[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 148 (Monday, August 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46020-46023]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18906]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2015-N-0007]

Food Safety Modernization Act Domestic and Foreign Facility
Reinspection, Recall, and Importer Reinspection Fee Rates for Fiscal
Year 2016

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
fiscal year (FY) 2016 fee rates for certain domestic and foreign
facility reinspections, failures to comply with a recall order, and
importer reinspections that are authorized by the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), as amended by the FDA Food Safety
Modernization Act (FSMA). These fees are effective on October 1, 2015,
and will remain in effect through September 30, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Lewis, Office of Resource
Management, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Food and Drug Administration,
12420 Parklawn Dr., Rm. 2046, Rockville, MD 20857,<PHONE_NUMBER>, email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Section 107 of FSMA (Pub. L. 111-353) added section 743 to the FD&C
Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-31) to provide FDA with the authority to assess and
collect fees from, in part: (1) The responsible party for each domestic
facility and the U.S. agent for each foreign facility subject to a
reinspection, to cover reinspection-related costs; (2) the responsible
party for a domestic facility and an importer who does not comply with
a recall order, to cover food \1\ recall activities associated with
such order; and (3) each importer subject to a reinspection to cover
reinspection-related costs (sections 743(a)(1)(A), (B), and (D) of the
FD&C Act). Section 743 of the FD&C Act directs FDA to establish fees
for each of these activities based on an estimate of 100 percent of the
costs of each activity for each year (sections 743(b)(2)(A)(i), (ii),
and (iv)), and these fees must be made available solely to pay for the
costs of each activity for which the fee was incurred (section
743(b)(3)). These fees are effective on October 1, 2015, and will
remain in effect through September 30, 2016. Section 743(b)(2)(B)(iii)
of the FD&C Act directs FDA to develop a proposed set of guidelines in
consideration of the burden of fee amounts on small businesses. As a
first step in developing these guidelines, FDA invited public comment
on the potential impact of the fees authorized by section 743 of the
FD&C Act on small businesses (76 FR 45818, August 1, 2011). The comment
period for this request ended November 30, 2011. As stated in FDA's
September 2011 ``Guidance for Industry: Implementation of the Fee
Provisions of Section 107 of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act,''
(http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/FoodDefense/ucm274176.htm),
because FDA recognizes that for small businesses the full cost recovery
of FDA reinspection or recall oversight could impose severe economic
hardship, FDA intends to consider reducing certain fees for those
firms. FDA does not intend to issue invoices for reinspection or recall
order fees until FDA publishes a guidance document outlining the
process through which firms may request a reduction in fees.
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    \1\ The term ``food'' for purposes of this document has the same
meaning as such term in section 201(f) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C.
321(f)).
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    In addition, as stated in the September 2011 Guidance, FDA is in
the process of considering various issues associated with the
assessment and collection of importer reinspection fees. The fee rates
set forth in this notice will be used to determine any importer
reinspection fees assessed in FY 2016.

II. Estimating the Average Cost of a Supported Direct FDA Work Hour for
FY 2016

    FDA is required to estimate 100 percent of its costs for each
activity in order to establish fee rates for FY 2016. In each year, the
costs of salary (or personnel compensation) and benefits for FDA
employees account for between 50 and 60 percent of the funds available
to, and used by, FDA. Almost all of the remaining funds (operating
funds) available to FDA are used to support FDA employees for paying
rent, travel, utility, information technology, and other operating
costs.

A. Estimating the Full Cost per Direct Work Hour in FY 2014

    In general, the starting point for estimating the full cost per
direct work hour is to estimate the cost of a full-time equivalent
(FTE) or paid staff year for the relevant activity. This is done by
dividing the total funds allocated to the elements of FDA primarily
responsible for carrying out the activities for which fees are being
collected by the total FTEs allocated to those activities. For the
purposes of the reinspection and recall order fees authorized by
section 743 of the FD&C Act (the fees that are the subject of this
notice), primary responsibility for the activities for which fees will
be collected rests with FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA). ORA
carries out inspections and other field-based activities on behalf of
FDA's product centers, including the Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition (CFSAN) and the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM). Thus,
as the starting point for estimating the full cost per direct work
hour, FDA will use the total funds allocated to ORA for CFSAN and CVM
related field activities. The most recent FY with available data was FY
2014. In that year, FDA obligated a total of $669,055,119 for ORA in
carrying out the CFSAN and CVM related field activities work, excluding
the cost of inspection travel. In that same year, the number of ORA
staff primarily conducting the CFSAN and CVM related field activities
was 3,016 FTEs or paid staff years. Dividing $669,055,119 by 3,016 FTEs
results in an average cost of $221,835 per paid staff year, excluding
travel costs.
    Not all of the FTEs required to support the activities for which
fees will be collected are conducting direct work such as inspecting or
reinspecting facilities, examining imports, or monitoring recalls. Data
collected over a number of years and used consistently in other FDA
user fee programs (e.g., under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act
(PDUFA) and the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act) show
that every seven FTEs who perform direct FDA work require three
indirect and supporting FTEs. These indirect and supporting FTEs
function in budget, facility, human resource, information technology,
planning, security, administrative support, legislative liaison, legal
counsel, program management, and other essential program areas. On
average, two of these indirect and supporting FTEs are located in ORA
or the FDA center where the direct work is being conducted, and one of
them is located in the Office of the Commissioner. To get the fully
supported cost of an FTE, FDA needs to multiply the average cost of an
FTE by 1.43, to take into account the indirect and supporting
functions. The 1.43 factor is derived by dividing the 10 fully
supported FTEs by 7 direct FTEs. In FY 2014, the average cost of an FTE
was $221,835. Multiplying this amount by 1.43 results in an average
fully supported cost of $317,224 per FTE, excluding the cost of
inspection travel.
    To calculate an hourly rate, FDA must divide the average fully
supported cost of $317,224 per FTE by the average number of supported
direct FDA work hours. See table 1.

      Table 1--Supported Direct FDA Work Hours in a Paid Staff Year
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Total number of hours in a paid staff year...................      2,080
Less:
  10 paid holidays...........................................         80
  20 days of annual leave....................................        160
  10 days of sick leave......................................         80
  10 days of training........................................         80
  2 hours of meetings per week...............................         80
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    Net Supported Direct FDA Work Hours Available for              1,600
     Assignments.............................................
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    Dividing the average fully supported cost of an FTE in FY 2014
($317,224) by the total number of supported direct work hours available
for assignment (1,600) results in an average fully supported cost of
$198 (rounded to the nearest dollar), excluding inspection travel
costs, per supported direct work hour in FY 2014--the last FY for which
data are available.

B. Adjusting FY 2014 Costs for Inflation To Estimate FY 2016 Costs

    To adjust the hourly rate for FY 2016, FDA must estimate the cost
of inflation in each year for FY 2015 and FY 2016. FDA uses the method
prescribed for estimating inflationary costs under the PDUFA provisions
of the FD&C Act (section 736(c)(1) (21 U.S.C. 379h(c)(1)), the
statutory method for inflation adjustment in the FD&C Act that FDA has
used consistently. FDA previously determined the FY 2015 inflation rate
to be 2.0813; this rate was published in the FY 2015 PDUFA user fee
rates notice in the Federal Register of August 1, 2014 (79 FR 44807).
Utilizing the method set forth in section 736(c)(1) of the FD&C Act,
FDA has calculated an inflation rate of 2.0266 percent for FY 2016, and
FDA intends to use this inflation rate to make inflation adjustments
for FY 2016 for several of its user fee programs; the derivation of
this rate is published in the Federal Register in the FY 2016 notice
for the PDUFA user fee rates. The compounded inflation rate for FYs
2015 and 2016, therefore, is 4.150 percent (1 plus 2.0813 percent times
1 plus 2.0266 percent).
    Increasing the FY 2014 average fully supported cost per supported
direct FDA work hour of $198 (excluding inspection travel costs) by
4.150 percent yields an inflationary adjusted estimated cost of $206
per a supported direct work hour in FY 2016, excluding inspection
travel costs. FDA will use this base unit fee in determining the hourly
fee rate for reinspection and recall order fees for FY 2016 prior to
including domestic or foreign travel costs as applicable for the
activity.
    In FY 2014, ORA spent a total of $4,536,206 for domestic regulatory
inspection travel costs and General Services Administration Vehicle
costs related to FDA's CFSAN and CVM field activities programs. The
total ORA domestic travel costs spent is then divided by the 10,392
CFSAN and CVM domestic inspections, which averages a total of $437 per
inspection. These inspections average 31.64 hours per inspection.
Dividing $437 per inspection by 31.64 hours per inspection results in a
total and an additional cost of $14 per hour spent for domestic
inspection travel costs in FY 2014. To adjust $14 for inflationary
increases in FY 2015 and FY 2016, FDA must multiply it by the same
inflation factor mentioned previously in this document (1.04150), which
results in an estimated cost of $15 dollars per paid hour in addition
to $206 for a total of $221 per paid hour ($206 plus $15) for each
direct hour of work requiring domestic inspection travel. FDA will use
these rates in charging fees in FY 2016 when domestic travel is
required.
    In FY 2014, ORA spent a total of $3,209,009 on 255 foreign
inspection trips related to FDA's CFSAN and CVM field activities
programs, which averaged a total of $12,584 per foreign inspection
trip. These trips averaged 3 weeks (or 120 paid hours) per trip.
Dividing $12,584 per trip by 120 hours per trip results in a total and
an additional cost of $105 per paid hour spent for foreign inspection
travel costs in FY 2014. To adjust $105 for inflationary increases in
FY 2015 and FY 2016, FDA must multiply it by the same inflation factor
mentioned previously in this document (1.04150), which results in an
estimated cost of $109 dollars per paid hour in addition to $206 for a
total of $315 per paid hour ($206 plus $109) for each direct hour of
work requiring foreign inspection travel. FDA will use these rates in
charging fees in FY 2016 when foreign travel is required.

                 Table 2--FSMA Fee Schedule for FY 2016
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                                                               Fee rates
                         Fee category                            for FY
                                                                  2016
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Hourly rate if domestic travel is required...................       $221
Hourly rate if foreign travel is required....................        315
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III. Fees for Reinspections of Domestic or Foreign Facilities Under
Section 743(a)(1)(A)

A. What will cause this fee to be assessed?

    The fee will be assessed for a reinspection conducted under section
704 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 374) to determine whether corrective
actions have been implemented and are effective and compliance has been
achieved to the Secretary of Health and Human Services' (the Secretary)
(and, by delegation, FDA's) satisfaction at a facility that
manufactures, processes, packs, or holds food for consumption
necessitated as a result of a previous inspection (also conducted under
section 704) of this facility, which had a final classification of
Official Action Indicated (OAI) conducted by or on behalf of FDA, when
FDA determined the non-compliance was materially related to food safety
requirements of the FD&C Act. FDA considers such non-compliance to
include non-compliance with a statutory or regulatory requirement under
section 402 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 342) and section 403(w) of the
FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 343(w)). However, FDA does not consider non-
compliance that is materially related to a food safety requirement to
include circumstances where the non-compliance is of a technical nature
and not food safety related (e.g., failure to comply with a food
standard or incorrect font size on a food label). Determining when non-
compliance, other than under sections 402 and 403(w) of the FD&C Act,
is materially related to a food safety requirement of the FD&C Act may
depend on the facts of a particular situation. FDA intends to issue
guidance to provide additional information about the circumstances
under which FDA would consider non-compliance to be materially related
to a food safety requirement of the FD&C Act.
    Under section 743(a)(1)(A) of the FD&C Act, FDA is directed to
assess and collect fees from ``the responsible party for each domestic
facility (as defined in section 415(b) (21 U.S.C. 350d(b))) and the
United States agent for each foreign facility subject to a
reinspection'' to cover reinspection-related costs.
    Section 743(a)(2)(A)(i) of the FD&C Act defines the term
``reinspection'' with respect to domestic facilities as ``1 or more
inspections conducted under section 704 subsequent to an inspection
conducted under such provision which identified non-compliance
materially related to a food safety requirement of th[e] Act,
specifically to determine whether compliance has been achieved to the
Secretary's satisfaction.''
    The FD&C Act does not contain a definition of ``reinspection''
specific to foreign facilities. In order to give meaning to the
language in section 743(a)(1)(A) of the FD&C Act to collect fees from
the U.S. agent of a foreign facility subject to a reinspection, the
Agency is using the following definition of ``reinspection'' for
purposes of assessing and collecting fees under section 743(a)(1)(A),
with respect to a foreign facility, ``1 or more inspections conducted
by officers or employees duly designated by the Secretary subsequent to
such an inspection which identified non-compliance materially related
to a food safety requirement of the FD&C Act, specifically to determine
whether compliance has been achieved to the Secretary's (and, by
delegation, FDA's) satisfaction.''
    This definition allows FDA to fulfill the mandate to assess and
collect fees from the U.S. agent of a foreign facility in the event
that an inspection reveals non-compliance materially related to a food
safety requirement of the FD&C Act, causing one or more subsequent
inspections to determine whether compliance has been achieved to the
Secretary's (and, by delegation, FDA's) satisfaction. By requiring the
initial inspection to be conducted by officers or employees duly
designated by the Secretary, the definition ensures that a foreign
facility would be subject to fees only in the event that FDA, or an
entity designated to act on its behalf, has made the requisite
identification at an initial inspection of non-compliance materially
related to a food safety requirement of the FD&C Act. The definition of
``reinspection-related costs'' in section 743(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act
relates to both a domestic facility reinspection and a foreign facility
reinspection, as described in section 743(a)(1)(A).

B. Who will be responsible for paying this fee?

    The FD&C Act states that this fee is to be paid by the responsible
party for each domestic facility (as defined in section 415(b) of the
FD&C Act) and by the U.S. agent for each foreign facility (section
743(a)(1)(A) of the FD&C Act). This is the party to whom FDA will send
the invoice for any fees that are assessed under this section.

C. How much will this fee be?

    The fee is based on the number of direct hours spent on such
reinspections, including time spent conducting the physical
surveillance and/or compliance reinspection at the facility, or
whatever components of such an inspection are deemed necessary, making
preparations and arrangements for the reinspection, traveling to and
from the facility, preparing any reports, analyzing any samples or
examining any labels if required, and performing other activities as
part of the OAI reinspection until the facility is again determined to
be in compliance. The direct hours spent on each such reinspection will
be billed at the appropriate hourly rate shown in table 2 of this
document.

IV. Fees for Non-Compliance With a Recall Order Under Section
743(a)(1)(B)

A. What will cause this fee to be assessed?

    The fee will be assessed for not complying with a recall order
under section 423(d) (21 U.S.C. 350l(d)) or section 412(f) of the FD&C
Act (21 U.S.C. 350a(f)) to cover food recall activities associated with
such order performed by the Secretary (and by delegation, FDA) (section
743(a)(1)(B) of the FD&C Act). Non-compliance may include the
following: (1) Not initiating a recall as ordered by FDA; (2) not
conducting the recall in the manner specified by FDA in the recall
order; or (3) not providing FDA with requested information regarding
the recall, as ordered by FDA.

B. Who will be responsible for paying this fee?

    Section 743(a)(1)(B) of the FD&C Act states that the fee is to be
paid by the responsible party for a domestic facility (as defined in
section 415(b) of the FD&C Act) and an importer who does not comply
with a recall order under section 423 or under section 412(f) of the
FD&C Act. In other words, the party paying the fee would be the party
that received the recall order.

C. How much will this fee be?

    The fee is based on the number of direct hours spent on taking
action in response to the firm's failure to comply with a recall order.
Types of activities could include conducting recall audit checks,
reviewing periodic status reports, analyzing the status reports and the
results of the audit checks, conducting inspections, traveling to and

from locations, and monitoring product disposition. The direct hours
spent on each such recall will be billed at the appropriate hourly rate
shown in table 2 of this document.

V. How must the fees be paid?

    An invoice will be sent to the responsible party for paying the fee
after FDA completes the work on which the invoice is based. Payment
must be made within 90 days of the invoice date in U.S. currency by
check, bank draft, or U.S. postal money order payable to the order of
the Food and Drug Administration. Detailed payment information will be
included with the invoice when it is issued.

VI. What are the consequences of not paying these fees?

    Under section 743(e)(2) of the FD&C Act, any fee that is not paid
within 30 days after it is due shall be treated as a claim of the U.S.
Government subject to provisions of subchapter II of chapter 37 of
title 31, United States Code.

    Dated: July 28, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-18906 Filed 7-31-15; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: October 3, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 191)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2007-27010; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-259-AD;
Amendment 39-15214; AD 2007-20-04]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Airplanes and Model
A310 Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive
(AD) that applies to all Airbus Model A300 and A310 airplanes, and
certain Model A300-600 series airplanes. That AD currently requires an
inspection of the wing and center fuel tanks to determine if certain P-
clips are installed and corrective action if necessary. That AD also
requires an inspection of electrical bonding points of certain
equipment in the center fuel tank for the presence of a blue coat and
related investigative and corrective actions if necessary. That AD also
requires installation of new bonding leads and electrical bonding
points on certain equipment in the wing, center, and trim fuel tanks,
as necessary. This new AD requires, for certain airplanes, installation
of bonding on an additional bracket and modification of the fuel/defuel
valves on the left-hand wing. This AD results from fuel system reviews
conducted by the manufacturer. We are issuing this AD to ensure
continuous electrical bonding protection of equipment in the wing,
center, and trim fuel tanks and to prevent damage to wiring in the wing
and center fuel tanks, due to failed P-clips used for retaining the
wiring and pipes, which could result in a possible fuel ignition source
in the fuel tanks.

DATES: This AD becomes effective November 7, 2007.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in the AD as of November 7,
2007.
    On August 29, 2006 (71 FR 42026, July 25, 2006), the Director of
the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of certain
other publications listed in the AD.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov
 or in person at the U.S. Department of Transportation,

Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC.
    Contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex,
France, for service information identified in this AD.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Stafford, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-1622; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Examining the Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov

or in person at the Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Operations
office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is located on the ground floor of the
West Building at the DOT street address stated in the ADDRESSES
section.

Discussion

    The FAA issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
to amend 14 CFR part 39 to include an AD that supersedes AD 2006-15-09,
amendment 39-14689 (71 FR 42026, July 25, 2006). The existing AD
applies to all Airbus Model A300, and Model A310 airplanes; and Model
A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and Model C4-605R
Variant F airplanes (collectively called A300-600 series airplanes).
The supplemental NPRM was published in the Federal Register on June 20,
2007 (72 FR 33929). The supplemental NPRM proposed to require an
inspection of the wing and center fuel tanks to determine if certain P-
clips are installed and corrective action if necessary; an inspection
of electrical bonding points of certain equipment in the center fuel
tank for the presence of a blue coat and related investigative and
corrective actions if necessary; and installation of new bonding leads
and electrical bonding points on certain equipment in the wing, center,
and trim fuel tanks, as necessary. That supplemental NPRM also proposed
to require, for certain airplanes, installation of bonding on an
additional bracket; and for certain other airplanes, modification of
the fuel/defuel valves on the left-hand wing.

Comments

    We provided the public the opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. We have considered the comments received.

Request To Revise Compliance Times and To Put New Actions in a Separate
Rule

    Air Transport Association (ATA), on behalf of its member American
Airlines (AA), is concerned with the administrative burden of the
supplemental NPRM. The commenters point out that the supplemental NPRM
contains multiple compliance periods for the required actions. The
commenters believe that the multiple compliance periods should be
consolidated into one compliance period. AA states that the scope of
the existing AD along with the work added by the supplemental NPRM
makes the proposed AD unwieldy to implement. AA states that
considerable planning and procurement schedules must be accommodated
for each additional AD, which disrupts planning that is already in
place. The commenters state that the scope change described in the
supplemental NPRM would have been more appropriately mandated as a
separate rule.
    We do not agree that the compliance times should be consolidated
into one compliance period. In developing the compliance time for this
AD action, we considered not only the safety implications of the
identified unsafe condition, but the average utilization rate of the
affected fleet, the practical aspects of an orderly inspection or
modification to the fleet during regular maintenance periods, the
availability of required parts, and the time necessary for the
rulemaking process. We also considered the compliance periods specified
by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the airplane
manufacturer. We have determined that the proposed compliance times
following the effective date of the AD are appropriate. We have not
revised the AD in this regard.
    However, we do agree that the scope change in the supplemental NPRM
is better mandated as a separate rule for reasons the commenters
stated. Since we issued the supplemental NPRM, the EASA has revised its
airworthiness directive to 2006-0325 R1, dated July 25, 2007. (We cited
the original issue of EASA airworthiness directive 2006-0325, dated
October 23, 2006, as the parallel airworthiness directive in the
supplemental NPRM.) Revision 1 of the EASA airworthiness directive
removes the procedures in Airbus Service Bulletin A300-28-6064 from its
stated actions. Airbus Service Bulletin A300-28-6064 includes
procedures for Model A300-600 series airplanes. That service bulletin
contains the scope change to which the commenters referred. R1 of the
EASA airworthiness directive also removes Model A300-600 series
airplanes from its applicability. As a result, we have revised the AD
to do the following:
     Remove paragraph (k) of the supplemental NPRM. That
paragraph contains the scope change cited by the commenters. We have
re-identified subsequent paragraphs accordingly.
     Remove Model A300-600 series airplanes from the
applicability. EASA is considering additional rulemaking regarding the
unsafe condition for Model A300-600 series airplanes. Once the EASA
airworthiness directive is approved, we will consider additional
rulemaking for Model A300-600 series airplanes.
     Remove Model A300-600 service bulletins from Table 1 of
the supplemental NPRM.
     Remove the costs information for Model A300-600 series
airplanes from the Costs of Compliance section.
     Revise the Related Information (paragraph (n) of the
supplemental NPRM) to refer to Revision 1 of the EASA airworthiness
directive.

Conclusion

    We have carefully reviewed the available data, including the
comments received, and determined that air safety and the public
interest require adopting the AD with the changes described previously.
We have determined that these changes will neither increase the
economic burden on any operator nor increase the scope of the AD.

Costs of Compliance

    There are about 92 Model A300 and A310 airplanes of the affected
design in the U.S. fleet. The following table provides the estimated
costs, at an average labor rate of $80 per hour, for U.S. operators to
comply with this AD. For some actions, the estimated work hours and
cost of parts in the following table depend on the airplane
configuration.

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             Model                        Action              Work hours         Cost of parts    Cost per  airplane    registered        Fleet cost
                                                                                airplanes
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A300 airplanes.................  Inspect wing and center  40................  None..............  $3,200............              29  $92,800.
                                  fuel tanks for P-clips
                                  (required by AD 2006-
                                  15-09).
                                 Install bonding leads/   Between 136 and     Between $3,800 and  Between $14,680                 29  Between $425,720
                                  points in wing and       155.                $5,200.             and $17,600.                        and $510,400.
                                  center fuel tank
                                  (required by AD 2006-
                                  15-09).
A310 airplanes.................  Inspect wing and center  40................  None..............  $3,200............              63  $201,600.
                                  fuel tanks for P-clips
                                  (required by AD 2006-
                                  15-09).

                                 Install bonding leads/   Between 248 and     Between $8,840 and  Between $28,680                 63  Between $1,806,840
                                  points in wing and       285.                $9,190.             and $31,990.                        and $2,015,370.
                                  center fuel tank
                                  (required by AD 2006-
                                  15-09).
                                 Inspect and install      Between 53 and 61.  Between $50 and     Between $4,290 and              63  Between $270,270
                                  bonding leads/points                         $70.                $4,950.                             and $311,850.
                                  in the trim fuel tank
                                  (required by AD 2006-
                                  15-09).
                                 Install bonding for      2.................  $30...............  $190..............              63  $11,970.
                                  slat track 11 canister
                                  bracket (new action).
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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.

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); 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.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this AD and placed it in the AD docket. See the ADDRESSES
section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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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]

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2. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amends Sec.  39.13 by
removing amendment 39-14689 (71 FR 42026, July 25, 2006) and by adding
the following new airworthiness directive (AD):

2007-20-04 Airbus: Amendment 39-15214. Docket No. FAA-2007-27010;
Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-259-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This AD becomes effective November 7, 2007.

Affected ADs

    (b) This AD supersedes AD 2006-15-09.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to all Model A300 and A310 airplanes,
certificated in any category.

Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from fuel system reviews conducted by the
manufacturer. We are issuing this AD to ensure continuous electrical
bonding protection of equipment in the wing, center, and trim fuel
tanks and to prevent damage to wiring in the wing and center fuel
tanks, due to failed P-clips used for retaining the wiring and
pipes, which could result in a possible fuel ignition source in the
fuel tanks.

Compliance

    (e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.

Restatement of the Requirements of AD 2006-15-09

Service Bulletin References

    (f) The term ``service bulletin,'' as used in this AD, means the
Accomplishment Instructions of the service bulletins identified in
Table 1 of this AD, as applicable.

                                      Table 1.--Service Bulletin References
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                                         And the actions       Use Airbus Service
            For Airbus--                 specified in--            Bulletin--                  Dated--
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Model A300 airplanes...............  paragraph (g) of this   A300-28-0081..........  July 20, 2005.
                                      AD.
                                     paragraph (h) of this   A300-28-0079..........  September 29, 2005; or
                                      AD.                                             Revision 01, dated June 6,
                                                                                2006. After the effective
                                                                                date of this AD, only
                                                                                Revision 01 may be used.
Model A310 airplanes...............  paragraph (g) of this   A310-28-2143..........  July 20, 2005.
                                      AD.
                                     paragraph (h) of this   A310-28-2142..........  August 26, 2005; or
                                      AD.                                             Revision 01, dated July
                                                                                17, 2006. After the
                                                                                effective date of this AD,
                                                                                only Revision 01 may be
                                                                                used.

                                     paragraph (i) of this   A310-28-2153..........  July 20, 2005.
                                      AD.
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Inspection and Corrective Actions

    (g) Within 59 months after August 29, 2006 (the effective date
of AD 2006-15-09): Do a general visual inspection of the right and
left wing fuel tanks and center fuel tank, if applicable, to
determine if any NSA5516-XXND- and NSA5516-XXNJ-type P-clips are
installed for retaining wiring and pipes in any tank, and do all
applicable corrective actions before further flight after the
inspection, by accomplishing all the actions specified in the
service bulletin.

    Note 1: For the purposes of this AD, a general visual inspection
is: ``A visual examination of an interior or exterior area,
installation, or assembly to detect obvious damage, failure, or
irregularity. This level of inspection is made from within touching
distance unless otherwise specified. A mirror may be necessary to
ensure visual access to all surfaces in the inspection area. This
level of inspection is made under normally available lighting
conditions such as daylight, hangar lighting, flashlight, or
droplight and may require removal or opening of access panels or
doors. Stands, ladders, or platforms may be required to gain
proximity to the area being checked.''

Installation of Bonding Leads and Points for Wing and Center Fuel
Tanks

    (h) Within 59 months after August 29, 2006: Do the actions
specified in paragraphs (h)(1) and (h)(2) of this AD, by
accomplishing all the actions specified in the service bulletin.
    (1) In the center fuel tank, if applicable, do a general visual
inspection of the electrical bonding points of the equipment
identified in the service bulletin for the presence of a blue coat,
and do all related investigative and corrective actions before
further flight after the inspection.
    (2) In the left and right wing fuel tanks and center fuel tank,
if applicable, install bonding leads and electrical bonding points
on the equipment identified in the service bulletin.

Installation of Bonding Leads and Points for the Trim Fuel Tank

    (i) For Model A310 airplanes equipped with a trim fuel tank:
Within 59 months after August 29, 2006, install a new bonding
lead(s) on the water drain system of the trim fuel tank and install
electrical bonding points on the equipment identified in the service
bulletin in the trim fuel tank, by accomplishing all the actions
specified in the service bulletin, as applicable.

New Requirements of This AD

Installation of Bonding for Slat Track Canister 11 Bracket

    (j) For all Model A310 airplanes on which the actions specified
in Airbus Service Bulletin A310-28-2142, dated August 26, 2005, have
been done before the effective date of this AD: Within 50 months
after the effective date of this AD, install bonding for the slat
track canister 11 bracket, in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A310-28-2142, Revision 01,
dated July 17, 2006.

Parts Installation

    (k) As of August 29, 2006, no person may install any NSA5516-
XXND-or NSA5516-XXNJ-type P-clip for retaining wiring and pipes in
any wing, center, or trim fuel tank, on any airplane.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (l)(1) The Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for
this AD, if requested in accordance with the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19.
    (2) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA
Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local
FSDO.
    (3) AMOCs approved previously in accordance with AD 2006-15-09
are approved as AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of this AD.

Related Information

    (m) European Aviation Safety Agency airworthiness directive
2006-0325 R1, dated July 25, 2007, also addresses the subject of
this AD.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (n) You must use the service information listed in Table 2 of
this AD to perform the actions that are required by this AD, unless
the AD specifies otherwise.

                                Table 2.--All Material Incorporated by Reference
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       Airbus Service Bulletin--                  Revision level--                          Date--
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A300-28-0079..........................  Original...........................  September 29, 2005.
A300-28-0079..........................  01.................................  June 6, 2006.
A300-28-0081..........................  Original...........................  July 20, 2005.
A310-28-2142..........................  Original...........................  August 26, 2005.
A310-28-2142..........................  01.................................  July 17, 2006.
A310-28-2143..........................  Original...........................  July 20, 2005.
A310-28-2153..........................  Original...........................  July 20, 2005.
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    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of the service bulletins listed in Table
3 of this AD in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.

                                Table 3.--New Material Incorporated by Reference
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Airbus Service Bulletin--                  Revision level--                          Date--
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A300-28-0079..........................  01.................................  June 6, 2006.
A310-28-2142..........................  01.................................  July 17, 2006.
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    (2) On August 29, 2006 (71 FR 42026, July 25, 2006), the
Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of the service bulletins listed in Table 4 of this AD.

         Table 4.--Material Previously Incorporated by Reference
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     Airbus Service  Bulletin--                     Dated--
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A300-28-0079........................  September 29, 2005.
A300-28-0081........................  July 20, 2005.
A310-28-2142........................  August 26, 2005.
A310-28-2143........................  July 20, 2005.
A310-28-2153........................  July 20, 2005.
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    (3) Contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac
Cedex, France, for a copy of this service information. You may
review copies at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability
of this material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html
.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on September 21, 2007.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15785-15786]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-3331-EM; Docket ID FEMA-2012-0002]

Connecticut; Amendment No. 4 to Notice of an Emergency
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for
State of Connecticut (FEMA-3331-EM), dated August 27, 2011, and related
determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: February 29, 2012.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the
Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Albert Lewis,
of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for
this emergency.
    This action terminates the appointment of Stephen M. DeBlasio Sr.
as Federal Coordinating Officer for this emergency.

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

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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AGENDA FIFRA SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL ( SAP) OPEN MEETING FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2004 FIFRA SAP WEB SITE http:// www. epa. gov/ scipoly/ sap/ OPP Docket Telephone: ( 703 305 5805) Docket Number: OPP 2004 0349 Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge 1900 North Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209 Telephone: ( 703 807 2000)

N methyl Carbamate Cumulative Risk Assessment: Strategies and Methodologies for Exposure Assessment ° 8: 30AM Introduction and Identification of Panel Members  Steven G. Heeringa, Ph. D. ( FIFRA SAP Session Chair) ° 8: 45 AM Administrative Procedures by Designated Federal Official  Mr. Joseph E. Bailey, Office of Science Coordination and Policy ° 8: 50 AM Welcome  Joseph J. Merenda, Jr., Ph. D. ( Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy, EPA) ° 8: 55 AM Opening Remarks  Randolph Perfetti, Ph. D. ( Health Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, EPA) ° 9: 00 AM Goals and Objectives  Anna Lowit, Ph. D. and Mr. David J. Miller ( Health Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, EPA) ° 9: 30 AM Presentation: Designing Exposure Models that Support PBPK/ PBPD Models of Cumulative Risk. Christine F. Chaisson, Ph. D., Ms. Claire Franklin and Mr. Paul S. Price ( The LifeLine Group, Inc.) ° 10: 30AM BREAK ° 10: 45 AM Presentation ( continued) ° 11: 15 AM Public Comments ° 12: 15 AM LUNCH ° 1: 15 PM Panel Discussion Charge Question 1 The LifeLine Group's ( LLG) white paper entitled " Designing Exposure Models that Support PBPK/ PBPD Models of Cumulative Risk" presents an outline of the fundamental procedures and logic required to deliver appropriate exposure metrics to the Physiologically based Pharmacokinetic/ Pharmacodynamic ( PBPK/ PD) model for the N methyl carbamate group of pesticides. Specifically, the new exposure assessment requires an approach that will modify the exposure information that is currently produced, extend the software to provide additional information on the individuals being modeled, and define the technical process by which information will be transferred from the exposure model to the PBPK/ PD model. The LLG white paper also describes the data requirements of a PBPK/ PD model, briefly reviews the state of existing exposure assessment models and their outputs, and presents a both a general approach and an N methyl carbamate specific approach of how exposure simulation models can be adapted to meet the needs of a PBPK/ PD model of cumulative risks.

A. Please comment on the detail and clarity of this document.

Charge Question 2 A central tenet underlying aggregate and cumulative risk assessment is that exposure occurs to a hypothetical individual whose specific demographic characteristics such as age group, region of residence, race/ ethnicity, sex, etc. help define exposure scenarios. The exposure pattern and other data concerning this individual should be consistent with those characteristics.

The use of PBPK/ PD models in cumulative assessments adds another layer to the complexity of generating and maintaining a set of internally consistent individuals comprising a hypothetical population. In defining individuals for use in PBPK/ PD models, it is necessary to maintain logical consistency and linkage between the various anatomical and physiological parameters that describe that individual. For example, given a bodyweight, age, and sex of an individual from a reference population such as Lifeline's Natality data set, it is necessary that the organ sizes, compartmental blood flows, breathing rates, etc. all be consistent.

A recent journal article by P. S. Price et al. ( 2003) appearing in Critical Reviews in Toxicology summarizes much of the literature in this area. The article presents a number of regression and other equations which can be used to generate the linked anatomic and physiological characteristics of those individuals.

( A) Please comment on the degree to which the article comprehensively summarizes the available literature concerning the anatomic and physiological relationships that exist between organ sizes and volumes, blood and other flows, breathing parameters, etc.?

( B) Are there additional data or data sources for these relationships that would be useful to include or consider?

( C) Please comment on algorithms provided and their potential utility in use by PBPK/ PD models.

° 3: 00 PM BREAK ° 3: 15 PM Panel Discussion Charge Question 3 Traditional non cancer probabilistic risk assessment methods perform a direct conversion of exposure ( expressed, for example, in ug/ kg day) into risk ( expressed, for example, as a unitless margin of exposure or percent of reference dose). By incorporating a PBPK/ PD component into risk assessments in order to more appropriately account for temporal and other aspects of toxicity, output from the exposure component of the model must serve as input to the PBPK component. In order for this to occur, a time series of exposures must be developed for each individual considered in the assessment. Each exposure event associated with that individual that occurs during a given time step must act as a separate input to the PBPK/ PD model.

In order for this to occur, data from the USDA's CSFII must be placed into the exposure component of a model in a such a way that separates each individual's eating occasions. In addition, data from NHAPS and other databases will need to be entered in such a way that each event occurring during a given time step is distinct and separate. Furthermore, the output from this exposure model must appropriately link or interface with a PBPK/ PD model. The LLG's white paper proposes that Lifeline be modified such the analyst can customize the outputs of the model for the specific PBPK/ PD analysis to be run, selecting from among 23 tissues, organs, and compartments listed. The analyst will then define the duration of the time step used for creating the exposure history and the duration of the exposure history for the basis of the LifeLine   exposure analysis metrics and output file. LifeLine   output files will be created as Access   files consisting of separate records for exposures of each simulated individual within the defined population of the analysis. Each individual's exposure history will be captured in a record that consists of two tables. Examples of data tables/ outputs were presented in the LLG's background document.

( A) Please comment on the format and structure of the MS Access file containing the records for each individual's exposure and anatomical/ physiological parameters ( Table 2 and Table 3a of the LLG white paper).

( B) Are there additional parameters or options that should be included?

Charge Question 4 The suggested approach addressed in Question # 3 will make resource intensive computational demands making computer run times impractical for regulatory purposes. The LLG white paper proposes that not every record generated or processed by the LifeLine model be saved. These limitations will require that model runs be limited to a few hundred or a thousand individuals and that only some fraction of the records be retained by software and used as input to the PBPK/ PD model. The process of selecting the records to convey to the PBPK/ PD model will require special attention and a transparent prioritization scheme based on explicit criteria. The specific nature of how this will be done could be based on any of several criteria. For example: the exposure software could create a demographic, physiological and exposure history for each individual and " tag" only those individuals with estimated exposures ( or relative potency factor adjusted exposures) greater than either 1) a certain user defined cut off value ( e. g, > BMD10) or 2) greater than a user defined percentile ( e. g., 90th percentile). Only those records that were tagged in this way would be included in the interface file ( MS Access   ) that will be exported to the PBPK/ PD model. In this way, only the records that were at the high end of the exposure distribution ( however defined by the user) would be run through that model. ( A) Please comment on the proposal to retain only a fraction of the records generated by the LL model for interface/ export to the PBPK/ PD model due to computational demands.

( B) Does the panel have any comments or suggestions on the criteria which should be used to select records for input into the PBPK/ PD model?

° 5: 00 PM ADJOURNMENT Please be advised that agenda times are approximate. For further information, please contact the Designated Federal Official for the meeting, Joseph E. Bailey, via telephone: ( 202) 564 8450; fax ( 202) 564 8382; or email: bailey. joseph@ epa. gov


[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 4, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46429-46432]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0643; Product Identifier 2019-SW-013-AD; Amendment
39-19719; AD 2019-10-51]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH
Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is publishing a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters (Airbus) Model MBB-
BK 117 C-2 helicopters. Emergency AD 2019-10-51 was sent previously to
all known U.S. owners and operators of these helicopters. This AD
requires, for certain helicopters, inspecting the fuselage frame and
providing certain information to the FAA. This AD also prohibits
installing certain components as part of Supplemental Type Certificate
(STC) SR00592DE on any helicopter. This AD was prompted by reports of
fatigue cracks in the fuselage frame. The FAA is issuing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective September 19, 2019 to all persons except
those persons to whom it was made immediately effective by Emergency AD
2019-10-51, issued on May 16, 2019, which contained the requirements of
this amendment.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication identified in this AD as of
September 19, 2019.
    The FAA must receive comments on this AD by October 21, 2019.

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 http://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 final rule, contact Air
Methods Corporation, 5500 South Quebec Street, Suite 300, Greenwood
Village, CO 80111; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or at http://www.unitedrotorcraft.com/. You may view this service information at the
FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood
Pkwy, Room 6N-321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. 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-2019-0643.

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-2019-
0643; 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 street address for Docket Operations is listed
above. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Bradley, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Denver ACO Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, FAA,
26805 East 68th Ave., Room 214, Denver, CO 80249; telephone (303) 342-
1082; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    On May 16, 2019, the FAA issued Emergency AD 2019-10-51, which
requires for certain serial-numbered helicopters, inspecting the
fuselage frame before further flight and providing certain information
to the FAA within 10 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the required
inspections. This AD also prohibits installing certain components as
part of STC SR00592DE on any helicopter. Emergency AD 2019-10-51 was
sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of these
helicopters. This action was prompted by reports of fatigue cracks in
the fuselage frame, through the left-hand door frame webs and frame cap
at station 4135. These cracks occurred on certain serial numbered
helicopters with STC SR00592DE installed. The cracks initiated under
the doubler that reinforces the door frame where recessed medical wall
fittings are attached. In one case, the crack under the doubler
propagated through the inboard frame cap and onto the inboard web. This
condition, if not corrected, could result in excessive vibration, an
in-flight breakup, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
Although the exact cause of this unsafe condition is still being
investigated, the FAA has determined that the cracks are a result of
the recessed medical wall rack installation.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed Air Methods Alert Service Bulletin ASB19-03,
Revision IR, dated May 6, 2019 (ASB). The ASB requires removing the
recessed medical wall rack and describes procedures for inspecting the
door frame at the forward medical wall rack doubler for cracks. If
cracks are discovered, the ASB specifies that the aircraft is grounded
until repairs are made. 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

    The FAA is issuing this AD after evaluating all the relevant
information and determining the unsafe condition described previously
is likely to exist or develop in other products of this same type
design.

AD Requirements

    This AD requires the following for certain serial-numbered
helicopters:
     Before further flight, removing the recessed medical wall
rack, inspecting the fuselage frame box beam structure for cracks and
loose rivets, and making repairs if necessary or reinstalling the
inboard web of the box beam and the cabin interior panels with the
medical wall rack to remain removed and
     Within 10 hours TIS after the required inspections,
providing the inspection results, photographs of inspected areas, total
helicopter hours TIS since installation of STC SR00592DE, and the
helicopter serial number to the FAA.
    This AD also prohibits installing on any helicopter recessed
medical wall assembly part number (P/N) 778-1400-001, wall mount
fittings P/N 900-9959-001, aft medical wall doubler P/N 900-9989, and
medical wall long doubler P/N 900-6021 at stations 4135 and 4963.19 as
part of STC SR00592DE.

Differences Between This AD and the Service Information

    This AD requires the inspections before further flight, whereas the
ASB specifies within 10 flight hours. This AD requires a single
inspection before further flight, whereas the ASB specifies repetitive
inspections every 200 hours TIS following the initial inspection. This
AD does not require contacting Air Methods for disposition on the
discovery of cracks, whereas the ASB does.

Interim Action

    The FAA considers this AD interim action. The inspection reports
that are required by this AD will enable the FAA to obtain better
insight into the cause of the cracking and eventually to develop final
action to address the unsafe condition. Once final action has been
identified, the FAA might consider further rulemaking. Also, the FAA is
currently considering requiring repetitive inspections of the frame.
However, the planned compliance time for those inspections would allow
enough time to provide notice and opportunity for prior public comment
on the merits of the repetitive inspections.

FAA's Justification and Determination of the Effective Date

    Section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5
U.S.C.) 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 seeking comment prior to the
rulemaking.
    An unsafe condition exists that required the immediate adoption of
Emergency AD 2019-10-51, issued on May 16, 2019, to all known U.S.
owners and operators of these helicopters. The FAA found that the risk
to the flying public justified waiving notice and comment prior to
adoption of this rule because an unsafe condition existed which
required corrective actions before further flight. These conditions
still exist and the AD is hereby published in the Federal Register as
an amendment to section 39.13 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR 39.13) to make it effective to all persons. Accordingly, notice and
opportunity for prior public comment are impracticable and contrary to
public interest pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B). In addition, for the
reason stated above, 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.

Comments Invited

    This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight
safety and was not preceded by notice and an opportunity for public
comment. However, the FAA invites you to send any written data, views,
or arguments about this final rule. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include the docket number FAA-2019-
0643 and Product Identifier 2019-SW-013-AD at the beginning of your
comments. The FAA specifically invites comments on the overall
regulatory, economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this final
rule. The FAA will consider all comments received by the closing date
and may amend this final rule because of those comments.
    The FAA will post all comments received, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide.
The FAA will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this final rule.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 10 helicopters of U.S.
registry and estimates the following costs to comply with this AD.
Labor costs are estimated at $85 per work-hour. Removing the recessed
medical wall rack takes about 0.25 work-hour, inspecting for cracks and
loose rivets takes about 8 work-hours, and reporting the required
information takes about 1 work-hour for an estimated cost of $786 per
helicopter and $7,860 for the affected U.S. fleet. Thirty-three blind
rivets at about $1.50 each are required to reinstall the inboard web if
there are

no cracks for a total cost of $50. Loose fitting/doubler rivets cost
about $1.50 each. The FAA has no way of estimating the cost to repair
any cracked structure.

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.

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 adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2019-10-51 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH: Amendment 39-19719;
Docket No. FAA-2019-0643; Product Identifier 2019-SW-013-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective September 19, 2019 to all persons except
those persons to whom it was made immediately effective by Emergency
AD 2019-10-51, issued on May 16, 2019, which contained the
requirements of this amendment.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model
MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters, certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) of America Code: 5311,
Fuselage main frame.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports of fatigue cracks in a fuselage
frame. The FAA is issuing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on
these helicopters.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    (1) For helicopters with serial numbers 9069, 9185, 9255, 9377,
9389, 9403, 9411, 9457, 9529, or 9637, before further flight:
    (i) Remove the recessed medical wall rack in accordance with
Part 1, paragraphs 4.1. through 4.3., of Air Methods Alert Service
Bulletin ASB19-03, Revision IR, dated May 6, 2019 (ASB).
    (ii) Inspect the fuselage frame box beam structure for cracks
and loose rivets at station 4135 in accordance with Part 2,
paragraphs 5.1 through 5.4., of the ASB, except you are not required
to contact Air Methods for disposition if cracks are found. Instead,
if there is a crack, repair using a method approved by the Manager,
Denver ACO Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, FAA, 26805
East 68th Ave., Room 214, Denver, CO 80249; telephone (303) 342-
1081; email: 9<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Replace any loose
rivets.
    (iii) If there are no cracks, reinstall the inboard web of the
box beam and the cabin interior panels in accordance with Part 2,
paragraphs 5.5. and 5.6. of the ASB. Do not reinstall the recessed
medical wall rack.
    (2) For helicopters with serial numbers 9069, 9185, 9255, 9377,
9389, 9403, 9411, 9457, 9529, or 9637, within 10 hours time-in-
service (TIS) after the required inspections, provide the inspection
results, photographs of inspected areas, total helicopter hours TIS
since installation of Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SR00592DE,
and helicopter serial number to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (j) of this AD. This information is required
even if there are no cracks.
    (3) For all helicopters, after the effective date of this AD, do
not install on any helicopter recessed medical wall assembly part
number (P/N) 778-1400-001, wall mount fittings P/N 900-9959-001, aft
medical wall doubler P/N 900-9989, and medical wall long doubler P/N
900-6021 at stations 4135 and 4963.19 as part of STC SR00592DE.

(h) Paperwork Reduction Act Burden Statement

    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.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Denver 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 and notify the
exception occurred on : 2019-18708.htm
exception occurred on : 2019-18708.htm
Denver ACO Branch of the request by email at: [email protected]">9-[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 Cynthia Bradley,
Aviation Safety Engineer, Denver ACO Branch, Compliance &
Airworthiness Division, FAA, 26805 East 68th Ave., Room 214, Denver,
CO 80249; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(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.
    (i) Air Methods Alert Service Bulletin ASB19-03, Revision IR,
dated May 6, 2019.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For Air Methods service information identified in this AD,
contact Air Methods Corporation, 5500 South Quebec Street, Suite
300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or at
http://www.unitedrotorcraft.com/.
    (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Office of the
Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy, Room 6N-
321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 19, 2019.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 22, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 83670-83672]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 31105; Amdt. No. 3721]

Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and
Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or removes Standard
Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums
and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) for operations at certain
airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption
of new or revised criteria, or because of changes occurring in the
National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational
facilities, adding new obstacles, or changing air traffic requirements.
These changes are designed to provide safe and efficient use of the
navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under
instrument flight rules at the affected airports.

DATES: This rule is effective November 22, 2016. The compliance date
for each SIAP, associated Takeoff Minimums, and ODP is specified in the
amendatory provisions.
    The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in
the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as
of November 22, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Availability of matters incorporated by reference in the
amendment is as follows:

For Examination

    1. U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Ops-M30, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., West Bldg., Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    2. The FAA Air Traffic Organization Service Area in which the
affected airport is located;
    3. The office of Aeronautical Navigation Products, 6500 South
MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169 or,
    4. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For

information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-
6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

Availability

    All SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs are available online free
of charge. Visit the National Flight Data Center at nfdc.faa.gov to
register. Additionally, individual SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP
copies may be obtained from the FAA Air Traffic Organization Service
Area in which the affected airport is located.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Nichols, Flight Procedure
Standards Branch (AFS-420), Flight Technologies and Programs Divisions,
Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Mike
Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd. Oklahoma City,
OK 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125)
Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  This rule amends Title 14 of the Code of
Federal Regulations, Part 97 (14 CFR part 97), by establishing,
amending, suspending, or removes SIAPS, Takeoff Minimums and/or ODPS.
The complete regulatory description of each SIAP and its associated
Takeoff Minimums or ODP for an identified airport is listed on FAA form
documents which are incorporated by reference in this amendment under 5
U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and 14 CFR part Sec.  97.20. The
applicable FAA forms are FAA Forms 8260-3, 8260-4, 8260-5, 8260-15A,
and 8260-15B when required by an entry on 8260-15A.
    The large number of SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, their complex
nature, and the need for a special format make publication in the
Federal Register expensive and impractical. Further, airmen do not use
the regulatory text of the SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums or ODPs, but instead
refer to their graphic depiction on charts printed by publishers of
aeronautical materials. Thus, the advantages of incorporation by
reference are realized and publication of the complete description of
each SIAP, Takeoff Minimums and ODP listed on FAA form documents is
unnecessary. This amendment provides the affected CFR sections and
specifies the types of SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums and ODPs with their
applicable effective dates. This amendment also identifies the airport
and its location, the procedure, and the amendment number.

Availability and Summary of Material Incorporated by Reference

    The material incorporated by reference is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section.
    The material incorporated by reference describes SIAPS, Takeoff
Minimums and/or ODPS as identified in the amendatory language for part
97 of this final rule.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 97 is effective upon publication of
each separate SIAP, Takeoff Minimums and ODP as Amended in the
transmittal. Some SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and textual ODP amendments
may have been issued previously by the FAA in a Flight Data Center
(FDC) Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) as an emergency action of immediate
flight safety relating directly to published aeronautical charts.
    The circumstances that created the need for some SIAP and Takeoff
Minimums and ODP amendments may require making them effective in less
than 30 days. For the remaining SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, an
effective date at least 30 days after publication is provided.
    Further, the SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs contained in this
amendment are based on the criteria contained in the U.S. Standard for
Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS). In developing these SIAPs and
Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, the TERPS criteria were applied to the
conditions existing or anticipated at the affected airports. Because of
the close and immediate relationship between these SIAPs, Takeoff
Minimums and ODPs, and safety in air commerce, I find that notice and
public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are impracticable and contrary
to the public interest and, where applicable, under 5 U.S.C 553(d),
good cause exists for making some SIAPs effective in less than 30 days.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore--(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); and
(3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. For the same reason, the FAA
certifies that this amendment will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of
the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 97

    Air traffic control, Airports, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 4, 2016.
John S. Duncan,
Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, Title 14,
Code of Federal Regulations, Part 97 (14 CFR part 97) is amended by
establishing, amending, suspending, or removing Standard Instrument
Approach Procedures and/or Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure
Procedures effective at 0901 UTC on the dates specified, as follows:

PART 97--STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES

0
1. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113, 40114,
40120, 44502, 44514, 44701, 44719, 44721-44722.

0
2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows:

Effective 8 December 2016

Grass Valley, CA, Nevada County Air Park, GPS RWY 7, Orig-A
Oakland, CA, Metropolitan Oakland Intl, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 30, Amdt 5B
Oakland, CA, Metropolitan Oakland Intl, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 30, Amdt 3B
Keokuk, IA, Keokuk Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, Orig-C
Cumberland, MD, Greater Cumberland Rgnl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, Amdt 1
Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY 27L, Amdt 13
Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Intl, ILS V RWY 9R (CONVERGING), Amdt 5
Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Intl, ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 9R, ILS Z RWY
9R (SA CAT I), ILS Z RWY 9R (CAT II), ILS Z RWY 9R (CAT III), Amdt 10
Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 27L, Amdt 2
Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Intl, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 9R, Amdt 3
State College, PA, University Park, VOR-B, Amdt 11
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY
4, Amdt 38

Effective 5 January 2017

Kaltag, AK, Kaltag, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Orig-A

New Stuyahok, AK, New Stuyahok, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt
1A
Albany, GA, Southwest Georgia Rgnl, ILS OR LOC RWY 4, Amdt 12
Chicago/Aurora, IL, Aurora Muni, ILS OR LOC RWY 33, Orig, CANCELED
Chicago/Aurora, IL, Aurora Muni, LOC RWY 33, Orig
Galesburg, IL, Galesburg Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, Orig-B
Baltimore, MD, Martin State, LOC RWY 15, AMDT 3C
Santa Fe, NM, Santa Fe Muni, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 4
Glens Falls, NY, Floyd Bennett Memorial, RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, Amdt 2
Delaware, OH, Delaware Muni--Jim Moore Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 10, Amdt 1
Delaware, OH, Delaware Muni--Jim Moore Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 28, Amdt 1
Delaware, OH, Delaware Muni--Jim Moore Field, Takeoff Minimums and
Obstacle DP, Amdt 1
Delaware, OH, Delaware Muni--Jim Moore Field, VOR RWY 28, Amdt 1
Magnum, OK, Scott Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Amdt 2
Magnum, OK, Scott Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Amdt 2
Gainesville, TX, Gainesville Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Amdt 2
Gainesville, TX, Gainesville Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Orig
Gainesville, TX, Gainesville Muni, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP,
Amdt 1
Portage, WI, Portage Muni, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 2

    Rescinded: On October 26, 2016 (81 FR 74289), the FAA published an
Amendment in Docket No. 31098, Amdt No. 3715 to Part 97 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations under section 97.31. The following entry for
Midland, TX, effective November 10, 2016, is hereby rescinded in its
entirety:

Midland, TX, Midland Intl Air & Space Port, RADAR-1, Amdt 7

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