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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-58921; File No. SR-NYSE-2008-111]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by New York Stock Exchange LLC To
Establish System of Rebates for Designated Market Makers

November 7, 2008.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the ``Act''),\2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby
given that on October 30, 2008, New York Stock Exchange LLC (the
``NYSE'' or the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed rule changes as described
in Items I, II and III below, which Items have been prepared by the
Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments
on the proposed rule changes from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to adopt a schedule of fees and rebates
applicable to Designated Market Makers (``DMMs''). While the change to
the Exchange's 2008 Price List pursuant to this proposal will be
effective upon filing, the change will become operative as of November
3, 2008. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the
Exchange's Web site (http://www.nyse.com), at the Exchange's Office of
the Secretary, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization
included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The NYSE has prepared summaries,
set forth in Sections A, B and C below, of the most significant aspects
of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to adopt a schedule of fees and rebates
applicable to DMMs. While the change to the Exchange's 2008 Price List
pursuant to this proposal will be effective upon filing, the change
will become operative as of November 3, 2008.
    DMMs are a new category of market makers that the Exchange has
created as a replacement for the specialists.\1\ As was the case
historically for the specialists, the DMMs will not be charged any fees
on transactions executed on the Exchange for their own account in their
capacity as DMMs that remove liquidity from the Exchange. However, as
was the case with specialists in the period immediately prior to the
adoption of the new market model, DMMs will be charged a $0.0030 per
share routing fee for orders routed to away markets, which is the same
rate charged to all other market participants.\2\
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    \1\ See 34-58845 (October 24, 2008).
    \2\ Except floor brokers, who pay $0.0029 per share.
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    Prior to the adoption of the new market model, the Exchange
operated a revenue sharing program for the specialists (the ``liquidity
provision payments'' or ``LPPs'') that was structured to provide
incentives to the specialists to add liquidity to the Exchange. The
Exchange is discontinuing the LPP program in connection with the
adoption of the new market model. The Exchange proposes to provide
incentives to the DMMS that will be similar in effect to the LPPs, by
awarding rebates to the DMMs when they add liquidity to the
Exchange.\3\ The following liquidity-adding activities will qualify a
DMM for a rebate:
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    \3\ Not all stocks will be traded under the DMM model
immediately. For a brief transitional period, some stocks will
continue to be traded under the specialist model. Commencing
November 3, 2008, continuing for the duration of this transition,
specialists will be subject to the same pricing and rebate regime as
DMMs.
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     Posting displayed and non-displayed orders on the Display
Book, including s-quote and s-quote reserve orders;
     Providing liquidity on non-displayed interest using the
Capital Commitment Schedule; or, prior to the implementation of the
Capital Commitment Schedule, using the following message activities:
price improvement, size improvement (PRIN FILL), matching away market
quotes;
     Executing trades in the crowd and at Liquidity
Replenishment Points; and
     Providing liquidity on market-at-the-close and limit-at-
the-close transactions.
    Rebates will not apply to executions at the open, as trades at the
open are free to all Exchange users and the DMM is therefore not
generating any revenue for the Exchange from the DMM's counterparty in
the transaction.
    DMMs will receive (i) a rebate of $0.0030 per share when adding
liquidity in round lots in active securities (i.e., securities with a
consolidated average daily trading volume (``ADV'') of greater than or
equal to one million shares) (``Active Securities);\4\ and (ii) a
rebate of $0.0035 per share when they add liquidity in round lots in
securities with a consolidated ADV of less than one million shares
(``Less Active Securities'').3 The Exchange will also pay DMMS a rebate
of $0.0004 per share for executions at the close. This rebate equals
the $0.0004 fee the Exchange charges other Exchange users for
executions at the close.
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    \4\ The Exchange will determine whether a security is an Active
Security or Less Active Security based on the previous month's
consolidated ADV.
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    In addition, each DMM will also receive all of the market data
quote revenue (the ``Quoting Share'') received by the Exchange from the
Consolidated Tape Association under the Revenue Allocation Formula of
Regulation NMS with respect to any Less Active Security in any month in
which the DMM meets the quoting requirement of Rule 104(a)(1)(A) for
that individual stock.\5\
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    \5\ For Less Active Securities, a DMM must maintain a bid and an
offer at the National Best Bid (``NBB'') and National Best Offer
(``NBO'') (collectively herein ``NBBO'') for an aggregate average
monthly NBBO of 10% or more during a calendar month. For purposes of
passing through the Quoting Share with respect to an individual
stock, the Exchange will require the DMM to maintain the average
monthly NBBO of 10% or more for that individual stock.
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    DMMs will receive a rebate of $0.0004 per share when providing
liquidity with respect to odd lots and the odd lot

portions of partial round lots. This rebate equals the $0.0004 fee the
Exchange charges other Exchange users for executions in odd lots and
partial round lots.
    The Exchange is making a number of changes to the Price List to
reflect the replacement of the specialists by the DMMs. The Specialist
License Fee, the Specialist Marketing and Investor Education Fee and
the various fees payable by specialists set forth under the heading
``Registration and Regulatory Fees'', will be payable by the DMMs in
place of the specialists upon adoption of the new market model. In
addition, the Exchange is removing a footnote from the ``Registration
and Regulatory Fees'' section of the Price List that makes reference to
a 75% reduction in the amount of certain regulatory fees as of January
1, 2008, which is no longer relevant because the reduction in those
fees is already reflected in the Price List.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the objectives of Section 6 \6\ of the Act in general and furthers
the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) \7\ in particular, in that it is
designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues,
fees and other charges among its members and other persons using its
facilities. The Exchange believes that the proposal does not constitute
an inequitable allocation of dues, fees and other charges as it
provides the DMMs appropriate incentives to act as liquidity providers
and supports them in performing their central function in the
Exchange's market model.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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B. Self Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purpose of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

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

    The foregoing rule change is effective upon filing pursuant to
Section 19(b)(3)(A) \8\ of the Act and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) \9\ thereunder.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it
appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate
in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://
www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NYSE-2008-111 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSE-2008-111. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/
sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of NYSE. All comments
received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit
personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit
only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSE-2008-111 and should be
submitted on or before December 9, 2008.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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    \10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-27279 Filed 11-17-08; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 70076-70078]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27430]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2019-1056; Product Identifier 2018-SW-047-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Previously
Eurocopter France)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2009-25-09 for Eurocopter France (now Airbus Helicopters) Model SA 330
F, G, and J helicopters. AD 2009-25-09 currently requires re-adjusting
the torque of the main gearbox (MGB) flexible coupling bolts. Since the
FAA issued AD 2009-25-09, Airbus Helicopters has modified the MGB
overhaul and repair procedures, which corrects the unsafe condition.
Additionally, the FAA-validation for Model SA330F and G helicopters has
been cancelled. This proposed AD would retain the requirements of AD
2009-25-09 but would revise the applicability by excluding Model SA330F
and G helicopters and exclude MGBs that have been subject to the
modified procedures. The actions of this proposed AD are intended to
address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by February
18, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Send comments to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to the ``Mail'' address between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

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-2019-
1056; 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 proposed AD, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, the
economic 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 service information identified in this proposed rule, contact
Airbus Helicopters, 2701 N Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; or at
https://www.airbus.com/helicopters/services/technical-support.html. You
may view service information at the FAA, Office of the Regional
Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy, Room 6N-321, Fort
Worth, TX 76177.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jignesh Patel, Aerospace Engineer,
Safety Management Section, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, 10101
Hillwood Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
written comments, data, or views. The FAA also invites comments
relating to the economic, environmental, energy, or federalism impacts
that might result from adopting the proposals in this document. The
most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the proposal,
explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting
data. To ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments,
commenters should send only one copy of written comments, or if
comments are filed electronically, commenters should submit only one
time.
    The FAA will file in the docket all comments received, as well as a
report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel
concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this proposal,
the FAA will consider all comments received on or before the closing
date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed after the
comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without incurring
expense or delay. The FAA may change this proposal in light of the
comments received.

Discussion

    The FAA issued AD 2009-25-09, Amendment 39-16128 (74 FR 66045,
December 14, 2009) (``AD 2009-25-09'') for Eurocopter France (now
Airbus Helicopters) Model SA 330 F, G, and J helicopters. AD 2009-25-09
requires re-adjusting the tightening torque load of the MGB input
flexible coupling-to-flange attachment bolts. AD 2009-25-09 was
prompted by EASA AD No. 2008-0049-E, dated March 3, 2008 and corrected
March 7, 2008 (EASA AD 2008-0049-E), issued by EASA, which is the
Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Union, to correct
an unsafe condition on Model SA 330 F, G, and J helicopters. The
actions of AD 2009-25-29 were intended to prevent progressive fatigue
failure of the coupling discs, caused by excessive fretting on the
faces and in the bolt holes of the coupling discs, which could result
in loss of the MGB input, loss of the drive transmission, and
subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Actions Since AD 2009-25-09 Was Issued

    Since the FAA issued AD 2009-25-09, EASA has issued AD No. 2008-
0049R1, dated December 18, 2015 (EASA AD 2008-0049R1). EASA advises
that since EASA AD 2008-0049-E was issued, Airbus Helicopters has
improved its procedures for assembling the flexible coupling-to-flanges
during MGB overhaul and maintenance of individual flexible couplings.
EASA further states that the improved maintenance procedures ensure the
correct torqueing of the attachment bolts of the flexible couplings.
Because of these improved procedures, EASA AD 2008-0049R1 states that
installing a coupling-to-flange assembly that has been subject to
improved maintenance procedures after April 1, 2015, is an acceptable
method to comply with the requirements of that AD. The FAA agrees with
EASA's determination and therefore proposes to change AD 2009-25-09
accordingly.
    Additionally, at the request of Airbus Helicopters, Model SA330F
and G helicopters have been removed from the

FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS). According to Airbus
Helicopters, none of these aircraft models are in existence. EASA, the
state of design, has also removed these models from its TCDS. As a
result, the FAA is removing these models from the applicability.

FAA's Determination

    These helicopters have been approved by EASA and are approved for
operation in the United States. Pursuant to the FAA's bilateral
agreement with the European Union, EASA has notified the FAA of the
unsafe condition described in its AD. The FAA is proposing this AD
after evaluating all known relevant information and determining that an
unsafe condition is likely to exist or develop on other helicopters of
the same type design.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed Eurocopter Emergency Alert Service Bulletin No.
05.95, Revision 0, dated March 3, 2008, and Airbus Helicopters
Emergency Alert Service Bulletin No. 05.95, Revision 1, dated October
22, 2015. This service information describes procedures for readjusting
or checking the tightening torque load of the hardware attaching the
flexible coupling to the sliding coupling flange and the bolts
attaching the flexible coupling to the fixed coupling flange. Revision
1 of this service information excludes from its applicability certain
flexible coupling assemblies that have undergone the improved
procedures.
    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.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would retain the attachment hardware torque
verification and re-adjustment requirements of AD 2009-25-09, and would
revise the applicability paragraph by excluding Model SA330F and G
helicopters and by excluding input flexible coupling flange assemblies
that have been installed in an MGB that has been overhauled after April
1, 2015.

 Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD affects 16 helicopters of
U.S. Registry. Labor costs are estimated at $85 per work-hour. Based on
these numbers, the FAA estimates that operators may incur the following
costs in order to comply with this AD.
    Re-adjusting the tightening torque on the flexible coupling-to-
flange attachment bolts would take about 8 work-hours for an estimated
cost of $680 per helicopter and $10,880 to the U.S. fleet. For MGB
input flexible coupling flange assemblies with more than 75 hours time-
in-service, inspecting the tightening torque load on the flexible
coupling-to-flange attachment bolts would take about 10 work-hours for
an estimated cost of $850 per helicopter and $13,600 to the U.S. fleet.
    If required, replacing a damaged flexible coupling would take about
1 work-hour in addition to those required for disassembling and
inspecting the flexible coupling flange assembly and required parts
would cost about $2,046 for an estimated cost of $2,131 per helicopter.

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, I certify this proposed regulation:
    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.
    The FAA prepared an economic evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2009-25-09, Amendment 39-16128 (74 FR 66045, December 14, 2009), and
adding the following new AD:

Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France): Docket No. FAA-
2019-1056; Directorate Identifier 2018-SW-047-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments by February 18, 2020.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2009-25-09, Amendment 39-16128 (74 FR 66045,
December 14, 2009).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus Helicopters (previously Eurocopter
France) Model SA330J helicopters, certificated in any category, with
a main gearbox (MGB) input flexible coupling flange assembly part
number 330A-32937401 installed that has been modified per MOD
0752416 and MOD 0752419, excluding:
    (1) Assemblies that have been subject to a maintenance scheduled
inspection per Working Card 65.32.601 since new or since a complete
overhaul of the MGB; and
    (2) Assemblies installed on an MGB that has undergone complete
overhaul after April 1, 2015, and that have not been replaced since
the complete overhaul of the MGB.

(d) Unsafe Condition

    This AD defines the unsafe condition as progressive fatigue
failure of the coupling discs, caused by excessive fretting on the
faces and in the bolt holes of the coupling discs. This condition,
if not corrected, could result in loss of the MGB input, loss of the
drive transmission, and subsequent loss of control of the
helicopter.

(e) Actions and Compliance

    You are responsible for performing each action required by this
AD within the specified compliance time unless it has already been
accomplished prior to that time.
    (1) For MGB input flexible coupling flange assemblies with less
than 50 hours time-in-service (TIS) since new or since a complete
overhaul of the MGB, re-adjust the tightening torque load of the 6
nuts on the flexible coupling-to-flange attachment bolts. Accomplish
this re-adjustment between 50 hours TIS and 75 hours TIS since new
or since a complete overhaul of the MGB in accordance with paragraph
2.B.2.a. of Eurocopter Emergency Alert Service Bulletin No. 05.95,
Revision 0, dated March 3, 2008 (EASB 05.95) or Airbus Helicopters
Emergency Alert Service Bulletin No. 05.95, Revision 1, dated
October 22, 2015 (EASB 05.95 Rev 1).
    (2) For MGB input flexible coupling flange assemblies with 50
hours TIS and 75 or less hours TIS since new or since a complete
overhaul of the MGB, either:
    (i) Upon or before reaching 75 hours TIS since new or since a
complete overhaul of the MGB, re-adjust the tightening torque load
of the 6 nuts on the flexible coupling-to-flange attachment bolts in
accordance with paragraph 2.B.2.a. of EASB 05.95 or EASB 05.95 Rev
1; or
    (ii) Upon or before reaching 125 hours TIS since new or since a
complete overhaul of the MGB, inspect the tightening torque load of
the 6 nuts on the flexible coupling-to-flange attachment bolts in
accordance with paragraph 2.B.2.b. of EASB 05.95 or EASB 05.95 Rev
1, except you are not required to contact the manufacturer.
    (3) For MGB input flexible coupling flange assemblies that have
more than 75 hours TIS since new or since a complete overhaul of the
MGB, within the next 50 hours TIS, inspect the tightening torque
load of the 6 nuts on the flexible coupling-to-flange attachment
bolts, in accordance with paragraph 2.B.2.b. of EASB 05.95 or EASB
05.95 Rev 1, except you are not required to contact the
manufacturer.
    (4) Prior to installing an MGB that contains an input flexible
coupling flange assembly that has been modified per MOD 0752416 and
MOD 0752419, you must comply with the provisions of this AD.

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Safety Management Section, FAA, may approve
AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: Jignesh Patel, Aerospace
Engineer, Safety Management Section, Rotorcraft Standards Branch,
FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817)
222-5110; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For operations conducted under a 14 CFR part 119 operating
certificate or under 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, the FAA suggests
that you notify your principal inspector, or lacking a principal
inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office
or certificate holding district office before operating any aircraft
complying with this AD through an AMOC.

(g) Additional Information

    The subject of this AD is addressed in European Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) AD No. 2008-0049R1, dated December 18, 2015. You may
view the EASA AD on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov in
the AD Docket.

(h) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 6310, Engine/
Transmission Coupling.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 11, 2019.
Gaetano A. Sciortino,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-27430 Filed 12-19-19; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 213 (Monday, November 6, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51355-51358]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24111]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0363; FRL-9970-00]

Formaldehyde, Polymer With 1,3-Benzenediol, Ethers With
Polyethylene Glycol Mono-Me Ether; Exemption From the Requirement of a
Tolerance

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance for residues of formaldehyde, polymer with 1,3-
benzenediol, ethers with polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether (CAS Reg.
No. 1998118-32-3) when used as an inert ingredient in a pesticide
chemical formulation. Eco Verde Technologies, Inc. submitted a petition
to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA),
requesting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This
regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level
for residues of formaldehyde, polymer with 1,3-benzenediol, ethers with
polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether on food or feed commodities.

DATES: This regulation is effective November 6, 2017. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before January 5, 2018,
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0363, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Please review the visitor instructions and
additional information about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Goodis, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them.
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

B. How can I get electronic access to other related information?

    You may access a frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR
part 180 through the Government Printing Office's e-CFR site at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40tab_02.tpl

C. Can I file an objection or hearing request?

    Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an
objection to any aspect of this regulation and may also request a
hearing on those objections. You must file your objection or request a
hearing on this regulation in accordance with the instructions provided
in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, you must identify
docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0363 in the subject line on the first
page of your submission. All objections and requests for a hearing must
be in writing, and must be received by the Hearing Clerk on or before
January 5, 2018. Addresses for mail and hand delivery of objections and
hearing requests are provided in 40 CFR 178.25(b).
    In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the
Hearing Clerk as described in 40 CFR part 178, please submit a copy of
the filing (excluding any Confidential Business Information (CBI)) for
inclusion in the public docket. Information not marked confidential
pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA without
prior notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your objection or hearing
request, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0363, by one of
the following methods.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. Background and Statutory Findings

    In the Federal Register of September 15, 2017 (82 FR 43352; FRL-
9965-43), EPA issued a document pursuant to FFDCA section 408, 21
U.S.C. 346a, announcing the receipt of a pesticide petition (PP) IN-
11042 filed by Eco Verde Technologies, Inc., 400 NW. 172nd Avenue,
Pembroke Pines, FL. The petition requested that 40 CFR 180.960 be
amended by establishing an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of formaldehyde, polymer with 1,3-benzenediol,
ethers with polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether (CAS Reg. No. 1998118-32-
3). That document included a summary of the petition prepared by the
petitioner and solicited comments on the petitioner's request. There
were no comments received in response to the notice of filing.
    Section 408(c)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish an
exemption from the requirement for a tolerance (the legal limit for a
pesticide chemical residue in or on a food) only if EPA determines that
the exemption is ``safe.'' Section 408(c)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA defines
``safe'' to mean that ``there is a reasonable certainty that no harm
will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue,
including all anticipated dietary exposures and all other exposures for
which there is reliable information.'' This includes exposure through
drinking water and use in residential settings, but does not include
occupational exposure. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to
give special consideration to exposure

of infants and children to the pesticide chemical residue in
establishing an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance and to
``ensure that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result
to infants and children from aggregate exposure to the pesticide
chemical residue . . .'' and specifies factors EPA is to consider in
establishing an exemption.

III. Risk Assessment and Statutory Findings

    EPA establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance only
in those cases where it can be shown that the risks from aggregate
exposure to pesticide chemical residues under reasonably foreseeable
circumstances will pose no appreciable risks to human health. In order
to determine the risks from aggregate exposure to pesticide inert
ingredients, the Agency considers the toxicity of the inert in
conjunction with possible exposure to residues of the inert ingredient
through food, drinking water, and through other exposures that occur as
a result of pesticide use in residential settings. If EPA is able to
determine that a finite tolerance is not necessary to ensure that there
is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate
exposure to the inert ingredient, an exemption from the requirement of
a tolerance may be established.
    Consistent with FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(D), EPA has reviewed the
available scientific data and other relevant information in support of
this action and considered its validity, completeness and reliability
and the relationship of this information to human risk. EPA has also
considered available information concerning the variability of the
sensitivities of major identifiable subgroups of consumers, including
infants and children. In the case of certain chemical substances that
are defined as polymers, the Agency has established a set of criteria
to identify categories of polymers expected to present minimal or no
risk. The definition of a polymer is given in 40 CFR 723.250(b) and the
exclusion criteria for identifying these low-risk polymers are
described in 40 CFR 723.250(d). Formaldehyde, polymer with 1,3-
benzenediol, ethers with polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether conforms to
the definition of a polymer given in 40 CFR 723.250(b) and meets the
following criteria that are used to identify low-risk polymers.
    1. The polymer is a cationic or potentially cationic polymer with
low cationic density (the percent of cationic or potentially cationic
species with respect to the overall weight of polymer).
    2. The polymer does contain as an integral part of its composition
the atomic elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
    3. The polymer does not contain as an integral part of its
composition, except as impurities, any element other than those listed
in 40 CFR 723.250(d)(2)(ii).
    4. The polymer is neither designed nor can it be reasonably
anticipated to substantially degrade, decompose, or depolymerize.
    5. The polymer is manufactured or imported from monomers and/or
reactants that are already included on the TSCA Chemical Substance
Inventory or manufactured under an applicable TSCA section 5 exemption.
    6. The polymer is not a water absorbing polymer with a number
average molecular weight (MW) greater than or equal to 10,000 daltons.
    Additionally, the polymer also meets as required the following
exemption criteria specified in 40 CFR 723.250(e).
    7. The polymer's minimum number average MW of 1,000,000 daltons is
greater than 1,000 daltons. The polymer contains less than 2%
oligomeric material below MW 500 and less than 5% oligomeric material
below MW 1,000, and the polymer does not contain any reactive
functional groups.
    Thus, formaldehyde, polymer with 1,3-benzenediol, ethers with
polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether meets the criteria for a polymer to
be considered low risk under 40 CFR 723.250. Based on its conformance
to the criteria in this unit, no mammalian toxicity is anticipated from
dietary, inhalation, or dermal exposure to formaldehyde, polymer with
1,3-benzenediol, ethers with polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether.

IV. Aggregate Exposures

    For the purposes of assessing potential exposure under this
exemption, EPA considered that formaldehyde, polymer with 1,3-
benzenediol, ethers with polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether could be
present in all raw and processed agricultural commodities and drinking
water, and that non-occupational non-dietary exposure was possible. The
minimum number average MW of formaldehyde, polymer with 1,3-
benzenediol, ethers with polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether is 1,000,000
daltons. Generally, a polymer of this size would be poorly absorbed
through the intact gastrointestinal tract or through intact human skin.
Since formaldehyde, polymer with 1,3-benzenediol, ethers with
polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether conforms to the criteria that
identify a low-risk polymer, there are no concerns for risks associated
with any potential exposure scenarios that are reasonably foreseeable.
The Agency has determined that a tolerance is not necessary to protect
the public health.

V. Cumulative Effects From Substances With a Common Mechanism of
Toxicity

    Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of FFDCA requires that, when considering
whether to establish, modify, or revoke a tolerance, the Agency
consider ``available information'' concerning the cumulative effects of
a particular pesticide's residues and ``other substances that have a
common mechanism of toxicity.''
    EPA has not found formaldehyde, polymer with 1,3-benzenediol,
ethers with polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether to share a common
mechanism of toxicity with any other substances, and formaldehyde,
polymer with 1,3-benzenediol, ethers with polyethylene glycol mono-Me
ether does not appear to produce a toxic metabolite produced by other
substances. For the purposes of this tolerance action, therefore, EPA
has assumed that formaldehyde, polymer with 1,3-benzenediol, ethers
with polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether does not have a common mechanism
of toxicity with other substances. For information regarding EPA's
efforts to determine which chemicals have a common mechanism of
toxicity and to evaluate the cumulative effects of such chemicals, see
EPA's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative.

VI. Additional Safety Factor for the Protection of Infants and Children

    Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA provides that EPA shall apply an
additional tenfold margin of safety for infants and children in the
case of threshold effects to account for prenatal and postnatal
toxicity and the completeness of the data base unless EPA concludes
that a different margin of safety will be safe for infants and
children. Due to the expected low toxicity of formaldehyde, polymer
with 1,3-benzenediol, ethers with polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether,
EPA has not used a safety factor analysis to assess the risk. For the
same reasons the additional tenfold safety factor is unnecessary.

VII. Determination of Safety

    Based on the conformance to the criteria used to identify a low-
risk polymer, EPA concludes that there is a reasonable certainty of no
harm to the U.S. population, including infants and children, from
aggregate exposure to

residues of formaldehyde, polymer with 1,3-benzenediol, ethers with
polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether.

VIII. Other Considerations

A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology

    An analytical method is not required for enforcement purposes since
the Agency is establishing an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance without any numerical limitation.

B. International Residue Limits

    In making its tolerance decisions, EPA seeks to harmonize U.S.
tolerances with international standards whenever possible, consistent
with U.S. food safety standards and agricultural practices. EPA
considers the international maximum residue limits (MRLs) established
by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), as required by FFDCA
section 408(b)(4). The Codex Alimentarius is a joint United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization food
standards program, and it is recognized as an international food safety
standards-setting organization in trade agreements to which the United
States is a party. EPA may establish a tolerance that is different from
a Codex MRL; however, FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that EPA explain
the reasons for departing from the Codex level.
    The Codex has not established a MRL for formaldehyde, polymer with
1,3-benzenediol, ethers with polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether.

IX. Conclusion

    Accordingly, EPA finds that exempting residues of formaldehyde,
polymer with 1,3-benzenediol, ethers with polyethylene glycol mono-Me
ether from the requirement of a tolerance will be safe.

X. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This action establishes a tolerance under FFDCA section 408(d) in
response to a petition submitted to the Agency. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted these types of actions from
review under Executive Order 12866, entitled ``Regulatory Planning and
Review'' (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). Because this action has been
exempted from review under Executive Order 12866, this action is not
subject to Executive Order 13211, entitled ``Actions Concerning
Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or
Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive Order 13045, entitled
``Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). This action does not contain any
information collections subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), nor does it require any
special considerations under Executive Order 12898, entitled ``Federal
Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations'' (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    Since tolerances and exemptions that are established on the basis
of a petition under FFDCA section 408(d), such as the tolerance in this
final rule, do not require the issuance of a proposed rule, the
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.), do not apply.
    This action directly regulates growers, food processors, food
handlers, and food retailers, not States or tribes, nor does this
action alter the relationships or distribution of power and
responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions
of FFDCA section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency has determined that
this action will not have a substantial direct effect on States or
tribal governments, on the relationship between the national government
and the States or tribal governments, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government or between
the Federal Government and Indian tribes. Thus, the Agency has
determined that Executive Order 13132, entitled ``Federalism'' (64 FR
43255, August 10, 1999) and Executive Order 13175, entitled
``Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR
67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply to this action. In addition, this
action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded
mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
(UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
    This action does not involve any technical standards that would
require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant
to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).

XI. Congressional Review Act

    Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.),
EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required
information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and
the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of
the rule in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major rule''
as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: October 20, 2017.
Michael Goodis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

    Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 180--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.

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 2. In Sec.  180.960, alphabetically add the polymer to the table to
read as follows:

Sec.  180.960  Polymers; exemptions from the requirement of a
tolerance.

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                         Polymer                              CAS No.
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Formaldehyde, polymer with 1,3-benzenediol, ethers with     1998118-32-3
 polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether, minimum number
 average molecular weight (in amu) 1,000,000............

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0948; Directorate Identifier 2010-CE-041-AD;
Amendment 39-16575; AD 2011-02-02]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA Model TBM 700 Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD)
for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation
authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe
condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as:

    Following the rupture of an alternator and vapour cycle cooling
system pulley drive assembly, the AD 2008-0067-E was published to
require the replacement of the pulley drive assembly by a new one of
an improved design.
    Later on, cases of rupture of the alternator and vapour cycle
cooling system compressor drive shaft and of cracks on the standby-
alternator and compressor support were reportedly found.
    Such failures could lead to the loss of the alternator and of
the vapour cycle cooling systems, and could also cause mechanical
damage inside the power plant compartment.
    To address this condition, the AD 2008-0129-E superseded AD
2008-0067-E and mandates the removal, as a temporary measure, of the
compressor drive belt and of the torque limiter, the conditional
replacement of the pulley drive shear shaft, and repetitive
inspections for cracks of the pulley drive assembly and of the
alternator/compressor support.

We are issuing this AD to require actions to correct the unsafe
condition on these products.

DATES: This AD becomes effective March 1, 2011.
    On March 1, 2011, the Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft Service
Bulletin SB 70-176, amendment 1, dated February, 2010, listed in this
AD.
    As of October 8, 2008 (73 FR 54067, September 18, 2008), the
Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of EADS SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft Alert Service Bulletin
SB 70-161, amendment 2, dated July 2008, listed in this AD.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact SOCATA--
Direction des Services, 65921 Tarbes Cedex 9, France; telephone: +33
(0)5 62 41 73 00; fax: +33 (0)5 62 41 7-54; or in the United States
contact SOCATA North America, Inc., North Perry Airport, 7501

South Airport Road, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33023; telephone: (954)
893-1400; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. You may review copies of the referenced
service information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,
Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, ACE-112, Kansas
City, Missouri 64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products.
That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on September 28, 2010
(75 FR 59658), and proposed to supersede AD 2008-19-06, Amendment 39-
15673 (73 FR 54067; September 18, 2008). That NPRM proposed to correct
an unsafe condition for the specified products. The MCAI states that:

    Following the rupture of an alternator and vapour cycle cooling
system pulley drive assembly, the AD 2008-0067-E was published to
require the replacement of the pulley drive assembly by a new one of
an improved design.
    Later on, cases of rupture of the alternator and vapour cycle
cooling system compressor drive shaft and of cracks on the standby-
alternator and compressor support were reportedly found.
    Such failures could lead to the loss of the alternator and of
the vapour cycle cooling systems, and could also cause mechanical
damage inside the power plant compartment.
    To address this condition, the AD 2008-0129-E superseded AD
2008-0067-E and mandates the removal, as a temporary measure, of the
compressor drive belt and of the torque limiter, the conditional
replacement of the pulley drive shear shaft, and repetitive
inspections for cracks of the pulley drive assembly and of the
alternator/compressor support.
    Revision 1 of the AD 2008-0129-E introduced an alternative
temporary solution with the aim to restore the capability to make
use of the air conditioning system. This solution consists in
replacing the original pulley drive assembly by a time-limited
assembly of a new design, corresponding to the SOCATA modification
MOD 70-0240-21.
    A definitive solution has been released to production aeroplanes
by implementation of SOCATA modification MOD 70-0243-21 or Service
Bulletin (SB) 70-176-21 for in-service aeroplanes.
    This AD which supersedes EASA AD 2008-0129R1-E retaining its
requirements, limits the AD applicability and requires
accomplishment of the terminating action.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of
the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the available data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed.

Differences Between This AD and the MCAI or Service Information

    We have reviewed the MCAI and related service information and, in
general, agree with their substance. But we might have found it
necessary to use different words from those in the MCAI to ensure the
AD is clear for U.S. operators and is enforceable. In making these
changes, we do not intend to differ substantively from the information
provided in the MCAI and related service information.
    We might also have required different actions in this AD from those
in the MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. Any such differences are
highlighted in a Note within the AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 66 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it will take about 8 work-hours per product to
comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor rate
is $85 per work-hour. Required parts will cost about $0 per product.
Where the service information lists required parts costs that are
covered under warranty, we have assumed that there will be no charge
for these parts. As we do not control warranty coverage for affected
parties, some parties may incur costs higher than estimated here.
    Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD to the U.S.
operators to be $44,880, or $680 per product.

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 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 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.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains the NPRM, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The street address for
the Docket Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES
section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing Amendment 39-15673 (73 FR
54067; September 18, 2008) and adding the following new AD:

2011-02-02 SOCATA: Amendment 39-16575; Docket No. FAA-2010-0948;
Directorate Identifier 2010-CE-041-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective March 1,
2011.

Affected ADs

    (b) This AD supersedes AD 2008-19-06, Amendment 39-15673.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to SOCATA TBM 700 airplanes, serial numbers
(S/Ns) 434 through 509, 511 through 516, 519, 520, and 522 through
525, certificated in any category.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 21: Air
Conditioning.

Reason

    (e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
states:
    Following the rupture of an alternator and vapour cycle cooling
system pulley drive assembly, the AD 2008-0067-E was published to
require the replacement of the pulley drive assembly by a new one of
an improved design.
    Later on, cases of rupture of the alternator and vapour cycle
cooling system compressor drive shaft and of cracks on the standby-
alternator and compressor support were reportedly found.
    Such failures could lead to the loss of the alternator and of
the vapour cycle cooling systems, and could also cause mechanical
damage inside the power plant compartment.
    To address this condition, the AD 2008-0129-E superseded AD
2008-0067-E and mandates the removal, as a temporary measure, of the
compressor drive belt and of the torque limiter, the conditional
replacement of the pulley drive shear shaft, and repetitive
inspections for cracks of the pulley drive assembly and of the
alternator/compressor support.
    Revision 1 of the AD 2008-0129-E introduced an alternative
temporary solution with the aim to restore the capability to make
use of the air conditioning system. This solution consists in
replacing the original pulley drive assembly by a time-limited
assembly of a new design, corresponding to the SOCATA modification
MOD 70-0240-21.
    A definitive solution has been released to production aeroplanes
by implementation of SOCATA modification MOD 70-0243-21 or Service
Bulletin (SB) 70-176-21 for in-service aeroplanes.
    This AD which supersedes EASA AD 2008-0129R1-E retaining its
requirements, limits the AD applicability and requires
accomplishment of the terminating action.

Actions and Compliance

    (f) For airplanes S/Ns 434 through 459 only, unless already
done, before further flight as of September 18, 2008 (the effective
date of AD 2008-19-06), do the following actions following EADS
SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft Alert Service Bulletin SB 70-161,
amendment 2, dated July 2008:
    (1) Remove the pulley drive assembly, the torque limiter, the
compressor drive belt, and the alternator/compressor support.
    (2) Inspect for cracks the pulley drive surfaces and the
alternator/compressor support welds.
    (i) If any crack is detected, before further flight, replace the
pulley drive assembly following the accomplishment instructions in
SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft Service Bulletin SB 70-176, amendment
1, dated February 2010.
    (ii) Replacement of the assembly incorporates replacement of the
pulley drive sheer shaft required by paragraph (f)(3) of this AD for
airplanes with 30 hours time-in-service (TIS) or more with the
torque limiter installed on the pulley drive shear shaft.
    (3) Replace any pulley drive shear shaft that has accumulated 30
hours TIS or more with the torque limiter installed. This action is
not required if you replaced the whole assembly per paragraph
(f)(2)(i) of this AD.
    (4) Re-install the pulley drive assembly and the alternator/
compressor support, without re-installing the compressor drive belt
or the torque limiter.
    (5) Insert EADS SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft Alert Service
Bulletin SB 70-161, amendment 2, dated July 2008, in the limitations
section of the pilot's operating handbook and install on the
instrument panel and in the pilot's primary field of vision a
placard with the following text:

``AIR COND'' INOPERATIVE RECOMMENDED ``AIR COND'' SWITCH POSITION:
``MANUAL''

    (g) For all S/N airplanes;
    (1) Within 100 hours TIS after September 18, 2008 (the effective
date of AD 2008-19-06), and repetitively thereafter at intervals not
to exceed 100 hours TIS, inspect for cracks on the pulley drive
surfaces and the alternator/compressor support welds, following EADS
SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft Alert Service Bulletin SB 70-161,
amendment 2, dated July 2008.
    (i) For airplanes S/Ns 434 through 459, the inspection required
in paragraph (f)(2) of this AD is considered the initial inspection
required in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD.
    (ii) For accomplishment of the repetitive inspections required
by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, paragraph C.2 of the accomplishment
instructions of EADS SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft Alert Service
Bulletin SB 70-161, amendment 2, dated July 2008, does not apply
since the torque limiter has already been removed.
    (2) If cracks are found during any of the inspections required
in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, before further flight, replace the
assembly following SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft Service Bulletin SB
70-176, amendment 1, dated February 2010.
    (h) At the next annual inspection or within 5 months after March
1, 2011 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first,
replace the alternator/compressor support and pulley drive
assemblies with P/N T700G215500700100 (alternator/compressor
support) and P/N T700G215513500000 (Pulley drive assembly),
following the accomplishment instructions of SOCATA Mandatory TBM
Aircraft Service Bulletin SB 70-176, amendment 1, dated February,
2010.
    (1) After March 1, 2011 (the effective date of this AD), do not
install alternator/compressor support P/N T700G215500700000 and a
pulley drive assembly P/N T700G215510000000.
    (2) Accomplishment of corrective actions as required by
paragraph (f)(2)(i), paragraph (g)(2), or paragraph (h) of this AD
terminates the actions required in paragraphs (f) and (g) of this
AD.

    Note 1:  SOCATA SB 70-161, amendment 4, dated October 2009, has
been published by SOCATA in order to close the range of airplane S/
Ns concerned by temporary actions.

FAA AD Differences

    Note 2: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information
as follows: No differences.

Other FAA AD Provisions

    (i) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send
information to Attn: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. 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.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
    (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has
approved the information collection requirements and has assigned
OMB Control Number 2120-0056.

Special Flight Permit

    (j) We are allowing permission to ferry an airplane to a
maintenance location to accomplish actions required by paragraph (1)
of this AD provided that the air conditioning is switched off during
the entire flight duration.

Related Information

    (k) Refer to MCAI EASA AD No.: 2010-0130, dated June 29, 2010;
EADS SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft Alert Service Bulletin SB 70-161,
amendment 2, dated July 2008; and SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft

Service Bulletin SB 70-176, amendment 1, dated February, 2010, for
related information.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (h) You must use SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft Service Bulletin
Service Bulletin SB 70-176, amendment 1, dated February, 2010, and
EADS SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft Alert Service Bulletin SB 70-161,
amendment 2, dated July 2008, to do the actions required by this AD,
unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft Service
Bulletin SB 70-176, amendment 1, dated February, 2010 under 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) On October 8, 2008 (73 FR 54067, September 18, 2008), the
Director of the Federal Register previously approved the
incorporation by reference of EADS SOCATA Mandatory TBM Aircraft
Alert Service Bulletin SB 70-161, amendment 2, dated July 2008.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
SOCATA--Direction des Services, 65921 Tarbes Cedex 9, France;
telephone: +33 (0)5 62 41 73 00; fax: +33 (0)5 62 41 7-54; or in the
United States contact SOCATA North America, Inc., North Perry
Airport, 7501 South Airport Road, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33023;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) You may review copies of the referenced service information
at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this material
at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may also review copies of the service information
incorporated by reference for this AD 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/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    (3) You may review copies of the referenced service information
at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this material
at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) You may also review copies of the service information
incorporated by reference for this AD 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/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 4, 2011.
Earl Lawrence,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 98 (Monday, May 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27863-27864]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10831]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2021-0050]

Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget; OMB Control Number 1625-0022

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the
U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR),
abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension
of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0022,
Application for Tonnage Measure of Vessels; without change. Our ICR
describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Review
and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens
commensurate with our performance of duties.

DATES: You may submit comments to the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before
June 23, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Comments to the Coast Guard should be submitted using the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Search for
docket number [USCG-2021-0050]. Written comments and recommendations to
OIRA for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30
days of publication of this notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
    Find this particular information collection by selecting
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function.
    A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the internet
at https://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available
from: Commandant (CG-6P), ATTN: Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, U.S.
Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, STOP 7710,
Washington, DC 20593-7710.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.L. Craig, Office of Privacy
Management, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, or fax<PHONE_NUMBER>, for questions
on these documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    This notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to
OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard
collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information
describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's likely burden on
the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection,
and other important information describing the Collection. There is one
ICR for each Collection.
    The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be
granted based on the Collection being necessary for the proper
performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard
would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the
Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information
subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the
Collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. These comments
will help OIRA determine whether to approve the ICR referred to in this
Notice.
    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments
and related materials. Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the
OMB Control Number of the ICR. They must also contain the docket number
of this request, [USCG-2021-0050], and must be received by June 23,
2021.

Submitting Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice, and all public
comments, are in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and
can be viewed by following that website's instructions. Additionally,
if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will
be notified when comments are posted.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments to the Coast Guard will
be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will
include any personal information you have provided. For more about
privacy and submissions to the Coast Guard in response to this
document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226,
March 11, 2020). For more about privacy and submissions to OIRA in
response to this document, see the https://www.reginfo.gov, comment-
submission web page. OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs online at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain after the comment period for each
ICR. An OMB Notice of Action on each ICR will become available via a
hyperlink in the OMB Control Number: 1625-0022.

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard published the 60-day notice (86 FR 13572, March 9, 2021)
required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited no comments.
Accordingly, no changes have been made to the Collection.

Information Collection Request

    Title: Application for Tonnage Measure of Vessels.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0022.
    Summary: The information is used by the Coast Guard to determine a
vessel's tonnage. Tonnage in turn helps to determine licensing,
inspection, safety requirements, and operating fees.
    Need: Under 46 U.S.C. 14104 certain vessels must be measured for
tonnage. Coast Guard regulations for this measurement are contained in
46 CFR part 69.
    Forms:
     CG-5397, Application for Simplified Measurement.
    Respondents: Owners of vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden remains 15,094 hours a
year.
    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter
35, as amended.

    Dated: May 18, 2021.
Kathleen Claffie,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
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