[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 74 (Monday, April 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22877-22879]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08236]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP22-63-000]

ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Scoping Period Requesting
Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Winfield Storage
Field Abandonment Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental document, that will discuss
the environmental impacts of the Winfield Storage Field Abandonment
Project involving abandonment of natural gas storage facilities by ANR
Pipeline Company (ANR) in Montcalm County, Michigan. The Commission
will use this environmental document in its decision-making process to
determine whether the project is in the public convenience and
necessity.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies regarding the project. As part of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) review process, the Commission takes into account
concerns the public may have about proposals and the environmental
impacts that could result from its action whenever it considers the
issuance of an authorization. This gathering of public input is
referred to as ``scoping.'' The main goal of the scoping process is to
focus the analysis in the environmental document on the important
environmental issues. Additional information about the Commission's
NEPA process is described below in the NEPA Process and Environmental
Document section of this notice.
    By this notice, the Commission requests public comments on the
scope of issues to address in the environmental document. To ensure
that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your
comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 12, 2022. Comments may be
submitted in written form. Further details on how to submit comments
are provided in the Public Participation section of this notice.
    Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects,
reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental
impacts. Your input will help the Commission staff determine what
issues they need to evaluate in the environmental document. Commission
staff will consider all written comments during the preparation of the
environmental document.
    If you submitted comments on this project to the Commission before
the opening of this docket on March 2, 2022, you will need to file
those comments in Docket No. CP22-63-000 to ensure they are considered
as part of this proceeding.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for this project. State and local government
representatives should notify their constituents of this proposed
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company
representative may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. The company
would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable easement agreement. You
are not required to enter into an agreement. However, if the Commission
approves the project, the Natural Gas Act conveys the right of eminent
domain to the company. Therefore, if you and the company do not reach
an easement agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation
proceedings in court. In such instances, compensation would be
determined by a judge in accordance with state law.
    ANR provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by the FERC
entitled ``An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I
Need To Know?'' which addresses typically asked questions, including
the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission's
proceedings. This fact sheet along with other landowner topics of
interest are available for viewing on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov)
under the Natural Gas Questions or Landowner Topics link.

Public Participation

    There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the
Commission. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your
comments are properly recorded. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or [email protected].
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to FERC Online. Using eComment is an easy method for
submitting brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is also on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under
the link to FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a
variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission.
New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you are
making; a comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment on
a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP22-
63-000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service
must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Additionally, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which makes it easy to stay informed of all issuances and
submittals regarding the dockets/projects to which you subscribe. These
instant email notifications are the fastest way to receive notification
and provide a link to the document files which can reduce the amount of
time you spend researching proceedings. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription.

Summary of the Proposed Project

    ANR requests authority to abandon its operations and facilities at
the Winfield Natural Gas Storage Field. ANR states the storage field
provides little value due to the non-contributing wells and associated
pipelines. Therefore, ANR states the cost of maintaining the Winfield
Storage Field exceeds any value it provided. Abandonment of the field
would eliminate the expenditures required to maintain the field, and
ANR would continue to meet all existing contractual commitments.
    Specifically, ANR proposes to:
     Abandon 72 natural gas injection/withdrawal wells by
permanently plugging the wells;
     abandon 15 miles of associated storage lines in the field,
consisting of two 10-inch-diameter laterals, seven 6-inch-diameter
laterals, and eighty-two 4-inch-diameter laterals. Approximately

0.8 mile would be removed and 14.2 miles would be abandoned in place;
     abandon 4.43 miles of a 16-inch-diameter storage lateral
(Lateral 249) in its entirety from the Winfield Interconnect at
Milepost 0.0 to Milepost 4.41, of which approximately 0.49 mile would
be removed, and 3.59 miles would be abandoned in place (0.35 mile of
which would also be cut, capped, and grouted);
     abandon by removal the Winfield Compressor Station,
including all below- and aboveground structures;
     abandon by removal all aboveground appurtenances,
including pipeline markers, cathodic protection test stations,
rectifiers, casing vents, and aboveground pipeline blowdown vents; and
     abandon in place remaining below-ground miscellaneous
appurtenances.
    The general locations of the project facilities and the Winfield
Compressor Station are shown in appendix 1.\1\
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    \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all
those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at
www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary''. For instructions on
connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. At
this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's
Public Reference Room due to the proclamation declaring a National
Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19),
issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact
FERC at [email protected] or call toll free,<PHONE_NUMBER>
or TTY<PHONE_NUMBER>.
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Land Requirements for Construction

    The proposed abandonment would disturb about 133 acres of land,
including 115.2 acres of existing easement and 17.8 acres of temporary
workspace on adjacent lands owned or leased by ANR. Following
completion of abandonment activities, ANR would retain rights to the
permanent easement.

NEPA Process and the Environmental Document

    Any environmental document issued by the Commission will discuss
impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation
of the proposed project under the relevant general resource areas:
     Geology and soils;
     water resources and wetlands;
     vegetation and wildlife;
     threatened and endangered species;
     cultural resources;
     land use;
     air quality and noise; and
     reliability and safety.
    Commission staff will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the
proposed project or portions of the project and make recommendations on
how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Your
comments will help Commission staff identify and focus on the issues
that might have an effect on the human environment and potentially
eliminate others from further study and discussion in the environmental
document.
    Following this scoping period, Commission staff will determine
whether to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) or an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS). The EA or the EIS will present Commission
staff's independent analysis of the issues. If Commission staff
prepares an EA, a Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an
Environmental Assessment will be issued. The EA may be issued for an
allotted public comment period. The Commission would consider timely
comments on the EA before making its decision regarding the proposed
project. If Commission staff prepares an EIS, a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an EIS/Notice of Schedule will be issued, which will open up an
additional comment period. Staff will then prepare a draft EIS which
will be issued for public comment. Commission staff will consider all
timely comments received during the comment period on the draft EIS and
revise the document, as necessary, before issuing a final EIS. Any EA
or draft and final EIS will be available in electronic format in the
public record through eLibrary \2\ and the Commission's natural gas
environmental documents web page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents). If eSubscribed, you
will receive instant email notification when the environmental document
is issued.
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    With this notice, the Commission is asking agencies with
jurisdiction by law and/or special expertise with respect to the
environmental issues of this project to formally cooperate in the
preparation of the environmental document.\3\ Agencies that would like
to request cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for
filing comments provided under the Public Participation section of this
notice.
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    \3\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing
cooperating agency responsibilities are at title 40, Code of Federal
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Consultation Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, the Commission is using this notice to initiate
consultation with the applicable State Historic Preservation Office(s),
and to solicit their views and those of other government agencies,
interested Indian tribes, and the public on the project's potential
effects on historic properties.\4\ The environmental document for this
project will document findings on the impacts on historic properties
and summarize the status of consultations under section 106.
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    \4\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations
are at title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, part 800. Those
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
Places.
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Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property
may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within
certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits
comments on the project and includes a mailing address with their
comments. Commission staff will update the environmental mailing list
as the analysis proceeds to ensure that Commission notices related to
this environmental review are sent to all individuals, organizations,
and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by
the proposed project.
    If you need to make changes to your name/address, or if you would
like to remove your name from the mailing list, please complete one of
the following steps:
    (1) Send an email to [email protected] stating your
request. You must include the docket number CP22-63-000 in your
request. If you are requesting a change to your address, please be sure
to include your name and the correct address. If you are requesting to
delete your address from the mailing list, please include your name and
address as it appeared on this notice. This email address is unable to
accept comments.
    OR
    (2) Return the attached ``Mailing List Update Form'' (appendix 2).

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number
in the ``Docket Number'' field. Be sure you have selected an
appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at [email protected] or<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
    Public sessions or site visits will be posted on the Commission's
calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/events along with
other related information.

    Dated: April 12, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-08236 Filed 4-15-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 181 (Monday, September 19, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 64053-64057]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22183]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2016-4229; Directorate Identifier 2015-CE-038-AD;
Amendment 39-18657; AD 2016-19-08]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air Limited Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Viking
Air Limited Models DHC-2 Mk. I, DHC-2 Mk. II, and DHC-2 Mk. III
airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country
to identify and

correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes
the unsafe condition as corrosion of the elevator control rod and of
the elevator actuating lever on the control column. We are issuing this
AD to detect and correct corrosion and/or cracking of the elevator
control rod assemblies and the elevator actuating lever, which if not
detected and corrected, could cause these components to fail. This
failure could result in loss of control.

DATES: This AD is effective October 24, 2016.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in the AD as of October 24,
2016.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
4229; or in person at 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 service information identified in this AD, contact Viking Air
Limited Technical Support, 1959 De Havilland Way, Sidney, British
Columbia, Canada, V8L 5V5; Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; telephone: (North
America)<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Internet: http://www.vikingair.com/support/service-bulletins. You may
view this referenced service information at the FAA, Small Airplane
Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information
on the availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
It is also available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by
searching for Docket No. FAA-2016-4229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aziz Ahmed, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
New York Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 1600 Stewart Avenue,
Suite 410, Westbury, New York 11590; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:
(516) 794-5531; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to all Viking Air Limited
Models DHC-2 Mk. I, DHC-2 Mk. II, and DHC-2 Mk. III airplanes. The NPRM
was published in the Federal Register on March 3, 2016 (81 FR 11132).
The NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe condition for the specified
products and was based on mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another
country. The MCAI states:

    There have been a number of reports of corrosion and/or cracking
at the elevator actuating lever on the control column, in the
elevator control rod assemblies, and at the rod end plug.
    Undetected corrosion and/or cracking of the elevator control rod
assemblies or elevator actuating lever may lead to the failure of
the components with consequent loss of aeroplane control.

The MCAI requires visually inspecting the elevator control rod
assemblies, the elevator actuating lever on the control column, and the
control column torque tube for corrosion, cracking, and/or other
damages, and repairing or replacing damaged parts. The MCAI also
requires incorporating revisions into the maintenance program and adds
a life limit to certain elevator control rod assemblies. The MCAI can
be found in the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FAA-2016-4229-0002.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. The following presents the comments received on the NPRM (81
FR 11132, March 3, 2016) and the FAA's response to each comment.

Request To Change Inspection Procedure for the Elevator Control Rod

    Roger Braun requested allowance for inspecting the elevator control
rod without removing it from the airplane.
    The commenter stated that even though the inspection procedure in
Viking Air Limited DHC-2 Beaver Service Bulletin Number: V2/0005,
Revision `C', dated July 17, 2015 (SB No. V2/0005, Rev. C), requires
removing the elevator control rod, that doing so is excessively
invasive and adds an increased risk of maintenance errors and/or damage
to the part over simply inspecting it in place.
    We do not agree with the commenter. The elevator control rod ends
are not required to be removed from its assembly. Removal of the
elevator control rod assembly is necessary to do the required
inspections. Viking Air Limited and Transport Canada determined that
removing the elevator control rod assembly is necessary to adequately
do the inspection, and the process of removing the elevator control rod
assembly does not pose additional risk to safety.
    We have not changed the AD based on this comment.

Request To Rename/Revise the Airworthiness Limitations Section

    Roger Braun requested to omit the requirement to revise the
Airworthiness Limitation section and instead include the repetitive
inspection in the final rule AD action. The commenter stated that it is
very hard to find the compliance times for the repetitive inspections,
which are embedded in the temporary revisions to be inserted into the
Airworthiness Limitation section of the FAA-approved maintenance
program. The commenter asked that instead of inserting continued
airworthiness instructions into the manual, why not include the
language ``repeat inspection every 400 flight hours'' in the AD
actions?
    We partially agree. We agree that the repetitive inspection
requirements that are embedded in the temporary revisions are not clear
or easy to understand. However, we disagree with writing the repetitive
inspections into the AD because Viking Air Limited plans to have all
the required inspections in their maintenance manual rather than
dispersed over numerous other documents. We have determined that
revising the Airworthiness Limitations section of the FAA-approved
maintenance program to mandate the repetitive inspections is
acceptable. To clarify the intent of the of the Airworthiness
Limitations section, we have changed the heading of that section to
Repetitive Inspection in order to make the repetitive inspections
clear.
    We have changed the AD based on this comment.

Request To Allow Minor Surface Corrosion

    Roger Braun requested that the final rule AD action be changed to
include an allowance for minor surface corrosion.
    The commenter stated that the proposed AD and the related service
information are vague in delineating what corrosion is considered
unacceptable by stating if ``any corrosion'' is found, which would be
an unrealistic standard. The commenter requested relief for minor
surface corrosion.
    We do not agree. Viking Air Limited and Transport Canada determined
that all corrosion is unacceptable. Small surface corrosion must also
be repaired following the SB No. V2/0005, Rev. C, dated July 17, 2015.
    We have not changed the AD based on this comment.

Request for Clarification of Life Limit for Part Number (P/N) C2FC619A-
11

    Roger Braun requested clarification in the final rule AD action to
clearly state that P/N C2FC619A-11 elevator control rod is not a life-
limited part.
    The commenter stated that it is not entirely clear in the proposed
AD that elevator control rod, P/N C2FC619A-11, is not a life-limited
part. The commenter requested further clarification in the final rule
AD action specifying that there is no life limit on P/N C2FC619A-11.
    We agree with the commenter and have added a statement in the AD to
further clarify that the P/N C2CF619A-11 elevator control rod has no
life limit.
    We have changed the AD based on this comment.

Request To Extend Repetitive Inspection Compliance Times

    Roger Braun requested relief for the repetitive inspection of the
elevator control rods with a known date of manufacture, for example, 5
or 10 years.
    We infer that the commenter wants the repetitive inspections
changed from every 400 hours time-in-service (which is what is
specified in the Temporary Revisions to the Airworthiness Limitations
section) to a repetitive 5-year inspection.
    We do not agree. Viking Air Limited and Transport Canada determined
that damage can occur at any time. Therefore, no threshold is provided
that will allow a certain period of time before the start of the
repetitive inspection requirement.
    We have not changed the AD based on this comment.

Request To Change Repetitive Inspection Compliance Time

    Mark Henshaw requested the repetitive inspections be yearly/12-
month inspections. The commenter stated that he operated his airplane
400-500 hours per summer season, as most operators do. The commenter
stated that the 400-hour recurring inspection will require the
operators to remove the airplane from service, remove the pilot floor
panel, pilot side panels, oil cooler cowl, side after cowl, unbolt the
control column bearings and the inboard control column mount then
remove it, pull the elevator control rod out of the airplane, and then
do the elevator control rod inspection. We infer that the commenter is
making the point that the inspection is very labor intensive. The
commenter stated that this inspection would fit nicely into a yearly/
12-month inspection criteria instead of what probably will fall right
in the middle of their busy season when a 100-hour inspection may or
may not have been scheduled. This inspection will add at least 4-6
hours (on a good night) to a routine 100-hour inspection.
    The commenter requested an alternative of yearly/every 12 months,
that way all the elevator control rods get looked at every year and
nobody has to stop their airplane right in the middle of their busy
season for this inspection.
    The commenter stated that there has never been a requirement to
remove the elevator control rod, and does agree that doing the
inspection is great idea, but not every 400 hours.
    We do not agree that yearly/12 month inspections are an acceptable
level of safety to address the unsafe condition. The 400-hour
inspection should assure that any damage will be detected before it
rises to an unsafe level. Additionally, Viking Air Limited informed us
that there are existing inspections specified in the applicable
maintenance manuals around the same affected area as this AD that
requires lifting of floor boards.
    We have not changed the AD based on this comment.

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 changes described previously and minor editorial
changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
     [Agr]re consistent with the intent that was proposed in
the NPRM (81 FR 11132, March 3, 2016) for correcting the unsafe
condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (81 FR 11132, March 3, 2016).
    We also determined that these changes will not increase the
economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of the AD.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed Viking Air Limited DHC-2 Beaver Service Bulletin
Number: V2/0005, Revision `C', dated July 17, 2015; Temporary Revision
No.: 2-38, dated March 4, 2015, of VIKING PSM NO.: 1-2-2, AIRCRAFT:
DHC-2 BEAVER, SERIES: ALL, PUBLICATION: MAINTENANCE MANUAL; and
Temporary Revision No.: 2T-14, dated March 4, 2015, of VIKING PSM NO.:
1-2T-2, AIRCRAFT: DHC-2 TURBO BEAVER, SERIES: ALL, PUBLICATION:
MAINTENANCE MANUAL. The service information describes procedures for
doing detailed visual inspections of the elevator control rod
assemblies, the elevator actuating lever on the control column, and the
control column torque tube for corrosion, cracking, and/or other
damages. The service bulletin also describes procedures for repairing
or replacing damaged parts. This service information is reasonably
available because the interested parties have access to it through
their normal course of business or by the means identified in the
ADDRESSES section of the AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 135 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it will take about 11.5 work-hours per product to
comply with the basic inspection requirements of this AD. The average
labor rate is $85 per work-hour.
    Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the basic
inspection requirements of this AD on U.S. operators to be $131,962.50,
or $977.50 per product.
    In addition, we estimate that any necessary follow-on actions will
take about 8 work-hours and require parts costing $1,859, for a cost of
$2,539 per product. Contact Viking Air Limited at the address
identified in the ADDRESSES section of this AD for current pricing and
lead time. We have no way of determining the number of products that
may need these actions.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and

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

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
4229; 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 the NPRM, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received,
and other information. The street address for the Docket Office
(telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2016-19-08 Viking Air Limited: Amendment 39-18657; Docket No. FAA-
2016-4229; Directorate Identifier 2015-CE-038-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective October 24,
2016.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Viking Air Limited Models DHC-2 Mk. I, DHC-2
Mk. II, and DHC-2 Mk. III airplanes, all serial numbers,
certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 27: Flight
Controls.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another
country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as corrosion of the
elevator control rod and of the elevator actuating lever on the
control column. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct
corrosion and/or cracking of the elevator control rod assemblies and
the elevator actuating lever, which if not detected and corrected,
could cause these components to fail. This failure could result in
loss of control.

(f) Actions and Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified in
paragraphs (g) through (l) of this AD, including all subparagraphs,
unless already done.

(g) Initial Inspections

    Within the next 120 days after October 24, 2016 (the effective
date of this AD) or within the next 100 hours time-in-service (TIS)
after October 24, 2016 (the effective date of this AD), whichever
occurs first, do the following inspections in accordance with
section I. PLANNING INFORMATION, paragraph D. of Viking DHC-2 Beaver
Service Bulletin Number: V2/0005, Revision ``C'', dated July 17,
2015:
    (1) For airplanes with an installed elevator control rod
assembly, part number (P/N) C2CF619A, do a detailed visual
inspection of P/N C2CF619A for corrosion, cracking, and/or other
damages.
    (2) For airplanes with an installed elevator control rod
assembly, P/N CT2CF1021-1, do a detailed visual inspection of P/N
CT2CF1021-1 for corrosion, cracking, and/or other damages.
    (3) For all airplanes, do a detailed visual inspection of the
elevator actuating lever on the control column and the control
column torque tube for corrosion, cracking and/or other damages.

(h) Repetitive Inspections (Airworthiness Limitations)

    Within the next 30 days after October 24, 2016 (the effective
date of this AD), insert the following into the Airworthiness
Limitations section of the FAA-approved maintenance program (e.g.,
maintenance manual). This revision to the Limitations section
incorporates repetitive inspections of the elevator control rod
assemblies, the elevator actuating lever, and the control column
torque tube for corrosion, cracks, and/or other damage. Insert item
20A., of Part 3, in Appendix 2 of Temporary Revision No.: 2-38,
dated March 4, 2015, into the VIKING PSM NO.: 1-2-2, AIRCRAFT: DHC-2
BEAVER, SERIES: ALL, PUBLICATION: MAINTENANCE MANUAL; and Insert
item 20A., in Part 4, of Temporary Revision No.: 2T-14, dated March
4, 2015, into VIKING PSM NO.: 1-2T-2, AIRCRAFT: DHC-2 TURBO BEAVER,
SERIES: ALL, PUBLICATION: MAINTENANCE MANUAL.

(i) Replacement/Repair for P/N C2CF619A

    (1) Before further flight after the inspection required in
paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, if corrosion, cracking, or other
damages are found, replace P/N C2CF619A with P/N C2CF619A-11
following section I. PLANNING INFORMATION, paragraph D. of Viking
DHC-2 Beaver Service Bulletin Number: V2/0005, Revision ``C'', dated
July 17, 2015, or contact Viking Air Limited at the address
specified in paragraph (o) of this AD for an FAA-approved repair and
incorporate the repair.
    (2) Within the next 120 days after October 24, 2016 (the
effective date of this AD) or within the next 100 hours TIS after
October 24, 2016 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs
first, you may replace P/N C2CF619A with P/N C2CF619A-11 instead of
doing the inspection required in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. Do the
replacement following section I. PLANNING INFORMATION, paragraph D.
of Viking DHC-2 Beaver Service Bulletin Number: V2/0005, Revision
``C'', dated July 17, 2015.
    (3) After replacing P/N C2CF619A with P/N C2CF619A-11, you must
still do the repetitive inspections of the elevator control rod
assemblies following the Airworthiness Limitations section of the
FAA-approved maintenance program (e.g., maintenance manual)
specified in paragraph (k)(1) of this AD.

(j) Replacement/Repair for P/N CT2CF1021-1

    (1) Before further flight after the inspection required in
paragraph (g)(2) of this AD, if corrosion, cracking, or other
damages are found, replace the elevator control rod assembly with P/
N CT2CF1021-1 that has been inspected and is free of corrosion,
cracking, or other damages following section I. PLANNING
INFORMATION, paragraph D. of Viking DHC-2 Beaver Service Bulletin
Number: V2/0005, Revision ``C'', dated July 17, 2015, or contact
Viking Air Limited at the address specified in paragraph (o) of this
AD for an FAA-approved repair and incorporate the repair.
    (2) After replacing or repairing P/N CT2CF1021-1, you must still
do the repetitive inspections of the elevator control rod assemblies
following the Airworthiness Limitations section of the FAA-approved
maintenance program (e.g., maintenance manual) specified in
paragraph (k)(1) of this AD.

(k) Repair of the Elevator Actuating Lever

    Before further flight after the inspection required in paragraph
(g)(3) of this AD, if corrosion, cracking, or other damages are
found, contact Viking Air Limited at the address specified in
paragraph (o) of this AD for an FAA-approved repair and incorporate
the repair.

(l) Restrictions

    As of October 24, 2016 (the effective date of this AD), do not
install P/N C2CF619A or C2CF619A-9 as a replacement part.

(m) Life Limit for P/N C2CF619A

    As of October 24, 2016 (the effective date of this AD), elevator
control rod assemblies, P/N C2CF619A, are life-limited to 15 years
and must be replaced with P/N C2CF619A-11, which is not a life-
limited part, at the following compliance time:
    (1) If, as of October 24, 2016 (the effective date of this AD),
the age of the installed P/N C2CF619A is known, it must be replaced
before exceeding the life limit or within the next 12 months after
October 24, 2016 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs
later.
    (2) If, as of October 24, 2016 (the effective date of this AD),
the age of the installed P/N C2CF619A is not known, it must be
replaced within the next 12 months after October 24, 2016 (the
effective date of this AD).

(n) Credit for Actions Accomplished in Accordance With Previous Service
Information

    Credit will be given for the inspections required in paragraphs
(g)(1) through (3) of this AD if they were done before October 24,
2016 (the effective date of this AD) following Viking Air Limited
DHC-2 Beaver Service Bulletin Number: V2/0005, Revision `NC', dated
March 26, 2012; Viking Air Limited DHC-2 Beaver Service Bulletin
Number: V2/0005, Revision `A', dated November 7, 2014; or Viking Air
Limited DHC-2 Beaver Service Bulletin Number: V2/0005, Revision `B',
dated March 4, 2015.

(o) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New
York Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found
in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to ATTN: Aziz Ahmed, Aerospace
Engineer, FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, New York 11590; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax: (516) 794-
5531; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Before using any approved AMOC on
any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate
principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office
(FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
    (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, a federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person
is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a
penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information
subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless
that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control
Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is
2120-0056. Public reporting for this collection of information is
estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the
time for reviewing instructions, completing and reviewing the
collection of information. All responses to this collection of
information are mandatory. Comments concerning the accuracy of this
burden and suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to
the FAA at: 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn:
Information Collection Clearance Officer, AES-200.

(p) Related Information

    Refer to MCAI Transport Canada AD No. CF-2015-21, dated July 30,
2015; and Viking Air Limited DHC-2 Beaver Service Bulletin Number:
V2/0005, Revision `NC', dated March 26, 2012; Viking Air Limited
DHC-2 Beaver Service Bulletin Number: V2/0005, Revision `A', dated
November 7, 2014; or Viking Air Limited DHC-2 Beaver Service
Bulletin Number: V2/0005, Revision `B', dated March 4, 2015, for
related information. You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at
https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FAA-2016-4229-0002.

(q) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Viking DHC-2 Beaver Service Bulletin Number: V2/0005,
Revision ``C'', dated July 17, 2015.
    (ii) Item 20A., of Part 3, in Appendix 2 of Temporary Revision
No.: 2-38, dated March 4, 2015, into the VIKING PSM NO.: 1-2-2,
AIRCRAFT: DHC-2 BEAVER, SERIES: ALL, PUBLICATION: MAINTENANCE
MANUAL.
    (iii) Item 20A., in Part 4, of Temporary Revision No.: 2T-14,
dated March 4, 2015, into VIKING PSM NO.: 1-2T-2, AIRCRAFT: DHC-2
TURBO BEAVER, SERIES: ALL, PUBLICATION: MAINTENANCE MANUAL.
    (3) For Viking Air Limited service information identified in
this AD, contact Viking Air Limited Technical Support, 1959 De
Havilland Way, Sidney, British Columbia, Canada, V8L 5V5; Fax: 250-
656-0673; telephone: (North America)<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: http://www.vikingair.com/support/service-bulletins.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
(816) 329-4148. In addition, you can access this service information
on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2016-4229.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 8, 2016.
Pat Mullen,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-22183 Filed 9-16-16; 8:45 am]
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