[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 191 (Thursday, October 1, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 61877-61879]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21544]

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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 191 / Thursday, October 1, 2020 /
Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0855; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-00909-T]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Saab AB, Support and Services (Formerly
Known as Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics) Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for all Saab AB, Support and Services Model SAAB 2000 airplanes. This
proposed AD was prompted by a report of inadvertently reversed
connections of the outboard and inboard channel harnesses of the wheel
speed transducers in the main landing gear (MLG) wheel axles. This
proposed AD would require an inspection for correct installation of the
MLG anti-skid system harnesses and corrective actions if necessary, as
specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which
will be incorporated by reference. The FAA is proposing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by November
16, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For material incorporated by reference (IBR) in this AD, contact
the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49
221 8999 000; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet: www.easa.europa.eu.
You may find this IBR material on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this IBR material at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available in the AD
docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-0855.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-
0855; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this NPRM, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for Docket Operations is listed above. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace
Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA,
2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax: 206-231-
3220; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
written comments, data, or views about this proposal. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To
ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters
should send only one copy of written comments, or if comments are filed
electronically, commenters should submit only one time. Send your
comments to an address listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include
``Docket No. FAA-2020-0855; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-00909-T'' at
the beginning of your comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, as well
as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this
proposal, the FAA will consider all comments received by the closing
date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed after the
comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without incurring
expense or delay. The FAA may change this NPRM because of those
comments.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to the
person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Any
commentary that the FAA receives which is not specifically designated
as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this rulemaking.

Discussion

    The EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2020-0137, dated June 18, 2020
(``EASA AD 2020-0137'') (also referred to as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for all Saab AB, Support and Services Model SAAB 2000
airplanes.

    This proposed AD was prompted by a report of inadvertently reversed
connections of the outboard and inboard channel harnesses of the wheel
speed transducers in the MLG wheel axles. The FAA is proposing this AD
to address inadvertently reversed connections of the outboard and
inboard channel of the wheel speed transducers harnesses in the MLG
wheel axles, which could lead to wrong inputs to the anti-skid
function, whenever activated, with consequent reduced braking
capability, and possibly result in damage to the airplane and loss of
control during landing. See the MCAI for additional background
information.

Related IBR Material Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2020-0137 describes procedures for a one-time inspection
for correct installation of the outboard and inboard left-hand and
right-hand MLG anti-skid system harnesses and corrective actions if
necessary. Corrective actions include trouble-shooting and verification
of the installation of inboard and outboard anti-skid harnesses on the
left-hand and right-hand MLG; and removal, inspection, and repair of
any incorrectly installed inboard and outboard anti-skid harnesses.
This material 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.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to the FAA's bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority,
the FAA has been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
referenced above. The FAA is proposing this AD because the FAA
evaluated all the relevant information and determined the unsafe
condition described previously is likely to exist or develop in other
products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in EASA AD 2020-0137 described previously, as incorporated by
reference, except for any differences identified as exceptions in the
regulatory text of this AD.

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA initially worked with Airbus and EASA to develop a
process to use certain EASA ADs as the primary source of information
for compliance with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has
since coordinated with other manufacturers and civil aviation
authorities (CAAs) to use this process. As a result, EASA AD 2020-0137
will be incorporated by reference in the FAA final rule. This proposed
AD would, therefore, require compliance with EASA AD 2020-0137 in its
entirety, through that incorporation, except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this proposed AD.
Using common terms that are the same as the heading of a particular
section in the EASA AD does not mean that operators need comply only
with that section. For example, where the AD requirement refers to
``all required actions and compliance times,'' compliance with this AD
requirement is not limited to the section titled ``Required Action(s)
and Compliance Time(s)'' in the EASA AD. Service information specified
in EASA AD 2020-0137 that is required for compliance with EASA AD 2020-
0137 will be available on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-0855 after the FAA
final rule is published.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD affects 11 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with
this proposed AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
                          Labor cost                              Parts cost        product         operators
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4 work-hours x $85 per hour = $340...........................              $0             $340           $3,740
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    The FAA has received no definitive data that would enable providing
cost estimates for the on-condition actions specified in this proposed
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.
    The FAA is issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General requirements.
Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight
of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for
practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary
for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to
exist or develop on products identified in this rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

Saab AB, Support and Services (Formerly Known as Saab AB, Saab
Aeronautics): Docket No. FAA-2020-0855; Project Identifier MCAI-
2020-00909-T.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments by November 16, 2020.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Saab AB, Support and Services Model SAAB
2000 airplanes, certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 32, Landing
gear.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a report of inadvertently reversed
connections of the outboard and inboard channel harnesses of the
wheel speed transducers in the main landing gear (MLG) wheel axles.
The FAA is issuing this AD to address inadvertently reversed
connections of the outboard and inboard channel harnesses of the
wheel speed transducers in the MLG wheel axles, which could lead to
wrong inputs to the anti-skid function, whenever activated, with
consequent reduced braking capability, and possibly result in damage
to the airplane and loss of control during landing.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
2020-0137, dated June 18, 2020 (``EASA AD 2020-0137'').

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2020-0137

    (1) Where EASA AD 2020-0137 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2020-0137 does not apply
to this AD.

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions

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

(j) Related Information

    (1) For information about EASA AD 2020-0137, contact the EASA,
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999
000; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: www.easa.europa.eu. You
may find this EASA AD on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this material at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability
of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. This material may be
found in the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-
2020-0855.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Shahram
Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section,
International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des
Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Issued on September 23, 2020.
Gaetano A. Sciortino,
Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 121 (Thursday, June 23, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 40825-40827]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14897]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2014-0213; FRL-9948-16-Region 7]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Iowa;
Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate
Matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), and the
Adoption of the 1997 PM2.5 Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve elements of two State Implementation Plan (SIP) submissions
from the State of Iowa for the Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the
1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) National
Ambient Air Quality Standards

(NAAQS). Infrastructure SIPs address the applicable requirements of
Clean Air Act (CAA) section 110, which requires that each state adopt
and submit a SIP for the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement
of each new or revised NAAQS promulgated by the EPA. These SIPs are
commonly referred to as ``infrastructure'' SIPs. The infrastructure
requirements are designed to ensure that the structural components of
each state's air quality management program are adequate to meet the
state's responsibilities under the CAA. This action also proposes to
approve the adoption of the 1997 PM2.5 standard.
    On September 8, 2011, EPA issued a Finding of Failure to Submit a
Complete State Implementation Plan for several states, including Iowa.
With respect to Iowa, the Finding of Failure to Submit covered the
following 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS infrastructure requirements:
110(a)(2)(A)-(C), (D)(i)(II) (prong 3 only), (E)-(H) and (J)-(M). This
proposal to approve Iowa's infrastructure SIP for the 2006
PM2.5 NAAQS addresses the September 8, 2011 finding.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2014-0213, to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any
comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA
will generally not consider comments or comment contents located
outside of the primary submission (i.e. on the Web, cloud, or other
file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA
public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions,
and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Hamilton, Air Planning and
Development Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7,
11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, KS 66219; telephone number: (913) 551-
7039; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we refer to EPA. A detailed technical
support document (TSD) is included in this rulemaking docket to address
the following: A description of CAA section 110(a)(1) and (2)
infrastructure SIPs; the applicable elements under sections 110(a)(1)
and (2); EPA's approach to the review of infrastructure SIP
submissions, and EPA's evaluation of how Iowa addressed the relevant
elements of sections 110(a)(1) and (2). This section provides
additional information by addressing the following questions:

I. What is being addressed in this document?
II. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP revision been met?
III. What action is EPA taking?

I. What is being addressed in this document?

    The EPA is proposing to approve two submissions from the State of
Iowa: The infrastructure SIP submissions for the 1997 and 2006
PM2.5 NAAQS received on March 31, 2008 and July 29, 2013.
The SIP submissions from Iowa address the requirements of CAA sections
110(a)(1) and (2) as applicable to the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5
NAAQS. The March 31, 2008 SIP submission also included the state
adoption of the 1997 PM2.5 standard. The EPA is also
proposing to approve this in today's action.
    For the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS, the EPA took action to address
section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I)--prongs 1 and 2 for Iowa. (72 FR 10380,
March 8, 2007, as revised in 76 FR 48208, August 8, 2011). Therefore,
in this proposal, we are not acting on these portions since they have
already been acted upon by the EPA.
    A TSD is included as part of the docket to discuss the details of
this proposal.

II. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP revision been met?

    The state submission has met the public notice requirements for SIP
submissions in accordance with 40 CFR 51.102. The submission also
satisfied the completeness criteria of 40 CFR part 51, appendix V. In
addition, as explained above and in more detail in the technical
support document which is part of this document, the revision meets the
substantive SIP requirements of the CAA, including section 110 and
implementing regulations.

III. What action is EPA taking?

    The EPA is proposing to approve two submissions from the State of
Iowa: The infrastructure SIP submissions for the 1997 and 2006
PM2.5 NAAQS received on March 31, 2008 and July 29, 2013.
The SIP submissions from Iowa address the requirements of CAA sections
110(a)(1) and (2) as applicable to the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5
NAAQS. This action also proposes to approve the adoption of the 1997
PM2.5 standard.
    The EPA's analysis of these submissions is addressed in a TSD as
part of the docket to discuss the proposal.
    Based upon review of the state's infrastructure SIP submissions and
relevant statutory and regulatory authorities and provisions referenced
in those submissions or referenced in Iowa's SIP, the EPA believes that
Iowa's SIP will meet all applicable required elements of sections
110(a)(1) and (2) with respect to the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5
NAAQS.
    We are processing this as a proposed action because we are
soliciting comments on this proposed action. Final rulemaking will
occur after consideration of any comments.

Statutory and Executive Order Review

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state
law. For that reason, this proposed action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under the terms
of Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and is
therefore not subject to review under Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
(76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011).
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);

     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or
in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the rule does
not have tribal implications and will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as specified by
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).

Statutory Authority

    The statutory authority for this action is provided by section 110
of the CAA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7410).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Prevention of
significant deterioration, Incorporation by reference,
Intergovernmental relations, Particulate Matter, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: June 15, 2016.
Mark Hague,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA proposes to amend 40
CFR part 52 as set forth below:

PART 52--Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans

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

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

Subpart Q--Iowa

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2. Section 52.820 is amended by adding entries (43) and (44) in
numerical order to table (e) to read as follows:

Sec.  52.820  Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (e) * * *

                                 EPA-Approved Iowa Nonregulatory SIP Provisions
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  Name of non-regulatory SIP     Applicable geographic       State
           revision              or nonattainment area  submittal date  EPA approval date       Explanation
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                                                  * * * * * * *
(43) Sections 110(a)(1) and     Statewide.............         3/21/08  6/23/16 [Insert    This action addresses
 (2) Infrastructure                                                      Federal Register   the following CAA
 Requirements 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS.                                          citation].         elements:
                                                                                110(a)(2)(A), (B),
                                                                                (C), (D)(i)(II),
                                                                                prong 3, (E), (F),
                                                                                (G), (H), (J), (K),
                                                                                (L), and (M).
                                                                                110(a)(2)(I) is not
                                                                                applicable.
(44) Sections 110(a)(1) and     Statewide.............         7/23/13  6/23/16 [Insert    This action addresses
 (2) Infrastructure                                                      Federal Register   the following CAA
 Requirements 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS.                                          citation].         elements:
                                                                                110(a)(2)(A), (B),
                                                                                (C), (D)(i)(II),
                                                                                prong 3, (E), (F),
                                                                                (G), (H), (J), (K),
                                                                                (L), and (M).
                                                                                110(a)(2)(I) is not
                                                                                applicable.
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON, D. C. 20460 OFFICE OF PREVENTION, PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES PC Code: 032501 CHEMICAL: Disulfoton DP Barcode: D280670A March 7, 2002 MEMORANDUM TO: Betty Shackleford, CRM Christina Scheltema, PM Team Reviewer Michael Goodis Reregistration Branch 3 Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508W)

FROM: James K. Wolf, Ph. D., Soil Scientist Environmental Risk Branch 3 THRU: Kevin J. Costello, Acting Branch Chief Environmental Risk Branch 3 Environmental Fate and Effects Division (7507C)

SUBJECT: Correction to the Disulfoton: Summary of Estimated Drinking Water Concentrations (EDWCs) use in the Human Health Risk Assessment memo DP Barcode: D280670, date February 25, 2002.

Footnote number 2 for Table 1 (page 2) is incorrect. It should be Barley with 1.0 lb ai/ A application has an EDWC that is (1.00/ 0.83) larger than the 0.83 lb ai/ A application. The difference between the to the two granular, soil applied barley estimates the difference in application rate (0.83 lb ai/ A compared to 1.0 lb ai/ A). Both used the same PCA value of 0.87. The incorrect footnote is as follows: Barley with 1.0 lb ai/ A application has an EDWC that is (1.0/ 0.87) larger than the 0.87 lb ai/ A application.


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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2011-0033]

Standard on the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout);
Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of
Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to
extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements
specified in the Standard on the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/
Tagout).

DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by
January 2, 2018.

ADDRESSES:
    Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting
comments.
    Facsimile: If your comments, including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
1648.
    Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service:
When using this method, you must submit

three copies of your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket
Office, Docket No. OSHA-2011-0033, U.S. Department of Labor,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Room N-3653, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries (hand,
express mail, messenger, and courier service) are accepted during the
Department of Labor's and Docket Office's normal business hours, 10:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m., e.t.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and OSHA
docket number (OSHA-2011-0033) for the Information Collection Request
(ICR). All comments, including any personal information you provide,
are placed in the public docket without change, and may be made
available online at http://www.regulations.gov. For further information
on submitting comments, see the ``Public Participation'' heading in the
section of this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at
the address above. All documents in the docket (including this Federal
Register notice) are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index;
however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly
available to read or download through the Web site. All submissions,
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and
copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You may also contact Theda Kenney at
the address below to obtain a copy of the ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theda Kenney or Todd Owen, Directorate
of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3609,
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
2222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an
opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information
collection requirements in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that
information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs)
is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's
estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651
et seq.) authorizes information collection by employers as necessary or
appropriate for enforcement of the OSH Act or for developing
information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational
injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also
requires OSHA to obtain such information with minimum burden upon
employers, especially those operating small businesses, and to reduce
to the maximum extent feasible unnecessary duplication of efforts in
obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).
    The standard specifies several information collection requirements.
The following sections describe who uses the information collected
under each requirement, as well as how they use it. The purpose of
these requirements is to control the release of hazardous energy while
workers service, maintain, or repair machines or equipment when
activation, start up, or release of energy from an energy source is
possible; proper control of hazardous energy prevents death or serious
injury among these workers.
    Energy Control Procedure (paragraph (c)(4)(i)). With limited
exception, employers must document the procedures used to isolate from
its energy source and render inoperative, any machine or equipment
prior to servicing, maintenance, or repair by workers. These procedures
are necessary when activation, start up, or release of stored energy
from the energy source is possible, and such release could cause injury
to the workers.
    Paragraph (c)(4)(ii) states that the required documentation must
clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization,
rules, and techniques workers are to use to control hazardous energy,
and the means to enforce compliance. The document must include at least
the following elements:
    (A) A specific statement regarding the use of the procedure;
    (B) Detailed procedural steps for shutting down, isolating,
blocking, and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous
energy;
    (C) Detailed procedural steps for placing, removing, and
transferring lockout or tagout devices, including the responsibility
for doing so; and
    (D) Requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine
and verify the effectiveness of lockout or tagout devices, as well as
other energy control measures.
    Protective Materials and Hardware (paragraphs (c)(5)(ii)(D) and
(c)(5)(iii)). Paragraph (c)(5)(ii)(D) requires that lockout and tagout
devices indicate the identity of the employee applying it. Paragraph
(c)(5)(iii) requires that tags warn against hazardous conditions if the
machine or equipment is energized. In addition, the tag must include a
legend such as one of the following: Do Not Start; Do Not Open; Do Not
Close; Do Not Energize; Do Not Operate.
    Periodic Inspection Certification Records (paragraph (c)(6)(ii)).
Under paragraph (c)(6)(i), employers are to conduct inspections of
energy control procedures at least annually. An authorized worker
(other than an authorized worker using the energy control procedure
that is the subject of the inspection) is to conduct the inspection and
correct any deviations or inadequacies identified. For procedures
involving either lockout or tagout, the inspection must include a
review, between the inspector and each authorized worker, of that
worker's responsibilities under the procedure; for procedures using
tagout systems, the review also involves affected workers, and includes
an assessment of the workers' knowledge of the training elements
required for these systems. Paragraph (c)(6)(ii) requires employers to
certify the inspection by documenting the date of the inspection and
identifying the machine or equipment inspected, the workers included in
the inspection, and the worker who performed the inspection.
    Training Certification Records (paragraph (c)(7)(iv)). Under
paragraph (c)(7)(iv), employers are to certify that workers completed
the required training, and that this training is up-to-date. The
certification is to contain each worker's name and the training date.
Written certification of the training assures the employer that workers
receive the training specified by the standard.
    Notification of Employees (paragraph (c)(9)). This provision
requires the employer or authorized worker to notify affected workers
prior to applying, and after removing, a lockout or tagout device from
a machine or equipment.
    Off-Site Personnel (Contractors, etc.) (paragraph (f)(2)(i)). When
the on-site employer uses an off-site employer (e.g., a contractor) to
perform the activities covered by the scope and application of the
standard, the two employers must inform each other regarding their
respective lockout or tagout procedures.

II. Special Issues for Comment

    OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:
     Whether the proposed information collection requirements
are necessary

for the proper performance of the Agency's functions, including whether
the information is useful;
     The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and
costs) of the information collection requirements, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     The quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and
     Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply--
for example, by using automated or other technological information
collection and transmission techniques.

III. Proposed Actions

    OSHA is requesting an adjustment increase of 102,613 burden hours
(from 2,646,702 hours to 2,749,315 hours). This increase is a result of
updated data showing an increase in the number of affected low-impact
establishments (from 435,063 establishments to 461,523 establishments).
In addition, OSHA is requesting an adjustment increase of $52,265 in
operation and maintenance costs (from $1,426,421 to $1,478,686)
associated with the purchase of tags and ties by employers. This
increase is also a result of updated data showing an increase in the
number of affected low-impact establishments.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Standard on the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
(29 CFR 1910.147).
    OMB Control Number: 1218-0150.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.
    Number of Respondents: 754,348.
    Frequency: Initially; Annually; On occasion.
    Average Time per Response: Various.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 75,072,010.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,749,315.
    Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $1,478,686.

IV. Public Participation--Submission of Comments on This Notice and
Internet Access to Comments and Submissions

    You may submit comments in response to this document as follows:
(1) Electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All
comments, attachments, and other material must identify the Agency name
and the OSHA docket number for the ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2011-0033). You
may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files
electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference
to an electronic or facsimile submission, you must submit them to the
OSHA Docket Office (see the section of this notice titled ADDRESSES).
The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments
by your name, date, and the docket number so the Agency can attach them
to your comments.
    Because of security procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a
significant delay in the receipt of comments. For information about
security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by hand,
express delivery, messenger, or courier service, please contact the
OSHA Docket Office at<PHONE_NUMBER>, (TTY<PHONE_NUMBER>).
    Comments and submissions are posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about
submitting personal information such as social security numbers and
date of birth. Although all submissions are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index, some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to read or download through this
Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are
available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Information on using the http://www.regulations.gov Web site to submit
comments and access the docket is available at the Web site's ``User
Tips'' link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about
materials not available through the Web site, and for assistance in
using the Internet to locate docket submissions.

V. Authority and Signature

    Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. The
authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR
3912).

    Signed at Washington, DC, on October 26, 2017.
Loren Sweatt,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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