[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31885-31887]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2019-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1943]

Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists communities where the addition or
modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths,
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or
the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard
determinations), as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and
where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS)
reports, prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for
each community, is appropriate because of new scientific or technical
data. The FIRM, and where applicable, portions of the FIS report, have
been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through
issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Federal
Regulations. The LOMR will be used by insurance agents and others to
calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings
and the contents of those buildings. For rating purposes, the currently
effective community number is shown in the table below and must be used
for all new policies and renewals.

DATES: These flood hazard determinations will be finalized on the dates
listed in the table below and revise the FIRM panels and FIS report in
effect prior to this determination for the listed communities.
    From the date of the second publication of notification of these
changes in a newspaper of local circulation, any person has 90 days in
which to request through the community that the Deputy Associate
Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation reconsider the changes. The
flood hazard determination information may be changed during the 90-day
period.

ADDRESSES: The affected communities are listed in the table below.
Revised flood hazard information for each community is available for
inspection at both the online location and the respective community map
repository address listed in the table below. Additionally, the current
effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online
through the FEMA Map Service Center at https://msc.fema.gov for
comparison.
    Submit comments and/or appeals to the Chief Executive Officer of
the community as listed in the table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering
Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA,
400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email)
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or visit the FEMA Map Information
eXchange (FMIX) online at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The specific flood hazard determinations are
not described for each community in this notice. However, the online
location and local community map repository address where the flood
hazard determination information is available for inspection is
provided.
    Any request for reconsideration of flood hazard determinations must
be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer of the community as listed
in the table below.
    The modifications are made pursuant to section 201 of the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are in accordance
with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.,
and with 44 CFR part 65.
    The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management
measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show
evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified
for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
    These flood hazard determinations, together with the floodplain
management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are
required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must
change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their
floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact
stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies established by
other Federal, State, or regional entities. The flood hazard
determinations are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.
    The affected communities are listed in the following table. Flood
hazard determination information for each community is available for
inspection at both the online location and the respective community map
repository address listed in the table below. Additionally, the current
effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online
through the FEMA Map Service Center at https://msc.fema.gov for
comparison.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Risk Management, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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                                     Location  and case     Chief executive officer of                                    Online location of  letter of map                           Community
         State and county                   No.                      community              Community map  repository                 revision                Date of  modification      No.
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Colorado:
    Chaffee......................  City of Salida (19-08- The Honorable P.T. Wood,        City Hall, 448 East 1st        https://msc.fema.gov/portal/        Oct. 10, 2019.........       080031
                                    0038P).                Mayor, City of Salida, 448      Street, Suite 112, Salida,     advanceSearch.
                                                           East 1st Street, Suite 112,     CO 81201.
                                                           Salida, CO 81201.
    Chaffee......................  Unincorporated areas   The Honorable Greg Felt,        Chaffee County Planning and    https://msc.fema.gov/portal/        Oct. 10, 2019.........       080269
                                    of Chaffee County      Chairman, Chaffee County        Zoning Department, 104         advanceSearch.
                                    (19-08-0038P).         Board of Commissioners, P.O.    Crestone Avenue, Room 125,
                                                           Box 699, Salida, CO 81201.      Salida, CO 81201.
Florida:
    Lee..........................  Town of Fort Myers     The Honorable Anita Cereceda,   Community Development          https://msc.fema.gov/portal/        Oct. 11, 2019.........       120673
                                    Beach (19-04-3002P).   Mayor, Town of Fort Myers       Department, 2525 Estero        advanceSearch.
                                                           Beach, 2525 Estero Boulevard,   Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach,
                                                           Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931.     FL 33931.
    Pinellas.....................  City of Clearwater     The Honorable George N.         Engineering Department, 100    https://msc.fema.gov/portal/        Sep. 30, 2019.........       125096
                                    (19-04-0745P).         Cretekos, Mayor, City of        South Myrtle Avenue, Suite     advanceSearch.
                                                           Clearwater, P.O. Box 4748,      220, Clearwater, FL 33756.
                                                           Clearwater, FL 33758.
    Sarasota.....................  Town of Longboat Key   Mr. Thomas A. Harmer, Manager,  Planning, Zoning and Building  https://msc.fema.gov/portal/        Oct. 15, 2019.........       125126
                                    (19-04-2109P).         Town of Longboat Key, 501 Bay   Department, 501 Bay Isles      advanceSearch.
                                                           Isles Road, Town of Longboat    Road, Town of Longboat Key,
                                                           Key, FL 34228.                  FL 34228.
New Mexico: Santa Fe.............  City of Santa Fe (18-  The Honorable Alan M. Webber,   Building and Development       https://msc.fema.gov/portal/        Oct. 7, 2019..........       350070
                                    06-3876P).             Mayor, City of Santa Fe, P.O.   Services Department, 102       advanceSearch.
                                                           Box 909, Santa Fe, NM 87504.    Grant Avenue, Santa Fe, NM
                                                                                87501.
Oklahoma: Kingfisher.............  Unincorporated areas   The Honorable Jeff Moss,        Kingfisher County Courthouse,  https://msc.fema.gov/portal/        Oct. 3, 2019..........       400471
                                    of Kingfisher County   Chairman, Kingfisher County     101 South Main Street,         advanceSearch.
                                    (19-06-0141P).         Board of Commissioners, 101     Kingfisher, OK 73750.
                                                           South Main Street,
                                                           Kingfisher, OK 73750.
Pennsylvania:
     Northumberland..............  Borough of Mount       The Honorable Robert Shirmer,   Borough Hall, 137 West 4th     https://msc.fema.gov/portal/        Oct. 7, 2019..........       420738
                                    Carmel, (18-03-        President, Borough of Mount     Street, Mount Carmel, PA       advanceSearch.
                                    1827P).                Carmel Council, 137 West 4th    17851.
                                                           Street, Mount Carmel, PA
                                                           17851.
    Northumberland...............  Township of Mount      The Honorable Aaron Domanski,   Township Hall, 300 Laurel      https://msc.fema.gov/portal/        Oct. 7, 2019..........       421942
                                    Carmel (18-03-         Chairman, Township of Mount     Street, Mount Carmel, PA       advanceSearch.
                                    1827P).                Carmel, Board of Supervisors,   17851.
                                                           300 Laurel Street, Mount
                                                           Carmel, PA 17851.
Tennessee: Wilson................  City of Mt. Juliet     The Honorable Ed Hagerty,       City Hall, 2425 North Mount    https://msc.fema.gov/portal/        Sep. 27, 2019.........       470290
                                    (19-04-0964P).         Mayor, City of Mt. Juliet,      Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN    advanceSearch.
                                                           2425 North Mount Juliet Road,   37122.
                                                           Mt. Juliet, TN 37122.
Texas:
    El Paso......................  City of El Paso (19-   The Honorable Dee Margo,        City Development Department,   https://msc.fema.gov/portal/        Oct. 7, 2019..........       480214
                                    06-0075P).             Mayor, City of El Paso, 300     811 Texas Avenue, El Paso,     advanceSearch.
                                                           North Campbell Street, El       TX 79901.
                                                           Paso, TX 79901.
    Fort Bend....................  Unincorporated areas   The Honorable K. P. George,     Fort Bend County Engineering   https://msc.fema.gov/portal/        Jun. 20, 2019.........       480228
                                    of Fort Bend County    Fort Bend County Judge, 401     Department, 301 Jackson        advanceSearch.
                                    (18-06-2990P).         Jackson Street, Richmond, TX    Street, Richmond, TX 77469.
                                                           77469.
    Kendall......................  Unincorporated areas   The Honorable Darrel L. Lux,    Kendall County Engineering     https://msc.fema.gov/portal/        Sep. 23, 2019.........       480417
                                    of Kendall County      Kendall County Judge, 201       Department, 201 East San       advanceSearch.
                                    (18-06-3773P).         East San Antonio Avenue,        Antonio Avenue, Suite 101,
                                                           Suite 122, Boerne, TX 78006.    Boerne, TX 78006.
    Montgomery...................  City of Conroe (19-06- The Honorable Toby Powell,      Engineering Department, 300    https://msc.fema.gov/portal/        Oct. 7, 2019..........       480484
                                    0333P).                Mayor, City of Conroe, P.O      West Davis Street, Conroe,     advanceSearch.
                                                           Box 3066, Conroe, TX 77305.     TX 77301.

    Montgomery...................  Unincorporated areas   The Honorable Mark J. Keough,   Montgomery County              https://msc.fema.gov/portal/        Oct. 7, 2019..........       480483
                                    of Montgomery County   Montgomery County Judge, 501    Commissioners Court            advanceSearch.
                                    (19-06-0333P).         North Thompson Street, Suite    Building, 501 North Thompson
                                                           401, Conroe, TX 77301.          Street, Suite 103, Conroe,
                                                                                TX 77301.
    Tarrant......................  City of Crowley (18-   The Honorable Billy P. Davis,   City Hall, 201 East Main       https://msc.fema.gov/portal/        Oct. 7, 2019..........       480591
                                    06-3679P).             Mayor, City of Crowley, 201     Street, Crowley, TX 76036.     advanceSearch.
                                                           East Main Street, Crowley, TX
                                                           76036.
    Tarrant......................  Unincorporated areas   The Honorable B. Glen Whitley,  Tarrant County Plaza           https://msc.fema.gov/portal/        Oct. 7, 2019..........       480582
                                    of Tarrant County      Tarrant County Judge, 100       Building, 100 East             advanceSearch.
                                    (18-06-3679P).         East Weatherford Street,        Weatherford Street, Suite
                                                           Suite 401, Fort Worth, TX       401, Fort Worth, TX 76196.
                                                           76196.
Virginia: Independent City.......  City of Fairfax, (19-  Mr. Robert A. Stalzer,          Public Works Department,       https://msc.fema.gov/portal/        Oct. 11, 2019.........       515524
                                    03-0492P).             Manager, City of Fairfax,       10455 Armstrong Street, Room   advanceSearch.
                                                           10455 Armstrong Street, Room    200, Fairfax, VA 22030.
                                                           316, Fairfax, VA 22030.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22515-22516]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08873]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2021-0045]

Agency Request for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information
Collection(s): Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Collections

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments
about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval to renew information collections associated with DOT's
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concessions DBE
(ACDBE) program. These collections are: Uniform Report of DBE Awards or
Commitments and Payments, the Uniform Certification Application Form,
Annual Affidavit of No Change, DOT Personal Net Worth Form, and
Reporting Requirements for Percentages of DBEs in Various Categories.
The instruction page of the Uniform Certification Application will be
modified to reflect recent updates to the DBE program's gross receipts
limitations that took effect after the 2018 OMB approval of the current
application form. Specifically, the Department increased the DBE
program regulation's gross receipts limit for DBE firms from $23.98
million to $26.29 million and excluded Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) projects from being subject to the gross receipts limit.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by June 28, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket No. DOT-OST-
2021-0045] through one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except on Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marc Pentino,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Aarathi Haig,<PHONE_NUMBER>465a5b1c5a535b5572565d461c555d44/
Departmental Office of Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All five collections were previously
approved under one OMB Control Number to allow DOT to more efficiently
administer the DBE program. The information to be collected is
necessary because it helps to ensure that State and local recipients
that let federally funded contracts carry out their mandated
responsibility to provide a level playing field for small businesses
owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged
individuals. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal
Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35,
as amended (Pub. L. 104-13).
    OMB Control Number: 2105-0510.
    Title: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Collections.
    Form Numbers: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: DOT's DBE program is mandated by statute, including
Section 1101(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act
(FAST Act) (Pub. L. 114-94) and 49 U.S.C. 47113. The Department's final
regulations implementing these statutes are 49 CFR parts 23 and 26. The
program is implemented by recipients of DOT financial assistance (State
highway agencies, transit authorities, and airports).
    The ``Uniform Report of DBE Awards or Commitments and Payments'' is
necessary for the Department to be able to carry out its oversight
responsibilities. It implements statutory reporting requirements and 49
CFR. 26.11 and 26.47.
    The ``Uniform Certification Application Form'' is necessary to
implement 49 CFR 26.83(c)(2) and determine whether a particular firm
qualifies for certification as a DBE.
    The ``Annual Affidavit of No Change'' is mandated under 49 CFR
26.83(j) and is necessary to ensure the integrity of the DBE program
that requires DBEs annually state that they remain eligible for the
program.
    The ``Personal Net Worth Form'' is necessary to implement the
requirement found in 49 CFR 26.67(a)(2) that a firm applying for DBE
status must certify that the personal net worth of the owners does not
exceed the current maximum threshold of $1.32 million.
    The ``Percentages of DBEs in Various Categories'' collection is
necessary to implement a long-standing statutory requirement calling on
States to report annually, a list of small businesses certified as DBEs
that are owned and controlled by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals, most recently included at section
1101(b)(4)(A) and (B) of the FAST Act. Submission of this information
will also satisfy 49 CFR 26.11(e).
    The information collections support one of DOT's strategic
objectives of mission efficiency and support. The collection also helps
ensure that State and local recipients that let federally funded
contracts carry out their mandated responsibility to ensure that only
eligible small businesses owned and controlled by socially and
economically disadvantaged individuals may compete for such contracts
as a DBE.

Uniform Report of DBE Awards/Commitments and Payments

    Respondents: State and local recipients of DOT funds.
    Number of Respondents: 1,198 recipients.
    Frequency: Once/twice a year.
    Number of Responses: 1,198 (one per recipient).
    Total Annual Burden: 315 hours and $61,000.

Uniform Certification Application Form.

    Respondents: Firms applying for initial DBE or ACDBE certification.
    Number of Respondents: 9,500.
    Frequency: Once during initial certification.
    Number of Responses: 9,500 (one per respondent).
    Total Annual Burden: 40 hours and $2,000.

Annual Affidavit of No Change

    Respondents: Firms that have DBE or ACDBE certification.
    Number of Respondents: 38,000.
    Frequency: Once per year.
    Number of Responses: 38,000 (one per respondent).
    Total Annual Burden: 3 hours per respondent.

Personal Net Worth Form

    Respondents: Firms applying for DBE or ACDBE certification.
    Number of Respondents: 9,500.
    Frequency: Once.
    Number of Responses: One.
    Total Annual Burden: 20 hours per respondent.

Percentage of DBEs in Various Categories

    Respondents: States (through their Unified Certification Programs).

    Number of Respondents: 53 (50 states, plus the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Northern Mariana Islands).
    Frequency: Once per year.
    Number of Responses: One.
    Total Annual Burden: 180 hours and $10,000.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the Department's
performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the
Department to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the
information collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized
without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency
will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's
clearance of this information collection.

(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter
35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.49.)

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 23, 2021.
Irene Marion,
Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3293-3294]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2336-101]

Georgia Power Company; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing
With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing
and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.

    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 2336-101.
    c. Date Filed: January 3, 2022.
    d. Applicant: Georgia Power Company (Georgia Power).
    e. Name of Project: Lloyd Shoals Hydroelectric Project (Lloyd
Shoals Project.)
    f. Location: The Lloyd Shoals Project is located on the Ocmulgee
River in Butts, Henry, Jasper, and Newton Counties, Georgia. The
project does not occupy any federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Courtenay O'Mara, Hydro Licensing &
Compliance Supervisor; Georgia Power Company; 241 Ralph McGill
Boulevard NE; Bin 10193; Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3374;<PHONE_NUMBER>,
or email at [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Navreet Deo at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or email at
[email protected].
    j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
    k. The Lloyd Shoals Project consists of: (1) The 4,750-acre Lake
Jackson at normal pool elevation of 530 feet Plant Datum (PD) with a
gross storage capacity of 107,000 acre-feet; (2) a 1,600-foot-long,
106-foot-high concrete gravity dam consisting of a 143-foot-long non-
overflow section, a 198-foot-long powerhouse intake section with six,
12-foot-high by 12-foot-wide octagonal water passages supplying the
generating units, a 728.5-foot-long spillway section consisting of a
trash gate and an Obermeyer gate system, and a 530-foot-long earth
embankment tie-in; (3) a concrete and brick powerhouse containing six
horizontal Francis turbine-generator units, each rated at 3.0-megawatts
(MW), for a total authorized installed capacity of 18-MW; (4) a 2,100-
foot-long saddle dike approximately 3,000 feet upstream of the east end
of the main dam; (5) a 500-foot-long auxiliary spillway, topped with
10-foot-high flashboards, located 900 feet southwest of the main dam,
which includes a 560-foot-long, 6-foot-high sacrificial earth
embankment; (6) two 2.3-kilovolt generator leads connecting the
powerhouse to a substation located at the west dam abutment; and (7)
appurtenant facilities. Georgia Power proposes no modifications to
existing project facilities.
    The Lloyd Shoals Project operates in a modified run-of-river mode
to generate power during peak demand. Reservoir elevations are
maintained between 530 feet PD and 527 feet PD year-round, excluding
planned drawdowns and drought. The project provides a continuous
minimum flow of 400 cubic feet per second (cfs), or inflow, to the
Ocmulgee River downstream for the protection and enhancement of fish
and wildlife resources and other downstream resources. Georgia Power
proposes no changes to project operation.
    Georgia Power proposes environmental measures to improve and
enhance water quality, aquatic habitat, and recreation facilities.
Georgia Power also proposes plans for protection of shoreline resources
and historic properties.
    l. A copy of the application can be viewed on the Commission's
website at http://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the
docket number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number
field, to access the document. At this time, the Commission has
suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference Room due to the
proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) issued on March 13, 2020. For
assistance, contact FERC at [email protected], or call toll-
free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY).
    m. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
    n. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will
be made as appropriate.

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                Milestone                           Target date
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Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary)..  January 2022.
Request Additional Information (if        February 2022.
 necessary).
Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for  March 2022
 Environmental Analysis.
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    o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice
of ready for environmental analysis.

    Dated: January 14, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8959-8961]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0991; Product Identifier 2017-SW-050-AD; Amendment
39-19586; AD 2019-05-04]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI),
Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for MDHI
Model 369A, 369D, 369E, 369FF, 369H, 369HE, 369HM, 369HS, 500N, and
600N helicopters. This AD requires inspecting each main rotor blade
(MRB) for a crack. This AD was prompted by reports of cracked MRBs. The
actions of this AD are intended to address an unsafe condition on these
helicopters.

DATES: This AD is effective April 17, 2019.

ADDRESSES: For Helicopter Technology Company, LLC, service information
identified in this final rule, contact Helicopter Technology Company,
LLC, 12902 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90061; telephone (310) 523-
2750; or at www.helicoptertech.com. For MD Helicopters service
information identified in this final rule, contact MD Helicopters,
Inc., Attn: Customer Support Division, 4555 E. McDowell Rd., Mail Stop
M615, Mesa, AZ 85215-9734; telephone 1-800-388-3378; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>;
or at http://www.mdhelicopters.com. You may review a copy of the
referenced service information at the FAA, Office of the Regional
Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy, Room 6N-321, Fort
Worth, TX 76177.

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-2018-
0991; 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 AD, the economic evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for Docket Operations (phone: 800-647-
5527) is U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Galib Abumeri, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Los Angeles ACO Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness Division,
FAA, 3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90712; telephone (562) 627-
5374; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    On November 26, 2018, at 83 FR 60376, the Federal Register
published our notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which proposed to
amend 14 CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to MDHI Model
369A, 369D, 369E, 369FF, 369H, 369HE, 369HM, 369HS, 500N, and 600N
helicopters with a Helicopter Technology Company, LLC (HTC), MRB part
number 369A1100, 369D21100, 369D21102, 369D21120, 369D21121, 369D21123,
500P2100, or 500P2300 installed. The NPRM was prompted by reports of
two operators finding cracks on an HTC-manufactured MRB and proposed to
require repetitively inspecting each MRB trim tab for a crack. The
proposed requirements were intended to prevent failure of an MRB and
subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
    In the ``Costs of Compliance'' section, the NPRM stated an
incorrect number of U.S.-registered helicopters affected by this AD and
subsequently, an incorrect estimated cost of the inspection for the
U.S. fleet. We have corrected the cost information in this Final rule.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD, but we did not receive any comments on the NPRM.

FAA's Determination

    We have reviewed the relevant information and determined that an
unsafe condition exists and is likely to exist or develop on other
products of these same type designs and that air safety and the public
interest require adopting the AD requirements as proposed.

Related Service Information

    We reviewed HTC Mandatory Service Bulletin Notice No. 2100-9, dated
May 25, 2017 (SB 2100-9), which contains

procedures for inspecting each MRB for a crack in an area adjacent to
the inboard edge of the MRB trim tab.
    We also reviewed MD Helicopters Service Bulletin No. SB369D-221,
SB369E-119, SB369F-106, SB369H-257, SB500N-057, and SB600N-069, each
dated April 2, 2018. This service information specifies inspecting the
MRBs for cracks near the trim tab by following the instructions in SB
2100-9.

Differences Between This AD and the Service Information

    The service information specifies procedures for inspecting each
MRB for nicks, gouges, and scratches. This AD does not, as the unsafe
condition concerns a crack in the MRB.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 730 helicopters of U.S. Registry.
We estimate that operators may incur the following costs in order to
comply with this AD. Labor costs are estimated at $85 per work-hour.
    Inspecting one MRB requires about 0.1 work-hour, for an estimated
cost per helicopter of $43 for the 705 MDHI Model 369-series and 500N
helicopters (5 MRBs), $51 for the 25 MDHI Model 600N helicopters (6
MRBs), and a total estimated cost of $31,590 for the U.S. fleet per
inspection cycle.
    If required, replacing one MRB requires about 3 work-hours and
parts cost about $13,000 for a total estimated cost of $13,255 per MRB.

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.
    We prepared an economic evaluation of the estimated costs to comply
with this AD and placed it in the AD docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2019-05-04 MD Helicopters, Inc.: Amendment 39-19586; Docket No. FAA-
2018-0991; Product Identifier 2017-SW-050-AD.

(a) Applicability

    This AD applies to MD Helicopters, Inc., Model 369A, 369D, 369E,
369FF, 369H, 369HE, 369HM, 369HS, 500N, and 600N helicopters,
certificated in any category, with a main rotor blade (MRB) part
number 369A1100, 369D21100, 369D21102, 369D21120, 369D21121,
369D21123, 500P2100, or 500P2300, all dash numbers, installed.

(b) Unsafe Condition

    This AD defines the unsafe condition as a crack in an MRB. This
condition could result in failure of the MRB and subsequent loss of
control of the helicopter.

(c) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective April 17, 2019.

(d) Compliance

    You are responsible for performing each action required by this
AD within the specified compliance time unless it has already been
accomplished prior to that time.

(e) Required Actions

    Within 25 hours time-in-service, and thereafter at each 100-hour
inspection or annual inspection, whichever occurs first:
    (1) Using a 10X or higher power magnifying glass and a light,
inspect each MRB trim tab end at the trailing edge corner where the
trim tab and MRB meet for a crack. If there is a crack, before
further flight, replace the MRB.
    (2) Using a 10X or higher power magnifying glass and a light,
inspect the top and bottom surface of each MRB adjacent to the
inboard trim tab corner for a crack, from the trailing edge towards
the leading edge. If there is a crack, before further flight,
replace the MRB.

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Los Angeles ACO Branch, FAA, may approve AMOCs
for this AD. Send your proposal to: Galib Abumeri, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Los Angeles ACO Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, FAA, 3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90712; telephone
(562) 627-5374; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For operations conducted under a 14 CFR part 119 operating
certificate or under 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that you
notify your principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector,
the manager of the local flight standards district office or
certificate holding district office before operating any aircraft
complying with this AD through an AMOC.

(g) Additional Information

    (1) Helicopter Technology Company, LLC, Mandatory Service
Bulletin Notice No. 2100-9, dated May 25, 2017, which is not
incorporated by reference, contains additional information about the
subject of this AD. For Helicopter Technology Company, LLC, service
information identified in this AD, contact Helicopter Technology
Company, LLC, 12902 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90061; telephone
(310) 523-2750; or at www.helicoptertech.com.
    (2) MD Helicopters Service Bulletin No. SB369D-221, SB369E-119,
SB369F-106, SB369H-257, SB500N-057, and SB600N-069, each dated April
2, 2018, which are not incorporated by reference, contain additional
information about the subject of this AD. For MD Helicopters service
information identified in this AD, contact MD Helicopters, Inc.,
Attn: Customer Support Division, 4555 E. McDowell Rd., Mail Stop
M615, Mesa, AZ 85215-9734; telephone 1-800-388-3378; fax 480-346-
6813; or at http://www.mdhelicopters.com.
    (3) You may review a copy of this service information at the
FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101
Hillwood Pkwy, Room 6N-321, Fort Worth, TX 76177.

(h) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 6210, Main Rotor
Blade.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 28, 2019.
Scott A. Horn,
Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

December 13, 2010.
    Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:

    Docket Numbers: EG11-33-000.
    Applicants: Windstar Energy, LLC.
    Description: Self-Certification of EG of Windstar Energy, LLC.
    Filed Date: 12/10/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101210-5214
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.
    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER10-2295-000.
    Applicants: WSPP Inc.
    Description: Response to October 26, 2010, Request for Additional
Information.
    Filed Date: 12/10/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101210-5225.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-2626-001.
    Applicants: TEC Trading, Inc.
    Description: TEC Trading, Inc. submits tariff filing per 35: Tec
Trading, Inc. Compliance Filing to be effective 9/14/2010.
    Filed Date: 12/10/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101210-5136.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-2786-004.
    Applicants: Washington Gas Energy Services, Inc.
    Description: Washington Gas Energy Services, Inc. submits tariff
filing per 35: Washington Gas Energy Services Tariff to be effective
12/12/2010.
    Filed Date: 12/13/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101213-5001.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-3092-001; ER10-2989-001; ER10-2991-001; ER10-
2993-001.
    Applicants: Solios Power LLC, Solios Power Mid-Atlantic Trading
LLC, Solios Power Midwest Trading LLC, Solios Power Trading LLC.
    Description: Solios Entities submits Notice of Change in Status.
    Filed Date: 12/13/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101213-5063.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-21-001.
    Applicants: Consolidated Edison Company of New York.
    Description: Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. submits
tariff filing per 35: Correction of Compliance Filing to be effective
12/2/2010.
    Filed Date: 12/02/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101202-5119.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, December 23, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-1870-001.
    Applicants: Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
    Description: Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. submits
tariff filing per 35.17(b): Amendment and deferral of DR filing to be
effective 12/31/9998.
    Filed Date: 12/10/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101210-5233.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2334-003.
    Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
submits tariff filing per 35.17(b): (4) ATC Notice of Succession to be
effective 2/9/2011.
    Filed Date: 12/10/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101210-5179.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2334-004.
    Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
submits tariff filing per 35.17(b): (5) ATC Notice of Succession to be
effective 2/9/2011.
    Filed Date: 12/10/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101210-5198.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2334-005.
    Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
submits tariff filing per 35.17(b): (6) ATC Notice of Succession to be
effective 2/9/2011.
    Filed Date: 12/10/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101210-5222.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2338-000.
    Applicants: Cianbro Energy, LLC.
    Description: Cianbro Energy, LLC submits tariff filing per 35.1:
FERC Electric Tariff to be effective 12/10/2010.
    Filed Date: 12/10/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101210-5216.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2339-000.
    Applicants: Corinth Energy, LLC.
    Description: Corinth Energy, LLC submits tariff filing per 35.1:
FERC Electric Tariff to be effective 12/10/2010.
    Filed Date: 12/10/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101210-5217.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2340-000.
    Applicants: Dennis Energy Company
    Description: Dennis Energy Company submits tariff filing per 35.1:
FERC Electric Tariff to be effective 12/10/2010.
    Filed Date: 12/10/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101210-5218.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2341-000.
    Applicants: East Avenue Energy, LLC.
    Description: East Avenue Energy, LLC submits tariff filing per
35.1: FERC Electric Tariff to be effective 12/10/2010.
    Filed Date: 12/10/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101210-5219.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2343-000.
    Applicants: Mid-Continent Area Power Pool.
    Description: Request of Mid-Continent Area Power Pool for waiver of
requirements to revise tariff to implement MOD Reliability Standards.
    Filed Date: 12/10/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101210-5209.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2344-000.
    Applicants: Florida Power Corporation.
    Description: Florida Power Corporation submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Rate Schedule No. 193 of Florida Power Corporation to
be effective 1/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 12/13/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101213-5033.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2345-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Formula Update--KCPL, KCPL-GMO to be effective 7/26/
2010.
    Filed Date: 12/13/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101213-5080.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2346-000.
    Applicants: Florida Power Corporation.
    Description: Florida Power Corporation submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Rate Schedule No. 106 of Florida Power Corporation to
be effective 12/31/2010.
    Filed Date: 12/13/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101213-5081.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2347-000.
    Applicants: CornerStone Power Develo p.m.ent, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Cancellation of Market-Based Rate Tariff in
ER10-854, Motion for Expedited Action, and Request for Shortened
Comment Period of CornerStone Power Develo p.m.ent, LLC.
    Filed Date: 12/13/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101213-5145.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 27, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2348-000.
    Applicants: ISO New England Inc.
    Description: Resource Termination Filing CL&P.
    Filed Date: 12/13/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101213-5146.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2349-000.
    Applicants: ISO New England Inc.
    Description: Resource Termination Filing EnerNOC.
    Filed Date: 12/13/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101213-5147.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2350-000.
    Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: 12-13-10 Schedule 1
Revisions to be effective 1/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 12/13/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101213-5155.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.
    Docket Numbers: ER11-2351-000.
    Applicants: WSPP Inc.
    Description: WSPP Inc. submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii:
Incorporation of Rate Schedules into WSPP Agreement to be effective 10/
1/2010.
    Filed Date: 12/13/2010.
    Accession Number: 20101213-5167.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 3, 2011.

    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in
determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to
make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other than the Applicant.
    As it relates to any qualifying facility filings, the notices of
self-certification [or self-recertification] listed above, do not
institute a proceeding regarding qualifying facility status. A notice
of self-certification [or self-recertification] simply provides
notification that the entity making the filing has determined the
facility named in the notice meets the applicable criteria to be a
qualifying facility. Intervention and/or protest do not lie in dockets
that are qualifying facility self-certifications or self-
recertifications. Any person seeking to challenge such qualifying
facility status may do so by filing a motion pursuant to 18 CFR
292.207(d)(iii). Intervention and protests may be filed in response to
notices of qualifying facility dockets other than self-certifications
and self-recertifications.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification
when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with
any FERC Online service, please email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2020-0006]

Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit; Tennessee Gas
Pipeline, L.L.C.

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA);
DOT.

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SUMMARY: PHMSA is publishing this notice to solicit public comments on
a request for special permit received from the Tennessee Gas Pipeline,
L.L.C. (TGP). The special permit request is seeking relief from
compliance with certain requirements in the Federal pipeline safety
regulations. At the conclusion of the 30-day comment period, PHMSA will
review the comments received from this notice as part of its evaluation
to grant or deny the special permit request.

DATES: Submit any comments regarding this special permit request by
February 18, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Comments should reference the docket number for this
specific special permit request and may be submitted in the following
ways:
     E-Gov Website: http://www.Regulations.gov. This site
allows the public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice
issued by any agency.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management System: 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: Docket Management System: U.S. Department
of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
    Instructions: You should identify the docket number for the special
permit request you are commenting on at the beginning of your comments.
If you submit your comments by mail, please submit two (2) copies. To
receive confirmation that PHMSA has received your comments, please
include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Internet users may submit
comments at http://www.Regulations.gov.

    Note:  There is a privacy statement published on http://www.Regulations.gov. Comments, including any personal information
provided, are posted without changes or edits to http://www.Regulations.gov.

    Confidential Business Information: 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 notice 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 notice, it is important that you clearly designate
the submitted comments as CBI. Pursuant to 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Sec.  190.343, you may ask PHMSA to give confidential
treatment to information you give to the agency by taking the following
steps: (1) Mark each page of the original document submission
containing CBI as ``Confidential''; (2) send PHMSA, along with the
original document, a second copy of the original document with the CBI
deleted; and (3) explain why the information you are submitting is CBI.
Unless you are notified otherwise, PHMSA will treat such marked
submissions as confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed
in the public docket of this notice. Submissions containing CBI should
be sent to Kay McIver, DOT, PHMSA-PHP-80, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Any commentary PHMSA receives that is not
specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket for
this matter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    General: Ms. Kay McIver by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by email
at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Technical: Mr. Steve Nanney by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA received a special permit request from
TGP seeking a waiver from the requirements of 49 CFR 192.611(a) and
(d): Change in class location: Confirmation or revision of maximum
allowable operating pressure, and Sec.  192.619(a): Maximum allowable
operating pressure: Steel or plastic pipelines. This special permit is
being requested in lieu of pipe replacement or pressure reduction for
six (6) special permit segments of 16,116 feet (3.052 miles) on the TGP
pipeline system. The proposed special permit segments are located in
Harris County, Texas, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, and Robertson County,
Tennessee. The TGP pipeline class location in the special permit
segments has changed from a Class 1 or Class 2 to a Class 3 location.
The TGP pipeline special permit segments are 24-inch, 26-inch, and 30-
inch diameter pipelines with an existing maximum allowable operating
pressure of 750 pounds per square inch gauge. The installation of the
special permit segments occurred in 1966 and 1989.
    The special permit request, proposed special permit with
conditions, and Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) for the TGP
pipeline are available for review and public comment in Docket No.
PHMSA-2020-0006. We invite interested persons to review and submit
comments on the special permit request and DEA in the docket. Please
include any comments on potential safety and environmental impacts that
may result if the special permit is granted. Comments may include
relevant data.
    Before issuing a decision on the special permit request, PHMSA will
evaluate all comments received on or before the comment closing date.
Comments received after the closing date will be evaluated, if it is
possible to do so without incurring additional expense or delay. PHMSA
will consider each relevant comment it receives in making its decision
to grant or deny this special permit request.

    Issued in Washington, DC, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
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Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0285]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway,
South Branch of the Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, VA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Norfolk Southern #7 Railroad Bridge
across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, South Branch of the
Elizabeth River, mile 5.8, at Chesapeake, VA. The deviation is
necessary to perform urgent bridge repairs. This deviation allows the
bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position.

DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from April 26,
2016 through 1 p.m. on June 9, 2016. For the purposes of enforcement,
actual notice will be used from 9 a.m. on April 25, 2016, until April
26, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2016-0285] is available
at 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 deviation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email Mrs. Traci Whitfield, Bridge
Administration Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard; telephone (757) 398-
6629, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Norfolk Southern, the bridge owner that
operates the #7 Railroad Bridge, has requested a temporary deviation
from the current operating regulation to perform urgent repairs by
changing the flat tracks across the north and south girders in two
phases. The bridge is a single bascule span and has a vertical
clearance in the closed position of seven feet above mean high water.
    Under this temporary deviation, the bridge will remain in the
closed-to-navigation position from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through
Thursday, April 25 to May 26, 2016; and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday
through Thursday, June 6 to June 9, 2016. At all other times, the
bridge will operate in accordance with the operating regulations set
out in 33 CFR 117.997(d).
    Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may
do so at any time. The bridge will not be able to open for emergencies
and there is no alternate route for vessels unable to pass through the
bridge in the closed position. The Coast Guard will also inform the
users of the waterways through our Local and Broadcast Notices to
Mariners of the change in operating schedule for the bridge so that
vessel operators can arrange their transits to minimize any impact
caused by the temporary deviation.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the effective
period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: April 21, 2016.
Hal R. Pitts,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2905-035]

Village of Enosburg Falls, Vermont; Notice of Intent To Prepare
an Environmental Assessment

    On April 30, 2021, the Village of Enosburg Falls, Vermont (Village)
filed a relicense application for the 975-kilowatt Enosburg Falls
Hydroelectric Project No. 2905 (project). The project is located on the
Missisquoi River in Franklin County, Vermont. The project does not
occupy federal land.
    In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on June 2, 2022,
Commission staff issued a notice that the project was ready for
environmental analysis (REA Notice). Based on the information in the
record, including comments filed on the REA Notice, staff does not
anticipate that licensing the project would constitute a major federal
action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
Therefore, staff intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) on
the application to relicense the project.
    The EA will be issued and circulated for review by all interested
parties. All comments filed on the EA will be analyzed by staff and
considered in the Commission's final licensing decision.
    The application will be processed according to the following
schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.
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    \1\ The Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations
under 40 CFR 1501.10(b)(1) require that EAs be completed within 1
year of the federal action agency's decision to prepare an EA. This
notice establishes the Commission's intent to prepare an EA for the
Enosburg Falls Hydroelectric Project. Therefore, in accordance with
CEQ's regulations, the EA must be issued within 1 year of the
issuance date of this notice.

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                  Milestone                           Target date
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Commission issues EA........................  February 2023.\1\
Comments on EA..............................  March 2023.
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    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to John Baummer
at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected].

    Dated: August 9, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No.: 2210-169]

Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing, Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, Soliciting
Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis,
and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and
Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions

August 7, 2008.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 2210-169.
    c. Date Filed: March 27, 2008.
    d. Applicant: Appalachian Power Company, dba American Electric
Power.
    e. Name of Project: Smith Mountain Pumped Storage Project.
    f. Location: On the headwaters of the Roanoke River in south-
central Virginia, within the counties of Bedford, Campbell, Franklin
and Pittsylvania, and near the city of Roanoke, Virginia. No federal
lands are occupied by the project works or otherwise located within the
project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Teresa P. Rogers, Environmental and
Regulatory Affairs Supervisor, Appalachian Power Company, Hydro
Generation, P.O. Box 2021, Roanoke, VA 24022-2121;<PHONE_NUMBER>;
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    i. FERC Contact: Allan Creamer, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC. 20426; (202) 502-
8365<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. The deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests,
comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and
preliminary fishway prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance date of
this notice (October 6, 2008) and reply comments are due 105 days from
the issuance date of this notice (November 20, 2008).
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency.
    Motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations,
preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions
may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The
Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
(http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    k. This application has been accepted for filing and is ready for
environmental analysis. The Commission intends to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the project, in accordance with
the National Environmental Policy Act. The EIS will consider both site-
specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable
alternatives to the proposed action.
    l. The Project Description: The existing Smith Mountain Project
consists of two developments; one used for pumped storage operation and
the other conventional operation.
    The upper, pumped storage development, known as Smith Mountain,
consists of: (1) A 816-foot-long, 235-foot-high concrete arch dam, with
a crest elevation of 812.0 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum
(NGVD); (2) two ogee-crest overflow spillways, each 100-feet-long and
having a crest elevation of 595.0 feet NGVD [passing 25,000 cubic feet
per second (cfs)]; (3) a reservoir with a surface area of 20,260 acres
at a normal operating level of 795.0 feet NGVD; (4) a pump station/
powerhouse containing five generating units, with a total capacity of
586 megawatts (MW), a total hydraulic capacity of 46,000 cfs, and an
average annual generation of 476,640 MWh (three of the units, which
have a pumping capacity of 15,810 cfs, are reversible for pumping water
from the Leesville's reservoir to Smith Mountain's reservoir); (5) a
600,000 KVA substation and a double-circuit 138-kV tie-in line to
American Electric Power's (AEP) interconnected system; and (6)
appurtenant facilities.
    The lower, conventional development, known as Leesville, consists
of: (1) A 980-foot-long, 94 foot-high concrete gravity dam, with a
crest elevation of 615.67 feet NGVD; (2) a 224-foot-long gated spillway
section, with (a) a crest elevation of 578.0 feet NGVD, (b) four
taintor gates, and (c) a hydraulic capacity of 175,100 cfs; (3) a
reservoir with a surface area of 3,260 acres at an elevation of 613.0
feet NGVD; (4) a powerhouse containing two generating units, with a
total capacity of 50 MW, a total hydraulic capacity of 9,000 cfs, and
an average annual generation of 59,376 MWh; (5) a 50,000 KVA substation
and a double-circuit 138-kV tie-in line to AEP's interconnected system;
and (6) appurtenant facilities.
    The Smith Mountain development operates as a peaking/load-following
facility, with generation occurring during peak demand periods and
pump-back operation occurring during off-peak periods. Under normal
operation, Smith Mountain Lake uses a 2-foot drawdown, which equates to
a 13-foot fluctuation in Leesville Lake. Currently, Leesville is
operated by auto-cycling the units, to provide a minimum average daily
flow of 650 cfs to the Roanoke River downstream. Additional flow is
provided during the spring spawning season for striped bass.
    Appalachian Power does not propose to modify existing operations,
except as described in its proposed Water Management Plan. Appalachian
also proposes to implement numerous environmental enhancement measures
that are contained in its proposed resource-specific management plans.
    m. Location of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or
may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov,
using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number, excluding the
last three digits in the docket number field to access the document.
For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item (h) above.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/
esubscribenow.htm to be notified via e-mail of new filings and
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
    n. Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene
in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure,
18 CFR

385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests and other comments filed, but
only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST,'' ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,''
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or
``PRELIMINARY FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS''; (2) set forth in the heading the
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular
application.
    o. Procedural Schedule:  The application will be processed
according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate.

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               Milestone                           Target date
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Filing of recommendations, preliminary   October 2008.
 terms and conditions, and fishway
 prescriptions.
Commission issues Draft EIS............  January 2009.
Comments on Draft EIS..................  March 2009.
Modified Terms and Conditions..........  May 2009.
Commission Issues Final EIS............  August 2009.
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    p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2007-28987; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-127-AD;
Amendment 39-15269; AD 2007-24-03]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.
(EMBRAER) Model EMB-135ER, -135KE, -135KL, and -135LR Airplanes and
Model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP
Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This 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:

    It has been found the development of cracks in the forward
fuselage right hand (RH) side skin during full-scale fatigue tests.
Those cracks may quickly reach their critical length, reducing the
aircraft structural integrity, with possible rapid decompression of
the aircraft.

    We are issuing this AD to require actions to correct the unsafe
condition on these products.

DATES: This AD becomes effective January 2, 2008.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of January 2,
2008.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov or in person at the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-2125; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products.
That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on August 16, 2007 (72
FR 45963). That NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe condition for the
specified products. The MCAI states:

    It has been found the development of cracks in the forward
fuselage right hand (RH) side skin during full-scale fatigue tests.
Those cracks may quickly reach their critical length, reducing the
aircraft structural integrity, with possible rapid decompression of
the aircraft.

    The corrective action includes rework of the aircraft structure on
the forward fuselage LH (left-hand) and RH sides. You may obtain
further information by examining the MCAI in the AD docket.

Relevant Service Information

    EMBRAER has issued Service Bulletin 145-53-0067, Revision 02, dated
August 28, 2007. We referred to EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-53-0067,
Revision 01, dated February 27, 2007, as the appropriate source of
service information for doing the actions specified in the NPRM. The
procedures in Revision 02 of the service bulletin are essentially the
same as those procedures in Revision 01. Revision 02 revises the
illustrations and makes editorial changes. We have revised paragraph
(f)(1) and Table 1 of this AD to also refer to Revision 02 of the
service bulletin.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We considered the comment received.

Request To Extend Grace Period

    American Eagle Airlines requests that we extend the grace period
specified in

the NPRM. The commenter states that the compliance time of ``prior to
the accumulation of 22,000 total flight cycles or within 6 months after
the effective date of this AD, whichever is later'' would impose an
excessive strain on the operator due to labor requirements and time out
of service. The commenter notes that a number of its aircraft are near
the 22,000 total flight cycle threshold and suggests that we change the
grace period to within 2,000 flight cycles after the effective date of
this AD.
    We do not agree with the commenter's request to extend the grace
period. In developing an appropriate compliance time for this action,
we considered the urgency associated with the subject unsafe condition,
the availability of required parts, and the practical aspect of
accomplishing the required modification within a period of time that
corresponds to the normal scheduled maintenance for most affected
operators. However, according to the provisions of paragraph (g) of the
final rule, we may approve requests to adjust the compliance time if
the request includes data that prove that the new compliance time would
provide an acceptable level of safety. We have not changed this final
rule in this regard.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the available data, including the comment received, and
determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting the
AD with the change described previously. We determined that this change
will not increase the economic burden on any operator or increase the
scope of the AD.

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 required different actions in this AD from those
in the MCAI in order to follow our FAA policies. Any such differences
are highlighted in a Note within the AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 624 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it will take about 60 work-hours per product to
comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor rate
is $80 per work-hour. Required parts will cost about $1,210 per
product. Where the service information lists required parts costs that
are covered under warranty, we have assumed that there will be no
charge for these parts. As we do not control warranty coverage for
affected parties, some parties may incur costs higher than estimated
here. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD to the
U.S. operators to be $3,750,240, or $6,010 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 AD will not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this AD:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 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 AD and placed it in the AD docket.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.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 the NPRM, 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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

0
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new AD:

2007-24-03 Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER):
Amendment 39-15269. Docket No. FAA-2007-28987; Directorate
Identifier 2007-NM-127-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective January
2, 2008.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to all EMBRAER Model EMB-135ER, -135KE, -
135KL, and -135LR airplanes; and Model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -
145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes; certificated in any
category.

Subject

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

Reason

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

    It has been found the development of cracks in the forward
fuselage right-hand (RH) side skin during full-scale fatigue tests.
Those cracks may quickly reach their critical length, reducing the
aircraft structural integrity, with possible rapid decompression of
the aircraft.

    The corrective action includes rework of the aircraft structure
on the forward fuselage LH (left-hand) and RH sides.

Actions and Compliance

    (f) Prior to the accumulation of 22,000 total flight cycles, or
within 6 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever is
later, unless already done, do the following actions:
    (1) Add two reinforcements to the forward fuselage skin on the
LH and RH sides between frames 9 to 10 and 10 to 11, and stringers
12 to 15. Install supports to the reinforcements and stringers as
well as new fasteners to the reinforcements and supports, and
reroute the electrical wiring on the affected area. Do all actions
in accordance with EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-53-0067, Revision
01, dated February 27, 2007; or Revision 02, dated August 28, 2007.
    (2) Accomplishing the detailed instructions and procedures
described in the EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-53-0051, dated July
15, 2004; or EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-53-0051, Revision 01,
dated February 7, 2006; is considered acceptable for compliance with
the actions specified in this AD.

FAA AD Differences

    Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information
as follows: No differences.

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: Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone
(425) 227-2125; 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 Brazilian Airworthiness Directive 2007-05-
01R1, effective July 4, 2007, and the service bulletins listed in
Table 1 of this AD, for related information.

                                           Table 1.--Service Bulletins
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         EMBRAER Service Bulletin                 Revision level                           Date
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145-53-0051..............................  Original....................  July 15, 2004.
145-53-0051..............................  01..........................  February 7, 2006.
145-53-0067..............................  01..........................  February 27, 2007.
145-53-0067..............................  02..........................  August 28, 2007.
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Material Incorporated by Reference

    (i) You must use the service information specified in Table 2 of
this AD to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD
specifies otherwise.

                                  Table 2.--Material Incorporated by Reference
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         EMBRAER Service Bulletin                 Revision level                           Date
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145-53-0051..............................  Original....................  July 15, 2004.
145-53-0051..............................  01..........................  February 7, 2006.
145-53-0067..............................  01..........................  February 27, 2007.
145-53-0067..............................  02..........................  August 28, 2007.
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    EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-53-0051, Revision 01, dated
February 7, 2006, has the following effective pages:

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                 Page No.                  Revision level shown on page             Date shown on page
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1, 2.....................................  01..........................  February 7, 2006.
3-129....................................  Original....................  July 15, 2004.
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    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of this service information under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER), P.O. Box 343--CEP
12.225, Sao Jose dos Campos--SP, Brazil.
    (3) You may review copies at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington; or 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 November 13, 2007.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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