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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PR10-4-000]

Cranberry Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Petition for Rate
Approval

December 22, 2009.
    Take notice that on December 15, 2009, Cranberry Pipeline
Corporation (Cranberry) filed pursuant to section 284.123(b)(2) of the
Commission's regulations, a petition requesting that the Commission
approve its request to retain its existing interruptible transportation
rate and firm and interruptible storage rates pursuant to section 311
of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978. Further, Cranberry requests
approval to retain its existing fuel and lost and unaccounted for
percentage for transportation and services.
    Any person desiring to participate in this rate proceeding must
file a motion to intervene or to protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered
by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken,
but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any
person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or
motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests
must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing
an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the
intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or
protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday, January 4, 2010.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-30812 Filed 12-28-09; 8:45 am]

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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2007-28348; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-060-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800
and -900 Series Airplanes

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

ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); reopening of
comment period.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is revising an earlier proposed airworthiness
directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800 and
-900 series airplanes. The original NPRM would have required sealing
the fasteners on the front and rear spars inside the main fuel tank and
on the lower panel of the center fuel tank, inspecting the wire bundle
support installation in the equipment cooling system bays to identify
the type of clamp installed and determine whether the Teflon sleeve is
installed, and doing related corrective actions if necessary. The
original NPRM resulted from a design review of the fuel tank systems.
This action revises the compliance time for the corrective actions
specified in the original NPRM. We are proposing this supplemental NPRM
to prevent arcing at certain fuel tank fasteners in the event of a
lightning strike or fault current event, which, in combination with
flammable fuel vapors, could result in a fuel tank explosion and
consequent loss of the airplane.

DATES: We must receive comments on this supplemental NPRM by January
28, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments 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: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207.

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 this proposed AD, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathrine Rask, Aerospace Engineer,
Propulsion Branch, ANM-140S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification
Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone
(425) 917-6505; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2007-
28348; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-060-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD 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

    We proposed to amend 14 CFR part 39 with a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) for an AD (the ``original NPRM'') for certain Boeing
Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800 and -900 series airplanes. The
original NPRM was published in the Federal Registeron June 5, 2007 (72
FR 30996). The original NPRM proposed to require sealing the fasteners
on the front and rear spars inside the main fuel tank and on the lower
panel of the center fuel tank, inspecting the wire bundle support
installation in the equipment cooling system bays to identify the type
of clamp installed and determine whether the Teflon sleeve is
installed, and doing related corrective actions if necessary.

Actions Since Original NPRM Was Issued

    Since we issued the original NPRM, we have become aware that the
compliance time for the corrective actions in the referenced service
bulletin, Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-57A1279, dated January 24,
2007, is specified incorrectly. Paragraph 1.E. of the service bulletin
specifies replacing incorrect clamps within 5 years of the release date
on the service bulletin. Paragraph (g) of this supplemental NPRM would
require this action before further flight after discovery of the
incorrect clamps.

Comments

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

Support for the NPRM

    Boeing concurs with the contents of the NPRM.

Request To Revise Compliance Time

    Air Transport Association (ATA), on behalf of its member American
Airlines (AAL), requests that we revise the proposed compliance time
for the sealant application and inspection from 60 months to 72 months.
AAL states that its current maintenance schedule might not allow for
accomplishment of the proposed actions on all of its

affected airplanes within 60 months. AAL would therefore incur
significant costs associated with special maintenance visits to meet
the compliance time.
    We disagree with the request. In developing an appropriate
compliance time for this action, we considered the safety implications,
the manufacturer's recommendations, and normal maintenance schedules
for most affected operators for the timely accomplishment of the
required actions. We have determined that the compliance time, as
proposed, represents the maximum interval of time allowable for the
affected airplanes to continue to safely operate before the required
actions are done. We have not changed the original NPRM regarding this
issue. However, according to the provisions of paragraph (h) of this
supplemental NPRM, we may approve requests to adjust the compliance
time if the request includes data that prove that a different
compliance time would provide an acceptable level of safety.

Request To Approve Alternative Part Numbers and Other Specifications

    ATA and AAL request that we revise the original NPRM to allow
alternatives to parts and other specifications identified in Alert
Service Bulletin 737-57A1279. AAL states that including an option to
choose among multiple vendors or specifications should reduce any part
availability issues for the operator.
    We disagree with the request. We understand that, when developing
service information, Boeing tries to identify alternative parts and
other specifications to give operators as many options as possible. We
review those options when we approve the service information. AAL did
not make any specific proposals for alternative specifications. We need
to approve the use of all such substitutions to ensure that the unsafe
condition is adequately addressed. We have not changed this
supplemental NPRM regarding this issue. However, paragraph (h) of this
supplemental NPRM provides operators the opportunity to request
alternative methods of compliance if data are presented that prove that
the proposed options will provide an acceptable level of safety.

Request To Revise Cost Estimate

    ATA and AAL request that we revise the proposed cost estimate to
reflect additional work that might be necessary to comply with the
proposed AD. First, AAL states that the original NPRM provides no costs
for open/close actions, although the proposed actions might not always
be accomplished at the same time as other maintenance work that
involves similar open/close actions (removing A/C packs, opening wing
fuel tanks, and deploying Krueger Flaps). To ensure timely compliance,
AAL suggests that an additional 42.5 hours per airplane might be
necessary for open/close actions. Second, AAL states that the NPRM
provides no costs for clamp/sleeve replacement, although an additional
58 hours per airplane might be necessary for this action (depending on
the inspection results).
    We disagree with the request to revise the cost estimate. The cost
impact figures discussed in AD rulemaking actions represent only the
time necessary to perform the specific actions actually required by the
AD. These figures typically do not include incidental costs, such as
the time required to gain access and close up, or the costs of ``on-
condition'' actions such as repairs (that is, actions needed to correct
an unsafe condition). We have not changed the supplemental NPRM
regarding this issue.

FAA's Determination and Proposed Requirements of the Supplemental NPRM

    The compliance time for one of the corrective actions discussed
above expands the scope of the original NPRM; therefore, we have
determined that it is necessary to reopen the comment period to provide
additional opportunity for public comment on this supplemental NPRM.

Differences Between the Supplemental NPRM and the Service Bulletin

    As stated previously, where the service bulletin specifies a
compliance time for replacing incorrect clamps within 5 years after the
date on the service bulletin, this supplemental NPRM would require this
action before further flight after discovery of the incorrect clamps.

Costs of Compliance

    There are about 1,754 airplanes of the affected design in the
worldwide fleet; of these, 645 airplanes are U.S. registered. The
following table provides the estimated costs for U.S. operators to
comply with this supplemental NPRM, at an average hourly labor rate of
$80.

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                                                                                rate          airplane        airplanes
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Sealant application.....................................               1              62             $80          $4,960             586      $2,906,560
                                                                       2              28              80           2,240              44          98,560
                                                                       3              28              80           2,240              15          33,600
Inspection..............................................               1               3              80             240             586         140,640
                                                                       2               3              80             240              44          10,560
                                                                       3               2              80             160              15           2,400
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Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, Section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701, ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We have determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or

on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the proposed
regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the 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 supplemental NPRM and placed it in the AD docket. See
the ADDRESSES section for a location to examine the regulatory
evaluation.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, 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

    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]

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

Boeing: Docket No. FAA-2007-28348; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-
060-AD.

Comments Due Date

    (a) The FAA must receive comments on this AD action by January
28, 2008.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800 and -900
series airplanes, certificated in any category; as identified in
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-57A1279, dated January 24, 2007.

Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from a design review of the fuel tank
systems. We are issuing this AD to prevent arcing at certain fuel
tank fasteners in the event of a lightning strike or fault current
event, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could
result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane.

Compliance

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

Fastener Sealant

    (f) Within 60 months after the effective date of this AD: Seal
the fasteners on the front and rear spars inside the main fuel tank
and on the lower panel of the center fuel tank, as applicable, in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin 737-57A1279, dated January 24, 2007.

Inspection

    (g) Within 60 months after the effective date of this AD:
Perform a general visual inspection of the wire bundle support
installation in the equipment cooling system bays to identify the
type of clamp installed, and determine whether the Teflon sleeve is
installed. Do these actions in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-57A1279, dated
January 24, 2007. Do all applicable corrective actions before
further flight in accordance with the service bulletin.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (h)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in
accordance with the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
    (2) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA
Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local
FSDO.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on December 20, 2007.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E7-25477 Filed 12-31-07; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket ID FEMA-2013-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1147]

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations for Beaver County,
Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions)

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is withdrawing
its proposed rule concerning proposed flood elevation determinations
for Beaver County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions).

DATES: This withdrawal is effective on May 16, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-
1147 to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal
Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
(email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC
20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 5, 2010, FEMA published a
proposed rulemaking at 75 FR 61377, proposing flood elevation
determinations along one or more flooding sources in Beaver County,
Pennsylvania. Because FEMA has or will be issuing a Revised Preliminary
Flood Insurance Rate Map, and if necessary a Flood Insurance Study
report, featuring updated flood hazard information, the proposed
rulemaking is being withdrawn. A Notice of Proposed Flood Hazard
Determinations will be published in the Federal Register and in the
affected community's local newspaper.

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 4104; 44 CFR 67.4.

Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2013-11591 Filed 5-15-13; 8:45 am]
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NSR in Phase II Ozone Implementation Rule NSR in Phase II Ozone Rule ° Specific requirements for State/ local agencies to implement nonattainment permitting given new Subpart X ° Based on June 2003 Ozone Implementation Proposal Rule and July 1996 NSR Reform Rule What Rules Are Changing?

° § 51.165 Major NSR nonattainment SIP rule ° Appendix S to part 51 nonattainment rules when SIP has not been approved ° § 52.24 Rule requiring States to use Appendix S in periods before nonattainment NSR SIP approval ° § 51.166 PSD SIP rule ° § 52.21 PSD FIP rule What changes are included?

° 1990 CAA requirements for nonattainment area major stationary sources of VOC and NOx ° Section VI of Appendix S ( transitional program)

° § 52.24 to implement nonattainment major NSR before SIP approval ° NOx as an ozone precursor in attainment areas ° Using Emission Reduction Credits from shutdowns/ curtailments for offsets ° Updates to Appendix S 1990 Amendments for VOC and NOx in Nonattainment Areas ° Major stationary source thresholds for VOC and NOx in ozone nonattainment areas ° Significant emission rates for NOx as an ozone precursor ° Offset Ratios for VOC and NOx in ozone nonattainment areas ° Requirements for NOx as an ozone precursor do not apply if NOx waiver in effect Appendix S Section VI ° Existing Section VI exempts sources from LAER and offsets if attainment dates have not passed ° Proposed Section VI would apply for areas that meet 1 hr NAAQS but are 8 hr nonattainment ( Transitional NSR Program)

° Not adopting proposed changes to Section VI to implement Transitional NSR Program ° Amending Section VI to close loophole it only applies when Administrator provides FR notice that it applies for a source category Changes to § 52.24 ° Amending § 52.24( k) as proposed to issue permits under appendix S from designation to SIP approval, even if this exceeds 18 months ° Amending § 52.24 as proposed to remove construction ban except where retained under 1990 Amendments NOx as Ozone Precursor In Attainment Areas ° Treats NOx as ozone precursor in same manner as VOC ° Revised definitions of major stationary source, significant emission rate, and regulated NSR pollutant ° Significant monitoring level 100 tpy ° Won't draw additional sources into PSD Shutdown Credits ° Amending regulations as proposed to remove requirement for approved attainment demonstration before shutdown/ curtailment credits can be used for offsets ° Retains regulatory language that shutdown/ curtailments creditable for offsets/ netting if carried in projected emissions inventory Appendix S Updates ° Needed to make Appendix S consistent with § 51.165 and 1990 Amendments for ozone sources ° Location of offsets replaced requirement for VOC and NOx to be from " broad vicinity" with statutory requirements in CAA 173( c)( 1)

° RFP replaced language that RFP satisfied if 100 tpy and > 1: 1 offset ratio with statutory requirement for RFP at CAA 173( a)( 1)( A)

° Removed exemption for 50 tpy sources Criteria Pollutants ° Proposed in 1996 to add major stationary source thresholds and significant emission rates for CO and PM10 from 1990 CAA ° CO in serious CO nonattainment areas 50 tpy major stationary source threshold and 50 tpy significant emission rate ° PM10 and PM10 precursors in serious PM10 nonattainment areas  70 tpy major stationary source threshold and 40 tpy significant emission rate


[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 55 (Monday, March 23, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 15171-15173]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06414]

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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2015-0627; Directorate Identifier 2015-CE-002-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. 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 Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-23-250, PA-24-250, PA-24-260,
PA-24-400, PA-30, PA-31, PA-31-300, PA-31P, PA-39, and PA-E23-250
airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by an accident caused by fuel
starvation where the shape of the wing fuel tanks and fuel below a
certain level in that tank may have allowed the fuel to move away from
the tank outlet during certain maneuvers. This proposed AD would
require installing a fuel system management placard on the aircraft
instrument panel and adding text to the Limitations section of the
pilot's operating handbook (POH)/airplane flight manual (AFM). We are
proposing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 7, 2015.

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 proposed AD, contact
Piper Aircraft, Inc., Customer Service, 2926 Piper Drive, Vero Beach,
Florida 32960; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax: none; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: www.piper.com. You may review 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>.

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-2015-
0627; 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 proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for the Docket
Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ansel James, Aerospace Engineer,
Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 1701 Columbia Avenue,
College Park, Georgia 30337; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax: (404) 474-
5606; 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-2015-0627;
Directorate Identifier 2015-CE-002-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD 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

    We received a report of an accident where the shape of the wing
fuel tanks on Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-23-250, PA-24-250, PA-24-
260, PA-24-400, PA-30, PA-31, PA-31-300, PA-31P, PA-39, and PA-E23-250
airplanes, combined with fuel below a certain level in the selected
tank, may have allowed the fuel to move away from the tank outlet
during certain maneuvers causing fuel starvation. These airplanes do
not have baffles in the fuel tanks. Baffles in the fuel tanks slow the
movement of fuel in the tank during certain maneuvers and prevent the
unsafe condition. Certain maneuvers, such as prolonged turns during
taxi prior to takeoff and inflight maneuvers like prolonged slips and
skids at any pitch attitude, can cause the fuel in the tanks to
temporarily move away from the tank outlet. This could result in an
interruption in the flow of the fuel to the engine. It was also noted,
the manufacturer insufficiently defined procedures for low fuel
operation. This condition, if not corrected, could lead to loss of
engine power or engine shutdown, which may result in loss of control.

Relevant Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 1266, dated
December 16, 2014. Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 1266,
dated December 16, 2014, calls for/describes actions for, when
necessary, installing the correct fuel warning placard on the
instrument panel and adding correct text of that fuel warning placard
in the Limitations section of the POH/AFM. This service information is
reasonably available; see ADDRESSES for ways to access this service
information.

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 accomplishing the actions specified
in the service information described previously.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 3,000 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
              Action                      Labor cost             Parts cost           product        operators
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Inspection to determine if          .5 work-hour x $85     Not Applicable.......          $42.50        $127,500
 placard, if installed, and          per hour = $42.50.
 Limitations section of the POH/
 AFM are compliant with Piper
 Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin
 No. 1266, dated December 16, 2014.
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    We estimate the following costs to do any necessary placard/POH/AFM
order and installation that would be required based on the results of
the proposed inspection. We have no way of determining the number of
aircraft that might need any necessary placard/POH/AFM order and
installation:

                                               On-Condition Costs
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                                                                                Cost per
                    Action                                 Labor cost               Parts cost        product
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Order and install replacement placard.........  1 work-hour x $85 per hour = $85             $40            $125
Order updated POH/AFM and install updated       .5 work-hour x $85 per hour =                300          342.50
 pages.                                          $42.50.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We 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

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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 adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes: Docket No. FAA-2015-0627;
Directorate Identifier 2015-CE-002-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by May 7, 2015.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-23-250, PA-24-
250, PA-24-260, PA-24-400, PA-30, PA-31, PA-31-300, PA-31P, PA-39,
and PA-E23-250 airplanes, certificated in any category, as
identified in Piper Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory Service Bulletin No.
1266, dated December 16, 2014.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association
(ATA) of America Code 1130, PLACARDS AND MARKINGS; Interior
Placards.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by an accident caused by fuel starvation
where the shape of the wing fuel tanks and fuel below a certain
level in that tank may have allowed the fuel to move away from the
tank outlet during certain maneuvers. We are issuing this AD to
prevent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. This condition,
if not corrected, could lead to loss of engine power or engine
shutdown, which may result in loss of control.

(f) Compliance

    Unless already done, within the next 50 hours time-in-service
(TIS) after the effective date of this AD, do the actions in
paragraphs (g) and (h), as applicable, including all subparagraphs:

(g) Fuel Warning Placard Inspection

    (1) Inspect the fuel warning placard, if existing, following the
Instructions section, of Piper Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory Service
Bulletin No. 1266, dated December 16, 2014. If the placard is
present and compliant with the Instructions section of Piper
Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 1266, dated December
16, 2014, then no further action regarding the placard is required.
    (2) If the fuel warning placard is not present or not compliant
with the Instructions section of Piper Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory
Service Bulletin No. 1266, dated December 16, 2014, then order or,
as applicable, fabricate, and install the applicable fuel warning
placard following the Instructions section of Piper Aircraft, Inc.
Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 1266, dated December 16, 2014. You
may order the applicable placard from Piper Aircraft, Inc. at the
address identified in paragraph (j)(2) of this AD.

(h) Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH)/Airplane Flight Manual (AFM)
Inspection

    (1) Inspect the Limitations section of the applicable POH/AFM
following the Instructions section of Piper Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory
Service Bulletin No. 1266, dated December 16, 2014.
    (2) If the Limitations section of the applicable POH/AFM
contains the exact text found in table 2 of Piper Aircraft, Inc.
Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 1266, dated December 16, 2014, there
is no need for a POH/AFM revision.
    (3) If the Limitations section of the applicable POH/AFM does
not contain the exact text found in table 2, a POH/AFM revision is
required. Contact Piper Aircraft, Inc. at the address identified in
paragraph (j)(2) of this AD and request the applicable POH/AFM
revision.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
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 ACO, send it to the
attention of the person identified in paragraph (j)(1) of this AD.
    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.

(j) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Ansel James,
Aerospace Engineer, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 1701
Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337; telephone: (404) 474-
5576; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact Piper
Aircraft, Inc., Customer Service, 2926 Piper Drive, Vero Beach,
Florida 32960; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax: none; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: www.piper.com. You may view
this 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
(816) 329-4148.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 12, 2015.
Robert Busto,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-06414 Filed 3-20-15; 8:45 am]
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