[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 9, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32661-32664]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14399]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0523; Product Identifier 2019-NM-050-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for all Airbus SAS Model A330-200, -200F, and -300 series airplanes.
This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD
would require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program,
as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by August 23,
2019.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this NPRM, contact Airbus
SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAW, Rond-Point Emile Dewoitine No: 2, 31700
Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44
51; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet http://www.airbus.com. You may view this service information at the FAA,
Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206-
231-3195.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2019-
0523; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this NPRM, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2019-0523;
Product Identifier 2019-NM-050-AD'' at the beginning of your comments.
The FAA specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this NPRM. The FAA will
consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend this
NPRM because of those comments.
    The FAA will post all comments we receive, without change, to
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. The FAA will also post a report summarizing each substantive
verbal contact received about this NPRM.

Discussion

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA AD
2019-0049, dated March 11, 2019 (referred to after this as the
Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to
correct an unsafe condition for all Airbus SAS Model A330-200, -200F,
and -300 series airplanes. The MCAI states:

    The airworthiness limitations for the Airbus A330 aeroplanes,
which are approved by EASA, are currently defined and published in
the A330 ALS [airworthiness limitations section] documents. The
airworthiness limitations applicable to the Certification
Maintenance Requirements (CMR), which are approved by EASA, are
published in the ALS.
    Failure to accomplish these instructions could result in an
unsafe condition.
    Previously, EASA issued AD 2016-0066 [corresponds to FAA AD
2016-26-05, Amendment 39-18763 (82 FR 1170, January 5, 2017) (``AD
2016-26-05'')] to require accomplishment of all maintenance tasks as
described in A330 ALS Part 3 at Revision 05.
    Since that [EASA] AD was issued, Airbus published the ALS, as
defined in this [EASA] AD, including new and/or more restrictive
tasks.
    For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD takes over the
requirements for Airbus A330 aeroplanes from EASA AD 2016-0066 and
requires accomplishment of the actions specified in the ALS.

    The unsafe condition is a safety-significant latent failure (that
is not annunciated) that, in combination with one or more other
specific failures or events could result in a hazardous or catastrophic
failure condition. You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the
internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2019-0523.

Relationship Between Proposed AD and AD 2016-26-05

    This NPRM does not propose to supersede AD 2016-26-05. Rather, the
FAA has determined that a stand-alone AD is more appropriate to address
the changes in the MCAI. This proposed AD would require revising the
existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations.
Accomplishment of the proposed actions would then terminate all of the
requirements of AD 2016-26-05.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Airbus has issued Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section
(ALS) Part 3--Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMR), Revision
06, dated October 15, 2018. The service information describes
maintenance instructions and airworthiness limitations, including
updated inspections and intervals, to be incorporated into the
maintenance or inspection program. This service information is
reasonably available because the interested parties have access to it
through their normal course of business or by the means identified in
the ADDRESSES section.

FAA's Determination

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to a bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, the FAA
has been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and
service information referenced above. The FAA is proposing this AD
because the agency evaluated all the relevant information and
determined the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist
or develop on other products of the same type design.

Proposed Requirements of This NPRM

    This proposed AD would require revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations.
    This proposed AD would require revisions to certain operator
maintenance documents to include new actions (e.g., inspections).
Compliance with these actions is required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For
airplanes that have been previously modified, altered, or repaired in
the areas addressed by this proposed AD, the operator may not be able
to accomplish the actions described in the revisions. In this
situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator must request
approval for an alternative method of compliance according to paragraph
(j)(1) of this proposed AD.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the MCAI or Service
Information

    The MCAI specifies that if there are findings from the ALS
inspection tasks, corrective actions must be accomplished in accordance
with Airbus maintenance documentation. However, this proposed AD does
not include that requirement. Operators of U.S.-registered airplanes
are required by general airworthiness and operational regulations to
perform maintenance using methods that are acceptable to the FAA. The
FAA considers those methods to be adequate to address any corrective
actions necessitated by the findings of ALS inspections required by
this proposed AD.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD affects 107 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with
this proposed AD:
    The FAA has determined that revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator,
although the agency recognizes that this number may vary from operator
to operator. In the past, the FAA has estimated that this action takes
1 work-hour per airplane. Since operators incorporate maintenance or
inspection program changes for their affected fleet(s), the FAA has
determined that a per-operator estimate is more accurate than a per-
airplane estimate. Therefore, the FAA estimates the total cost per
operator to be $7,650 (90 work-hours x $85 per work-hour).

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13   [Amended]

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

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA-2019-0523; Product Identifier 2019-NM-
050-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments by August 23, 2019.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD affects AD 2016-26-05, Amendment 39-18763 (82 FR 1170,
January 5, 2017) (``AD 2016-26-05'').

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223,
-223F, -243, -243F, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342,
and -343 airplanes, certificated in any category, with an original
certificate of airworthiness or original export certificate of
airworthiness issued on or before October 15, 2018.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 05, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address a safety-significant latent failure (that
is not annunciated) that, in combination with one or more other
specific failures or events, could result in a hazardous or
catastrophic failure condition.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Maintenance or Inspection Program Revision

    Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the
existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate the information specified in Airbus A330 Airworthiness
Limitations Section (ALS) Part 3--Certification Maintenance
Requirements (CMR), Revision 06, dated October 15, 2018. The initial
compliance time for doing the tasks is at the time specified in
Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 3--
Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMR), Revision 06, dated
October 15, 2018, or within 90 days after the effective date of this
AD, whichever occurs later.

(h) No Alternative Actions or Intervals

    After the existing maintenance or inspection program has been
revised as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections), intervals, may be used unless the
actions and intervals are approved as an alternative method of
compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the procedures specified in
paragraph (j)(1) of this AD.

(i) Terminating Action for AD 2016-26-05

    Accomplishing the actions required by this AD terminates all
requirements of AD 2016-26-05.

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Section, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (k)(2) of this AD. 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.
    (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
Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA); or Airbus SAS's EASA Design Organization
Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include
the DOA-authorized signature.

(k) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) AD 2019-0049, dated March 11, 2019, for related information.
This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-
2019-0523.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Vladimir
Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport
Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAW, Rond-Point Emile Dewoitine
No: 2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax
+33 5 61 93 44 51; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet
http://www.airbus.com. You may view this service information at the
FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines,
WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on June 28, 2019.
Dionne Palermo,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8834-8835]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2006-0361; FRL-9583-01-OMS]

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; Trade Secrets Claims for Community Right-to-
Know and Emergency Planning (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), ``Trade Secrets Claims for
Community Right-to-Know and Emergency Planning (EPA ICR Number 1428.12,
OMB Control Number 2050-0078) to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through April 30, 2022. Public comments were
previously requested via the Federal Register on September 1, 2021
during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given
below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An agency
may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 18, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-SFUND-2006-0361, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method) or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
    Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Hoffman, Office of Emergency
Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-8794; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available
in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Out of an abundance of caution for members of the public and
our staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room is closed to the
public, with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of transmitting
COVID-19. Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide remote
customer service via email,

phone, and webform. For further information about the EPA's public
docket, Docket Center services and the current status, please visit us
online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. The telephone number for the
Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Abstract: This information collection request pertains to trade
secrecy claims submitted under section 322 of the Emergency Planning
and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA). EPCRA contains
provisions requiring facilities to report to state and local
authorities, and EPA, the presence of extremely hazardous substances
(section 302), inventory of hazardous chemicals (sections 311 and 312)
and manufacture, process and use of toxic chemicals (section 313).
Section 322 of EPCRA allows a facility to withhold the specific
chemical identity from these EPCRA reports if the facility asserts a
trade secret claim for that chemical identity. The provisions in
section 322 establish the requirements and procedures that facilities
must follow to request trade secret treatment of chemical identities,
as well as the procedures for submitting public petitions to the Agency
for review of the ``sufficiency'' of trade secret claims.
    Trade secret protection is provided for specific chemical
identities contained in reports submitted under each of the following
sections of EPCRA: (1) Section 303(d)(2)--Facility notification of
changes that have or are about to occur; (2) section 303(d)(3)--Local
Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) requests for facility information
to develop or implement emergency plans; (3) section 311--Material
Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) submitted by facilities, or lists of those
chemicals submitted in place of the MSDSs; (4) section 312--Emergency
and Hazardous Chemical Inventory forms (Tier I and Tier II); and (5)
section 313--Toxic Chemical Release Inventory form.
    Form Numbers: EPA Form 9510-1.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are manufacturer and non-manufacturer facilities subject to
reporting under sections 303, 311, 312 or 313 of the Emergency Planning
and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA).
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory if a respondent
decides to make a trade secret claim for the chemical identity for any
of the chemicals in any of the reports the respondent is required to
submit under EPCRA sections 303, 311, 312 or 313.
    Estimated number of respondents: 283 trade secret claims.
    Frequency of response: Annual, with reports submitted under
sections 312 and 313.
    Total estimated burden: 2,689 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $164,989 (per year). There are no capital or
operation and maintenance costs associated with this ICR.
    Changes in estimates: The small increase in estimated burden from
the previous ICR is because the actual number of claims submitted was
slightly higher than what EPA estimated it would receive in the
previous ICR. Therefore, the number of trade secret claims EPA expects
to receive in the upcoming three-year renewal period is also higher.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0948; Directorate Identifier 2009-NE-30-AD;
Amendment 39-16906; AD 2010-06-12R1]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH
Reciprocating Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are revising an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for
Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH models TAE 125-02-99 and TAE 125-01
reciprocating engines. That AD currently requires replacing the
existing rail pressure control valve with an improved rail pressure
control valve. This new AD requires the same actions but relaxes the
initial compliance time from within 100 flight hours to within 600
flight hours for TAE 125-01 reciprocating engines. This AD was prompted
by the determination that our AD was inadvertently more restrictive
than European Aviation Safety Agency AD 2008-0128. We are issuing this
AD to prevent engine in-flight shutdown, possibly resulting in reduced
control of the aircraft.

DATES: This AD is effective February 3, 2012.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH, Platanenstrasse 14 D-09350,
Lichtenstein, Germany; phone: +49-37204-696-0; fax: +49-37204-696-55;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>You may review copies of the
referenced service information at the FAA, 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 AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The address for the
Docket Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is Document 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 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Strom, Aerospace Engineer, Engine
Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New
England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to revise AD 2010-06-12, Amendment 39-16236 (75 FR 12439, March
16, 2010). That AD applies to the specified products. The NPRM
published in the Federal Register on October 18, 2011 (76 FR 64285).
That NPRM proposed to require relaxing the initial compliance time from
within 100 flight hours to within 600 flight hours for TAE 125-01
reciprocating engines.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM.

Clarification of the VRail Plug Modification

    Since we issued the NPRM, we determined that the compliance
paragraph describing the Vrail plug modification needed clarification.
We changed paragraph (e)(1)(i) in the AD to describe what existing
parts need to be removed and what part number needs to be installed.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting the AD with the change described
previously.

Costs of Compliance

    Based on the service information, we estimate that this AD will
affect about 370 TAE 125-01 and TAE 125-02-99 reciprocating engines
installed on products of U.S. registry. We also estimate that it will
take about 1.5 work-hours per engine to comply with this AD. The
average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. Required parts will cost about
$500 per engine. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the AD
for initial replacement on U.S. operators to be $232,175.

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 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 DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing airworthiness directive (AD)
2010-06-12, Amendment 39-16236, (75 FR 12439, March 16, 2010), and
adding the following new AD:

2010-06-12R1 Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH: Amendment 39-16906 ;
Docket No. FAA-2009-0948; Directorate Identifier 2009-NE-30-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective February 3, 2012.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD revises AD 2010-06-12, Amendment 39-16236 (75 FR 12439,
March 16, 2010).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH (TAE) models
TAE 125-01 and TAE 125-02-99 reciprocating engines.

(d) Reason

    This AD was prompted by the determination that our AD was
inadvertently more restrictive than European Aviation Safety Agency
AD 2008-0128. We are issuing this AD to prevent engine in-flight
shutdown, possibly resulting in reduced control of the aircraft.

(e) Actions and Compliance

    Unless already done, do the following actions.

(1) TAE 125-02-99 Reciprocating Engines

    (i) For TAE 125-02-99 reciprocating engines, within 100 flight
hours after the effective date of this AD, replace the existing rail
pressure control valve with a rail pressure control valve P/N 05-
7320-E000702. Modify the Vrail plug by removing the two existing
single wire sealings and installing three new single wire sealings,
P/N AMP-828904-1.
    (ii) Guidance on the rail pressure control valve replacement and
Vrail plug modification specified in paragraph (e)(1)(i) of this AD
can be found in Thielert Repair Manual RM-02-02, Chapter 73-10.08,
and Chapter 39-40.08, respectively.

(2) TAE 125-01 Reciprocating Engines

    (i) For TAE 125-01 reciprocating engines, before 600 flight
hours time-since-new, or within 100 flight hours after the effective
date of this AD, whichever occurs later, replace the existing rail
pressure control valve with a rail pressure control valve, P/N 02-
7320-04100R3.
    (ii) Guidance on the rail pressure control valve replacement
specified in paragraph (e)(2)(i) of this AD can be found in Thielert
Repair Manual RM-02-01, Chapter 29.0.

(3) TAE 125-02-99 and TAE 125-01 Engines, Repetitive Replacements of
Rail Pressure Control Valves

    Thereafter, for affected TAE 125-02-99 and TAE 125-01 engines,
replace the rail pressure control valve with the same P/N valve
within every 600 flight hours.

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

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

(g) Related Information

    (1) For related information, refer to MCAI EASA AD 2008-0128,
dated July 9, 2008, EASA AD 2008-0215, dated December 5, 2008,
Thielert Service Bulletin No. TAE 125-1008 P1, Revision 1, dated
September 29, 2008, and Thielert Repair Manual RM-02-02. For a copy
of the service information referenced in this AD, contact Thielert
Aircraft Engines GmbH, Platanenstrasse 14 D-09350, Lichtenstein,
Germany; phone: +49-37204-696-0; fax: +49-37204-696-55; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Alan Strom,
Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine &
Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA
01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(h) Material Incorporated by Reference

    None.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on December 23, 2011.
Peter A. White,
Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP14-1105-000.
    Applicants: Questar Overthrust Pipeline Company.
    Description: Annual FGRP Report of Questar Overthrust Pipeline
Company.
    Filed Date: 7/15/14.
    Accession Number: 20140715-5065.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/28/14.

    Docket Numbers: RP14-1106-000.
    Applicants: Cimarron River Pipeline, LLC.
    Description: Noncontiguous Filing to be effective 7/16/2014.
    Filed Date: 7/15/14.
    Accession Number: 20140715-5125.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/28/14.

    Docket Numbers: RP14-1107-000.
    Applicants: Portland Natural Gas Transmission System.
    Description: PNGTS 6.2 and 6.13 Update to be effective 8/16/2014.
    Filed Date: 7/16/14.
    Accession Number: 20140716-5134.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/28/14.

    Docket Numbers: RP14-1108-000.
    Applicants: Bluewater Gas Storage, LLC.
    Description: Bluewater Firm Storage Service Ratchet Options Tariff
Filing to be effective 8/18/2014.
    Filed Date: 7/16/14.
    Accession Number: 20140716-5150.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/28/14.

    Docket Numbers: RP14-1109-000.
    Applicants: Pine Prairie Energy Center, LLC.

    Description: PPEC Firm Storage Service Ratchet Options Tariff
Filing to be effective 8/18/2014.
    Filed Date: 7/16/14.
    Accession Number: 20140716-5151.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/28/14.

    Docket Numbers: RP14-1110-000.
    Applicants: SG Resources Mississippi, L.L.C.
    Description: SGRM Firm Storage Service Ratchet Options Tariff
Filing to be effective 8/18/2014.
    Filed Date: 7/16/14.
    Accession Number: 20140716-5154.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/28/14.

    Docket Numbers: RP14-1111-000.
    Applicants: Vector Pipeline L.P.
    Description: Tariff Clean-Up Filing to be effective 8/18/2014.
    Filed Date: 7/17/14.
    Accession Number: 20140717-5013.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/29/14.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: July 17, 2014.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

June 16, 2010.
    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1443-000.
    Applicants: Criterion Power Partners, LLC.
    Description: Criterion Power Partners, LLC submits Application for
Order Authorizing Market-Based Rates, Certain Waivers, and Blanket
Authorizations of Criterion Power Partners, LLC.
    Filed Date: 06/15/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100615-0204.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 6, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1444-000.
    Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
submits a Transmission Interconnection Agreement.
    Filed Date: 06/15/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100615-0212.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 6, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1445-000.
    Applicants: Participating Transmission Owners Administrative.
    Description: The Participating Transmission Owners Administrative
Committee submits tariff revisions to Attachment E of the ISO New
England Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Filed Date: 06/15/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100615-0206.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 6, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1446-000.
    Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
submits a Transmission Interconnection Agreement.
    Filed Date: 06/15/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100615-0207.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 6, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1447-000.
    Applicants: Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation.
    Description: Niagara Mohawk Power Co. submits the Sissionville
Limited Partnership Interconnection Agreement.
    Filed Date: 06/15/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100615-0208.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 6, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1448-000.
    Applicants: Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation.
    Description: Niagara Mohawk Power Co. submits interconnection
agreement with Adirondack Hydro Fourth Branch LLC.
    Filed Date: 06/15/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100615-0209.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 6, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1449-000.
    Applicants: Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation.
    Description: Niagara Mohawk Power Co. submits the NYSD Limited
Partnership Interconnection Agreement.
    Filed Date: 06/15/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100615-0210.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 6, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1450-000.
    Applicants: Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation.
    Description: Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. submits an Interconnection
Agreement.
    Filed Date: 06/15/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100615-0211.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 6, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1451-000.
    Applicants: Jersey Central Power & Light.
    Description: Jersey Central Power & Light submits a baseline of its
Market-Based Rate Power Sales Tariff pursuant to Order No. 714, to be
effective 6/16/2010.
    Filed Date: 06/16/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100616-5009.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 7, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1453-000.
    Applicants: FirstEnergy Generation Mansfield Unit 1.
    Description: FirstEnergy Generation Mansfield Unit 1 Corp. submits
tariff filing per 35: Compliance Baseline Filing to be effective 6/16/
2010.
    Filed Date: 06/16/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100616-5011.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 7, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1454-000.
    Applicants: FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp.
    Description: FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp. submits tariff
filing per 35: Compliance Baseline Filing, to be effective 6/16/2010.
    Filed Date: 06/16/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100616-5018.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 7, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1456-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, LLC submits an executed Wholesale
Market Participation Agreement.
    Filed Date: 06/16/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100616-0205.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 7, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1457-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, LLC submits an executed Wholesale
Market Participation Agreement.
    Filed Date: 06/16/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100616-0208.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 7, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1458-000.
    Applicants: FirstEnergy Generation Corp.
    Description: FirstEnergy Generation Corp. submits tariff filing per
35: Compliance Baseline Filing to be effective 6/16/2010.
    Filed Date: 06/16/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100616-5053.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 7, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1459-000.
    Applicants: FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.
    Description: FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. submits tariff filing per
35: Compliance Baseline Filing to be effective 6/16/2010.
    Filed Date: 06/16/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100616-5054.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 7, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1460-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, LLC submits an executed Wholesale
Market Participation Agreement.
    Filed Date: 06/16/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100616-0206.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 7, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1461-000.
    Applicants: Public Service Company of New Mexico.
    Description: Public Service Company of New Mexico submits a
transmission service agreement with Third Planet Windpower, LLC.
    Filed Date: 06/16/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100616-0207.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 7, 2010.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in
determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to
make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other than the Applicant.
    As it relates to any qualifying facility filings, the notices of
self-certification [or self-recertification] listed above, do not
institute a proceeding regarding qualifying facility status. A notice
of self-certification [or self-recertification] simply provides
notification that the entity making the filing has determined the
facility named in the notice meets the applicable criteria to be a
qualifying facility. Intervention and/or protest do not lie in dockets
that are qualifying facility self-certifications or self-
recertifications. Any person seeking to challenge such qualifying
facility status may do so by filing a motion pursuant to 18 CFR
292.207(d)(iii). Intervention and protests may be filed in response to
notices of qualifying facility dockets other than self-certifications
and self-recertifications.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification
when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with
any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 25

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0361; Special Conditions No. 25-666-SC]

Special Conditions: Bombardier Aerospace Inc., Model CL-600-2E25
Airplane; Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery Installations

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final special conditions; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: These special conditions are issued for non-rechargeable
lithium battery installations on the Bombardier Aerospace Inc.
(Bombardier) Model CL-600-2E25 airplane. Non-rechargeable lithium
batteries are a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the
state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for
transport category airplanes. The applicable airworthiness regulations
do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design
feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety
standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a
level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing
airworthiness standards.

DATES: This action is effective on Bombardier on May 9, 2017. We must
receive your comments by June 23, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2017-0361
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/ and follow the online instructions for sending
your comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without
change, to http://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal
information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the
docket Web site, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all
comments received into any FAA docket, including the name of the
individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an
association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act
Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477-19478), as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov/.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov/ at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of
the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nazih Khaouly, Airplane and Flight
Crew Interface Branch, ANM-111, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
Washington 98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Future Requests for Installation of Non-Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

    The FAA anticipates that non-rechargeable lithium batteries will be
installed in most makes and models of transport category airplanes. We
intend to require special conditions for certification projects
involving non-rechargeable lithium battery installations to address
certain safety issues until we can revise the airworthiness
requirements. Applying special conditions to these installations across
the range of transport category airplanes will ensure regulatory
consistency.
    Typically, the FAA issues special conditions after receiving an
application for type certificate approval of a novel or unusual design
feature. However, the FAA has found that the presence of non-
rechargeable lithium batteries in certification projects is not always
immediately identifiable, since the battery itself may not be the focus
of the project. Meanwhile, the inclusion of these batteries has become
virtually ubiquitous on in-production transport category airplanes,
which shows that there will be a need for these special conditions.
Also, delaying the issuance of special conditions until after each
design application is received could lead to costly certification
delays. Therefore the FAA finds it necessary to issue special
conditions applicable to these battery installations on particular
makes and models of aircraft.
    On April 22, 2016, the FAA published special conditions no. 25-612-
SC in the Federal Register (81 FR 23573) applicable to Gulfstream
Aerospace Corporation for the GVI airplane. Those were the first
special conditions the FAA issued for non-rechargeable lithium battery
installations. We explained in that document our decision to make those
special conditions effective one year after publication in the Federal
Register, which is April 22, 2017. In those special conditions, the FAA
stated its intention to apply non-rechargeable lithium battery special
conditions to design changes on other makes and models applied for
after this same date.
    Section 1205 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 1996 requires the
FAA to consider the extent to which Alaska is not served by
transportation modes other than aviation and to establish appropriate
regulatory distinctions when modifying airworthiness regulations that
affect intrastate aviation in Alaska. In consideration of this
requirement and the overall impact on safety, the FAA does not intend
to require non-rechargeable lithium battery special conditions for
design changes that only replace a 121.5 megahertz (MHz) emergency
locator transmitter (ELT) with a 406 MHz ELT that meets Technical
Standard Order C126b, or later revision, on transport airplanes
operating only in Alaska. This will support our efforts of encouraging
operators in Alaska to upgrade to a 406

MHz ELT. These ELTs provide significantly improved accuracy for
lifesaving services to locate an accident site in Alaskan terrain. The
FAA considers that the safety benefits from upgrading to a 406 MHz ELT
for Alaskan operations will outweigh the battery fire risk.

Comments Invited

    The substance of these special conditions has been subjected to the
notice and comment period in prior instances and has been derived
without substantive change from those previously issued. It is unlikely
that prior public comment would result in a significant change from the
substance contained herein. Therefore, the FAA has determined that
prior public notice and comment are unnecessary and impracticable, and
good cause exists for adopting these special conditions upon
publication in the Federal Register. The FAA is requesting comments to
allow interested persons to submit views that may not have been
submitted in response to the prior opportunities for comment described
above.
    We invite interested people to take part in this rulemaking by
sending written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the special conditions, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data.
    We will consider all comments we receive by the closing date for
comments. We may change these special conditions based on the comments
we receive.

Background

    Bombardier holds type certificate no. A21EA, which provides the
certification basis for the CL-600-2E25 airplane. The CL-600-2E25 is a
twin engine, transport category airplane with a passenger seating
capacity of 104 and a maximum takeoff weight of 90,000 pounds.
    The FAA is issuing these special conditions for non-rechargeable
lithium battery installations on the CL-600-2E25 airplane. The current
battery requirements in title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 25 are inadequate for addressing an airplane with non-rechargeable
lithium batteries.

Type Certification Basis

    Under the provisions of 14 CFR 21.101, Bombardier must show that
the CL-600-2E25 airplane meets the applicable provisions of the
regulations listed in type certificate no. A21EA or the applicable
regulations in effect on the date of application for the change, except
for earlier amendments as agreed upon by the FAA. In addition, the
certification basis includes certain special conditions, exemptions, or
later amended sections that are not relevant to these special
conditions.
    If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness
regulations (i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards for the CL-600-2E25 airplane because of a
novel or unusual design feature, special conditions are prescribed
under the provisions of Sec.  21.16.
    Special conditions are initially applicable to the airplane model
for which they are issued. Should the type certificate for that model
be amended later to include any other model that incorporates the same
novel or unusual design feature, or should any other model already
included on the same type certificate be modified to incorporate the
same novel or unusual design feature, these special conditions would
also apply to the other model under Sec.  21.101.
    In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the CL-600-2E25 must comply with the fuel vent and exhaust
emission requirements of 14 CFR part 34 and the noise certification
requirements of 14 CFR part 36.
    The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in
accordance with Sec.  11.38, and they become part of the type
certification basis under Sec.  21.101.

Novel or Unusual Design Feature

    The novel or unusual design feature is the installation of non-
rechargeable lithium batteries.
    For the purpose of these special conditions, we refer to a battery
and battery system as a battery. A battery system consists of the
battery and any protective, monitoring, and alerting circuitry or
hardware inside or outside of the battery. It also includes vents
(where necessary) and packaging.

Discussion

    The FAA derived the current regulations governing installation of
batteries in transport category airplanes from Civil Air Regulations
(CAR) 4b.625(d) as part of the recodification of CAR 4b that
established 14 CFR part 25 in February 1965. This recodification
basically reworded the CAR 4b battery requirements, which are currently
in Sec.  25.1353(b)(1) through (4). Non-rechargeable lithium batteries
are novel and unusual with respect to the state of technology
considered when these requirements were codified. These batteries
introduce higher energy levels into airplane systems through new
chemical compositions in various battery cell sizes and construction.
Interconnection of these cells in battery packs introduces failure
modes that require unique design considerations, such as provisions for
thermal management.
    Recent events involving rechargeable and non-rechargeable lithium
batteries prompted the FAA to initiate a broad evaluation of these
energy storage technologies. In January 2013, two independent events
involving rechargeable lithium-ion batteries revealed unanticipated
failure modes. A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) letter to
the FAA, dated May 22, 2014, which is available at http://www.ntsb.gov,
filename A-14-032-036.pdf, describes these events.
    On July 12, 2013, an event involving a non-rechargeable lithium
battery in an emergency locator transmitter installation demonstrated
unanticipated failure modes. The United Kingdom's Air Accidents
Investigation Branch Bulletin S5/2013 describes this event.
    Some known uses of rechargeable and non-rechargeable lithium
batteries on airplanes include:
     Flight deck and avionics systems such as displays, global
positioning systems, cockpit voice recorders, flight data recorders,
underwater locator beacons, navigation computers, integrated avionics
computers, satellite network and communication systems, communication
management units, and remote-monitor electronic line-replaceable units;
     Cabin safety, entertainment, and communications equipment,
including emergency locator transmitters, life rafts, escape slides,
seatbelt air bags, cabin management systems, Ethernet switches, routers
and media servers, wireless systems, internet and in-flight
entertainment systems, satellite televisions, remotes, and handsets;
     Systems in cargo areas including door controls, sensors,
video surveillance equipment, and security systems.
    Some known potential hazards and failure modes associated with non-
rechargeable lithium batteries are:
     Internal failures: In general, these batteries are
significantly more susceptible to internal failures that can result in
self-sustaining increases in temperature and pressure (i.e., thermal
runaway) than their nickel-cadmium or lead-acid counterparts. The
metallic lithium can ignite, resulting in a self-sustaining fire or
explosion.
     Fast or imbalanced discharging: Fast discharging or an
imbalanced discharge of one cell of a multi-cell battery may create an
overheating

condition that results in an uncontrollable venting condition, which in
turn leads to a thermal event or an explosion.
     Flammability: Unlike nickel-cadmium and lead-acid
batteries, lithium batteries use higher energy and current in an
electrochemical system that can be configured to maximize energy
storage of lithium. They also use liquid electrolytes that can be
extremely flammable. The electrolyte, as well as the electrodes, can
serve as a source of fuel for an external fire if the battery casing is
breached.
    Special condition no. 1 of these special conditions requires that
each individual cell within a non-rechargeable lithium battery be
designed to maintain safe temperatures and pressures. Special condition
no. 2 addresses these same issues but for the entire battery. Special
condition no. 2 requires the battery be designed to prevent propagation
of a thermal event, such as self-sustained, uncontrollable increases in
temperature or pressure from one cell to adjacent cells.
    Special conditions nos. 1 and 2 are intended to ensure that the
non-rechargeable lithium battery and its cells are designed to
eliminate the potential for uncontrollable failures. However, a certain
number of failures will occur due to various factors beyond the control
of the battery designer. Therefore, other special conditions are
intended to protect the airplane and its occupants if failure occurs.
    Special conditions 3, 7, and 8 are self-explanatory.
    Special condition no. 4 makes it clear that the flammable fluid
fire protection requirements of Sec.  25.863 apply to non-rechargeable
lithium battery installations. Section 25.863 is applicable to areas of
the airplane that could be exposed to flammable fluid leakage from
airplane systems. Non-rechargeable lithium batteries contain an
electrolyte that is a flammable fluid.
    Special condition no. 5 requires that each non-rechargeable lithium
battery installation not damage surrounding structure or adjacent
systems, equipment, or electrical wiring from corrosive fluids or gases
that may escape in such a way as to cause a major or more severe
failure condition.
    While special condition no. 5 addresses corrosive fluids and gases,
special condition no. 6 addresses heat. Special condition no. 6
requires that each non-rechargeable lithium battery installation have
provisions to prevent any hazardous effect on airplane structure or
systems caused by the maximum amount of heat the battery installation
can generate due to any failure of it or its individual cells. The
means of meeting special conditions nos. 5 and 6 may be the same, but
the requirements are independent and address different hazards.
    These special conditions apply to all non-rechargeable lithium
battery installations in lieu of Sec.  25.1353(b)(1) through (4) at
Amendment 25-123 or Sec.  25.1353(c)(1) through (4) at earlier
amendments. Those regulations remain in effect for other battery
installations.
    These special conditions contain the additional safety standards
that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of
safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness
standards.

Applicability

    These special conditions are applicable to the CL-600-2E25
airplane. Should Bombardier apply at a later date for a change to the
type certificate to include another model incorporating the same novel
or unusual design feature, these special conditions would apply to that
model as well.
    These special conditions are only applicable to design changes
applied for after the effective date.
    These special conditions are not applicable to changes to
previously certified non-rechargeable lithium battery installations
where the only change is either cosmetic or to relocate the
installation to improve the safety of the airplane and occupants.
Previously certified non-rechargeable lithium battery installations, as
used in this paragraph, are those installations approved for
certification projects applied for on or before the effective date of
these special conditions. A cosmetic change is a change in appearance
only, and does not change any function or safety characteristic of the
battery installation. These special conditions are also not applicable
to unchanged, previously certified non-rechargeable lithium battery
installations that are affected by a change in a manner that improves
the safety of its installation. The FAA determined that these
exclusions are in the public interest because the need to meet all of
the special conditions might otherwise deter these design changes that
improve safety.

Conclusion

    This action affects only a certain novel or unusual design feature
on one model of airplane. It is not a rule of general applicability.
    The substance of these special conditions has been subjected to the
notice and comment period in prior instances and has been derived
without substantive change from those previously issued. It is unlikely
that prior public comment would result in a significant change from the
substance contained herein. Therefore, the FAA has determined that
prior public notice and comment are unnecessary and impracticable, and
good cause exists for adopting these special conditions upon
publication in the Federal Register. The FAA is requesting comments to
allow interested persons to submit views that may not have been
submitted in response to the prior opportunities for comment described
above.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25

    Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting and record keeping
requirements.

    The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704.

The Special Conditions

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the following special conditions are issued as part of
the type certification basis for the Bombardier Model CL-600-2E25
airplane.

Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery Installations

    In lieu of Sec.  25.1353(b)(1) through (4) at Amendment 25-123 or
Sec.  25.1353(c)(1) through (4) at earlier amendments, each non-
rechargeable lithium battery installation must:
    1. Be designed to maintain safe cell temperatures and pressures
under all foreseeable operating conditions to prevent fire and
explosion.
    2. Be designed to prevent the occurrence of self-sustaining,
uncontrollable increases in temperature or pressure.
    3. Not emit explosive or toxic gases, either in normal operation or
as a result of its failure, that may accumulate in hazardous quantities
within the airplane.
    4. Meet the requirements of Sec.  25.863.
    5. Not damage surrounding structure or adjacent systems, equipment,
or electrical wiring from corrosive fluids or gases that may escape in
such a way as to cause a major or more severe failure condition.
    6. Have provisions to prevent any hazardous effect on airplane
structure or systems caused by the maximum amount of heat it can
generate due to any failure of it or its individual cells.
    7. Have a failure sensing and warning system to alert the
flightcrew if its failure affects safe operation of the airplane.

    8. Have a means for the flightcrew or maintenance personnel to
determine the battery charge state if the battery's function is
required for safe operation of the airplane.

    Note: A battery system consists of the battery and any
protective, monitoring, and alerting circuitry or hardware inside or
outside of the battery. It also includes vents (where necessary) and
packaging. For the purpose of these special conditions, a
``battery'' and ``battery system'' are referred to as a battery.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 24, 2017.
Michael Kaszycki,
Assistant Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE-2016-0022]

Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; M3
Consulting Group, LLC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief
from specified requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's
awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process.
Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of
information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of
the petition or its final disposition.

DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket
number and must be received on or before March 16, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2015-4248
using any of the following methods:

     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
http://www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Ngo,<PHONE_NUMBER>. 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.
    This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2016.
Dale A. Bouffiou,
Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2015-4248.
    Petitioner: M3 Consulting Group, LLC.
    Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 61.113 (a); 61.23 (a)(c); 61.104
(e)(4)(5); 61.315 (a); 91.7 (a); 91.119 (c); 91.121; 91.407 (a)(1);
91.409 (a)(1)(2); 91.417 (a)(b); 91.151 (a)(1); 91.405 (a).
    Description of Relief Sought: The petitioner is requesting relief
related to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations for Aerial
Release for Sterile Insect Technique.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP17-135-000]

ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization

    Take notice that on April 7, 2017, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 700
Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77002-2700, filed in Docket
No. CP17-135-000 a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205,
and 157.208(f)(2) of the Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas
Act (NGA), and ANR's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-480-
000, to change the Maximum Operating Pressure (MOP) of Line 8230 from
870 pounds per square inch gage (psig) to 780 psig. The Line 8230 is a
15.8-mile-long, 20-inch-diameter lateral line, located in Clare County,
Michigan. Natural gas is received on Line 8230 from the ANR mainline
system at the Lincoln Compressor Station, and delivered at the Alpena
and Harrison meter stations.
    ANR states that due to an increase in population along certain
discrete sections of Line 8230 in 2010, ANR was required, pursuant to
Part 192 of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, to
either upgrade the pipe in those sections or to lower the Maximum
Allowable Operating Pressure, or MAOP, in those sections by January 12,
2012.
    ANR has determined that it will not pursue an upgrade of the pipe
in the affected sections, and therefore, ANR proposes to change the MOP
of Line 8230 from 870 psig to 780 psig. ANR affirms that the MOP change
will not adversely affect the quality or quantity of service otherwise
provided to the existing transportation customers served from this
line, and that there will be no termination or reduction in firm
service to any existing customers as a result of the proposed lower
MOP. ANR asserts that the lower MOP will insure the continued safe
operation of the pipeline, will eliminate expenditures that would be
required for the replacement of pipe, and will eliminate any potential
environmental impacts that may result from pipe replacement, all as
more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the
Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed
on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter
the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC
Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at (866) 208-
3676, or TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Linda
Farquhar, Manager, Project Determinations & Regulatory Administration,
ANR Pipeline Company, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas
77002-2700, by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, by facsimile at (832) 320-
6487, or by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 60 days after
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to section 157.205 of
the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the
request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the
proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day
after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and
not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for
authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of
the timing for the

completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to
complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of
issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters, will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should
submit an original and seven copies of the protest or intervention to
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.

    Dated: April 13, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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

Extension:
    Rule 17a-5(c); OMB Control No. 3235-0199; SEC File No. 270-199.

    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'') has submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget a request for approval of extension of the existing
collection of information provided for in the following rule: Rule 17a-
5(c) (17 CFR 240.17a-5(c)) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (``Exchange Act'').
    Rule 17a-5(c) generally requires broker-dealers who carry customer
accounts to provide statements of the broker-dealer's financial
condition to their customers. Paragraph (5) of Rule 17a-5(c) provides a
conditional exemption from this requirement. A broker-dealer that
elects to take advantage of the exemption must publish its statements
on its Web site in a prescribed manner, and must maintain a toll-free
number that customers can call to request a copy of the statements.
    The purpose of the Rule is to ensure that customers of broker-
dealers are provided with information concerning the financial
condition of the firm that may be holding the customers' cash and
securities. The Commission, when adopting the Rule in 1972, stated that
the goal was to ``directly'' send a customer essential information so
that the customer could ``judge whether his broker or dealer is
financially sound.'' The Commission adopted the Rule in response to the
failure of several broker-dealers holding customer funds and securities
in the period between 1968 and 1971.

    The Commission estimates that approximately 275 broker-dealer
respondents carrying approximately 110 million public customer accounts
incur an average burden of 138,000 hours per year to comply with the
Rule.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid control number.
    Comments should be directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities
and Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office
Building, Washington, DC 20503 or by sending an e-mail to:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and (ii) Lewis W. Walker, Acting Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Shirley
Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312, or send an e-
mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Comments must be submitted within 30 days
of this notice.

    Dated: November 10, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) has received a request for a waiver of compliance from certain
requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is
described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory
provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the
petitioner's arguments in favor of relief.

The Town of Ipswich, Massachusetts

(Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2008-0046)

    The Town of Ipswich, Massachusetts (Town), seeks a permanent waiver
of compliance from a certain provision of the Use of Locomotive Horns
at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, 49 CFR Part 222. The Town intends to
establish a Pre-Rule Quiet Zone that it had previously continued under
the provisions of 49 CFR Part 222.41(c)(1). The Town is seeking a
waiver to extend the mailing date for a Notice of Intent as provided in
49 CFR Part 222.41(c)(2)(i)(A) that states that the Notice of Intent
must be mailed by February 24, 2008. The waiver petition requests that
the Notice of Intent that the Town mailed on February 26, 2008, be
accepted as a valid Notice of Intent even though it was mailed after
February 24, 2008.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party
desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in
writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for
their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-
2008-0046) and may be submitted by any of the following methods:
    Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
    Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
    Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
    Communications received within 45 days of the date of this notice
will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments
received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. All
written communications concerning these proceedings are available for
examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) at the above
facility. All documents in the public docket are also available for
inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket facility's Web
site at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written
communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages
19477-78).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 22, 2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP19-193-000]

Columbia Gulf Transmission, L.L.C.; Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review of the Mainline 100 and Mainline 200 Replacement
Project

    On April 22, 2019, Columbia Gulf Transmission, L.L.C. (Columbia)
filed an application in Docket No. CP19-193 requesting a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) and 7(b) of
the Natural Gas Act to construct, operate, and abandon certain natural
gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the Mainline
100 and Mainline 200 Replacement Project (Project). The Project as
proposed would consist of

replacing two older sections of the Mainline 100 and Mainline 200 with
pipeline containing thicker walls to minimize safety risks. The Project
is located in Menifee and Montgomery Counties, Kentucky.
    On May 1, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project.
Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal
authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and
to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization
within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant notice
identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion of the
EA for the Project.

Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of EA--October 25, 2019
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--January 23, 2020

    If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the
Project's progress.

Project Description

    Columbia proposes replacing segments of the existing Class 2
Mainline 100 and Mainline 200 pipelines with Class 3 pipelines to meet
the U.S. Department of Transportation's safety regulations. The
replacement of Mainline 100 and Mainline 200 consists of the
abandonment and replacement of approximately 2,650 feet of 30-inch-
diameter natural gas transmission pipeline, within Montgomery and
Menifee Counties, Kentucky.

Background

    On July 12, 2019, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Mainline 100 and
Mainline 200 Replacement Project and Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI was sent to affected landowners;
federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; and
other interested parties. To date, no comments have been received in
response to the NOI. All substantive comments will be addressed in the
EA.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to
keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets,
the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. This can
reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by
automatically providing you with notification of these filings,
document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Additional information about the Project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs at (866) 208-FERC or on the
FERC website (www.ferc.gov). Using the eLibrary link, select General
Search from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and Docket
Number excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP19-193), and follow the
instructions. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can
be reached at<PHONE_NUMBER>, TTY<PHONE_NUMBER>, or at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>The eLibrary link on the FERC website also
provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: July 30, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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