[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 25, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 47435-47441]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17239]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2021-0524; FRL-8808-01-R9]

Air Plan Approval; California; Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control
District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve a revision to the Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District
(EKAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP)
concerning the EKAPCD's demonstration regarding reasonably available
control technology (RACT) requirements and negative declarations for
the 2008 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS or
``standards'') in the portion of the Kern County nonattainment area
under the jurisdiction of EKAPCD. We are proposing action on a SIP
revision under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act). We are taking
comments on this proposal and plan to follow with a final action.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 24, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R09-
OAR-2021-0524 at https://www.regulations.gov. For comments submitted at
Regulations.gov, follow the online instructions for submitting
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the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Law, EPA Region IX, 75
Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105. By phone:<PHONE_NUMBER> or by
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ``we,'' ``us'' and
``our'' refer to the EPA.

Table of Contents

I. The State's Submittal
    A. What document did the State submit?
    B. Are there other versions of this document?

    C. What is the purpose of the submitted document?
    D. What portion of the RACT SIP submittal is addressed in this
notice?
II. The EPA's Evaluation and Action
    A. How is the EPA evaluating the submitted document?
    B. Does the document meet the evaluation criteria?
    C. The EPA's Recommendations to Further Improve the RACT SIP
    D. Public Comment and Proposed Action
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. The State's Submittal

A. What document did the State submit?

    Table 1 lists the document addressed by this proposal with the date
that it was adopted by the local air agency and submitted by the
California Air Resource Board (CARB).

                       Table 1--Submitted Document
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     Local agency           Document          Adopted        Submitted
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EKAPCD................  Eastern Kern Air      05/11/2017      08/09/2017
                         Pollution
                         Control
                         District
                         Reasonably
                         Available
                         Control
                         Technology
                         (RACT) State
                         Implementation
                         Plan (SIP) For
                         The 2008 Ozone
                         National
                         Ambient Air
                         Quality
                         Standards
                         (NAAQS) (``2017
                         RACT SIP'').
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    On February 9, 2018 the submittal for the EKAPCD 2017 RACT SIP was
deemed by operation of law to meet the completeness criteria in 40 CFR
part 51 Appendix V, which must be met before formal EPA review.

B. Are there other versions of this document?

    There are no previous versions of the RACT SIP and negative
declarations in the EKAPCD portion of the California SIP for the 2008
ozone NAAQS.

C. What is the purpose of the submitted document?

    Emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and oxides of
nitrogen (NOX) contribute to the production of ground-level
ozone, smog and particulate matter (PM), which harm human health and
the environment. Section 110(a) of the CAA requires states to submit
regulations that control VOC and NOx emissions. Sections 182(b)(2) and
(f) require that SIPs for ozone nonattainment areas classified as
Moderate or above implement RACT for any source covered by a Control
Techniques Guidelines (CTG) document and for any major source of VOCs
or NOX. The EKAPCD is subject to this requirement as it
regulates the Eastern Kern ozone nonattainment area that was designated
and classified as a Moderate nonattainment area for the 2008 8-hour
ozone NAAQS at the time of submittal.\1\ Therefore, the EKAPCD must, at
a minimum, adopt RACT-level controls for all sources covered by a CTG
document and for all major non-CTG sources of VOCs or NOX
within the ozone nonattainment area that it regulates. Any stationary
source that emits or has the potential to emit at least 100 tons per
year (tpy) of VOCs or NOX is a major stationary source in a
Moderate ozone nonattainment area (CAA section 182(b)(2), (f) and
302(j)).
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    \1\ The EPA has since reclassified the Eastern Kern ozone
nonattainment area to ``Serious'' on July 5, 2018 (83 FR 31334) and
``Severe'' on June 7, 2021 (86 FR 30204).
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    Section III.D of the preamble to the EPA's final rule to implement
the 2008 ozone NAAQS discusses RACT requirements.\2\ It states, in
part, that RACT SIPs must contain adopted RACT regulations,
certifications (where appropriate) that existing provisions are RACT,
and/or negative declarations that no sources in the nonattainment area
are covered by a specific CTG.\3\ It also provides that states must
submit appropriate supporting information for their RACT submissions as
described in the EPA's implementation rule for the 1997 ozone NAAQS.\4\
The EKAPCD's RACT SIP submittal (``2017 RACT SIP'') and negative
declarations provide EKAPCD's analyses of its compliance with the CAA
section 182 RACT requirements for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
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    \2\ 80 FR 12264 (March 6, 2015).
    \3\ Id. at 12278.
    \4\ Id.; 70 FR 71612, 71652 (November 29, 2005).
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    The EPA's technical support document (TSD) has more information
about EKAPCD's RACT SIP, negative declarations, and the EPA's
evaluations thereof.

D. What portion of the RACT SIP submittal is addressed in this notice?

    This proposal is one of three EPA actions on the EKAPCD 2017 RACT
SIP submittal. The other two actions are as follows:
    (1) On January 14, 2021, the EPA approved EKAPCD's negative
declaration for the CTG category associated with the Oil and Natural
Gas Industry (EPA-453/B-16-001). We assessed internet sites for
California's Department of Conservation Geologic Energy Management
Devisions (CalGEM) Well Finder, CARB's pollution mapping tool, and the
California Energy Commission's California Natural Gas Pipelines and
determined there were no oil and gas operations within EKAPCD's
jurisdiction convered by the Oil and Natural Gas CTG.\5\
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    \5\ Technical Support Document for EPA's Clean Air Act
Rulemaking for the California State Implementation Plan Eastern Kern
County Air Pollution Control District Negative Declaration for
Control Techniques Guidelines for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry
date August 2020 and prepared by Sina Schwenk-Mueller.
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    (2) The amended rules for major source NOX were
submitted separately on May 23, 2018 and August 22, 2018. These rules
and the RACT certification for major source NOX will be
addressed in a separate action.
    This proposed action addresses the remainder of the 2017 RACT SIP
submission. Additional details about the submission and the EPA's
separate actions thereon are available in the TSD.

II. The EPA's Evaluation and Action

A. How is the EPA evaluating the submitted document?

    Generally, SIP rules must require RACT for each category of sources
covered by a CTG document as well as each major source of VOCs or
NOX in ozone nonattainment areas classified as Moderate or
above (see CAA section 182(b)(2)). At the time of submittal, the EKAPCD
regulated an ozone nonattainment area classified as Moderate for the
2008 ozone standard (40 CFR 81). Therefore, the EKAPCD rules must
implement RACT.
    States should also submit for SIP approval negative declarations
for those source categories for which they have not adopted RACT-level
regulations (because they have no sources above the CTG-recommended
applicability threshold), regardless of whether such negative
declarations were made for an earlier SIP.\6\ To do so, the submittal
should provide reasonable assurance that no sources subject to the CTG

requirements currently exist in the portion of the ozone nonattainment
area that is regulated by the EKAPCD.
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    \6\ 57 FR 13498, 13512 (April 16, 1992).
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    The District's analysis must demonstrate that each major source of
VOCs or NOX in the ozone nonattainment area is covered by a
RACT-level rule. In addition, for each CTG source category, the County
must either demonstrate that a RACT-level rule is in place or submit a
negative declaration. Guidance and policy documents that we use to
evaluate CAA section 182 RACT requirements include the following:

    1. ``State Implementation Plans; General Preamble for the
Implementation of Title I of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990,''
57 FR 13498 (April 16, 1992); 57 FR 18070 (April 28, 1992).
    2. ``Issues Relating to VOC Regulation Cutpoints, Deficiencies,
and Deviations,'' EPA, May 25, 1988 (the Bluebook, revised January
11, 1990).
    3. ``Guidance Document for Correcting Common VOC & Other Rule
Deficiencies,'' EPA Region 9, August 21, 2001 (the Little Bluebook).
    4. ``State Implementation Plans; Nitrogen Oxides Supplement to
the General Preamble; Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
Implementation of Title I; Proposed Rule,'' (the NOX
Supplement), 57 FR 55620, November 25, 1992.
    5. Memorandum dated May 18, 2006, from William T. Harnett,
Director, Air Quality Policy Division, to Regional Air Division
Directors, Subject: ``RACT Qs & As--Reasonably Available Control
Technology (RACT): Questions and Answers.''
    6. ``Final Rule to Implement the 8-hour Ozone National Ambient
Air Quality Standard--Phase 2,'' 70 FR 71612 (November 29, 2005).
    7. ``Implementation of the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality
Standards for Ozone: State Implementation Plan Requirements,'' 80 FR
12264 (March 6, 2015).

B. Does the document meet the evaluation criteria?

    EKAPCD's 2017 RACT SIP provides the District's demonstration that
the applicable SIP for the EKAPCD satisfies CAA section 182 RACT
requirements for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS. This conclusion is based
on EKAPCD's analysis of SIP-approved requirements that apply to the
following: (1) Source categories for which a CTG has been issued, and
(2) major non-CTG stationary sources of VOC or NOX
emissions.
    With respect to CTG source categories, EKAPCD analyzed in Section
VI., ``RACT ANALYSIS,'' of the 2017 RACT SIP those rules and source
categories that had sources within the District subject to the CTGs.
Based on our analysis, the EPA concludes that EKAPCD's analysis has
demonstrated that the required rules are in place. In this rulemaking,
we propose to find that EKAPCD Rules 410.3, 410.4, 410.8, 410.9, and
412 establish RACT-level controls for the sources within the following
CTG categories: ``Design Criterial for Stage I Vapor Control Systems--
Gasoline Service Stations'' (EPA-450/R-75-102), ``Control of Volatile
Organic Emissions from Solvent Metal Cleaning'' (EPA-450/2-77-022),
``Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Existing Stationary
Sources--Volume VI: Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and
Products'' (EPA-450/2-78-015), ``Control of Volatile Organic Compound
Leaks from Gasoline Tank Trucks and Vapor Collection Systems'' (EPA-
450/2-78-051), ``Control Technique Guidelines for Miscellaneous Metal
and Plastic Parts Coatings'' (EPA-453/R-08-003), ``Control of Volatile
Organic Compound Emissions from Wood Furniture Manufacturing
Operations'' (EPA-453/R-96-007), and ``Control of Volatile Organic
Compound Emissions from Coating Operations at Aerospace Manufacturing
and Rework Operations'' (EPA-453/R-97-004). Our TSD has additional
information about our evaluation of these rules.
    Where there are no existing sources covered by a particular CTG
document, or no major non-CTG sources of NOX or VOC, states
may, in lieu of adopting RACT requirements for those sources, adopt
negative declarations certifying that there are no such sources in the
relevant nonattainment area. Table 6 of the 2017 RACT SIP lists
EKAPCD's negative declarations where it has no sources subject to the
applicable CTGs for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS. These negative
declarations are listed in Table 2 below. EKAPCD concludes that it has
no sources subject to the CTGs based on a review of its permit files,
emission inventory, and consultation with permitting and enforcement
staff.
    Additionally, EKAPCD determined it had sources exceeding the 100
tpy major source threshold for NOX and VOC. However, Table 5
of the 2017 RACT SIP indicates EKAPCD's negative declaration that there
are no non-CTG major VOC sources for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS. As
described in more detail in our TSD, we conclude that EKAPCD properly
identified all major non-CTG sources requiring RACT.
    We reviewed EKAPCD's list of negative declarations in Table 6 of
the 2017 RACT SIP and California Emissions Inventory data to verify the
District's conclusion that it has no stationary sources subject to the
CTG source categories for which it has adopted a negative declaration.
We agree with the District's negative declarations in the 2017 RACT SIP
and propose to approve them into the SIP.

                  Table 2--EKAPCD Negative Declarations
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   CTG document number and date              CTG document title
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(EPA-450-2-77-008, 1977/05).......  Control of Volatile Organic
                                     Emissions from Existing Stationary
                                     Sources--Volume II: Surface Coating
                                     of Cans, Coils, Paper, Fabrics,
                                     Automobiles, and Light-Duty Trucks.
(EPA-450/2-77-025, 1977/10).......  Control of Refinery Vacuum Producing
                                     Systems, Wastewater Separators, and
                                     Process Unit Turnarounds.
(EPA-450/2-77-026, 1977/10).......  Control of Hydrocarbons from Tank
                                     Truck Gasoline Loading Terminals.
(EPA-450/2-77-032, 1977/12).......  Control of VOC Emissions from
                                     Existing Stationary Sources--Volume
                                     III: Surface Coating of Metal
                                     Furniture.
(EPA-450/2-77-033, 1977/12).......  Control of Volatile Organic
                                     Emissions from Existing Stationary
                                     Sources--Volume IV: Surface Coating
                                     of Insulation of Magnet Wire.
(EPA-450/2-77-034, 1977/12).......  Control of VOC Emissions from
                                     Existing Stationary Sources--Volume
                                     V: Surface Coating of Large
                                     Appliances.
(EPA-450/2-77-035, 1977/12).......  Control of VOC Emissions from Bulk
                                     Gasoline Plants.
(EPA-450/2-77-036, 1977/12).......  Control of VOC Emissions from
                                     Storage of Petroleum Liquids in
                                     Fixed-Roof Tanks.
(EPA-450/2-77-037, 1977/12).......  Control of VOC Emissions from Use of
                                     Cutback Asphalt.
(EPA-450/2-78-032, 1978/06).......  Control of VOC Emissions from
                                     Existing Stationary Sources--Volume
                                     VII: Factory Surface Coating of
                                     Flat Wood Paneling.
(EPA-450/2-78-036, 1978/06).......  Control of VOC Leaks from Petroleum
                                     Refinery Equipment.
(EPA-450/2-78-029, 1978/12).......  Control of Volatile Organic
                                     Emissions from Manufacture of
                                     Synthesized Pharmaceutical
                                     Products.
(EPA-450/2-78-030, 1978/12).......  Control of Volatile Organic
                                     Emissions from Manufacture of
                                     Pneumatic Rubber Tires.

(EPA-450/2-78-033, 1978/12).......  Control of VOC Emissions from
                                     Existing Stationary Sources--Volume
                                     VIII: Graphic Arts-Rotogravure and
                                     Flexography.
(EPA-450/2-78-047, 1978/12).......  Control of VOC Emissions from
                                     Petroleum Liquid Storage in
                                     External Floating Roof Tanks.
(EPA-450/3-82-009, 1982/09).......  Control of VOC Emissions from Large
                                     Petroleum Dry Cleaners.
(EPA-450/3-83-008, 1983/11).......  Control of VOC Emissions from
                                     Manufacture of High-Density
                                     Polyethylene, Polypropylene, and
                                     Polystyrene Resins.
(EPA-450/3-83-007, 1983/12).......  Control of VOC Equipment Leaks from
                                     Natural Gas/Gasoline Processing
                                     Plants.
(EPA-450/3-83-006, 1984/03).......  Control of VOC Leaks from Synthetic
                                     Organic Chemical Polymer and Resin
                                     Manufacturing Equipment.
(EPA-450/2-78-029, 1978/12).......  Control of Volatile Organic
                                     Emissions from Manufacture of
                                     Synthesized Pharmaceutical
                                     Products.
(EPA-450/3-84-015, 1984/12).......  Control of VOC Emissions from Air
                                     Oxidation Processes in Synthetic
                                     Organic Chemical Manufacturing
                                     Industry.
(EPA-450/4-91-031, 1993/08).......  Control of VOC Emissions from
                                     Reactor Processes and Distillation
                                     Operations in Synthetic Organic
                                     Chemical Manufacturing Industry.
(61 FR 44050 8/27/1996, 1996/08)..  Control Techniques Guidelines for
                                     Shipbuilding and Ship Repair
                                     Operations (Surface Coating).
(EPA-453/R-06-001, 2006/09).......  Control Techniques Guidelines for
                                     Industrial Cleaning Solvents.
(EPA-453/R-06-002, 2006/09).......  Control Techniques Guidelines for
                                     Offset Lithographic Printing and
                                     Letterpress Printing.
(EPA-453/R-06-003, 2006/09).......  Control Techniques Guidelines for
                                     Flexible Package Printing.
(EPA-453/R-06-004, 2006/09).......  Control Techniques Guidelines for
                                     Flat Wood Paneling Coatings.
(EPA-453/R-07-003, 2007/09).......  Control Techniques Guidelines for
                                     Paper, Film, and Foil Coatings.
(EPA-453/R-07-005, 2007/09).......  Control Techniques Guidelines for
                                     Large Appliance Coatings.
(EPA-453/R-07-005, 2007/09).......  Control Techniques Guidelines for
                                     Metal Furniture Coatings.
(EPA-453/R-08-004, 2008/09).......  Control Techniques Guidelines for
                                     Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing
                                     Materials.
(EPA-453/R-08-005, 2008/09).......  Control Techniques Guidelines for
                                     Miscellaneous Industrial Adhesives.
(EPA-453/R-08-006, 2008/09).......  Control Techniques Guidelines for
                                     Automobile and Light-Duty Truck
                                     Assembly Coatings.
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C. The EPA's Recommendations to Further Improve the RACT SIP

    The TSD includes recommendations for future rule improvements.
These recommendations address rule stringency and clarity and update
rule language.

D. Public Comment and Proposed Action

    As authorized in section 110(k)(3) of the Act, the EPA proposes to
approve CARB's submittal of the EKAPCD 2017 RACT SIP, as reflected in
Tables 3 and 4. As discussed above, the RACT SIP must document current
RACT for sources covered by CTGs and for major non-CTG sources for VOC
and NOX emissions. We have determined that the 2017 RACT SIP
documents RACT for all CTG sources and non-CTG major VOC sources. For
these reasons and the reasons discussed above, we are proposing to
approve the District's certification that it has met RACT requirements
for items reflected in Tables 3 and 4 for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS
as demonstrated in its 2017 RACT SIP.

                                Table 3--List of CTG Categories--2008 Ozone NAAQS
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                                                                                Negative
        EPA document No.          CTG source category   EKAPCD rule number    declaration    EPA proposed action
                                                         claimed as RACT       submitted
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EPA-450/R-75-102................  Design Criteria for  Rule 412...........  ...............  Approval.
                                   Stage I Vapor
                                   Control Systems--
                                   Gasoline Service
                                   Stations.
EPA-450/2-77-008................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.
                                   Organic Emissions
                                   from Existing
                                   Stationary
                                   Sources--Volume
                                   II: Surface
                                   Coating of Cans.
EPA-450/2-77-008................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.
                                   Organic Emissions
                                   from Existing
                                   Stationary
                                   Sources--Volume
                                   II: Surface
                                   Coating of Coils.
EPA-450/2-77-008................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.
                                   Organic Emissions
                                   from Existing
                                   Stationary
                                   Sources--Volume
                                   II: Surface
                                   Coating of Paper.
EPA-450/2-77-008................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.
                                   Organic Emissions
                                   from Existing
                                   Stationary
                                   Sources--Volume
                                   II: Surface
                                   Coating of Fabrics.
EPA-450/2-77-008................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.
                                   Organic Emissions
                                   from Existing
                                   Stationary
                                   Sources--Volume
                                   II: Surface
                                   Coating of
                                   Automobiles, and
                                   Light-Duty Trucks.
EPA-450/2-77-022................  Control of Volatile  Rule 410.3.........  ...............  Approval.
                                   Organic Emissions
                                   from Solvent Metal
                                   Cleaning.
EPA-450/2-77-025................  Control of Refinery  ...................               X   Approval.
                                   Vacuum Producing
                                   Systems,
                                   Wastewater
                                   Separators, and
                                   Process Unit
                                   Turnarounds.
EPA-450/2-77-026................  Control of           ...................               X   Approval.\7\
                                   Hydrocarbons from
                                   Tank Truck
                                   Gasoline Loading
                                   Terminals.
EPA-450/2-77-032................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.\8\
                                   Organic Emissions
                                   from Existing
                                   Stationary
                                   Sources--Volume
                                   III: Surface
                                   Coating of Metal
                                   Furniture.
EPA-450/2-77-033................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.\9\
                                   Organic Emissions
                                   from Existing
                                   Stationary
                                   Sources--Volume
                                   IV: Surface
                                   Coating of
                                   Insulation of
                                   Magnet Wire.
EPA-450/2-77-034................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.\10\
                                   Organic Emissions
                                   from Existing
                                   Stationary
                                   Sources--Volume V:
                                   Surface Coating of
                                   Large Appliances.
EPA-450/2-77-035................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.\11\
                                   Organic Emissions
                                   from Bulk Gasoline
                                   Plants.
EPA-450/2-77-036................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.\12\
                                   Organic Emissions
                                   from Storage of
                                   Petroleum Liquids
                                   in Fixed-Roof
                                   Tanks.
EPA-450/2-77-037................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.
                                   Organic Emissions
                                   from Use of
                                   Cutback Asphalt.
EPA-450/2-78-015................  Control of Volatile  Rule 410.4.........  ...............  Approval.
                                   Organic Emissions
                                   from Existing
                                   Stationary
                                   Sources--Volume
                                   VI: Surface
                                   Coating of
                                   Miscellaneous
                                   Metal Parts and
                                   Products.
EPA-450/2-78-029................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.
                                   Organic Emissions
                                   from Manufacture
                                   of Synthesized
                                   Pharmaceutical
                                   Products.
EPA-450/2-78-030................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.
                                   Organic Emissions
                                   from Manufacture
                                   of Pneumatic
                                   Rubber Tires.
EPA-450/2-78-032................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.\13\
                                   Organic Emissions
                                   from Existing
                                   Stationary
                                   Sources--Volume
                                   VII: Factory
                                   Surface Coating of
                                   Flat Wood Paneling.
EPA-450/2-78-033................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.\14\
                                   Organic Emissions
                                   from Existing
                                   Stationary
                                   Sources--Volume
                                   VIII: Graphic Arts-
                                   Rotogravure and
                                   Flexography.
EPA-450/2-78-036................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.\15\
                                   Organic Compound
                                   Leaks from
                                   Petroleum Refinery
                                   Equipment.
EPA-450/2-78-047................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.\16\
                                   Organic Emissions
                                   from Petroleum
                                   Liquid Storage in
                                   External Floating
                                   Roof Tanks.
EPA-450/2-78-051................  Control of Volatile  Rule 412...........  ...............  Approval.
                                   Organic Compound
                                   Leaks from
                                   Gasoline Tank
                                   Trucks and Vapor
                                   Collection Systems.
EPA-450/3-82-009................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.\17\
                                   Organic Compound
                                   Emissions from
                                   Large Petroleum
                                   Dry Cleaners.
EPA-450/3-83-006................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.\18\
                                   Organic Compound
                                   Leaks from
                                   Synthetic Organic
                                   Chemical Polymer
                                   and Resin
                                   Manufacturing
                                   Equipment.
EPA-450/3-83-007................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.\19\
                                   Organic Compound
                                   Equipment Leaks
                                   from Natural Gas/
                                   Gasoline
                                   Processing Plants.
EPA-450/3-83-008................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.
                                   Organic Compound
                                   Emissions from
                                   Manufacture of
                                   High-Density
                                   Polyethylene,
                                   Polypropylene, and
                                   Polystyrene Resins.
EPA-450/3-84-015................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.
                                   Organic Compound
                                   Emissions from Air
                                   Oxidation
                                   Processes in
                                   Synthetic Organic
                                   Chemical
                                   Manufacturing
                                   Industry.

EPA-450/4-91-031................  Control of Volatile  ...................               X   Approval.
                                   Organic Compound
                                   Emissions from
                                   Reactor Processes
                                   and Distillation
                                   Operations in
                                   Synthetic Organic
                                   Chemical
                                   Manufacturing
                                   Industry.
EPA-453/R-06-001................  Control Techniques   ...................          X \20\   Approval.
                                   Guidelines for
                                   Industrial
                                   Cleaning Solvents.
EPA-453/R-06-002................  Control Technology   ...................          X \21\   Approval.\22\
                                   Guidelines for
                                   Offset
                                   Lithographic
                                   Printing and
                                   Letterpress
                                   Printing.
EPA-453/R-06-003................  Control Techniques   ...................               X   Approval.\23\
                                   Guidelines for
                                   Flexible Package
                                   Printing.
EPA-453/R-06-004................  Control Technique    ...................               X   Approval.\24\
                                   Guidelines for
                                   Flat Wood Paneling
                                   Coatings.
EPA-453/R-07-003................  Control Techniques   ...................               X   Approval.
                                   Guidelines for
                                   Paper Coatings.
EPA-453/R-07-003................  Control Techniques   ...................               X   Approval.
                                   Guidelines for
                                   Film Coatings.
EPA-453/R-07-003................  Control Techniques   ...................               X   Approval.
                                   Guidelines for
                                   Foil Coatings.
EPA-453/R-07-004................  Control Techniques   ...................               X   Approval.\25\
                                   Guidelines for
                                   Large Appliance
                                   Coatings.
EPA-453/R-07-005................  Control Techniques   ...................               X   Approval.\26\
                                   Guidelines for
                                   Metal Furniture
                                   Coatings.
EPA-453/R-08-003................  Control Technique    Rule 410.4.........  ...............  Approval.
                                   Guidelines for
                                   Miscellaneous
                                   Metal and Plastic
                                   Parts Coatings.
EPA-453/R-08-004................  Control Techniques   ...................               X   Approval.
                                   Guidelines for
                                   Fiberglass Boat
                                   Manufacturing
                                   Materials.
EPA-453/R-08-005................  Control Techniques   ...................               X   Approval.
                                   Guidelines for
                                   Miscellaneous
                                   Industrial
                                   Adhesives.
EPA-453/R-08-006................  Control Techniques   ...................               X   Approval.\27\
                                   Guidelines for
                                   Automobile and
                                   Light-duty Truck
                                   Assembly Coatings.
EPA-453/R-96-007................  Control of Volatile  Rule 410.9.........  ...............  Approval.
                                   Organic Compound
                                   Emissions from
                                   Wood Furniture
                                   Manufacturing
                                   Operations.
EPA-453/R-94-032................  Alternative Control  ...................               X   Approval.
                                   Technology
                                   Document--Surface
                                   Coating Operations
                                   at Shipbuilding
                                   and Ship Repair
                                   Facilities CTG,
                                   see 61 FR-44050, 8/
                                   27/96.
61 FR-44050-8/27/96.............  Control Techniques   ...................               X   Approval.\28\
                                   Guidelines for
                                   Shipbuilding and
                                   Ship Repair
                                   Operations
                                   (Surface Coating).
EPA-453/R-97-004................  Control of VOC       Rule 410.8.........  ...............  Approval.
                                   Emissions from
                                   Coating Operations
                                   at Aerospace
                                   Manufacturing and
                                   Rework Operations.
EPA-453/B-16-001................  Control Techniques   ...................               X   EPA approved this
                                   Guidelines for the                                         negative
                                   Oil and Natural                                            declaration on
                                   Gas Industry.                                              January 14, 2021
                                                                                (86 FR 3816).
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    \7\ The District identified Rule 412 for this CTG category and
submitted a negative declaration. In this action, we are proposing
to approve the negative declaration.
    \8\ The District identified Rule 410.4 for this CTG category and
submitted a negative declaration. In this action, we are proposing
to approve the negative declaration.
    \9\ The District identified Rule 410.4 for this CTG category and
submitted a negative declaration. In this action, we are proposing
to approve the negative declaration.
    \10\ The District identified Rule 410.4 for this CTG category
and submitted a negative declaration. In this action, we are
proposing to approve the negative declaration.
    \11\ The District identified Rule 412 for this CTG category and
submitted a negative declaration. In this action, we are proposing
to approve the negative declaration.
    \12\ The District identified Rule 411 for this CTG category and
submitted a negative declaration. In this action, we are proposing
to approve the negative declaration.
    \13\ The District identified Rule 410.9 for this CTG category
and submitted a negative declaration. In this action, we are
proposing to approve the negative declaration.
    \14\ The District identified Rule 410.7 for this CTG category
and submitted a negative declaration. In this action, we are
proposing to approve the negative declaration.
    \15\ The District identified Rules 414.1 and 414.5 for this CTG
category and submitted a negative declaration. In this action, we
are proposing to approve the negative declaration.
    \16\ The District identified Rule 411 for this CTG category and
submitted a negative declaration. In this action, we are proposing
to approve the negative declaration.
    \17\ The District identified Rule 410.6A for this CTG category
and submitted a negative declaration. In this action, we are
proposing to approve the negative declaration.
    \18\ The District identified Rule 414.1 for this CTG category
and submitted a negative declaration. In this action, we are
proposing to approve the negative declaration.
    \19\ The District identified Rules 414.1 and 414.5 for this CTG
category and submitted a negative declaration. In this action, we
are proposing to approve the negative declaration.
    \20\ For this CTG category, the district found there to be no
sources greater than the CTG applicability.
    \21\ For this CTG category, the district found there to be no
sources greater than the CTG applicability.
    \22\ The District identified Rule 410.7 for this CTG category
and submitted a negative declaration. In this action, we are
proposing to approve the negative declaration.
    \23\ The District identified Rule 410.7 for this CTG category
and submitted a negative declaration. In this action, we are
proposing to approve the negative declaration.
    \24\ The District identified Rule 410.9 for this CTG category
and submitted a negative declaration. In this action, we are
proposing to approve the negative declaration.
    \25\ The District identified Rule 410.4 for this CTG category
and submitted a negative declaration. In this action, we are
proposing to approve the negative declaration.
    \26\ The District identified Rule 410.4 for this CTG category
and submitted a negative declaration. In this action, we are
proposing to approve the negative declaration.
    \27\ The District identified Rule 410.4A for this CTG category
and submitted a negative declaration. In this action, we are
proposing to approve the negative declaration.
    \28\ The District identified Rule 410.4 for this CTG category
and submitted a negative declaration. In this action, we are
proposing to approve the negative declaration.

                   Table 4--RACT for Major Non-CTG VOC/NOX Sources in EKAPCD--2008 Ozone NAAQS
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                                        Major non-CTG sources   Covered by SIP-Approved
               Category                      in District?       RACT-Level EKAPCD Rules    EPA proposed action
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Major (100+ tpy) non-CTG VOC sources.  None listed............  N/A....................  Approval.
Major (100+ tpy) non-CTG NOX sources.  Yes....................  No.....................  EPA is not acting on
                                                                                this element in this
                                                                                action
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    We will accept comments from the public on this proposal until
September 24, 2021. If finalized, this action would incorporate the
approved portions of the 2017 RACT SIP and negative declarations into
the SIP.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and
applicable federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this proposed action merely proposes to approve state law
as meeting federal requirements and does not impose additional
requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this
proposed action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21,
2011);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act; and
     Does not provide the EPA with the discretionary authority
to address disproportionate human health or environmental effects with
practical, appropriate, and legally permissible methods under Executive
Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where the EPA or an Indian tribe
has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
Indian country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not
impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal
law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
2000).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: August 6, 2021.
Deborah Jordan,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42394-42395]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16997]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Mitsubishi MU-
2B Series Airplane Special Training, Experience, and Operating
Procedures

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information
collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was
published on May 2, 2014, vol. 79, no. 85, page 25171-25172. This
collection of information request is for Mitsubishi MU-2B Series
Airplane Special Training, Experience, and Operating Requirements
Special Federal Aviation Regulation. The pilot training requires a
logbook endorsement and documentation of a training-course completion
record.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by August 20, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy DePaepe at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0725.
    Title: Mitsubishi MU-2B Series Airplane Special Training,
Experience, and Operating Procedures.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this
collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: In response to the increasing number of accidents and
incidents involving the Mitsubishi MU-2B series airplane, the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) began a safety evaluation of the MU-2B in
July of 2005. As a result of this safety evaluation, the FAA published
a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) on February 6, 2008 (73 FR
7033) that established a standardized pilot training program. The
collection of information is necessary to document participation,
completion, and compliance with the pilot training program.
    Respondents: Approximately 600 MU-2B pilots.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 3 minutes.

    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to 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 attention of the Desk Officer, Department of
Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or faxed to<PHONE_NUMBER>, or mailed to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503.
PUBLIC COMMENTS INVITED: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information collection; and (d) ways that the burden
could be minimized without reducing the quality of the collected
information. The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in
the request for OMB's clearance of this information collection.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 15, 2014.
Albert R. Spence,
FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises
Business Services Division, ASP-110.
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[Federal Register: July 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 138)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 35828-35830]
[DOCID:fr21jy09-26]

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Proposed Rules
                                                Federal Register
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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-2009-0654; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-083-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems Model SAAB
2000 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 the
products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation
authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe
condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as:

    There have been reported incidents of brinelling to the self-
sealing coupling Part Number (P/N) 9304000-303 (Nipple Assembly).
The wear is visible in the groove of the nipple, caused by the
socket locking balls. During tear down investigations of self-
sealing coupling P/N 9304000-305 (Socket Assembly), internal socket
wear has been observed. Wear that exceeds the allowable limits could
lead to reduced oil flow, and further wear could contribute to
separation of the Self-Seal Coupling, making the engine inoperable
and subsequent shut down. As secondary damage, the generator may
fail, releasing oil into the nacelle and increasing the possibility
of fire.

* * * * *
    The proposed AD would require actions that are intended to address
the unsafe condition described in the MCAI.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by August 20, 2009.

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 W12-40, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Saab Aircraft AB, SAAB Aerosystems, SE-581 88, Link[ouml]ping, Sweden;
telephone +46 13 18 5591; fax +46 13 18 4874; e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://www.saabgroup.com.
You may review copies of the referenced service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Operations office
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 Operations office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is
in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket
shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shahram Daneshmandi, International
Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue,
SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax (425)
227-1149.

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-2009-0654;
Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-083-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 based on 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

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2008-0030, dated February 15, 2008 (referred to
after this as ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the
specified products. The MCAI states:

    There have been reported incidents of brinelling to the self-
sealing coupling Part Number (P/N) 9304000-303 (Nipple Assembly).
The wear is visible in the groove of the nipple, caused by the
socket locking balls. During tear down investigations of self-
sealing coupling P/N 9304000-305 (Socket Assembly), internal socket
wear has been observed. Wear that exceeds the allowable limits could
lead to reduced oil flow, and further wear could contribute to
separation of the Self-Seal Coupling, making the engine inoperable
and subsequent shut down. As secondary damage, the generator may
fail, releasing oil into the nacelle and increasing the possibility
of fire.
    For the reason described above, this Airworthiness Directive
(AD) requires the inspection of the affected nipple- and socket
assemblies and, if wear is found outside the specified limits,
replacement of worn parts.

    You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD
docket.

Relevant Service Information

    Saab has issued Service Bulletin 2000-79-006, Revision 01, dated
October 15, 2007. The actions described in this service information are
intended to correct the unsafe condition identified in the MCAI.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified

of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service information
referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all
pertinent information and determined an unsafe condition exists and is
likely to exist or develop on other products of the same type design.

Differences Between This AD and the MCAI or Service Information

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

Costs of Compliance

    Based on the service information, we estimate that this proposed AD
would affect about 6 products of U.S. registry. We also estimate that
it would take about 1 work-hour per product to comply with the basic
requirements of this proposed AD. The average labor rate is $80 per
work-hour. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed
AD on U.S. operators to be $480, or $80 per product.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this 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); 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 proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

    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 FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new AD:

Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems: Docket No. FAA-2009-0654; Directorate
Identifier 2008-NM-083-AD.

Comments Due Date

    (a) We must receive comments by August 20, 2009.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems Model SAAB 2000
airplanes, certificated in any category, serial numbers 004 through
063 inclusive.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 79: Engine
Oil.

Reason

    (e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
states:
    There have been reported incidents of brinelling to the self-
sealing coupling Part Number (P/N) 9304000-303 (Nipple Assembly).
The wear is visible in the groove of the nipple, caused by the
socket locking balls. During tear down investigations of self-
sealing coupling P/N 9304000-305 (Socket Assembly), internal socket
wear has been observed. Wear that exceeds the allowable limits could
lead to reduced oil flow, and further wear could contribute to
separation of the Self-Seal Coupling, making the engine inoperable
and subsequent shut down. As secondary damage, the generator may
fail, releasing oil into the nacelle and increasing the possibility
of fire.
    For the reason described above, this Airworthiness Directive
(AD) requires the inspection of the affected nipple- and socket
assemblies and, if wear is found outside the specified limits,
replacement of worn parts.

Actions and Compliance

    (f) Unless already done, do the following actions.
    (1) Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD:
Inspect the affected nipple assembly part number (P/N) 9304000-303
and socket assembly P/N 9304000-305 for signs of damage, wear, and
leaking of the nipple and socket, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Saab Service Bulletin 2000-79-006,
Revision 01, dated October 15, 2007. Repeat the inspection
thereafter at intervals not to exceed 4,000 flight hours.
    (2) If any wear is found during any inspection required by
paragraph (f)(1) of this AD that is beyond the limits as specified
in Saab Service Bulletin 2000-79-006, Revision 01, dated October 15,
2007, prior to further flight, replace the part with a new or
serviceable unit having the same part number, in accordance with
Saab Service Bulletin 2000-79-006, Revision 01, dated October 15,
2007.
    (3) If any leak or damage is found during any inspection
required by paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, prior to further flight,
replace the part with a new or serviceable unit having the same part
number in accordance with step 2.C.(1)(a)6 or step 2.C.(1)(a)10, as
applicable, in Saab Service Bulletin 2000-79-006, Revision 01, dated
October 15, 2007.
    (4) Replacement of parts does not constitute terminating action
for the inspection requirements of this AD.

FAA AD Differences

    Note 1:  This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service
information as follows: No differences.

Other FAA AD Provisions

    (g) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to ATTN:
Shahram

Daneshmandi, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane
Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-
3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>. Before using any
approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your
principal maintenance inspector (PMI) or principal avionics
inspector (PAI), as appropriate, or lacking a principal inspector,
your local Flight Standards District Office.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
    (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information
collection requirements and has assigned OMB Control Number 2120-
0056.

Related Information

    (h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness
Directive 2008-0030, dated February 15, 2008; and Saab Service
Bulletin 2000-79-006, Revision 01, dated October 15, 2007; for
related information.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 13, 2009.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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