[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 5, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25982-25984]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2018-1058; Product Identifier 2018-CE-051-AD; Amendment
39-19646; AD 2019-10-07]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-6, PC-6/350, PC-6/350-H1, PC-6/350-H2,
PC-6/A, PC-6/A-H1, PC-6/A-H2, PC-6/B-H2, PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/
B2-H4, PC-6/C-H2, PC-6/C1-H2, PC-6-H1, and PC-6-H2 airplanes. This AD
results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and
correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes
the unsafe condition as sheared or missing rivets on the horizontal
stabilizer hinge bracket assemblies. The FAA is issuing this AD to
require actions to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective July 10, 2019.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in the AD as of July 10, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-
1058; or in person at Docket Operations, 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 service information identified in this AD, contact PILATUS
Aircraft Ltd., Customer Technical Support (MCC), P.O. Box 992, CH-6371
Stans, Switzerland; phone: +41 (0)41 619 67 74; fax: +41 (0)41 619 67
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73; email: aircraft.com">[email protected]aircraft.com; internet: http://
www.pilatus-aircraft.com. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Policy and Innovation Division, 901 Locust,
Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available on
the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for Docket No.
FAA-2018-1058.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Standards Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.
Models PC-6, PC-6/350, PC-6/350-H1, PC-6/350-H2, PC-6/A, PC-6/A-H1, PC-
6/A-H2, PC-6/B-H2, PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4, PC-6/C-H2, PC-6/
C1-H2, PC-6-H1, and PC-6-H2 airplanes. The NPRM was published in the
Federal Register on December 26, 2018 (83 FR 66175). The NPRM proposed
to correct an unsafe condition for the specified products and was based
on MCAI AD No. 2018-0217, dated October 10, 2018, issued by the
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical Agent
for the Member States of the European Community. The MCAI states:

    During a routine inspection, the rivets of the hinge bracket
assemblies on a Pilatus PC-6 were found to be sheared or missing.
Investigation results identified that this was most likely due to
application of too much force to the ends of the horizontal
stabilizer during ground handling.
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to
failure of the primary horizontal stabilizer load path and
consequent separation of the horizontal stabilizer, possibly
resulting in loss of control of the aeroplane.
    To address this potential unsafe condition, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd
issued the SB [service bulletin] to provide applicable inspection
instructions.
    For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD requires a one-
time inspection of the affected parts and the horizontal stabilizer
front spar attachment area and, depending on findings,
accomplishment of applicable corrective action(s). This [EASA] AD
also requires, before installation, inspection of, and, depending on
findings, corrective action(s) on, affected parts held as spare.

    The amount of force to the ends of the horizontal stabilizer cannot
be quantified; however, fleet experience shows that repetitive pushing
or pulling on the horizontal stabilizer to move the airplane on the
ground can overload the rivets. Although a root cause could not be
determined, due to the severity of separation of a horizontal
stabilizer, EASA determined that the corrective actions should be
required for other airplanes of the same type design.
    Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. had previously considered the small size of
the original ``DO NOT PUSH'' markings and the significant chance of the
markings being over-sprayed during a respray. As a result, Pilatus
Aircraft Ltd. issued a service bulletin to specify replacing the
smaller markings with new, larger placards. The FAA requires installing
these placards in this AD.
    The MCAI can be found in the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FAA-2018-1058-0002.

Comments

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

Request To Add Omitted Section to Required Procedures

    Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. requested that the FAA amend the required
actions to include section H of the Accomplishment Instructions in
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. PC-6 Service Bulletin No. 55-004, dated July 2,
2018. The commenter notes that section H was omitted and should be
added to the final rule.
    The FAA agrees with the commenter and has changed paragraph
(f)(1)(i) to include section H.

Conclusion

    The FAA reviewed the relevant data, considered the comment
received, and determined that air safety and the public interest
require adopting the AD with the change described previously. The FAA
determined that this change is consistent with the intent that was
proposed in the NPRM for correcting the unsafe condition and does not
add any additional burden upon the public than was already proposed in
the NPRM. The FAA also determined that this change will not increase
the economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of the AD.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. has issued PC-6 Service Bulletin No. 55-004,
dated July 2, 2018. The service information contains procedures for
inspecting the left-hand and right-hand horizontal stabilizer hinge
bracket assemblies and, if any discrepancies are found, repairing or
replacing any damaged rivets and screws. Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. has also
issued PC-6 Service Bulletin No. 55-002, Revision. No. 1, dated
February 18, 2016. This service information contains procedures for
inspecting and repairing the horizontal stabilizer attachment hardware
and installing four ``DO NOT PUSH'' placards. This service information
is reasonably available because the interested parties have access to
it through their normal course of business or by the means identified
in the ADDRESSES section.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD will affect 30 products of U.S.
registry. The FAA also estimates that it will take about 9 work-hours
per product to comply with the inspection and placard requirements of
this AD. The average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. Required parts
will cost about $200 per product.
    Based on these figures, the FAA estimates the cost of the
inspection and placard requirements on U.S. operators to be $28,950, or
$965 per product.
    In addition, the FAA estimates the following to do any necessary
follow-on actions: Each rivet replacement will take 2 work-hours,
fastener replacement will take 3 work-hours, one hinge bracket assembly
replacement will take 9 work-hours, and two hinge bracket assembly
replacements will take 15 work-hours. The total estimated cost of parts
will be $10,000. The FAA has no way of determining the number of
products that may need replacement.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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]

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

2019-10-07 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.: Amendment 39-19646; Docket No.
FAA-2018-1058; Product Identifier 2018-CE-051-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective July 10, 2019.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-6, PC-6/350,
PC-6/350-H1, PC-6/350-H2, PC-6/A, PC-6/A-H1, PC-6/A-H2, PC-6/B-H2,
PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4, PC-6/C-H2, PC-6/C1-H2, PC-6-H1,
PC-6-H2 airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.

    Note 1 to paragraph (c): These airplanes may also be identified
as Fairchild Republic Company airplanes, Fairchild Industries
airplanes, Fairchild Heli Porter airplanes, or Fairchild-Hiller
Corporation airplanes.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 55: Stabilizers.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another
country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as sheared or
missing rivets on the horizontal stabilizer hinge bracket
assemblies. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent failure of the
primary horizontal stabilizer load path, which could lead to
separation of the horizontal stabilizer and result in loss of
control of the airplane.

(f) Actions and Compliance

    Unless already done, do the following actions in paragraphs
(f)(1) and (2).
    (1) Within the next 100 hours time-in-service after July 10,
2019 (the effective date of this AD) or within the next 12 months
after July 10, 2019 (the effective date of this AD), whichever
occurs first:
    (i) Inspect the left-hand and the right-hand horizontal
stabilizer hinge bracket assemblies for cracks, loose screws and
rivets, sheared rivets, missing rivets, and looseness of the
electrical bonding strap, and inspect the top and bottom screws at
each hinge bracket. Repair or replace any parts with discrepancies
before further flight. You must do the actions required by this
paragraph by following sections C through H of the Accomplishment
Instructions-Part 1-On Aircraft in Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. PC-6
Service Bulletin No. 55-004, dated July 2, 2018.
    (ii) Install four ``DO NOT PUSH'' placards, part number
<IP_ADDRESS>7 or <IP_ADDRESS>8, on the horizontal stabilizer by
following section G of the Accomplishment Instructions--Aircraft in
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. PC-6 Service Bulletin No. 55-002, Revision.
No. 1, dated February 18, 2016.

    (2) After July 10, 2019 (the effective date of this AD), do not
install a horizontal stabilizer on any airplane unless it has been
inspected as specified in paragraph (f)(1)(i) of this AD and found
to be free of discrepancies or all discrepancies have been repaired
or replaced.

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Small Airplane Standards Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR
39.19. Send information to ATTN: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Standards Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas
City, Missouri 64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax: (816) 329-
4090; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Before using any approved AMOC on
any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate
principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office
(FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must
instead be accomplished using a method approved by the Manager,
Small Airplane Standards Branch, FAA, or the European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA).

 (h) Related Information

    Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.
2018-0217, dated October 10, 2018, for related information.

(i) 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) Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. PC-6 Service Bulletin No. 55-002,
Revision. No. 1, dated February 18, 2016.
    (ii) Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. PC-6 Service Bulletin No. 55-004,
dated July 2, 2018.
    (3) For Pilatus Aircraft Ltd service information identified in
this AD, contact PILATUS Aircraft Ltd., Customer Technical Support
(MCC), P.O. Box 992, CH-6371 Stans, Switzerland; phone: +41 (0)41
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    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Policy and
Innovation Division, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
(816) 329-4148. In addition, you can access this service information
on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2018-1058.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 23, 2019.
Melvin J. Johnson,
Aircraft Certification Service, Deputy Director, Policy and Innovation
Division, AIR-601.
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[Federal Register: July 9, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 131)]
[Notices]
[Page 39551-39552]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2010-0266]

Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget; OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0007, 1625-0074, 1625-0084, 1625-
0093, and 1625-0102

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Thirty-day Notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
request for comments announces that the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding
five Information Collection Requests (ICRs), abstracted below, to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) requesting an extension of its approval for
the following collections of information: (1) 1625-0007,
Characteristics of Liquid Chemicals Proposed for Bulk Water Movement;
(2) 1625-0074, Direct User Fees for Inspection or Examination of U.S.
and Foreign Commercial Vessels; (3) 1625-0084, Audit Reports under the
International Safety Management Code; (4) 1625-0093, Facilities
Transferring Oil or Hazardous Materials in Bulk--Letter of Intent and
Operations Manual; and (5) 1625-0102, National Response Resource
Inventory. Our ICRs describes the information we seek to collect from
the public. This notice describes the information we seek to collect.
Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens
commensurate with our performance of duties.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before August 9, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2010-0266] to the Docket Management Facility (DMF) at the
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) or to OIRA. To avoid
duplication, please submit your comments by only one of the following
means:
    (1) Online: (a) To Coast Guard docket at http://www.regulation.gov.
(b) To OIRA by e-mail via<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Mail: (a) DMF (M-30), DOT, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. (b) To
OIRA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, to the attention of
the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    (3) Hand Delivery: To DMF address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is
202-366-9329.
    (4) Fax. (a) To DMF,<PHONE_NUMBER>. (b) To OIRA at<PHONE_NUMBER>. To
ensure your comments are received in a timely manner, mark the fax,
attention Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    The DMF maintains the public docket for these Notices. Comments and
material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in
this Notice as being available in the docket, will become part of the
docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room W12-140
on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. You may also find the docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Copies of the ICRs are available through the docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from:
    Commandant (CG-611), Attn Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, U.S.
Coast Guard, 2100 2nd St., SW., Stop 7101, Washington, DC 20593-7101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Mr. Arthur Requina, Office of
Information Management, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, or fax<PHONE_NUMBER>,
for questions on these documents. Contact Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations,<PHONE_NUMBER>, for questions on the docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard invites comments on whether
these ICRs should be granted based on it being necessary for the proper
performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard
would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the
collections; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the
collections; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
information subject to the collections; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collections on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
    Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the OMB Control Number
of the ICRs. They must also contain the docket number of this request,
[USCG-

2010-0266]. For your comments to OIRA to be considered, it is best if
they are received on or before August 9, 2010.
    Public participation and request for comments: We encourage you to
respond to this request by submitting comments and related materials.
We will post all comments received, without change, to http://
www.regulations.gov. They will include any personal information you
provide. We have an agreement with DOT to use their DMF. Please see the
``Privacy Act'' paragraph below.
    Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include the
docket number [USCG-2010-0266], indicate the specific section of the
document to which each comment applies, providing a reason for each
comment. We recommend you include your name, mailing address, an e-mail
address, or other contact information in the body of your document so
that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission.
You may submit comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or
delivery to the DMF at the address under ADDRESSES; but please submit
them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit
them in an unbound format, no larger than 8-\1/2\ by 11 inches,
suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail
and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a
stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. In response to your
comments, we may revise the ICRs or decide not to seek an extension of
approval for these collections. The Coast Guard and OIRA will consider
all comments and material received during the comment period.
    Viewing comments and documents: Go to http://www.regulations.gov to
view documents mentioned in these Notices as being available in the
docket. Click on the ``read comments'' box, which will then become
highlighted in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-2010-0266''
and click ``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in the
``Actions'' column. You may also visit the DMF in room W12-140 on the
West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
    Privacy Act: Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments
received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy
Act statement regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008
issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard published the 60-day Notice (75 FR 20616, April 20, 2010)
as required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That Notice elicited no comments.

Information Collection Requests

    1. Title: Characteristics of Liquid Chemicals Proposed for Bulk
Water Movement.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0007.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Manufacturers of chemicals.
    Abstract: Title 46 CFR parts 30 to 40, 151, 153, and 154 govern the
transportation of hazardous materials. The chemical industry constantly
produces new materials that must be moved by water. Each having unique
characteristics requiring special attention to their mode of shipment.
    Forms: None.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 78 hours
to 600 hours a year.
    2. Title: Direct User Fees for Inspection or Examination of U.S.
and Foreign Commercial Vessels.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0074.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Owners of vessels.
    Abstract: The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 [Pub. L.
101-508], which amended 46 U.S.C. 2110, requires the Coast Guard to
collect user fees from inspected vessels. To properly collect and
manage these fees, the Coast Guard must have requisite current
identification information to ensure efficiency.
    Forms: None.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden hours has decreased from
4,268 hours to 4,160 hours a year.
    3. Title: Audit Reports under the International Safety Management
(ISM) Code.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0084.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Owners, operators of vessels, and organizations
authorized to issue ISM Code certificates for the United States.
    Abstract: Title 46 U.S.C. 3203 authorizes the Coast Guard to
prescribe regulations regarding safety management systems. The rules
for those systems, hence the safe operation of vessels are contained in
33 CFR part 96.
    Forms: None.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 16,873
hours to 18,610 hours a year.
    4. Title: Facilities Transferring Oil or Hazardous Materials in
Bulk--Letter of Intent and Operations Manual.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0093.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Operators of facilities that transfer oil or hazardous
materials in bulk.
    Abstract: Under 33 U.S.C. 1321 and Executive Order 12777, the Coast
Guard is authorized to prescribe regulations to prevent the discharge
of oil/hazardous substances from facilities and to contain such
discharges. The Letter of Intent is contained in 33 CFR 154.110 and the
Operations Manual is contained in 33 CFR part 154 subpart B.
    Forms: None.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 53,960
hours to 90,076 hours a year.
    5. Title: National Response Resource Inventory.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0102.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Oil spill removal organizations.
    Abstract: Section 4202 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Pub. L.
101-380) requires the Coast Guard to compile and maintain a
comprehensive list of spill removal equipment. This collection helps
fulfill the requirement.
    Forms: None.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden remains 1,296 hours a year.

    Authority:  The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: July 2, 2010.
M.B. Lytle,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Assistant Commandant for Command,
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R01-OAR-2020-0562; FRL-8855-02-Region 1]

 Air Plan Approval; Rhode Island; Infrastructure State
Implementation Plan Requirements for the 2015 Ozone Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving most of
a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of
Rhode Island to address the infrastructure requirements of the Clean
Air Act (CAA or Act) for the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS). This action does not address three requirements
related to interstate transport. The infrastructure requirements are
designed to ensure that the structural components of each state's air
quality management program, including provisions prohibiting emissions
that will have certain adverse air quality effects in other states, are
adequate to meet the state's responsibilities under the CAA. This
action is being taken in accordance with the Clean Air Act.

DATES: This rule is effective on November 15, 2021.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket
Identification No. EPA-R01-OAR-2020-0562. All documents in the docket
are listed on the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed
in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e.,
confidential business information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the U.S.
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Radiation Division, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, Boston, MA. EPA
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your inspection.
The Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through
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closures due to COVID-19.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison C. Simcox, Air Quality Branch,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Region 1, 5 Post Office
Square--Suite 100, (Mail code 05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, tel. (617)
918-1684, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA.

Table of Contents

I. Background and Purpose
II. Final Action
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Background and Purpose

    On August 17, 2021 (86 FR 45939), EPA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM). The NPRM proposed approval of most elements
of a Rhode Island SIP revision addressing the infrastructure
requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act)--excluding three
interstate transport provisions under section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)--for the
2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). This NPRM
also proposed to disapprove one element, section 110(a)(2)(H)(Future
SIP revisions). However, remedying Federal regulations are already in
place for this element and a disapproval requires no further action by
EPA or the state.
    Rhode Island submitted the formal SIP revision for the 2015 ozone
NAAQS on September 23, 2020. The rationale for EPA's proposed action is
given in the NPRM and will not be restated here. No public comments
were received on the NPRM.

II. Final Action

    EPA is approving most elements of Rhode Island's September 23,
2020, infrastructure SIP submission for the 2015 ozone NAAQS as a
revision to the Rhode Island SIP. This action does not include three
interstate transport provisions under section 110(a)(2)(D)(i), namely
the ``good neighbor'' provisions at section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) (also
known as the State's Transport SIP or ``prongs 1 and 2'') and the
provision relating to visibility protection at 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II)
(also known as ``prong 4''). EPA will address these requirements for
the 2015 ozone NAAQS in future actions.
    In addition, we are disapproving section 110(a)(2)(H) (Future SIP
revisions) because the State's original SIP did not fully satisfy this
element and Rhode Island's September 23, 2020, submittal likewise does
not address this gap. However, no further action by EPA or the State is
required because remedying Federal regulations are already in place.
See 40 CFR 52.2080. Moreover, mandatory sanctions under CAA section 179
do not apply because the submittal is not required under CAA title I
part D nor in response to a SIP call under CAA section 110(k)(5).

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and
applicable Federal regulations, 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has
demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by December 13, 2021. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule
does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes of
judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for
judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness
of such rule or action. This action may not be challenged later in
proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: October 6, 2021.
Deborah Szaro,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1.

    Part 52 of chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations
is amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

0
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

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

Subpart OO--Rhode Island

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2. In Sec.  52.2070(e), amend the table by adding an entry for
``Infrastructure SIP for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS'' at the end of the table
to read as follows:

Sec.  52.2070   Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (e) * * *

                                           Rhode Island Non Regulatory
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                                                                   State
  Name of non regulatory SIP      Applicable geographic or    submittal date/   EPA approved      Explanations
           provision                 nonattainment area       effective date        date
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                                                  * * * * * * *
Infrastructure SIP for the      Statewide...................      10/15/2020  10/14/2021,       This submittal
 2015 ozone NAAQS.                                                             [Insert Federal   is approved
                                                                               Register          with respect to
                                                                               citation].        the following
                                                                                CAA elements or
                                                                                portions
                                                                                thereof:
                                                                                110(a)(2)(A);
                                                                                (B); (C); (D)
                                                                                except
                                                                                (D)(i)(I) and
                                                                                (D)(i)(II)--vis
                                                                                ibility
                                                                                protection;
                                                                                (E); (F); (G);
                                                                                (J); (K); (L);
                                                                                and (M). This
                                                                                submittal is
                                                                                disapproved for
                                                                                element (H).
                                                                                See Sec.
                                                                                52.2077.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 98

Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting

CFR Correction

    In Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 96 to 99,
revised as of July 1, 2014, on page 764, in Sec.  98.153, at the end of
paragraph (d) introductory text, the parameter ED of
Equation O-5 is revised and reinstated to read as follows:

Sec.  98.153  Calculating GHG emissions.

* * * * *
    (d) * * *
* * * * *
ED = Mass of HFC-23 emitted annually from destruction device
(metric tons), calculated using Equation O-8 of this section.
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