17. The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) \22\ generally
requires a description and analysis of Final Rule that will have
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
The RFA does not mandate any particular outcome in a rulemaking. It
only requires consideration of alternatives that are less burdensome to
small entities and an agency explanation of why alternatives were
rejected.
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    \22\ 5 U.S.C. 601-612.
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    18. In this Final Rule, the Commission estimates a one-time cost of
compliance for administering the changes in the approved Reliability
Standards versus their prior versions but no ongoing net burden change.
The total average annual burden and cost to industry over years 1, 2
and 3 is 54,125 hours and $3,578,853. Therefore, the average annual
cost per entity is $16,569. Comparison of the applicable entities with
the Commission's small business data indicates that approximately 45
(or 21 percent) of applicable entities are small entities. Accordingly,
the Commission certifies that the Final Rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

VI. Effective Date and Congressional Notification

    19. These regulations are effective March 26, 2018. The Commission
has determined, with the concurrence of the Administrator of the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, that this rule is not a
``major rule'' as defined in section 351 of the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996.

VII. Document Availability

    20. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov) and
in the Commission's Public Reference Room during normal business hours
(8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time) at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A,
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    By the Commission.

    Issued: January 18, 2018.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0406; Product Identifier 2013-NE-30-AD; Amendment
39-19457; AD 2018-20-23]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan
Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017-07-04 for
General Electric Company (GE) GE90-110B1 and GE90-115B turbofan engines
with certain high-pressure compressor (HPC) rotor stage 2-5 spools
installed. AD 2017-07-04 required removing certain HPC rotor stage 2-5
spools from service at times determined by a drawdown plan. This AD
requires

removing certain HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools from service before
reaching the new reduced life limit and replacing them with parts
eligible for installation. This AD was prompted by the publication of a
GE service bulletin (SB) that increases the number of affected HPC
rotor stage 2-5 spools and includes HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools that
were inadvertently omitted from the applicability of AD 2017-07-04. We
are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective November 30, 2018.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of November 30,
2018.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain other publication listed in this AD as of April
21, 2017 (82 FR 16728, April 6, 2017).

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact General Electric Company, 1 Neumann Way, Room 285, Cincinnati,
OH 45215; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected]. You may view
this service information at the FAA, Engine and Propeller Standards
Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on
the availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is
also available on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-0406.

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-2018-
0406; 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 final rule, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for Docket Operations (phone: 800-647-
5527) is 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: David Bethka, Aerospace Engineer, ECO
Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781-
238-7129; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to supersede AD 2017-07-04, Amendment 39-18842 (82 FR 16728,
April 6, 2017), (``AD 2017-07-04''). AD 2017-07-04 applied to GE GE90-
110B1 and GE90-115B turbofan engines with certain HPC rotor stage 2-5
spools installed. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on June
25, 2018 (83 FR 29474). The NPRM was prompted by the publication of a
GE SB that increases the number of affected HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools
and includes HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools that were inadvertently omitted
from the applicability of AD 2017-07-04. The NPRM proposed to require
removing certain HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools from service before
reaching the new reduced life limit and replacing them with parts
eligible for installation. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. The following presents the comments received on the NPRM and
the FAA's response to each comment.

Request To List Additional Service Information in Required Actions

    All Nippon Airways (ANA), Azur Aviation, and Lufthansa Technik AG
(Lufthansa) questioned why HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools listed in
paragraph (c) of this AD, identified in GE SB GE90-100 SB 72-0499 R01,
dated February 5, 2014, are not required to be replaced in paragraph
(g) of this AD. Lufthansa reasoned that GE SB GE90-100 SB 72-0499 R01,
dated February 5, 2014, requires replacement of affected spools, but
this AD does not.
    We disagree. Based on information provided by GE, and to the best
of our knowledge, all HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools listed in paragraph
1.A. of GE SB GE90-100 SB 72-0499 R01, dated February 5, 2014, have
been removed from service. Because these HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools
have been removed from service, we did not require their removal under
paragraph (g) of this AD. This AD, however, includes an installation
prohibition under paragraph (h) to prevent installation of these HPC
rotor stage 2-5 spools. We did not change this AD.

Request To Consider a Threshold Rework Option

    FedEx Express (FedEx) requested that certain HPC rotor stage 2-5
spools be considered for a potential GE rework option to extend their
life beyond allowances of this AD, before removal from service. FedEx
reasoned that GE intends to provide a rework option that will extend
the life of HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools that are removed before reaching
4,500 cycles. This rework option could extend the on-wing times for
some engines.
    We disagree. While GE intends to provide a rework option to extend
the life of certain HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools, we do not require
compliance based on information that has not yet been published. We
based the compliance on the most recently published service
information. This AD and the associated GE service information do not
allow credit for rework or life extensions. We did not change this AD.

Request To Verify Applicability and Purpose

    ANA requested clarification regarding whether the proposed AD
intends to require removing the following three (3) HPC rotor stage 2-5
spool configurations from service at a time determined by this AD:
    (1) HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools that use the original seal teeth
coating. (Known as Population-1);
    (2) HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools that use the modified seal teeth
coating. (Known as Population-2); and
    (3) HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools that use the modified seal teeth
coating without inner-teeth coating. (Known as Population-3).
    We interpret ANA's comment as request to verify if this AD requires
removal of the HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools identified in GE SB GE90-100
SB 72-0499 R01, dated February 5, 2014; GE SB GE90-100 SB 72-0659 R01,
dated February 18, 2016; and GE SB GE90-100 S/B 72-0714, Revision 01,
dated February 16, 2018. ANA commented that requirements and actions in
this AD are difficult to understand.
    The purpose of this AD is to remove the HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools
identified in GE SB GE90-100 SB 72-0659 R01, dated February 18, 2016,
and GE SB GE90-100 S/B 72-0714, Revision 01, dated February 16, 2018,
from service, and to prohibit the installation of those HPC rotor stage
2-5 spools and the HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools identified in GE SB GE90-
100 SB 72-0499 R01, dated February 5, 2014. Paragraphs (c) and (g) of
this AD list the affected part numbers and serial numbers. We did not
change this AD.

Support for the AD

    The Air Line Pilots Association, Boeing Company, and American

Airlines expressed support for the NPRM as written.

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 except for minor editorial changes. We have
determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for addressing the unsafe condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed GE SB GE90-100 SB 72-0499 R01, dated February 5, 2014;
GE SB GE90-100 SB 72-0659 R01, dated February 18, 2016; and GE SB GE90-
100 S/B 72-0714, Revision 01, dated February 16, 2018.
    GE SB GE90-100 SB 72-0499 R01 describes procedures for
identification and removal from service of HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools
that use the original seal tooth coating process. GE SB GE90-100 SB 72-
0659 R01 describes procedures for identification and removal from
service of HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools that use a modified seal tooth
coating process. GE SB GE90-100 S/B 72-0714, Revision 01 describes
procedures for identification and removal from service of HPC rotor
stage 2-5 spools that use the modified seal tooth coating process,
without coating between the seal teeth.
    This service information 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.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 85 engines installed on airplanes
of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
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Paragraph (g)(1) Spools Replacement...  0 work-hours x $85 per          $229,737        $229,737      $5,054,214
                                         hour = $0.
Paragraph (g)(2) Spools Replacement...  0 work-hours x $85 per            39,048          39,048       2,460,024
                                         hour = $0.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We have determined that 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

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]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2017-07-04, Amendment 39-18842 (82 FR 16728, April 6, 2017), and adding
the following new AD:

2018-20-23 General Electric Company: Amendment 39-19457; Docket No.
FAA-2018-0406; Product Identifier 2013-NE-30-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective November 30, 2018.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2017-07-04, Amendment 39-18842 (82 FR 16728,
April 6, 2017).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to General Electric Company (GE) GE90-110B1 and
GE90-115B turbofan engines with HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools, with:
    (1) A serial number (S/N) listed in either, paragraph 4,
Appendix A of GE Service Bulletin (SB) No. GE90-100 SB 72-0499 R01,
dated February 5, 2014; in paragraph 4, Appendix A of GE SB GE90-100
SB 72-0659 R01, dated February 18, 2016; or in paragraph 4, Appendix
A, of GE SB GE90-100 S/B 72-0714, Revision 01, dated February 16,
2018.
    (2) A part number (P/N) 351-103-109-0, P/N 351-103-110-0, P/N
351-103-147-0 or P/N 351-103-152-0, with any S/N.

(d) Subject

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

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports of cracks in HPC rotor stage 2-5
spool aft spacer arms. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of
the HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools. The unsafe condition, if not
addressed, could result in uncontained spool release, damage to the
engine, and damage to the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    (1) Remove from service HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools with S/Ns
listed in paragraph 4, Appendix A, of GE SB GE90-100 SB 72-0659 R01,
dated February 18, 2016, as follows, or before further flight,
whichever occurs later:
    (i) For spools with fewer than 4,500 flight cycles since new
(CSN) as of April 21, 2017, remove before exceeding 5,000 CSN.
    (ii) For spools with 4,500 CSN or more but fewer than 5,200 CSN
as of April 21, 2017, remove within 500 CIS but not to exceed 5,500
CSN.
    (iii) For spools with 5,200 CSN or more but fewer than 5,600 CSN
as of April 21, 2017, remove within 300 CIS but not to exceed 5,800
CSN.
    (iv) For spools with 5,600 CSN or more but fewer than 5,800 CSN
as of April 21, 2017, remove within 200 CIS but not to exceed 5,850
CSN.
    (v) For spools with 5,800 CSN or more but fewer than 6,000 CSN
as of April 21, 2017, remove within 50 CIS but not to exceed 6,000
CSN.
    (vi) For spools with 6,000 CSN or more as of April 21, 2017,
remove before the next flight.
    (2) Remove from service HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools listed in
paragraph (c)(2) of this AD and HPC rotor stage 2-5 spools with S/Ns
listed in paragraph 4, Appendix A, of GE SB GE90-100 S/B 72-0714,
Revision 01, dated February 16, 2018, before exceeding 8,200 CSN, or
before further flight, whichever occurs later.

(h) Installation Prohibition

    (1) After the effective date of this AD, do not install or
reinstall onto any engine, any HPC rotor stage 2-5 spool with an S/N
listed in paragraph 4, Appendix A, of GE SB No. GE90-100 SB 72-0499
R01, dated February 5, 2014, or paragraph 4, Appendix A, of GE SB
GE90-100 SB72-0659 R01, dated February 18, 2016, that exceeds 5,000
CSN.
    (2) After the effective date of this AD, do not install or
reinstall onto any engine, any HPC rotor stage 2-5 spool listed in
paragraph (c)(2) of this AD, or HPC rotor stage 2-5 spool with an S/
N listed in paragraph 4, Appendix A, of GE SB GE90-100 S/B 72-0714,
Revision 01, dated February 16, 2018, that exceeds 8,200 CSN.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, ECO 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 local Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the
certification office, send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (j) of this AD. You may email your request
to: [email protected].
    (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.

(j) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact David Bethka,
Aerospace Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
[email protected].

(k) 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 the AD specifies otherwise.
    (3) The following service information was approved for IBR on
November 30, 2018.
    (i) General Electric Company (GE) Service Bulletin (SB) GE90-100
SB 72-0499 R01, dated February 5, 2014.
    (ii) GE SB GE90-100 S/B 72-0714, Revision 01, dated February 16,
2018.
    (4) The following service information was approved for IBR on
April 21, 2017 (82 FR 16728, April 6, 2017).
    (i) GE SB GE90-100 SB 72-0659 R01, dated February 18, 2016.
    (ii) [Reserved.]
    (5) For service information identified in this AD, contact
General Electric Company, 1 Neumann Way, Room 285, Cincinnati, OH
45215; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected].
    (6) You may view this service information at FAA, Engine and
Propeller Standards Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA
01803. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (7) 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 Burlington, Massachusetts, on October 17, 2018.
Karen M. Grant,
Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards Branch, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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