[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9230-9231]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3634]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14131-000; Project No. 14138-000; Project No. 14135-000]

Riverbank Hydro No. 1, LLC; Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XXXVII;
Qualified Hydro 20, LLC; Notice Announcing Preliminary Permit Drawing

    The Commission has received three preliminary permit applications
deemed filed on April 1, 2011, at 8:30 a.m.,\1\ for proposed projects
to be located on the Tombigbee River, in Monroe County, Mississippi.
The applications were filed by Riverbank Hydro No. 1, LLC for Project
No. 14131-000, Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XXXVII for Project No. 14138-
000, and Qualified Hydro 20, LLC for Project No. 14135-000.
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    \1\ Under the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, any
document received after regular business hours is considered filed
at 8:30 a.m. on the next regular business day. 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(2)
(2011).
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    On February 22, 2012, at 9 a.m. (Eastern Time), the Secretary of
the

Commission, or her designee, will conduct a random drawing to determine
the filing priority of the applicants identified in this notice. The
Commission will select among competing permit applications as provided
in section 4.37 of its regulations.\2\ The priority established by this
drawing will be used to determine which applicant, among those with
identical filing times, will be considered to have the first-filed
application.
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    \2\ 18 CFR 4.37 (2011).
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    The drawing is open to the public and will be held in room 2C, the
Commission Meeting Room, located at 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC
20426. A subsequent notice will be issued by the Secretary announcing
the results of the drawing.

    Dated: February 10, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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The Basics of the " New Source Review" Program NTAA 4th Annual Conference Oct. 3 6, 2005 Mohegan Sun Casino Racqueline Shelton and Raj Rao OAQPS, USEPA 2 How should you benefit from this discussion?

Gain a better understanding of the New Source Review ( NSR) program

Enhance your ability to comment effectively on the upcoming proposed NSR rules for Indian Country 3 What is a National Ambient Air Quality Standard ( NAAQS)?

A NAAQS is the maximum level of an air pollutant that is considered healthy

NAAQS have been set for: Nitrogen dioxide ( NO2)

Particles ( dust/ soot) Lead Sulfur dioxide ( SO2) Carbon Monoxide ( CO)

Ozone ( smog) 4 What are attainment and nonattainment areas?

For each of these pollutants,

every area of the U. S. is designated as one of the following:

  Attainment ( air quality better than NAAQS);

  Nonattainment ( air quality worse than NAAQS); or   Unclassifiable ( no data on air quality; treated as attainment) Attainment Non Attainment NAAQS Air Pollution Concentration 5 What is the purpose of the NSR program?

Important tool to enable nonattainment areas to reach attainment

Preserve/ protect clean air in national parks,

wilderness areas, and other attainment areas

To manage economic growth in a controlled manner 6 What are the components of the NSR program? New Source Review ( NSR) Program Major source NSR in attainment areas ( PSD) Major source NSR in nonattainment areas ( NA NSR) Minor source NSR in all areas 7 What does the NSR program require?

New or modified sources get permits prior to construction

Sources install pollution control equipment

Sources/ agencies make sure air quality impacts from the source will be acceptable 8 What are the benefits of the NSR program?

The NSR program is a key tool for attaining and maintaining the NAAQS

Requires technology forcing control equipment

Protects national parks and wilderness areas 9 What are the areas of concern in the NSR program?

Regulations/ policies are complex

Applicability and pollution control equipment   areas of controversy

Delays in permit issuance can cause construction delays 10 To recap ...

NSR requires new or modified sources to get a permit before construction to limit emissions

There are 3 parts of the NSR program  applicability depends on source size and attainment status of area

NSR has environmental benefits and is an important tool to attain NAAQS 11 Prevention of Significant Deterioration ( PSD)

Applies only to pollutants for which the area is designated attainment

Applies to new major sources and major modifications at existing major sources 12 What is a PSD major source?

Emissions of any one air pollutant greater than:

  100 tons per year ( TPY) for 28 listed source types   250 TPY for all other sources

Emissions based on " potential to emit" ( PTE)

  PTE = Emissions if operated 24 hrs. per day, 365 days per year ( 8,760 hours/ year); PTE includes effect of controls, if enforceable

At a new PSD major source, requirements apply to all attainment pollutants with significant emissions, even if not a major source for that pollutant e. g.:

  SO 2 , VOC or NOx: 40 TPY   PM10: 15 TPY 13 More on PSD ...

Main requirements:

  Best Available Control Technology ( BACT)

  Air Quality Analysis to preserve existing clean air   Special protections for national parks and wilderness areas

Currently being implemented by EPA Regions in Indian Country   40 CFR 52.21 14 Nonattainment major NSR ( NA NSR)

Applies only to pollutants for which the area is designated nonattainment

Applies to new major sources and major modifications at existing major sources

Main requirements:

  Lowest Achievable Emission Rate ( LAER)

  Offsets   emission reductions to offset proposed emissions

No NA NSR rule currently applies in Indian Country 15 How is NA NSR applicability different from PSD?

Major source threshold is 100 TPY for all types of sources ( or lower in some NA areas)

At a new major source,

  NA NSR applies only to the NA pollutants with PTE above major threshold   This is unlike PSD, which applies to all attainment pollutants with significant emissions 16 Finally, let's talk about minor NSR

Applies to:

  New minor sources;

  Modifications at minor sources; and   Minor modifications at major sources

Applies in attainment and nonattainment areas

Can be used to create " synthetic minor" sources   allows sources to avoid major source permitting requirements like NSR and Title V

No minor NSR rule currently applies in Indian Country 17 What is a synthetic minor source?

A source

with PTE greater than the major source threshold, but has actual emissions below that level

and brings PTE below the major source threshold by accepting enforceable limits on emissions or operating conditions 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 Emissions ( TPY) Actual PTE Major source threshold 18 Let's try an applicability example

New kraft pulp mill ( one of the 28 listed source types under PSD)

Potential to emit:

  185 TPY SO 2   80 TPY VOC ( ozone)

  10 TPY PM10

Area is attainment for ozone & PM10

Area is nonattainment for SO2

Which pollutants are subject to PSD, NA NSR,

and/ or minor NSR permitting? 19 Example Solution   PSD

Kraft pulp mills are one of the 28 listed source types   major source threshold is 100 TPY

SO2 emissions = 185 TPY (> 100 TPY)   major source for PSD

PSD applies to all attainment pollutants with

significant emissions   VOC is subject to PSD = 80 TPY (  40 TPY) 20 Example Solution

NA NSR and minor NSR

NA NSR: SO 2 is subject to NA NSR because

  SO 2 is a nonattainment pollutant   The source is major for SO 2 = 185 TPY (  100 TPY)

Minor NSR: PM10 = 10 TPY (< 15 TPY) is subject to minor NSR because it is not subject to PSD or NA NSR 21 In closing ...

NSR is important because it protects air quality while allowing economic growth

EPA is proposing rules to fill NSR gaps in Indian Country


[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56756-56757]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23524]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9463-3]

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Consent Decree; Request for Public Comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as
amended (``CAA''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a
proposed consent decree to resolve a lawsuit filed by the WildEarth
Guardians (``Plaintiff'') in the United States District Court for the
District of New Mexico: WildEarth Guardians v. Jackson, No. 1:11-cv-
00461 (D. NM). Plaintiff's filed a deadline suit to compel the
Administrator to respond to an administrative petition seeking EPA's
objection to a CAA Title V operating permit issued by the New Mexico
Environmental Department, Air Quality Bureau to the Public Service
Company of New Mexico to operate the San Juan Generating Station. Under
the proposed consent decree, EPA would agree to respond to the petition
by February 15, 2012, or within 30 days after entry of the consent
decree by the Court, whichever is later.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received
by October 14, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OGC-2011-0764, online at http://www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred
method); by e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>by mail to EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; or by hand delivery or courier to
EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. Comments on a disk or CD-ROM should be
formatted in Word or ASCII file, avoiding the use of special characters
and any form of encryption, and may be mailed to the mailing address
above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Stahle, Office of General
Counsel (Mail Code 2344A), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 564-
1272; fax number<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Additional Information About the Proposed Consent Decree

    This proposed consent decree would resolve a lawsuit alleging that
the Administrator failed to perform a nondiscretionary duty to grant or
deny, within 60 days of submission, an administrative petition to
object to a CAA Title V permit issued by the New Mexico Environmental
Department, Air Quality Bureau to the Public Service Company of New
Mexico to operate the San Juan Generating Station. Under the proposed
consent decree, EPA would agree to respond to the petition by February
15, 2012, or within 30 days after entry of the consent decree by the
Court, whichever is later, and pay specified attorneys fees to the
Plaintiffs. The Court would then dismiss the case with prejudice once
EPA has fulfilled these obligations under the consent decree.
    For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication
of this notice, the Agency will accept written comments relating to the
proposed consent decree from persons who were not named as parties or
intervenors to the litigation in question. EPA or the Department of
Justice may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed consent decree
if the comments disclose facts or considerations that indicate that
such consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent
with the requirements of the Act. Unless EPA or the Department of
Justice determines that consent to this consent decree should be
withdrawn, the terms of the consent decree will be affirmed.

II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Consent
Decree

A. How can I get a copy of the consent decree?

    The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2011-0764) contains a copy of the proposed consent
decree. The official public docket is available for public viewing at
the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA Docket
Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., 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>, and the
telephone number for the OEI Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through
http://www.regulations.gov. You may use the http://www.regulations.gov
to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the
contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents
in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``search,'' then key in the appropriate docket
identification number.
    It is important to note that EPA's policy is that public comments,
whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available
for public viewing online at http://www.regulations.gov without change,
unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information
claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by
statute is not included in the official public docket or in the
electronic public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material,
including copyrighted material contained in a public comment, will not
be placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only
in printed, paper form in the official public docket. Although not all
docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access
any of the publicly available docket materials through the EPA Docket
Center.

B. How and to whom do I submit comments?

    You may submit comments as provided in the ADDRESSES section.
Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified
comment period. Comments received after the

close of the comment period will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not
required to consider these late comments.
    If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name, mailing address, and an e-mail address or other
contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or
CD-ROM you submit. This ensures that you can be identified as the
submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA
cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further
information on the substance of your comment. Any identifying or
contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included
as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket,
and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. If EPA cannot
read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you
for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment.
    Use of the http://www.regulations.gov Web site to submit comments
to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments.
The electronic public docket system is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other
contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's electronic mail
(e-mail) system is not an ``anonymous access'' system. If you send an
e-mail comment directly to the Docket without going through http://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address is automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public
docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket.

    Dated: September 8, 2011.
Kevin McLean,
Acting Associate General Counsel.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36529-36532]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
corporate filings:

    Docket Numbers: EC11-86-000.
    Applicants: Shirley Wind, LLC, Shirley Wind (Delaware), LLC, DEGS
Wind I, LLC.
    Description: Application for Order Authorizing Disposition of
Jurisdictional Facilities under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act of
Shirley Wind, LLC, Shirley Wind (Delaware), LLC, and DEGS Wind I, LLC.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5239.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: EC11-87-000.
    Applicants: Lakefield Wind Project, LLC, LWP Lessee, LLC.
    Description: Joint Application of Lakefield Wind Project, LLC, and
LWP Lessee, LLC for Authorization under Section 203 of the Federal
Power Act and Request for Expedited Consideration.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5308.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:

    Docket Numbers: EG11-88-000.
    Applicants: Tanner Street Generation, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of Tanner Street Generation, LLC.
    Filed Date: 05/31/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110531-5213.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 21, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: EG11-89-000.
    Applicants: LWP Lessee, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of LWP Lessee, LLC.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5244.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER07-1356-018; ER07-1112-017; ER07-1113-018; ER07-
1116-016; ER07-1117-019; ER07-1358-020; ER07-1118-017; ER00-2885-037;
ER01-2765-036; ER09-609-009; ER09-1141-016; ER05-1232-036; ER02-2102-
036; ER03-1283-027.
    Applicants: BE Alabama LLC, BE Allegheny LLC, BE CA LLC, BE
Ironwood LLC, BE KJ LLC, BE Louisiana LLC, BE Rayle LLC, Cedar Brakes
I, L.L.C., Cedar Brakes II, L.L.C., Centra Power & Lime, LLC, J.P.
Morgan Commodities Canada Corporation, J.P. Morgan Ventures Energy
Corporation, Utility Contract Funding, L.L.C., Vineland Energy LLC.
    Description: JPMorgan Sellers Notice of Non-Material Change in
Status re: Penta Wind, LLC under ER07-1356, et al.
    Filed Date: 05/31/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110531-5240.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 21, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-78-003.
    Applicants: Orange Grove Energy, L.P.
    Description: J-Power North America Holding Co., Ltd. Notification
of Non-Material Change in Status.
    Filed Date: 05/31/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110531-5241.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 21, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-2631-001; ER10-2632-001.
    Applicants: Tiverton Power Inc., Rumford Power Inc.
    Description: Notice of Change in Status Regarding Market-Based Rate
Authority of Rumford Power Inc., et al.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5294.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-1981-001.
    Applicants: Alcan Power Marketing, Inc.
    Description: Amendment to April 8, 2011 Filing of Alcan Power
Marketing, Inc.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5223.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2054-002.
    Applicants: Ameren Illinois Company.
    Description: Ameren Illinois Company submits tariff filing per 35:
Compliance Filing for Ameren Illinois--Rate Schedule 112 to be
effective 6/4/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5005.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2093-002.
    Applicants: Ameren Illinois Company.
    Description: Ameren Illinois Company submits tariff filing per 35:
Compliance Filing for Ameren Illinois--Rate Schedules 102, 103, 116 to
be effective 6/4/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5006.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2148-001.
    Applicants: Ameren Illinois Company.
    Description: Ameren Illinois Company submits tariff filing per 35:
Compliance Filing for Ameren Illinois--Rate Scheds 100, 104, 106, 109,
111, 118 to be effective 6/3/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.

    Accession Number: 20110603-5007.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2180-001.
    Applicants: Ameren Illinois Company.
    Description: Ameren Illinois Company submits tariff filing per 35:
Compliance Filing for Ameren Illinois--Rate Schedules 107, 117, 121,
122 to be effective 6/4/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5008.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2184-001.
    Applicants: Ameren Illinois Company.
    Description: Ameren Illinois Company submits tariff filing per 35:
Compliance Filing for Ameren Illinois--Rate Schedules 105, 110, 131 to
be effective 6/4/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5011.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3679-000.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.
    Description: Notice of Cancellation of Duke Energy Corporation.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5331.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3695-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Errata to the PJM Tariff Attachment DD Section 8.4, to
be effective 2/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5002.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3696-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Quarterly Updates to PJM Operating Agreement and RAA
Membership List, to be effective 6/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5003.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3697-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Southern California Edison Company submits tariff
filing per 35.13(a)(1): Transmission Owner Tariff Transmission Rate
Filing (TO6), to be effective 8/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5004.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3698-000.
    Applicants: ISO New England Inc.
    Description: ISO New England Inc. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Filing of Chges. Related to Participant Affiliates to
be effective 8/2/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5013.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3699-000.
    Applicants: Power Exchange Corporation.
    Description: Power Exchange Corporation submits tariff filing per
35.15: Power Exchange Corporation MBR Cancellation to be effective 6/6/
2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5016.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3700-000.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: California Independent System Operator Corporation
submits tariff filing per 35: 2011-06-03 CAISO's Tariff Waiver Filing
to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5017.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3701-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Queue No. W2-083; Original Service Agreement No. 2930
to be effective 5/10/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5018.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3702-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Queue No. W2-088; Original Service Agreement No. 2929
to be effective 5/10/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5019.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3703-000.
    Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Cancellation MISO-EKPC
Redispatch Agreement to be effective 8/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5022.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3704-000.
    Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: TOs Attachment O and MM
Filing to be effective 7/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5023.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3705-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Queue No. W1-132; Original Service Agreement No. 2936
to be effective 5/10/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5024.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3706-000.
    Applicants: Wisconsin Electric Power Company.
    Description: Notice of Cancellation of Wisconsin Electric Power
Company.
    Filed Date: 05/31/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110531-5199.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 21, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3707-000.
    Applicants: Wisconsin Electric Power Company.
    Description: Notice of Cancellation of Wisconsin Electric Power
Company.
    Filed Date: 05/31/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110531-5200.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 21, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3708-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Queue No. W2-091; Original Service Agreement No. 2931
to be effective 5/10/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5036.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3709-000.
    Applicants: PacifiCorp.
    Description: PacifiCorp submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii:
Deseret Control Area Services Agreement to be effective 7/31/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.

    Accession Number: 20110603-5040.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3710-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Amendment to Attachment AE of the Tariff, to be
effective 12/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5041.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3711-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Incorporation of Tri-County Electric Cooperative
Formula Rate Template to be effective 8/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5043.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3712-000.
    Applicants: Florida Power & Light Company.
    Description: Florida Power & Light Company submits tariff filing
per 35.12: FPL and Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. Service
Agreement No. 223 to be effective 8/2/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5045.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3713-000.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: California Independent System Operator Corporation
submits tariff filing per 35: 2011-06-03 CAISO's BCR Tariff Waiver
Filing to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5046.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3714-000.
    Applicants: Bridgeport Energy, LLC.
    Description: Bridgeport Energy, LLC submits tariff filing per 35:
Bridgeport Energy LLC to be effective 4/29/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5049.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3715-000.
    Applicants: Morris Cogeneration, LLC.
    Description: Morris Cogeneration, LLC submits tariff filing per 35:
Morris Cogeneration, LLC's Notice of Change in Status Market-Based Rate
Filing to be effective 4/29/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5050.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3716-000.
    Applicants: Manchief Power Company LLC.
    Description: Manchief Power Company LLC submits tariff filing per
35: Manchief Power Company LLC's Notice of Change in Status Market-
Based Rate Filing to be effective 4/29/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5058.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3717-000.
    Applicants: Frederickson Power L.P.
    Description: Frederickson Power L.P. submits tariff filing per 35:
Frederickson Power L.P.'s Notice of Change in Status Market-Based Rate
Filing to be effective 4/29/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5064.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3718-000.
    Applicants: CPIDC, Inc.
    Description: CPIDC, Inc. submits tariff filing per 35: CPIDC,
Inc.'s Notice of Change in Status Market-Based Rate Filing to be
effective 4/29/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5072.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3719-000.
    Applicants: Kansas City Power & Light Company.
    Description: Kansas City Power & Light Company submits tariff
filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: KCP&L Rate Schedule 135 to be effective 8/
1/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5075.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3720-000.
    Applicants: CPI USA North Carolina LLC.
    Description: CPI USA North Carolina LLC submits tariff filing per
35: CPI USA North Carolina LLC's Notice of Change in Status Market-
Based Rate Filing to be effective 4/29/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5078.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3721-000.
    Applicants: Westar Energy, Inc.
    Description: Westar Energy, Inc. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: City of Arma, Kansas to be effective 5/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5082.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3722-000.
    Applicants: Westar Energy, Inc.
    Description: Westar Energy, Inc. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Burlingame, KS & Osage City, KS to be effective 5/1/
2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5086.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3723-000.
    Applicants: TrueLight Energy, LLC.
    Description: TrueLight Energy, LLC submits tariff filing per 35.12:
TrueLight Energy MBRA Application to be effective 7/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5154.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3724-000.
    Applicants: TrueLight Commodities, LLC.
    Description: TrueLight Commodities, LLC submits tariff filing per
35.12: TrueLight Commodities MBRA Application to be effective 7/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5157.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3728-000.
    Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
Section 205 Filing to Seek Transitional Waiver of Provisions of its
Tariff.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5328.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.
    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
securities filings:

    Docket Numbers: ES11-36-000.
    Applicants: The United Illuminating Company.
    Description: Application of The United Illuminating Company for
Authorization Under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act to Issue
Short-Term Debt and Request for Expedited Treatment.
    Filed Date: 06/03/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110603-5125.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 24, 2011.
    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>.

    Dated: June 6, 2011.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0681; Product Identifier 2020-NM-089-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 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 certain Airbus SAS Model A350-941 airplanes. This proposed AD was
prompted by a report that during the assembly of a certain section of
the fuselage, the gaps found on self-aligning nuts for eight fasteners
were out of tolerance. This proposed AD would require a rotating probe
test of all fastener holes located in the affected area for any
discrepancies, an eddy current inspection of the surrounding flange for
any discrepancies, a detailed inspection of certain frames for any
discrepancies, and corrective actions if necessary, as specified in a
European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which will be
incorporated by reference. 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 September
18, 2020.

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 https://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 material incorporated by reference (IBR) in this AD, contact
the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49
221 89990 1000; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet www.easa.europa.eu.
You may find this IBR material on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this IBR material at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available in the AD
docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-0681.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-
0681; 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, 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: Kathleen Arrigotti, Aerospace
Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA,
2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206-231-
3218; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. The most helpful comments reference a
specific portion of the proposal, explain the reason for any
recommended change, and include supporting data. To ensure the docket
does not contain duplicate comments, commenters should send only one
copy of written comments, or if comments are filed electronically,
commenters should submit only one time. Send your comments to an
address listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No.

FAA-2020-0681; Product Identifier 2020-NM-089-AD'' at the beginning of
your comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments the FAA receives, without change,
as well as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with
FAA personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on
this proposal, the FAA will consider all comments received by the
closing date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed after
the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without
incurring expense or delay. The FAA may change this NPRM because of
those comments.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to the
person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Any
commentary that the FAA receives which is not specifically designated
as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this rulemaking.

Discussion

    The EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2020-0109, dated May 15, 2020
(``EASA AD 2020-0109'') (also referred to as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for certain Airbus SAS Model A350-941 airplanes.
    This proposed AD was prompted by a report that during the assembly
of the section 19 skin to frame (FR) 98 joint of the fuselage, the gaps
found on self-aligning nuts for eight fasteners were out of tolerance.
The FAA is proposing this AD to address gaps that are out of tolerance,
which could reduce the fatigue and damage tolerance properties of the
affected area, and possibly affect the structural integrity of the rear
cone of the fuselage. See the MCAI for additional background
information.

Related IBR Material Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2020-0109 describes procedures for a rotating probe test of
all fastener holes located in the affected area for any discrepancies
(i.e., cracking or damage), an eddy current inspection of the
surrounding flange for any discrepancies, a detailed inspection of
frames FR 97 to FR 99 for any discrepancies and corrective actions if
necessary. Corrective actions include replacing all fasteners located
in the affected area with new bolts and self-aligning nuts, and repair.
    This material 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 and Requirements of This Proposed AD

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

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in EASA AD 2020-0109 described previously, as incorporated by
reference, except for any differences identified as exceptions in the
regulatory text of this AD.

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA initially worked with Airbus and EASA to develop a
process to use certain EASA ADs as the primary source of information
for compliance with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has
since coordinated with other manufacturers and civil aviation
authorities (CAAs) to use this process. As a result, EASA AD 2020-0109
will be incorporated by reference in the FAA final rule. This proposed
AD would, therefore, require compliance with EASA AD 2020-0109 in its
entirety, through that incorporation, except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this proposed AD.
Using common terms that are the same as the heading of a particular
section in the EASA AD does not mean that operators need comply only
with that section. For example, where the AD requirement refers to
``all required actions and compliance times,'' compliance with this AD
requirement is not limited to the section titled ``Required Action(s)
and Compliance Time(s)'' in the EASA AD. Service information specified
in EASA AD 2020-0109 that is required for compliance with EASA AD 2020-
0109 will be available on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-0681 after the FAA
final rule is published.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD affects 13 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with
this proposed AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
                          Labor cost                              Parts cost        product         operators
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1 work-hour x $85 per hour = $85.............................              $0              $85           $1,105
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    The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary on-
condition replacements that would be required based on the results of
any required actions. The FAA has no way of determining the number of
aircraft that might need these replacements:

                Estimated Costs of On-Condition Actions *
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                                                             Cost per
              Labor cost                   Parts cost        product
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6 work-hours x $85 per hour = $510....             $70             $580
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* The FAA has received no definitive data that would enable providing
  cost estimates for the on-condition repairs specified in this proposed
  AD.

    According to the manufacturer, some or all of the costs of this
proposed AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost
impact on affected individuals. The FAA does not control warranty
coverage for affected individuals. As a result, the FAA has included
all known costs in the cost estimate.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    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

0
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]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA-2020-0681; Product Identifier 2020-NM-
089-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments by September 18, 2020.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model A350-941 airplanes,
certificated in any category, as identified in European Union
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020-0109, dated May 15, 2020
(``EASA AD 2020-0109'').

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 53, Fuselage.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a report that during the assembly of the
section 19 skin to frame (FR) 98 joint of the fuselage, the gaps
found on self-aligning nuts for eight fasteners were out of
tolerance. The FAA is issuing this AD to address gaps that are out
of tolerance, which could reduce the fatigue and damage tolerance
properties of the affected area, and possibly affect the structural
integrity of the rear cone of the fuselage.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2020-0109.

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2020-0109

    (1) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2020-0109 does not apply
to this AD.
    (2) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2020-0109 specifies actions
if ``any discrepancy is detected, as defined in the SB,'' for this
AD a discrepancy is defined as any crack or damage.

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Large Aircraft Section, International Validation 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 Large Aircraft Section, International Validation
Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified in
paragraph (j)(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 instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, Large Aircraft
Section, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus
SAS's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the
DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.
    (3) Required for Compliance (RC): For any service information
referenced in EASA AD 2020-0109 that contains RC procedures and
tests: Except as required by paragraph (i)(2) of this AD, RC
procedures and tests must be done to comply with this AD; any
procedures or tests that are not identified as RC are recommended.
Those procedures and tests that are not identified as RC may be
deviated from using accepted methods in accordance with the
operator's maintenance or inspection program without obtaining
approval of an AMOC, provided the procedures and tests identified as
RC can be done and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy
condition. Any substitutions or changes to procedures or tests
identified as RC require approval of an AMOC.

(j) Related Information

    (1) For information about EASA AD 2020-0109, contact the EASA,
Konrad-Adenauer-

Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 89990 6017; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this
EASA AD on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may
view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
206-231-3195. This material may be found in the AD docket on the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2020-0681.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Kathleen
Arrigotti, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, International
Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Issued on July 29, 2020.
Gaetano A. Sciortino,
Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-16843 Filed 8-3-20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 25

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0668; Special Conditions No. 25-572-SC]

Special Conditions: AAR Engineering Services, Boeing 757-200
Series Airplane; Seats With Non-Traditional, Large, Non-Metallic Panels

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final special condition; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: These special conditions are issued for the Boeing 757-200
series airplane. This airplane, as modified by AAR Engineering
Services, will have novel or unusual design features when compared to
the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for
transport-category airplanes. This design feature includes seats with
non-traditional, large, non-metallic panels on Boeing 757-200 series
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 AAR Engineering Services on December
11, 2014. We must receive your comments by January 26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2014-0668
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 8 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 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: John Shelden, FAA, Airframe and Cabin
Safety Branch, ANM-115, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-
3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA has determined that notice of, and
opportunity for prior public comment on, these special conditions are
impracticable because these procedures would significantly delay
issuance of the design approval and thus delivery of the affected
aircraft. In addition, the substance of these special conditions has
been subject to the public-comment process in several prior instances
with no substantive comments received. The FAA therefore finds that
good cause exists for making these special conditions effective upon
publication in the Federal Register.

Comments Invited

    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 on or before the closing
date for comments. We may change these special conditions based on the
comments we receive.

Background

    On May 28, 2014, AAR Engineering Services applied for a
supplemental type certificate for an interior reconfiguration that
includes seats containing non-traditional, large, non-metallic panels
on Boeing 757-200 series airplanes. The Boeing Model 757-200 series
airplane, currently approved under Type Certificate No. A2NM, is a
swept-wing, conventional-tail, twin-engine, turbofan-powered, single-
aisle, medium-sized transport-category airplane.
    The applicable regulations to airplanes currently approved under
Type Certificate No. A2NM do not require seats to meet the more-
stringent flammability standards required of large, non-metallic panels
in the cabin interior. At the time the applicable rules were written,
seats were designed with a metal frame covered by fabric, not with
large, non-metallic panels. Seats also met the then-recently adopted
standards for flammability of seat cushions. With the seat design being
mostly fabric and metal, their contribution to a fire in the cabin had
been minimized and was not considered a threat. For these reasons,
seats did not need to be tested to heat-release and smoke-emission
requirements.
    Seat designs have now evolved to occasionally include large, non-
traditional, non-metallic panels. Taken in total, the surface area of
these panels is on the same order as the sidewall and overhead-stowage-
bin interior panels. To provide the level of passenger protection
established by the airworthiness standards, these large, non-
traditional, non-metallic panels in the cabin must meet the standards
of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 25, Appendix F,
parts IV and V, heat-release and smoke-emission requirements.

Type Certification Basis

    Under the provisions of Sec.  21.101, AAR Engineering Services must
show that the Boeing Model 757-200, as changed, continues to meet the
applicable provisions of the regulations listed in Type Certificate No.
A2NM, or the applicable regulations in effect on the date of
application for the change, except for earlier amendments as agreed
upon by the FAA.
    The regulations incorporated by reference in the type certificate
are commonly referred to as the ``original type-certification basis.''
The regulations incorporated by reference in A2NM are as follows:
    Part 25, as amended by Amendment 25-1 through Amendment 25-45. In
addition, an equivalent safety finding exists with respect to Sec.
25.853(c), Compartment interiors.
    In addition, the certification basis includes certain special
conditions, exemptions, or later amended sections of the applicable
part that are not relevant to these special conditions.
    If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness
regulations (e.g., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards for the Boeing 757-200 series 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 model for which
they are issued. Should the applicant apply for a supplemental type
certificate to modify any other model included on the same type
certificate to incorporate the same or similar 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 Boeing 757-200 series airplane 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 Features

    The Boeing 757-200 series airplane will incorporate the following
novel or unusual design feature:
    These models offer interior arrangements that include passenger
seats that incorporate large, non-traditional, non-metallic panels in
lieu of the traditional metal frame covered by fabric. The flammability
properties of these panels have been shown to significantly affect the
survivability of cabin occupants in the event of fire. These seats are
considered a novel design for transport-category airplanes that include
Amendment 25-61 and Amendment 25-66 in the certification basis, and
were not considered when those airworthiness standards were
established.
    The existing regulations do not provide adequate or appropriate
safety standards for seat designs that incorporate large, non-
traditional, non-metallic panels in their designs. To provide a level
of safety that is equivalent to that afforded to the balance of the
cabin, additional airworthiness standards, in the form of special
conditions, are necessary. These special conditions supplement Sec.
25.853. The requirements contained in these special conditions consist
of applying the identical test conditions, required of all other large
panels in the cabin, to

seats with large, non-traditional, non-metallic panels.

Discussion

    In the early 1980s, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
conducted extensive research on the effects of post-crash flammability
in the passenger cabin. As a result of this research and service
experience, the FAA adopted new standards for interior surfaces
associated with larger surface-area parts. Specifically, the rules
require measurement of heat release and smoke emission (part 25,
Appendix F, parts IV and V) for the affected parts. Heat release has
been shown to have a direct correlation to post-crash fire-survival
time. The materials that comply with the standards (e.g., Sec.  25.853,
``Compartment Interiors,'' as amended by Amendments 25-61 and 25-66)
were found to extend survival time by approximately two minutes over
materials that do not comply.
    At the time Amendment 25-61 was written, the potential application
of the requirement to seats was explored. The seat frame itself was not
a concern because it was primarily made of aluminum and incorporated
only small amounts of non-metallic materials (for example, a food-tray
table and armrest closeout). The FAA determined that the overall effect
on survivability was negligible, whether or not these panels met the
heat-release and smoke-emission requirements. The requirements
therefore did not address seats, and the preambles to both Notice of
Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) 85-10 and the final rule (Amendment 25-61)
specifically note that they were excluded ``. . . because the recently
adopted standards for flammability of seat cushions will greatly
inhibit involvement of the seats'' in their post-crash fire.
    In the late 1990s, when it became clear that seat designs were
evolving to include large non-metallic panels with surface area that
would impact survivability during a cabin-fire event compared to
partitions or galleys, the FAA issued Policy Memorandum 97-112-39. This
memo noted that large surface-area panels must comply with heat-release
and smoke-emission requirements, even if they were attached to a seat.
If the FAA had not issued such policy, seat designs would have been an
exception to the airworthiness standards, which could result in an
unacceptable decrease in survivability during a cabin-fire event.

Definition of ``Large, Non-Traditional, Non-Metallic panel''

    A large, non-traditional panel, in this case, is defined as a panel
with exposed-surface areas greater than 1.5 square feet installed per
seat place. The panel may consist of either a single component or
multiple components in a concentrated area. Examples of non-traditional
areas include, but are not limited to, seat backs, bottoms and leg/foot
rests, kick panels, back shells, and associated furniture. Examples of
traditional, exempted areas include, but are not limited to, arm caps,
armrest close-outs, and items such as end-bays and center consoles,
food trays, video monitors, and shrouds.

Clarification of ``Exposed''

    ``Exposed'' is considered to include those panels directly exposed
to the passenger cabin in the traditional sense, plus those panels
enveloped, such as by a dress cover. Traditional fabrics or leathers
currently used on seats are excluded from the special conditions. These
materials must still comply with Sec.  25.853(a) and (c) if used as a
covering for a seat cushion, or Sec.  25.853(a) if installed elsewhere
on the seat. Large, non-metallic panels covered with traditional
fabrics or leathers will be tested without their coverings or covering
attachments.
    Due to the way the aircraft industry manufactures seats and
airplanes, the FAA recognizes that seat procurement is a long lead-time
process. The FAA also recognizes that airplane operators value fleet
commonality when buying airplane seats. However, special conditions, by
definition, apply to the novel product and become effective on or
shortly after their Federal Register publication date. The FAA has
determined the applicability of these special conditions to be focused
on new-seat certification programs. Because of the unique nature of the
seats with non-traditional, large, non-metallic panels, the FAA has
developed a unique definition of ``new-seat certification program'' and
of ``previously certified.'' This latter definition is unique because
it has to be made at the seat type-design level, not at the aircraft
type-design level.
    In the context of this special condition only, not to be extended
to other areas of aircraft certification for the reasons stated above,
the FAA defines ``new seat certification program'' and ``previously
certified'' as follows:

New-Seat Certification Program

    Seats presented for new-installation certification, and that are
newly designed and manufactured, must comply with the special
conditions. Any modification (change) to an existing or new non-
traditional large non-metallic panel on a seat would be considered a
new program, and all non-traditional panels on the seat would need to
comply with the special conditions.

Previously Certified

    Seats that have previously been designed, manufactured, and are in
service or presented to go into service would not have to comply with
this special condition, unless the large panels were being modified.

Applicability

    As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to the
Boeing 757-200 series airplane as modified by AAR Aircraft Services.
Should AAR Aircraft Services apply at a later date for a supplemental
type certificate to modify any other model included on Type Certificate
No. A2NM to incorporate the same novel or unusual design feature, these
special conditions would apply to that model as well.

Conclusion

    This action affects only certain novel or unusual design features
on one model of airplane. It is not a rule of general applicability and
affects only the applicant who applied to the FAA for approval of these
features on the airplane.
    The substance of these special conditions has been subjected to the
notice and comment period in several 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, because a delay would
significantly affect the certification of the airplane, 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 recordkeeping
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 Boeing Model 757-200 airplanes
modified by AAR Engineering Services:
    1. Compliance with 14 CFR part 25, Appendix F, parts IV and V, heat
release and smoke emission, is required for seats that incorporate
large, non-traditional, non-metallic panels that may either be a single
component or multiple components in a concentrated area in their
design.
    2. The applicant may designate up to and including 1.5 square feet
of non-traditional, non-metallic panel material per seat place that
does not have to comply with No. 1. A triple seat assembly may have a
total of 4.5 square feet excluded on any portion of the assembly (e.g.,
outboard seat place 1 sq. ft., middle 1 sq. ft., and inboard 2.5 sq.
ft.).
    3. Seats need not meet the test requirements of part 25 Appendix F,
parts IV and V when installed in compartments that are not otherwise
required to meet these requirements. Examples include:
    a. Airplanes with passenger capacities of 19 or fewer.
    b. Airplanes that do not have smoke emission and heat release in
their certification basis and do not need to comply with the
requirements of 14 CFR 121.312.
    c. Airplanes exempted from heat-release and smoke-emission
requirements.
    4. Only airplanes associated with new-seat certification programs
approved after the effective date of these special conditions will be
affected by the requirements in these special conditions. Previously
certificated interiors on the existing airplane fleet and follow-on
deliveries of airplanes with previously certificated interiors are not
affected.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on November 13, 2014.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 163 (Monday, August 24, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51121-51123]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20757]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2014-1070; Airspace Docket No. 14-ANM-9]

Establishment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Aurora, OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class D airspace, Class E surface area
airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface at Aurora State Airport, Aurora, OR, to accommodate standard
instrument approach procedures for the new air traffic control tower.
This action enhances the safety and management of Instrument Flight
Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 15, 2015. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed on line at http://www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. The Order is also available for
inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
For further information, you can contact the Airspace Policy and ATC
Regulations Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 29591; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>. For
information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-
6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is

published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Haga, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. 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. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it establishes controlled airspace at Aurora, OR.

History

    On March 13, 2015, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish Class D airspace,
Class E surface area airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface at Aurora State Airport, Aurora, OR,
(80 FR 13288). Interested parties were invited to participate in this
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the
FAA. Fourteen comments were received on the proposal. One comment was
received from Zachary McTee supporting the proposal. Two commenters
requested a larger shelf area for operations at Lenhart Airpark. After
a working group meeting to review the comments received, the FAA agreed
with the two commenters and is increasing the shelf area at Lenhart
Airpark however, the FAA is unable to increase the shelf to the
dimensions requested due to airspace required to protect instrument
flight procedures into Aurora State Airport. The FAA also determined
that the shelf altitude should be confined to that airspace below 1,200
feet versus the 1,300 feet indicated in the proposal. This allows the
users at Lenhart Airport, and also McGee Airport, 1,000 feet of
airspace to conduct their operations. One comment was received from
Randy Prakken requesting a larger cutout for Workman Airpark, and ten
comments were received from owners and operators at Dietz Airpark,
expressing concern over having the Class D airspace area interfere with
aircraft operations west of their respective airports. To mitigate the
concerns for Dietz and Workman Airparks, the FAA has reduced the radius
of Class D airspace from 5 miles to 4.2 miles from the northeast to the
southeast.
    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in
paragraph 5000, 6002, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Y,
dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15, 2014, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.9Y, airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15,
2014. FAA Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 establishes Class D airspace, Class E surface area airspace,
and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Aurora State Airport, Aurora, OR. Construction of a new air traffic
control tower made this action necessary for the safety and management
of standard instrument approach procedures for IFR operations at the
airport. Class D airspace extends upward from the surface to and
including 2,700 feet within a 4.2-mile radius of Aurora State Airport,
extending to 5 miles from the southeast to the northeast, excluding
segments below 1,200 feet beyond 3.3 miles southeast and west of the
airport. Class E surface area airspace extends upward from the surface
within a 4.2-mile radius of Aurora State Airport extending to 5 miles
from the southeast to the northeast, excluding segments beyond 3.3
miles southeast and west of the airport. Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface is established to within a 7-
mile radius of Aurora State Airport, with segments extending from the
7-mile radius to 20 miles northeast and 10.9 miles northwest of the
airport.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore, (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for Part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Y,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and
effective September 15, 2014, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace

* * * * *

ANM OR D Aurora, OR [New]

Aurora, Aurora State Airport, OR
    (Lat. 45[deg]14'50'' N., long. 122[deg]46'12'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,700 feet within a 4.2-mile radius of Aurora State Airport from the
64[deg] bearing from the airport clockwise to the 142[deg] bearing,
extending to a 5-mile radius from the 142[deg] bearing clockwise to
the 64[deg] bearing from the airport, excluding that airspace below
1,200 feet beyond 3.3 miles from the airport from the 142[deg]
bearing clockwise to the 174[deg] bearing, and that airspace below
1,200 feet beyond 3.3 miles from the airport from the 250[deg]
bearing clockwise to the 266[deg] bearing from the airport. This
Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates and
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective
date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas

* * * * *

ANM OR E2 Aurora, OR [New]

Aurora, Aurora State Airport, OR
    (Lat. 45[deg]14'50'' N., long. 122[deg]46'12'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.2-
mile radius of Aurora State Airport from the 64[deg] bearing from
the airport clockwise to the 142[deg] bearing, extending to a 5-mile
radius from the 142[deg] bearing clockwise to the 64[deg] bearing
from the airport, excluding that airspace below 1,200 feet beyond
3.3 miles from the airport from the 142[deg] bearing clockwise to
the 174[deg] bearing, and that airspace below 1,200 feet beyond 3.3
miles from the airport from the 250[deg] bearing clockwise to the
266[deg] bearing from the airport.

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth

* * * * *

ANM OR E5 Aurora, OR [New]

Aurora, Aurora State Airport, OR
    (Lat. 45[deg]14'50'' N., long. 122[deg]46'12'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7-mile radius of Aurora State Airport, and that airspace
1.6 miles either side of the 007[deg] bearing from airport extending
from the 7-mile radius to 20 miles northeast of the airport, and
that airspace 1.2 miles either side of the 306[deg] bearing from
airport extending from the 7-mile radius to 10.9 miles northwest of
the airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 17, 2015.
Christopher Ramirez,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2015-20757 Filed 8-21-15; 8:45 am]
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