From:
Jones, DonnaLee<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Sent:
Friday, October 30, 2015 1:22 PM
To:
David Ailor<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>Subject:
ICR update - Friday 10/30/15

Hi David and Katie  -  We are almost finished with our work on addressing concerns brought forward about the testing planned for the coke oven ICR. We did the best we could so I hope that this new plan is better for the industry. We made the following changes that you should appreciate:

 Combined testing for some HAP into one sampling method/train (reflected in attached revised Table 1-C)
 Reduced the number of tests that are required to be done simultaneously (reflected in attached revised Table 1-C; changes will be made also in Table 1-B)
 Added alternate methods to be used on pushing machine that are more mobile than previous methods (reflected in attached revised Table 1-C))
 Eliminated all HAP tests at oven door (flow direction and opacity remain)
 Eliminated most of HAP tests during charging (BSO and HAP metals/filterable at CD, and opacity at lids remain)
 Added two options for quench tower testing at a reduced number of facilities (the default is all facilities doing testing also do all of the quench tower tests), See attached new Table 1-D. I have no preference as to which facilities do the testing under both Options, as long as I there are data from at least two BP and one HR test facilities from among the facilities who are doing the source tests, performing each quench tower test method group,
 For by-product (BP) facilities:
 One option is for two BP facilities to do one group of test methods at their quench towers, so that each test method group performed by (at least) two BP facilities;
 Second option is for two BP facilities to do all the quench tower tests.
 For Nonrecovery (NR), the choices are to do an entire test series at one NR facility or split the test method groups between the three heat recovery facilities.

Quench Towers Facility Choices: It may take some significant coordination on your part (by-product side) to take advantage of the most reduced test Option 2 (all tests done by same two BP facilities) since choosing this option will involve either two facilities volunteering (doubtful, right?) or for the industry to coordinate the cost of the tests so that the two facilities doing the testing do not have to bear the cost of the entire quench tower test series. My reason for allowing a reduced number of facilities to do entire quench tower test series under both options is that some facilities may already have capability to test at one of their quench towers (e.g., stairs alongside with test ports in place). Or, alternatively, if a stand-alone platform is to be built for testing at quench towers, it would make sense for all or more of the testing to be done at these facilities. The first option (1) for each by-product test facility to do one or two groups of quench tower tests may be easier to implement from a management perspective.

Small Data Set and Number of Test Runs: I also looked into the small dataset issue and unfortunately from your perspective I will be increasing the test runs by one run (total of seven) because the small/limited dataset is defined to be six or lower test runs. I am sending the Primary Aluminum memo which along with Ferro Alloy memo, supports this decision. I had not read the Ferro Alloy memo closely enough the first time. Hopefully the reduced number of sampling trains will compensate for the increased number of runs. There will be a payoff at the end if we end up having to set any new standards, since the UPL will be more statistically sound with seven replicates.

Flow measurement: I spoke with our expert on testing and he advised that we test flow both upstream and downstream from ovens during pushing and then on top. However, he said that hot wire anemometers can be fixed and unmanned to the PCM, with remote readout and data recording. I've reduced then number of pushes for this to three (3) consecutive oven pushes. I may have information about optical methods soon that could be done all remotely.

If you want to talk after you receive the information, I am free from other meetings the rest of the afternoon today, all afternoon on Monday (after 1:30 pm), all day Wednesday and Friday next week.
_____________________________________________________________
Regards,
Donna Lee Jones, Ph.D.
Senior Technical Advisor, Metals Sector
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Sector Policies and Programs Division / Metals & Inorganic Chemicals Group (D 243-02)
Research Triangle Park, NC  27711  Tele:<PHONE_NUMBER>  Fax<PHONE_NUMBER>
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2035-2038]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28613]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2022-1660; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-01268-T]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for all Airbus SAS Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series
airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (collectively
called Model A300-600 series airplanes). This proposed AD was prompted
by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would require revising the
existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, as
specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which
is proposed for incorporation by reference (IBR). The FAA is proposing
this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by February
27, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2022-1660; or in person at Docket Operations between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains this NPRM, the mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI), any comments received, and other information. The
street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
    Material Incorporated by Reference:
     For material that is proposed for IBR in this NPRM,
contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone
+49 221 8999 000; email [email protected]; website easa.europa.eu. You
may find this material on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu. It is
also available at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2022-1660.
     You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, Large
Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2022-1660; Project Identifier
MCAI-2022-01268-T'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. The
agency will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this NPRM.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and

actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Dan
Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, International
Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected]. Any commentary that
the FAA receives which is not specifically designated as CBI will be
placed in the public docket for this rulemaking.

Background

    EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2022-0194, dated September 23, 2022
(EASA AD 2022-0194) (also referred to as the MCAI), to correct an
unsafe condition for all Airbus A300B4-601, A300B4-603, A300B4-620,
A300B4-622, A300B4-605R, A300B4-622R, A300C4-605R Variant F, A300C4-
620, A300F4-605R, A300F4-622R, and A300F4-608ST airplanes. Model
A300C4-620 and A300F4-608ST airplanes are not certificated by the FAA
and are not included on the U.S. type certificate data sheet; this
proposed AD therefore does not include those airplanes in the
applicability.
    The MCAI states that new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations tasks related to the trimmable horizontal stabilizer
actuators (THSA) are necessary. EASA AD 2022-0194 specifies that
revised tasks (limitations) in Airbus A300-600 Airworthiness
Limitations Section (ALS), Part 4, System Equipment Maintenance
Requirements (SEMR) Revision 03, dated August 28, 2017, are required by
EASA AD 2017-0202, dated October 12, 2017 (which corresponds to FAA AD
2018-18-21, Amendment 39-19400 (83 FR 47054, September 18, 2018) (AD
2018-18-21)). EASA AD 2022-0194 also specifies that incorporation of
EASA AD 2022-0194 invalidates (terminates) prior instructions for the
tasks specified in Airbus A300-600 Airworthiness Limitations Section
(ALS), Part 4, System Equipment Maintenance Requirements (SEMR)
Revision 03, Variation 3.1, dated June 30, 2022, only. For this
proposed AD, the corresponding action is specified in paragraph (j)(2)
of this proposed AD, which states that accomplishing the actions
specified in this proposed AD terminates the corresponding requirements
of AD 2018-18-21, for the tasks identified in the service information
referenced in EASA AD 2022-0194 only.
    The MCAI also states that EASA AD 2015-0081, dated May 7, 2015
(EASA AD 2015-0081) requires replacement of certain THSA. EASA AD 2015-
0081 corresponds to FAA AD 2016-15-01, Amendment 39-18592 (81 FR 47696,
July 22, 2016) (AD 2016-15-01). AD 2016-15-01 required inspecting THSA
part numbers, serial numbers, and flight cycles on certain THSAs; and
repetitive replacement of certain THSAs. The THSA limitation task
specified in this proposed AD addresses the actions required by AD
2016-15-01. Paragraph (j)(1) of this proposed AD therefore terminates
AD 2016-15-01, for Model A300-600 series airplanes only.
    The FAA is proposing this AD to address the risks associated with
the effects of aging on airplane systems. The unsafe condition, if not
addressed, could change system characteristics, leading to an increased
potential for failure of certain life-limited parts, and reduced
structural integrity or controllability of the airplane. You may
examine the MCAI in the AD docket at regulations.gov under Docket No.
FAA-2022-1660.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed EASA AD 2022-0194, which specifies new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations for certain THSAs. 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.

FAA's Determination

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to
the FAA's bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, it
has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
described above. The FAA is issuing this NPRM after determining that
the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or develop
in other products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would require revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations, which are specified in EASA AD
2022-0194 described previously, as incorporated by reference. Any
differences with EASA AD 2022-0194 are identified as exceptions in the
regulatory text of this proposed AD.
    This proposed AD would require revisions to certain operator
maintenance documents to include new actions (e.g., inspections).
Compliance with these actions is required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For
airplanes that have been previously modified, altered, or repaired in
the areas addressed by this proposed AD, the operator may not be able
to accomplish the actions described in the revisions. In this
situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator must request
approval for an alternative method of compliance (AMOC) according to
paragraph (k)(1) of this proposed AD.

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA developed a process to use some civil aviation
authority (CAA) ADs as the primary source of information for compliance
with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has been
coordinating this process with manufacturers and CAAs. As a result, the
FAA proposes to incorporate EASA AD 2022-0194 by reference in the FAA
final rule. This proposed AD would, therefore, require compliance with
EASA AD 2022-0194 through that incorporation, except for any
differences identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this
proposed AD. Using common terms that are the same as the heading of a
particular section in EASA AD 2022-0194 does not mean that operators
need comply only with that section. For example, where the AD
requirement refers to ``all required actions and compliance times,''
compliance with this AD requirement is not limited to the section
titled ``Required Action(s) and Compliance Time(s)'' in EASA AD 2022-
0194. Service information required by EASA AD 2022-0194 for compliance
will be available at regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2022-1660 after the FAA final rule is published.

Airworthiness Limitation ADs Using the New Process

    The FAA's process of incorporating by reference MCAI ADs as the
primary source of information for compliance with corresponding FAA ADs
has been limited to certain MCAI ADs (primarily those with service
bulletins as the primary source of information for accomplishing the
actions required by the FAA AD). However, the FAA is now expanding the
process to include MCAI ADs that require a change to airworthiness
limitation documents, such as airworthiness limitation sections.
    For these ADs that incorporate by reference an MCAI AD that changes
airworthiness limitations, the FAA requirements are unchanged.
Operators must revise the existing maintenance or inspection program,
as applicable, to incorporate the information specified in the new
airworthiness limitation document. The airworthiness limitations must
be followed according to 14 CFR 91.403(c) and 91.409(e).
    The previous format of the airworthiness limitation ADs included a
paragraph that specified that no alternative actions (e.g.,
inspections) or intervals may be used unless the actions and intervals
are approved as an AMOC in accordance with the procedures specified in
the AMOC paragraph under ``Additional AD Provisions.'' This new format
includes a ``New Provisions for Alternative Actions and Intervals''
paragraph that does not specifically refer to AMOCs, but operators may
still request an AMOC to use an alternative action or interval.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 128 airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following
costs to comply with this proposed AD:
    The FAA has determined that revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator,
although the agency recognizes that this number may vary from operator
to operator. Since operators incorporate maintenance or inspection
program changes for their affected fleet(s), the FAA has determined
that a per-operator estimate is more accurate than a per-airplane
estimate. Therefore, the agency estimates the average total cost per
operator to be $7,650 (90 work-hours x $85 per work-hour).

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA-2022-1660; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-
01268-T.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by February 27, 2023.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD affects AD 2016-15-01, Amendment 39-18592 (81 FR 47696,
July 22, 2016) (AD 2016-15-01); and AD 2018-18-21, Amendment 39-
19400 (83 FR 47054, September 18, 2018) (AD 2018-18-21).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Airbus SAS Model A300 B4-601, B4-603, B4-
620, and B4-622 airplanes, Model A300 B4-605R and B4-622R airplanes;
and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes; and Model A300 F4-605R
and F4-622R airplanes, certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

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

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address the risks associated with the effects of
aging on airplane systems. The unsafe condition, if not addressed,
could change system characteristics, leading to an increased
potential for failure of certain life-limited parts, and reduced
structural integrity or controllability of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
2022-0194, dated September 23, 2022 (EASA AD 2022-0194).

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2022-0194

    (1) This AD does not adopt the requirements specified in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2022-0194.
    (2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022-0194 specifies revising ``the
approved AMP'' within 12 months after its effective date, but this
AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program,
as applicable, within 90 days after the effective date of this AD.
    (3) The initial compliance time for doing the tasks specified in
paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022-0194 is on or before the applicable
``limitations'' and ``associated thresholds'' as incorporated by the
requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022-0194, or within 90
days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later.
    (4) This AD does not adopt the provisions specified in paragraph
(4) of EASA AD 2022-0194.
    (5) This AD does not adopt the ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD
2022-0194.

(i) Provisions for Alternative Actions and Intervals

    After the existing maintenance or inspection program has been
revised as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections) and intervals are allowed unless they
are approved as specified in the provisions of the ``Ref.
Publications'' section of EASA AD 2022-0194.

(j) Terminating Actions for AD 2016-15-01 and AD 2018-18-21

    (1) Accomplishing the actions required by this AD terminates all
requirements of AD 2016-15-01 for Model A300-600 series airplanes
only.
    (2) Accomplishing the actions required by this AD terminates the
corresponding requirements of AD 2018-18-21, for the tasks
identified in the service information referenced in EASA AD 2022-
0194 only.

(k) Additional AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Validation Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR
39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your
principal inspector or responsible Flight Standards Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly to the International
Validation Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified
in paragraph (l) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected]. Before using any approved AMOC, notify your
appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector,
the manager of the local flight standards district office/
certificate holding district office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International
Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS's EASA Design
Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval
must include the DOA-authorized signature.

(l) Additional Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Dan Rodina,
Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, International Validation
Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone
206-231-3225; email [email protected].

(m) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference 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 this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2022-0194,
dated September 23, 2022.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For EASA AD 2022-0194, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3,
50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email
[email protected]; website easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA
AD on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
    (4) You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St.,
Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material
at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this material 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 protected], or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on December 29, 2022.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-28613 Filed 1-11-23; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 16 (Monday, January 26, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3881-3882]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00914]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket Number USCG-2014-0657]
RIN 1625-AA08

Special Local Regulation; Clearwater Super Boat National
Championship; Gulf of Mexico, Clearwater, FL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a special local regulation on
the waters of the Gulf of Mexico in the vicinity of Clearwater Beach,
Florida during the Clearwater Super Boat National Championship. The
race is scheduled to take place annually on the last Saturday and
Sunday of September from approximately 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The special
local regulation is necessary to protect the safety of race
participants, participant vessels, spectators, and the general public
on the navigable waters of the United States during the event. The
special local regulation will restrict vessel traffic in the waters of
the Gulf of Mexico in the vicinity of Clearwater, Florida. It will
establish the following three areas: A race area, where all persons and
vessels, except those persons and vessels participating in the high
speed boat races, are prohibited from entering, transiting through,
anchoring in, or remaining within; a spectator area, where all vessels
must be anchored or operate at No Wake Speed; and an enforcement area
where designated representatives may control vessel traffic as
determined by the prevailing conditions.

DATES: This rule is effective March 1, 2015. This rule will be enforced
annually on the last weekend in September from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble are part of docket
USCG-2014-0657. 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 rule,
call or email Marine Science Technician First Class Hector I. Fuentes,
Sector Saint Petersburg Waterways Management Branch, U.S. Coast Guard;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have
questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Barbara
Hairston, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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 establishing this Special Local Regulation on
the waters of the Gulf of Mexico in the vicinity of Clearwater Beach,
Florida during the Clearwater Super Boat National Championship. On
September 10, 2014, the Coast Guard published a notice proposing this
final rule. One comment was received in favor of this regulation.
    The race is scheduled to take place annually from approximately 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. during the last Saturday and Sunday of September. This
rule is necessary to protect the safety of race participants,
participant vessels, spectators, and the general public on the
navigable waters of the United States during the event.

B. Basis and Purpose

    The legal basis for the rule is the Coast Guard's authority to
establish special local regulations: 33 U.S.C. 1233.
    The purpose of the rule is to provide for the safety of life on
navigable waters of the United States during the Clearwater Super Boat
National Championship.

C. Comments, Changes and the Final Rule

    The Coast Guard received one comment related to this event during
the comment period and there was no request for a public meeting made
during the comment period. The one comment received was in support of
the regulation.

D. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes or 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 Executive Order 12866 or
under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management and
Budget has not reviewed it under those Orders.

2. Impact on Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered the impact of this rule on small entities. 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.
    If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what
degree this rule would economically affect it.

3. Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 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. 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 will not call for a 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 determined that this
rule 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 would not result
in such expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere
in this preamble.

8. Taking of Private Property

    This rule would 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 From Environmental Health Risks

    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 would not create an
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that might
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 would 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 rule 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 made a
preliminary determination 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 is categorically excluded
from further review under paragraph 34(h) of Figure 2-1 of the
Commandant Instruction. A environmental analysis checklist supporting
this determination is available in the docket where indicated under
ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

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

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 100 as follows:

PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS

0
1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1233.

0
2. Add Sec.  100.721 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.721  Special Local Regulations; Clearwater Super Boat
National Championship, Gulf of Mexico; Clearwater Beach, FL.

    (a) Regulated Areas. The following regulated areas are established
as special local regulations. All coordinates are North American Datum
1983.
    (1) Race Area. All waters of the Gulf of Mexico contained within
the following points: 27[deg]58.67' N, 82[deg]50.32' W, thence to
position 27[deg]58.60' N, 82[deg]49.98' W, thence to position
28[deg]00.88' N, 82[deg]50.35' W, thence to position 28[deg]00.80' N,
82[deg]49.90' W, thence back to the original position, 28[deg]58.67' N,
82[deg]50.32' W.
    (2) Spectator Area. All waters of Gulf of Mexico seaward no less
than 150 yards from the race area and as agreed upon by the Coast Guard
and race officials.
    (3) Enforcement Area. All waters of the Gulf of Mexico encompassed
within the following points: 28[deg]58.67' N, 82[deg]50.62' W, thence
to position 28[deg]00.95' N, 82[deg]49.75' W, thence to position
27[deg]58.53' N, 82[deg]50.53' W, thence to position 27[deg]58.38' N,
82[deg]49.88' W, thence back to position 28[deg]58.67' N, 82[deg]50.62'
W.
    (b) Definition. The term ``designated representative'' means Coast
Guard Patrol Commanders, including Coast Guard coxswains, petty
officers, and other officers operating Coast Guard vessels, and
Federal, state, and local officers designated by or assisting the
Captain of the Port St. Petersburg in the enforcement of the regulated
areas.
    (c) Regulations. (1) All persons and vessels are prohibited from
entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the
Race Area unless an authorized race participant.
    (2) Designated representatives may control vessel traffic
throughout the enforcement area as determined by the prevailing
conditions.
    (3) All vessels are to be anchored and/or operate at a No Wake
Speed in the spectator area. On-scene designated representatives will
direct spectator vessels to the spectator area.
    (4) Persons and vessels may request authorization to enter, transit
through, anchor in, or remain within the regulated areas by contacting
the Captain of the Port St. Petersburg by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>,
or a designated representative via VHF radio on channel 16. If
authorization is granted by the Captain of the Port St. Petersburg or a
designated representative, all persons and vessels receiving such
authorization must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the
Port St. Petersburg or a designated representative.
    (d) Enforcement Date. This section will be enforced annually from
approximately 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT daily the last Saturday and Sunday
of September.

    Dated: January 5, 2015.
G.D. Case,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Saint Petersburg.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. NJ11-2-000]

East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of Filing

October 15, 2010.
    Take notice that on October 8, 2010, East Kentucky Power
Cooperative, Inc. submitted its tariff filing per 35.25(e): Baseline
Non-Jurisdictional Tariff Filing to be effective 10/8/2010.
    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 October 29, 2010.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

February 22, 2010.
    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
    Docket Numbers: RP10-361-000.
    Applicants: Rockies Express Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC submits an amended and
restated Non-Conforming Contract, Sixteenth Revised Sheet No. 10 to
FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1.
    Filed Date: 02/03/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100204-0201.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, February 25, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: RP10-385-000.
    Applicants: Northern Border Pipeline Company.
    Description: Northern Border Pipeline Company submits Sixth Revised
Sheet No 0 et al. to FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No 1.
    Filed Date: 02/18/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100219-0208.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 02, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: RP10-386-000.
    Applicants: Elba Express Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Elba Express Company, L.L.C. Negotiated Rate Filing
under RP10-386 et al.
    Filed Date: 01/29/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100129-5079.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, February 25, 2010.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in
determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to
make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification
when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with
any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-65008; File No. SR-NSCC-2011-06]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Securities Clearing
Corporation; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change Relating to the Analytic Reporting Service Fees

August 2, 2011.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on July 21, 2011, the
National Securities Clearing Corporation (``NSCC'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule
change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been
prepared primarily by NSCC. NSCC filed the proposed rule change
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \2\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2)
thereunder \3\ so that the proposal was effective upon filing with the
Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change

    The proposed rule change will add new fees for NSCC's Analytics
Reporting Service.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, NSCC included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. NSCC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B,
and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to revise NSCC's fee
schedule as listed in Addendum A of NSCC's Rules and Procedures in
order to establish the fees applicable to Insurance Product Service
(``IPS'') Members and Limited Members (collectively, ``IPS Members'')
using NSCC's IPS Analytic Reporting Service.
    On June 20, 2011, NSCC IPS launched its new IPS Analytic Reporting
Service (``Service'').\4\ NSCC has offered the Service to its IPS
Members free of charge since its implementation. Effective September 1,
2011, NSCC will apply the fees applicable to the new Service to IPS
Members, including IPS Members whom have ``opted-out'' as that term is
defined in Rule 57 of NSCC's Rules and Procedures.\5\ The fees for the
Analytic Reporting Service will be as follows:
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    \4\ For a description of NSCC's IPS Analytic Reporting Service,
refer to Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 63604 (Dec. 23, 2010),
75 FR 82115 (Dec. 29, 2010), and 64666 (Jun. 14, 2011), FR 35931
(Jun. 20, 2011).
    \5\ NSCC's Rules and Procedures can be found at http://www.dtcc.com/legal/rules_proc/nscc_rules.pdf.
    \6\ Roll out of each subsequent Release Version will be based on
client feedback and the timing of functionality enhancements. Roll
out of each subsequent Release Version supersedes and replaces the
immediately preceding Release Version.
    \7\ Tier 1 = Carriers with $25 billion or more in assets;
Dealers with 10,000 or more financial advisors.

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                   Version \6\                      Tier 1 \7\      Tier 2 \8\      Tier 3 \9\        members
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Release 1.0.....................................          $1,000            $750            $500          $1,667
Release 2.0.....................................           3,000           2,250           1,500           5,000
Release 3.0.....................................           8,000           6,000           4,000          13,333
Release 4.0.....................................          10,500           7,875           5,250          17,500
Release 5.0.....................................          12,000           9,000           6,000          20,000
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    NSCC states that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
requirements of Section 17A of the Act \10\ and the rules and
regulations thereunder because it updates NSCC's fee schedule to
specify the fees associated with a service provided by NSCC and
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    \8\ Tier 2 = Carriers with $4 billion or more but less than $25
billion in assets; Dealers with 3,000 or more, but less than 10,000,
financial advisors.
    \9\ Tier 3 = Carriers with less than $4 billion in assets;
Dealers with less than 3,000 financial advisors.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    NSCC does not believe that the proposed rule change will have any
impact or impose any burden on competition.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    NSCC has not solicited or received written comments relating to the
proposed rule change. NSCC will notify the Commission of any written
comments it receives.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    The foregoing rule change has become effective upon filing pursuant
to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \11\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) \12\
thereunder because the proposed rule change establishes or changes a
due, fee, or other charge applicable only to a member. At any time
within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the
Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule change if it
appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate
in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml) or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File No. SR-NSCC-2011-06 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File No. SR-NSCC-2011-06. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filings also will be available for
inspection and copying at NSCC's principal office and NSCC's Web site
at http://www.dtcc.com/downloads/legal/rule_filings/2011/nscc/2011-06.pdf. All comments received will be posted without change; the
Commission does not edit personal identifying information from
submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions should refer to File No. SR-NSCC-
2011-06 and should be submitted on or before August 29, 2011.

    For the Commission by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2011-0303]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Shore Thing and Independence Day Fireworks,
Chesapeake Bay, Norfolk, VA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the
Chesapeake Bay in the vicinity of Ocean View Beach Park, Norfolk, VA in
support of the Shore Thing and Independence Day Fireworks event. This
action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable
waters during the Shore Thing and Independence Day Fireworks show. This
action is intended to restrict vessel traffic movement on the
Chesapeake Bay to protect mariners from the hazards associated with
fireworks displays.

DATES: This regulation is effective from 9 p.m. through 10 p.m. on July
1, 2011, with a rain date from 9 p.m. through 10 p.m. on July 2, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments and material received from the public, as well as
documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket,
are part of docket USCG-2011-0303 and are available online by going to
http://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2011-0303 in the ``Keyword''
box, and then clicking ``Search.'' This material is also available for
inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S.
Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
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 e-mail LCDR Christopher O'Neal, Waterways
Management Division Chief, Sector Hampton Roads, Coast Guard; telephone
757-668-5581, e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have
questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory Information

    On May 13, 2011, we published a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) entitled Safety Zone; Shore Thing and

Independence Day Fireworks, Chesapeake Bay, Norfolk, VA in the Federal
Register (76 FR 093). We received 00 comments on the proposed rule. No
public meeting was requested, and none was held.
    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. Due to the need for immediate
action, the restriction of vessel traffic is necessary to protect life,
property and the environment during the fireworks event; therefore, a
30-day notice is impracticable. Delaying the effective date would be
contrary to the safety zone's intended objectives of protecting persons
and vessels involved in the event, and enhancing public and maritime
safety.

Background and Purpose

    On July 1, 2011, Norfolk Festevents Ltd. will sponsor a fireworks
display on the Chesapeake Bay at position 36[deg]57'17'' N/
076[deg]15'00'' W (NAD 1983). Due to the need to protect mariners and
spectators from the hazards associated with the fireworks display,
access to the Chesapeake Bay within 210 feet of the fireworks display
will be temporarily restricted.

Discussion of Comments and Changes

    The Coast Guard did not receive comments in response to the notice
of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in the Federal Register.
Accordingly, the Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone on specified
waters of the Chesapeake Bay in Norfolk, Virginia.

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 or executive orders.

Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and does not
require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section
6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not
reviewed it under that Order.
    We expect the economic impact of this proposed rule to be so
minimal that a full Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary. Although this
proposed regulation restricts access to the safety zone, the effect of
this rule will not be significant because: (i) The safety zone will be
in effect for a limited duration; (ii) the zone is of limited size; and
(iii) the Coast Guard will make notifications via maritime advisories
so mariners can adjust their plans accordingly.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this rule would have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities. 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.

Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), in the NPRM we offered to
assist small entities in understanding the rule so that they could
better evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking
process.
    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.

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).

Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this rule under
that Order and have determined that it does not have implications for
federalism.

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 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.

Taking of Private Property

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

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.

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.

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.

Energy Effects

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not

require a Statement of Energy Effects under Executive Order 13211.

Technical Standards

    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
    This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

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 concluded
this action is one of a category of actions which do not individually
or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment.
This rule is categorically excluded, under figure 2-1, paragraph
(34)(g), of the Instruction. This rule involves establishing a safety
zone around a fireworks display and is expected to have no impact on
the water or environment. This zone is designed to protect mariners and
spectators from the hazards associated with aerial fireworks displays.
    An environmental analysis checklist and a categorical exclusion
determination are available in the docket where indicated under
ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

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

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

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

0
1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 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, 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.T05-0303 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T05-0303  Safety Zone; Shore Thing and Independence Day
Fireworks, Chesapeake Bay, Norfolk, VA.

    (a) Regulated Area: The following area is a safety zone: specified
waters of the Chesapeake Bay located within a 210 foot radius of the
fireworks display at approximate position 36[deg]57'17'' N/
076[deg]15'00'' W (NAD 1983) in the vicinity of Ocean View Beach Park,
Norfolk, VA.
    (b) Definition: For the purposes of this part, Captain of the Port
Representative means any U.S. Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or
petty officer who has been authorized by the Captain of the Port,
Hampton Roads, Virginia to act on his behalf.
    (c) Regulations: (1) In accordance with the general regulations in
165.23 of this part, entry into this zone is prohibited unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads or his designated
representatives.
    (2) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of this
safety zone shall:
    (i) Stop the vessel immediately upon being directed to do so by any
commissioned, warrant or petty officer on shore or on board a vessel
that is displaying a U.S. Coast Guard Ensign.
    (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant or petty
officer on shore or on board a vessel that is displaying a U.S. Coast
Guard Ensign.
    (3) The Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads can be reached through
the Sector Duty Officer at Sector Hampton Roads in Portsmouth, Virginia
at telephone Number<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) The Coast Guard Representatives enforcing the safety zone can
be contacted on VHF-FM marine band radio channel 13 (165.65 Mhz) and
channel 16 (156.8 Mhz).
    (d) Enforcement Period: This regulation will be enforced from 9
p.m. through 10 p.m. on July 1, 2011, with a rain date from 9 p.m.
through 10 p.m. on July 2, 2011.

    Dated: June 20, 2011.
Mark S. Ogle,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Hampton Roads.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4461-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2019-0001]

Illinois; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for State of Illinois (FEMA-4461-DR), dated September 19, 2019, and
related determinations.

DATES: This change occurred on November 7, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the
Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Steven W.
Johnson, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating
Officer for this disaster.
    This action terminates the appointment of Nancy Casper as Federal
Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Pete Gaynor,
Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. El19-101-000]

Southwest Power Pool, Inc.; Notice of Institution of Section 206
Proceeding and Refund Effective Date

    On October 17, 2019, the Commission issued an order in Docket No.
EL19-101-000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA),
16 U.S.C. 824e (2018), instituting a proceeding concerning the justness
and reasonableness of Southwest Power Pool, Inc.'s resource adequacy
minimum run-time requirement. Southwest Power Pool, Inc., 169 FERC
61,048 (2019).
    The refund effective date in Docket No. EL19-101-000, established
pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication
of this notice in the Federal Register.
    Any interested person desiring to be heard in Docket No. EL19-101-
000 must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rule 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214 (2019),
within 21 days of the date of issuance of the order.

    Dated: October 18, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1792-DR]

Louisiana; Amendment No. 5 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-1792-DR), dated September 13, 2008,
and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: October 29, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Louisiana is hereby amended to include the following
area among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by
the catastrophe declared a major disaster by the President in his
declaration of September 13, 2008.

    Natchitoches Parish for Public Assistance.

The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048,
Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In
Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for
Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster
Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared
Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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 								 OFFICE OF POLICY

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:	Transmittal to Docket:  Summary of Public Meeting on March 14, 2011,  regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's Implementation of Executive Order 13563:  Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review

FROM:	Stuart C. Miles-McLean 		Office of Regulatory Policy and Management

TO: 		Public Docket #EPA-HQ-OA-2011-0156:  Improving Regulations:  General                     As called for by President Obama in Executive Order 13563, "to facilitate the periodic review of existing significant regulations," the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering "how best to promote retrospective analysis of rules that may be outmoded, ineffective, insufficient, or excessively burdensome, and to modify, streamline, expand, or repeal them in accordance with what has been learned."                As part of its retrospective review of regulations, EPA convened public meetings around the country to gather input on how we might design the plan we will use to periodically review our regulations.  This Memo transmits to the docket a summary of the input received from stakeholders participating in a public meeting held on March 14, 2011, in Arlington, Virginia.


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2007-29170; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-075-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A319 and A320 Series
Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This proposed AD results from 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:

    Some taperlocks used in the wing-to-fuselage junction at rib 1
were found to be non-compliant with the applicable specification,
resulting in a loss of pre-tension in the fasteners. In such
conditions, the structural integrity of the aircraft could be
affected.

The proposed AD would require actions that are intended to address the
unsafe condition described in the MCAI.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by October 15,
2007.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     DOT Docket Web Site: Go to http://dms.dot.gov and follow

the instructions for sending your comments electronically.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the
West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.

Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov
; or in person at the Docket Operations office between 9

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Dulin, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-2141; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2007-
29170; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-075-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD based on those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://dms.dot.gov
, including any personal information you provide. We will

also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2007-0067R1, dated June 7, 2007 (referred to
after this

as ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the specified
products. The MCAI states:

    Some taperlocks used in the wing-to-fuselage junction at rib 1
were found to be non-compliant with the applicable specification,
resulting in a loss of pre-tension in the fasteners. In such
conditions, the structural integrity of the aircraft could be
affected.
    This Airworthiness Directive mandates a repetitive internal
inspection of the lower stiffeners, and a repetitive external
inspection of the lower panels in center and outer wing box at level
of rib 1 junction.

The corrective action includes contacting Airbus for repair
instructions and repair if any crack is found. You may obtain further
information by examining the MCAI in the AD docket.

Relevant Service Information

    Airbus has issued Service Bulletins A320-57-1129 and A320-57-1130,
both Revision 01, both dated July 28, 2006. The actions described in
this service information are intended to correct the unsafe condition
identified in the MCAI.
    Depending on airplane configuration, the compliance times specified
in Service Bulletin A320-57-1129 range from between 37,500 and 42,000
flight cycles and 96,100 and 107,300 flight hours, whichever occurs
first, from AD effective date; the repetitive intervals range from
between 6,100 and 6,500 flight cycles and 15,700 and 16,800 flight
hours, whichever occurs first; the grace period is 6,100 flight cycles
or 15,600 flight hours, whichever occurs first.
    Depending on airplane configuration, the compliance times specified
in Service Bulletin A320-57-1130 range from between 23,600 and 45,000
flight cycles and 60,400 and 101,000 flight hours, whichever occurs
first, from AD effective date; the repetitive intervals range from
between 6,100 and 10,000 flight cycles and 15,600 and 22,500 flight
hours, whichever occurs first; the grace period is 6,100 flight cycles
or 15,600 flight hours, whichever occurs first.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

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

Differences Between This AD and the MCAI or Service Information

    We have reviewed the MCAI and related service information and, in
general, agree with their substance. But we might have found it
necessary to use different words from those in the MCAI to ensure the
AD is clear for U.S. operators and is enforceable. In making these
changes, we do not intend to differ substantively from the information
provided in the MCAI and related service information.
    We might also have proposed different actions in this AD from those
in the MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. Any such differences are
highlighted in a Note within the proposed AD.

Costs of Compliance

    Based on the service information, we estimate that this proposed AD
would affect about 583 products of U.S. registry. We also estimate that
it would take about between 16 and 77 work-hours per product to comply
with the basic requirements of this proposed AD. The average labor rate
is $80 per work-hour. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of
the proposed AD on U.S. operators to be between $746,240 and
$3,591,280, or between $1,280 and $6,160 per product.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 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.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

    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]

    2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new AD:

Airbus: Docket No. FAA-2007-29170; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-
075-AD.

Comments Due Date

    (a) We must receive comments by October 15, 2007.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Airbus Model A319 and A320 series
airplanes, certificated in any category, all certified models, all
serial numbers (MSN); except airplanes identified in paragraphs
(c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD. Model A320 series airplanes MSN 2164
through MSN 2688 that have partially received Airbus Modification
33421 in production are affected by the requirements of this AD.
    (1) Model A319 series airplanes that have received Airbus
Modifications 28238, 28162, and 28342 in production, or Airbus
Modification 33421 in production.
    (2) Model A320 series airplanes that have received Airbus
Modification 33421 fully embodied in production.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 57: Wings.

Reason

    (e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
states:

    Some taperlocks used in the wing-to-fuselage junction at rib 1
were found to be non-compliant with the applicable specification,
resulting in a loss of pre-tension in the fasteners. In such
conditions, the structural integrity of the aircraft could be
affected.
    This Airworthiness Directive mandates a repetitive internal
inspection of the lower stiffeners, and a repetitive external
inspection of the lower panels in center and outer wing box at level
of rib 1 junction.

The corrective action includes contacting Airbus for repair
instructions and repair if any crack is found.

Actions and Compliance

    (f) Unless already done, do the following actions.
    (1) For A320-200 aircraft: Before the defined threshold or
within the defined grace period after the effective date of this AD,
whichever occurs later, as listed in paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,''
of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-57-1129, Revision 01, dated July 28,
2006, and following the instructions given in the service bulletin,
perform an internal ultrasonic inspection of the lower stiffeners in
the center and outer wing box at the level of the rib 1 junction to
detect cracks, and if any crack is found, before further flight
contact Airbus for repair instructions and repair. Repeat this
inspection at the intervals defined in paragraph 1.E.,
``Compliance,'' of the service bulletin.
    (2) For all aircraft: Before the defined threshold or within the
defined grace period after the effective date of this AD, whichever
occurs later, as listed in paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of Airbus
Service Bulletin A320-57-1130, Revision 01, dated July 28, 2006, and
following the instructions given in the service bulletin, perform an
external ultrasonic inspection of the lower stiffeners in the center
and outer wing box at the level of the rib 1 junction to detect
cracks, and if any crack is found, before further flight contact
Airbus for repair instructions and repair. Repeat this inspection at
the intervals defined in paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of the
service bulletin. Aircraft that have already accomplished Airbus
Service Bulletin A320-57-1130, dated September 10, 2004, are
compliant with this paragraph.
    (3) Modification of the aircraft in accordance with the
instructions contained in Airbus Service Bulletins A320-57-1131,
A320-57-1137, or A320-57-1140, all dated November 21, 2006;
terminates the repetitive inspection requirements of this AD.

FAA AD Differences

    Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information
as follows:
    Although the MCAI or service information does not specify a
compliance time for corrective action (repair of cracks), paragraphs
(f)(1) and (f)(2) of this AD require that the corrective action be
done before further flight.
    Although the MCAI and/or service information specify a
compliance time for accomplishing the inspections after the
effective date on the MCAI, this AD requires compliance within the
specified compliance time after the effective date of this AD.

Other FAA AD Provisions

    (g) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, 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: Tim Dulin, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone
(425) 227-2141; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>. 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) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
    (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information
collection requirements and has assigned OMB Control Number 2120-
0056.

Related Information

    (h) Refer to MCAI EASA Airworthiness Directive 2007-0067R1,
dated June 7, 2007; and Airbus Service Bulletins A320-57-1129 and
A320-57-1130, both Revision 01, both dated July 28, 2006; for
related information.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on September 4, 2007.
Stephen P. Boyd,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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