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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8981-5]

Proposed Consent Decree

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed consent decree; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as
amended (``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a
proposed consent decree to address a lawsuit filed by the Environmental
Integrity Project and Sierra Club (collectively ``Plaintiffs'') in the
United States District Court for the District of Columbia:
Environmental Integrity Project, et al. v. EPA, No. 1:09-CV-00218 (D.
D.C.). On or about February 4, 2009, Plaintiffs filed a deadline suit
alleging that EPA failed to perform a non-discretionary duty to review,
and if appropriate revise, 40 CFR part 60, subpart G, New Source
Performance Standards for Nitric Acid Plants. Under the terms of the
proposed consent decree, on or before November 15, 2010, EPA will sign
and submit for publication in the Federal Register one or a combination
of the following: (a) A proposed rule containing revisions to NSPS
Subpart G pursuant to CAA 111(b)(1)(B); and/or (b) a proposed and/or
final determination under CAA 111(b)(1)(B) not to revise NSPS Subpart
G. If EPA signs a proposed rule or proposed determination, then on or
before November 15, 2011, EPA will sign and submit for publication in
the Federal Register, one or a combination of the following: (a) A
final rule containing revisions to NSPS Subpart G pursuant to CAA
111(b)(1)(B); and/or (b) a final determination under CAA 111(b)(1)(B)
not to revise NSPS Subpart G.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received
by December 16, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OGC-2009-0854, online at http://www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred
method); by e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>by mail to EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; or by hand delivery or courier to
EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. Comments on a disk or CD-

ROM should be formatted in Word or ASCII file, avoiding the use of
special characters and any form of encryption, and may be mailed to the
mailing address above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Jordan, Air and Radiation Law
Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Additional Information About the Proposed Consent Decree

    This proposed consent decree would settle a deadline suit filed by
Plaintiffs for EPA's failure to review, and if appropriate revise, 40
CFR part 60, subpart G, New Source Performance Standards for Nitric
Acid Plants. Under the terms of the proposed consent decree, on or
before November 15, 2010, EPA will sign and submit for publication in
the Federal Register one or a combination of the following: (a) A
proposed rule containing revisions to NSPS Subpart G pursuant to CAA
111(b)(1)(B); and/or (b) a proposed and/or final determination under
CAA 111(b)(1)(B) not to revise NSPS Subpart G. If EPA signs a propose
rule or propose determination, then on or before November 15, 2011, EPA
will sign and submit for publication in the Federal Register, one or a
combination of the following: (a) A final rule containing revisions to
NSPS Subpart G pursuant to CAA 111(b)(1)(B); and/or (b) a final
determination under CAA 111(b)(1)(B) not to revise NSPS Subpart G. If
EPA signed a final determination under CAA 111(b)(1)(B) not to revise
NSPS Subpart G, then EPA shall have no obligation to take action. The
proposed consent decree states that, after EPA fulfills its obligations
under the decree, the case shall be dismissed with prejudice.
    For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication
of this notice, the Agency will accept written comments relating to the
proposed consent decree from persons who were not named as parties or
intervenors to the litigation in question. EPA or the Department of
Justice may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed consent decree
if the comments disclose facts or considerations that indicate that
such consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent
with the requirements of the Act. Unless EPA or the Department of
Justice determines, based on any comment submitted, that consent to
this consent decree should be withdrawn, the terms of the decree will
be affirmed.

II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Consent
Decree

A. How Can I Get a Copy of the Consent Decree?

    The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2009-0854) contains a copy of the proposed consent
decree. The official public docket is available for public viewing at
the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA Docket
Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Public Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the
telephone number for the OEI Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through
http://www.regulations.gov. You may use the http://www.regulations.gov
to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the
contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents
in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``search,'' then key in the appropriate docket
identification number.
    It is important to note that EPA's policy is that public comments,
whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available
for public viewing online at http://www.regulations.gov without change,
unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information
claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by
statute is not included in the official public docket or in the
electronic public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material,
including copyrighted material contained in a public comment, will not
be placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only
in printed, paper form in the official public docket. Although not all
docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access
any of the publicly available docket materials through the EPA Docket
Center.

B. How and To Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    You may submit comments as provided in the ADDRESSES section.
Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified
comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period
will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late
comments.
    If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name, mailing address, and an e-mail address or other
contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD
ROM you submit. This ensures that you can be identified as the
submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA
cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further
information on the substance of your comment. Any identifying or
contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included
as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket,
and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. If EPA cannot
read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you
for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment.
    Use of the http://www.regulations.gov Web site to submit comments
to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments.
The electronic public docket system is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other
contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's electronic mail
(e-mail) system is not an ``anonymous access'' system. If you send an
e-mail comment directly to the Docket without going through http://
www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address is automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public
docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket.

    Dated: November 9, 2009.
Richard B. Ossias,
Associate General Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4197-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2014-0003]

New Mexico; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of New Mexico (FEMA-4197-DR), dated October 6,
2014, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: October 6, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated October 6, 2014, the President issued a major disaster
declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the
``Stafford Act''), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State
of New Mexico resulting from severe storms and flooding during the
period of July 27 to August 5, 2014, is of sufficient severity and
magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.
5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford Act''). Therefore, I declare that such
a major disaster exists in the State of New Mexico.
    In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and
administrative expenses.
    You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the
designated areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs. Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Public Assistance also will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs, with the exception of projects that meet the
eligibility criteria for a higher Federal cost-sharing percentage
under the Public Assistance Alternative Procedures Pilot Program for
Debris Removal implemented pursuant to section 428 of the Stafford
Act.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the
Stafford Act.

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Nancy M. Casper, of FEMA is
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major
disaster.
    The following areas of the State of New Mexico have been designated
as adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Guadalupe, Rio Arriba, and San Miguel Counties and the Pueblo of
Acoma for Public Assistance.
    All areas within the State of New Mexico are eligible for
assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0069; FRL-10579-09-OCSPP]

Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for Residues of Pesticide
Chemicals in or on Various Commodities; September 2023

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: This document announces the Agency's receipt of an initial
filing of a pesticide petition requesting the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or
on various commodities.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 27, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0069, through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions
for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information
you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional
instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Smith, Registration Division
(RD) (7505T), main telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>, email address:
[email protected]. The mailing address for each contact person is
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. As part of the mailing
address, include the contact person's name, division, and mail code.
The division to contact is listed at the end of each application
summary.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them.
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI to EPA through https://www.regulations.gov or email. If you wish to include CBI in your
comment, please follow the applicable instructions at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets#rules and clearly mark the
part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. In addition to
one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed
as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
    3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group,
including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    EPA is announcing receipt of a pesticide petition filed under
section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21
U.S.C. 346a, requesting the establishment or modification of
regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in
or on various food commodities. The Agency is taking public comment on
the request before responding to the petitioner. EPA is not proposing
any particular action at this time. EPA has determined that the
pesticide petition described in this document contains data or
information prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C.
346a(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the
submitted data at this time or whether the data supports granting of
the pesticide petition. After considering the public comments, EPA
intends to evaluate whether and what action may be warranted.
Additional data may be needed before EPA can make a final determination
on this pesticide petition.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition that is the
subject of this document, prepared by the petitioner, is included in a
docket EPA has created for this rulemaking. The docket for this
petition is available at https://www.regulations.gov.
    As specified in FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA
is publishing notice of the petition so that the public has an
opportunity to comment on this request for the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food
commodities. Further information on the petition may be obtained
through the petition summary referenced in this unit.

A. Amended Tolerances for Non-Inerts

    1. PP 3E9061. EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0258. Interregional Research Project
Number 4 (IR-4), IR-4 Project Headquarters, North Carolina State
University, 1730 Varsity Drive, Venture IV, Suite 210, Raleigh, NC
27606, requests to amend 40 CFR 180.629, upon the approval of the
requested tolerances, by removing the established tolerances for
residues of the fungicide flutriafol, including its metabolites and
degradates in or on the following commodities: Brassica, head and stem
(subgroup 5A) at 1.5 parts per million (ppm); brassica, leafy greens
(subgroup 5B) at 7.0 ppm; cotton, undelinted seed at 0.50 ppm; fruit,
pome group 11-09 at 0.40 ppm; fruit stone, group 12-10 at 1.5 ppm; and
vegetable, leafy, except

brassica, crop group 4, except head lettuce and radicchio at 10 ppm.
Contact: RD.
    2. PP 3E9064. EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0257. IR-4, IR-4 Project
Headquarters, North Carolina State University, 1730 Varsity Drive,
Venture IV, Suite 210, Raleigh, NC 27606, requests to amend 40 CFR
180.601 by removing the established tolerances for residues of the
fungicide cyazofamid, 4-chloro-2-cyano-N,N-dimethyl-5-(4-methylphenyl)-
1H-imidazole-1-sulfonamide, including its metabolites and degradates,
in or on the following raw agricultural commodities: Bean, succulent,
at 0.5 ppm; and bean, succulent shelled, at 0.08 ppm. Contact: RD.

B. New Tolerance Exemptions for Inerts (Except PIPS)

    1. PP IN-11737. EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0484. Sun Chemical, 5020 Spring
Grove Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45232, requests to establish an exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of aluminum (CAS Reg.
No. 7429-90-5) when used as a pesticide inert ingredient (seed
treatment colorant) in pesticide formulations under 40 CFR 180.920. The
petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is not
required for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact:
RD.
    2. PP IN-11753. EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0485. Ecolab USA Inc., 1 Ecolab
Place, St. Paul, MN 55102, requests to establish an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues of Sodium C14-C16 Alpha Olefin
(CAS Reg. No. 68439-57-6) when used as a pesticide inert ingredient
(surfactant) in pesticide formulations under 40 CFR 180.940(a). The
petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is not
required for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact:
RD.

C. New Tolerances for Non-Inerts

    1. PP 2E9046. EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0464. Mitsui Chemicals Agro, Inc.
(MCAG) c/o BASF Corporation 26 Davis Drive, P.O. Box 13528, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709, requests to establish an import tolerance in
40 CFR part 180 for residues of the insecticide, broflanilide, in or on
the brassica head and stem vegetables (group 5-16) at 0.6 ppm; fruiting
vegetables (group 8-10) at 0.1 ppm; tomato, dried at 0.7 ppm; tomato,
paste at 0.3 ppm; leafy vegetables (group 4-16) at 4.0 ppm; leaf
petiole vegetables (subgroup 22B) at 1.5 ppm; soybean at 0.06 ppm; and
coffee at 0.01 ppm. An independently validated analytical method was
submitted for analyzing residues of parent broflanilide and its
metabolites S(PFP-OH)-8007 and DM-8007, each with appropriate
sensitivity, in all crop and processed commodities. Contact: RD.
    2. PP 3E9061. EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0258. IR-4, IR-4 Project
Headquarters, North Carolina State University, 1730 Varsity Drive,
Venture IV, Suite 210, Raleigh, NC 27606 requests to establish
tolerances in 40 CFR 180.629 for residues of the fungicide flutriafol,
[()-[alpha]-(2-fluorophenyl)-[alpha]-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-
1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol], including its metabolites and degradates in
or on the following commodities: Brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 4-16B
at 7 ppm; celtuce at 10 ppm; cottonseed subgroup 20C at 0.5 ppm;
fennel, Florence, fresh leaves and stalk at 10 ppm; fruit, pome, group
11-10 at 0.4 ppm; fruit, stone, group 12-12 at 1.5 ppm; kohlrabi at 1.5
ppm; leafy greens subgroup 4-16A, except head lettuce and radicchio at
10 ppm; leaf petiole vegetable subgroup 22B at 10 ppm; tropical and
subtropical, small fruit, edible peel, subgroup 23A at 0.01 ppm; and
vegetable, brassica, head and stem, group 5-16 at 1.5 ppm. Compliance
with the tolerances is to be determined by measuring flutriafol only.
The nature of the residues of flutriafol is adequately understood and
an acceptable analytical method is available for enforcement purposes.
Contact: RD.
    3. PP 3E9064. EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0257. IR-4, IR-4 Project
Headquarters, North Carolina State University, 1730 Varsity Drive,
Venture IV, Suite 210, Raleigh, NC 27606 requests to establish
tolerances in 40 CFR 180.601 for residues of the fungicide cyazofamid,
including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the following raw
agricultural commodities: Chick pea, edible podded, at 0.5 ppm; chick
pea, succulent shelled, at 0.08 ppm; edible podded bean subgroup 6-22A
at 0.5 ppm; parsnip root at 0.09 ppm; pulses, dried shelled bean,
except soybean, subgroup 6-22E at 0.03 ppm; and succulent shelled bean
subgroup 6-22C at 0.08 ppm. Compliance with the tolerance levels
specified are to be determined by measuring only the sum of 4-chloro-2-
cyano-N,N-dimethyl-5-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-imidazole-1- sulfonamide and
its metabolite, 4-chloro-5-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-imidazole-2-
carbonitrile, calculated as the stoichiometric equivalent of
cyazofamid. Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry
(LC/MS/MS) methods are available for the enforcement of tolerances for
cyazofamid residues of concern. Contact: RD.
    4. PP 1F8978. EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0257. Belchim US Crop Protection
Corporation, 225 Wilmington West, Chester Pike, Suite 200, Chadds Ford,
PA 19317, requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for
residues of the herbicide pyridate in or on dry pea vines, dry pea hay,
dry pea seed (dried), soybean forage, soybean hay, and soybean seed
(dried) at 0.05 ppm. The HPLC-MS/MS residue analytical method is used
to measure and evaluate the chemical pyridate. Contact: RD.
    5. PP 2F9040. EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0246. ISK Biosciences Corporation,
7470 Auburn Road, Suite A, Concord, Ohio 44077, requests to establish
tolerances in 40 CFR 180.713(a)(1) for residues of the herbicide
tiafenacil, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on pulses,
dried shelled bean, except soybean, subgroup 6-22E at 0.03 ppm; pulses,
dried shelled pea, subgroup 6-22F at 0.05 ppm; citrus fruit, group 10-
10 at 0.01 ppm; pome fruit, group 11-10 at 0.01 ppm; stone fruit, group
12-12 at 0.01 ppm; tree nut, group 14-12 at 0.01 ppm; barley subgroup
15-22B at 0.015 ppm; sweet corn subgroup 15-22D at 0.01 ppm; grain
sorghum and millet subgroup 15-22E at 0.01 ppm; rapeseed, subgroup 20A
at 0.015 ppm; and peanut at 0.01 ppm, and in 40 CFR 180.713(a)(2) for
residues of the herbicide tiafenacil, including its metabolites and
degradates, in or on almond hulls at 0.03 ppm; barley, hay at 0.07 ppm;
barley, straw at 0.04 ppm; corn, sweet, forage at 0.01 ppm; corn,
sweet, stover at 0.015 ppm; pea, straw at 7 ppm; sorghum, forage at
0.01 ppm; and sorghum, stover at 0.015 ppm. Adequate enforcement
methodology LC/MS/MS methods for plant and livestock commodities are
available to enforce the tolerance expression. Contact: RD.

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a.

    Dated: October 18, 2023.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division,
Office of Program Support.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2009-1108; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-131-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, and
A340-300 Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation
authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe
condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as:

    It was noticed in production that in the area between frame (FR)
C53.9 and FR C55 RH [right-hand], the distance between the route 9R
of the In-Flight Entertainment system and the wire harness for the
Lower Deck-Mobile Crew Rest system provisions is too small.
    This limited distance may cause chafing between the affected
electrical harness 6581VB and the harness 5495VB or 6938VB.
    This condition, if not corrected, could lead to the short
circuit of wires dedicated to oxygen, which, in case of emergency,
could result in a large number of passenger oxygen masks not being
supplied with oxygen, possibly causing personal injuries.
* * * * *

The proposed AD would require actions that are intended to address the
unsafe condition described in the MCAI.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by January 15,
2010.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-40, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Airbus SAS--Airworthiness Office--EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte,
31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61
93 45 80, e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://
www.airbus.com. You may review copies of the referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Operations office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for the Docket Operations office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is
in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket
shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-1138; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2009-1108;
Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-131-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD based on those comments.
    We have lengthened the 30-day comment period for proposed ADs that
address MCAI originated by aviation authorities of other countries to
provide adequate time for interested parties to submit comments. The
comment period for these proposed ADs is now typically 45 days, which
is consistent with the comment period for domestic transport ADs.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2009-0076, dated April 6, 2009 (referred to
after this as ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the
specified products. The MCAI states:

    It was noticed in production that in the area between frame (FR)
C53.9 and FR C55 RH [right-hand], the distance between the route 9R
of the In-Flight Entertainment system and the wire harness for the
Lower Deck-Mobile Crew Rest system provisions is too small.
    This limited distance may cause chafing between the affected
electrical harness 6581VB and the harness 5495VB or 6938VB.
    This condition, if not corrected, could lead to the short
circuit of wires dedicated to oxygen, which, in case of emergency,
could result in a large number of passenger oxygen masks not being
supplied with oxygen, possibly causing personal injuries.
    For the reasons described above, this AD requires the
installation of a stirrup on the terminal block 5507VT between
FR53.9 and FR54, and the re-routing of the wiring route 9R.

You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD
docket.

Relevant Service Information

    Airbus has issued Mandatory Service Bulletin A330-92-3080, dated
November 12, 2008; and Mandatory Service Bulletin A340-92-4080, dated
November 12, 2008. The actions described in this service information
are intended to correct the unsafe condition identified in the MCAI.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified

of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service information
referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all
pertinent information and determined an unsafe condition exists and is
likely to exist or develop on other products of the same type design.

Differences Between This AD and the MCAI or Service Information

    We have reviewed the MCAI and related service information and, in
general, agree with their substance. But we might have found it
necessary to use different words from those in the MCAI to ensure the
AD is clear for U.S. operators and is enforceable. In making these
changes, we do not intend to differ substantively from the information
provided in the MCAI and related service information.
    We might also have proposed different actions in this AD from those
in the MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. Any such differences are
highlighted in a Note within the proposed AD.

Costs of Compliance

    Based on the service information, we estimate that this proposed AD
would affect about 43 products of U.S. registry. We also estimate that
it would take about 3 work-hours per product to comply with the basic
requirements of this proposed AD. The average labor rate is $80 per
work-hour. Required parts would cost about $66 per product. Where the
service information lists required parts costs that are covered under
warranty, we have assumed that there will be no charge for these costs.
As we do not control warranty coverage for affected parties, some
parties may incur costs higher than estimated here. Based on these
figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed AD on U.S. operators to
be $13,158, or $306 per product.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. 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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

Airbus: Docket No. FAA-2009-1108; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-
131-AD.

Comments Due Date

    (a) We must receive comments by January 15, 2010.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Airbus Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223,
-243, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, -343 series
airplanes; and Airbus Model A340-311, -312, and -313 series
airplanes, certificated in any category; all manufacturer serial
numbers; modified in production by modifications identified in both
paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this AD; excluding those on
which Airbus modification 57744 has been embodied in production.
    (i) Airbus modification 40379; and
    (ii) One of the following Airbus modifications, as applicable:
    (A) For all models except Model A340-311, A340-312, and A340-313
airplanes: Modification 49894, 51304, 52048, 52712, 53559, 53732,
54115, 55632, or 55722.
    (B) For Model A340-311, A340-312, and A340-313 series airplanes:
Modification 51603, 53400, or 55024.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 92.

Reason

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

    It was noticed in production that in the area between frame (FR)
C53.9 and FR C55 RH [right-hand], the distance between the route 9R
of the In-Flight Entertainment system and the wire harness for the
Lower Deck-Mobile Crew Rest system provisions is too small.
    This limited distance may cause chafing between the affected
electrical harness 6581VB and the harness 5495VB or 6938VB.
    This condition, if not corrected, could lead to the short
circuit of wires dedicated to oxygen, which, in case of emergency,
could result in a large number of passenger oxygen masks not being
supplied with oxygen, possibly causing personal injuries.
    For the reasons described above, this AD requires the
installation of a stirrup on the terminal block 5507VT between
FR53.9 and FR54, and the re-routing of the wiring route 9R.

Actions and Compliance

    (f) Within 24 months after the effective date of this AD, unless
already done: Install a stirrup on the terminal block 5507VT between
FR53.9 and FR54 and modify the wiring route 9R in accordance with
the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin
A330-92-3080, dated November 12, 2008; or Airbus Mandatory Service
Bulletin A340-92-4080, dated November 12, 2008; as applicable.

FAA AD Differences

    Note 1:  No differences.

Other FAA AD Provisions

    (g) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, 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: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone
(425) 227-1138; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>. Before using

any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify
your principal maintenance inspector (PMI) or principal avionics
inspector (PAI), as appropriate, or lacking a principal inspector,
your local Flight Standards District Office. The AMOC approval
letter must specifically reference this AD.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
    (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has
approved the information collection requirements and has assigned
OMB Control Number 2120-0056.

Related Information

    (h) Refer to MCAI EASA Airworthiness Directive 2009-0076, dated
April 6, 2009; Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A330-92-3080, dated
November 12, 2008; and Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A340-92-
4080, dated November 12, 2008; for related information.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on November 19, 2009.
Stephen P. Boyd,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E9-28799 Filed 11-30-09; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


Iowa-Funded Conservation Programs and Initiatives

Which

Reduce Nutrient Transport to Water Resources

State Fiscal Year 2011

IMPLEMENTATION AND WATERSHED PROTECTION

• Implement the Iowa Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
constructing highly targeted nitrogen-removal wetlands for cropland
drainage. State and federal funding for FY11 totals $20.6 million. The
program currently has 72 wetlands restored or under development totaling
715 acres of wetland pools, which treat the drainage from 86,100
watershed acres and remove 40 to 90 percent of nitrate, for an estimated
53,600 tons of nitrate removed over design life.

• Implement the Iowa Watershed Protection Program currently supporting
50 watershed protection projects, which primarily reduce nutrients and
sediment to water resources. Continue watershed targeting and assessment
of nutrient load reductions from the watershed projects. FY11 funding is
$4.3 million state, $3.0 million §319 Clean Water Act funds, and $2.4
million landowner match funds for a total of $9.7 million.

• Implement the Iowa Jobs initiative for watershed protection
projects, conservation practice flood damage repair and reclamation,
which will significantly reduce nutrients and sediment to water
resources. FY11 funding is $5.5 million state funds and estimated
landowner match of $1.83 million, for a total of $7.33 million.

• Implement the competitive grant award program to local sponsors
through the Watershed Improvement Review Board. Much of the funding is
used to reduce nutrients and sediment to water resources. FY11 funding
is $2 million state funds and $4.4 million of estimated local match
funds, for a total of $6.4 million.

• Implement the Iowa Financial Incentive Program for cost-sharing
implementation of soil and water conservation practices on private
working lands to reduce erosion, sedimentation, and nutrient transport
to water resources. FY11 state funding is $11.9 million, which with
landowner match funds of $11.9 million is estimated to total $23.8
million in conservation practices.

• Implement the District Initiatives program, which for FY11 provides
$1.35 million state funds to leverage federal conservation programs and
increase Iowa landowner participation in federal conservation programs.

• Implement the Local Water Protection Program, which for FY11
provides $14 million, comprised of $8 million to implement animal waste
management practices and $6 million for general nonpoint source
practices. The program assists landowners with the installation of
practices to protect and improve water quality.

• Implement the Resource Enhancement and Protection program which for
FY11 provides $1.3 million for watershed and water quality protection
projects, $1.3 million for cost-sharing management practices for water
quality enhancement, and with $1.1 million landowner match totals $3.7
million.

• Implement the Watershed Development and Planning Assistance Grant
program to assist local watershed project sponsors in the assessment,
targeting, and planning of water quality and watershed protection
projects. FY11 state funding is $0.12 million with local match of $0.04
million for a total of $0.16 million.

• Provide state personnel support and funding to Iowa’s 100 Soil and
Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), which assist implementation of
federal, state, and local conservation programs that reduce nutrients
and sediment. Federal programs delivered through SWCDs include the
Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Wetland Reserve Program,
Conservation Security Program, Conservation Reserve Program,
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, Watershed Protection and Flood
Prevention, Conservation Technical Assistance, and Resource Conservation
and Development.

RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

• Continue the Wetlands, Nutrients and Water Management research
initiative with Iowa State University to develop new technologies and
improve the targeting and efficiency of water quality management
practices. Continue water quality monitoring of research sites
evaluating various management practices and monitoring of CREP nitrogen
removal wetland field sites. FY11 state funding is $0.44 million.

• Develop new technology through the EPA Targeted Watershed Grant
“Integrated Drainage-Wetland Systems for Reducing Nitrate Loads from
Des Moines Lobe Watersheds” with Iowa State University. FY11 federal
and state funding is $0.2 million.

• Continue development of the Iowa Wetland Landscape Systems
Initiative for reducing nitrogen and phosphorus to water resources
across 6 million acres of croplands targeted for nitrate reduction to
water resources. For FY11, implement six (6) initial pilot projects to
serve both as demonstrations and as study sites to confirm nutrient
reductions and other benefits. Funding for FY11 is $4.0 million state
funds, $2.0 million for nitrogen removal wetland restoration through
Iowa CREP, $0.4 million + low-interest loan from the state revolving
fund for water and wastewater, and $5.3 million landowner match which
totals $11.7+ million.

• Continue Integrated Farm and Livestock Management program funding of
research and demonstrations through Iowa State University on impacts of
nutrient management, harvest of crop biomass for bio-energy, and cover
crops on water quality of drainage and surface runoff. FY11 state
funding is $0.1 million.

• Invest fees paid by farmers on the sale of agricultural chemicals
toward developing new technologies and improved practices for reducing
nutrients from cropped landscapes to water resources. FY11 funding is
$0.62 million.

• Conduct cover crop farm demonstrations and nitrogen management
assessments for corn following cover crops. FY11 funding is $0.1
million.

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

• Support Web sites, publications, and educational/outreach
initiatives sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service of Iowa State
University addressing nutrient management in cropped landscapes,
detailing topics such as nitrogen and phosphorus fertility
recommendations, real-time soil temperatures Web site to determine
acceptability of fall nitrogen fertilization for water quality
improvement, livestock waste management systems and land application,
phosphorus index for water quality improvement, etc.

• Conduct Iowa Learning Farms demonstrations, education, and outreach
through Iowa State University to improve water quality through crop
residue and tillage management. FY11 funding is $0.45 million.

• Conduct outreach and education concerning Gulf hypoxia and nutrient
reductions to farm organizations, Iowa drainage districts, and watershed
management groups.

Dean Lemke 1 Oct 10

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship


[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 47056-47059]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19858]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0364; Product Identifier 2017-NM-154-AD; Amendment
39-19398; AD 2018-18-19]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 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 all
Airbus SAS Model A300 and A310 series airplanes; and Model A300 B4-600,
B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F
airplanes (collectively called Model A300-600 series airplanes). This
AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive
maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations are necessary.
This AD requires revising the maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive maintenance
requirements and airworthiness limitations. We are issuing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective October 23, 2018.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of October 23,
2018.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAW, Rond-Point Emile
Dewoitine No: 2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36
96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email [email protected];
internet http://www.airbus.com. You may view this service information
at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des
Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-
0364.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-
0364; or in person at Docket Operations

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this final rule, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The address
for Docket Operations (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES
section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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 Airbus SAS Model A300
and A310 series airplanes; and Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R
series airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes
(collectively called Model A300-600 series airplanes). The NPRM
published in the Federal Register on May 14, 2018 (83 FR 22219). The
NPRM was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive
maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations are necessary.
The NPRM proposed to require revising the maintenance or inspection
program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive
maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations. We are issuing
this AD to prevent fatigue damage in principal structural elements,
which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane.
    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA AD
2017-0204, dated October 12, 2017 (referred to after this as the
Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to
correct an unsafe condition for all Airbus SAS Model A300 and A310
series airplanes; and Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series
airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (collectively
called Model A300-600 series airplanes). The MCAI states:

    The airworthiness limitations for the Airbus A300, A310, A300-
600 and A300-600ST family aeroplanes, which are approved by EASA,
are currently defined and published in the Airbus A300, A310 and
A300-600 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) documents. The Safe
Life Airworthiness Limitation Items are specified in the A300, A310
and A300-600 (including the A300-600ST) ALS Part 1 documents. These
instructions have been identified as mandatory for continuing
airworthiness.
    Failure to accomplish these instructions could result in an
unsafe condition.
    EASA previously issued AD 2013-0248 [which corresponds to FAA AD
2015-22-05, Amendment 39-18310 (80 FR 69846, November 12, 2015)
(``AD 2015-22-05'')] to require the implementation of the
instructions and airworthiness limitations as specified in Airbus
A300, A310 and A300-600 ALS Part 1 documents at Revision 01.
    Since that [EASA] AD was issued, improvement of safe life
component selection and life extension campaigns resulted in life
limitations changes, among others new or more restrictive life
limitations, approved by EASA. Consequently, Airbus published
Revision 02 of the A300, A310 and A300-600 ALS Part 1, compiling all
ALS Part 1 changes approved since previous Revision 01.
    For the reason described above, this [EASA] AD retains the
requirements of EASA AD 2013-0248, which is superseded, and requires
accomplishment of the actions specified in A300 ALS Part 1 Revision
02, A310 ALS Part 1 Revision 02 and A300-600 ALS Part 1 Revision 02.

    This AD requires revising the maintenance or inspection program to
incorporate certain maintenance requirements and airworthiness
limitations. The unsafe condition is fatigue damage in principal
structural elements, which could result in reduced structural integrity
of the airplane. You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the
internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2018-0364.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this final rule. The following presents the comments received on the
NPRM and the FAA's response to each comment.

Request To Remove Duplicated Language

    Airbus asked that we remove the duplicated language in the
Discussion section of the NPRM which repeats the phrase ``compiling all
ALS Part 1.''
    We agree that the specified language in the Discussion section was
duplicated, and have removed this duplication accordingly.

Request To Release Related ADs at the Same Time

    Airbus requested in docket numbers, FAA-2018-0390 and FAA-2018-0365
that we release this final rule and the following related ADs at the
same time to provide clarity to operators. All four pending ADs are
related to the same removal of 15 nose landing gear parts from ALS Part
1, on different airplane models.
     Docket No. FAA-2018-0390, Product Identifier 2017-NM-130-
AD (EASA AD 2017-0145, dated August 31, 2017).
     Docket No. FAA-2018-0365, Product Identifier 2017-NM-155-
AD (EASA AD 2017-0203, dated October 12, 2017).
     Docket No. FAA-2018-0396, Product Identifier 2017-NM-156-
AD (EASA AD 2017-0202, dated October 12, 2017).
    We agree with the request insofar as we can control the publication
schedule. While we cannot ensure that all four will be published on the
same date, we will coordinate with the Office of the Federal Register
(OFR) and attempt to issue all four final rules at the same time.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
this final rule as proposed, except for minor editorial changes. We
have determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for addressing the unsafe condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Airbus SAS has issued the following service information, which
describes procedures for revising the maintenance or inspection program
to incorporate new or more restrictive maintenance requirements and
airworthiness limitations. These documents are distinct since they
apply to different airplane models.
     For Model A300 series airplanes: Section 4, ``Life Limits
(LL)/Demonstrated Fatigue Lives (DF),'' of Part 1, ``Safe Life
Airworthiness Limitation Items (SL--ALI),'' Revision 02, dated August
28, 2017, of the Airbus Model A300 Airworthiness Limitations Section
(ALS).
     For Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series
airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (collectively
called Model A300-600 series airplanes): Section 4, ``Life Limits (LL)/
Demonstrated Fatigue Lives (DF),'' of Part 1, ``Safe Life Airworthiness
Limitation Items (SL--ALI),'' Revision 02, dated August 28, 2017, of
the Airbus Model A300-600 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS).
     For Model A310 series airplanes: Section 4, ``Life Limits
(LL)/

Demonstrated Fatigue Lives (DF),'' of Part 1, ``Safe Life Airworthiness
Limitation Items (SL--ALI),'' Revision 02, dated August 28, 2017, of
the Airbus Model A310 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS).
    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.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 132 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:
    We have determined that revising the maintenance or inspection
program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator, although we
recognize that this number may vary from operator to operator. In the
past, we have estimated that this action takes 1 work-hour per
airplane. Since operators incorporate maintenance or inspection program
changes for their affected fleet(s), we have determined that a per-
operator estimate is more accurate than a per-airplane estimate.
Therefore, we estimate the total cost per operator to be $7,650 (90
work-hours x $85 per work-hour).

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.
    This AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated by the
Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as authorized by
FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order, issuance of ADs is
normally a function of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, but
during this transition period, the Executive Director has delegated the
authority to issue ADs applicable to transport category airplanes and
associated appliances to the Director of the System Oversight Division.

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 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.

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]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2018-18-19 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39-19398; Docket No. FAA-2018-0364;
Product Identifier 2017-NM-154-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective October 23, 2018.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD affects AD 2015-22-05, Amendment 39-18310 (80 FR 69846,
November 12, 2015) (``AD 2015-22-05'').

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model A300 B2-1A, B2-1C, B2K-3C,
B2-203, B4-2C, B4-103, and B4-203 airplanes; Model A300 B4-601, B4-
603, B4-620, and B4-622 airplanes; Model A300 B4-605R and B4-622R
airplanes; Model A300 F4-605R and F4-622R airplanes; Model A300 C4-
605R Variant F airplanes; and Model A310-203, -204, -221, -222, -
304, -322, -324, and -325 airplanes; certificated in any category,
all manufacturer serial numbers.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 05, Time limits/
maintenance checks.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations
are necessary. We are issuing this AD to prevent fatigue damage in
principal structural elements, which could result in reduced
structural integrity of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Maintenance or Inspection Program Revision

    Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD: Revise the
maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate the
applicable information specified in paragraph (g)(1), (g)(2), or
(g)(3) of this AD, as applicable. The initial compliance times for
accomplishing the tasks is at the applicable times specified in the
applicable information specified in paragraph (g)(1), (g)(2), or
(g)(3) of this AD, or within 90 days after the effective date of
this AD, whichever occurs later.
    (1) For Model A300 series airplanes: Section 4, ``Life Limits
(LL)/Demonstrated Fatigue Lives (DF),'' of Part 1, ``Safe Life
Airworthiness Limitation Items (SL--ALI),'' Revision 02, dated
August 28, 2017, of the Airbus A300 Airworthiness Limitations
Section (ALS).
    (2) For Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series
airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (collectively
called Model A300-600 series airplanes): Section 4, ``Life Limits
(LL)/Demonstrated Fatigue Lives (DF),'' of Part 1, ``Safe Life
Airworthiness Limitation Items (SL--ALI),'' Revision 02, dated
August 28, 2017, of the Airbus A300-600 Airworthiness Limitations
Section (ALS).
    (3) For Model A310 series airplanes: Section 4, ``Life Limits
(LL)/Demonstrated Fatigue Lives (DF),'' of Part 1, ``Safe Life
Airworthiness Limitation Items (SL--ALI),'' Revision 02, dated
August 28, 2017, of the Airbus A310 Airworthiness Limitations
Section (ALS).

(h) No Alternative Actions or Intervals

    After accomplishment of the revision required by paragraph (g)
of this AD, no alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals
may be used unless the actions or intervals are approved as an
alternative method of compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the
procedures specified in paragraph (j)(1) of this AD.

(i) Terminating Action

    Accomplishing the actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD
terminates all requirements of AD 2015-22-05.

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Section, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (k)(2) of this AD. Information
may be emailed to: [email protected]. Before using any
approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight
standards district office/certificate holding district office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International
Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA); or Airbus SAS's EASA Design Organization
Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include
the DOA-authorized signature.

(k) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) EASA AD 2017-0204, dated October 12, 2017, for related
information. This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the internet
at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket
No. FAA-2018-0364.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Dan Rodina,
Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards
Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone
and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

(l) 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 this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Part 1, ``Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items (SL--
ALI),'' Revision 02, dated August 28, 2017, of the Airbus Model A300
Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS).
    (ii) Part 1, ``Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items (SL--
ALI),'' Revision 02, dated August 28, 2017, of the Airbus Model
A300-600 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS).
    (iii) Part 1, ``Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items (SL--
ALI),'' Revision 02, dated August 28, 2017, of the Airbus Model A310
Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS).
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAW, Rond-Point Emile Dewoitine
No: 2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax
+33 5 61 93 44 51; email [email protected]; internet
http://www.airbus.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
206-231-3195.
    (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 Des Moines, Washington, on August 30, 2018.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-19858 Filed 9-17-18; 8:45 am]
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