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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Rule 17a-5; SEC File No. 270-155; OMB Control No. 3235-0123]

Proposed Extension of Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy,
Washington, DC 20549-0213.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is publishing the following summary of a
collection of information for public comment.
    Rule 17a-5 (17 CFR 240.17a-5) (the Rule) is the basic financial
reporting rule for brokers and dealers.\1\ The Rule requires the filing
of Form X-17A-5 (17 CFR 249.617), the Financial and Operational
Combined Uniform Single Report (``FOCUS Report''), which was the result
of years of study and comments by representatives of the securities
industry through advisory committees and through the normal rule
proposal methods. The FOCUS Report was designed to eliminate the

overlapping regulatory reports required by various self-regulatory
organizations and the Commission and to reduce reporting burdens as
much as possible. The Rule also requires the filing of an annual
audited report of financial statements.
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    \1\ Rule 17a-5(c) requires a broker or dealer to furnish certain
of its financial information to customers and is subject to a
separate PRA filing (OMB Control Number 3235-0199).
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    The FOCUS Report consists of: (1) Part I, which is a monthly report
that must be filed by brokers or dealers that clear transactions or
carry customer securities; (2) one of three alternative quarterly
reports: Part II, which must be filed by brokers or dealers that clear
transactions or carry customer securities; Part IIA, which must be
filed by brokers or dealers that do not clear transactions or carry
customer securities; and Part IIB, which must be filed by specialized
broker-dealers registered with the Commission as OTC derivatives
dealers; \2\ (3) supplemental schedules, which must be filed annually;
and (4) a facing page, which must be filed with the annual audited
report of financial statements. Under the Rule, a broker or dealer that
computes certain of its capital charges in accordance with Appendix E
to Exchange Act Rule 15c3-1(17 CFR 240.15c3-1) must file additional
monthly, quarterly, and annual reports with the Commission.
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    \2\ Part IIB of Form X-17A-5 must be filed by OTC derivatives
dealers under Exchange Act Rule 17a-12 and is subject to a separate
PRA filing (OMB Control Number 3235-0498).
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    The variation in the size and complexity of brokers and dealers
subject to Rule 17a-5 and the differences in the FOCUS Report forms
that must be filed under the Rule make it difficult to calculate the
cost of compliance. However, we estimate that, on average, each report
will require approximately 12 hours. At year-end 2008, the Commission
estimates that there were approximately 5,190 brokers or dealers, and
that of those firms there were approximately 530 brokers or dealers
that clear transactions or carry customer securities. In addition,
approximately 220 firms filed annual reports. The Commission therefore
estimates that approximately 530 firms filed monthly reports,
approximately 4,400 firms filed quarterly reports, and approximately
220 firms filed annual reports. In addition, approximately 5,190 firms
filed annual audited reports. As a result, there were approximately
29,530 total annual responses ((530 x 12) + (4,400 x 4) + 220 + 5,190 =
29,370. This results in an estimated annual burden of 354,360 hours
(29,530 annual responses x 12 hours = 354,360).
    In addition, we estimate that approximately 11 brokers or dealers
will elect to use Appendix E to Rule 15c3-1 to compute certain of their
capital charges (as of October 2009, seven brokers or dealers have
elected to use Appendix E). We estimate that the average amount of time
necessary to prepare and file the additional monthly reports that must
be filed by these firms is about 4 hours per month, or approximately 48
hours per year; the average amount of time necessary to prepare and
file the additional quarterly reports is about 8 hours per quarter, or
approximately 32 hours per year; and the average amount of time
necessary to prepare and file the additional supplemental reports with
the annual audit required is approximately 40 hours per year.
Consequently, we estimate that the total additional annual burden for
these 11 brokers or dealers is approximately 1,320 hours ((48 + 32 +
40) x 11 = 1,320).
    The Commission therefore estimates that the total annual burden
under Rule 17a-5 is approximately 353,800 hours (352,440 + 1,320 =
353,760, rounded to 353,800).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in
writing within 60 days of this publication.
    Comments should be directed to Charles Boucher, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley
Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312 or send
an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: November 30, 2009.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2023-N-1889]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office
of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Premarket
Notification of Devices

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is
announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).

DATES: Submit written comments (including recommendations) on the
collection of information by July 12, 2023.

ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on the information collection are
received, OMB recommends that written comments be submitted to https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for Public
Comments'' or by using the search function. The OMB control number for
this information collection is 0910-0120. Also include the FDA docket
number found in brackets in the heading of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Domini Bean, Office of Operations,
Food and Drug Administration, Three White Flint North, 10A-12M, 11601
Landsdown St., North Bethesda, MD 20852,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance.

Premarket Notification of Devices

OMB Control Number 0910-0120--Revision

    This information collection helps support implementation of
statutory provisions that govern premarket clearance of devices.
Section 510(k) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)
(21 U.S.C. 360(k)) and implementing regulations in part 807, subpart E
(21 CFR part 807, subpart E), establish premarket notification
procedures. Persons who intend to market a medical device, for which a
premarket approval application (PMA) is not required, must submit a
premarket notification to FDA, unless the device is exempt from 510(k)
requirements and does not exceed the limitations of exemptions of the
device classification regulations, at least 90 days before proposing to
begin the introduction, or delivery for introduction into interstate
commerce, for commercial distribution of a device intended for human
use. Based on the information provided in the notification, FDA must
determine whether the new device is substantially

equivalent to a legally marketed device. If a device is determined to
be not substantially equivalent to a legally marketed device, it must
have an approved PMA, product development protocol, humanitarian device
exemption (HDE), request for an evaluation of automatic class III
designation (De Novo request), or be reclassified into class I or class
II before being marketed. The information collection also helps support
section 510(l) of the FD&C Act, which provides for exemption from
premarket notification.
    The following instruments are included in the information
collection:

 Form FDA 3514, ``CDRH Premarket Review Submission Cover
Sheet''
 Form FDA 3881, ``Indications for Use''
 Voluntary eSTAR Program Interactive PDF Form and instructional
web page
 Form FDA 4062, ``Electronic Submission Template and Resource
(eSTAR)'' (for non-In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) 510(k) submissions)
 Form FDA 4078, ``Electronic Submission Template and Resource
(eSTAR)'' (for In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) 510(k) submissions)

    We are revising the information collection to include Form FDA
3674, ``Certification of Compliance, Under 42 U.S.C., 282(j)(5)(B),
with Requirements of ClinicalTrials.gov.'' Under applicable
authorities, applications under sections 505, 515, or 520(m) of the
FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 355, 360e, or 360j(m)), or under section 351 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262), or submission of a report
under section 510(k) of the FD&C Act, must be accompanied by a
certification. Where available, such certification must include the
appropriate National Clinical Trial numbers.
    The information collection also includes an ``Acceptance
Checklist.'' As discussed in the guidance document ``Refuse to Accept
Policy for 510(k)s'' (April 2022), available at https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/refuse-accept-policy-510ks, we believe the checklist can be a helpful resource for
510(k) submitters and may simplify preparation of the 510(k).
Similarly, the guidance document ``Recognition and Withdrawal of
Voluntary Consensus Standards'' (September 2020), available at https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/recognition-and-withdrawal-voluntary-consensus-standards, communicates
procedures followed by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health
(CDRH) when requests for recognition of a voluntary consensus standard
for medical products are received. The guidance document outlines
principles for recognizing a standard wholly, partly, or not at all, as
well as reasons and rationales for withdrawing a standard. Section 514
of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 360d) allows FDA to recognize consensus
standards developed by international and national organizations for use
in satisfying portions of device premarket review submissions,
including premarket notifications or other requirements. We publish and
update the list of recognized standards regularly at https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/Standards/ucm123792.htm. As instructed in the guidance document, any interested
party may submit a request for recognition of a standard by mail
directed to the CDRH Standards Program (i.e., paper copy) or
electronically via email.
    For efficiency of Agency operations, we are also revising the
information to include activities associated with section 520(b) of the
FD&C Act, governing custom devices. Regulations in 21 CFR 812.3 define
a custom device and implementing regulations in 21 CFR 807.85 provide
for exemption from premarket notification. Section 520(b) of the FD&C
Act also provides for the issuance of guidance. The guidance document
entitled, ``Custom Device Exemption'' (September 2014), and available
for download at https://www.fda.gov/media/89897/download, explains how
FDA interprets provisions in section 520(b)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act,
describes what information should be submitted in a Custom Device
Annual Report (``annual report''), and provides recommendations on how
to submit an annual report for devices distributed under the custom
device exemption.
    Finally, we discuss the guidance document entitled, ``Transition
Plan for Medical Devices That Fall Within Enforcement Policies Issued
During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health
Emergency,'' announced in the Federal Register of March 27, 2023 (88 FR
18153), which describes a phased approach intended to help avoid
disruption in device supply and help facilitate compliance with
applicable legal requirements. The recommendations discussed in the
guidance document result in the one-time collection of information
intended to ensure an orderly and transparent transition from temporary
policies established during the COVID-19 public health emergency to
normal operations. Because the information collection recommendations
apply to specific medical devices already in distribution, we believe
the information discussed is appropriately characterized as
nonstandardized followup designed to clarify responses to approved
collections of information (i.e., plans for compliance with applicable
requirements unique to that distributed device). We therefore believe
the activity constitutes the collection of non-identical and/or
followup information, as defined under 5 CFR 1320.3. At the same time,
we expect some degree of fluctuation in future submissions under part
807, subpart E, as a result of implementation of the medical device
transition plan.
    In the Federal Register of February 21, 2023 (88 FR 10517), we
published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the proposed
collection of information. No comments were received. However, since
publication of our 60-day notice, we have adjusted our previous
estimate to include burden associated with Form FDA 3674 (submission
certification), as well as custom device reporting currently included
in OMB control number 0910-0767 and discussed in the Federal Register
of March 13, 2023 (88 FR 15410).
    We estimate the burden of the information collection as follows:

                                                     Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden \1\
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   Activity and 21 CFR part/section      Form FDA No.      Number of     responses per   Total annual      Average burden per response      Total hours
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                                              21 CFR Part 807, Subpart E, Premarket Notification Procedures
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510(k) submission (807 subpart E).....            3881           3,800               1           3,800  79.25...........................         301,150
Summary cover sheet (807.87)..........            3514           1,906               1           1,906  0.5 (30 minutes)................             953
Status request (807.90(a)(3)).........  ..............               1               1               1  0.25 (15 minutes)...............               1

510(k) summary (807.92)...............  ..............           2,725               1           2,725  4...............................          10,900
510(k) statement (807.93).............  ..............             215               1             215  10..............................           2,150
510(k) submission (807 subpart E)--         4062, 4078             100               1             100  40..............................           4,000
 using eSTAR format.
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                                                            Guidance Document Recommendations
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Submitting information associated with  ..............               9               1               9  1...............................               9
 requests for recognition of a
 voluntary consensus standard.
Annual reporting for custom devices     ..............              34               1              34  40..............................           1,360
 under 520(b) of the FD&C Act.
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                      ``Form FDA 3674--Certifications To Accompany Drug, Biological Product, and Device Applications/Submissions''
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Certification to accompany 510(k)                 3674           3,800               1           3,800  0.75 (45 minutes)...............           2,850
 submissions.
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                                                   Electronic Submission Template and Resource (eSTAR)
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eSTAR setup--one-time burden..........  ..............              80               1              80  0.08 (5 minutes)................               6
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    Total.............................  ..............  ..............  ..............          12,670  ................................         323,379
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\1\ There are no capital costs, or operating and maintenance costs, associated with the information collection.

    Both the regulations in part 807, subpart E and the associated
guidance documents prescribe specific format and content elements
necessary for FDA action on submissions. Based on recent trends, an
estimated 3,800 submissions are expected each year. Our administrative
and technical staff, who are familiar with the requirements for
submission of premarket notifications, estimate that it takes an
average of 79.25 hours to prepare a submission. Because the PRA defines
a recordkeeping requirement to include a requirement to report those
records to the Federal government, we account for burden associated
with preparing, transmitting, and responding to followup requests from
FDA for supplemental information in our estimate. We expect to receive
approximately 100 510(k) submissions via eSTAR per year and estimate
that eSTAR submissions will each require 40 hours to complete. In
addition, based on a recent review of submissions, we estimate 1,906
summary cover sheets will be received annually. We assume 30 minutes
are needed to complete the summary cover sheet. We further estimate
that 9 respondents will submit information pertaining to a request for
recognition of a voluntary standard and that the activity requires an
average of 1 hour. We also account for a one-time setup burden of 5
minutes for an estimated 80 new eSTAR users annually.
    As a result of adding burden previously included under OMB control
numbers 0910-0616 (submission certification element) and 0910-0767
(custom device exemptions), we have adjusted our burden upward. We have
also made nominal adjustments on individual provisions to reflect
expected fluctuations in submissions. Cumulatively, these actions
result in an overall increase of 3,671 hours and a corresponding
increase of 4,210 responses annually.

    Dated: June 7, 2023.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0437]

Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in the Fifth Coast Guard
District--Brick Township, NJ

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the Metedeconk River, Brick
Township, NJ Safety Zone for fireworks displays on four separate
periods. The safety zone will be enforced on July 6, 2023, July 13,
2023, July 20, 2023, and July 27, 2023, or on a rain date of August 10,
2023, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during
each of the four separate land-based fireworks displays. Our regulation
for marine events within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the
boundaries of the regulated area for this event near the shoreline at
Brick Township, NJ. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel
may enter, remain in, or transit through the regulated area, and anyone
in the vicinity must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander
or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

DATES: The portion of the regulation 33 CFR 165.506 for Brick Township,
NJ, will be enforced for the location identified in entry 5 of table 1
to paragraph (h)(1), from 9 through 9:45 p.m. on July 6, 2023, July 13,
2023, July 20, 2023, and July 27, 2023, or on a rain date of August 10,
2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice of enforcement, you may call or email Petty Officer Dylan
Caikowski, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Delaware Bay, Waterways Management
Division, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone in table 1 to
paragraph (h)(1) to 33 CFR 165.506, entry No. 5 for four periods, for
four separate land-based fireworks displays. The enforcement periods
will be from 9 through 9:45 p.m. on July 6, 2023, July 13, 2023, July
20, 2023, and July 27, 2023, or on a rain date of August 10, 2023. This
action is necessary to ensure the safety of life on the navigable
waters of the United States immediately prior to, during, and
immediately after fireworks displays. Our regulation for safety zones
of fireworks displays within the Fifth Coast Guard District, table 1 to
paragraph (h)(1) to 33 CFR 165.506, entry 5 specifies the location of
the regulated area as all waters of the Metedeconk River within a 300-
yard radius of the fireworks launch platform in approximate position
latitude 40[deg]03'23'' N, longitude 074[deg]06'39'' W, near the
shoreline at Brick Township, NJ. During the enforcement period, as
reflected in section 165.506(d), vessels may not enter, remain in, or
transit through the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the
Port or designated Coast Guard patrol personnel on-scene.
    In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register,
the Coast Guard will provide notification of this enforcement period
via Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

    Dated: June 21, 2023.
Kate F. Higgins-Bloom,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Delaware Bay.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0228; Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-216-AD;
Amendment 39-17911; AD 2014-15-09]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Airbus Model A330-200 Freighter, A330-200 and -300, and A340-200, -300,
-500, and -600 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by reassessment
of an unsafe condition related to MZ-type spoiler servo-controls (SSCs)
that did not remain locked in the retracted position (hydraulic locking
function) after manual depressurization of the corresponding hydraulic
circuit. This reassessment resulted in the determination that
performing repetitive operational tests of all SSC types is necessary.
This AD requires repetitive operational tests of the hydraulic locking
function on each SSC installed on the blue or yellow hydraulic
circuits, and replacing any affected SSC with a serviceable SSC. We are
issuing this AD to detect and correct loss of the hydraulic locking
function during take-off, which, in combination with one inoperative
engine, could result in reduced controllability of the airplane.

DATES: This AD becomes effective September 5, 2014.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of September 5,
2014.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2014-0228 or in person at the
Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact Airbus SAS,
Airworthiness Office--EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac
Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://www.airbus.com. You may view this referenced service information at the
FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA.
For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to all Airbus Model A330-200
Freighter, A330-200 and -300, and A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 series
airplanes. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on April 14, 2014
(79 FR 20839).
    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2013-0251 dated October 15, 2013; Correction
dated October 16, 2013 (referred to after this as the Mandatory
Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''); to correct an
unsafe condition for the specified products. The MCAI states:

    During post-flight maintenance checks accomplished on an A330
and on an A340 airplane, it was identified that seven spoiler servo-
controls MZ series had lost their hydraulic locking function. The
results of the subsequent technical investigation accomplished in-
shop by the part supplier confirmed the system failure was due to a
sheared seal on the blocking valve, ensuring the blocking function
of the spoiler. It is suspected that the seal damage may have
occurred during accomplishment of a modification to fit a new design
of maintenance cover on wing, required by EASA AD 2008-0160 [http://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/easa_ad_2008_0160.pdf/AD_2008-0160],
[which corresponds to FAA AD 2009-18-20, Amendment 39-16017 (74 FR
46313, September 9, 2009)].

    This condition, if not detected and corrected, in combination
with one engine inoperative at take-off, could result in reduced
control of the aeroplane.
    Prompted by these findings, Airbus issued All Operators Telex
(AOT) A330-27A3185 and AOT A340-27A4181 to request a one-time
operational test of the Hydraulic Locking Function for aeroplanes on
which MZ type Spoiler Servo Control (SSC) Part Number (P/N)
MZ4339390-12 or P/N MZ4306000-12 are fitted, and EASA issued AD
2012-0009 [http://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/easa_ad_2012_0009.pdf/AD_2012-0009, which corresponds to FAA AD 2012-25-10, Amendment 39-
17291 (77 FR 76228, December 27, 2012)] to require accomplishment of
this test.
    Since that [EASA] AD was issued, Airbus re-assessed the
situation and determined that it is necessary to introduce
repetitive inspections [operational tests] of the SSC, irrespective
of SSC type. Airbus issued three SBs for those repetitive
inspections [operational tests] on all A330, A340, and A340-500/600
aeroplanes.
    For the reason described above, this [EASA] AD requires
repetitive operational tests of the hydraulic locking function of
the SSC installed on the Blue and Yellow hydraulic circuits,
irrespective of the SSC type, and, depending on test results,
replacement of the SSC.
    This [EASA] AD has been republished to correct the date of
publication.

    You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0228-0002.

Revised Service Information

    Since the NPRM (79 FR 20839, April 14, 2014) was published, we have
received the following revised service information:

 Airbus Service Bulletin A330-27-3195, Revision 01, dated
February 6, 2014.
 Airbus Service Bulletin A340-27-4188, Revision 01, dated
February 6, 2014.
 Airbus Service Bulletin A340-27-5059, Revision 01, dated
February 6, 2014.

    We have determined that this service information does not add any
additional actions to those proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 20839, April
14, 2014); therefore, we have revised paragraph (g) of this AD to refer
to that service information. We have also added a new paragraph (h) to
this AD (and redesignated subsequent paragraphs accordingly) to provide
credit for actions performed before the effective date of this AD using
the following service information:

 Airbus Service Bulletin A330-27-3195, dated December 7, 2012.
 Airbus Service Bulletin A340-27-4188, dated December 7, 2012.
 Airbus Service Bulletin A340-27-5059, dated April 10, 2013.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM (79 FR 20839, April 14,
2014) or on the determination of the cost to the public.

``Contacting the Manufacturer'' Paragraph in This AD

    Since late 2006, we have included a standard paragraph titled
``Airworthy Product'' in all MCAI ADs in which the FAA develops an AD
based on a foreign authority's AD.
    The MCAI or referenced service information in an FAA AD often
directs the owner/operator to contact the manufacturer for corrective
actions, such as a repair. Briefly, the Airworthy Product paragraph
allowed owners/operators to use corrective actions provided by the
manufacturer if those actions were FAA-approved. In addition, the
paragraph stated that any actions approved by the State of Design
Authority (or its delegated agent) are considered to be FAA-approved.
    In the NPRM (79 FR 20839, April 14, 2014), we proposed to prevent
the use of repairs that were not specifically developed to correct the
unsafe condition, by requiring that the repair approval provided by the
State of Design Authority or its delegated agent specifically refer to
this FAA AD. This change was intended to clarify the method of
compliance and to provide operators with better visibility of repairs
that are specifically developed and approved to correct the unsafe
condition. In addition, we proposed to change the phrase ``its
delegated agent'' to include a design approval holder (DAH) with State
of Design Authority design organization approval (DOA), as applicable,
to refer to a DAH authorized to approve required repairs for the
proposed AD.
    No comments were provided to the NPRM (79 FR 20839, April 14, 2014)
about these proposed changes. However, a comment was provided for an
NPRM having Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-101-AD (78 FR 78285,
December 26, 2013). The commenter stated the following: ``The proposed
wording, being specific to repairs, eliminates the interpretation that
Airbus messages are acceptable for approving minor deviations
(corrective actions) needed during accomplishment of an AD mandated
Airbus service bulletin.''
    This comment has made the FAA aware that some operators have
misunderstood or misinterpreted the Airworthy Product paragraph to
allow the owner/operator to use messages provided by the manufacturer
as approval of deviations during the accomplishment of an AD-mandated
action. The Airworthy Product paragraph does not approve messages or
other information provided by the manufacturer for deviations to the
requirements of the AD-mandated actions. The Airworthy Product
paragraph only addresses the requirement to contact the manufacturer
for corrective actions for the identified unsafe condition and does not
cover deviations from other AD requirements. However, deviations to AD-
required actions are addressed in 14 CFR 39.17, and anyone may request
the approval for an alternative method of compliance to the AD-required
actions using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
    To address this misunderstanding and misinterpretation of the
Airworthy Product paragraph, we have changed the paragraph and retitled
it ``Contacting the Manufacturer.'' This paragraph now clarifies that
for any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a
manufacturer, the actions must be accomplished using a method approved
by the FAA, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), or Airbus's
EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA).
    The Contacting the Manufacturer paragraph also clarifies that, if
approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized
signature. The DOA signature indicates that the data and information
contained in the document are EASA-approved, which is also FAA-
approved. Messages and other information provided by the manufacturer
that do not contain the DOA-authorized signature approval are not EASA-
approved, unless EASA directly approves the manufacturer's message or
other information.
    This clarification does not remove flexibility previously afforded
by the Airworthy Product paragraph. Consistent with long-standing FAA
policy, such flexibility was never intended for required actions. This
is also consistent with the recommendation of the Airworthiness
Directive Implementation Aviation Rulemaking Committee to increase
flexibility in complying with ADs by identifying those actions in
manufacturers' service instructions that are ``Required for
Compliance'' with ADs. We continue to work with manufacturers to
implement this recommendation. But once we determine that an action is
required, any deviation from the requirement must be approved as an
alternative method of compliance.

    Other commenters to the NPRM having Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-
101-AD (78 FR 78285, December 26, 2013) pointed out that in many cases
the foreign manufacturer's service bulletin and the foreign authority's
MCAI might have been issued some time before the FAA AD. Therefore, the
DOA might have provided U.S. operators with an approved repair,
developed with full awareness of the unsafe condition, before the FAA
AD is issued. Under these circumstances, to comply with the FAA AD, the
operator would be required to go back to the manufacturer's DOA and
obtain a new approval document, adding time and expense to the
compliance process with no safety benefit.
    Based on these comments, we removed the requirement that the DAH-
provided repair specifically refer to this AD. Before adopting such a
requirement, the FAA will coordinate with affected DAHs and verify they
are prepared to implement means to ensure that their repair approvals
consider the unsafe condition addressed in this AD. Any such
requirements will be adopted through the normal AD rulemaking process,
including notice-and-comment procedures, when appropriate.
    We also have decided not to include a generic reference to either
the ``delegated agent'' or ``DAH with State of Design Authority design
organization approval,'' but instead we have provided the specific
delegation approval granted by the State of Design Authority for the
DAH throughout this AD.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting this AD with the changes described
previously and minor editorial changes. We have determined that these
minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM (79 FR 20839, April 14, 2014) for correcting the unsafe condition;
and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 20839, April 14, 2014).
    We also determined that these changes will not increase the
economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of this AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 77 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We also estimate that it takes about 6 work-hours per product to
comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor rate
is $85 per work-hour. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of
the AD on U.S. operators to be $39,270, or $510 per product.
    We estimate that it takes about 3 work-hours per product to do any
necessary SSC replacement that would be required based on the results
of the operational test. Required parts cost about $35,000 per SSC. We
have no way of determining the number of aircraft that might need these
replacements.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2013-0597; or in person at the
Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information.
The street address for the Docket Operations office (telephone 800-647-
5527) is in the ADDRESSES section.

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

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2014-15-09 Airbus: Amendment 39-17911. Docket No. FAA-2014-0228;
Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-216-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective September 5, 2014.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -
223F, -243, -243F, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342,
and -343 airplanes; Model A340-211, -212, -213, -311, -312, and -313
airplanes; and Model A340-541 and -642 airplanes; certificated in
any category; all manufacturer serial numbers.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 27, Flight
Controls.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by reassessment of an unsafe condition
related to MZ-type spoiler servo-controls (SSCs) that did not remain
locked in the retracted position (hydraulic locking function) after
manual depressurization of the corresponding hydraulic circuit. This
reassessment resulted in the determination that performing
repetitive operational tests of all SSC types is necessary. We are
issuing this AD to detect and correct loss of the hydraulic locking
function during take-off, which, in combination with one inoperative
engine, could result in reduced controllability of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Repetitive Operational Tests

    (1) At the time specified in paragraph (g)(2) of this AD:
Accomplish an operational test of the hydraulic locking function on
each SSC (any type), when fitted on the Blue or Yellow hydraulic
circuits, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of the
applicable service information identified in paragraph (g)(1)(i),
(g)(1)(ii), or (g)(1)(iii) of this AD. Repeat the operational test
thereafter at intervals not to exceed 48 months.
    (i) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-27-3195, Revision 01, dated
February 6, 2014 (for Model A330-200 Freighter, A330-200 and -300
series airplanes).
    (ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-27-4188, Revision 01, dated
February 6, 2014 (for Model A340-200, and -300 series airplanes).
    (iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-27-5059, Revision 01, dated
February 6, 2014 (for Model A340-500 and -600 series airplanes).
    (2) At the latest of the times specified in paragraphs
(g)(2)(i), (g)(2)(ii), and (g)(2)(iii) of this AD, do the
operational test specified in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD.
    (i) Within 48 months since first flight of the airplane.
    (ii) Within 48 months since accomplishing the most recent
operational test, as specified in the applicable Airbus All
Operators Telex (AOT) A330-27A3185; or AOT A340-27A4181; both dated
January 4, 2012. These AOTs were incorporated by reference in AD
2012-25-10, Amendment 39-17291 (77 FR 76228, December 27, 2012).
    (iii) Within 24 months after the effective date of this AD.

(h) Credit for Previous Actions

    This paragraph provides credit for the actions required by
paragraph (g) of this AD, if those actions were performed before the
effective date of this AD using the applicable service information
identified in paragraph (h)(1), (h)(2), or (h)(3) of this AD, which
is not incorporated by reference in this AD.
    (i) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-27-3195, dated December 7,
2012.
    (ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-27-4188, dated December 7,
2012.
    (iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-27-5059, dated April 10,
2013.

(i) Replacement of Affected SSCs

    If, during any operational test required by paragraph (g)(1) of
this AD, the hydraulic locking function of an SSC fails the test,
before further flight, replace the affected SSC with a serviceable
part, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of the
applicable service bulletin specified in paragraph (g)(1)(i),
(g)(1)(ii), or (g)(1)(iii) of this AD.

(j) No Terminating Action

    Doing the replacement required by paragraph (i) of this AD is
not terminating action for the repetitive operational tests required
by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD.

(k) Other FAA AD Provisions

    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. 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 International Branch, send it to ATTN: Vladimir
Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA
98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>. Information
may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>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. The
AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this AD.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International
Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or the
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or Airbus's EASA Design
Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval
must include the DOA-authorized signature.

(l) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) European Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness Directive 2013-
0251 dated October 15, 2013; Correction dated October 16, 2013, for
related information. This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-
0228-0002.
    (2) Service information identified in this AD that is not
incorporated by reference may be viewed at the addresses specified
in paragraphs (m)(3) and (m)(4) of this AD.

(m) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-27-3195, Revision 01, dated
February 6, 2014.
    (ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-27-4188, Revision 01, dated
February 6, 2014.
    (iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-27-5059, Revision 01, dated
February 6, 2014.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96;
fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Internet http://www.airbus.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 17, 2014.
John P. Piccola,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting.

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the
Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities
and Exchange Commission will hold a Closed Meeting on Wednesday,
November 10, 2010 at 2 p.m.
    Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the
Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the Closed Meeting.
Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters also may be
present.
    The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has
certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(5), (7), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(5),
(7), 9(ii) and (10), permit consideration of the scheduled matters at
the Closed Meeting.
    Commissioner Aguilar, as duty officer, voted to consider the items
listed for the Closed Meeting in a closed session, and determined that
no earlier notice thereof was possible.
    The subject matter of the Closed Meeting scheduled for Wednesday,
November 10, 2010 will be:

Institution and settlement of injunctive actions;
Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings;
An adjudicatory matter;
Consideration of amici participation; and
Other matters relating to enforcement proceedings.

    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in
the scheduling of meeting items.
    For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have
been added, deleted or postponed, please contact: The Office of the
Secretary at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: November 3, 2010.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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[AC 187-lL]

Schedule of Charges Outside the United States

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is announcing the
availability of Advisory Circular (AC) 187-1L which transmits an
updated schedule of charges for services of FAA Flight Standards
Aviation Safety Inspectors outside the United States. The advisory
circular has been updated in accordance with the procedures listed in
14 CFR part 187, Appendix A.

DATES: This AC is effective on October 1, 2017.

ADDRESSES: How to obtain copies: A copy of this publication may be
downloaded from: http://www.faa.gov/regulations policies/advisory
circulars.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Tish Thompkins, Flight Standards
Service, AFS-50, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

John Barbagallo,
Deputy Executive Director, Flight Standards Service.
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Revised Draft  June 29, 2004 June 29, 2004 Arthur J. Rocque, Commissioner Department of Environmental Protection 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106 Dear Commissioner Rocque:

Today we sent your Governor a letter responding his February 10, 2004 letter with Connecticut's recommendations on air quality designations for the PM2.5 standard. In that letter, we noted that we intended to modify Connecticut's recommendations for certain portions of the State.

Under the Clean Air Act ( CAA), EPA is required to promulgate designations for new or revised standards, such as the PM2.5 standard. EPA is required by the Omnibus Bill to promulgate PM2.5 designations by December 15, 2004. It is our goal, however, to have final designations promulgated by November 17, 2004. These designations will be based on 2001 2003 monitoring data.

The CAA defines a nonattainment area as any area that does not meet ( or that contributes to ambient air quality in a nearby area that does not meet) the national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard for the pollutant. EPA guidance indicates that an entire Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area ( C/ MSA) or the Metropolitan Statistical Area ( MSA) is the presumptive boundary for a PM2.5 nonattainment area if any monitor in the metropolitan area violates the annual PM2.5 standard. States can recommend a modified area that is larger or smaller than the presumptive boundaries based on nine factors provided in the guidance.

EPA carefully reviewed Connecticut's February 10, 2004 letter and the information submitted to support Connecticut's recommendations for areas that differed from the presumptive boundaries. We appreciate the effort the State has made to develop this supporting information. EPA has carefully considered Connecticut's proposal to classify the violating monitor in New Haven County as a " microscale" site, and to designate the entire State as attainment. Connecticut also offered the opinion that it is not contributing to violations in New York or New Jersey and, therefore, should not be part of the New York City nonattainment area.

Based on an EPA analysis of nine factors ( see enclosure), EPA is considering designating Fairfield and New Haven Counties in Connecticut as part of the New York City nonattainment area. Therefore, consistent with section 107( d)( 1) of the CAA, we informed your Governor that, based upon the information available to EPA at this stage in the review process, EPA intends to make modifications to Connecticut's recommended designations and boundaries. Before doing so, however, we want to share our analysis with the State and fully consider the State's comments.

We recognize that the Stiles Street monitor is adjacent to an on ramp to Interstate 95, which carries significant truck traffic. However, EPA is not convinced that this monitor is not representative of the area, and that there are not other high traffic areas near Interstates 95 or 91 with elevated PM2.5 levels. In addition, it is difficult for EPA to conclude, based on available information, that these two counties, which are part of the New York New Jersey Connecticut C/ MSA, should not be included in the New York City nonattainment area.

We recognize that Connecticut considered the nine factors identified in EPA's national designation guidance when developing recommendations. However, EPA believes the information provided to date is not sufficient to justify the conclusion that the entire State of Connecticut should be designated attainment and excluded from the applicable nonattainment area. As we informed your Governor, we invite the State to submit more information by September 1, 2004, supporting its claim that the violating monitor is not representative of a larger area, and that Fairfield and New Haven counties do not contribute to violations in the New York metropolitan area.

We will carefully review any further information Connecticut provides, and will work closely with you in reaching a decision on final designations. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me or David Conroy, Acting Manager of the Air Programs Branch, at 617 918 1661.

Sincerely,

Robert W. Varney Regional Administrator Enclosure cc: Anne Gobin, CT DEP


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2018-0700; FRL-9988-46-Region 7]

Air Plan Approval; Missouri; Emissions Inventory for the Missouri
Jackson County and Jefferson County 2010 Sulfur Dioxide National
Ambient Air Quality Standard Nonattainment Areas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving two
submissions from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR)
revising the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the State of Missouri.
The SIP revision submissions address the Clean Air Act (CAA) section
172 requirement to submit a base year emissions inventory for
Missouri's partial Jackson County and partial Jefferson County
nonattainment areas of the 2010 1-hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS).

DATES: This final rule is effective on March 15, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R07-OAR-2018-0700. All documents in the docket are
listed on the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in
the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or
other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available through https://www.regulations.gov or please contact the person identified in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section for additional information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracey Casburn, Environmental
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219, by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ``we,'' ``us,'' and
``our'' refer to the EPA.

I. What action is the EPA taking?
II. The EPA's Response to Comments
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. What action is the EPA taking?

    The EPA is approving two SIP revision submissions from the MoDNR
addressing the CAA section 172(c)(3) requirement to submit a base year
emissions inventory for Missouri's partial Jackson County and partial
Jefferson County nonattainment areas of the 2010 1-hour SO2
NAAQS. The EPA is finalizing its determination that these emission
inventory SIP revision submissions were submitted in accordance with
sections 110, 191(a), and 172(c)(3) of the CAA. On November 23, 2018,
the EPA published a notice of proposed rulemaking proposing to approve
the emissions inventories in the Federal Register. See 83 FR 59348. The
public comment period opened on November 23, 2018 (the date of the
proposed rule's publication in the Federal Register) and closed on
December 24, 2018.

II. The EPA's Response to Comments

    The EPA received comments in response to the notice of proposed
rulemaking (see the docket for this action). The comments address
subjects outside the scope of the proposed action, do not explain (or
provide a legal basis for) how the proposed action should differ in any
way, and make no specific mention of the proposed action. Therefore,
the comments are not germane, and the EPA is not providing response.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, 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, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state
law. For that reason, this 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);
     Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2,
2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under
Executive Order 12866.
     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 the National Technology
Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTA) because this rulemaking does not
involve technical standards; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable 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 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).
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Sulfur oxides.

    Dated: December 28, 2018.
Edward H. Chu,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, the EPA amends 40 CFR part
52 as set forth below:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

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

Subpart--AA Missouri

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2. In Sec.  52.1320, the table in paragraph (e) is amended by adding
entries ``(76)'' and ``(77)'' in numerical order to read as follows:

Sec.  52.1320  Identification of plan.

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    (e) * * *

                               EPA-Approved Missouri Nonregulatory SIP Provisions
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   Name of nonregulatory SIP        geographic or         State       EPA approval date        Explanation
           provision             nonattainment area  submittal date
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(76) Jackson County 1-Hour SO2   Jackson County....      10/15/2015  2/13/2019, [Insert  [EPA-R07-OAR-2018-0700;
 NAA Baseline Emissions                                               Federal Register    FRL-9988-46-Region 7].
 Inventory.                                                           citation].

(77) Jefferson County 1-Hour     Jefferson County..        6/1/2015  2/13/2019, [Insert  [EPA-R07-OAR-2018-0700;
 SO2 NAA Baseline Emissions                                           Federal Register    FRL-9988-46-Region 7].
 Inventory.                                                           citation].
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 31342 Amdt. No. 3932]

Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and
Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule amends, suspends, or removes Standard Instrument
Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and
Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These
regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised
criteria, or because of changes occurring in the National Airspace
System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities,
adding new obstacles, or changing air traffic requirements. These
changes are designed to provide for the safe and efficient use of the
navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under
instrument flight rules at the affected airports.

DATES: This rule is effective November 24, 2020. The compliance date
for each SIAP, associated Takeoff Minimums, and ODP is specified in the
amendatory provisions.
    The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in
the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as
of November 24, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Availability of matter incorporated by reference in the
amendment is as follows:

For Examination

    1. U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Ops-M30, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, West Bldg., Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001;
    2. The FAA Air Traffic Organization Service Area in which the
affected airport is located;
    3. The office of Aeronautical Navigation Products, 6500 South
MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169 or,
    4. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
    For information on the availability of this material at NARA, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

Availability

    All SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs are available online free
of charge. Visit the National Flight Data Center online at nfdc.faa.gov
to register. Additionally, individual SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP
copies may be obtained from the FAA Air Traffic Organization Service
Area in which the affected airport is located.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Nichols, Flight Procedures
and Airspace Group, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division, Flight
Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration. Mailing Address:
FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, Flight Procedures and Airspace
Group, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., Registry Bldg 29, Room 104, Oklahoma
City, OK 73169. Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule amends 14 CFR part 97 by amending
the referenced SIAPs. The complete regulatory description of each SIAP
is listed on the appropriate FAA Form 8260, as modified by the National
Flight Data Center (NFDC)/Permanent Notice to Airmen (P-NOTAM), and is
incorporated by reference under 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and 14
CFR 97.20. The large number of SIAPs, their complex nature, and the
need for a special format make their verbatim publication in the
Federal Register expensive and impractical. Further,

airmen do not use the regulatory text of the SIAPs, but refer to their
graphic depiction on charts printed by publishers of aeronautical
materials. Thus, the advantages of incorporation by reference are
realized and publication of the complete description of each SIAP
contained on FAA form documents is unnecessary. This amendment provides
the affected CFR sections, and specifies the SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums
and ODPs with their applicable effective dates. This amendment also
identifies the airport and its location, the procedure and the
amendment number.

Availability and Summary of Material Incorporated by Reference

    The material incorporated by reference is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section.
    The material incorporated by reference describes SIAPs, Takeoff
Minimums and ODPs as identified in the amendatory language for part 97
of this final rule.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 97 is effective upon publication of
each separate SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP as amended in the
transmittal. For safety and timeliness of change considerations, this
amendment incorporates only specific changes contained for each SIAP
and Takeoff Minimums and ODP as modified by FDC permanent NOTAMs.
    The SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, as modified by FDC
permanent NOTAM, and contained in this amendment are based on criteria
contained in the U.S. Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures
(TERPS). In developing these changes to SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and
ODPs, the TERPS criteria were applied only to specific conditions
existing at the affected airports. All SIAP amendments in this rule
have been previously issued by the FAA in a FDC NOTAM as an emergency
action of immediate flight safety relating directly to published
aeronautical charts.
    The circumstances that created the need for these SIAP and Takeoff
Minimums and ODP amendments require making them effective in less than
30 days.
    Because of the close and immediate relationship between these
SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, and safety in air commerce, I find
that notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are
impracticable and contrary to the public interest and, where
applicable, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d), good cause exists for making these
SIAPs effective in less than 30 days.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore--(1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. For the same reason, the FAA
certifies that this amendment will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of
the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 97

    Air Traffic Control, Airports, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2020.
Wade Terrell,
Aviation Safety, Manager, Flight Procedures & Airspace Group, Flight
Technologies and Procedures Division.

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, Title 14,
CFR part 97, (is amended by amending Standard Instrument Approach
Procedures and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, effective at 0901 UTC on the
dates specified, as follows:

PART 97--STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES

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1. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113,
40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44701, 44719, 44721-44722.

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2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows:
    By amending: Sec.  97.23 VOR, VOR/DME, VOR or TACAN, and VOR/DME or
TACAN; Sec.  97.25 LOC, LOC/DME, LDA, LDA/DME, SDF, SDF/DME; Sec.
97.27 NDB, NDB/DME; Sec.  97.29 ILS, ILS/DME, MLS, MLS/DME, MLS/RNAV;
Sec.  97.31RADAR SIAPs; Sec.  97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and Sec.  97.35 COPTER
SIAPs, Identified as follows:

* * * Effective Upon Publication

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        AIRAC date            State             City               Airport          FDC No.      FDC date                      Subject
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31-Dec-20................  MN           Waseca.............  Waseca Muni........       0/0401     10/29/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 15, Amdt 1A.
31-Dec-20................  HI           Lanai City.........  Lanai..............       0/4673     10/28/20  VOR OR TACAN RWY 3, Amdt 7A.
31-Dec-20................  HI           Lanai City.........  Lanai..............       0/4674     10/28/20  VOR OR TACAN OR GPS-A, Amdt 8.
31-Dec-20................  SC           Charleston.........  Charleston                0/5621      11/6/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, Amdt 3A.
                                                              Executive.
31-Dec-20................  SC           Charleston.........  Charleston                0/5626      11/6/20  ILS OR LOC RWY 9, Amdt 2B.
                                                              Executive.
31-Dec-20................  WI           La Crosse..........  La Crosse Rgnl.....       0/5679      11/6/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Orig-C.
31-Dec-20................  VA           Martinsville.......  Blue Ridge.........       0/5798      11/5/20  Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 3.
31-Dec-20................  GA           Atlanta............  Dekalb-Peachtree...       0/5967     10/21/20  RNAV (GPS)-A, Orig.
31-Dec-20................  GA           Atlanta............  Dekalb-Peachtree...       0/5968     10/21/20  ILS OR LOC RWY 21L, Amdt 8D.
31-Dec-20................  GA           Atlanta............  Dekalb-Peachtree...       0/5969     10/21/20  RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 21L, Amdt 1D.
31-Dec-20................  NJ           Toms River.........  Ocean County.......       0/6023     10/21/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 24, Amdt 1.
31-Dec-20................  CA           Concord............  Buchanan Field.....       0/6119     10/23/20  VOR RWY 19R, Amdt 14.
31-Dec-20................  CA           Concord............  Buchanan Field.....       0/6120     10/23/20  LDA RWY 19R, Amdt 9.
31-Dec-20................  MT           Laurel.............  Laurel Muni........       0/6162     10/23/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Amdt 1E.
31-Dec-20................  MN           Tracy..............  Tracy Muni.........       0/6597      11/6/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 29, Orig-A.
31-Dec-20................  IN           Washington.........  Daviess County.....       0/6598      11/6/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Amdt 1A.
31-Dec-20................  MI           Sparta.............  Paul C Miller-            0/6599      11/6/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, Orig-A.
                                                              Sparta.
31-Dec-20................  MI           Sparta.............  Paul C Miller-            0/6600      11/6/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, Orig-A.
                                                              Sparta.
31-Dec-20................  IN           Muncie.............  Delaware County           0/6602      11/6/20  ILS OR LOC RWY 32, Amdt 9D.
                                                              Rgnl.

31-Dec-20................  WY           Hulett.............  Hulett Muni........       0/6607      11/9/20  RNAV (GPS)-A, Amdt 1A.
31-Dec-20................  GA           Moultrie...........  Moultrie Muni......       0/6753     10/22/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Amdt 2.
31-Dec-20................  MA           Norwood............  Norwood Memorial...       0/7160     10/29/20  LOC RWY 35, Amdt 10E.
31-Dec-20................  MA           Norwood............  Norwood Memorial...       0/7161     10/29/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Amdt 1D.
31-Dec-20................  CO           Denver.............  Colorado Air And          0/7488     10/19/20  ILS OR LOC RWY 26, Amdt 6A.
                                                              Space Port.
31-Dec-20................  MN           Brainerd...........  Brainerd Lakes Rgnl       0/7830     10/21/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 34, Orig-B.
31-Dec-20................  MN           Brainerd...........  Brainerd Lakes Rgnl       0/7837     10/21/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, Orig-A.
31-Dec-20................  FL           Tampa..............  Tampa Intl.........       0/8275     10/23/20  LOC RWY 1R, Amdt 4.
31-Dec-20................  FL           Tampa..............  Tampa Intl.........       0/8278     10/23/20  ILS OR LOC RWY 19L, ILS RWY 19L (SA CAT I),
                                                                                ILS RWY 19L (CAT II), Amdt 40D.
31-Dec-20................  IN           Anderson...........  Anderson Muni-            0/9468     10/21/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 30, Orig-B.
                                                              Darlington Field.
31-Dec-20................  IN           Anderson...........  Anderson Muni-            0/9469     10/21/20  NDB RWY 30, Amdt 8A.
                                                              Darlington Field.
31-Dec-20................  IN           Anderson...........  Anderson Muni-            0/9470     10/21/20  ILS OR LOC RWY 30, Amdt 2.
                                                              Darlington Field.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 178 (Friday, September 13, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 56622-56625]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22273]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2007-0051; Directorate Identifier 2007-NE-37-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Continental Motors, Inc. Reciprocating
Engines With Superior Air Parts, Inc. (SAP) Cylinder Assemblies
Installed

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to supersede an existing airworthiness directive
(AD) that applies to certain Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) IO-520,
TSIO-520, and IO-550 series reciprocating engines, with certain
replacement parts manufacturer approval (PMA) SAP investment cast
cylinder assemblies installed. The existing AD currently requires
initial and repetitive inspections and compression tests to detect
cracks in those cylinders. Since we issued that AD, we became aware of
additional engines that need to be added to the applicability. We are
proposing this AD to prevent the separation of the cylinder head,
damage to the engine, and damage to the airplane.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by November 12,
2013.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact Continental
Motors, Inc., 2039 Broad St., Mobile, AL 36615; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
Web site: http://www.continentalmotors.aero/Support_Materials/Publications/Service_Bulletins/. You may view this service information
at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive
Park, Burlington, MA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter W. Hakala, Aerospace Engineer,
Special Certification Office, FAA, Rotorcraft Directorate, 2601 Meacham
Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76193; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2007-0051;
Directorate Identifier 2007-NE-37-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    On July 23, 2009, we issued AD 2009-16-03, Amendment 39-15986 (74
FR 38896, August 5, 2009), for certain Teledyne Continental Motors
reciprocating engines with certain replacement PMA part numbers (P/Ns)
of SAP cylinder assemblies installed. That AD requires initial and
repetitive inspections and compression tests to detect cracks in those
cylinders, with more than 750 flight hours time-in-service. That AD
resulted from reports of cracks in the area of the exhaust valve and
separation of cylinder heads from the barrels of SAP cylinder
assemblies with certain P/Ns. We issued that AD to prevent the
separation of the cylinder head, damage to the engine, and damage to
the airplane.

Actions Since Existing AD Was Issued

    Since we issued AD 2009-16-03 (74 FR 38896, August 5, 2009), we
became aware of supplemental type certificates (STCs) that modify CMI
470 series engines to accept CMI 520 or 550 cylinders. Those modified
CMI 470 series engines could also have the affected P/Ns SAP cylinders
installed. Therefore, those additional engines may suffer from the same
unsafe condition that AD 2009-16-03 addresses.
    We also changed the format for applicability from listing the
affected models of CMI reciprocating engines in a table, to stating in
a paragraph the affected reciprocating engine models. We made this
change due to a comment that the AD was in error in listing the TSIO-
520 engines, and that the applicability table did not list this model.
The TSIO-520 model engines are, in fact, affected by the AD.
    Also, since we issued AD 2009-16-03 (74 FR 38896, August 5, 2009),
we became aware that determining the applicability of a cylinder might
be difficult. We have added a paragraph to the proposed AD to clarify
the identification of SAP cylinder assemblies. The paragraph expands
what is in the existing AD by also looking for casting markings ``CP''
on the cylinder head. Operators can rely on the casting markings in
determining if a cylinder assembly is affected, when the P/N on the
bottom flange of the cylinder assembly is not visible.
    We also changed the cost of compliance because the estimated
population of engines with the SAP investment cast cylinders was
revised from 8,000 to 6,000. Superior reported that the total
production of the investment cast cylinders was only 34,487 cylinder
assemblies.

Relevant Service Information

    Continental Motors Aircraft Engine Service Information Letter
SIL98-9B, Revision B, dated April 8, 2013, provides relevant service
information for this AD. That service information also includes
information concerning time-between-overhaul.

FAA's Determination

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

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would expand the list of applicable engines in AD
2009-16-03 (74 FR 38896, August 5, 2009), to include the CMI 470 series
reciprocating engines modified by STC to accept CMI 520 or 550
cylinders, with certain replacement PMA SAP investment cast cylinder
assemblies installed. This proposed AD would also clarify the
identification of SAP cylinder assemblies.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD would affect 6,000 engines
installed on airplanes of U.S. registry. We also estimate that it would
take about 5 hours to replace a cylinder, and 15 hours per engine to
inspect the

cylinders. The average labor rate is $85 per hour. Required parts would
cost about $1,200 per cylinder. We anticipate that 4,000 cylinders
would require replacement. Based on these figures, we estimate the
total cost of the proposed AD to U.S. operators to be $14,150,000.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing airworthiness directive (AD)
2009-16-03, Amendment 39-15986 (74 FR 38896, August 5, 2009), and
adding the following new AD:

Continental Motors, Inc. (formerly Teledyne Continental Motors,
Continental): Docket No. FAA-2007-0051; Directorate Identifier 2007-
NE-37-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this AD action by November 12,
2013.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD supersedes AD 2009-16-03, Amendment 39-15986 (74 FR
38896, August 5, 2009).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to:
    (1) Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550
series reciprocating engines with replacement parts manufacturer
approval (PMA) Superior Air Parts, Inc. (SAP) investment cast
cylinder assemblies, part numbers (P/Ns) SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P,
SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-
A20P, installed.
    (2) All other engine models approved for the use of CMI 520 and
550 cylinder assemblies such as the CMI 470 series engines when
modified by Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), with SAP investment
cast cylinder assemblies, P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-
A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P,
installed.
    (3) This AD applies to all serial numbers for the P/Ns listed in
paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD.
    (4) If no SAP replacement cylinders were installed during engine
maintenance since the CMI engines were new, then this AD does not
apply.

(d) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by the need to add to the applicability all
other engine models approved for the use of CMI 520 and 550 cylinder
assemblies such as the CMI 470 series engines when modified by STC,
with affected SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies installed. We
are issuing this AD to prevent the separation of the cylinder head,
damage to the engine, and damage to the airplane.

(e) Compliance

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

(f) Identification of SAP Cylinder Assemblies

    Seeing the SAP cylinder assembly P/Ns referenced in paragraphs
(c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD may be difficult because the assembly
P/Ns are stamped on the bottom cylinder flange. Therefore, you may
review the engine maintenance records instead of the steps listed in
paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2) of this AD, to see if the engine
records identify the P/Ns of the cylinders installed. If the records
do not identify the P/Ns of the cylinders installed, do the
following:
    (1) Remove the valve cover from the cylinder assembly.
    (2) Look at the top of the cylinder head for the casting
markings ``AMCAST'' or ``CP''. If a cylinder head has either of
these markings, do the steps required by paragraphs (g) through (j)
of this AD.

(g) Initial Inspection of SAP Cylinder Assemblies

    For engines and cylinders listed in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2)
of this AD, with cylinders over 750 flight hours (FH) time-in-
service (TIS) on the effective date of this AD, do the following
initial inspection within 25 FH TIS.
    (1) Inspect each cylinder head around the exhaust valve side for
visual cracks or any signs of black combustion leakage.
    (2) Replace any cracked or leaking cylinders before further
flight.
    (3) Perform a standard cylinder compression test. Guidance on
standard cylinder compression tests can be found in Teledyne
Continental Aircraft Engine Service Bulletin SB03-3, Differential
Pressure Test and Borescope Inspection Procedures for Cylinders,
dated March 28, 2003.
    (i) If the cylinder pressure gauge reads below 60 pounds per-
square inch, determine if the unacceptable pressure is due to a
cracked cylinder.
    (ii) To check the cylinder, apply a 2 percent soapy water
solution to the side of the leaking cylinder.
    (iii) If you see air bubbles, indicating air leakage, on the
side of the cylinder head, or near the head-to-cylinder interface,
replace the cylinder assembly before further flight.

(h) Repetitive Inspections of SAP Cylinder Assemblies

    Thereafter, repeat the cylinder visual inspections and
compression tests specified in paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(3)(iii)
of this AD, within every 50 FH time-since-last inspection until the
cylinder reaches the TIS as listed in paragraph (i) of this AD.

(i) Replacing SAP Cylinder Assemblies

    For installed cylinders, replace the affected SAP cylinders at
the earliest of the following:
    (1) When the cylinder reaches the operating hours TIS between
overhaul limits, specified in Continental Motors Aircraft Engine
Service Information Letter SIL98-9B, Revision B, dated April 8,
2013; or
    (2) When the cylinder reaches 12 calendar years-since-
installation.

(j) Prohibition Against Installing Certain P/Ns of SAP Cylinder
Assemblies

    After the effective date of this AD, do not install or reinstall
after any removal, any SAP

investment cast cylinder assembly, P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P,
SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-
A20P, in any engine.

(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance

    The Manager, Special Certification Office, may approve AMOCs to
this AD. Use the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make your
request.

(l) Special Flight Permits

    Under 14 CFR Part 39.23, we will not approve special flight
permits for this AD for engines that have failed the visual
inspection or the 50 hour periodic cylinder assembly compression
test required by this AD.

(m) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Peter W. Hakala,
Aerospace Engineer, Special Certification Office, FAA, Rotorcraft
Directorate, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76193; phone: 817-
222-5145; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For Teledyne Continental Aircraft Engine Service Bulletin
SB03-3, dated March 28, 2003, and Continental Motors Aircraft Engine
Service Information Letter SIL98-9B, Revision B, dated April 8,
2013, contact Continental Motors, Inc., 2039 Broad St., Mobile, AL
36615; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; Web site: http://www.continentalmotors.aero/Support_Materials/Publications/Service_Bulletins.
    (3) You may view this service information at the FAA, Engine &
Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington,
MA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on September 3, 2013.
Colleen M. D'Alessandro,
Assistant Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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