[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 144 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44832-44835]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18156]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0778; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-095-AD;
Amendment 39-18220; AD 2015-15-11]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
The Boeing Company Model 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C,
747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, 747SR, and 747SP series
airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of skin cracks and
subsequent findings of hidden corrosion found on the mating surfaces
between certain skin and stringers at circumferential skin splices.
This AD requires general visual inspections of the fuselage skin at
certain lower circumferential splices for the presence of existing
external doublers, repetitive inspections of the fuselage skin, and
related investigative and corrective actions if necessary. We are
issuing this AD to detect and correct hidden corrosion due to
compromised fillet seals, which can result in skin cracking and
consequent loss of capability to support limit loads.

DATES: This AD is effective September 1, 2015.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of September 1,
2015.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, WA 98124-2207; telephone 206-544-
5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.You may view this referenced service information
at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,
    1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. 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 and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-0778.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-
0778; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for the Docket Office (phone: 800-647-
5527) is Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Ashforth, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office
(ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; phone: 425-917-
6432; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain The Boeing Company
Model 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300,
747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes. The
NPRM published in the Federal Register on November 28, 2014 (79 FR
70799). The NPRM was prompted by reports of skin cracks and subsequent
findings of hidden corrosion found on the mating surfaces between
certain skin and stringers at circumferential skin splices. The NPRM
proposed to require general visual inspections of the fuselage skin at
certain lower circumferential splices for the presence of existing
external doublers, repetitive inspections of the fuselage skin, and
related investigative and corrective actions if necessary. We are
issuing this AD to detect and correct hidden corrosion due to
compromised fillet seals, which can result in skin cracking and
consequent loss of capability to support limit loads.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. The following presents the comments received on the NPRM (79
FR 70799, November 28, 2014) and the FAA's response to each comment.

Concurrence With NPRM (79 FR 70799, November 28, 2014)

    United Airlines stated that it concurs with the proposed
requirements specified in the NPRM (79 FR 70799, November 28, 2014).

Request To Clarify What Prompted the AD Action and Clarify the Unsafe
Condition

    Boeing requested that we clarify the unsafe condition and revise
various locations of the NPRM (79 FR 70799, November 28, 2014) to
indicate that corrosion was discovered only after a skin crack was
reported. Boeing explained the hidden corrosion between the skin and
stringer was not visibly detectable and was discovered only after a
skin crack was reported.
    We agree to revise the sentences that specify the unsafe condition
and that specify what prompted the AD action. We have revised the
SUMMARY of this final rule, as well as the Discussion and paragraph (e)
of this AD, by adding the phrase ``hidden corrosion due to'' to the
sentences that specify the unsafe condition, and by adding the phrase
``skin cracks and subsequent findings of hidden'' to the sentences that
discuss what prompted the AD action.

Request To Clarify Requirements Based on Presence of Doubler Repair

    Boeing requested that we revise paragraph (g) of the NPRM (79 FR
70799, November 28, 2014) to clarify the proposed requirements for
surface low frequency eddy current (LFEC) inspections for areas with
and without repair doublers.
    We agree to revise paragraph (g) of this AD to clarify
configurations of areas with and without repair doublers. We have
revised paragraph (g)(1) and added new paragraph (g)(2) to this AD to
specify configurations having ``an external repair doubler'' and where
``no existing repair doubler'' exists.

Request To Add Required High Frequency Eddy Current (HFEC) Inspections

    Boeing requested that we revise paragraphs (g)(2) and (h)(2)(i) of
the NPRM (79 FR 70799, November 28, 2014) by adding HFEC inspections as
a required action.
    We disagree with specifying HFEC inspections as requested in this
AD because this AD already requires compliance with all applicable
``related investigative actions,'' which include applicable HFEC
inspections. The terminology for the proposed AD requirements was
addressed by the NPRM (79 FR 70799, November 28, 2014). Our standard
practice is to specify actions that are related to the primary action
and actions that further investigate the nature of any condition found
as ``related investigative actions.'' No change has been made to this
AD in this regard.

Request To Reference Correct Service Information

    UPS requested that the correct eddy current inspection procedure be
referenced in the NPRM (79 FR 70799, November 28, 2014). UPS stated
that Boeing Information Notice 747-53A2861 IN 01, dated April 24, 2014,
was issued to inform operators that Paragraph 3.B, Part 2, Step 1, of
the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-
53A2861, dated April 1, 2014, should refer to ``747 Nondestructive test
(NDT) Manual Part 6, 53-30-00, Procedure 5,'' instead of ``747 NDT
Manual Part 6, 51-00-00, Procedure 8,'' as the correct inspection
procedure of the fuselage skin. UPS stated that adding this information
would prevent the need for requests for alternative methods of
compliance (AMOCs) related to this error.
    We find that clarification is needed. To clarify this information,
we have added a new exception to include the correct source of service
information for this inspection. New paragraph (i)(3) of this AD refers
to ``747 NDT Manual Part 6, 53-30-00, Procedure 5,'' as the appropriate
source of service information for the eddy current inspection of the
fuselage skin. We have also added a reference to paragraph (i)(3) of
this AD in paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD.

Request To Exclude Location From Required Inspections

    UPS requested that the NPRM (79 FR 70799, November 28, 2014) be
revised to exclude a certain location from the inspection requirements,
or that the proposed AD provide an inspection procedure that is
adequate for that location. UPS stated that Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 747-53A2861, dated April 1, 2014, specifies that external
surface LFEC inspections for corrosion of the fuselage skin be done
using ``747 NDT Manual Part 6, 51-00-00, Procedure 5 or Procedure 12,''
which are appropriate for skins with a specified thickness. UPS stated
Table 2 of Appendix C of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2861,
dated April 1, 2014, contains an error. Skin panels having part number
65B23792-XX are chem milled with a thickness that exceeds the
specification listed in Table 2 of Appendix C of Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 747-53A2861, dated April 1, 2014. Therefore, the NDT
procedures are not valid for those skin panels at this location. UPS
stated that since action is identified as ``Required for Compliance,''
by Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2861, dated April 1, 2014, no
deviations are allowed without AMOC approval.
    We disagree with the request. Agreeing with the request would delay
the issuance of the AD and we find that delaying this action would be
inappropriate in light of the identified unsafe condition. Boeing is
aware of the discrepancy with the NDI instructions, and is actively
working on a global AMOC for operators to correct the error by means of
a validated procedure. Operators have the option of proposing their own
procedure in accordance with paragraph (j) of this AD.
    Since chem milling affects the ability to accomplish Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin 747-53A2861, dated April 1, 2014, and the corrective
action is not clear in the service information, we have added an
exception to new paragraph (i)(4) of this AD to specify where Paragraph
3.B, Part 3, Step 1, of the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin 747-53A2861, dated April 1, 2014, specifies doing
external surface LFEC inspections in accordance with ``747 NDT Manual
Part 6, 51-00-00, Procedure 5 or Procedure 12,'' and the skin panels
are chem milled with a thickness that exceeds the specification listed
in Table 2 of Appendix C of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2861,
dated April 1, 2014, this AD requires using an AMOC per paragraph (j)
of this AD. We have added a reference to paragraph (i)(4) of this AD in
paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD. Operators may request approval of an
AMOC under the provisions of paragraph (j) of this AD, for procedures
that would help them meet the NDT test requirements.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
this AD with the changes described previously and minor editorial
changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM (79 FR 70799, November 28, 2014) for correcting the unsafe
condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 70799, November 28, 2014).
    We also determined that these changes will not increase the
economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of this AD.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2861, dated April
1,

2014. The service information describes procedures for inspections of
the fuselage skin at certain lower circumferential splices for the
presence of existing external doublers, inspections of the fuselage
skin for cracking and corrosion, and corrective actions. 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 of this final rule.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 165 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated costs
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                                                                                Cost on U.S.
             Action                    Labor cost         Parts cost      Cost per product        operators
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Inspection......................  Up to 121 work-                  $0   Up to $10,285......  Up to $1,697,025.
                                   hours x $85 per
                                   hour = $10,285.
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    We have received no definitive data that would enable us to provide
cost estimates for the on-condition actions specified in this AD.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2015-15-11 The Boeing Company: Amendment 39-18220; Docket No. FAA-
2014-0778; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-095-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective September 1, 2015.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 747-100B, 747-100B
SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-
400F, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes; certificated in any
category, as identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-
53A2861, dated April 1, 2014.

(d) Subject

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

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports of skin cracks and subsequent
findings of hidden corrosion found on the mating surfaces between
certain skin and stringers at circumferential skin splices. We are
issuing this AD to detect and correct hidden corrosion due to
compromised fillet seals, which can result in skin cracking and
consequent loss of capability to support limit loads.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Inspections and Repair for Group 1 Airplanes

    For airplanes identified as Group 1 in Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 747-53A2861, dated April 1, 2014: At the applicable times
specified in paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 747-53A2861, dated April 1, 2014, except as provided by
paragraph (i)(1) of this AD, do external general visual inspections
for the presence of external doublers on the fuselage skin, and do
the applicable actions specified in paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of
this AD, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2861, dated April 1, 2014,
except as required by paragraphs (i)(2), (i)(3), and (i)(4) of this
AD. Do all applicable repetitive inspections of the fuselage skin
thereafter at the applicable times specified in paragraph 1.E.,
``Compliance,'' of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2861, dated
April 1, 2014.
    (1) For each affected area with an external repair doubler:
Before further flight, do a surface low frequency eddy current
(LFEC) inspection for skin cracks of the external lower lobe repair
doubler, and do all applicable related investigative and corrective
actions. Do all applicable related investigative and corrective
actions before further flight.
    (2) For any affected area with no external repair doubler:
Before further flight, do a surface LFEC inspection for corrosion of
the external lower lobe skin surface, and do all applicable related
investigative and corrective actions. Do all applicable related
investigative and corrective actions before further flight.

(h) Inspections and Repair for Group 2 Airplanes

    For airplanes identified as Group 2 in Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 747-53A2861, dated April 1, 2014: At the applicable times
specified in paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 747-53A2861, dated April 1, 2014, except as provided by
paragraph (i)(1) of this AD, do external general visual inspections
for the presence of

external doublers on the fuselage skin, and do the applicable
actions specified in paragraphs (h)(1) and (h)(2) of this AD, in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin 747-53A2861, dated April 1, 2014, except as
required by paragraphs (i)(2), (i)(3), and (i)(4) of this AD.
    (1) For affected areas with any existing repair doubler: Before
further flight, do inspections and applicable repairs using a method
approved in accordance with the procedures specified by paragraph
(j) of this AD.
    (2) For affected areas with no existing repair doubler, do the
applicable actions specified in paragraph (h)(2)(i) and (h)(2)(ii)
of this AD.
    (i) Before further flight, do a surface LFEC inspection for
corrosion of the external lower lobe doubler, a surface LFEC
inspection for skin cracks of the external lower lobe doubler, a
detailed inspection for cracks of the external lower lobe skin, and
do all applicable related investigative and corrective actions. Do
all applicable related investigative and corrective actions before
further flight.
    (ii) Do all applicable repetitive inspections of the fuselage
skin thereafter at the applicable times specified in paragraph 1.E.,
``Compliance,'' of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2861, dated
April 1, 2014.

(i) Exceptions to Service Information Specifications

    (1) Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2861, dated April
1, 2014, specifies a compliance time ``after the original issue date
of this service bulletin,'' this AD requires compliance within the
specified compliance time after the effective date of this AD.
    (2) Although Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2861, dated
April 1, 2014, specifies to contact Boeing for repair data, and
specifies that action as ``RC'' (Required for Compliance), this AD
requires repair before further flight using a method approved in
accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (j) of this
AD.
    (3) Where Paragraph 3.B, Part 2, Step 1, of the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2861, dated
April 1, 2014, incorrectly identifies ``747 NDT Manual Part 6, 51-
00-00, Procedure 8,'' associated with the LFEC inspection for skin
cracks of the external lower lobe repair doubler, the correct
reference is ``747 NDT Manual Part 6, 53-30-00, Procedure 5.''
    (4) Where Paragraph 3.B, Part 3, Step 1, of the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2861, dated
April 1, 2014, specifies doing external surface LFEC inspections in
accordance with ``747 NDT Manual Part 6, 51-00-00, Procedure 5 or
Procedure 12,'' and the skin panels are chem milled with a thickness
that exceeds the specification listed in Table 2 of Appendix C of
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2861, dated April 1, 2014, this
AD requires using a method approved in accordance with the
procedures specified in paragraph (j) of this AD.

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14
CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local
Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending
information directly to the manager of the ACO, send it to the
attention of the person identified in paragraph (k) of this AD.
Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local Flight Standards District Office/certificate holding
district office.
    (3) Except as required by paragraph (i) of this AD: Some steps
in the Work Instructions are labeled as Required for Compliance
(RC). If this service bulletin is mandated by an AD, then the steps
labeled as RC, including substeps under an RC step and any figures
identified in an RC step, must be done to comply with the AD. An
AMOC is required for any deviations to RC steps, including substeps
and identified figures. Steps not labeled as RC may be deviated from
using accepted methods in accordance with the operator's maintenance
or inspection program without obtaining approval of an AMOC,
provided the RC steps, including substeps and identified figures,
can still be done as specified, and the airplane can be put back in
an airworthy condition.
    (4) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair required by this AD if it is approved by the
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization Designation Authorization
(ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, Seattle ACO, to make
those findings. For a repair method to be approved, the repair must
meet the certification basis of the airplane, and the approval must
specifically refer to this AD.

(k) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Bill Ashforth,
Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-
3356; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(l) 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) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2861, dated April 1,
2014.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, WA 98124-2207; telephone 206-544-
5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221.
    (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 Renton, Washington, on July 16, 2015.
Suzanne Masterson,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0984]

Safety Zone; Marina del Rey, California

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for a recurring
firework event taking place December 31, 2023, in the Los Angeles-Long
Beach Captain of the Port Zone. This action is necessary and intended
to provide for the safety of life and property on navigable waterways
during these events. During the enforcement period, the operator of any
vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the
Patrol Commander or any official patrol vessels displaying a Coast
Guard ensign.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1125 will be enforced for the
location identified in table 1 to Sec.  165.1125 item 15 from 8 p.m. on
December 31, 2023, through 1 a.m. on January 1, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, contact LCDR Kevin Kinsella, U.S. Coast
Guard Sector Los Angeles--Long Beach by telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone
in 33 CFR 165.1125, Table 1 to Sec.  165.1125, item 15, for New Year's
Eve Fireworks, Los Angeles County, from 8 p.m. on December 31, 2023, to
1 a.m. on January 1, 2024. This action is being taken to provide for
the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our
regulation for firework events within the Los Angeles Long Beach
Captain of the Port zone, Table 1 to Sec.  165.1125 item 15, specifies
the location of the regulated area for the New Year's Eve Fireworks
which encompasses portions of the Marina del Rey Harbor and Ballona
Creek. During the enforcement periods, as reflected in Sec.  165.1125,
if you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area you must
comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol
displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
    The Coast Guard recently published a proposed rule (88 FR 83511,
November 30, 2023) and subsequent final rule

titled ``Safety Zone; Marina Del Rey, California'' which proposed to
add this event 15 to the table 1 to Sec.  165.1125.
    In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal
Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this
enforcement period via marine information broadcasts.
    If the Captain of the Port Los Angeles--Long Beach determines that
the safety zone need not to be enforced for the full duration stated in
this notice, the Captain of the Port may use a Broadcast Notice to
Mariners to reflect the change.

    Dated: December 20, 2023.
R.D. Manning,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Los Angeles--Long
Beach.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[ Project No. 2790-055]

Boott Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Availability of Draft
Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, Commission staff has reviewed the
application for amendment of license for the Lowell Hydroelectric
Project (FERC No. 2790-055) and has prepared a draft environmental
assessment (draft EA). The project is located on the Merrimack River in
Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    The draft EA contains the Commission staff's analysis of the
potential environmental effects of the proposed replacement of the
wooden flashboards with a pneumatic crest gate system of the same
height and interim modifications to the existing flashboard system and
concludes that authorizing the amendment, with appropriate
environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major Federal
action that would significantly affect the quality of the human
environment.
    A copy of the draft EA is available for review at the Commission in
the Public Reference Room, or it may be viewed on the Commission's Web
site at http://www.ferc.gov using the e-Library link. Enter the docket
number (P-2790) in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free at 1-866-208-3676 or<PHONE_NUMBER> (for TTY).
    Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the issuance date
of this notice, and should be addressed to the Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426. Please reference the Lowell Project No. 2790 on all comments.
For further information on this notice, please contact Holly Frank at
(202) 502-6833. Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet
in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov under the e-Filing
link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing.

    Dated: June 10, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0012; FRL-9347-7]

Pesticide Products; Receipt of Applications To Register New Uses

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt of applications to register new
uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active
ingredients, pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c) of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. EPA is
publishing this notice of such applications, pursuant to section
3(c)(4) of FIFRA.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 22, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0012 by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.htm.

Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A contact person is listed at the end
of each registration application summary and may be contacted by
telephone or email. The mailing address for each contact person listed
is: Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P) or
Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural

producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially
affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.

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

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
If you are commenting on a docket that addresses multiple products,
please indicate to which registration number(s) your comment applies.
If you are commenting on a docket that addresses multiple products,
please indicate to which registration number(s) your comment applies.
    ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.

II. Registration Applications for New Uses

    EPA received applications as follows to register pesticide products
containing currently publishing this notice of such applications
pursuant to section 3(c)(4) of FIFRA. Notice of receipt of these
applications does not imply a decision by the Agency on the
applications.
    1. Registration Numbers: 100-864 and 100-1226. Docket Number: EPA-
HQ-OPP-2012-0177. Company name and address: Syngenta Crop Protection,
LLC, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419. Active ingredient:
Cyproconazole. Proposed Classification/Use: peanuts. Contact: Shaunta
Hill,<PHONE_NUMBER>, email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    2. Registration Numbers: 100-907, 100-909, and 100-1173. Docket
Number: EPA-HQ-OP-2012-0202. Company name and address: Syngenta Crop
Protection, LLC, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419. Active
ingredient: Clodinafop-propargyl. Proposed Classification/Use: Wheat
grain. Contact: Tracy White,<PHONE_NUMBER>, email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    3. Registration Numbers: 100-921 and 100-1363. Docket Number: EPA-
HQ-OPP-2012-0215. Company name and address: Syngenta Crop Protection,
LLC, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419. Active ingredient:
Acibenzolar-S-Methyl. Proposed Classification/Use: Sunflower seed
treatment. Contact: Rose Kearns,<PHONE_NUMBER>, email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    4. Registration Numbers: 100-1098, 100-1119, 100-1120, and 100-
1220. Docket Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0282. Company name and address:
Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419.
Active ingredient: Azoxystrobin. Proposed Classification/Uses: Oats and
Rye. Contact: Erin Malone,<PHONE_NUMBER>, email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    5. Registration Numbers: 100-1178 and 100-1324. Docket Number: EPA-
HQ-OPP-2012-0282. Company name and address: Syngenta Crop Protection,
LLC, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419. Active ingredient:
Azoxystrobin/Propiconazole. Proposed Classification/Uses: Oats and rye.
Contact: Erin Malone,<PHONE_NUMBER>, email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    6. Registration Numbers: 100-1119 and 100-1120. Docket Number: EPA-
HQ-OPP-2012-0283. Company name and address: Syngenta Crop Protection,
LLC, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419. Active ingredient:
Azoxystrobin. Proposed Classification/Use: Barley. Contact: Erin
Malone,<PHONE_NUMBER>, email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    7. Registration Numbers: 264-1049, 264-1050, 264-1051, and 264-065.
Docket Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0107. Company name and address: Bayer
CropScience, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27709. Active ingredient: Spirotetramat. Proposed
Classification/Uses: Banana and plantain; bushberry subgroup, crop
subgroups 13-07B and 13-07H including aronia berry, bearberry,
bilberry, blueberry (highbush and lowbush), Chilean guava, cloudberry,
cranberry, currant (black, buffalo, native, and red), elderberry,
European barberry, gooseberry, edible honeysuckle, jostaberry,
juneberry, muntries, lingonberry, partridgeberry, salal, sea buckthorn,
including cultivars, varieties and/or hybrids of these; additional
citrus fruits, crop group 10-10 including Australian lime (desert,
finger, and round), Brown River finger lime, Japanese summer
grapefruit, Mediterranean mandarin, Mount White lime, New Guinea wild
lime, Russell River lime, sweet lime, tachibana orange, Tahiti lime,
trifoliate orange, uniq fruit including cultivars, varieties, and/or
hybrids of these; coffee; pineapple; additional pome fruits, crop group
11-10 including azarole, Chinese quince, Japanese quince, medlar,
tejocote including cultivars, varieties, and/or hybrids of these;
pomegranate; bulb vegetables, crop subgroup 3-07A including daylily
(bulb), fritillaria (bulb), garlic (bulbs of common, great-headed,
serpent), lily (bulb), onion (bulbs of common, Chinese, pearl, potato),
shallot (bulb) plus cultivars, varieties and/or hybrids of these; bulb
vegetables, crop subgroup 3-07B including Chinese chive (fresh leaves),
chive (fresh leaves), elegans hosta, fritillaria (leaves), kurrat, wild
leek, lady's leek, Beltsville bunching onion, fresh onion, green onion,
macrostem

onion, tree onion tops, Welsh onion tops, shallot fresh leaves plus
cultivars, varieties and/or hybrids of these; additional fruiting
vegetables, crop group 8-10 including African eggplant, bush tomato,
cocona, currant tomato, garden huckleberry, goji berry, martynia,
naranjilla, okra, pea eggplant, roselle, scarlet eggplant, sunberry,
tree tomato, pepper (cayenne, chili, habanero, jalapeno, pablano,
pimento, serrano), including cultivars, varieties and/or hybrids of
these; globe artichoke; taro leaves; and watercress. Contact: Rita
Kumar,<PHONE_NUMBER>, email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    8. Registration Numbers: 499-526, 499-527, 499-531, and 86203-8.
Docket Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0092. Company name and address: Whitmire
Micro-Gen Research Laboratories, Inc., 3568 Tree Court Industrial
Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63122; and Mitsui Chemicals Agro, Inc., c/o Landis
International, Inc., P. O. Box 5126, Valdosta, GA 31603. Active
ingredient: Dinotefuran. Proposed Classification/Use: Food/Feed
Handling Establishments. Contact: Rita Kumar,<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    9. Registration File Symbols: 7969-EOI and 7969-EOO. Docket Number:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0185. Company name and address: BASF Corporation, 26
Davis Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Active ingredient: Alpha-
cypermethrin. Proposed Classification/Uses: Alfalfa, cotton, tree nut
crop group, citrus fruits crop group, cereal grains crop group,
Brassica (cole) leafy vegetables, leafy vegetables, fruiting
vegetables, cucurbit vegetables, legume vegetables (succulent or
dried), foliage of legume vegetables, root and tuber vegetables.
Contact: Bewanda Alexander,<PHONE_NUMBER>, email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    10. Registration File Symbol: 7969-GET. Docket Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-
2012-0310. Company name and address: BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Dr.,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Active ingredient: Topramezone,
Proposed Classification/Use: Turf (Golf Courses, Sod Farms, and
Residential Turf Sites). Contact: Kathryn Montague,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    11. Registration Numbers: 59639-97, 59639-99, and 59639-119. Docket
Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0139. Company name and address: Valent U.S.A.
Corporation, 1600 Riviera Ave., Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA 94596.
Active ingredient: Flumioxazin. Proposed Classification/Uses: For
formulation into technical and end-use herbicide products used on:
Artichoke, Cabbage, and Chinese cabbage (tight headed varieties only),
Cactus (Agave and Prickly Pear), Olive, and Pomegranate. Contact: Grant
Rowland,<PHONE_NUMBER>, email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    12. Registration Number and Registration File Symbol: 62719-640 and
62719-AUO. Docket Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0835. Company name and
address: Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Rd., Indianapolis, IN
46268. Active ingredients: 2,4=D choline salt and glyphosate. Proposed
Classification/Use: Enlist AAD-1 Corn (Trait Code: DAS-40278-9).
Contact: Michael Walsh,<PHONE_NUMBER>, email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    13. Registration File Symbol: 62719-AGO. Docket Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-
2011-0835. Company name and address: Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330
Zionsville Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46268. Active ingredient: 2, 4,D=
choline salt. Proposed Classification/Use: Enlist AAD-1 Corn (Trait
Code: DAS-40278-9). Contact: Michael Walsh,<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    14. Registration File Symbol: 62719-AUU. Docket Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-
2012-0306. Company name and address: Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330
Zionsville Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46268. Active ingredient: 2,
4,D=choline salt. Proposed Classification/Use: Enlist AAD-12 Soybeans
(Trait Code: DAS-68416-4). Contact: Michael Walsh,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    15. Registration Numbers: 63588-91, 63588-92, and 63588-93. Docket
Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0308. Applicant: K-I Chemical U.S.A., Inc., c/o
Landis International, Inc., 3185 Madison Highway, P.O. Box 5126,
Valdosta, GA 31603-5126. Active Ingredient: Pyroxasulfone. Proposed
Classification/Use: Soybeans. Contact: Michael Walsh,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    16. Registration File Symbols: 69969-G. Docket Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-
2011-0276, Applicant: Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4),
500 College Road East, Suite 201 W., Princeton, NJ 08540 on behalf of
Arkion Life Sciences, 551 Mews Dr., Suite J, New Castle, DE 19720.
Product Name: Avipel. Active Ingredient: Biochemical Bird Repellent
with 9, 10-Anthraquinone at 50%. Proposed Classification/Use: End Use
product applied as a seed treatment to corn to repel blackbirds,
cranes, geese, grackles and pheasants. Contact: Chris Pfeifer,
Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division,<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    17. Registration Numbers: 71512-11 and 71512-12. Docket Number:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0297. Applicant: ISK Biosciences Corporation, 7470
Auburn Rd., Suite A, Concord, OH 44077. Active Ingredient:
Flazasulfuron herbicide. Proposed Classification/Use: Residential Use
(spot treatment). Contact: Hope Johnson,<PHONE_NUMBER>, email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    18. Registration Numbers: 86203-8 and 86203-25. Docket Number: EPA-
HQ-OPP-2012-0060. Company name and address: Mitsui Chemicals Agro,
Inc., c/o Landis International, Inc., P. O. Box 5126, Valdosta, GA
31603. Active ingredient: Dinotefuran. Proposed Classification/Use:
Rice. Contact: Rita Kumar,<PHONE_NUMBER>, email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    19. Registration File Symbols: 88867-E and 88867-R. Docket Number:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0204. Company name and address: Willapa-Grays Harbor
Oyster Growers Association, P.O. Box 3, Ocean Park, WA 98640. Active
ingredient: Imidacloprid. Proposed Classification/Use: Intertidal
oyster beds to control burrowing shrimp. Contact: Jennifer Urbanski,
(703) 347-0156, email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pest.

    Dated: April 27, 2012.
Daniel J. Rosenblatt,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-12492 Filed 5-22-12; 8:45 am]
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