[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 135 (Monday, July 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45435-45436]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15015]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0396]

National Maritime Security Advisory Committee; August 2023
Meetings

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (Committee)
will conduct a series of meetings over 2 days in Washington, DC to
review and discuss on matters relating to national maritime security,
including enhancing the sharing of information related to cybersecurity
risks that may cause a transportation security incident, between
relevant Federal agencies and State, local, and tribal governments;
relevant public safety and emergency response agencies; relevant law
enforcement and security organizations; maritime industry; port owners
and operators; and terminal owners and operators. All meetings will be
open to the public.

DATES:
    Meetings: The Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, from
9 a.m. until noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and on Wednesday, August
23,

2023, from 9 a.m. until noon EDT. Please note these meetings may close
early if the Committee has completed its business.
    Comments and supporting documentation: To ensure your comments are
received by Committee members before the meetings, submit your written
comments no later than August 15, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at The American Waterways
Operators, 801 North Quincy Street, Suite 500, Arlington, VA 22203. The
meetings will also be held virtually. To join the virtual meetings or
to request special accommodations, contact the individual listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section no later than 1 p.m. EDT on
August 15, 2023, to obtain the needed information. The number of
virtual lines is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-
served basis.
    Pre-registration information: Pre-registration is required for
attending virtual meetings. You must request attendance by contacting
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this notice. You will receive response with attendance instructions.
    The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee is committed to
ensuring all participants have equal access regardless of disability
status. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to
fully participate, please email Mr. Ryan Owens at ryan.f.owens.uscg.mil
or call<PHONE_NUMBER> as soon as possible.
    Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time,
including orally at the meetings as time permits, but if you want
Committee members to review your comment before the meetings, please
submit your comments no later than August 15, 2023. We are particularly
interested in comments regarding the topics in the ``Agenda'' section
below. We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material
cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, call or email
the individual in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
document for alternate instructions. You must include the docket number
USCG-2023-0396. Comments received will be posted without alteration at
https://www.regulations.gov including any personal information
provided. You may wish to review the Privacy and Security Notice found
via a link on the homepage https://www.regulations.gov. For more about
the privacy and submissions in response to this document, see DHS's
eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). If
you encounter technical difficulties with comment submission, contact
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this notice.
    Docket Search: Documents mentioned in this notice as being
available in the docket, and all public comments, will be in our online
docket at https://www.regulations.gov, and can be viewed by following
that website's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online
docket and sign-up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments
are posted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ryan Owens, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer of the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee,
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593, Stop 7581,
Washington, DC 20593-7581; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or email at
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Pub. L. 117-286, 5 U.S.C., ch.
10). The Committee is authorized, by section 602 of the Frank LoBiondo
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, Public Law 115-282, 132 Stat.
4190, and is codified in 46 U.S.C. 70112. The Committee operates under
the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and 46 U.S.C.
15109. The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee provides
advice, consults with, and makes recommendations to the Secretary of
Homeland Security, via the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, on
matters relating to national maritime security.

Agenda

Day 1

    The agenda for the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee
meeting is as follows:
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
    (1) Call to Order.
    (2) Introduction.
    (3) Designated Federal Official Remarks.
    (4) Roll call of Committee members and determination of quorum.
    (5) Remarks from Committee Leadership.
    (6) Discussion of ongoing task. The Committee will provide an
update on the following task:
    a. Task T-2022-5: Working Group on Cybersecurity Information
Sharing.
    (7) Discussion of new tasks. The Committee will engage in
discussion on new tasks being proposed by the U. S. Coast Guard.
    a. Task T-2023-1: Update of NVIC 03-03, ``Implementation Guidance
for the Regulations Mandated by the Maritime Transportation Security
Act of 2002 for Facilities.''
    b. Task T-2023-2: Active Shooter/Active Threat in the Maritime
Environment
    c. Task T-2023-3: Unmanned Systems in the Maritime Environment
    (8) Public Comment Period.
    (9) Meeting Recess.

Day 2

    The agenda for the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee
meeting is as follows:
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
    (1) Call to order.
    (2) Introduction.
    (3) Designated Federal Official Remarks.
    (4) Committee Chair Remarks.
    (5) Committee Sector Report. Committee members will provide an
update on related efforts within their sector and will provide items of
future interest for the Committee to consider.
    (6) Public Comment Period.
    (7) Closing Remarks/Plans for Next Meeting.
    (8) Adjournment of Meeting.
    A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/NMSAC no later than August 18, 2023. Alternatively,
you may contact Mr. Ryan Owens as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section above.
    There will be a public comment period at the end of meetings.
Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. Please
note that the public comment period may end before the period allotted,
following the last call for comments.
    Please contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section above to register as a speaker.

    Dated: July 11, 2023.
Amy M. Beach,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-15015 Filed 7-14-23; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33213-33215]
[FR Doc No: 2012-13431]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9681-3; EPA-HQ-ORD-2012-0358]

An Assessment of Potential Mining Impacts on Salmon Ecosystems of
Bristol Bay, Alaska--Peer Review Panel Members and Charge Questions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability and public comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the peer review panel members assembled by
an independent contractor to evaluate the draft document titled, ``An
Assessment of Potential Mining Impacts on Salmon Ecosystems of Bristol
Bay, Alaska'' (EPA-910-R-12-004a-c). EPA is also announcing a three
week public comment period for the draft charge questions to be
provided to the peer review panel. The assessment was prepared by the
U.S. EPA's Region 10 Office (Pacific Northwest and Alaska), EPA's
Office of Water, and EPA's Office of Research and Development. The U.S.
EPA conducted this assessment to determine the significance of Bristol
Bay's ecological resources and evaluate the potential impacts of large-
scale mining on these resources.

DATES: The public comment period begins June 5, 2012, and ends June 26,
2012. Comments should be in writing and must be received by EPA by June
26, 2012.
    Availability: Draft charge questions are provided below. Copies of
the draft charge questions are also available via the Internet on the
EPA Region 10 Bristol Bay Web site at www.epa.gov/bristolbay. The draft
document ``An Assessment of Potential Mining Impacts on Salmon
Ecosystems of Bristol Bay, Alaska'' is also available on the Internet
on the EPA Region 10 Bristol Bay Web site at www.epa.gov/bristolbay. A
limited number of paper copies of the draft charge questions are
available from the Information Management Team, NCEA; telephone: 703-
347-8561; facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>. If you are requesting a paper copy,
please provide your name, your mailing address, and title, ``Peer
Review Charge Questions on An Assessment of Potential Mining Impacts on
Salmon Ecosystems of Bristol Bay, Alaska.''
    Comments on the draft charge questions may be submitted
electronically via www.regulations.gov, by email, by mail, by
facsimile, or by hand delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed
instructions provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment
period, contact the Office of Environmental Information Docket;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For technical information concerning the report, contact Judy
Smith; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Information About the Project

    The U.S. EPA conducted this assessment to determine the
significance of Bristol Bay's ecological resources and evaluate the
potential impacts of large-scale mining on these resources. The U.S.
EPA will use the results of this assessment to inform the consideration
of options consistent with its role under the Clean Water Act. The
assessment is intended to provide a scientific and technical foundation
for future decision making. The Web site that describes the project is
www.epa.gov/bristolbay.
    EPA released the draft assessment for the purposes of public
comment and peer review on May 18, 2012. Consistent with guidelines for
the peer review of highly influential scientific assessments, EPA asked
a contractor (Versar, Inc.) to assemble a panel of experts to evaluate
the draft report. Versar evaluated the 86 candidates nominated during a
previous public comment period (February 24, 2012 to March 16, 2012)
and sought other experts to complete this peer review panel. The twelve
peer review panel members are as follows:

    Mr. David Atkins, Watershed Environmental, LLC.--Expertise in
mining and hydrology.
    Mr. Steve Buckley, WHPacific/NANA Alaska--Expertise in mining
and seismology.
    Dr. Courtney Carothers--Expertise in indigenous Alaskan
cultures.
    Dr. Dennis Dauble, Washington State University--Expertise in
fisheries biology and wildlife ecology.
    Dr. Gordon Reeves, USDA Pacific NW Research Station--Expertise
in fisheries biology and aquatic biology.
    Dr. Charles Slaughter, University of Idaho--Expertise in
hydrology.
    Dr. John Stednick, Colorado State University--Expertise in
hydrology and biogeochemistry.
    Dr. Roy Stein, Ohio State University--Expertise in fisheries and
aquatic biology.
    Dr. William Stubblefield, Oregon State University--Expertise in
aquatic biology and ecotoxicology.
    Dr. Dirk van Zyl, University of British Columbia--Expertise in
mining and biogeochemistry.
    Dr. Phyllis Weber Scannel--Expertise in aquatic ecology and
ecotoxicology.
    Dr. Paul Whitney--Expertise in wildlife ecology and
ecotoxicology.

    The peer review panel will be provided with draft charge questions
to guide their evaluation of the draft assessment. These draft charge
questions are designed to focus reviewers on specific aspects of the
report. EPA is seeking comments from the public on the draft charge
questions and welcome input on additional charge questions consistent
with the objectives of the assessment. The draft charge questions are
as follows:
    (1) The assessment brought together information to characterize the
ecological, geological, and cultural resources of the Nushagak and
Kvichak watersheds. Was this characterization accurate? Was any
significant literature missed that would be useful to complete this
characterization?
    (2) A formal mine plan or application is not available for the
porphyry copper deposits in the Bristol Bay watershed. EPA developed a
hypothetical mine scenario for its risk assessment. Given the type and
location of copper deposits in the watershed, was this hypothetical
mine scenario realistic? Has EPA appropriately bounded the magnitude of
potential mine activities with the minimum and maximum mine sizes used
in the scenario? Is there significant literature not referenced that
would be useful to refine the mine scenario?
    (3) EPA assumed two potential modes for mining operations: A no-
failure mode of operation and a mode outlining one or more types of
failures. The no-failure operation mode assumes best practical
engineering and mitigation practices are in place and in optimal
operating condition. Is the no-failure mode of operation adequately
described? Is the choice of engineering and mitigation practices
reasonable and consistent with current practices?
    (4) Are the potential risks to salmonid fish due to habitat loss
and modification and water quantity/quality changes appropriately
characterized and described for the no-failure mode of operation? Does
the assessment appropriately describe the risks to salmonid fish due to
operation of a transportation corridor under the no-failure mode of
operation?
    (5) Do the failures outlined in the assessment reasonably represent
potential system failures that could occur at a mine of the type and
size outlined in the mine scenario? Is there a significant type of
failure that is not described? Are the assumed risks of failures
appropriate?
    (6) Does the assessment appropriately characterize risks to
salmonid fish due to a potential failure of water and leachate
collection and treatment from the mine site? If not, what suggestions
do you have for improving this part of the assessment?
    (7) Does the assessment appropriately characterize risks to
salmonid fish due to culvert failures along the transportation
corridor? If not, what suggestions do you have for improving this part
of the assessment?

    (8) Does the assessment appropriately characterize risks to
salmonid fish due to pipeline failures? If not, what suggestions do you
have for improving this part of the assessment?
    (9) Does the assessment appropriately characterize risks to
salmonid fish due to a potential tailings dam failure? If not, what
suggestions do you have for improving this part of the assessment?
    (10) Does the assessment appropriately characterize risks to
wildlife and human cultures due to risks to fish? If not, what
suggestions do you have for improving this part of the assessment?
    (11) Does the assessment appropriately describe the potential for
cumulative risk from multiple mines?
    (12) Does the assessment identify the uncertainties and limitations
associated with the mine scenario and the identified risks?
    The preferred method to submit comments on the draft peer review
charge is through the docket, which is described below. This docket is
separate from the docket collecting public comments on the draft
assessment itself. The EPA will evaluate comments received on these
draft charge questions. Charge questions will be finalized and provided
to EPA's independent contractor, Versar, Inc., who will convene the
expert panel for independent external peer review.
    The external peer review panel meeting is scheduled to be held in
Anchorage, AK on August 7, 8, and 9, 2012. The public will be invited
to attend on August 7 and 8, 2012. Further information regarding the
external peer review panel meeting will be announced at a later date in
the Federal Register.

II. How to Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at
www.regulations.gov

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2012-
0358, by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
     Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Include the docket number EPA-
HQ-ORD-2012-0358 in the subject line of the message.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket
(Mail Code: 28221T), Docket  EPA-HQ-ORD-2012-0358, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>. If you provide
comments by mail, please submit one unbound original with pages
numbered consecutively, and three copies of the comments. For
attachments, provide an index, number pages consecutively with the
comments, and submit an unbound original and three copies.
     Hand Delivery: The OEI Docket is located in the EPA
Headquarters Docket Center, Room 3334, EPA West Building, 1301
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Deliveries are only accepted during the
docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be
made for deliveries of boxed information. If you provide comments by
hand delivery, please submit one unbound original with pages numbered
consecutively, and three copies of the comments. For attachments,
provide an index, number pages consecutively with the comments, and
submit an unbound original and three copies.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2012-0358. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the
specified comment period. Comments received after the closing date will
be marked ``late,'' and may only be considered if time permits. It is
EPA's policy to include all comments it receives in the public docket
without change and to make the comments available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless a comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or email. The
www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which
means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment
directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your email
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comments due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comments.
Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters and any
form of encryption and be free of any defects or viruses. For
additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket
Center homepage at www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: Documents in the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov_index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OEI Docket in the EPA
Headquarters Docket Center.

    Dated: May 30, 2012.
Darrel A. Winner,
Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
[FR Doc. 2012-13431 Filed 6-4-12; 8:45 am]
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[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 58533-58546]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2017-1101; Product Identifier 2016-NM-030-AD; Amendment
39-19122; AD 2017-25-08]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport
R[eacute]gional Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
ATR-GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42-500 and ATR72-
212A airplanes. This AD requires revising the airplane flight manual to
provide procedures to the flightcrew for operational restrictions
affecting in-flight use of the autopilot (AP) or yaw damper (YD) during
single source operation. This AD was prompted by flight test
evaluations that revealed discrepancies with the YD and AP when in
single source operation on certain airplanes. We are issuing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD becomes effective December 28, 2017.
    We must receive comments on this AD by January 29, 2018.

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: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

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-2017-
1101; or in person at the Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The street address for the Docket Operations office
(telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace
Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 1601
Lind Avenue SW, Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax 425-
227-1149.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2016-0046, dated March 9, 2016 (referred to
after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition on certain ATR-GIE Avions
de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42-500 and Model ATR72-212A
airplanes. The MCAI states:

    Following investigations after EASA AD 2015-0237R1 was issued,
additional flight tests evaluations performed on ATR aeroplanes
equipped with New Avionics Suite Standard 2 have revealed an
unsatisfactory behaviour of the Yaw Damper/Autopilot (YD/AP), when
in `single source operation' (i.e. one Air Data Computer (ADC)
inoperative, one Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS)
inoperative, or failure of both Direct Current (DC) Generators),
upon a sudden engine power asymmetry at low Indicated Air Speed
(IAS).
    This unsatisfactory behavior is due to the YD limited authority
in single source and is

characterized by inappropriate flight equilibrium, with important
flight control efforts needed on the roll axis to safely control the
aeroplane.
    This condition, if not corrected, could result in loss of
control of the aeroplane.
    For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD requires
amendment of the applicable Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to
introduce AP and YD operational restrictions, when in single source
and operating at an IAS below 160kt.
    This [EASA] AD is considered an interim action and further
[EASA] AD action may follow.

    You may examine the MCAI on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-
1101.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI referenced
above. We are issuing this AD because we evaluated all pertinent
information and determined the unsafe condition exists and is likely to
exist or develop on other products of these same type designs.

FAA's Determination of the Effective Date

    There are currently no domestic operators of this product.
Therefore, we find good cause that notice and opportunity for prior
public comment are unnecessary. In addition, for the reason(s) stated
above, we find that good cause exists for making this amendment
effective in less than 30 days.

Comments Invited

    This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight
safety, and we did not precede it by notice and opportunity for public
comment. We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this AD. Send your comments to an address listed under
the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2017-1101; Product
Identifier 2016-NM-030-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. We
specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of this AD. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date and may amend this AD based on
those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this AD.

Costs of Compliance

    Currently, there are no affected U.S.-registered airplanes. If an
affected airplane is imported and placed on the U.S. Register in the
future, we provide the following cost estimates to comply with this AD:
    We estimate that it will take about 1 work-hour 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
this AD on U.S. operators to be $85 per product.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

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.

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 adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2017-25-08 ATR-GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional: Amendment
39-19122; Docket No. FAA-2017-1101; Product Identifier 2016-NM-030-
AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective December 28, 2017.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to ATR-GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional
Model ATR42-500 and ATR72-212A airplanes, certificated in any
category, all manufacturer serial numbers, as specified in
paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD.
    (1) Airplanes modified in production by incorporation of Avions
de Transport R[eacute]gional modification 6977 (New Avionics Suite
Standard 2).
    (2) Airplanes modified in service by incorporation of Avions de
Transport R[eacute]gional Service Bulletin ATR42-31-0091, Revision
02, January 18, 2016, or Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Service
Bulletin ATR72-31-1092, Revision 03, dated January 18, 2016, as
applicable.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 22, Auto Flight.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by flight test evaluations that revealed
discrepancies with

the yaw damper (YD) and autopilot (AP) when in single source
operation on certain airplanes. We are issuing this AD to prevent
failure of certain operational systems in flight, which could result
in loss of control of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Revise the Airplane Flight Manual

    (1) Within 15 days after the effective date of this AD, revise
the Limitations Section, Emergency Procedures section, and
Procedures Following Failures section of the ATR-42 and ATR-72
airplane flight manuals (AFMs), as applicable, to include the
information in figure 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD or figure 2 to
paragraph (g) of this AD, as applicable; inform all flight crews;
and thereafter operate the airplane accordingly.
    (2) Revising the AFM as specified in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD
can be done by inserting a copy of figure 1 to paragraph (g) of this
AD or figure 2 to paragraph (g) of this AD, as applicable, into the
applicable AFM.

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(h) 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 (i)(2) of this AD. Information
may be emailed to: [email protected]. 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 ATR-GIE Avions de Transport
R[eacute]gional's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If
approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized
signature.

(i) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) EASA AD 2016-0046, dated March 9, 2016, for related
information. You may examine the MCAI on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-
2017-1101.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Shahram
Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport
Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Renton, WA 98057-3356;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference

    None.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on December 4, 2017.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-26621 Filed 12-12-17; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 92 (Thursday, May 13, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 26891-26892]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11496]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

Proposed Modification of the Detroit, MI, Class B Airspace Area;
Public Meetings

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces three fact-finding informal airspace
meetings to solicit information from airspace users and others
concerning a proposal to revise the Class B airspace area at Detroit,
MI. The purpose of these meetings is to provide interested parties an
opportunity to present views, recommendations, and comments on the
proposal. All comments received during these meetings will be
considered prior to any revision or issuance of a notice of proposed
rulemaking.

DATES: The informal airspace meetings will be held on Tuesday, July 20,
2010, at 1:30 p.m.; Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at 5 p.m.; and Thursday,
July 22, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. Comments must be received on or before
September 6, 2010.

ADDRESSES: (1) The meeting on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, will be held at
Troy Holiday Inn, 2537 Rochester Court, Troy, MI 48083. (2) The meeting
on Wednesday, July 21, 2010, will be held at Eastern Michigan
University, Student Event Center, Ballroom B, 2nd Floor, 900 Oakwood
Street, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. (3) The meeting on Thursday, July 22,
2010, will be held at Monroe Holiday Inn Express, 1225 North Dixie
Highway, Monroe, MI 48162.
    Comments: Send comments on the proposal, in triplicate, to: Anthony
D. Roetzel, Manager, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center,
Air Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, 2601 Meacham
Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76137, or by fax to<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Funari, FAA Detroit Metro (DTW)
ATCT, Building 801, Detroit Metro Airport, Detroit, MI 48242; (734)
955-5000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Procedures

    (a) Doors open 30 minutes prior to the beginning of each meeting.
The meetings will be informal in nature and will be conducted by one or
more representatives of the FAA Central Service Center. A
representative from the FAA will present a briefing on the planned
modification to the Class B airspace at Detroit, MI. Each participant
will be given an opportunity to deliver comments or make a
presentation, although a time limit may be imposed. Only comments
concerning the plan to modify the Class B airspace area at Detroit, MI,
will be accepted.
    (b) The meetings will be open to all persons on a space-available
basis. There will be no admission fee or other charge to attend and
participate.
    (c) Any person wishing to make a presentation to the FAA panel will
be asked to sign in and estimate the amount of time needed for such
presentation. This will permit the panel to allocate an appropriate
amount of time for each presenter. These meetings will not be adjourned
until everyone on the list has had an opportunity to address the panel.
    (d) Position papers or other handout material relating to the
substance of these meetings will be accepted. Participants wishing to
submit handout material should present an original and two copies (3
copies total) to the presiding officer. There should be additional
copies of each handout available for other attendees.
    (e) These meetings will not be formally recorded. However, a
summary of comments made at the meeting will be filed in the docket.

Agenda for the Meetings

--Sign-in.
--Presentation of meeting procedures.
--FAA explanation of the planned Class B airspace area modifications.
--Solicitation of public comments.
--Closing comments.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2010.
Edith V. Parish,
Manager, Airspace and Rules Group.
[FR Doc. 2010-11496 Filed 5-12-10; 8:45 am]
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