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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0683; Project Identifier AD-2020-00149-E;
Amendment 39-21149; AD 2020-13-04]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan
Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017-09-06
for all General Electric Company (GE) GEnx-1B and GEnx-2B model
turbofan engines. AD 2017-09-06 required updating electronic engine
control (EEC) full authority digital electronic control (FADEC)
software on GEnx-1B and GEnx-2B turbofan engines and replacing a
certain fan hub frame assembly part installed on GEnx-2B turbofan
engines. This AD requires updating EEC software on GEnx-1B and GEnx-2B
engines and replacing a certain fan hub frame assembly part installed
on GEnx-2B engines. This AD was prompted by the development of a design
change by GE to remove the unsafe condition. The FAA is issuing this AD
to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective July 24, 2020.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact General Electric Company, GE Aviation, Room 285, 1 Neumann Way,
Cincinnati, OH 45215; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>You
may view this service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products
Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington,
MA 01803. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2019-
0683.

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-
0683; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this final rule, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department
of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mehdi Lamnyi, Aerospace Engineer, ECO
Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: (781)
238-7743; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 to supersede AD 2017-09-06, Amendment 39-18868 (82 FR
21111, May 5, 2017), (``AD 2017-09-06''). AD 2017-09-06 applied to all
GE GEnx-1B and GEnx-2B model turbofan engines. The NPRM published in
the Federal Register on November 19, 2019 (84 FR 63820). The NPRM was
prompted by the development of a design change by GE to remove the
unsafe condition. The NPRM proposed to require updating EEC FADEC
software on GEnx-1B and GEnx-2B model turbofan engines and replacing a
certain fan hub frame assembly part installed on GEnx-2B model turbofan
engines. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on
these products.

Comments

    The FAA gave the public the opportunity to participate in
developing this final rule. The following presents the comments
received on the NPRM and the FAA's response to each comment.

Request To Clarify Compliance Time

    The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), commented
that it is unclear why the compliance time to remove the affected fan
hub stator assembly booster outlet guide vanes (BOGV) of ``before
further flight,'' would occur after an independent engine shop visit.
ALPA suggested either removal or clarification of the ``before further
flight'' compliance time requirement.
    This AD supersedes AD 2017-09-06 (82 FR 21111, May 5, 2017), which
specified removal of certain fan hub stator assembly BOGV at the next
engine shop visit after its effective date (June 9, 2017). This AD
retains the requirement

to remove the fan hub stator assembly BOGV at the next engine shop
visit after June 9, 2017, the effective date of the superseded AD, but
adds the option of compliance ``or before further flight, whichever
occurs later.'' This added compliance time option provides operators
that have yet to comply with AD 2017-09-06 the option to comply with
this AD, averting a situation wherein operators may be in violation of
this AD upon its publication.

Request To Extend Compliance Time

    American Airlines (American) requested that the compliance time be
extended from 120 days to 180 days for removal of the affected EEC
software. American noted that there is a concurrent requirement in
Boeing Service Bulletin B787-73-0051, Issue 001, dated July 9, 2019, to
update the software for the Loadable Diagnostic Information (LDI) on
some configurations of B787 model airplanes. American indicated that
the EEC software that supersedes version B195 will not properly
function without the LDI update on those aircraft. Accomplishment of
the LDI update requires an additional three work hours, bringing the
total to four work hours, during which the Boeing Service Bulletin (SB)
instructs that no other maintenance tasks be performed. American
commented that extending the compliance time will allow operators to
better accommodate for these requirements for the out of service time.
    The FAA disagrees. Based on information received by the FAA, the
EEC software, version B200 or later, will provide the Ice Crystals
Icing (ICI) mitigation logic regardless of whether the LDI software is
installed. The LDI update is not required to address the unsafe
condition. The FAA did not change this AD.

Request To Add Terminating Action

    American and Japan Airlines (JAL) commented that since this AD is
replacing AD 2017-09-06, which includes a terminating action for
paragraphs (g) and (i) of AD 2013-24-01 (78 FR 70851; November 27,
2013) (``AD 2013-24-01''), the referenced terminating action should
also be included in this AD. American noted that updating the EEC
software removes the unsafe icing condition identified in the AD.
    The FAA agrees that updating the EEC FADEC software on the affected
engines removes the unsafe condition. The FAA disagrees with adding a
terminating action to this AD. Since the issuance of FAA AD 2017-09-06,
the FAA has approved alternative methods of compliance (AMOCs) to
paragraphs (g) and (h) of AD 2013-24-01 for Boeing model 747-8
airplanes, powered by GEnx-1B model engines, and for Boeing model 747-8
and 747-8F airplanes, powered by GEnx-2B model engines. These AMOCs
replaced the need for the terminating action previously included in AD
2017-19-06.

Request To Clarify Compliance Language

    American commented that previous ADs involving EEC FADEC software
have required operators to ``remove [EEC FADEC] software, version B195
or earlier from the engine and from service.'' Previously published ADs
also stated, ``. . . do not operate any GE GEnx[hyphen]1B engine with
[EEC FADEC] software version B180 [or B175, for earlier AD] or earlier
installed. . . .'' Additionally, American indicated the SBs that
replace the B195 software do not require removal of earlier software,
just the installation of later software. American requested
clarification that the proposed AD only forbids operation of software
B195 or earlier, without specifying removal of old software. American
noted that specifying removal of the software can cause confusion
regarding whether deleting software from the File Server Module is also
required.
    The FAA agrees. This AD does not need to require removal of the
previous version of software that is being updated. The FAA has revised
the compliance language in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD to require
installation of software that is eligible for installation. The FAA
also added a definition to this AD, defining software that is eligible
for installation.

Request To Clarify Applicability

    JAL noted that paragraph (g)(1) of this AD requires the removal of
EEC software, version B195 or earlier, from the engine and from
service. JAL asked if ``the engine'' includes the spare engine or if it
means the engine installed on the airplane. JAL noted that paragraph
(e)(1) of AD 2017-09-06 says ``Thirty days after the effective date of
this AD, do no operate any GEnx-1B engine with electronic engine
control EEC full authority digital engine control (FADEC) software
version B180 or earlier, installed.'' JAL commented that even if the
EEC software of the spare engine is a version B180, or earlier, JAL
could still install the EEC software, version B185, during engine
installation and avoid operating the engine with EEC, software version
B180 or earlier. JAL indicated that it believes the intent of this NPRM
is to avoid operating the engine on aircraft with EEC software, version
B195 or earlier. Therefore, JAL believes the installation of EEC
software, version B195, on spare engines or spare EECs is acceptable.
JAL requested that the FAA clarify the intent of this AD.
    The FAA notes that ADs cannot be enforced until the product is
operated. Per 14 CFR 39.7 ``Anyone who operates a product that does not
meet the requirements of an applicable airworthiness directive is in
violation of this section.'' The intent of this AD is to prevent
operation of any affected engine installed on an aircraft with EEC
software, version B195 or earlier. The requirements of this AD do not
apply to spare engines and spare EECs. Therefore, no change to this AD
is needed.

Request To Include Latest Service Information

    GE Aviation requested that the FAA include a reference to the
Revision 1 of GEnx-2B SB 72-00241 in the Related Service Information
section of this AD. GE indicated the latest revision of this SB adds a
repair process for the BOGV.
    The FAA agrees with adding the SB reference to the Related Service
Information section of this AD to include GEnx-2B SB 72-00241 R01,
dated July 4, 2019. The FAA is also adding a definition of a part
eligible for installation to this AD, which clarifies that the operator
may replace the affected BOGV P/N B1316-00720, with a repaired BOGV P/N
B1316-06008. The required actions section of this AD mandates removal
of the affected BOGV P/N B1316-00720 and replacing it with a part
eligible for installation.

Request To Change Definition of Engine Shop Visit

    GE Aviation requested the FAA change the definition of an ``engine
shop visit'' in paragraph (h) of this AD. GE Aviation stated that
accomplishment of a top/bottom case removal procedure should be
excluded from the definition to allow for an instance where maintenance
is required in the high-pressure compressor module but further
extensive flange separation is not required, thus resulting in ability
to reduce engine maintenance time. Additionally, GE Aviation stated
that this procedure is listed as a shop visit definition exception in
GE Service Bulletin 72-0000.
    The FAA disagrees. The FAA has not received documentation to
support any determination regarding the impact on safety by allowing
this exception to the definition of a shop visit.

Support for the AD

    United Airlines and the Boeing Company commented that they support
the proposed rule.

Conclusion

    The FAA reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments
received, and determined that air safety and the public interest
require adopting this final rule with the changes described previously
and minor editorial changes. The FAA determined that these minor
changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for addressing the unsafe condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.
    The FAA also determined that these changes will not increase the
economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of this final
rule.

Related Service Information

    The FAA reviewed GE GEnx-1B Service Bulletin (SB) 73-0082 R00,
dated July 9, 2019, and GE GEnx-2B SB 73-0077 R00, dated October 29,
2018. The service information describes procedures for installation of
new EEC software on GEnx-1B and GEnx-2B model turbofan engines. The FAA
also reviewed GE GEnx-2B SB 72-0241 R01, dated July 4, 2019. The
service information describes removal and installation procedures for
the fan hub stator assembly BOGV.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 110 engines installed on
airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA estimates that 15 engines will
require replacement of the fan hub stator assembly BOGV.
    The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
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Install EEC software..................  1 work-hour x $85 per                 $0             $85          $9,350
                                         hour = $85.
Replace fan hub stator assembly BOGV..  60 work-hours x $85 per          387,800         392,900       5,893,500
                                         hours = $5,100.
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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.
    The FAA is issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

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:
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a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 2017-09-06, Amendment 39-18868 (82
FR 21111, May 5, 2017); and
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b. Adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD):

2020-13-04 General Electric Company: Amendment 39-21149; Docket No.
FAA-2019-0683; Project Identifier AD-2020-00149-E.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective July 24, 2020.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2017-09-06, Amendment 39-18868 (82 FR 21111,
May 5, 2017).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all General Electric Company (GE) GEnx-1B and
GEnx-2B model turbofan engines.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7600, Engine
Controls.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports of GEnx-1B and GEnx-2B model
turbofan engines experiencing power loss in ice crystal icing
conditions. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent engine failure.
The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in loss of
thrust control and damage to the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    (1) Within 120 days after the effective date of this AD, install
electronic engine control (EEC) software that is eligible for
installation.
    (2) At the next engine shop visit after June 9, 2017 (the
effective date of AD 2017-09-06), or before further flight,
whichever occurs later, remove from service all GE GEnx-2B67, -
2B67B, and -2B67/P fan hub stator assembly booster outlet guide
vanes (BOGV), part number (P/N) B1316-00720, and replace with a part
eligible for installation.

(h) Definition

    (1) For the purpose of this AD, an ``engine shop visit'' is the
induction of an engine into the shop for maintenance involving the
separation of pairs of major mating engine case flanges, except for
the following which do not constitute an engine shop visit:
    (i) Separation of engine flanges solely for the purposes of
transportation without subsequent maintenance does not constitute an
engine shop visit.

    (ii) Separation of engine flanges solely for the purpose of
replacing the fan or propulsor without subsequent maintenance does
not constitute an engine shop visit.
    (2) For the purpose of this AD, EEC software that is eligible
for installation is:
    (i) For GE GEnx-1B model turbofan engines, EEC software that is
version B200 or later.
    (ii) For GEnx-2B model turbofan engines, EEC software that is
version C090 or later.
    (3) For the purpose of this AD, a part eligible for installation
is a fan hub stator assembly BOGV which:
    (i) Is not P/N B1316-00720; or,
    (ii) Was previously a P/N B1316-00720, but has been repaired and
modified into P/N B1316-07637.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, ECO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR
39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your
principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the
certification office, send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (j) of this AD. You may email your request
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.

(j) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Mehdi Lamnyi,
Aerospace Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(k) Material Incorporated by Reference

    None.

    Issued on June 12, 2020.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Notices]
[Pages 14372-14373]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0033; FRL-9992-02-OAR]

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request;
Information Collection Activities Associated With EPA's ENERGY
STAR[supreg] Product Labeling (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``EPA's ENERGY STAR
Product Labeling'' (EPA ICR No. 2078.07, OMB Control No. 2060-0528), to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects
of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a
proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through
September 30, 2019. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person
is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 10, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2003-0033, online using www.regulation.gov (our preferred method), by
email to [email protected], or by mail to: EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Kwon, Climate Protection
Partnerships Division, Office of Air and Radiation, Mailcode 6202A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>
email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that the EPA will

be collecting are available in the public docket for this ICR. The
docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the
EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202-566-
1744. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit
http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) 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; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) 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. EPA
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: ENERGY STAR is a voluntary program developed in
collaboration with industry to create a self-sustaining market for
energy efficient products. The center piece of the program is the
ENERGY STAR label, a registered certification label that helps
consumers identify products that save energy, save money, and help
protect the environment without sacrificing quality or performance. In
order to protect the integrity of the label and enhance its
effectiveness in the marketplace, EPA must ensure that products
carrying the label meet appropriate program requirements.
    Program participants submit signed Partnership Agreements
indicating that they will adhere to logo-use guidelines and program
requirements. Retail partners commit to selling, marketing and
promoting ENERGY STAR certified products. Product brand owner partners,
who are usually the manufacturer of the products, commit to having
participating products certified to meet specified energy performance
criteria based on a standard test method and EPA's third party
certification requirements. These requirements for ENERGY STAR product
certification also include provisions for verifying the performance of
certified products through verification testing. The program's emphasis
on testing and third-party product review ensures that consumers can
trust ENERGY STAR certified products to deliver the energy savings
promised by the label. In rare circumstances where product brand
licensee's wish to partner with EPA, the Agency establishes the
appropriate contacts and relationships for the brand owner and licensee
through a joint brand owner and licensee template that both parties are
required to sign.
    As part of the Agency's contribution to the overall success of the
program, EPA facilitates the sale of certified products by providing
consumers with easy-to-use information about the products. To perform
this function, EPA must obtain data on certified products. Prior to EPA
adopting a third-party certification process, product brand owners were
required to submit individual product information directly to the
Agency. Since 2011, product information has been recorded by
Certification Bodies and shared with EPA using XML-based web services
that validate and save the information in EPA's database. EPA believes
the improved process of submission has reduced the burden time for
Partners and the Agency by taking advantage of the infrastructure in
place for certifying products. With the automated process of obtaining
certified product data, certified model data is automatically updated
daily on the ENERGY STAR website. To ensure that products are certified
properly, the certification process also includes requirements for
Certification Bodies to report to EPA products that were reviewed, but
not eligible for certification. To ensure continued product performance
after initial certification, EPA requires Certification Bodies to
conduct post-market verification testing of a sampling of ENERGY STAR
certified products. Certification Bodies are required to share
information with EPA on products subjected to this post-market testing
twice a year and to immediately report any certified products that no
longer meet the program requirements. This process allows EPA to
monitor the ongoing performance of products and take necessary steps to
maintain consumer confidence in the ENERGY STAR label and protect the
investment of partners.
    In order to monitor progress and support the best allocation of
resources, EPA also asks manufacturers to submit annual shipment data
for their ENERGY STAR qualifying products. EPA is flexible as to the
methods by which manufacturers may submit unit shipment data. For
example, many manufacturers are given the option of arranging for
shipment data to be sent to EPA via this third party to ensure
confidentiality. In using any shipment data received directly from a
partner, EPA only shares aggregate information from multiple partners
so as to protect confidentiality.
    Finally, Partners that wish to receive recognition for their
efforts in ENERGY STAR may submit an application for the Partner of the
Year Award.
    Form Numbers: 5900-252, 5900-251, 5900-33, 5900-253, 5900-168,
5900-206, 5900-207, 5900-28, 5900-208, 5900-210, 5900-228, 5900-234,
5900-229, 5900-235, 5900-47, 5900-349, 5900-350, 5900-351, 5900-348,
5900-35, 5900-36, 5900-37, 5900-38, 5900-39, 5900-41, 5900-42, 5900-43,
5900-44, 5900-48, 5900-49, 5900-50, 5900-51, 5900-53, 5900-54, 5900-55,
5900-56, 5900-57, 5900-58, 5900-230, 5900-224, 5900-227, 5900-166,
5900-165, 5900-164, 5900-226, 5900-163, 5900-34, 5900-216, 5900-217,
5900-218, 5900-388.
    Respondents/affected entities: Respondents for this information
collection request include Partners in ENERGY STAR.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 2,080.
    Frequency of response: Initially/one-time and annually.
    Estimated total annual hour burden: 41,209 hours (per year). Burden
is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Estimated total annual cost: $3,118,166 (per year), includes
$17,285 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the estimates: The burden estimates presented in this
notice are from the last approval. EPA is currently evaluating and
updating these estimates as part of the ICR renewal process. EPA will
discuss its updated estimates, as well as changes from the last
approval, in the next Federal Register notice to be issued for this
renewal.

    Dated: April 1, 2019.
Carolyn Snyder,
Director, Climate Protection Partnerships Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4540-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2020-0001]

Kentucky; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-4540-DR), dated April 24, 2020,
and related determinations.

DATES: This change occurred on April 24, 2020.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the
Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Kevin A.
Wallace, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating
Officer for this disaster.
    This action terminates the appointment of Allan Jarvis as Federal
Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,

Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Pete Gaynor,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44704-44706]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18251]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket ID FEMA-2014-0002]

Final Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified
BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and
modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that
each community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of being
already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for
participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

DATES: The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
showing BFEs and modified BFEs for each community. This date may be
obtained by contacting the office where the maps are available for
inspection as indicated in the table below.

ADDRESSES: The final BFEs for each community are available for
inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer of each
community. The respective addresses are listed in the table below.

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: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) makes the final determinations listed below for the modified
BFEs for each community listed. These modified elevations have been
published in newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days have
elapsed since that publication. The Deputy Associate Administrator for
Mitigation has resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.
    This final rule is issued in accordance with section 110 of the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR part
67. FEMA has developed criteria for floodplain management in floodprone
areas in accordance with 44 CFR part 60.
    Interested lessees and owners of real property are encouraged to
review the proof Flood Insurance Study and FIRM available at the
address cited below for each community. The BFEs and modified BFEs are
made final in the communities listed below. Elevations at selected
locations in each community are shown.
    National Environmental Policy Act. This final rule is categorically
excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, Environmental
Consideration. An environmental impact assessment has not been
prepared.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood elevation determinations are
not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-
612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
    Regulatory Classification. This final rule is not a significant
regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order
12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR
51735.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This final rule involves no
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This final rule meets
the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67

    Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.

    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is amended as follows:

PART 67--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 67 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR,
1979 Comp., p. 376.

Sec.  67.11  [Amended]

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2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  67.11 are amended
as follows:

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                                                                      * Elevation in
                                                                      feet (NGVD) +
                                                                    Elevation in feet
                                                                     (NAVD)
           Flooding Source(s)              Location of Referenced     Depth in feet       Communities affected
                                                 Elevation             above ground
                                                                    [caret] Elevation
                                                                     in meters (MSL)
                                                                         Modified
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                               Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions)
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-1145
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Good Spring Creek......................  Approximately 1,580 feet                +810  Township of Frailey.
                                          upstream of Locust
                                          Street.
                                         Approximately 977 feet                  +815
                                          upstream of Spruce
                                          Street.
Little Schuylkill River................  Approximately 1,750 feet                +548  Township of East
                                          downstream of the State                       Brunswick.
                                          Route 895 bridge.
                                         At the upstream side of                 +560
                                          the railroad bridge.
Mahanoy Creek..........................  Approximately 0.71 mile                 +781  Township of Butler.
                                          upstream of Rice Road.
                                         Approximately 560 feet                  +811
                                          upstream of the railroad
                                          bridge.
Schuylkill River.......................  Approximately 1,349 feet                +594  Borough of
                                          upstream of Mount Carbon                      Mechanicsville, Borough
                                          Arch Road.                                    of Palo Alto.
                                         Approximately 100 feet                  +631
                                          upstream of Coal Street.
Schuylkill River.......................  An area bound by a point                +722  Borough of Middleport.
                                          approximately 31 feet
                                          south of State Route
                                          209; a point
                                          approximately 618 feet
                                          south of State Route
                                          209; and a point
                                          approximately 639 feet
                                          southwest of State Route
                                          209.
Schuylkill River.......................  An area bound by a point                +733  Borough of Middleport.
                                          approximately 475 feet
                                          northwest of State Route
                                          209; a point
                                          approximately 472 feet
                                          northeast of State Route
                                          209; and a point
                                          approximately 367 feet
                                          south of State Route 209.
Schuylkill River.......................  Approximately 0.5 mile                  +747  Township of Schuylkill.
                                          downstream of Franklin
                                          Street.
                                         Approximately 0.4 mile                  +748
                                          downstream of Franklin
                                          Street.
West Branch Schuylkill River...........  Approximately 1,582 feet                +702  Township of Branch,
                                          upstream of East Sunbury                      Township of New Castle,
                                          Street.                                       Township of Norwegian.
                                         Approximately 169 feet                  +848
                                          upstream of the
                                          intersection of
                                          Greenbury Road and State
                                          Route 4002.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.

                                                    ADDRESSES

Borough of Mechanicsville
Maps are available for inspection at the Mechanicsville Borough Hall, 1342 Pottsville Street, Pottsville, PA
 17901.

Borough of Middleport
Maps are available for inspection at the Borough Hall, 27 Washington Street, Middleport, PA 17953.

Borough of Palo Alto
Maps are available for inspection at the Borough Hall, 142 East Bacon Street, Palo Alto, PA 17901.

Township of Branch
Maps are available for inspection at the Branch Township Municipal Building, 25 Carnish Street, Pottsville, PA
 17901.

Township of Butler
Maps are available for inspection at the Butler Township Municipal Building, 211 Broad Street, Ashland, PA
 17921.

Township of East Brunswick
Maps are available for inspection at the East Brunswick Township Municipal Building, 55 West Catawissa Street,
 New Ringgold, PA 17960.

Township of Frailey
Maps are available for inspection at the Frailey Township Municipal Building, 23 Maryland Street, Donaldson, PA
 17981.

Township of New Castle
Maps are available for inspection at the New Castle Township Municipal Building, 248-250 Broad Street, Saint
 Clair, PA 17970.

Township of Norwegian
Maps are available for inspection at the Norwegian Township Municipal Building, 506 Maple Avenue, Mar Lin, PA
 17951.

Township of Schuylkill
Maps are available for inspection at the Schuylkill Township Municipal Building, 675 Walnut Street, Mary-D, PA
 17952.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: July 11, 2014.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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