May 15, 2003 1 Frequently Asked Questions on 8 hour Ozone Early Action Compacts Volume 1 Introduction As State and local agencies move forward to complete milestones in support of Early Action Compacts, they have asked a number of questions for clarification of previously issued guidance and its application to EAC areas. The following questions have been reviewed and responses prepared by EPA Regional Offices, OAQPS and OGC. This is a living document, and EPA intends to provide responses to additional questions as needed.

NOTE: EPA activities related to early action compacts ( EACs) regarding deferral of the effective date of a nonattainment designation are not intended to prejudge the outcome of EPA's decision regarding boundary determinations for purposes of designating areas attainment or nonattainment for the 8 hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard ( NAAQS). Further, the responses in this document are not intended to imply the future designation status of any county within a compact area. The designation process will not be completed until April 2004.

Violation of the 1 hour Ozone Standard 1. Will an area that signed an Early Action Compact prior to December 31, 2002, but violates the 1 hour standard during the 2003 or 2004 ozone season, be in violation of their Compact?

RESPONSE: An area that signed a Compact agreement with EPA by December 31, 2002, but experiences a subsequent violation of the 1 hour standard, may continue to participate in the program, provided the area continues to meet all milestones outlined in the Compact. An area with an Early Action Compact that subsequently violates the 1 hour standard may be required to conduct modeling that shows selected control measures will bring the area into attainment for both the 1 hour and the 8 hour ozone standard.

2. How would a 1 hour violation change the status of the Compact?

RESPONSE: If the effective date of the area's nonattainment designation is deferred, it is assumed they are in violation of the 8 hour ozone standard when designations are made April 15, 2004. As provided above, any violation of the 1 hour standard occurring after the Compact is signed does not change the status of the area, as long as the milestones in the compact continue to be met. If an area that subsequently violates the 1 hour standard after Compact signature is a maintenance area for the 1 hour standard ( i. e., an area that was previously designated nonattainment for the 1 hour ozone standard, but was redesignated to attainment for that standard pursuant to section 107( d)( 3)( E) of the Clean Air Act ( CAA)), contingency measures in the area's 1 hour maintenance plan would be triggered pursuant to section 175A of the CAA. If May 15, 2003 2 an EAC area that subsequently violates the 1 hour standard after Compact signature is not subject to a maintenance plan, EPA intends to continue working with the area to implement the Compact. EPA could consider calling for other action requiring States to address the 1 hour standard, for example, issuing a SIP call under section 110 of the CAA. If an area is continuing to violate the 1 hour standard for several years, it could be an indication that the area will be unable to attain the 8 hour standard based on data from 2005 2007, as required of Compact areas.

Deferral of the Effective Date of Nonattainment Designation for 8 hour Ozone Standard 3. The cornerstone of the Protocol for Early Action Compacts Designed to Achieve and Maintain the 8 Hour Ozone Standard states as one of its principles that a participating area will have a deferral of the effective date of any nonattainment designation and related requirements so long as all Compact terms and milestones are met. Exactly what are the related requirements that would be deferred? Are the specific nonattainment requirements deferred for areas with an 8 hour Ozone Compact documented in writing?

RESPONSE: Since the effective date of the nonattainment designation is deferred, all CAA requirements that would apply to an area designated nonattainment would not apply during the period of deferral. These requirements are generally specified in sections 172, 173, 176 and 182 of the CAA.

4. Can the state implementation plan ( SIP) be developed to allow flexibility if legal or congressional changes provide for a different, better, or delayed attainment path? Would EPA delay designation under the 8 hour standard, or defer the effective date of designation or implementation of the requirements associated with the standard, for an area that enters into a Compact?

RESPONSE: The EPA anticipates promulgating designations for the 8 hour ozone standard by April 15, 2004, as provided in a consent decree in American Lung Association v. EPA ( O. D. C. No. 02 2239). At that time Compact areas will be designated attainment or nonattainment. Compact areas that are designated nonattainment for the 8 hour standard, but continue to meet all milestones of the agreement, will be eligible for deferral of the effective date of the nonattainment designation. The EPA cannot anticipate congressional changes that may occur to the designation or implementation provision of the CAA. If Congress modifies provisions relevant to EPA's approach for Compact areas, we will issue guidance addressing such revisions. May 15, 2003 3 5. As the deferred effective date of the nonattainment designation continues for EAC areas so long as Compact milestones are met, will EPA change Part 81 each time to modify the effective date, or will Part 81 change only if a Compact area either misses a milestone or makes a submission that is not acceptable?

RESPONSE: EPA anticipates a sequence of three deferrals for Compact areas that are designated nonattainment and meet agreed upon milestones, and we intend to change Part 81 to reflect each of the deferrals. EPA intends to revise Part 81 by April 15, 2004 to promulgate the first deferred effective date of the nonattainment designation until September 30, 2005, provided Compact areas meet the June 16, 2003 milestone, complete the June and December 2003 progress reports, and meet the March 31, 2004 milestone. Before September 30, 2005 ( the date of the first deferral), EPA intends to promulgate the second deferred effective date until December 31, 2006, provided Compact areas complete the June and December 2004 progress reports, and meet the December 31, 2004 SIP submittal. Before December 31, 2006, EPA intends to promulgate the third deferral until April 15, 2008, provided Compact areas complete all remaining milestones and reports   the 2005 2007 progress reports, the implementation of measures by December 31, 2005, completion of the June 30, 2006 progress assessment, and attainment of the 8 hour ozone standard by December 31, 2007.

If a Compact area fails a milestone or EPA determines that the SIP is incomplete or deficient, we intend to end the deferral as soon as possible through a revision to Part 81. For example, if an area fails to submit the attainment demonstration SIP by December 31, 2004, EPA intends to revise Part 81 to end the deferral earlier than the deferral date of September 30, 2005.

6. Does signing a compact imply a presumption of nonattainment designation with a deferred effective date for the compact area or any portion of the compact area?

RESPONSE: No. EPA will base designations on monitoring data and other factors as described in a March 28, 2000 memorandum from John Seitz, EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, " Boundary Guidance on Air Quality Designations for the 8 hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard." See page 4 ( factors to consider in designating areas attainment or nonattainment).

Conformity 7. Does conformity apply to an EAC area currently operating under a 1 hour maintenance plan?

RESPONSE: Yes. Under section 176( c)( 1)( B) of the CAA, conformity applies to areas designated as nonattainment, as well as areas operating under a maintenance SIP pursuant to section 175A of the CAA. Therefore, all areas ( including EAC areas) with a maintenance plan for the 1 hour standard must continue implementing conformity requirements as long as the May 15, 2003 4 1 hour standard is in place.

EPA is proposing, as part of the rule to implement the 8 hour ozone standard, that conformity would not apply for purposes of the 1 hour ozone standard after the 1 hour standard and an area's 1 hour designation are revoked. EPA is also proposing a process for revoking the 1 hour standard and the timing of that revocation. Under that proposal the 1 hour standard for all Compact areas would be revoked 1 year after the effective date of the designation of attainment or nonattainment for the 8 hour standard. Therefore, on the 1 year effective date of the determination we make in April 2008 ( approximately May or June of 2009), which will include the designation of Compact areas, the 1 hour standard would be revoked, and conformity for the 1 hour standard would no longer apply. If an EAC area is designated attainment for the 8 hour standard, the area would not be subject to conformity for the 8 hour standard. If the area is designated nonattainment for the 8 hour standard, conformity for the 8 hour standard would apply 1 year after the effective date.

8. Does conformity apply to compact areas that comply with the 1 hour ozone standard, but are not subject to a section 175A maintenance plan for the 1 hour standard?

RESPONSE: No, conformity for the 1 hour standard does not apply to compact areas that are not subject to a section 175A 1 hour maintenance plan. Conformity applies to designated nonattainment areas and maintenance areas. Because the effective date of the nonattainment designation will be deferred for EAC areas that are determined to be violating the 8 hour ozone standard, conformity will not apply to areas that continue to meet all Compact milestones However, if the EAC area misses a compact milestone or EPA determines that a submission in response to a milestone is deficient or not approvable, the nonattainment designation would become effective, which would trigger conformity. There is a 1 year grace period between the time of the effective date of the nonattainment designation and the time that the area is subject to conformity.

Modeling 9. Will USEPA be issuing further guidance as to what level of detail is expected in air dispersion modeling? Is it assumed that new modeling will be required to illustrate the results of early action commitments? New modeling may not be achievable for several years.

RESPONSE: SIP quality modeling is required for a demonstration of attainment for Early Action Compact areas. The EPA guidance for 8 hour ozone photochemical modeling is available in draft. ( See " Draft Guidance on the Use of Models and Other Analyses in Attainment Demonstrations for the 8 hour Ozone NAAQS," May 1999, EPA 454/ R 99 004) at: http:// www. epa. gov/ scram001/ guidance/ guide/ drafto3. pdf. This document is expected to be May 15, 2003 5 finalized by the end of 2003. State and local agencies should also refer to questions and answers related to EAC modeling issues at: http:// www. epa. gov/ scram001/ guidance/ guide/ eac ozone. pdf. This document, which will be updated periodically with additional questions, as necessary, provides clarification of the draft modeling guidance and its application to EAC areas.

EPA would not require new modeling once the compact area has demonstrated attainment of the 8 hour standard.

Funding 10. Is there, or will there be, funding available from USEPA to assist with the implementation of Early Compact agreements?

RESPONSE: The EPA is prepared to provide expertise and advice to guide the selection and implementation of projects. EPA does not currently have grant monies specifically allocated to the 8 hour Early Action Compact program. EPA, however, does have grants for innovative projects that reduce emissions of ozone forming pollutants. See the web site at: http:// www. epa. gov/ otaq/ rfp. htm for a listing of many of the grant opportunities available to states, and local communities. Compact areas should work with their States or Tribal areas to apply for grant funds.

11. Are EAC areas eligible for CMAQ funding under the 8 hour ozone standard?

RESPONSE: Although EAC areas will be designated nonattainment in April 2004, the effective date of their designation will be deferred. Unless and until the nonattainment designation becomes effective, EAC areas are not considered nonattainment for the 8 hour standard. Consequently, these areas are not eligible for CMAQ funds for purposes of nonattainment planning under the 8 hour standard.

However, EAC areas that are currently subject to a maintenance plan for the 1 hour standard under section 175A of the CAA are eligible for CMAQ funds. These areas would remain eligible for CMAQ funds until the 1 hour standard is revoked as long as they were maintenance areas after December 31, 1997.

Maintenance Plan 12. Do EAC areas need a maintenance plan for the 8 hour ozone standard?

RESPONSE: The EAC protocol requires the area to do a maintenance analysis to address growth in emissions at least 5 years beyond 12/ 31/ 07, to ensure that the area will continue to attain the 8 hour standard. The protocol describes several methods that can be used to make a demonstration of future attainment, including, for example, an annual review of growth to ensure May 15, 2003 6 control measures and growth assumptions are adequate. If the annual review of growth shows that the control measures are not adquate to address growth in emissions, additional measures will be added to the plan. The plan must also detail a continuing planning process that includes modeling updates and modeling assumption verification ( particularly growth assumptions) to evaluate, for example, air quality impacts from potential new source growth and from future transportation patterns. For additional information, see section E of the Protocol.

Redesignation to Attainment 13. Will areas need to be redesignated to attainment once the EAC areas attain the 8 hour standard by December 2007?

RESPONSE: EPA anticipates that Compact areas that attain the 8 hour ozone standard by December 2007 will be designated as attainment in Part 81 of the Code of Federal Regulations. EPA intends that these areas will not be required to be redesignated from nonattainment to attainment because the " nonattainment" designation was never effective.

SIP Credit 14. If an area implements controls under an MOA or Compact, will those reductions be able to be counted as control measures under a subsequent attainment SIP, if one is required?

RESPONSE: The 8 hour " Compact" is the Memorandum of Agreement. Reductions from any control measures implemented under the 8 hour Early Action Compact and approved into the SIP can be credited towards a subsequent attainment SIP, if one is required ( see memorandum from John S. Seitz, Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, to Gregg Cooke, Regional Administrator, Region VI, dated January 29, 2001, " Near Term Discretionary Emission Reductions for Ozone NAAQS   Clarification.")

Early Reductions for PM 2.5 Standard 15. What are EPA's thoughts about how an 8 hour Ozone Early Action Compact would relate to States' efforts to meet the fine particulate standard? There may be overlap in control strategies to address the two pollutants. Is EPA considering a similar program for areas likely to be nonattainment for PM 2.5? What benefits exist for communities opting into the Ozone Flex Program if the possibility for designation as nonattainment for PM 2.5 is likely?

RESPONSE: There is strong interest within EPA to harmonize the implementation of the 8 hour ozone NAAQS and the PM 2.5 NAAQS. This would include harmonizing both the timing issues and the State implementation planning ( control strategies) issues. There are strategy May 15, 2003 7 discussions underway in an attempt to identify early reduction measures that may reduce PM 2.5 concentrations in metropolitan communities. However, it is too early to know what benefits might exist for those communities opting into an 8 hour ozone EAC program in concert with a harmonized PM 2.5 program. Currently, no EAC program with deferred nonattainment designation exists for PM 2.5 areas as it does for ozone. EPA is considering, however, to allow expedited redesignation to attainment for areas that are violating the PM 2.5 NAAQS, but achieve reductions in emissions earlier than areas are otherwise required to achieve under the CAA.

1 hour Ozone Flex Program 16. How will the 1 hour Ozone Flex program complement or work with whatever strategy USEPA develops for implementation of the 8 hour ozone standard?

RESPONSE: The 1 hour Ozone Flex program and the 8 hour EAC program are NOT mutually exclusive. In fact, an area may find benefits from participating in both the 1 hour Ozone Flex program and the 8 hour EAC program, especially if an area in violation of the 8 hour standard also has experienced exceedances of the 1 hour standard and is concerned with possible future violation of the 1 hour standard. In the proposed implementation guidance for the 8 hour standard, EPA discusses incentives for areas that want to take early action for reducing ozone under the 8 hour standard.


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and
Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart B
(formerly Subpart Q) during the Week Ending April 25, 2009.

    The following Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience
and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits were filed under Subpart
B (formerly Subpart Q) of the Department of Transportation's Procedural
Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 et seq.). The due date for Answers,
Conforming Applications, or Motions To Modify Scope are set forth below
for each application. Following the Answer period DOT may process the
application by expedited procedures. Such procedures may consist of the
adoption of a show-cause order, a tentative order, or in appropriate
cases a final order without further proceedings.
    Docket Number: DOT-OST-2004-19077, DOT-OST-2007-28567 and DOT-OST-
2007-22228.
    Date Filed: April 20, 2009.
    Due Date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motion to Modify
Scope: May 11, 2009.
    Description: Application of Northwest Airlines, Inc.
(``Northwest'') requesting a renewal of the exemption and certificate
authority set forth in Attachment A, which enable Northwest to offer
scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail
between the United States and various foreign points.

Renee V. Wright,
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2007-29063; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-049-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767 Airplanes

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for all Boeing Model 767 airplanes. This proposed AD would require a
one-time inspection to determine the material of the forward and aft
gray water drain masts. For airplanes having composite gray water drain
masts, this proposed AD would also require installation of a ground
bracket and a copper bonding jumper between a ground bracket and the
clamp on the tube of the forward and aft gray water composite drain
masts. This proposed AD results from a report of charred insulation
blankets and burned wires around the forward gray water composite drain
mast found during an inspection of the forward cargo compartment. We
are proposing this AD to prevent a fire near a composite drain mast and
possible disruption of the electrical power system caused by a
lightning strike on a composite drain mast, which could result in the
loss of several functions essential for safe flight.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by October 15,
2007.

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following addresses to submit comments on
this proposed AD.
     DOT Docket Web site: Go to http://dms.dot.gov and follow
the instructions for sending your comments electronically.
     Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the
West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle,
Washington 98124-2207, for the service information identified in this
proposed AD.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marcia Smith, Aerospace Engineer,
Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems Branch, ANM-150S, FAA, Seattle
Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington
98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to submit any relevant written data, views, or
arguments regarding this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed in the ADDRESSES section. Include the docket number ``FAA-2007-
29063; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-049-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of the proposed AD. We will
consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend the
proposed AD in light of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://
dms.dot.gov, including any personal information you provide. We will
also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed AD. Using the search function of
that Web site, anyone can find and read the comments in any of our
dockets, including the name of the individual who sent the comment (or
signed the comment on behalf of an association, business, labor union,
etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the
Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78), or you
may visit http://dms.dot.gov.

Examining the Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
dms.dot.gov, or in person at the Docket Operations office between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The
Docket Operations office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is located on the
ground floor of the West Building at the DOT street address stated in
the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket
shortly after the Docket Management System receives them.

Discussion

    We have received a report indicating that, during an inspection of
the forward cargo compartment on a Model 767-300F airplane, an operator
found charred insulation blankets and burned wires around the forward
gray water composite drain mast. Additional charring on the insulation
blankets was noticed several feet away along the routing of the drain
mast's ground wire and power wires. Analysis of the damaged parts
revealed that a lightning strike on the composite drain mast caused the
damage to the wires and insulation blankets. This condition, if not
corrected, could cause disruption of electrical power and fire and heat
damage to equipment in the event of a lightning strike on the composite
drain mast, which could result in the potential loss of several
functions essential for safe flight.
    A design review of the gray water composite drain mast installation
on Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 airplanes revealed that the
installation of a heavier bonding jumper is necessary to provide
adequate lightning protection to the gray water composite drain mast
installation. We are currently considering additional rulemaking to
address the identified unsafe condition on Model 737, 757, and 777
airplanes.

Relevant Service Information

    We have reviewed Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 767-30-
0047, dated January 25, 2007 (for Boeing Model 767-200, -300, and -300F
series airplanes); and Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 767-
30-0048, dated January 25, 2007 (for Boeing Model 767-400ER series
airplanes). The service bulletins describe procedures for installing a
new ground bracket and a 135-ampere copper bonding jumper between the
ground bracket and the clamp on the tube of the forward and aft gray
water composite drain masts. Accomplishing the actions specified in the
service information is intended to adequately address the unsafe
condition.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD

    We have evaluated all pertinent information and identified an
unsafe condition that is likely to exist or develop on other airplanes
of this same type design. For this reason, we are proposing this AD,
which would require accomplishing the actions specified in the service
information described previously.

Costs of Compliance

    There are about 86 airplanes of the affected design in the
worldwide fleet. The following table provides the estimated costs for
U.S. operators to comply with this proposed AD.

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                                       Work     Average labor                                                   Number of U.S.-
              Action                  hours     rate per hour          Parts            Cost per airplane     registered airplanes       Fleet cost
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Inspection to determine gray water          1             $80  None.................  $80..................  41...................  $3,280.
 drain mast material.
Installation of bonding jumper....          4              80  Up to $654...........  Up to $974...........  Up to 41.............  Up to $39,934.
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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

    We have determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the proposed
regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
    3. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket. See the
ADDRESSES section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

    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]

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

Boeing: Docket No. FAA-2007-29063; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-
049-AD.

Comments Due Date

    (a) The FAA must receive comments on this AD action by October
15, 2007.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to all Boeing Model 767-200, -300, -300F,
and -400ER series airplanes, certificated in any category.

Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from a report of charred insulation blankets
and burned wires around the forward gray water composite drain mast
found during an inspection of the forward cargo compartment. We are
issuing this AD to prevent a fire near a composite drain mast and
possible disruption of the electrical power system caused by a
lightning strike on a composite drain mast, which could result in
the loss of several functions essential for safe flight.

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.

Inspection To Determine Material of Gray Water Drain Mast

    (f) Within 60 months after the effective date of this AD,
inspect the forward and aft gray water drain masts to determine
whether the drain mast is made of aluminum or composite. A review of
airplane maintenance records is acceptable in lieu of this
inspection if the material of the forward and aft gray water drain
masts can be conclusively determined from that review.
    (1) For any aluminum gray water drain mast identified during the
inspection or records check required by paragraph (f) of this AD, no
further action is required by this AD for that drain mast only.
    (2) For any composite gray water drain mast identified during
the inspection or records check required by paragraph (f) of this
AD, do the actions specified in paragraph (g) of this AD.

Installation of New Ground Bracket and Bonding Jumper

    (g) For any composite gray water drain mast identified during
the inspection or records check required by paragraph (f) of this
AD: Within 60 months after the effective date of this AD, install a
135-ampere copper bonding jumper between the new ground bracket and
the clamp on the tube of the gray water composite drain mast, in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Special
Attention Service Bulletin 767-30-0047, dated January 25, 2007 (for
Model 767-200, -300, and -300F series airplanes); and Boeing Special
Attention Service Bulletin 767-30-0048, dated January 25, 2007 (for
Model 767-400ER series airplanes).

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (h)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA,
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in
accordance with 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.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 17, 2007.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: PR23-4-000.
    Applicants: Hope Gas, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  284.123(g) Rate Filing: HGI--2022 PREP Filing to
be effective 11/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/2/22.
    Accession Number: 20221102-5055.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-142-000.
    Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC.

    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates--Keyspan Nat
510369 Releases 11-1-2022 to be effective 11/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/1/22.
    Accession Number: 20221101-5106.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-143-000.
    Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates--Bug Co Nat
809476 Releases eff 11-1-22 to be effective 11/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/1/22.
    Accession Number: 20221101-5110.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-144-000.
    Applicants: Texas Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Cap Rel Neg Rate Agmt (Kaiser
OH 35448 to Kaiser Appalachian 53919) to be effective 11/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/1/22.
    Accession Number: 20221101-5111.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-145-000.
    Applicants: Texas Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Cap Rel Neg Rate Agmt (JayBee
34446 to Macquarie 53942) to be effective 11/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/1/22.
    Accession Number: 20221101-5112.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-146-000.
    Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates--Various
Releases eff 11-1-2022 to be effective 11/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/1/22.
    Accession Number: 20221101-5113.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-147-000.
    Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Cap Rel Neg Rate Agmts (Osaka
46429 to Texla 55742, Spotlight 55741) to be effective 11/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/1/22.
    Accession Number: 20221101-5117.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-148-000.
    Applicants: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: PAL Negotiated Rate Agreements
to be effective 11/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/1/22.
    Accession Number: 20221101-5119.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-149-000.
    Applicants: Equitrans, L.P.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rate Capacity
Release Agreements--11/1/2022 to be effective 11/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/1/22.
    Accession Number: 20221101-5126.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-150-000.
    Applicants: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rate Amendment--
Antero 176700-14 & COH 241816-1 to be effective 11/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/1/22.
    Accession Number: 20221101-5143.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-151-000.
    Applicants: WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: 2022 Negotiated and Non-
Conforming SA ONEOK FT-1804 to be effective 12/2/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/1/22.
    Accession Number: 20221101-5150.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-152-000.
    Applicants: Equitrans, L.P.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rate Agreements--
11/1/2022 to be effective 11/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/1/22.
    Accession Number: 20221101-5157.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-153-000.
    Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Non-conforming Agrmnt--
JPMorgan K911866 to be effective 11/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/1/22.
    Accession Number: 20221101-5165.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-154-000.
    Applicants: ANR Storage Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: TC eConnects Conversion and
Housekeeping to be effective 12/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/1/22.
    Accession Number: 20221101-5167.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-155-000.
    Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: 2022 Fuel Tracker Filing to be
effective 4/1/2023.
    Filed Date: 11/1/22.
    Accession Number: 20221101-5169.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-156-000.
    Applicants: Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Tariff Part 5.0 Effective
Priority Correction to be effective 11/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/1/22.
    Accession Number: 20221101-5177.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/8/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-157-000.
    Applicants: Blue Lake Gas Storage Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: TC eConnects Conversion and
Housekeeping to be effective 12/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/1/22.
    Accession Number: 20221101-5188.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-158-000.
    Applicants: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Capacity Release Agreements--
Gunvor and Direct Energy to be effective 11/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/1/22.
    Accession Number: 20221101-5197.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-159-000.
    Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: ANR November 1 Neg. Rate
Agreements to be effective 11/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/1/22.
    Accession Number: 20221101-5221.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-160-000.
    Applicants: Stagecoach Pipeline & Storage Company LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Stagecoach Pipeline & Storage
Company LLC--Equinor, Chesapeake & EQT Energy to be effective 12/1/
2022.
    Filed Date: 11/2/22.
    Accession Number: 20221102-5042.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-162-000.
    Applicants: Fayetteville Express Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Assignment of Non-Conforming
Agreement (XTO to Van Buren) to be effective 11/2/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/2/22.
    Accession Number: 20221102-5059.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/22.

    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.

Filings in Existing Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP23-16-000.
    Applicants: LA Storage, LLC.
    Description: Report Filing: LA Storage, LLC Tariff Filing Revising
Effective Date to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 11/2/22.
    Accession Number: 20221102-5015.

    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/22.

    Any person desiring to protest in any the above proceedings must
file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Regulations (18
CFR 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified
comment date.
    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp) by querying
the docket number.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: November 2, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68463-68464]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26971]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2007-D-0369]

Product-Specific Guidance for Cocaine Hydrochloride; Nasal
Solution; New Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is
announcing the availability of a new draft guidance for industry,
entitled ``Draft Guidance for Cocaine Hydrochloride.'' The new draft
guidance, when finalized, will provide product-specific recommendations
on, among other things, the information and data needed to demonstrate
bioequivalence (BE) to support abbreviated new drug applications
(ANDAs) for a cocaine hydrochloride nasal solution.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the draft
guidance by February 14, 2020 to ensure that the Agency considers your
comment on this draft guidance before it begins work on the final
version of the guidance.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2007-D-0369 for ``Draft Guidance for Cocaine Hydrochloride.''
Received comments will be placed in the docket and, except for those
submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' will be publicly viewable at
https://www.regulations.gov or at the Dockets Management Staff office
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of
your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
    You may submit comments on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)).
    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, 10001 New Hampshire Ave.,
Hillandale Building, 4th Floor, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mara Miller, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research (HFD-600), Food and Drug Administration, 10903
New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 75, Rm. 4709C, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,
301-796-0683.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In the Federal Register of June 11, 2010 (75 FR 33311), FDA
announced the availability of a guidance for industry entitled
``Bioequivalence Recommendations for Specific Products,'' which
explained the process that would be used to make product-specific
guidances available to the public on FDA's website at https://www.fda.gov/drugs/guidance-compliance-regulatory-information/guidances-drugs.
    As described in that guidance, FDA adopted this process to develop
and disseminate product-specific guidances and to provide a meaningful
opportunity for the public to consider and comment on the guidances.
This notice announces the availability of a new draft guidance on a
generic cocaine hydrochloride nasal solution.
    FDA initially approved new drug application 209963 GOPRELTO
(cocaine hydrochloride) nasal solution in December 2017. We are now
issuing a new draft guidance for industry on a generic cocaine
hydrochloride nasal solution (``Draft Guidance on Cocaine
Hydrochloride'').
    The new draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good
guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The new draft guidance,
when finalized, will represent the current thinking of FDA on the
information and data to demonstrate BE to support ANDAs for cocaine
hydrochloride nasal solution. It does not establish any rights for any
person and is not binding on FDA or the public. You can use an
alternative approach if it satisfies the requirements of the applicable
statutes and regulations.

II. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the internet may obtain the draft guidance
at either https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm or
https://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: December 6, 2019.
Lowell J. Schiller,
Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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