[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 17, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31469-31472]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10624]

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2023-1048; Project Identifier AD-2023-00620-A,T;
Amendment 39-22440; AD 2023-10-04]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Boeing Model B-17E, B-17F, and B-17G airplanes. This AD was prompted by
a report indicating that the left front spar lower fitting had
completely separated at the wing-to-fuselage joint, and the equivalent
joint on the right side of the airplane was cracked. This AD requires
inspections of the wing terminal-to-spar chord joints, and repair if
necessary. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition
on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective June 1, 2023.
    The FAA must receive comments on this AD by July 3, 2023.

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 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.
    AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2023-1048; 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, any
comments received, and other information. The street address for Docket
Operations is listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information about this AD,
contact Eric Schrieber, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Section, FAA,
Airframe Section, West Certification Branch, 3960 Paramount Boulevard,
Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; phone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    During walk-around checks performed in 2021 prior to takeoff of a
Model B-17 airplane, it was discovered that the left wing had shifted
away from the fuselage by about 2 inches. Further investigation was
conducted when both wings were removed in 2023 and found complete
separation of the left front spar lower fitting at the wing-to-fuselage
joint as well as additional cracking on the equivalent joint on the
right side of the airplane. This condition, if not addressed, could
result in fatigue cracking of the wing terminal-to-spar chord joints,
which could result in loss of control of the airplane and reduced
structural integrity of the airplane. The FAA is issuing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these products.
    AD 2001-22-06, Amendment 39-12485 (66 FR 54111, October 26, 2001),
requires an inspection of the holes in the spar chord at the same
location where the cracks were recently discovered in the steel
fitting. However, that inspection has not been effective in reliably
detecting cracks in the steel fitting inside the spar chord tube. For
this reason, the FAA has determined that a new inspection procedure is
required.
    Some of these airplanes are operated under experimental
airworthiness certificates. The FAA has intentionally included these
airplanes in the applicability of this AD because of the risks
associated with passenger-carrying operations frequently conducted by
these airplanes.

FAA's Determination

    The FAA is issuing this AD because the agency has determined the
unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or develop in
other products of the same type design.

AD Requirements

    This AD requires inspections of the wing terminal-to-spar chord
joints to detect cracking and corrosion, using one of two options:
     a magnetic particle inspection of the terminal fittings
and an eddy current inspection of the spar chord, or
     an eddy current bolt hole inspection on the steel terminal
fittings and the aluminum spar chord.

    This AD also requires repairing cracking and corrosion and sending
all inspection results (both positive and negative) to the FAA.

Interim Action

    The FAA considers this AD to be an interim action. The inspection
reports that are required by this AD will enable the FAA to obtain
better insight into the nature, cause, and extent of the discrepancies
found on the affected airplanes. The information from the reports will
help the FAA evaluate the risk to develop a long-term solution that
will address the unsafe condition. Once final action has been
identified, the FAA might consider further rulemaking.

Justification for Immediate Adoption and Determination of the Effective
Date

    Section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5
U.S.C. 551 et seq.) authorizes agencies to dispense with notice and
comment procedures for rules when the agency, for ``good cause,'' finds
that those procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to
the public interest.'' Under this section, an agency, upon finding good
cause, may issue a final rule without providing notice and seeking
comment prior to issuance. Further, section 553(d) of the APA
authorizes agencies to make rules effective in less than thirty days,
upon a finding of good cause.
    An unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate adoption of
this AD without providing an opportunity for public comments prior to
adoption. The FAA has found that the risk to the flying public
justifies forgoing notice and comment prior to adoption of this rule
because fatigue cracking of the wing terminal-to-spar chord joints
could result in loss of control of the aircraft and reduced structural
integrity of the airplane. Accordingly, notice and opportunity for
prior public comment are impracticable and contrary to the public
interest pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B).
    In addition, the FAA finds that good cause exists pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 553(d) for making this amendment effective in less than 30 days,
for the same reasons the FAA found good cause to forgo notice and
comment.

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written data, views, or arguments
about this final rule. Send your comments to an address listed under
ADDRESSES. Include Docket No. FAA-2023-1048 and Project Identifier AD-
2023-00620-A,T at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the final rule, 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 final rule 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
regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. The
agency will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this final rule.

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 AD 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 AD, 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 AD. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Eric
Schrieber, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Section, FAA, Airframe Section,
West Certification Branch, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA
90712-4137; phone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected]. Any
commentary that the FAA receives that is not specifically designated as
CBI will be placed in the public docket for this rulemaking.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) do not
apply when an agency finds good cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 to adopt
a rule without prior notice and comment. Because the FAA has determined
that it has good cause to adopt this rule without notice and comment,
RFA analysis is not required.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 18 airplanes of U.S.
registry. Of those, only 3 are currently in flying condition and
several others are undergoing restoration. The FAA is also aware of one
additional aircraft in operation in the United Kingdom. The FAA
estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
               Action                         Labor cost            Parts cost        product        operators
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inspections *......................  25 work-hours x $85 per                 $25          $2,150         $38,700
                                      hour = $2,125.
Reporting..........................  1 work-hour x $85 per hour                0              85           1,530
                                      = $85.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Estimates are provided for the eddy current bolt hole inspections of the most inboard fastener only.

    Although this AD provides two inspection options for compliance,
only the cost estimates for the eddy current bolt hole inspections are
provided. The FAA has received no definitive data on which to base the
cost estimates for the magnetic particle inspection. Further, the
magnetic particle inspection requires major disassembly, whereas the
bolt hole inspections require only disassembling one bolt. Therefore,
the FAA predicts most operators will choose to do the eddy current bolt
hole inspections, which do not require major disassembly.
    The FAA has received no definitive data on which to base the cost
estimates for the on-condition repairs specified in this AD.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for
failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of
information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. The OMB

Control Number for this information collection is 2120-0056. Public
reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be
approximately 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, completing and reviewing the collection of
information. All responses to this collection of information are
mandatory. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for
reducing this burden to: Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Federal Aviation Administration, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
76177-1524.

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

    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, and
    (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

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 adding the following new airworthiness
directive:

2023-10-04 Boeing: Amendment 39-22440; Docket No. FAA-2023-1048;
Project Identifier AD-2023-00620-A,T.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective June 1, 2023.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Boeing Model B-17E, B-17F, and B-17G
airplanes, certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 57, Wings.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report indicating that the wing of one
airplane had shifted away from the fuselage by about 2 inches, and
the left front spar lower fitting had completely separated at the
wing-to-fuselage joint, and additional cracking was found on the
equivalent joint on the right side of the airplane. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address these conditions, which, if not
addressed, could result in loss of control of the airplane and
reduced structural integrity of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Inspection

    Before further flight: Perform inspections to detect cracking
and corrosion by doing the actions specified in either paragraph
(g)(1) or (2) of this AD. No action is required by this AD if all
wing terminal fittings have been inspected in accordance with
paragraph (b)(1) of AD 2001-22-06, Amendment 39-12485 (66 FR 54111,
October 26, 2001), and, as of the effective date of this AD, no more
than 10 years or 2,500 flight hours have accumulated since that
inspection.
    (1) Separate all 8 wing terminal-to-spar chord joints (wings
off) and perform a magnetic particle inspection of the steel
terminal fittings and an eddy current inspection of the 8 inboard
holes in the end of the spar chord, in accordance with procedures
approved by the Manager, West Certification Branch, FAA.
    (2) On the left and right lower forward terminal fitting-to-spar
chord joint assemblies, remove the most inboard fastener common to
the spar cord and the terminal fitting, and do an eddy current bolt
hole inspection on the steel terminal fittings and on the aluminum
spar chord in accordance with procedures approved by the Manager,
West Certification Branch, FAA.

(h) Repair

    If any cracking or corrosion is found during the inspections
required by paragraph (g) of this AD, repair before further flight
using a method approved by the Manager, West Certification Branch,
FAA.

(i) Report

    At the applicable time specified in paragraph (i)(1) or (2) of
this AD, submit a report of all findings (positive and negative)
from the inspections required by paragraph (g) of this AD. The
report must include a statement that no discrepancies were found or
a description of any discrepancies found including the condition of
the wing terminal-to-spar chord joints (terminal fitting and spar
chord), the inspection procedure used, the airplane serial number,
and the number of flight hours on the airplane. Submit the report to
Eric Schrieber, Senior Engineer, West Certification Branch Airframe
Section, email [email protected].
    (1) If the inspection was done on or after the effective date of
this AD: Submit the report within 10 days after the inspection.
    (2) If the inspection was done before the effective date of this
AD: Submit the report within 10 days after the effective date of
this AD.

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, West Certification 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 manager of the certification office, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (k) of this AD. Information may
be emailed to [email protected].
    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the responsible Flight Standards Office.

(k) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Eric Schrieber,
Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Section, FAA, Airframe Section, West
Certification Branch, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-
4137; phone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference

    None.

    Issued on May 12, 2023.
Gaetano A. Sciortino,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-10624 Filed 5-15-23; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


[Federal Register: May 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 89)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 25798-25799]
[DOCID:fr10my10-18]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2010-0286; FRL-9138-7]

Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, Yolo
Solano Air Quality Management District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Yolo-Solano Air
Quality Management District (YSAQMD) portion of the California State
Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern oxides of nitrogen
(NOx) emissions from natural gas-fired water heaters, small boilers and
nitric acid production facilities. We are proposing to approve local
rules to regulate these emission sources under the Clean Air Act as
amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act).

DATES: Any comments on this proposal must arrive by June 9, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number [EPA-R09-OAR-
2010-0286], by one of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-
line instructions.
    2. E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    3. Mail or deliver: Andrew Steckel (Air-4), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
94105-3901.
    Instructions: All comments will be included in the public docket
without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information provided, unless the comment
includes Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information that you
consider CBI or otherwise protected should be clearly identified as
such and should not be submitted through www.regulations.gov or e-mail.
www.regulations.gov is an ``anonymous access'' system, and EPA will not
know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the
body of your comment. If you send e-mail directly to EPA, your e-mail
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the
public comment. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical
difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be
able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of
special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses.
    Docket: The index to the docket for this action is available
electronically at www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at EPA Region
IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. While all documents
in the docket are listed in the index, some information may be publicly
available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted material),
and some may not be publicly available in either location (e.g., CBI).
To inspect the hard copy materials, please schedule an appointment
during normal business hours with the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Idalia Perez, EPA Region IX, (415)
972-3248<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposal addresses the following local
rules:
    1. Rule 2.37, Natural Gas-Fired Water Heaters and Small Boilers
    2. Rule 2.42, Nitric Acid Production.
    In the Rules and Regulations section of this Federal Register, we
are approving these local rules in a direct final action without prior
proposal because we believe these SIP revisions are not controversial.
If we receive adverse comments, however, we will publish a timely
withdrawal of the direct final rule and address the comments in
subsequent action based on this proposed rule. Please note that if we
receive adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of these
rules and if that provision may be severed from the remainder of these
rules, we may adopt as final those provisions of the rules that are not
the subject of an adverse comment.
    We do not plan to open a second comment period, so anyone
interested in commenting should do so at this time. If we do not
receive adverse comments, no further activity is planned. For further
information, please see the direct final action.

    Dated: April 1, 2010.
Jared Blumenfeld,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 2010-10944 Filed 5-7-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P


[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15386-15387]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05010]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER21-2652-005.
    Applicants: Caddo Wind, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Non-Material Change in Status of Caddo Wind,
LLC.
    Filed Date: 3/3/23.
    Accession Number: 20230303-5257.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/24/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER22-1841-002.
    Applicants: Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.
    Description: Compliance filing: Final Order Compliance Filing to be
effective 2/23/2023.
    Filed Date: 3/6/23.
    Accession Number: 20230306-5139.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/27/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-937-000.
    Applicants: Chevelon Butte RE LLC.
    Description: Supplement to January 26, 2023, Chevelon Butte RE LLC
tariff filing.
    Filed Date: 3/3/23.
    Accession Number: 20230303-5256.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/13/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-1245-000.
    Applicants: ENBALA Power Networks (USA), Inc.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: MBR Cancellation Notice to be
effective 3/31/2023.
    Filed Date: 3/6/23.
    Accession Number: 20230306-5000.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/27/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-1246-000.
    Applicants: Generac Grid Services LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Application for Market Based
Rate Authority to be effective 4/1/2023.
    Filed Date: 3/6/23.
    Accession Number: 20230306-5001.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/27/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-1247-000.
    Applicants: PacifiCorp.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Termination of WAPA Buffalo Head
Boundary Meters Agreement to be effective 5/25/2023.
    Filed Date: 3/6/23.
    Accession Number: 20230306-5040.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/27/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-1248-000.
    Applicants: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to Service
Agreement FERC No. 891 to be effective 2/6/2023.
    Filed Date: 3/6/23.
    Accession Number: 20230306-5048.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/27/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-1249-000.
    Applicants: Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Proposed Amendments to the
PSE OATT to be effective 5/2/2023.
    Filed Date: 3/6/23.
    Accession Number: 20230306-5052.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/27/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-1250-000.
    Applicants: Interstate Gas Supply, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Notice of Succession--Company
Name Change to be effective 3/6/2023.
    Filed Date: 3/6/23.
    Accession Number: 20230306-5069.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/27/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-1251-000.
    Applicants: San Jacinto Grid, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Application for Market-Based
Rate Authority to be effective 5/6/2023.
    Filed Date: 3/6/23.
    Accession Number: 20230306-5118.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/27/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-1252-000.
    Applicants: Ortega Grid, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Application for Market-Based
Rate Authority to be effective 5/6/2023.
    Filed Date: 3/6/23.
    Accession Number: 20230306-5123.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/27/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-1254-000.
    Applicants: Arizona Public Service Company.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Rate Schedule No. 307-Notice of
Cancellation to be effective 5/6/2023.
    Filed Date: 3/6/23.
    Accession Number: 20230306-5129.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/27/23.
    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp) by querying
the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: March 6, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-05010 Filed 3-10-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 218 (Friday, November 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 67362]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27404]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-9005-9]

Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability

    Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General
Information<PHONE_NUMBER> or http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/.

Weekly Receipt of Environmental Impact Statements

    Filed 10/29/2012 Through 11/02/2012 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.

Notice

    Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public
its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA's comment
letters on EISs are available at: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/eisdata.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As of October 1, 2012, EPA will not accept
paper copies or CDs of EISs for filing purposes; all submissions on or
after October 1, 2012 must be made through e-NEPA.
    While this system eliminates the need to submit paper or CD copies
to EPA to meet filing requirements, electronic submission does not
change requirements for distribution of EISs for public review and
comment. To begin using e-NEPA, you must first register with EPA's
electronic reporting site--https://cdx.epa.gov/epa_home.asp.

EIS No. 20120352, Final EIS, USFS, UT, Chicken Creek Gypsum Mine,
Proposed Plan of Operations to Conduct Mining Operations, San Pitch
Mountains, Sanpete Ranger District, Manti-La Sal National Forest, Juab
County, UT, Review Period Ends: 12/10/2012, Contact: Karl Boyer 435-
637-2817.
EIS No. 20120353, Final EIS, FHWA, IL, TIER 2--Elgin O'Hare--West
Bypass, Extending the Planning Period from 2030 to 2040, Federal
Approvals and Funding, Cook and DuPage Counties, IL, Review Period
Ends: 12/10/2012, Contact: Norman Stoner<PHONE_NUMBER> The U.S.
Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration and
Federal Aviation Administration are joint lead agencies for this
project.
EIS No. 20120354, Draft EIS, FRA, 00, Chicago to Council Bluffs--Omaha
Regional Passenger Rail System Planning Study Tier 1 Service Level,
from Chicago, Illinois through Iowa and Omaha, NE., Comment Period
Ends: 12/26/2012, Contact: Andrea Martin<PHONE_NUMBER>.
EIS No. 20120355, Final EIS, FRA, 00, Chicago to St. Louis High Speed
Rail Program Tier 1, Improvements, Several Counties, IL and St. Louis
County, MO, Review Period Ends: 12/10/2012, Contact: Andrea Martin 202-
493-6201.
EIS No. 20120356, Draft EIS, BLM, AZ, Sun Valley to Morgan 500/230kV
Transmission Line Project and Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment,
Maricopa County, AZ, Comment Period Ends: 02/08/2013, Contact: Joe
Incardine<PHONE_NUMBER>.
EIS No. 20120357, Final Supplement, USFWS, CA, Translocation of
Southern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) Program, New and Updated
Information, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego
Counties, CA, Review Period Ends: 12/10/2012, Contact: Lilian Carswell
805-644-1766.
EIS No. 20120358, Draft Supplement, BOEM, 00, Gulf of Mexico Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sales: 2013-2014 Western
Planning Area Lease Sales 233: Central Planning Area Lease Sales 231,
Comment Period Ends: 12/24/2012, Contact: Gary D. Goeke<PHONE_NUMBER>.
EIS No. 20120359, Final EIS, USACE, CA, Clearwater Program, Master
Facilities Plan, To Meet the Wastewater Management Needs of the Joint
Outfall System (JOS) Through the Year 2050, Los Angeles County, CA,
Review Period Ends: 12/10/2012, Contact: Aaron O. Allen<PHONE_NUMBER>.
EIS No. 20120360, Final EIS, BLM, 00, PROGRAMMATIC--Allocation of Oil
Shale and Tar Sands Resources on Lands Administered, Propose to Amend
10 Land Use Plans in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, Review Period Ends:
12/10/2012, Contact: Sherri Thompson<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Amended Notices

EIS No. 20120294, Draft EIS, USN, OR, Naval Weapons Systems Training
Facility Boardman, Military Readiness Activities, OR, Comment Period
Ends: 12/06/2012, Contact: Amy Burt<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: November 6, 2012.
Cliff Rader,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities,
[FR Doc. 2012-27404 Filed 11-8-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P


[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27979-27980]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12879]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-493-000]

Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization: Saltville Gas
Storage Company, LLC

    Take notice that on May 31, 2018, Saltville Gas Storage Company,
L.L.C. (Saltville), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056-5310,
filed in Docket No. CP18-493-000 a prior notice request pursuant to
sections 157.205, 157.208, 157.213 and 157.216 of the Commission's
regulations under the Natural Gas Act notifying the Commission of
Saltville's intent to drill two new injection and withdrawal (I/W)
wells, to replace two previously abandon I/W wells and one existing I/W
well, to maintain the deliverability of the Early Grove depleted
reservoir facility, as well as to abandon one existing monitoring well
at its Early Grove natural gas storage facility in Scott and Washington
Counties, Virginia, all as more fully set forth in the application
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The
filing may also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected] or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Lisa
A. Connolly, Director, Rates & Certificates, Saltville Gas Storage
Company. L.L.C., P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642 at (713) 627-
4102 or at [email protected].
    Specifically, Saltville proposes to: (i) Drill new horizontal/high
angle I/W wells; (ii) install connecting piping and other appurtenances
facilities; (iii) plug and abandon one existing I/W well, EH-96, and
one existing monitoring well, EH-95; and (iv) abandon by removal
related connecting piping and appurtenance facilities. Saltville states
that, the project will have no impact on the certificate parameters of
the facility, including total inventory, reservoir pressure, reservoir
and buffer boundaries, or certificated capacity, and there will be no
abandonment or reduction in service to any customer of Saltville as a
result of the project. The project cost will be approximately $20
million.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a

Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify
federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all
necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal
authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission
staff's FEIS or EA.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenter will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
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 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426.

    Dated: June 8, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-12879 Filed 6-14-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 36269-36272]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12934]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0679; Project Identifier MCAI-2021-01213-T]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; MHI RJ Aviation ULC (Type Certificate
Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for all MHI RJ Aviation ULC Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700,
701 & 702) airplanes, Model CL-600-2C11 (Regional Jet Series 550)
airplanes, Model CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705) airplanes, Model
CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) airplanes, and Model CL-600-2E25
(Regional Jet Series 1000) airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by
a determination that new and more restrictive airworthiness limitations
are necessary. This proposed AD would require revising the existing
maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new
and more restrictive airworthiness limitations. 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 August 1,
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 service information identified in this NPRM, contact MHI RJ
Aviation Group, Customer Response Center, 3655 Ave. des Grandes-
Tourelles, Suite 110, Boisbriand, Qu[eacute]bec J7H 0E2 Canada; North
America toll-free telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or direct-dial telephone 450-
990-7272; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected]; internet https://

mhirj.com. You may view this service information 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>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-
0679; 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. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chirayu A. Gupta, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe and Propulsion Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart
Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 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-2022-0679; Project Identifier
MCAI-2021-01213-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
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 received 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
Chirayu A. Gupta, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe and Propulsion Section,
FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY
11590; 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.

Discussion

    Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), which is the aviation
authority for Canada, has issued TCCA AD CF-2021-38, dated November 5,
2021 (TCCA AD CF-2021-38) (also referred to after this as the Mandatory
Continuing Airworthiness Information, or the MCAI), to correct an
unsafe condition for all MHI RJ Aviation ULC Model CL-600-2C10
(Regional Jet Series 700, 701 & 702) airplanes, Model CL-600-2C11
(Regional Jet Series 550) airplanes, Model CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet
Series 705) airplanes, Model CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900)
airplanes, and Model CL-600-2E25 (Regional Jet Series 1000) airplanes.
You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-
0679.
    This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. In-service reports
of emergency ram air valve (ERAV) part number (P/N) GG670-95019-1 stuck
in closed or partially open positions have been received. Further
investigation revealed the ERAV is failing due to corrosion on multiple
sub-components, causing an increase in the breakaway torque that cannot
be overcome by the valve actuator. Based on these findings, MHI RJ
Aviation ULC issued CRJ700/900/1000 Series Regional Jet Temporary
Revision (TR) ALI-0744, dated April 27, 2021, which reduced the
interval for the existing Maintenance Review Board (MRB) Task 215000-
201, Operational Check of the Ram Air Shutoff Valve; and CRJ700/900/
1000 Series Regional Jet TR ALI-0745, dated April 27, 2021, which added
new MRB Task 215000-204, Detailed Inspection of the Pack Discharge and
Ram Air Supply Duct. The FAA is proposing this AD to address in-service
reports of ERAV P/N GG670-95019-1 stuck in closed or partially open
positions, which if not corrected, could result in a complete loss of
outside air supply, leading to an increase in flight deck and cabin
temperatures and a possible increased level of contaminated air (carbon
monoxide, carbon dioxide, or ozone). See the MCAI for additional
background information.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    MHI RJ Aviation issued the following TRs, which describe
airworthiness limitations for the air conditioning system.
     CRJ700/900/1000 Series Regional Jet TR ALI-0744, dated
April 27, 2021, specifies a reduced interval for the operational check
of the ram air shutoff valve.
     CRJ700/900/1000 Series Regional Jet TR ALI-0745, dated
April 27, 2021, describes a new MRB task for inspecting the pack
discharge and ram air supply duct.
    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.

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,
the FAA has been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
and service information referenced above. The FAA is proposing this AD
because the FAA evaluated all the relevant information and determined
the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or develop
on other products of the same type design.

Proposed Requirements of This NPRM

    This proposed AD would require revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations.
    This proposed AD would require revisions to certain operator
maintenance documents to include new actions (e.g., inspections).
Compliance with these actions is required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For
airplanes that have been previously modified, altered, or repaired in
the areas addressed by this proposed

AD, the operator may not be able to accomplish the actions described in
the revisions. In this situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the
operator must request approval for an alternative method of compliance
according to paragraph (i)(1) of this proposed AD.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD affects 1,158 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with
this proposed AD:
    The FAA has determined that revising the maintenance or inspection
program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator, although the
agency recognizes that this number may vary from operator to operator.
Since operators incorporate maintenance or inspection program changes
for their affected fleet(s), the FAA has determined that a per-operator
estimate is more accurate than a per-airplane estimate. Therefore, the
agency estimates the average total cost per operator to be $7,650 (90
work-hours x $85 per work-hour).

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]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:
MHI RJ Aviation ULC (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier,
Inc.): Docket No. FAA-2022-0679; Project Identifier MCAI-2021-01213-
T.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments by August 1, 2022.

(b) Affected Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all MHI RJ Aviation ULC airplanes,
certificated in any category, identified in paragraphs (c)(1)
through (5) of this AD.
    (1) Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701 & 702)
airplanes.
    (2) Model CL-600-2C11 (Regional Jet Series 550) airplanes.
    (3) Model CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705) airplanes.
    (4) Model CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) airplanes.
    (5) Model CL-600-2E25 (Regional Jet Series 1000) airplanes.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 21, Air
conditioning.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address in-service reports of emergency ram air
valve part number GG670-95019-1 stuck in closed or partially open
positions, which, if not corrected could result in a complete loss
of outside air supply, leading to an increase in flight deck and
cabin temperatures and a possible increased level of contaminated
air (carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, or ozone).

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Maintenance or Inspection Program Revision

    (1) Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, revise
the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate the information specified in [MHI RJ] CRJ700/900/1000
Series Regional Jet Series Temporary Revision (TR) ALI-0744, dated
April 27, 2021. The initial compliance time for doing the task is at
the applicable time specified in paragraph (g)(1)(i) or (ii) of this
AD, or within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, whichever
occurs later.
    (i) For airplanes that have accumulated less than 1,800 flight
hours since the last operational check of the ram air shutoff valve
was performed as specified in Maintenance Review Board (MRB) Task
215000-201, and for airplanes that have accumulated less than 1,800
flight hours from the date of issuance of the original airworthiness
certificate or original export certificate of airworthiness: Within
3 months after the effective date of this AD, or before accumulating
1,800 total flight hours, whichever occurs later.
    (ii) For airplanes that have accumulated 1,800 flight hours or
more since the last operational check of the ram air shutoff valve
was performed as specified in MRB Task 215000-201, and for airplanes
that have accumulated 1,800 flight hours or more since the date of
issuance of the original airworthiness certificate or original
export certificate of airworthiness and for which no operational
check of the valve has been performed: Within 3 months after the
effective date of this AD or before accumulating 3,000 total flight
hours, whichever occurs first.
    (2) Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, revise
the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate the information specified in [MHI RJ] CRJ700/900/1000
Series Regional Jet Series TR ALI-0745, dated April 27, 2021. The
initial compliance time for doing the task is at the applicable time
specified in paragraph (g)(2)(i) or (ii) of this AD, or within 90
days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later.
    (i) For airplanes that have accumulated less than 17,600 flight
hours since the last detailed inspection of the pack discharge and
ram air supply ducts was performed as specified in MRB Task 215000-
204, and for airplanes that have accumulated less than 17,600 flight
hours since the date of issuance of the original airworthiness
certificate or original export certificate of airworthiness: Within
3 months after the effective date of this AD, or before accumulating
17,600 total flight hours, whichever occurs later.
    (ii) For airplanes that have accumulated 17,600 flight hours or
more since the last detailed inspection of the pack discharge and
ram air supply ducts as specified in MRB

Task 215000-204, and for airplanes that have accumulated 17,600
flight hours or more since the date of issuance of the original
airworthiness certificate or original export certificate of
airworthiness, and for which no detailed inspection of the pack
discharge and ram air supply ducts has been performed: Within 3
months after the effective date of this AD.

(h) No Alternative Actions or Intervals

    After the existing maintenance or inspection program has been
revised as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals, may be used unless the
actions and intervals are approved as an alternative method of
compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the procedures specified in
paragraph (i)(1) of this AD.

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New
York ACO 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 manager of the certification
office, send it to ATTN: Program Manager, Continuing Operational
Safety, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>. 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, New York ACO
Branch, FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or MHI RJ
Aviation ULC's TCCA Design Approval Organization (DAO). If approved
by the DAO, the approval must include the DAO-authorized signature.

(j) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) TCCA AD CF-2021-38, dated November 5, 2021, for related
information. This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the internet
at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket
No. FAA-2022-0679.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Chirayu A.
Gupta, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe and Propulsion Section, FAA, New
York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact MHI
RJ Aviation Group, Customer Response Center, 3655 Ave. des Grandes-
Tourelles, Suite 110, Boisbriand, Qu[eacute]bec J7H 0E2 Canada;
North America toll-free telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or direct-dial
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected];
internet https://mhirj.com. You may view this service information 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>.

    Issued on June 10, 2022.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-12934 Filed 6-15-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 194 (Monday, October 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61945-61946]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24371]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER13-2458-000]

Tuscola Wind II, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-
Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding,
of Tuscola Wind II, LLC's application for market-based rate authority,
with an accompanying rate schedule, noting that such application
includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR Part 34, of
future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR Part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability is October 17, 2013.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
5 copies of the intervention or protest to the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding(s) are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification
when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with
any FERC Online service, please email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: September 27, 2013.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-24371 Filed 10-4-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 178 (Thursday, September 15, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 56571-56573]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19936]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0872; Project Identifier AD-2022-00431-R;
Amendment 39-22181; AD 2022-19-12]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Robinson Helicopter Company Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-19-
08, which applied to certain Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson)
Model R44 and R44 II helicopters. AD 2021-19-08 required checking each
tail rotor blade (blade) for any crack and removing any cracked blade
from service. AD 2021-19-08 also required removing all affected blades
from service and prohibited installing any affected blade on any
helicopter. Since the FAA issued AD 2021-19-08, it was determined that
an additional model helicopter and additional blades are affected by
the unsafe condition. This AD requires the same actions as AD 2021-19-
08 and adds certain Robinson Model R66 helicopters to the applicability
and adds additional part-numbered and serial-numbered blades to the
applicability. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective October 20, 2022.

ADDRESSES: AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0872; 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, any
comments received, and other information. The address for Docket
Operations 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: James Guo, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe Section, Los Angeles ACO Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, FAA, 3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90712; telephone
(562) 627-5357; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 to supersede AD 2021-19-08, Amendment 39-21726 (86 FR
49915, September 7, 2021) (AD 2021-19-08). AD 2021-19-08 applied to
Robinson Model R44 and R44 II helicopters with a blade part number (P/
N) C029-3 with serial number (S/N) 9410 through 9909 inclusive,
installed. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on July 13, 2022
(87 FR 41627). The NPRM was prompted by reports of spanwise cracks
found along the leading edge of P/N C029-3 blades, S/N 9410 through
9909. These affected blades were factory-installed or shipped as spares
between March and December 2019. The cracks were found at different
inspection intervals ranging from preflight inspections to 100-hour
inspections. In one instance, a cracked blade was suspected when the
pilot felt abnormal vibrations during flight; subsequent investigation
determined that the blade was cracked. The cause of the cracks was
determined to be a manufacturing defect in the properties of the blade
skin that makes the blades prone to stress corrosion cracking. The NPRM
was also prompted by a determination after AD 2021-19-08 was issued
that an additional model helicopter and additional blades are affected
by the unsafe condition. This condition, if not addressed, could result
in reduced controllability and subsequent loss of control of the
helicopter. AD 2021-19-08 required

checking each blade for any crack and removing any cracked blade from
service. AD 2021-19-08 also required removing all affected blades from
service and prohibited installing any affected blade on any helicopter.
In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to continue to require, before further
flight and thereafter before each flight, checking each affected blade
for any crack along the leading edge of the blade. An owner/operator
(pilot) holding at least a private pilot certificate may perform this
check and would have to enter compliance with the applicable paragraph
of this AD in the helicopter maintenance records in accordance with 14
CFR 43.9(a) and 91.417(a)(2)(v). A pilot may perform this check because
it involves visually checking each blade for a crack. This action could
be performed equally well by a pilot or a mechanic. This check is an
exception to the FAA's standard maintenance regulations. The NPRM also
proposed to continue to require, before further flight, removing from
service any cracked blade and prohibit installing the affected blades
on any helicopter. This NPRM also proposed to require, within three
months after the effective date of AD 2021-19-08 or within six months
after the effective date of this AD, as applicable, removing all
affected blades from service. Finally, the NPRM revises the
applicability of AD 2021-19-08 by adding blades with P/N C029-3 with S/
N 9910 through 10659 inclusive to the applicability for Robinson Model
R44 and R44 II helicopters and also expands the applicability of AD
2021-19-08 by adding Robinson Model R66 helicopters with blade P/N F-
029-1 with S/N 2410 through 2589 inclusive installed.

Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive

Comments

    The FAA received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of
the costs.

Conclusion

    The FAA reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety
requires adoption of the AD as proposed. Accordingly, the FAA is
issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Except for minor editorial changes, this AD is adopted as proposed in
the NPRM.

Related Service Information

    The FAA reviewed Robinson R44 Service Bulletin SB-108, dated June
30, 2021. This service bulletin specifies removing P/N C029-3 blades
with S/N 9410 through 9909 from service. For continued operation until
the affected blades are replaced, the service bulletin specifies a
preflight inspection to be performed by the pilot.
    The FAA also reviewed Robinson R44 Service Bulletin SB-110, which
specifies removing P/N C029-3 blades with S/N 9910 through 10659 from
service and Robinson R66 Service Bulletin SB-40, which specifies
removing P/N F029-1 blades with S/N 2410 through 2589 from service.
Both of these service bulletins are dated January 6, 2022, and specify
that a preflight inspection is to be performed by the pilot for
continued operation until the affected blades are replaced.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 432 helicopters of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD.
Labor costs are estimated at $85 per work-hour.
    Checking a blade for any crack takes about 0.25 work-hour for an
estimated cost of up to $44 per helicopter (up to two affected blades
per helicopter) and up to $19,008 for the U.S. fleet per check.
Replacing a blade takes about 3.5 work-hours and parts cost about
$3,320 for an estimated cost of $3,618 per blade and up to $3,125,952
for the U.S. fleet.
    The FAA has included all known costs in its cost estimate.
According to the manufacturer, however, some of the costs of this AD
may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on
affected operators.

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 has 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) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The 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:
0
a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 2021-19-08, Amendment 39-21726 (86
FR 49915, September 7, 2021); and
0
b. Adding the following new airworthiness directive:

2022-19-12 Robinson Helicopter Company: Amendment 39-22181; Docket
No. FAA-2022-0872; Project Identifier AD-2022-00431-R.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective October 20, 2022.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2021-19-08, Amendment 39-21726 (86 FR 49915,
September 7, 2021) (AD 2021-19-08).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to the following Robinson Helicopter Company
(Robinson) helicopters, certificated in any category:
    (1) Robinson Model R44 and R44 II helicopters with a tail rotor
blade (blade) part number (P/N) C029-3 with serial number (S/N) 9410
through 9909 inclusive, installed;
    (2) Robinson Model R44 and R44 II helicopters with a blade P/N
C029-3 with S/N 9910 through 10659 inclusive, installed; and
    (3) Robinson Model R66 helicopters with a blade P/N F029-1 with
S/N 2410 through 2589 inclusive, installed.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code: 6410, Tail Rotor
Blades.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports of cracked blades. The FAA is
issuing this AD to detect and prevent cracks in the affected blades.
The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in reduced
controllability and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    (1) Before further flight after the effective date of this AD
and thereafter before each flight, check each blade at the leading
edge for a crack. This action may be performed by the owner/operator
(pilot) holding at least a private pilot certificate and must be
entered into the aircraft records showing compliance with this AD in
accordance with 14 CFR 43.9(a) and 14 CFR 91.417(a)(2)(v). The
record must be maintained as required by 14 CFR 91.417, 121.380, or
135.439.
    (2) If there is any crack, before further flight, remove the
blade from service.
    (3) For helicopters identified in paragraph (c)(1) of this AD,
within 3 months after September 22, 2021 (the effective date of AD
2021-19-08) remove from service any blade identified in paragraph
(c)(1) of this AD.
    (4) For helicopters identified in paragraphs (c)(2) and (3) of
this AD, within 6 months after the effective date of this AD, remove
from service any blade identified in paragraph (c)(2) or (3) of this
AD, as applicable to your model helicopter.
    (5) For helicopters identified in paragraph (c)(1) of this AD,
as of September 22, 2021 (the effective date of AD 2021-19-08), do
not install a blade identified in paragraph (c)(1) of this AD on any
helicopter.
    (6) For helicopters identified in paragraphs (c)(2) and (3) of
this AD, as of the effective date of this AD, do not install a blade
identified in paragraph (c)(2) or (3) of this AD, as applicable to
your model helicopter, on any helicopter.

(h) Special Flight Permits

    Special flight permits are prohibited.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Los Angeles ACO 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. Information may
be emailed 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.
    (3) AMOCs approved previously for AD 2021-19-08 are approved as
AMOCs for the corresponding requirements in paragraph (g) of this
AD.

(j) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact James Guo, Aerospace
Engineer, Airframe Section, Los Angeles ACO Branch, Compliance &
Airworthiness Division, FAA, 3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA
90712; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference

    None.

    Issued on September 9, 2022.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-19936 Filed 9-14-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32450-32451]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14429]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD19-15-000]

Managing Transmission Line Ratings; Notice of Technical
Conference

    Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) will convene a staff-led technical conference in the
above-referenced proceeding on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 10-11,
2019 from approximately 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. The
conference will be held in Hearing Room 1 at Commission headquarters,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Commissioners may attend and
participate.
    The purpose of this conference is to discuss issues related to
transmission

line ratings, with a focus on dynamic and ambient-adjusted line
ratings.\1\ In particular, this conference will explore what
transmission line rating and related practices might constitute best
practices, and what, if any, Commission action in these areas might be
appropriate. Further details and a formal agenda will be issued prior
to the conference.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ For the purposes of this technical conference, the following
definitions will be used. ``Ambient-adjusted line ratings'' are
defined as ratings that are adjusted daily, hourly, or more
frequently to account for ambient air temperatures. ``Dynamic line
ratings'' are defined as line ratings that are adjusted hourly or
more frequently to account for local weather conditions (e.g.,
ambient temperature, wind, precipitation, solar radiation) and/or
conductor parameters (conductor temperature, tension, sag,
clearance) based on data collected by local weather and/or line
sensors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The workshop will be open for the public to attend. Advance
registration is not required to attend, but is encouraged. Attendees
may register at the following web page: http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/09-10-19-form.asp. In-person attendees should allow time
to pass through building security procedures before the start time of
the technical conference.
    Those wishing to participate as a panel member in this conference
should submit a nomination form online by 5:00 p.m. on July 17, 2019
at: http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/09-10-19-speaker-form.asp. At this web page, please provide an abstract of the issue(s)
you propose to address. Due to time constraints, we may not be able to
accommodate all those interested in speaking.
    The conference will be transcribed and webcast. Transcripts will be
available immediately for a fee from Ace Reporting<PHONE_NUMBER>). A
link to the webcast of this event will be available in the Commission
Calendar of Events at www.ferc.gov. The Capitol Connection provides
technical support for the webcasts and offers the option of listening
to the conferences via phone-bridge for a fee. For additional
information, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please
send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY), or send a fax to<PHONE_NUMBER> with
the required accommodations.
    For more information about this technical conference, please
contact Dillon Kolkmann at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>.
For information related to logistics, please contact Sarah McKinley at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: June 28, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-14429 Filed 7-5-19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P