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14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2007-29045; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-048-AD;
Amendment 39-15736; AD 2008-23-15]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767-200, -300, and -400ER
Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Boeing Model 767-200, -300, and -400ER series airplanes. This AD
requires installing new relay(s), circuit breakers as applicable, and
wiring to allow the flightcrew to turn off electrical power to the in-
flight entertainment (IFE) systems and certain circuit breakers through
a utility bus switch, and doing other specified actions. This AD
results from an IFE systems review. We are issuing this AD to ensure
that the flightcrew is able to turn off electrical power to IFE systems
and other non-essential electrical systems through a switch in the
flight compartment. The flightcrew's inability to turn off power to IFE
systems and other non-essential electrical systems during a non-normal
or emergency situation could result in the inability to control smoke
or fumes in the airplane flight deck or cabin.

DATES: This AD is effective December 26, 2008.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of December 26,
2008.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124-
2207.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The address for the
Docket Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is the Document Management
Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shohreh Safarian, Aerospace Engineer,
Systems and Equipment Branch, ANM-130S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft
Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-
3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to
certain Boeing Model 767-200, -300, and -400ER series airplanes. That
NPRM was published in the Federal Register on August 24, 2007 (72 FR
48591). That NPRM proposed to require installing new relay(s) and
wiring to allow the flightcrew to turn off electrical power to the in-
flight entertainment (IFE) systems and certain circuit breakers through
a utility bus switch, and doing other specified actions.

Explanation of Additional Requirement for Certain Airplanes

    For certain Model 767-300 series airplanes identified in Boeing
Service Bulletin 767-24-0151, dated September 14, 2006, paragraph (g)
of this AD would require installing circuit breakers. We

inadvertently omitted that action from the NPRM. Since none of these
affected airplanes are on the U.S. registry, notice and opportunity for
public comment before issuing this AD are unnecessary.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We considered the comments received from the three commenters.

Support for the NPRM

    Inflight Canada (IFC) and Japan Airlines (JAL) strongly support the
intent of the NPRM.

Request To Clarify Analysis and Background of the IFE System Review

    JAL states that the technical analysis and engineering background
of the IFE system should be clearly explained in the NPRM. JAL also
states that the NPRM does not clearly address Transistor Transistor
Logic (TTL) power consumption, location or quantity of the units,
operation during flight, or system shutdown in the event of smoke. For
example, JAL points out that the ``Discussion'' section of the NPRM
states that the IFE review did not consider systems that provide only
audio signals to each passenger seat or the passenger flight
information system, and in-seat power supply (ISPS) systems that
provide power to less than 20 percent of the total passenger seats. JAL
states that the NPRM provides no engineering analysis as to why 40
seats with an ISPS system are a concern on a 150-seat airplane, while
60 seats with an ISPS system on a 350-seat airplane is not a concern.
JAL also states that this kind of definition leads to confusion
(including IFE development and configuration in the future). JAL also
states that the technical definition and background on safety must be
clear and properly understood by everyone.
    We infer that JAL requests that we clarify the analysis and
background of the IFE system review, and we agree to provide
clarification. The ``Discussion'' section of the NPRM provides the
background information that led to FAA regulatory actions requiring the
removal of power from complex IFE system installations in the event of
smoke or fire, without affecting other systems essential for safe
flight and landing and without the use of circuit breakers for power
removal. JAL's concerns related to TTL power consumption, etc., are
immaterial to correcting the unsafe condition, which is the inability
to disconnect power from the IFE system in the event of smoke or fire.
The FAA study focused on IFE installations that are complex in terms of
electrical circuitry and power demands. This study excluded non-
essential systems that are simple in design and demand low power for
operation. Due to the large number of ISPS installations, we reviewed
only those ISPS installations that provided power to more than 20
percent of the total passenger seats. However, the requirements of this
AD apply to all airplanes that have any seats equipped with power
supplies. The applicability of this AD is not limited only airplanes
having more than 20 percent of the passenger seats equipped with power
supplies. No change to the AD is necessary in this regard.

Request To Clarify That Instructions Are for Airplanes Modified After
Delivery

    Boeing requests that we clarify, in the ``Relevant Service
Information'' section of the NPRM, that the instructions in the
referenced Boeing service bulletins are based upon the delivered
product configuration. Boeing states that it is not obvious to
operators that post-production modifications to the IFE system might
require an alternative method of compliance (AMOC) to comply with the
requirements of the AD.
    We agree that operators might not be able to accomplish the
requirements of this AD on airplanes that have been modified or altered
after airplane delivery. Section 39.17 of the Federal Aviation
Regulations (14 CFR 39.17) specifically addresses this situation. If a
change in a product affects one's ability to accomplish the actions
required by an AD, then a request for FAA approval of an AMOC
addressing that configuration must be submitted. The request should
include the specific actions that address the unsafe condition, unless
one can show that the change eliminated the unsafe condition. No change
to the AD is necessary in this regard.

Recommendation To Locate Primary Switch in the Passenger Cabin

    IFC recommends that the primary switch to isolate any cabin system
be located in the cabin, rather than in the cockpit. IFC states that,
in most cases, the cabin crew will be the first to notice a problem,
and that the additional time needed to notify the flightcrew will allow
the problem to worsen if not immediately addressed by the trained cabin
crew. Further, IFC states that the intercom system between the cabin
crew and flightcrew could be damaged by the same event, and that any
attempt to gain access via the fortified and locked flight deck door
would only aggravate the situation.
    We partially agree. It is acceptable to install a secondary,
redundant switch in the passenger cabin, in addition to installing the
primary switch in the flight deck. The emergency IFE power removal
switch must be located as close to the power source as possible, as
required by FAA Policy Memorandum PS-ANM100-2000-00105, ``Interim
Policy Guidance for Certification of In-Flight Entertainment Systems on
Title 14 CFR Part 25 Aircraft,'' dated September 18, 2000; and FAA
Policy Memorandum ANM-01-111-165, ``Policy Statement on Certification
of Power Supply Systems for Portable Electronic Devices on Part 25
Airplanes,'' dated March 18, 2005. This switch must also be accessible
to the flightcrew, so that they can remove power from the IFE system in
the event of smoke or fire in either the flight deck or passenger
cabin. However, operators have the option of installing a secondary
switch that is accessible to the cabin crew. It is not necessary to
submit a request for an alternative method of compliance to install a
secondary switch because the installation of a primary switch in the
flight deck satisfies the requirements of this AD. We have not changed
the AD in this regard.

Recommendation To Eliminate Power to All Components in the Cabin

    IFC recommends that the requirement to remove power from cabin
systems, which are controlled by the passengers, be expanded to include
systems such as electrically-controlled seats and ISPS systems, in
addition to IFE systems. IFC states that, in most cases, the ISPS and
seat adjustment systems carry much higher power loads than do the IFE
components.
    We agree that the ISPS and electrically-controlled seat systems
must also be addressed by this AD. We referred to these systems as
``other non-essential electrical systems'' in the NPRM. However, we
disagree that this AD must be expanded because those systems are
already addressed by the applicable service bulletins referenced in
this AD. The ISPS and electrically-controlled seat systems are treated
as non-essential loads, which the service bulletin specifies to rewire
so that they will be de-powered in the same way as the IFE systems. No
change to the AD is necessary in this regard.

Request To Remove Certain Airplanes From the Applicability

    JAL states that the NPRM does not include IFE systems that provide
only audio signals to each passenger seat, or IFE systems that have
only a video

monitor on the forward bulkhead(s) or projection system for providing
basic airplane and flight information to passengers. JAL also states
that the effectivity of the referenced Boeing service bulletins does
not identify Model 767 airplanes with traditional audio/video systems
(for example, variable number (V/N) VB371 through VB373, VK001 through
VK016, VK021, VK022, and VR441). JAL, therefore, asserts that airplanes
having V/N VK181, VK186, and VR461 should be treated the same as those
airplanes because the only difference in configuration is four
additional bulkhead monitors, with the same power distribution design,
to provide passengers in front row seats with a better angle for
viewing video.
    We infer that JAL requests that we remove airplanes having V/N
VK181, VK186, and VR461 from the applicability of this AD. We disagree
with revising the applicability. The delivered configuration of the IFE
systems installed on airplanes having V/Ns VK001 through VK016 do not
meet the IFE complexity criteria for regulatory action at this time.
Further, airplanes having V/N VB371 through VB373, VK021, and VK022
were not included in the effectivity of the referenced Boeing service
bulletins because those airplanes were delivered prior to 1992, and IFE
systems installed prior to 1992 are not as complex as IFE systems
installed later. Although the airplane having V/N VR441 was delivered
after 1992, the delivered configuration of that airplane also did not
meet our criteria for a complex system. That airplane was delivered
with two monitors and three projectors, but our criteria for a complex
system required a combination of seven or more components. We are
continuing to evaluate such less-complex systems and might consider
further rulemaking in the future. We have not changed the AD in this
regard.

Conclusion

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

Costs of Compliance

    There are about 316 airplanes of the affected design in the
worldwide fleet. The following table provides the estimated costs, at
an average labor rate of $80 per hour, for U.S. operators to comply
with this AD.

                                                                     Estimated Costs
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              Model                Boeing Service        Work hours               Parts            Cost per  airplane      registered    U.S. fleet cost
                                      Bulletin                                                                             airplanes
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767-400ER series airplanes......      767-24-0147  10...................  $995.................  $1,795...............                2           $3,590
767-300 series airplanes........      767-24-0148  Up to 59.............  Up to 5,079..........  Up to 9,799..........                0                0
767-300 series airplanes........      767-24-0149  49...................  4,077................  7,997................                7           55,979
767-300 series airplanes........      767-24-0150  42...................  5,812................  9,172................                1            9,172
767-300 series airplanes........      767-24-0151  Up to 42.............  Up to 10,047.........  Up to 13,407.........                0                0
767-200 and -300 series               767-24-0152  42...................  12,280...............  15,640...............               86        1,345,040
 airplanes.
767-200 and -300 series               767-24-0153  42...................  7,751................  11,111...............                5           55,555
 airplanes.
767-200 and -300 series               767-24-0154  9....................  1,257................  1,977................               10           19,770
 airplanes.
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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), 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.
    You can find our regulatory evaluation and the estimated costs of
compliance 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

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2008-23-15 Boeing: Amendment 39-15736. Docket No. FAA-2007-29045;
Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-048-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective December 26,
2008.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to the airplanes identified in paragraphs
(c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(3) of this AD, certificated in any category.
    (1) Boeing Model 767-200 and -300 series airplanes, as
identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0152, dated September
29, 2006; Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0153, dated September 29,
2006; and Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0154, dated September 26,
2002.
    (2) Boeing Model 767-300 series airplanes, as identified in
Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0148, dated September 14, 2006;
Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0149, dated September 14, 2006;
Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0150, dated September 21, 2006; and
Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0151, dated September 14, 2006.
    (3) Boeing Model 767-400ER series airplanes, as identified in
Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0147, dated February 20, 2003.

Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from an in-flight entertainment (IFE)
systems review. We are issuing this AD to ensure that the flightcrew
is able to turn off electrical power to IFE systems and other non-
essential electrical systems through a switch in the flight
compartment. The flightcrew's inability to turn off power to IFE
systems and other non-essential electrical systems during a non-
normal or emergency situation could result in the inability to
control smoke or fumes in the airplane flight deck or cabin.

Compliance

    (e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.

Installing New Relays on Certain Model 767-200 and -300 Series
Airplanes

    (f) For the airplanes identified in paragraph (c)(1) of this AD:
Within 60 months after the effective date of this AD, install new
relays and wiring to allow the flightcrew to turn off electrical
power to the IFE system and certain circuit breakers through the
right utility bus switch and do all other specified actions, by
accomplishing all of the applicable actions specified in the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0152,
dated September 29, 2006; Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0153, dated
September 29, 2006; and Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0154, dated
September 26, 2002; as applicable. The other specified actions must
be done before further flight after installing the new relays and
wiring.

Installing New Relays on Certain Model 767-300 Series Airplanes

    (g) For the airplanes identified in paragraph (c)(2) of this AD:
Within 60 months after the effective date of this AD, install new
relay(s), circuit breakers as applicable, and wiring to allow the
flightcrew to turn off electrical power to the IFE system and the
IFE video and audio circuit breakers through the right utility bus
switch and do all other specified actions as applicable, by
accomplishing all of the applicable actions specified in the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0148,
dated September 14, 2006; Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0149, dated
September 14, 2006; Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0150, dated
September 21, 2006; and Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0151, dated
September 14, 2006; as applicable. The other specified actions must
be done before further flight after installing the new relay(s) and
wiring.

Installing New Relays on Certain Model 767-400ER Series Airplanes

    (h) For the airplanes identified in paragraph (c)(3) of this AD:
Within 60 months after the effective date of this AD, install a new
relay and wiring to allow the flightcrew to turn off electrical
power to some of the IFE systems and certain circuit breakers
through the left utility bus switch and do all other specified
actions, by accomplishing all of the actions specified in the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0147,
dated February 20, 2003. The other specified actions must be done
before further flight after installing the new relay and wiring.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (i)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA,
ATTN: Shohreh Safarian, Aerospace Engineer, Systems and Equipment
Branch, ANM-130S, FAA, Seattle ACO, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>;
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
    (2) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
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.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (j) You must use the service information contained in Table 1 of
this AD, as applicable, to do the actions required by this AD,
unless the AD specifies otherwise.

               Table 1--Material Incorporated by Reference
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         Service information                          Date
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Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0147..  February 20, 2003.
Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0148..  September 14, 2006.
Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0149..  September 14, 2006.
Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0150..  September 21, 2006.
Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0151..  September 14, 2006.
Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0152..  September 29, 2006.
Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0153..  September 29, 2006.
Boeing Service Bulletin 767-24-0154..  September 26, 2002.
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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
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington
98124-2207; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
    (3) You may review copies of the service information that is
incorporated by reference 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/code_of_federal_
regulations/ibr_locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on November 4, 2008.
Stephen P. Boyd,
Assistant Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of
its approval for the following collection of information without
change: 1625-0074, Direct User Fees for Inspection or Examination of
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Vessels. Our ICR describes the information
we seek to collect from the public. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA,
the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before February 27,
2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2016-0938] to the Coast Guard using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public
participation and request for comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments.
    A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from:
Commandant (CG-612), Attn: Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, U.S. Coast
Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop 7710, Washington, DC
20593-7710.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Mr. Anthony Smith, Office of
Information Management, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, or fax<PHONE_NUMBER>,
for questions on these documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    This Notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to
OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard
collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information
describing the Collection's

purpose, the Collection's likely burden on the affected public, an
explanation of the necessity of the Collection, and other important
information describing the Collection. There is one ICR for each
Collection.
    The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be
granted based on the Collection being necessary for the proper
performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard
would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the
Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information
subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the
Collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. In response to
your comments, we may revise this ICR or decide not to seek an
extension of approval for the Collection. We will consider all comments
and material received during the comment period.
    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments
and related materials. Comments must contain the OMB Control Number of
the ICR and the docket number of this request, [USCG-2016-0938], and
must be received by February 27, 2017.

Submitting Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice, and all public
comments, are in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and
can be viewed by following that Web site's instructions. Additionally,
if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will
be notified when comments are posted.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the
docket, you may review a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal
Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal
Register (70 FR 15086).

Information Collection Request

    Title: Direct User Fees for Inspection or Examination of U.S. and
Foreign Commercial Vessels.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0074.
    Summary: This collection requires the submission of identifying
information such as a vessel's name and identification number, and of
the owner's choice whether or not to pay fees for future years. A
written request to the Coast Guard is necessary.
    Need: The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 [Pub. L. 101-
508], which amended 46 U.S.C. 2110, requires the Coast Guard to collect
user fees from inspected vessels. To properly collect and manage these
fees, the Coast Guard must have current information on identification.
This collection helps to ensure that we get that information and manage
it efficiently.
    Forms: N/A.
    Respondents: Owners of vessels.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 2,783
hours to 2,999 hours a year due to an increase in the estimated annual
number of responses.

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

    Dated: December 18, 2016.
Thomas P. Michelli,
 Chief Information Officer, U.S. Coast Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2017-0056]

Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System

    Under part 235 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that
on May 23, 2017, CSX Transportation (CSX) petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance
or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket
Number FRA-2017-0056.
    Applicant: CSX Transportation, Mr. Harry C. Rhoades, Director PMO
C&S, 500 Water Street, Speed Code J--350, Jacksonville, FL 32202.
    CSX seeks to modify the signal system between milepost (MP) QHE-
0.00 to MP QHE-2.70, and MP QHX-0.00 to MP QHX-1.20, and MP QHW-0.00 to
MP QHW-1.20, on the Baltimore Division, Philadelphia Subdivision,
Philadelphia, PA.
    CSX proposes to discontinue cab signals; install electronic track
circuits, frame communication circuits, Positive Train Control (PTC)
compatible microprocessor based vital logic controllers, and replace
wayside signals.
    The reason CSX gives for the proposed modification is that it will
be done in conjunction with other modifications to the signal system to
prepare for PTC implementation.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of
Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations
Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal Holidays.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested parties
desire an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and
specify the basis for their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
     Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by August 17, 2017 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date
will be considered if practicable.
    Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications
and comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the
individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
Under U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better
inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including
any personal information the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/
ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the
privacy notice of regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP14-15-000]

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Request Under
Blanket Authorization

    Take notice that on October 31, 2013, Southern Star Central Gas
Pipeline, Inc. (Southern Star), 4700 Highway 56, Owensboro, Kentucky
42301, filed in Docket No. CP14-15-000, a prior notice request pursuant
to sections 157.205 and 157.208 of the Commission's Regulations under
the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Southern Star seeks authorization to
increase the Maximum Operating Pressure (MOP) of its Waynoka gas supply
lateral, located in Woods County, Oklahoma, from 765 pounds per square
inch gauge (psig) to 930 psig. Southern Star proposes to perform these
activities under its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-479-
000, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    The filing may also be viewed on the web 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, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to David
N. Roberts, Analyst Staff, Regulatory Compliance, Southern Star Central
Gas Pipeline, Inc., 4700 Highway 56, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301, or by
calling<PHONE_NUMBER>, fax<PHONE_NUMBER> or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 60 days after
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of
the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the
request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the
proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day
after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and
not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for
authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the NGA.
    Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the
subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenter's will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commenter's will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentary, will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should
submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426.

    Dated: November 7, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2013-0051]

Agency Information Collection Activities; New Information
Collection Request: Commercial Motor Vehicle Marking Requirements

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA
announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its
review and approval, and invites public comment. This ICR will enable
FMCSA to document the burden associated with the marking regulations
codified in 49 CFR 390.21, ``Marking of Self-Propelled CMVs and
Intermodal Equipment.'' These regulations require marking of vehicles
and intermodal equipment by motor carriers, freight forwarders and
intermodal equipment providers (IEPs) engaging in interstate
transportation. On April 11, 2013, FMCSA published a Federal Register
notice (78 FR 21704) allowing for a 60-day comment period on this ICR.
The FMCSA received no comments in response to this notice.

DATES: Please send your comments by September 3, 2013. OMB must receive
your comments by this date in order to act on the ICR.

ADDRESSES: All comments should reference Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Docket Number FMCSA-2013-0051. Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on the proposed information
collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office
of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the attention
of the Desk Officer, Department of Transportation/Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, and sent via electronic mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or faxed to<PHONE_NUMBER>, or mailed to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Rodgers, Chief, Commercial
Enforcement and Investigations Division, Office of Enforcement and
Compliance, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC,
20590-0001. Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal Holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Marking of Self-Propelled CMVs and Intermodal Equipment
    OMB Control Number: 2126-XXXX.
    Type of Request: New information collection.
    Respondents: Freight carrying commercial motor carriers, passenger
carrying commercial motor carriers, and intermodal equipment providers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 191,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 26 minutes [12 minutes to affix DOT
Number + 14 minutes for affixing a carrier's name = 26].
    Expiration Date: N/A. This is a new information collection.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 655,000 [620,000 hours for freight
carrying commercial carriers + 26,000 hours for passenger carrying
commercial motor carriers + 9,000 hours for intermodal equipment
providers (IEPs) = 655,000].
    Background: The Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) is
authorized to require marking of vehicles and intermodal equipment by
motor carriers, freight forwarders and IEPs engaging in interstate
transportation under 49 U.S.C. 31133(a)(8) and 49 U.S.C. 31133(a)(10).
The Secretary has delegated authority pertaining to the marking of
commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) pursuant to 49 CFR 1.87(f). The
Agency's regulation governing the marking of CMVs is at 49 CFR 390.21.
    Vehicle marking requirements are intended to ensure that FMCSA, the
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and State safety officials
are able to identify motor carriers and correctly assign responsibility
for regulatory violations during inspections, investigations,
compliance reviews, and crash studies. These marking requirements will
also provide the public with beneficial information that could also
assist in identifying carriers for the purposes of commerce, complaints
or emergency notification. The marking requirements apply to motor
carriers, freight forwarders and IEPs engaging in interstate
transportation. The Agency does not require a specific method of
marking as long as the marking complies with FMCSA's regulations.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed
collection is necessary for the FMCSA to perform its functions; (2) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for the FMCSA to enhance the
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information.

    Issued on: July, 24, 2013.
G. Kelly Leone,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Information Technology
and Chief Information Officer.
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

NATIONAL VEHICLE AND FUEL EMISSIONS LABORATORY

2000 TRAVERWOOD DRIVE

ANN ARBOR, MI  48105-2498

									     OFFICE OF

									AIR AND RADIATION

November 23, 2016

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:  Analysis Supporting Statements in Proposed Determination
Section V.B

FROM:   Jeff Alson, Office of Transportation and Air Quality

TO:  EPA Docket # EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0827

This Memorandum to the Docket provides greater analytical detail for
three topics addressed in Section V.B of the Proposed Determination
document.

Projected MY2025 GHG Standard Represents an Approximate 50% Reduction
from MY2011 GHG Level

There were no GHG standards in effect for MY2011. The U.S. Department of
Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
reports that the average fleetwide CAFE standard in MY2011 was 27.4 mpg.
 Some manufacturers earned flexible fuel vehicle credits and paid civil
penalties in MY2011, neither of which reflect achieved GHG emissions
performance or will be relevant to GHG compliance in MY2025. In MY2011,
the delta between the NHTSA fleetwide CAFE performance value and the EPA
fleetwide 2-cycle city/highway fuel economy test value was 0.9 mpg.
Nearly all of this 0.9 mpg delta reflects the impact of flexible fuel
vehicle credits. Accounting for the much smaller impact of paid civil
penalties, EPA projects that the achieved GHG-equivalent fuel economy
standard level in MY2011 was approximately 1.0 mpg less, or about 26.4
mpg. Dividing this 26.4 mpg value into 8887 grams of CO2 per mile leads
to an equivalent fleetwide GHG emissions level of 337 grams/mile. The
projected MY2025 standard level of 173 grams/mile from the Proposed
Determination analysis reflects a 49% reduction from the MY2011 level of
337 grams/mile.

Projected Cumulative GHG Emissions Savings for MY 2012-2025 of About 6
Billion Metric Tons

  In the 2012 final rulemaking, EPA projected that the MY2012-2025
standards would reduce cumulative GHG emissions by 5.9 billion metric
tons, over the lifetimes of all vehicles sold in MY2012-2025, relative
to a 2011 baseline. Two major changes have occurred that could affect
this original projection. One, EPA now projects a slightly higher GHG
standard in MY2025 (173 grams/mile rather than 163 grams/mile), which
would lower the aggregate GHG savings, other things being equal. Two,
consumers are buying a higher percentage of trucks than EPA assumed in
the original rulemaking analysis. If this latter change were made to the
assumed baseline for the original rulemaking analysis (i.e., if
consumers would be buying a higher percentage of trucks in the absence
of the standards), this would increase the aggregate GHG savings, other
things being equal. EPA has not repeated the analysis for MY2012-2025
vehicles with these changes. These two factors have directionally
opposing impacts on aggregate GHG savings, and in the absence of a
revised analysis the original estimate of 5.9 billion metric tons, or
about 6 billion metric tons, remains EPA’s best projection.

Derivation of Curves in Figure V.1

Figure V.1 shows three curves that address light-duty sector vehicle
plus upstream fuel GHG emissions (including vehicle GHG emissions from
the tailpipe and air conditioner operation, and upstream GHG emissions
from transportation fuel production and distribution) over the 2005-2050
timeframe.

Figure V.1  Light-Duty Vehicle Plus Upstream Fuel GHG Emissions to 2050

The three curves are the same for 2005 through 2025. For the first
decade from 2005-2015, the light-duty sector vehicle plus upstream fuel
GHG values are generated by starting with the vehicle-only emissions as
reported in the formal EPA GHG emissions inventory, and then adding
transportation fuel production and distribution emissions.  Aggregate
GHG emissions decreased steadily throughout this decade.

For 2016-2025, the light-duty sector GHG values are projected by an
internal EPA spreadsheet model based on 1) the EPA National Program new
vehicle GHG emissions standards in the Proposed Determination, and 2)
vehicle sales, vehicle miles traveled (VMT), and fuels projections from
the Energy Information Administration (EIA).  Total light-duty GHG
emissions are projected to continue to decline over the coming decade.

The three curves begin to diverge beginning in 2026 based on different
assumptions about the post-2025 time frame.

The top curve in Figure V.1 is “Business-as-Usual” (BAU).  This
curve essentially assumes that there are no major changes in the
light-duty sector after 2025.  The National Program MY2025 GHG standard
in the Proposed Determination is assumed to continue, unchanged, out to
2050.  As with the 2016-2025 time frame, the curve uses EIA projections
for vehicle sales, VMT, and fuels.  Since EIA projections end in 2040,
EPA extrapolates to continue similar assumptions out to 2050.  Under
these assumptions, aggregate light-duty sector GHG emissions continue to
decrease out to 2035-2040 as new, lower-emitting, vehicles continue to
turn over the fleet, but start to slowly increase after that due to
increases in vehicle miles traveled after the fleet is largely turned
over.

The middle curve in Figure V.1 is “4.5% per year reduction.”  This
curve assumes, for illustrative purposes, that the nominal 4.5% annual
rate of GHG emissions reduction in the National Program light-duty
vehicle standards for MY2012-2025 is ultimately reflected in new
standards for MY2026-2050 as well.  Otherwise, EIA business-as-usual
projections are used for the post-2025 period. Under these assumptions,
aggregate GHG emissions continue to decrease significantly over time.

The bottom curve in Figure V.1 is “72% below 2010 in 2050.”  This
curve reflects a steady trajectory that results in a 2050 U.S.
light-duty subsector GHG emissions value that is 72% lower than the 2010
value. This 2050 value is consistent with the upper bound projection of
the range for global GHG emissions reductions in 2050 provided by the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to stabilize atmospheric GHG
concentrations around 450 ppm and as “likely” to limit global
temperature rise to below 2 C.

 CAFE Public Information Center Reports, U.S. Department of
Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, last
updated on January 14, 2016, accessed at
https://skynet.nhtsa.gov/cognos/cgi-bin/cognosisapi.dll.

 Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel
Economy Trends: 1975 Through 2016, Table 9.1, page 121, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA-420-R-16-010, November 2016,
accessed at www.epa.gov/fuel-economy/trends-report.

 Final Rulemaking for 2017-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas
Emission Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards,
Regulatory Impact Analysis, EPA-420-R-12-016, Table 7.4-2, page 7-32,
U.E. Environmental Protection Agency, August 2012, accessed at
https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi/P100EZI1.PDF?Dockey=P100EZI1.PDF.

 2016 Annual Energy Outlook, Energy Information Administration,
September 2016, http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/aeo/.

 Climate Change 2014, Synthesis Report, Summary for Policymakers,
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report.


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2013-N-1434]

Draft Guidance for Industry on Size, Shape, and Other Physical
Attributes of Generic Tablets and Capsules; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Size, Shape,
and Other Physical Attributes of Generic Tablets and Capsules.'' This
guidance discusses FDA recommendations for the size, shape, and other
physical attributes of generic tablets intended to be swallowed intact.
FDA is concerned that these characteristics of generic drugs are too
varied compared to the originator drug and could affect patient
outcomes.

DATES: Although you can comment on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that the Agency considers your comment on this
draft guidance before it begins work on the final version of the
guidance, submit either electronic or written comments on the draft
guidance by March 10, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of the draft
guidance to the Division of Drug Information, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm. 2201, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. Send
one self-addressed adhesive label to assist that office in processing
your requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic
access to the draft guidance document.
    Submit electronic comments on the draft guidance to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Catterson, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research (HFD-600), Food and Drug Administration, 11919
Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852,<PHONE_NUMBER>; or Vilayat Sayeed,
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (HFD-630), Food and Drug
Administration, 7520 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry
entitled ``Size, Shape, and Other Physical Attributes of Generic
Tablets and Capsules.'' FDA is concerned that the differences in size,
shape, and other physical characteristics between the generic and the
originator could adversely affect patient outcomes. For example,
studies show that tablet size can affect ease of swallowing, and
generic tablets that are significantly larger than their corresponding
reference drug product may be more difficult to swallow, leading to
potential adverse events as well as noncompliance with treatment
regimens. FDA is recommending generic manufacturers consider the size,
shape, and other physical characteristics of the originator drug when
developing a generic version.
    This draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good
guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance, when
finalized, will represent the Agency's current thinking on tablet size,
shape, and other physical attributes of generic solid oral dosage
forms. It does not create or confer any rights for or on any person and
does not operate to bind FDA or the public. An alternative approach may
be used if such approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable
statutes and regulations.

II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This draft guidance contains information collection provisions that
are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520). The collection of information requested in the draft guidance is
covered under FDA regulations at 21 CFR 314 and approved under OMB
control number 0910-0001. In accordance with the PRA, prior to
publication of any final guidance document, FDA intends to solicit
public comment and obtain OMB approval for any information collections
recommended in this guidance that are new or that would represent
material modifications to those previously approved collections of
information found in FDA regulations or guidances.

III. Comments

    Interested persons may submit either electronic comments regarding
this document to http://www.regulations.gov or written comments to the
Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES). It is only necessary to
send one set of comments. Identify comments with the docket number
found in brackets in the heading of this document. Received comments
may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, and will be posted to the docket at http://www.regulations.gov.

IV. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the document at
either http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm or http://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: December 2, 2013.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 193 (Thursday, October 6, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60549-60551]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21663]

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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 193 / Thursday, October 6, 2022 /
Rules and Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 25

[Docket No. FAA-2022-1284; Special Conditions No. 25-834-SC]

Special Conditions: Aerospace Quality Research and Development,
Textron Aviation Inc. Model 680A Latitude Airplane; Rechargeable
Lithium Batteries and Battery Systems Installations

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

ACTION: Final special conditions; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: These special conditions are issued for the Textron Aviation
Inc. (Textron) Model 680A Latitude airplane, as modified by Aerospace
Quality Research and Development (AQRD). These airplanes will have a
novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of
technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport-
category airplanes. This design feature is the installation of two
rechargeable lithium batteries and battery system that will replace two
nickel-cadmium batteries previously installed on the airplane. The
applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special
conditions contain the additional safety standards that the
Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety
equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.

DATES: This action is effective on AQRD on October 6, 2022. Send
comments on or before November 21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by Docket No. FAA-2022-1284 using
any of the following methods:
     Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ and follow the online instructions for sending
your comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as
described in the following paragraph, and other information as
described in title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), Sec.
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received without change to
https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information you
provide. The FAA will also post a report summarizing each substantive
verbal contact received about these special conditions.
    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 these special
conditions contain commercial or financial information that is
customarily treated as private, that you actually treat as private, and
that is relevant or responsive to these special conditions, 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 the indicated comments will not be placed in the public
docket of these special conditions. Send submissions containing CBI to
Nazih Khaouly, Aircraft Systems, AIR-623, Technical Innovation Policy
Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification Service,
Federal Aviation Administration, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines,
Washington 98198; telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
[email protected]. Comments the FAA receives, which are not
specifically designated as CBI, will be placed in the public docket for
these special conditions.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
https://www.regulations.gov/ at any time. Follow the online
instructions for accessing the docket or go to Docket Operations in
Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nazih Khaouly, Aircraft Systems, AIR-
623, Technical Innovation Policy Branch, Policy and Innovation
Division, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation
Administration, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, Washington 98198;
telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The substance of these special conditions
has been published in the Federal Register for public comment in
several prior instances with no substantive comments received.
Therefore, the FAA finds, pursuant to Sec.  11.38(b), that new comments
are unlikely, and notice and comment prior to this publication are
unnecessary.

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites interested people to take part in this rulemaking
by sending written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the special conditions, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data.
    The FAA will consider all comments received by the closing date for
comments. The FAA may change these special conditions based on the
comments received.

Background

    On April 26, 2022, AQRD applied for a supplemental type certificate
to remove two existing nickel-cadmium (NiCad) batteries on Textron
Model 680A Latitude airplanes and replace the NiCad batteries with two
Mid-Continent rechargeable lithium batteries and battery system. The
Textron Model 680A Latitude airplane, approved under Type Certificate
No. T00012WI, is a twin-engine transport category airplane with a
maximum seating capacity of 11

(2 crew plus 9 passenger seats) and has a maximum takeoff weight of
30,800 pounds.

Type Certification Basis

    Under the provisions of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14
CFR), Sec.  21.101, AQRD must show that the Textron Model 680A Latitude
airplane, as changed, continues to meet the applicable provisions of
the regulations listed in Type Certificate No. T00012WI or the
applicable regulations in effect on the date of application for the
change, except for earlier amendments as agreed upon by the FAA.
    If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness
regulations (e.g., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards for the Textron Model 680A Latitude
airplane because of a novel or unusual design feature, special
conditions are prescribed under the provisions of Sec.  21.16.
    Special conditions are initially applicable to the model for which
they are issued. Should the applicant apply for a supplemental type
certificate to modify any other model included on the same type
certificate to incorporate the same novel or unusual design feature,
these special conditions would also apply to the other model under
Sec.  21.101.
    In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the Textron Model 680A Latitude airplane must comply with
the fuel-vent and exhaust-emission requirements of 14 CFR part 34, and
the noise-certification requirements of 14 CFR part 36.
    The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in
accordance with Sec.  11.38, and they become part of the type
certification basis under Sec.  21.101.

Novel or Unusual Design Features

    The Textron Model 680A Latitude airplane, as modified by AQRD, will
incorporate the following novel or unusual design feature: installation
of two rechargeable lithium batteries and battery system to replace two
nickel-cadmium batteries previously installed on the airplane.

Discussion

    Rechargeable lithium batteries and battery systems are considered
to be a novel or unusual design feature in transport category
airplanes, with respect to the requirements in 14 CFR 25.1353. This
type of battery has certain failure, operational, and maintenance
characteristics that differ significantly from those of the nickel-
cadmium and lead-acid rechargeable batteries currently approved for
installation on transport category airplanes. These batteries introduce
higher energy levels into airplane systems through new chemical
compositions in various battery-cell sizes and construction.
Interconnection of these cells in battery packs introduces failure
modes that require unique design considerations, such as provisions for
thermal management.
    Special Condition 1 requires that each individual cell within a
rechargeable lithium battery be designed to maintain safe temperatures
and pressures. Special Condition 2 addresses these same issues but for
the entire battery system.
    Special Condition 2 requires the batteries and battery system be
designed to prevent propagation of a thermal event, such as self-
sustained, uncontrolled increases in temperature or pressure from one
cell to adjacent cells.
    Special Conditions 1 and 2 are intended to ensure that the cells
and battery system are designed to eliminate the potential for
uncontrollable failures. However, a certain number of failures will
occur due to various factors beyond the control of the designer.
Therefore, other special conditions are intended to protect the
airplane and its occupants if failure occurs.
    Special Conditions 3, 7, and 8 are self-explanatory.
    Special Condition 4 clarifies that the flammable fluid fire-
protection requirements of Sec.  25.863 apply to rechargeable lithium
battery installations. Section 25.863 is applicable to areas of the
airplane that could be exposed to flammable fluid leakage from airplane
systems. Rechargeable lithium batteries contain electrolyte that is a
flammable fluid.
    Special condition 5 requires each rechargeable lithium battery and
battery system installation to not damage surrounding structure or
adjacent systems, equipment, or electrical wiring from corrosive fluids
or gases that may escape in such a way as to cause a major or more
severe failure condition.
    Special Condition 6 requires each rechargeable lithium battery and
battery system installation to have provisions to prevent any hazardous
effect on airplane structure or systems caused by the maximum amount of
heat it can generate due to any failure of it or its individual cells.
The means of meeting Special Conditions 5 and 6 may be the same, but
they are independent requirements addressing different hazards. Special
Condition 5 addresses corrosive fluids and gases, whereas Special
Condition 6 addresses heat.
    Special Condition 9 requires rechargeable lithium batteries and
battery systems to have ``automatic'' means due to the fast acting
nature of lithium battery chemical reactions. Manual intervention would
not be timely or effective in mitigating the hazards associated with
these batteries.
    These special conditions apply to all rechargeable lithium
batteries and battery system installations in lieu of Sec.
25.1353(b)(1) through (4) at amendment 25-123, or Sec.  25.1353(c)(1)
through (4) at earlier amendments. Those regulations will remain in
effect for other battery installations on these airplanes.
    These special conditions contain the additional safety standards
that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of
safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness
standards.

Applicability

    As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to the
Textron Model 680A Latitude airplane. Should AQRD apply at a later date
for a supplemental type certificate to modify any other model included
on Type Certificate No. T00012WI to incorporate the same novel or
unusual design feature, these special conditions would apply to that
model as well.

Conclusion

    This action affects only a certain novel or unusual design feature
on one model of airplane. It is not a rule of general applicability and
affects only the applicant who applied to the FAA for approval of this
feature on the airplane.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25

    Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

Authority Citation

    The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704.

The Special Conditions

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the following special conditions are issued as part of
the type certification basis for Textron Model 680A Latitude airplanes,
as modified by AQRD.

Rechargeable Lithium Battery and Battery System Installations

    In lieu of Sec.  25.1353(b)(1) through (4) at amendment 25-123, or
Sec.  25.1353(c)(1) through (4) at earlier amendments, each

rechargeable lithium battery and battery system installation must:
    1. Be designed to maintain safe cell temperatures and pressures
under all foreseeable operating conditions to prevent fire and
explosion.
    2. Be designed to prevent the occurrence of self-sustaining,
uncontrollable increases in temperature or pressure, and automatically
control the charge rate of each cell to protect against adverse
operating conditions, such as cell imbalance, back charging,
overcharging, and overheating.
    3. Not emit explosive or toxic gases, either in normal operation or
as a result of its failure, that may accumulate in hazardous quantities
within the airplane.
    4. Meet the requirements of Sec.  25.863.
    5. Not damage surrounding structure or adjacent systems, equipment,
or electrical wiring from corrosive fluids or gases that may escape in
such a way as to cause a major or more-severe failure condition.
    6. Have provisions to prevent any hazardous effect on airplane
structure or systems caused by the maximum amount of heat it can
generate due to any failure of it or its individual cells.
    7. Have a failure sensing and warning system to alert the
flightcrew if its failure affects safe operation of the airplane.
    8. Have a monitoring and warning feature that alerts the flightcrew
when its charge state falls below acceptable levels if its function is
required for safe operation of the airplane.
    9. Have a means to automatically disconnect from its charging
source in the event of an over-temperature condition, cell failure, or
battery failure.

    Note:  A battery system consists of the battery, battery charger
and any protective, monitoring and alerting circuitry or hardware
inside or outside of the battery. It also includes vents (where
necessary) and packaging. For the purpose of these special
conditions, a battery and battery system are referred to as a
battery.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 30, 2022.
Patrick R. Mullen,
Manager, Technical Innovation Policy Branch, Policy and Innovation
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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