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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket ID FEMA-2014-0002]

Final Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Base (1-percent-annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and
modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs
and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures
that each community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of
being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for
participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

DATES: The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
showing BFEs and modified BFEs for each community. This date may be
obtained by contacting the office where the maps are available for
inspection as indicated in the table below.

ADDRESSES: The final BFEs for each community are available for
inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer of each
community. The respective addresses are listed in the table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC
20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) makes the final determinations listed below for the modified
BFEs for each community listed. These modified elevations have been
published in newspapers of local circulation and 90 days have elapsed
since that publication. The Deputy Associate Administrator for
Mitigation has resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.
    This final rule is issued in accordance with section 110 of the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR part
67. FEMA has developed criteria for floodplain management in floodprone
areas in accordance with 44 CFR part 60.
    Interested lessees and owners of real property are encouraged to
review the proof Flood Insurance Study and FIRM available at the
address cited below for each community.
    The BFEs and modified BFEs are made final in the communities listed

below. Elevations at selected locations in each community are shown.
    National Environmental Policy Act. This final rule is categorically
excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, Environmental
Consideration. An environmental impact assessment has not been
prepared.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood elevation determinations are
not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-
612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
    Regulatory Classification. This final rule is not a significant
regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order
12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR
51735.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This final rule involves no
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This final rule meets
the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67

    Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: October 31, 2014.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is amended as follows:

PART 67--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 67 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR,
1979 Comp., p. 376.

Sec.  67.11  [Amended]

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2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  67.11 are amended
as follows:

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                                                                        *Elevation in
                                                                         feet (NGVD)
                                                                        +Elevation in
                                                                         feet  (NAVD)
          Flooding source(s)               Location of referenced       #Depth in feet    Communities  affected
                                                 elevation               above ground
                                                                       [caret]Elevation
                                                                       in  meters (MSL)
                                                                           Modified
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                                 Platte County, Missouri, and Incorporated Areas
                                            Docket Nos.: FEMA-B-1178
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Bear Creek...........................  Approximately 1,110 feet                    +781  City of Weston,
                                        downstream of Main Street.                        Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                of Platte County.
                                       Approximately 0.76 mile                     +804
                                        upstream of Highway 45.
Bee Creek............................  Approximately 0.83 mile                     +863  City of Dearborn,
                                        downstream of the Bleazard                        Unincorporated Areas
                                        Branch confluence.                                of Platte County.
                                       Approximately 0.74 mile                     +883
                                        upstream of Maple Leaf Road.
Bee Creek Tributary..................  At the Bee Creek confluence..               +878  City of Dearborn,
                                                                                Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                of Platte County.
                                       Approximately 1,325 feet                    +889
                                        upstream of Interurban Road.
Benner Branch........................  At the Bear Creek confluence.               +783  City of Weston.
                                       Approximately 75 feet                       +803
                                        upstream of Highway 45.
Brills Creek.........................  At the Benner Branch                        +791  City of Weston,
                                        confluence.                                       Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                of Platte County.
                                       Approximately 150 feet                      +814
                                        upstream of Highway 45.
Brush Creek..........................  At the downstream side of                   +792  City of Parkville,
                                        Northwest 76th Street.                            Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                of Platte County.
                                       Approximately 1,500 feet                    +820
                                        upstream of State Highway
                                        152.
Burlington Creek.....................  At the Missouri River                       +759  City of Riverside,
                                        confluence.                                       Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                of Platte County.
                                       Approximately 850 feet                      +800
                                        upstream of North Helena
                                        Avenue.

Burlington Creek Tributary 2.........  Approximately 950 feet                      +764  City of Riverside,
                                        upstream of Northwest Platte                      Unincorporated Areas
                                        Drive.                                            of Platte County.
                                       Approximately 1,275 feet                    +768
                                        upstream of Northeast Platte
                                        Drive.
East Creek...........................  At the Line Creek confluence.               +768  City of Riverside.
                                       Approximately 100 feet                      +769
                                        downstream of Northwest
                                        Vivion Road.
First Creek..........................  At the Clay County boundary..               +864  Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                Platte County.
                                       Approximately 0.82 mile                     +895
                                        downstream of Northwest
                                        128th Street.
Grove Creek..........................  Approximately 0.74 mile                     +815  City of Edgerton,
                                        downstream of Platte Avenue.                      Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                of Platte County.
                                       Approximately 150 feet                      +848
                                        upstream of State Highway Z.
Jumping Branch.......................  At the Line Creek confluence.               +756  City of Riverside,
                                                                                Village of Houston
                                                                                Lake.
                                       Approximately 200 feet                      +819
                                        upstream of I-635.
Line Creek...........................  At the Missouri River                       +756  City of Northmoor, City
                                        confluence.                                       of Riverside.
                                       Approximately 300 feet                      +772
                                        downstream of I-29.
Line Creek Tributary 2...............  Approximately 650 feet                      +877  City of Lake Waukomis.
                                        downstream of Northwest
                                        South Shore Drive.
                                       At the downstream side of                   +937
                                        Northwest South Shore Drive.
Missouri River.......................  Approximately 850 feet                      +756  Village of Iatan, City
                                        upstream of the Clay County                       of Parkville, City of
                                        boundary.                                         Riverside, City of
                                                                                Weston, Unincorporated
                                                                                Areas of Platte
                                                                                County.
                                       Approximately 0.53 mile                     +791
                                        downstream of the Buchanan
                                        County boundary.
Platte River.........................  At the Missouri River                       +769  City of Platte City,
                                        confluence.                                       City of Tracy,
                                                                                Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                of Platte County,
                                                                                Village of Farley.
                                       Approximately 0.48 mile                     +782
                                        upstream of I-29.
Rush Creek...........................  At the Missouri River                       +760  City of Parkville,
                                        confluence.                                       Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                of Platte County.
                                       Approximately 0.56 mile                     +771
                                        upstream of the Walnut Creek
                                        confluence.
Second Creek.........................  Approximately 750 feet                      +822  Unincorporated Areas of
                                        downstream of State Highway                       Platte County.
                                        92.
                                       Approximately 3 miles                       +881
                                        downstream of State Highway
                                        291.
Todd Creek...........................  Approximately 1,600 feet                    +822  Unincorporated Areas of
                                        downstream of Water                               Platte County.
                                        Treatment Plant Road.
                                       Approximately 1,400 feet                    +822
                                        downstream of Water
                                        Treatment Plant Road.

Walnut Creek.........................  At the Rush Creek Confluence.               +768  City of Parkville,
                                                                                Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                of Platte County.
                                       Approximately 1,600 feet                    +876
                                        upstream of Northwest
                                        Eastside Drive.
Wells Branch.........................  At the Bear Creek confluence.               +781  City of Weston,
                                                                                Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                of Platte County.
                                       Approximately 150 feet                      +830
                                        upstream of County Road JJ.
White Branch.........................  At the Rush Creek confluence.               +760  City of Parkville.
                                       Approximately 0.67 mile                     +855
                                        upstream of East 6th Street.
Wildcat Branch.......................  Approximately 950 feet                      +856  Village of Ferrelview.
                                        upstream of the Todd Creek
                                        confluence.
                                       Approximately 0.46 mile                     +945
                                        upstream of I-435.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
# Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.

                                                   ADDRESSES:

City of Dearborn:
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 101 3rd Street, Dearborn, MO 64439.

City of Edgerton:
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 411 Front Street, Edgerton, MO 64444.

City of Lake Waukomis:
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 1147 Northwest South Shore Drive, Lake Waukomis, MO 64151.

City of Northmoor:
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 4907 Northwest Waukomis Drive, Northmoor, MO 64151.

City of Parkville:
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 8880 Clark Avenue, Parkville, MO 64152.

City of Platte City:
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 400 Main Street, Platte City, MO 64079.

City of Riverside:
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 2950 Northwest Vivion Road, Riverside, MO 64150.

City of Tracy:
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 208 2nd Street, Tracy, MO 64079.

City of Weston:
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 300 Main Street, Weston, MO 64098.

                                     Unincorporated Areas of Platte County:
Maps are available for inspection at the Platte County Courthouse, 415 3rd Street, Suite 115, Platte City, MO
 64079.

Village of Farley:
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 1116 River Road, Farley, MO 64028.

Village of Ferrelview:
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 205 Northwest Heady Avenue, Ferrelview, MO 64163.

Village of Houston Lake:
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 5417 Northwest Adrian Street, Houston Lake, MO 64151.

Village of Iatan:
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 125 Main Street, Iatan, MO 64098.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0945]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Bay Bridge Construction, San Francisco Bay, San
Francisco, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone in the
navigable waters of the San Francisco Bay near Yerba Buena Island, CA
in support of the Bay Bridge Construction Safety Zone from November 1,
2012 through July 31, 2013. This safety zone is being established to
protect mariners transiting the area from the dangers associated with
over-head construction operations. Unauthorized persons or vessels are
prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or remaining in the
safety zone without permission of the Captain of the Port or their
designated representative.

DATES: This rule is effective with actual notice from 12:01 a.m. on
November 1, 2012 through November 28, 2012. This rule is effective in
the Federal Register from November 28, 2012 until 11:59 p.m. on July
31, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble are part of docket
USCG-2012-0945. To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type the
docket number in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rulemaking. You may also
visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground
floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary rule, call or email Ensign William Hawn, U.S. Coast Guard
Sector San Francisco; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing the docket,
call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone
(202) 366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Acronyms

DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

A. Regulatory History and Information

    The Coast Guard is issuing this final rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section 4(a) of the
Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision
authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.''
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) with
respect to this rule because publishing an NPRM would be impracticable.
The Coast Guard received notification of the load transfer operations
on September 25, 2012 and the event would occur before the rulemaking
process would be completed. Because of the dangers posed by over-head
construction of the Bay Bridge, the safety zone is necessary to provide
for the safety of mariners transiting the area.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register. For the reasons stated above,
delaying the effective date would be impracticable.

B. Basis and Purpose

    The legal basis for the proposed temporary rule is the Ports and
Waterways Safety Act which authorizes the Coast Guard to establish
safety zones (33 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.).
    CALTRANS will sponsor the Bay Bridge Construction Safety Zone on
November 1, 2012 through July 31, 2013, in the navigable waters of the
San Francisco Bay near Yerba Buena Island, CA. Construction is
scheduled to take place from 12:01 a.m. on November 1, 2012 until 11:59
p.m. on July 31, 2013. Upon commencement of the over-head construction
for the Self-Anchored Suspension Span, the safety zone will encompass
the navigable waters of the San Francisco Bay within a box connected by
the following points: 37[deg]49'06'' N, 122[deg]21'17'' W;
37[deg]49'01'' N, 122[deg]21'12'' W; 37[deg]48'48'' N, 122[deg]21'35''
W; 37[deg]48'53'' N, 122[deg]21'40'' W (NAD 83). The construction is
necessary to facilitate the completion of the Bay Bridge project. The
Bay Bridge is constructed using a self-anchoring suspension system that
requires frequent installation and removal of false work on and around
the bridge. A safety zone is needed to establish a temporary limited
access area on the waters surrounding the load transfer operation. A
safety zone is necessary to protect mariners transiting the area from
the dangers associated with the construction of the Bay Bridge Self-
Anchoring Suspension Span.

C. Discussion of the Final Rule

    The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone in navigable waters
around and under the Bay Bridge within a box connected by the following
points: 37[deg]49'06'' N, 122[deg]21'17'' W; 37[deg]49'01'' N,
122[deg]21'12'' W; 37[deg]48'48'' N, 122[deg]21'35'' W; 37[deg]48'53''
N, 122[deg]21'40'' W (NAD 83) during construction operations.
Construction on the Self-Anchoring Suspension Span is scheduled to take
place from 12:01 a.m. on November 1, 2012 until 11:59 p.m. on July 31,
2013. At the conclusion of the construction operations the safety zone
shall terminate. The Captain of the Port San Francisco (COTP) will
notify the maritime community of periods during which this zone will be
enforced via Broadcast Notice to Mariners in accordance with 33 CFR
165.7.
    The effect of the temporary safety zone will be to restrict
navigation in the vicinity of the construction operations. Except for
persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no
person or vessel may enter or remain in the restricted area.

D. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on 13 of these statutes and executive orders.

1. Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as
supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of

potential costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that Executive
Order 12866 or under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of
Management and Budget has not reviewed it under those Orders.
    We expect the economic impact of this rule does not rise to the
level of necessitating a full Regulatory Evaluation. The safety zone is
limited in duration, and is limited to a narrowly tailored geographic
area. In addition, although this rule restricts access to the waters
encompassed by the safety zone, the effect of this rule will not be
significant because the local waterway users will be notified via
public Broadcast Notice to Mariners to ensure the safety zone will
result in minimum impact. The entities most likely to be affected are
waterfront facilities, commercial vessels, and pleasure craft engaged
in recreational activities.

2. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities. This rule may affect the following entities, some of
which may be small entities: O wners and operators of waterfront
facilities, commercial vessels, and pleasure craft engaged in
recreational activities and sightseeing, if these facilities or vessels
are in the vicinity of the safety zone at times when this zone is being
enforced. This rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities for the following reasons: (i)
This rule will encompass only a small portion of the waterway for a
limited period of time, (ii) vessel traffic can transit safely around
the safety zone, and (iii) the maritime public will be advised in
advance of this safety zone via Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

3. Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this rule. If the rule would affect your
small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT,
above.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

4. Collection of Information

    This rule calls for no new collection of information under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

5. Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has 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. We have analyzed this rule under that Order and have
determined that it does not have implications for federalism.

6. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places or vessels.

7. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in
such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere
in this preamble.

8. Taking of Private Property

    This rule will not cause a taking of private property or otherwise
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property
Rights.

9. Civil Justice Reform

    This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2)
of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation,
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

10. Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule
is not an economically significant rule and does not create an
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may
disproportionately affect children.

11. Indian Tribal Governments

    This rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and
Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

12. Energy Effects

    This action is not a ``significant energy action'' under Executive
Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use.

13. Technical Standards

    This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

14. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have determined
that this action is one of a category of actions that do not
individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human
environment. This rule involves a safety zone of limited size and
duration. This rule is categorically excluded from further review under
paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2-1 of the Commandant

Instruction. An environmental analysis checklist supporting this
determination and a Categorical Exclusion Determination are available
in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or
information that may lead to the discovery of a significant
environmental impact from this rule.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, and Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306,
3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5;
Pub. L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.

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2. Add Sec.  165.T11-534 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T11-534  Safety zone; Bay Bridge Construction, San Francisco
Bay, San Francisco, CA.

    (a) Location. This temporary safety zone is established in the
navigable waters of the San Francisco Bay near Yerba Buena Island,
California as depicted in National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) Chart 18650. The safety zone will encompass the
navigable waters of the San Francisco Bay within a box connected by the
following points: 37[deg]49'06'' N, 122[deg]21'17'' W; 37[deg]49'01''
N, 122[deg]21'12'' W; 37[deg]48'48'' N, 122[deg]21'35'' W;
37[deg]48'53'' N, 122[deg]21'40'' W (NAD 83).
    (b) Enforcement Period. The zone described in paragraph (a) of this
section will be in effect from 12:01 a.m. on November 1, 2012 until
11:59 p.m. on July 31, 2013. The Captain of the Port San Francisco
(COTP) will notify the maritime community of periods during which this
zone will be enforced via Broadcast Notice to Mariners in accordance
with 33 CFR 165.7.
    (c) Definitions. As used in this section, ``designated
representative'' means a Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a
Coast Guard coxswain, petty officer, or other officer on a Coast Guard
vessel or a Federal, State, or local officer designated by or assisting
the COTP in the enforcement of the safety zone.
    (d) Regulations. (1) Under the general regulations in 33 CFR part
165, Subpart C, entry into, transiting or anchoring within this safety
zone is prohibited unless authorized by the COTP or a designated
representative.
    (2) The safety zone is closed to all vessel traffic, except as may
be permitted by the COTP or a designated representative.
    (3) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the safety
zone must contact the COTP or a designated representative to obtain
permission to do so. Vessel operators given permission to enter or
operate in the safety zone must comply with all directions given to
them by the COTP or a designated representative. Persons and vessels
may request permission to enter the safety zone on VHF-23A or through
the 24-hour Command Center at telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: November 2, 2012.
Cynthia L. Stowe,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting, Captain of the Port San Francisco.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL16-76-000]

Transource Wisconsin, LLC; Notice of Institution of Section 206
Proceeding and Refund Effective Date

    On June 23, 2016, the Commission issued an order in Docket No.
EL16-76-000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16
U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an investigation into whether the
formula rate protocols of Transource Wisconsin, LLC may be unjust,
unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential. Transource
Wisconsin, LLC, 155 FERC ] 61,302 (2016).
    The refund effective date in Docket No. EL16-76-000, established
pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication
of this notice in the Federal Register.

    Dated: June 24, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0614; FRL-9915-55]

FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: There will be a 4-day meeting of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) to
consider and review Integrated Endocrine Activity and Exposure-based
Prioritization and Screening.

DATES: The meeting will be held on December 2-5, 2014, from
approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Comments. The Agency encourages that written comments be submitted
by November 18, 2014, and requests for oral comments be submitted by
November 25, 2014. However, written comments and requests to make oral
comments may be submitted until the date of the meeting, but anyone
submitting written comments after November 18, 2014, should contact the
Designated Federal Official (DFO) listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. For additional instructions, see Unit I.C. of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Nominations. Nominations of candidates to serve as ad hoc members
of FIFRA SAP for this meeting should be provided on or before September
30, 2014.
    Webcast. This meeting may be webcast. Please refer to the FIFRA SAP
Web site at http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap for information on how to
access the webcast. Please note that the webcast is a supplementary
public process provided only for convenience. If difficulties arise
resulting in Webcasting outages, the meeting will continue as planned.
    Special accommodations. For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation of a
disability, please contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT at least 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time
as possible to process your request.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Environmental Protection
Agency, Conference Center, Lobby Level, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.),
2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202.
    Comments. Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0614, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    If your comments contain any information that you consider to be
CBI or otherwise protected, please contact the DFO listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT to obtain special instructions before
submitting your comments.
    Nominations, requests to present oral comments, and requests for
special accommodations. Submit nominations to serve as ad hoc members
of FIFRA SAP, requests for special seating accommodations, or requests
to present oral comments to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alva Daniels, DFO, Office of Science
Coordination and Policy (7201M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-2661; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

 I. General Information

 A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may,
however, be of interest to persons who are or may be required to
conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) and FIFRA. Since other entities may also be
interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be affected by this action.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    When submitting comments, remember to:
    1. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
    2. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific
questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    3. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
    4. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
    5. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
    6. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
    7. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
    8. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline
identified.

 C. How may I participate in this meeting?

    You may participate in this meeting by following the instructions
in this unit. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that
you identify docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0614 in the subject line
on the first page of your request.
    1. Written comments. The Agency encourages that written comments be
submitted, using the instructions in ADDRESSES, no later than November
18, 2014, to provide FIFRA SAP the time necessary to consider and
review the written comments. Written comments are accepted until the
date of the meeting, but anyone submitting written comments after
November 18, 2014, should contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. Anyone submitting written comments at the meeting
should bring 20 copies for distribution to FIFRA SAP.
    2. Oral comments. The Agency encourages that each individual or
group wishing to make oral comments to FIFRA SAP submit their request
to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no later than
November 25, 2014, in order to be included on the meeting agenda.
Requests to present oral comments will be accepted until the date of
the meeting and, to the extent that time permits, the Chair of FIFRA
SAP may permit the presentation of oral comments at the meeting by
interested persons who have not previously requested time. The request
should identify the name of the individual making the presentation, the
organization (if any) the individual will represent, and any
requirements for audiovisual equipment (e.g., overhead projector, 35 mm
projector, chalkboard). Oral comments before FIFRA SAP are limited to
approximately 5 minutes unless prior arrangements have been made. In
addition, each speaker should bring 20 copies of his or her comments
and presentation slides for distribution to FIFRA SAP at the meeting.
    3. Seating at the meeting. Seating at the meeting will be open and
on a first-come basis.
    4. Request for nominations to serve as ad hoc members of FIFRA SAP
for this meeting. As part of a broader process for developing a pool of
candidates for each meeting, FIFRA SAP staff routinely solicits the
stakeholder community for nominations of prospective candidates for
service as ad hoc members of FIFRA SAP. Any interested person or
organization may nominate qualified individuals to be considered as
prospective candidates for a specific meeting. Individuals nominated
for this meeting should have expertise in one or more of the following
areas: High Throughput Screening (HTS) in vitro assay technology and
applications, QSAR methodology, Tier 1 assays (Uterotrophic and
Hershberger), In vitro assays (Estrogen, Androgen, Thyroid or
Steriodogenesis), reproductive biology and toxicology, endocrinology.
Mathematical modeling of biological Systems, Bioinformatics,
Biomathematics, Statistics, Quantitative modeling and analysis of
complex data including Curve-fitting and Outlier detection,
Computational exposure modeling, Near-field and far-field exposure
modeling, Toxicokinetics and Pharmacokinetics, Environmental fate and
transport, Human exposure assessment (including vulnerable or
susceptible populations), Ecological exposure assessment. Note: In
support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) priority of
``Making a Visible Difference in Communities'' across the country, the
Agency is committed to helping minority, low income, tribal and other
vulnerable populations improve their health and environment. In an
effort to ensure that actions being proposed by the Agency are taking
into consideration input from potential communities with environmental
justice concerns, the EPA is offering an opportunity to provide input
on the FIFRA SAP meeting to address scientific issues associated with
``Integrated Endocrine Activity and Exposure-based Prioritization and
Screening''. The EPA encourages all grass-root organizations and
residents to submit public comments on this issue which is being
addressed during the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel meeting. The
Agency also encourages community environmental justice advocates to
give a voice to their communities by nominating candidates for
consideration to serve on this panel. Nominees should be scientists who
have sufficient professional qualifications, including training and
experience, to be capable of providing expert comments on the
scientific issues for this meeting. Nominees should be identified by
name, occupation, position, address, and telephone number. Nominations
should be provided to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT on or before September 30, 2014. The Agency will consider all
nominations of prospective candidates for this meeting that are
received on or before that date. However, final selection of ad hoc
members for this meeting is a discretionary function of the Agency.
    The selection of scientists to serve on FIFRA SAP is based on the
function of the Panel and the expertise needed to address the Agency's
charge to the Panel. No interested scientists shall be ineligible to
serve by reason of their membership on any other advisory committee to
a Federal department or agency or their employment by a Federal
department or agency, except the EPA. Other factors considered during
the selection process include availability of the potential Panel
member to fully participate in the Panel's reviews, absence of any
conflicts of interest or appearance of lack of impartiality,
independence with respect to the matters under review, and lack of
bias. Although financial conflicts of interest, the appearance of lack
of impartiality, lack of independence, and bias may result in
disqualification, the absence of such concerns does not assure that a
candidate will be selected

to serve on FIFRA SAP. Numerous qualified candidates are identified for
each Panel. Therefore, selection decisions involve carefully weighing a
number of factors including the candidates' areas of expertise and
professional qualifications and achieving an overall balance of
different scientific perspectives on the Panel. In order to have the
collective breadth of experience needed to address the Agency's charge
for this meeting, the Agency anticipates selecting approximately 8 ad
hoc scientists.
    FIFRA SAP members are subject to the provisions of 5 CFR Part
2634--Executive Branch Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and
Certificates of Divestiture, as supplemented by EPA in 5 CFR part 6401.
In anticipation of this requirement, prospective candidates for service
on FIFRA SAP will be asked to submit confidential financial information
which shall fully disclose, among other financial interests, the
candidate's employment, stocks, and bonds, and where applicable,
sources of research support. The EPA will evaluate the candidate's
financial disclosure form to assess whether there are financial
conflicts of interest, appearance of a lack of impartiality, or any
prior involvement with the development of the documents under
consideration (including previous scientific peer review) before the
candidate is considered further for service on FIFRA SAP. Those who are
selected from the pool of prospective candidates will be asked to
attend the public meetings and to participate in the discussion of key
issues and assumptions at these meetings. In addition, they will be
asked to review and to help finalize the meeting minutes. The list of
FIFRA SAP members participating at this meeting will be posted on the
FIFRA SAP Web site at http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap or may be obtained
from the OPP Docket at http://www.regulations.gov.

 II. Background

 A. Purpose of FIFRA SAP

    FIFRA SAP serves as the primary scientific peer review mechanism of
EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) and is
structured to provide scientific advice, information and
recommendations to the EPA Administrator on pesticides and pesticide-
related issues as to the impact of regulatory actions on health and the
environment. FIFRA SAP is a Federal advisory committee established in
1975 under FIFRA that operates in accordance with requirements of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act. FIFRA SAP is composed of a permanent
panel consisting of seven members who are appointed by the EPA
Administrator from nominees provided by the National Institutes of
Health and the National Science Foundation. FIFRA established a Science
Review Board (SRB) consisting of at least 60 scientists who are
available to FIFRA SAP on an ad hoc basis to assist in reviews
conducted by FIFRA SAP. As a peer review mechanism, FIFRA SAP provides
comments, evaluations, and recommendations to improve the effectiveness
and quality of analyses made by Agency scientists. Members of FIFRA SAP
are scientists who have sufficient professional qualifications,
including training and experience, to provide expert advice and
recommendation to the Agency.

 B. Public Meeting

    This FIFRA SAP meeting will review methods using computational
toxicology and exposure tools (i.e., high throughput screening (HTS)
assays, and computational models), and other data streams for
integrated bioactivity and exposure based prioritization and screening
of the universe of EDSP chemicals. Endocrine bioactivity of chemicals
will be quantified using HTS in vitro estrogen, androgen, and thyroid
receptor assays, along with other potential molecular targets, and
compared with Tier 1 screening and other in vivo assay results obtained
from published and publically available peer-reviewed studies. While
technical advances in high-throughput toxicity testing of chemicals
were presented at a FIFRA SAP meeting in 2013, this SAP will review
further advances in computational toxicology exposure science for
prioritization and screening of the EDSP universe of chemicals. The
ability of the agency to screen the thousands of environmental
chemicals in the EDSP universe is substantially limited by the capacity
of the current Tier 1 screening methods. Rapid screening of 1000s of
chemicals using EPA's ToxCast high throughput assays allows the agency
to focus attention on chemicals with the greatest potential endocrine
bioactivity. In addition, high throughput models of human and
ecological exposure (e.g. ExpoCast) allows the agency to identify
chemicals with the greatest potential for exposures that could result
in bioactive concentrations. This shift in the EDSP framework allows
focus to be placed on chemicals that pose the greatest likelihood of
exposures leading to endocrine bioactivity in humans or wildlife. The
FIFRA SAP will be requested to respond to charge questions regarding
EPA's proposed integrated bioactivity exposure based approach for
ranking chemicals in the EDSP universe for further screening and
testing.

C. FIFRA SAP Documents and Meeting Minutes

    EPA's background paper, related supporting materials, charge/
questions to FIFRA SAP, FIFRA SAP composition (i.e., members and ad hoc
members for this meeting), and the meeting agenda will be available by
approximately October 27, 2014. In addition, the Agency may provide
additional background documents as the materials become available. You
may obtain electronic copies of these documents, and certain other
related documents that might be available at http://www.regulations.gov
and the FIFRA SAP Web site at http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap.
    FIFRA SAP will prepare meeting minutes summarizing its
recommendations to the Agency approximately 90 days after the meeting.
The meeting minutes will be posted on the FIFRA SAP Web site or may be
obtained from the OPP Docket at http://www.regulations.gov.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Environmental
Justice.

    Dated: September 2, 2014.
David J. Dix,
Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0187; Project Identifier AD-2020-01664-E;
Amendment 39-21583; AD 2021-11-21]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Turbofan
Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain CFM International, S.A. (CFM) LEAP-1A model turbofan engines.
This AD was prompted by a report of a manufacturing quality escape
found during an inspection of a high-pressure turbine (HPT) case. This
AD requires the removal from service of the affected HPT case. The FAA
is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective July 15, 2021.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of July 15,
2021.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact CFM International, S.A., Aviation Operations Center, 1 Neumann
Way, M/D Room 285, Cincinnati, OH 45125; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>You may view this service information at
the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch,
1200 District

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available at
https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA-2021-0187.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0187; 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 final rule, any
comments received, and other information. The address for Docket
Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher McGuire, Aviation Safety
Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington MA 01803;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain CFM LEAP-1A23,
LEAP-1A24, LEAP-1A24E1, LEAP-1A26, LEAP-1A26CJ, LEAP-1A26E1, LEAP-1A29,
LEAP-1A29CJ, LEAP-1A30, LEAP-1A32, LEAP-1A33, LEAP-1A33B2, and LEAP-
1A35A model turbofan engines. The NPRM published in the Federal
Register on March 23, 2021 (86 FR 15443). The NPRM was prompted by a
report of a manufacturing quality escape found during an inspection of
an HPT case. In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to require the removal from
service of the affected HPT case. The FAA is issuing this AD to address
the unsafe condition on these products.

Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive

Comments

    The FAA received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of
the costs.

Conclusion

    The FAA reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety
requires adopting this AD as proposed. Accordingly, the FAA is issuing
this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. This AD is
adopted as proposed in the NPRM.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed CFM Service Bulletin (SB) LEAP-1A-72-00-0421-01A-
930A-D, Issue 001, dated October 22, 2020. This SB specifies procedures
for replacing the affected HPT cases. This service information is
reasonably available because the interested parties have access to it
through their normal course of business or by the means identified in
ADDRESSES.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 8 engines installed on
airplanes of U.S. registry.
    The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
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Remove and replace the HPT case.......  1 work-hour x $85 per           $217,600        $217,685      $1,741,480
                                         hour = $85.
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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

    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) 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 Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 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:

2021-11-21 CFM International, S.A.: Amendment 39-21583; Docket No.
FAA-2021-0187; Project Identifier AD-2020-01664-E.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective July 15, 2021.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to CFM International, S.A. (CFM) LEAP-1A23,
LEAP-1A24, LEAP-1A24E1, LEAP-1A26, LEAP-1A26CJ, LEAP-1A26E1, LEAP-
1A29, LEAP-1A29CJ, LEAP-1A30, LEAP-1A32, LEAP-1A33, LEAP-1A33B2, and
LEAP-1A35A model turbofan engines, with a high-pressure turbine
(HPT) case, part number (P/N) 2668M94G01, that

contains a stage 7 port, P/N 2614M30P01, with a port casting serial
number (S/N) listed in Table 1 in Planning Information, Paragraph
3.A., of CFM Service Bulletin (SB) LEAP-1A-72-00-0421-01A-930A-D,
Issue 001, dated October 22, 2020.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7250, Turbine
Section.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report of a manufacturing quality
escape found during inspection of an HPT case. The FAA is issuing
this AD to prevent failure of the HPT case. The unsafe condition, if
not addressed, could result in failure of the HPT case, uncontained
rotor release, damage to the engine, and damage to the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    Before the HPT case exceeds the cycles since new limit in Table
1, Planning Information, Paragraph 3.A., of CFM SB LEAP-1A-72-00-
0421-01A-930A-D, Issue 001, dated October 22, 2020, or during the
next piece part exposure, whichever occurs first after the effective
date of this AD, remove the affected HPT case from service and
replace with a part eligible for installation.

(h) Definitions

    For the purpose of this AD:
    (1) A part eligible for installation is an HPT case, P/N
2668M94G01, that contains a stage 7 port, P/N 2614M30P01, with an S/
N that is not listed in Table 1 in Planning Information, Paragraph
3.A., of CFM SB LEAP-1A-72-00-0421-01A-930A-D, Issue 001, dated
October 22, 2020.
    (2) Piece-part exposure is when the HPT case is removed from the
engine and fully disassembled.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, ECO 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 manager of the
certification office, send it to the attention of the person
identified in Related Information. You may email your request to:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) 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.

(j) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Christopher McGuire,
Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(k) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) CFM Service Bulletin LEAP-1A-72-00-0421-01A-930A-D, Issue
001, dated October 22, 2020.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For CFM service information identified in this AD, contact
CFM International, S.A., Aviation Operations Center, 1 Neumann Way,
M/D Room 285, Cincinnati, OH 45125; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on May 21, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL08-82-000]

Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company; Notice of Filing

August 20, 2008.
    Take notice that on August 13, 2008, Southern Indiana Gas &
Electric Company (Vectren South) filed a petition for declaratory order
requesting the Commission to grant Vectren South's two Order No. 679
transmission rate incentives for the proposed Gibson-Brown-Reid 345 kV
Project.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of

the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211,
385.214). 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. Any person wishing to become a
party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or
before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not
necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other
than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is 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>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on September 12, 2008.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Technical Support Document (TSD)

For the Modeling and Weight of Evidence (WOE) Portions of the Document Entitled “Baltimore Nonattainment Area 8-Hour Ground Level Ozone

State Implementation Plan (SIP) and Base Year Inventory,   June 15, 2007”

TSD Prepared January, 2009

Todd A. Ellsworth

Air Quality Analysis Branch, 3AP22

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3

1650 Arch Street

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

/S/

____________________________________________

Reviewed by Walter Wilkie, Chief

Air Quality Analysis Branch (3AP22)

January 6, 2009

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Date Signed


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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER17-828-000]

HL Power Company, A California Limited Partnership; Supplemental
Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for
Blanket Section 204 Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
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"Schwab, Margo"<EMAIL_ADDRESS> 10/04/2007 09:17 AM

To

Lydia Wegman/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, "Johansson, Robert" <EMAIL_ADDRESS>"Fraas, Arthur G." <EMAIL_ADDRESS>"Farrell, Amy L." <EMAIL_ADDRESS> cc

Harvey Richmond/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Karen Martin/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Tricia Crabtree/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Deirdre Murphy/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Lydia Wegman/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

Subject

RE: Ozone air quality items for OMB/CEQ

 Yes, pls send a copy of the August briefing. Thanks.

-----Original Message-----

From<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 6:26 PM

To: Johansson, Robert; Schwab, Margo; Fraas, Arthur G.; Farrell, Amy L.

Cc<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS> <EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS> <EMAIL_ADDRESS> Subject: Fw: Ozone air quality items for OMB/CEQ

Rob, Margo and Art,

Below is the link to the New England ozone information and a copy of the

memo which discusses the evaluation of the air quality rollback approach

we used.   Harvey is going to check on the status of our draft trends

report and will get you a copy of it as soon as we can.

On the lead NAAQS review, our schedule is as follows:

Staff paper issued 11/1/07

Draft ANPR to you for review 11/13-27/07 ANPR signed 11/30/07 CASAC

meeting to discuss staff paper and ANPR sometime between

12/10-21/07

Draft NPR to you for review 2/29/08

NPR signed late March '08

Draft NFR to you for review 7/30/08

Final NFR signed 9/1/08

We would like to brief you on the lead NAAQS issues the week of November

5, which would be after issuance of the staff paper and final risk

assessment but before you receive the ANPR.  Would that work for you?

We can send you a copy of a briefing from August if that would be useful

to you.  It if is not completely up to date, as we are refining the risk

assessment in response to CASAC's comments, but it would give you some

idea of the issues and information which will form the basis for the

staff paper.  Let me know if that would be useful to you.

I need to talk to Allen Basala who is in charge of the lead NAAQS RIA

and see when he will be ready to meet with you to discuss that.   I hope

to do that tomorrow.  Thanks.

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             Harvey

             Richmond/RTP/USE

             PA/US                                                   To

                                      Lydia Wegman/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

             10/03/2007 05:01                                        cc

             PM                       Karen Martin/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA,

                                      Dave Mckee/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA,

                                      Michael Rizzo/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

                                                                Subject

                                      Re: Ozone air quality items for

                                      OMB/CEQ

Lydia,

In response to the requests from OMB and CEQ today,  I've pasted the EPA

Region I press release comparing ozone levels in New England this past

summer with prior summers.  The press release also includes links to EPA

websites with additional analyses of the pattern of ozone levels over

the years for the New England region.

I've also attached Mike Rizzo's May 2006  memo which discusses

evaluation of the air quality adjustment procedure using some actual

monitoring data for a few urban areas.  This memo is also available on

the ozone NAAQS web page and was part of the package reviewed by CASAC

when they reviewed the drafts of the Staff Paper.

These materials are ready to be sent to OMB and CEQ.

Harvey

    Harvey M. Richmond

    Ambient Standards Group

    Health and Environmental Impacts Division

    U.S. EPA

    C504-06

    RTP, NC  27711

    (office)<PHONE_NUMBER>

    (fax)<PHONE_NUMBER>

    (email<EMAIL_ADDRESS> (See attached file: rizzo_5-31-06.pdf)

 New England Experienced More Smog Days During Recent Summer, But

 Long-Term Trend is Still Toward Cleaner Air

 Release date: 10/01/2007

 Contact Information: David Deegan,<PHONE_NUMBER>

 (Boston, Mass. - Oct. 1, 2007) - As the 2007 summer ozone season comes

to an end, EPA today confirmed that New Englanders experienced a modest

increase in the number of poor air quality days this year, compared to

 2006. The increase in number of days with reduced air quality is

 related to hot weather experienced throughout the region during the

 summer.

 Based on preliminary data collected between May and September, there

 were 26 days when ozone monitors in New England recorded concentrations

 above levels considered healthy. By contrast, in 2006 there were a

 total of 16 unhealthy ozone days. Over the longer term, however, the

 air quality in New England continues to improve.

 The number of unhealthy ozone days in each state this summer were as

 follows: 17 days in Connecticut (compared to 13 in 2006); 20 days in

 Massachusetts (11 in 2006); 8 days in Rhode Island (3 in 2006); 8 days

in Maine (2 in 2006); 6 days in New Hampshire (2 in 2006); and 1 day in

 Vermont (none in 2006). Ground-level ozone, the main ingredient of

 smog, is unhealthy when average concentrations exceed 0.08 parts per

 million over an 8-hour period.

 The increase in the number of days with unhealthy air this year was

 directly related to the increase in the number of hot days this year.

 Sunlight and high temperatures speed the formation of ground-level

 ozone smog; many areas of New England had more days exceeding 90

 degrees this summer than during last summer. August and September were

 especially hot, dry and sunny for much of New England.

 Although warm temperatures this summer led to an increase in unhealthy

 days, over the long-term New England has experienced a decreasing

 number of unhealthy ozone days. Also, peak ozone concentrations have

 decreased significantly over the last 30 years. In 1983, New England

 had 90 unhealthy days, compared with 26 this summer. Overall, peak

 ozone concentrations in New England have decreased by more than 20

 percent since 1980.

 Another measure of air quality in New England is the geographic extent

of the unhealthy air quality. This is determined by counting the number

 of air quality monitors that recorded exceedances of EPA's

 health-protective 8-hour ozone standard. A higher number of monitor

 exceedances means a more extensive area of unhealthy air quality. When

comparing the 2007 ozone season to the 2001 ozone season, a New England

 summer with temperature data similar to this summer, the total number

 of monitored exceedances dropped from 349 in 2001 to 175 this past

 summer. This is an approximately 50 percent decrease in the number of

 areas exceeding the standard over this six year period.

 "When we look back to the air quality conditions a generation ago, we

 can feel proud of the advances we have made in reducing pollution,"

 said Robert Varney, regional administrator of EPA's New England

 regional office. "The unhealthy days we experienced this summer,

 however, remind us that our efforts to use cleaner cars and our

 commitment to reducing industrial emissions and conserving energy in

 our own daily lives, all measures that lower air pollution, must

 continue."

 Ground-level ozone (smog) is formed when volatile organic compounds

 (VOC) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) chemically react in the presence of

sunlight. Cars, trucks and buses give off the majority of the pollution

 that makes smog. Fossil fuel burning at electric power plants, which

 run at high capacities on hot days, gives off significant amounts of

 smog-making pollution. Gas stations, print shops, household products

 like paints and cleaners, as well as gasoline-powered lawn and garden

 equipment, also contribute to smog formation.

 Exposure to elevated ozone levels can cause serious breathing problems,

and aggravate asthma and other pre-existing lung diseases. It can also

 make people who are vulnerable more susceptible to respiratory

 infection.

 EPA has taken a number of steps to further reduce air pollution. Since

 model year 2004, new cars, sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and

 minivans are meeting stringent new emission standards. The requirements

 are being phased in between 2004 and 2009 resulting in vehicles that

 are 77 to 95 percent cleaner than older models. The program also

 requires a 90 percent reduction in the sulfur content of gasoline,

 which is helping reduce emissions from all vehicles new and old. Also,

 beginning in 2007, EPA's standards for new diesel engines for trucks

 and buses will reduce NOx and particulate matter emissions by 90

 percent.

 In addition, EPA has issued the Clean Air Interstate Rule to help

 reduce the transport of air pollution from power plants across state

 boundaries. When fully implemented, this rule will reduce power plant

 NOx emissions by over 60 percent and sulfur dioxide by over 70 percent

 from 2003 levels.

 Although the 2007 ozone season is ending, pollution from small

 particles in the air is a year-round concern. The daily air quality

 index forecast will continue to be available at www.epa.gov/ne/aqi/.

 New Englanders can also sign up at this address to receive air quality

 alerts. These alerts are issued by e-mail, whenever necessary, to

 notify program participants when high concentrations of ground-level

 ozone or fine particles are predicted to occur, in their area.

 Historical charts of unhealthy air days from 1983 through 2007 are

 available for each state on EPA New England's web site at:

 www.epa.gov/ne/airquality/standard.html. A preliminary list of the

 unhealthy readings recorded this summer by date and monitor location,

 and corresponding air quality maps for each day, can be found at:

 www.epa.gov/region1/airquality/o3exceed-07.html.


[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54791-54793]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21821]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0228; Directorate Identifier 2012-NE-09-AD;
Amendment 39-17179; AD 2012-18-03]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Division Turbofan
Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Pratt & Whitney Division PW4000-94'' and PW4000-100'' turbofan engines
having a 1st stage high-pressure turbine (HPT) seal support, part
number (P/N) 55K601 (contained within assembly P/N 55K602-01) or P/N
50K532 (contained within assembly P/N 50K530-01), installed. This AD
was prompted by 58 reports of cracked 1st stage HPT air seal rings,
including 15 in-flight engine shutdowns. This AD requires removal and
replacement of the 1st stage HPT seal support and inspection of the 1st
stage HPT air seal ring. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of
the 1st stage HPT air seal ring, which could lead to an internal oil
fire, uncontained engine failure, and damage to the airplane.

DATES: This AD is effective October 11, 2012.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact Pratt
& Whitney, 400 Main St., East Hartford, CT 06108; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. You may view this service information at the FAA,
Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park,
Burlington, MA. For information on the availability of this material at
the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The address for the
Docket Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is Document Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.

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

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products.
That NPRM published in the Federal Register on April 20, 2012 (77 FR
23637). That NPRM proposed to require removal and replacement of the
1st stage HPT seal support and inspection of the 1st stage HPT air seal
ring.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. The following presents the comments received on the proposal
and the FAA's response to each comment.

Support for the NPRM

    Commenter The Boeing Company supports the contents of the proposed
AD (77 FR 23637, April 20, 2012) as written.

Request To Add Credit for Prior Compliance

    FedEx Express (FedEx) requested that the AD include credit for
previous compliance.
    We agree. We added ``Comply with this AD the next time the HPT
module is removed from the engine, unless already done'' to paragraph
(e) of the AD.

Request To Change Compliance to Next Piece-Part Exposure

    FedEx requested that we clarify that the required removal and
inspections occur when the part is completely disassembled and at the
piece-part level.
    We do not agree. Removal of the 1st stage HPT seal support and
inspection of the 1st stage HPT air seal ring are required when the HPT
module is removed from the engine, which is not necessarily when the
parts are at the piece-part level. Performing the actions the next time
the HPT module is removed is required to maintain an acceptable level
of safety for the fleet. We did not change the AD.

Request To Add the P/N of the Affected 1st Stage HPT Air Seal Ring

    Lufthansa Technik AG requested that we add the P/N of the 1st stage
HPT air seal ring that requires inspection to paragraph (e)(2) of the
proposed AD (77 FR 23637, April 20, 2012). The commenter states that
there are two air seals in this area of the engine and clarification
would help avoid confusion over which one requires inspection.
    We agree. We revised paragraph (e)(2) of the AD to include 1st
stage HPT air seal ring, P/N 50L664.

Request To Change Compliance Time

    Martinair requested that paragraph (e) of the proposed AD (77 FR
23637, April 20, 2012) be changed from ``* * * the next time that the
engine is separated at the M-flange and the HPT module is removed from
the engine'' to ``* * * the next time the HPT module is removed from
the engine.'' The commenter states that the wording is confusing and
may be interpreted that one is allowed to separate the engine at the M-
flange, without intending to remove the HPT module from the engine, and
therefore the support would not require replacement.
    We agree. Including reference to the M-flange is redundant and not
required, since the M-flange must be separated for the HPT module to be
removed from the engine. We changed paragraph (e) of the AD to ``comply
with this AD the next time that the HPT module is removed from the
engine.''

Request To Reference the Latest Service Information

    Pratt & Whitney (P&W) requested that the AD reference the latest
versions of service bulletins (SBs) PW4ENG 72-721 and PW4G-100-72-166
because they were revised since the proposed AD (77 FR 23637, April 20,
2012) was published.
    We disagree. The service information is only included as related
information and is not incorporated by reference. Therefore, it is not
necessary to specify a revision level and date of the service
information in the AD. The proposed AD did include the revision level
and date, but we modified the AD to remove those details.

Request To Revise the P/Ns of the 1st Stage HPT Seal Support

    Martinair, United, and P&W requested that the P/Ns of the 1st stage
HPT seal support be changed because the 1st stage HPT seal support P/N
is not generally tracked by itself, although the assembly P/N is. One
commenter recommended mandating full incorporation of P&W SBs PW4ENG
72-721 and PW4G-100-72-166, while another commenter recommended
including the assembly P/Ns.
    We partially agree. We agree that the assembly P/Ns should be
included for clarity because the 1st stage HPT seal support is not
generally tracked by itself. The assembly includes the support and the
mating brush seal. Even though they are sold as sets and generally
tracked together, it is important to note that the unsafe condition has
been identified on the HPT seal support and not the brush seal. We
disagree that the SBs should be incorporated by reference because there
are multiple acceptable methods of performing the actions required by
the AD. We changed paragraph (e)(1) of the AD to ``Remove the 1st stage
HPT seal support, P/N 55K601 (contained within assembly P/N 55K602-01)
or P/N 50K532 (contained within assembly P/N 50K530-01), from service
and replace it with a serviceable 1st stage HPT seal support.''

Request To Revise the Cost of Compliance

    United requested that we revise the costs of compliance because the
latest parts cost is $48,695, not $45,723, as stated in the proposed AD
(77 FR 23637, April 20, 2012).
    We agree. We included the latest parts costs in the Costs of
Compliance paragraph of the AD.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
the AD with the changes described previously. We also determined that,
other than the updated parts cost, these changes will not increase the
economic burden on any operator nor increase the scope of the AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 446 P&W PW4000-94'' and
PW4000-100'' turbofan engines installed on airplanes of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it will take about 3 work-hours to perform the
removal and replacement of the 1st stage HPT seal support, and the
removal, inspection, and replacement if necessary of the 1st stage HPT
air seal ring. The average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. Required
parts will cost about $48,695 per engine. Based on these figures, we
estimate the total cost of the AD to U.S. operators to be $21,831,700.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

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):

2012-18-03 Pratt & Whitney Division: Amendment 39-17179; Docket No.
FAA-2012-0228; Directorate Identifier 2012-NE-09-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective October 11, 2012.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to the following Pratt & Whitney Division
turbofan engines:
    (1) PW4000-94'' engine models PW4050, PW4052, PW4056, PW4152,
PW4156, PW4650, PW4060, PW4060A, PW4060C, PW4062, PW4062A, PW4156A,
PW4158, PW4160, PW4460, and PW4462, including models with any dash-
number suffix, with a 1st stage high-pressure turbine (HPT) seal
support, part number (P/N) 55K601 (contained within assembly P/N
55K602-01) or P/N 50K532 (contained within assembly P/N 50K530-01),
installed.
    (2) PW4000-100'' engine models PW4164, PW4164C, PW4164C/B,
PW4168, and PW4168A with a 1st stage HPT seal support, P/N 55K601
(contained within assembly P/N 55K602-01) or P/N 50K532 (contained
within assembly P/N 50K530-01), installed.

(d) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by 58 reports of cracked 1st stage HPT air
seal rings, including 15 in-flight engine shutdowns. We are issuing
this AD to prevent failure of the 1st stage HPT air seal ring, which
could lead to an internal oil fire, uncontained engine failure, and
damage to the airplane.

(e) Compliance

    Comply with this AD the next time the HPT module is removed from
the engine, unless already done.
    (1) Remove the 1st stage HPT seal support, P/N 55K601 (contained
within assembly P/N 55K602-01) or P/N 50K532 (contained within
assembly P/N 50K530-01), from service and replace it with a
serviceable 1st stage HPT seal support.
    (2) Remove the 1st stage HPT air seal ring, P/N 50L664, from the
engine and fluorescent-penetrant-inspect, or eddy current-inspect,
it for cracks. If found cracked, remove the 1st stage HPT air seal
ring from service.

(f) Definition

    For the purpose of this AD, a serviceable 1st stage HPT seal
support is one that has a P/N that is not listed in this AD.

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

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

(h) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact James Gray,
Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New
England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Pratt & Whitney Service Bulletin (SB) No. PWENG 72-721 and
SB No. PW4G-100-72-166, pertain to the subject of this AD.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact Pratt
& Whitney, 400 Main St., East Hartford, CT 06108; phone: 860-565-
8770; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

(i) Material Incorporated by Reference

    None.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on August 16, 2012.
Colleen M. D'Alessandro,
Assistant Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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