[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 36174]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15401]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[NHTSA Docket No. NHTSA-2011-0077]

Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services;
Meeting

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: Meeting Notice--Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency
Medical Services.

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SUMMARY: NHTSA announces a meeting of the Federal Interagency Committee
on Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS) to be held in the Washington, DC
area. This notice announces the date, time and location of the meeting,
which will be open to the public. Pre-registration is required to
attend.

DATES: The meeting will be held on July 12, 2011, from 1 p.m. EDT to 4
p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), Office of Health Affairs at 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
4th Floor Conference Room, Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Drew Dawson, Director, Office of
Emergency Medical Services, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., NTI-140, Washington, DC
20590, Telephone number<PHONE_NUMBER>; E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Required Registration Information: This meeting will be open to the
public, however pre-registration is required to comply with security
procedures. Picture I.D. must be provided to enter the DHS Building and
it is suggested that visitors arrive 20-30 minutes early in order to
facilitate entry. Members of the public wishing to attend must provide
their name, affiliation, phone number, and e-mail address to Noah Smith
by e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER> no
later than July 8, 2011, or they will not be allowed into the building.
Please be aware that visitors to DHS are subject to search and must
pass through a magnetometer. Weapons of any kind are strictly forbidden
in the building unless authorized through the performance of the
official duties of your employment (i.e. law enforcement officer).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 10202 of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For Users
(SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59, provided that the FICEMS consist of
several officials from Federal agencies as well as a State emergency
medical services director appointed by the Secretary of Transportation.
SAFETEA-LU directed the Administrator of NHTSA, in cooperation with the
Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration of
the Department of Health and Human Services and the Director of the
Preparedness Division, Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and
Response of the Department of Homeland Security, to provide
administrative support to the Interagency Committee, including
scheduling meetings, setting agendas, keeping minutes and records, and
producing reports.
    This meeting of the FICEMS will focus on addressing the
requirements of SAFETEA-LU and the opportunities for collaboration
among the key Federal agencies involved in emergency medical services.
The agenda will include:

 Discussion of Response to Recommendations from the National
Transportation Safety Board
    [cir] Update on Helicopter Emergency Medical Services
recommendations
    [cir] Presentation of report and draft response on Mexican Hat,
Utah Motorcoach Crash recommendations
 Presentation of the National EMS Assessment
 Reports and updates from Technical Working Group committees
 Reports, updates, recommendations from FICEMS members
 A public comment period
    There will not be a call-in number provided for this FICEMS
meeting, however minutes of the meeting will be available to the public
online at  http://www.ems.gov.

    Issued on: June 16, 2011.
Jeffrey P. Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2011-15401 Filed 6-20-11; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 9993]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03075]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2020-0038]

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice that on December 11, 2020, the City
of San Clemente, California, (the City) and Southern California
Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink) petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions
of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part
222, Use of Locomotive Horns at Public Highway-Rail Grade Crossings.
FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2020-0038.
    Specifically, the City and Metrolink jointly seek relief from the
requirements of 49 CFR 222.59(a)(1), to allow use of a Pedestrian
Audible Warning System (PAWS), which is similar to a wayside horn, when
approaching seven highway-rail grade crossings, instead of a locomotive
horn. The City also requests a waiver of certain provisions found in
appendix E to 49 CFR part 222, Paragraphs 4 and 6, to allow a minimum
sound level of 80 dB(A) and direction of the PAWS. The seven crossings
that are the subject of this waiver are:

 Dije Court--US DOT Number 922847D--MP 203.95--pedestrian--3
PAWS
 El Portal--US DOT Number 922848K--MP 204.04--pedestrian--2
PAWS
 Corto Lane--US DOT Number 026977D--MP 204.56--pedestrian--3
PAWS
 Pier Service Road--US DOT Number 026997P--MP 204.73--private--
4 PAWS
 T Street--US DOT Number 922849S--MP 205.16--pedestrian--3 PAWS
 Lost Winds--US DOT Number 922850L--MP 205.56--pedestrian--2
PAWS
 Calafia--US DOT Number 026637S--MP 206.00--pedestrian--2 PAWS

    On April 14, 2015, FRA granted the City and Metrolink regulatory
relief from the requirements of Sec.  222.59(a)(1), and part 222,
appendix E, as described above, for a five-year period. See Docket
Number FRA-2014-0081. By letter dated April 27, 2020, the City sought a
five-year extension of the previously granted relief, which FRA denied
in a letter dated November 24, 2020. FRA's letter noted the City's late
request, the lack of a joint request with Metrolink as required by 49
CFR 222.15, and concerns regarding the operation of the PAWS, the
condition of the pedestrian swing gates, and sediment buildup at nearby
fencing. See FRA-2020-0038-0004.
    The current joint petition seeks a five-year extension of relief
from the above-stated requirements, and the City and Metrolink have
provided maintenance and communication plans to support their petition.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov. The Docket Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested parties
desire an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and
specify the basis for their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
     Website: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by March 19, 2021 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be
considered if practicable.
    Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications
and comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the
individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better
inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including
any personal information the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/
ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the
privacy notice of regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-03075 Filed 2-16-21; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 5450]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02376]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2017-0029; OMB No. 1660-0130]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the
information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and
Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission will describe the
nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents,
the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by
respondents to respond) and cost, and the actual data collection
instruments FEMA will use.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 9, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the proposed information
collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office
of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the Desk
Officer for the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, and sent via electronic mail to
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection should be made to Director,
Records Management Division, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,
email address [email protected] or
Sherina Greene, Management and Program Analyst, FEMA Office of the
Chief Administrative Officer, Information Management Division, at (202)
646-4343.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection
previously published in the Federal Register on September 13, 2017 at
82 FR 43035 with a 60 day public comment period. FEMA received 4
anonymous public comments that were not relevant to the information
collection. The purpose of this notice is to notify the public that
FEMA will submit the information collection abstracted below to the
Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance.

Collection of Information

    Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery.
    Type of information collection: Extension, without change, of a
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0130.
    Form Titles and Numbers: None.
    Abstract: The information collection activity will garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely
manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving
service delivery. This feedback will provide insights into customer or
stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early
warning of issues with service, or focus attention on areas where
communication, training or changes in operations might improve delivery
of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing,
collaborative and actionable communications between the Agency and its
customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute
directly to the improvement of program management.
    Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative
information will not be used for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such
data uses require more rigorous designs that address: The target
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame,
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding
the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for
other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative
results.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,075,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,075,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 181,995 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $6,340,705.80.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: None.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: None.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government:
$2,079,000.95.

Comments

    Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b)
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

    Dated: January 26, 2018.
William H. Holzerland,
Senior Director for Information Management, Office of the Chief
Administrative Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2018-02376 Filed 2-6-18; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 153 (Thursday, August 10, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 37366-37369]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16355]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0715; Product Identifier 2017-NM-073-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain The Boeing Company Model 737-200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500
series airplanes. This AD was prompted by an evaluation by the design
approval holder (DAH) indicating that the fuselage crown skin panels
are subject to widespread fatigue damage (WFD). This proposed AD would
require repetitive inspections, replacement, and applicable on-
condition actions for certain fuselage crown skin panels. We are
proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by September 25,
2017.

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 NPRM, contact Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services (C&DS),
2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-5600;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may
view this referenced service information at the FAA, Transport
Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. 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-2017-0715.

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-2017-
0715; 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 this NPRM, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received,
and other information. The street address for the Docket Office (phone:
800-647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available
in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Tsakoumakis, Aerospace
Engineer, Airframe Section, FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification
Office (ACO) Branch, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-4137;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2017-0715;
Product Identifier 2017-NM-073-AD'' at the beginning of your comments.
We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of this NPRM. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date and may amend this NPRM because
of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    Fatigue damage can occur locally, in small areas or structural
design details, or globally, in widespread areas. Multiple-site damage
is widespread damage that occurs in a large structural element such as
a single rivet line of a lap splice joining two large skin panels.
Widespread damage can also occur in multiple elements such as adjacent
frames or stringers. Multiple-site damage and multiple-element damage
cracks are typically too small initially to be reliably detected with
normal inspection methods. Without intervention, these cracks will
grow, and eventually compromise the structural integrity of the
airplane. This condition is known as WFD. It is associated with general
degradation of large areas of structure with similar structural details
and stress levels. As an airplane ages, WFD will likely occur, and will
certainly occur if the airplane is operated long enough without any
intervention.
    The FAA's WFD final rule (75 FR 69746, November 15, 2010) became
effective on January 14, 2011. The WFD rule requires certain actions to
prevent structural failure due to WFD throughout the operational life
of certain existing transport category airplanes and all of these
airplanes that will be certificated in the future. For existing and
future airplanes subject to the WFD rule, the rule requires that DAHs
establish a limit of validity (LOV) of the engineering data that
support the structural maintenance program. Operators affected by the
WFD rule may not fly an airplane beyond its LOV, unless an extended LOV
is approved.
    The WFD rule (75 FR 69746, November 15, 2010) does not require
identifying and developing maintenance actions if the DAHs can show
that such actions are not necessary to prevent WFD before the airplane
reaches the LOV. Many LOVs, however, do depend on accomplishment of
future maintenance actions. As stated in the WFD rule, any maintenance
actions necessary to reach the LOV will be mandated by airworthiness
directives through separate rulemaking actions.
    In the context of WFD, this action is necessary to enable DAHs to
propose LOVs that allow operators the longest operational lives for
their airplanes, and still ensure that WFD will not occur. This
approach allows for an implementation strategy that provides
flexibility to DAHs in determining the timing of service information
development (with FAA approval), while providing operators with
certainty regarding the LOV applicable to their airplanes.
    We have received a report indicating that an operator of a Model
737-300 series airplane reported multiple cracks of the chem-milled
steps in adjacent bays of the fuselage crown skin. These cracks were
discovered by visual inspection 855 flight cycles after the most recent
detailed inspection. The initial visual inspection revealed three
cracks varying in length from 1.8 inches to 8.5 inches. Further
inspection using ultrasonic phased array revealed nine additional
subsurface cracks. The airplane had 55,232 total flight cycles.
Multiple adjacent cracks in the fuselage crown skin panels, if not
detected and corrected, could link up and lead to decompression or loss
of structural integrity of the airplane.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-53A1358, dated April
27, 2017. The service information describes procedures for repetitive
inspections, replacement, and applicable on-condition actions for
certain fuselage crown skin panels. 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

    We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require accomplishment of the actions
identified as ``RC'' (required for compliance) in the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Alert Service

Bulletin 737-53A1358, dated April 27, 2017, described previously,
except for any differences identified as exceptions in the regulatory
text of this proposed AD.
    For information on the procedures and compliance times, see this
service information at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0715.

Explanation of Compliance Time

    The compliance time for the replacement specified in this proposed
AD for addressing WFD was established to ensure that discrepant
structure is replaced before WFD develops in airplanes. Standard
inspection techniques cannot be relied on to detect WFD before it
becomes a hazard to flight. We will not grant any extensions of the
compliance time to complete any AD-mandated service bulletin related to
WFD without extensive new data that would substantiate and clearly
warrant such an extension.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 200 airplanes of U.S.
registry. We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed
AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                             Parts                              Cost on U.S.
              Action                      Labor cost          cost      Cost per product          operators
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Inspection........................  Up to 507 work-hours          $0  Up to $43,095 per     Up to $8,619,000 per
                                     x $85 per hour =                  inspection cycle.     inspection cycle.
                                     $43,095 per
                                     inspection cycle.
Replacement.......................  304 work-hours x $85      95,000  $120,840 per skin     Up to $24,168,000.
                                     per hour = $25,840                panel.
                                     per skin panel.
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    We have received no definitive data that would enable us to provide
cost estimates for the on-condition actions specified in this proposed
AD.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13   [Amended]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA-2017-0715; Product Identifier
2017-NM-073-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by September 25, 2017.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 737-200, -200C, -
300, -400, and -500 series airplanes, certificated in any category,
as identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-53A1358, dated
April 27, 2017.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 53, Fuselage.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by an evaluation by the design approval
holder indicating that the fuselage crown skin panels are subject to
widespread fatigue damage. We are issuing this AD to detect and
correct cracking in the fuselage crown skin panels. Multiple
adjacent cracks in the fuselage crown skin could link up and lead to
decompression or loss of structural integrity of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    Except as required by paragraph (h) of this AD: At the
applicable times specified in paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-53A1358, dated April 27, 2017, do
all applicable actions identified as ``RC'' (required for
compliance) in, and in accordance with, the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-53A1358, dated
April 27, 2017.

(h) Exceptions to Service Information Specifications

    (1) For purposes of determining compliance with the requirements
of this AD, the phrase ``the effective date of this AD'' may be
substituted for ``the original issue date of this service
bulletin,'' as specified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-
53A1358, dated April 27, 2017.
    (2) Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-53A1358, dated April
27, 2017, specifies contacting Boeing, and specifies that action as
RC: This AD requires using a method approved in accordance with the
procedures specified in paragraph (j) of this AD.
    (3) Part 7 of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-53A1358, dated
April 27, 2017, specifies post-modification airworthiness limitation
inspections in compliance with 14 CFR 25.571(a)(3) at the modified
locations to support compliance with 14 CFR 121.1109(c)(2) or
129.109(b)(2). Although Part 7 is identified as RC, this AD does not
require accomplishment of Part 7. As airworthiness limitations,
these inspections are required by maintenance and operational rules.
It is therefore unnecessary to mandate them in this AD. Deviations
from these inspections require FAA approval, but do not require
approval of an alternative method of compliance.

(i) Terminating Action for Repetitive Inspections

    (1) Replacement of a skin panel, in accordance with Part 8 of
the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
737-53A1358, dated April 27, 2017, except as required by paragraph
(h)(2) of this AD, terminates the actions specified in Parts 1, 4,
and 6 of the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 737-53A1358, dated April 27, 2017, as required by paragraph
(g) of this AD, for that replaced skin panel only. To be acceptable
as terminating action, the replacement may not be done prior to the
applicable time specified in Table 4 of paragraph 1.E.,
``Compliance,'' of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-53A1358, dated
April 27, 2017.
    (2) Completion of a structural repair manual repair to repair
cracking, in accordance with Part 2 of the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-53A1358, dated
April 27, 2017, except as required by paragraph (h)(2) of this AD,
terminates the repetitive inspections specified in Part 1 of the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-
53A1358, dated April 27, 2017, as required by paragraph (g) of this
AD, for that repair location only.
    (3) Completion of a ``Category C repair'' to repair cracking, in
accordance with Part 3 of the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing
Alert Service Bulletin 737-53A1358, dated April 27, 2017, except as
required by paragraph (h)(2) of this AD, terminates the repetitive
inspections specified in Part 1 of the Accomplishment Instructions
of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-53A1358, dated April 27, 2017,
as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, for that repair location
only.
    (4) Completion of a ``Change Category C Repair to SB Repair,''
in accordance with Part 6 of the Accomplishment Instructions of
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-53A1358, dated April 27, 2017,
except as required by paragraph (h)(2) of this AD, terminates the
inspections specified in Part 4 of the Accomplishment Instructions
of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-53A1358, dated April 27, 2017,
as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, for that repair location
only.

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Los Angeles ACO Branch, FAA, has the authority
to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures
found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
request to your principal inspector or local Flight Standards
District Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to
the manager of the certification office, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (k)(1) of this AD. Information
may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair, modification, or alteration required by this AD
if it is approved by the Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization
Designation Authorization (ODA) that has been authorized by the
Manager, Los Angeles ACO Branch, to make those findings. To be
approved, the repair method, modification deviation, or alteration
deviation must meet the certification basis of the airplane, and the
approval must specifically refer to this AD.
    (4) Except as required by paragraphs (h)(2) and (h)(3) of this
AD: For service information that contains steps that are labeled as
RC, the provisions of paragraphs (j)(4)(i) and (j)(4)(ii) of this AD
apply.
    (i) The steps labeled as RC, including substeps under an RC step
and any figures identified in an RC step, must be done to comply
with the AD. If a step or substep is labeled ``RC Exempt,'' then the
RC requirement is removed from that step or substep. An AMOC is
required for any deviations to RC steps, including substeps and
identified figures.
    (ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be deviated from using accepted
methods in accordance with the operator's maintenance or inspection
program without obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided the RC
steps, including substeps and identified figures, can still be done
as specified, and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy
condition.

(k) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Jennifer
Tsakoumakis, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Section, FAA, Los Angeles
ACO Branch, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-4137;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services
(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-
5600; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue
SW., Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 26, 2017.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-16355 Filed 8-9-17; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: July 2, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 128)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2008-0222]

Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget: OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0067 and 1625-0068

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
request for comments announces that the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding
two Information Collection Requests (ICRs), abstracted below, to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) requesting an extension of their approval
for the following collections of information: (1) 1625-0067, Claims
Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and; (2) 1625-0068, State Access to
the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for Removal Costs Under the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990. Our ICRs describe 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: Please submit comments on or before August 1, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2008-0222] to the Docket Management Facility (DMF) at the
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) or to OIRA. To avoid
duplication, please submit your comments by only one of the following
means:
    (1) Electronic submission: (a) To Coast Guard docket at http://
www.regulation.gov. (b) To OIRA by e-mail to oira_
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Mail or Hand delivery: (a) DMF (M-30), DOT, West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Hand deliver between the hours
of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
The telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>. (b) To OIRA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503, to the attention of the Desk Officer for the
Coast Guard.
    (3) Fax: (a) To DMF,<PHONE_NUMBER>. (b) To OIRA at<PHONE_NUMBER>. To
ensure your comments are received in time, mark the fax to the
attention of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    The DMF maintains the public docket for this notice. Comments and
material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in
this notice as being available in the docket, will become part of this
docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room W12-140
on the West Building ground floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Copies of the complete ICRs are available through this docket on
the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are
available from Commandant (CG-611), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters,
(Attn: Mr. Arthur Requina), 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-
0001. The telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Arthur Requina, Office of
Information Management, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or fax<PHONE_NUMBER>, for
questions on these documents. Contact Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations,<PHONE_NUMBER>, for questions on the docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard invites comments on whether
this information collection request should be granted based on it being
necessary for the proper performance of Departmental functions. In
particular, the Coast Guard would appreciate comments addressing: (1)
The practical utility of the collections; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden of the collections; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of information subject to the collections; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of collections on respondents, including
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
    Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the OMB Control Number
of the ICR. Comments to Coast Guard must contain the docket number of
this request, [USCG 2008-0222]. For your comments to OIRA to be
considered, it is best if they are received on or before August 1,
2008.
    Public participation and request for comments: We encourage you to
respond to this request by submitting comments and related materials.
We will post all comments received, without change, to http://
www.regulations.gov. They will include any personal information you
provide. We have an agreement with DOT to use their DMF. Please see the
paragraph on DOT's ``Privacy Act Policy'' below.
    Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include the
docket number [USCG-2008-0222], indicate the specific section of the
document to which each comment applies, providing a reason for each
comment. We recommend you include your name, mailing address, an e-mail
address, or other contact information in the body of your document so
that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission.
You may submit comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or
delivery to the DMF at the address under ADDRESSES; but please submit
them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit
them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable
for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would
like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and
material received during the comment period. We may change the
documents supporting this collection of information or even the
underlying requirements in view of them. The Coast Guard and OIRA will
consider all comments and material received during the comment period.
    Viewing comments and documents: Go to http://www.regulations.gov to
view documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the
docket. Enter the docket number [USCG-2008-0222] in the Search box, and
click, ``Go>>.'' You may also visit the DMF in room W12-140 on the West
Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
    Privacy Act: Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments
received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy
Act Statement of DOT in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477), or by visiting http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard has published the 60-day notice (73 FR 19858, April 11,
2008) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited no
comments.

Information Collection Request

    1. Title: Claims Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0067.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Claimants and responsible parties of oil spills.
    Abstract: The Coast Guard will use the information collected under
this information collection request to: (1) Determine whether oil-
spill-related claims submitted to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
under section 1013 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2713)
are compensable and; (2) if they are, to ensure proper compensation for
the claimant.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 14,800
hours to 8,267 hours per year.
    2. Title: State Access to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for
Removal Costs Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0068.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Anyone claiming an Oil Pollution Act (OPA) damage
or removal cost as a result of an OPA incident.
    Abstract: The Coast Guard will use information provided by the
State to the Coast Guard National Pollution Funds Center to determine
whether those expenditures regarding the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
are compensable under 33 U.S.C. 2713 and, if they are, to ensure
payment for the correct amount of funding from the Fund.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden remains 3 hours per year.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: June 26, 2008.
D.T. Glenn,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command,
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
 [FR Doc. E8-15036 Filed 7-1-08; 8:45 am]

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