SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR AN

INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST (ICR)

1.	IDENTIFICATION OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTION

1(a)  	Title of the Information Collection

TITLE:  Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgment Statement of Unregistered
Pesticides

OMB No. 2070-0027			EPA No. 0161.13

1(b) 	Short Characterization/Abstract

This information collection enables the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) to provide notice to foreign purchasers of unregistered pesticides
exported from the United States that the pesticide product cannot be
sold in the United States.  Section 17(a)(2) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (Attachment A) requires an
exporter of any pesticide not registered under FIFRA section 3 or sold
under FIFRA section 6(a)(1) to obtain a signed statement from the
foreign purchaser acknowledging that the purchaser is aware that the
pesticide is not registered for use in, and cannot be sold in, the
United States.  A copy of this statement, which is known as the Foreign
Purchaser Acknowledgement Statement, or FPAS, must be transmitted to an
appropriate official of the government in the importing country.  This
information is submitted in the form of annual or per-shipment
statements to the EPA, which maintains original records and transmits
copies, along with an explanatory letter, to appropriate government
officials of the countries which are importing the pesticide.

	In addition to the export notification for unregistered pesticides,
FIFRA requires that all exported pesticides include appropriate
labeling. There are different requirements for registered and
unregistered products.  Export labeling requirements meet the definition
of third-party notification.  In the interests of consolidating various
related information collection requests, this ICR includes burden
estimates for the FPAS requirement for unregistered pesticides, as well
as the labeling requirement for all exported pesticides, both registered
and unregistered. These burdens have been consolidated in this
information collection since the implementation of the 1993 pesticide
export policy governing the export of pesticides, devices, and active
ingredients used in producing pesticides.

2.	NEED FOR AND USE OF THE COLLECTION

2(a)	Need/Authority for the Collection

This information is required to be submitted to EPA pursuant to section
17(a)(2) of FIFRA.  Regulations pertaining to exporting pesticides are
contained in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 168,
Subpart D (Attachment B).

2(b)	Practical Utility/Users of the Data

Section 17(a)(2) of FIFRA requires all exporters of unregistered
pesticides to obtain signed statements from their customers
acknowledging that they are aware that their purchased products are not
registered in the United States.  Hence, one use of this collection
activity is in assuring that foreign purchasers of pesticides produced
in the U.S. are aware of the products’ U.S. registration status.  When
such statements are submitted to EPA, the Agency is provided with a
record of foreign destinations of domestically produced unregistered
products.  This enables the Agency to assure that such products, which
are produced in the U.S. but cannot be legally sold for use in the U.S.,
have been legally distributed.

In addition, such statements are required by statute to be directed
onward to the appropriate government officials in importing countries.
Officials of foreign governments can use this information to verify that
a specific pesticide product, that may or may not have an active
ingredient that has been evaluated by EPA and approved for registration,
has been exported to their country.  The name and address of the
purchaser in the importing country is included, enabling the government
official to contact the purchaser directly, as appropriate.  This
information can be useful in countries which do not have the resources
to maintain extensive import records or control systems.

3.	NON DUPLICATION, CONSULTATIONS, AND OTHER COLLECTION CRITERIA

3(a)	Non duplication

For every export of an unregistered pesticide, the U.S. exporter is
required to obtain the FPAS prior to export and certify to EPA that
export did not occur prior to the exporter’s receipt of the FPAS.  The
FPAS and the certification statement must then be transmitted to the
governments of importing countries.  EPA is not aware of any other
collection requirements for this information.

EPA recognizes that repeated submissions of purchaser acknowledgment
statements involving the same country, purchaser, and pesticide product
would be duplicative and potentially burdensome.  Individual submissions
do, however, provide information on the total number of shipments to a
specific purchaser.  For this reason, EPA offers an option to exporters
to either make individual submissions for every export, or notify EPA
upon the first export to the foreign purchaser and then provide an
annual summary of all shipments no later than March 1 of the following
calendar year.  This reduces the redundancy that would be associated
with the submission of identical acknowledgment statements by the same
purchaser for the same product, while still providing EPA and foreign
governments with information regarding the number of shipments in the
previous calendar year.

3(b)	Public Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB

	In proposing to renew this ICR, EPA published a notice in the Federal
Register announcing a 60-day public notice and comment period on the
draft ICR (80 FR 26554; May 8, 2015). The agency received one public
comment in response to this notice. EPA determined that the comment did
not provide information that was relevant to the burden associated with
this ICR. The comment is available in the docket for this ICR and can be
accessed at   HYPERLINK "http://www.regulations.gov"
http://www.regulations.gov  using the docket identifier
EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0231.

3(c)	Consultations

	In addition to the public notice that EPA published in the Federal
Register concerning the renewal of this ICR, the Agency consulted with
stakeholders who actively interact with the Agency through the use of
this collection instrument, as required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1).

Three companies were selected at random to respond to questions about
the information collection and the accuracy of the burden estimates.
EPA received no responses to its request for comment on this ICR.	 A
summary of the consultations is in available Appendix E in the docket
(docket ID EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0231) for this ICR.

3(d)	Effects of Less Frequent Collection

By offering the compliance option of annual reporting, EPA is offering a
less frequent information submission to reduce the burden of
per-shipment reporting.  Further reduction, i.e., to a one-time
submission for the life of the product or otherwise to a frequency of
less than once a year could compromise the accuracy of the data on the
number of shipments exported to a particular purchaser in another
country.  Less frequent submission could also make it difficult for
foreign governments to determine the regulatory status of imported
pesticides.

The annual summaries provide EPA with the ability to monitor compliance
with the requirements of section 17(a).  Currently, such records must be
retained by exporters for only two years.  Since the summaries are
submitted after the applicable year, less frequent submissions could
result in the unavailability of records necessary to validate
submissions.

3(e)	General Guidelines

In accordance with 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(iii)(E), federal agencies are
required to indicate whether the proposed collection of information
involves the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses, and an
explanation of the decision.

Information collected under this ICR is currently submitted to EPA by
mail. At this time, there are no practicable automated information
submission techniques available under this information collection
activity readily available to all pesticide purchasers and companies
selling products world-wide that could enable the collection and
submission of electronic signatures.

Beginning in 2012, EPA began transmitting the FPAS electronically to
Designated National Authorities (DNAs) identified by the Rotterdam
Convention on Prior Informed Consent for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and
Pesticides in International Trade where a valid email address exists and
through mail where one does not. EPA has determined that sending the
FPAS, which may contain FIFRA sensitive information, through the mail or
via electronic media to foreign governments pursuant to FIFRA section 17
is acceptable for the following reasons: 1) The transmission is a
limited, non-public disclosure required by FIFRA; 2) Foreign recipients
are not subject to FIFRA security procedures in the FIFRA Information
Security Manual; 3) The specific recipient in the government of the
importing country is often not known. For both electronic or mail
transmissions, the transmission includes a cover with the following
language: “This Purchaser Acknowledgement Statement may contain
information claimed as confidential. Please treat the statement
according to appropriate national confidentiality laws and
regulations.”

3(f)	Confidentiality

EPA urges submitters to minimize the amount of claimed Confidential
Business Information (CBI). All data and/or information submitted to the
Agency under this information collection that may be claimed as trade
secret, commercial or financial information will be protected from
disclosure by EPA under FIFRA section 10.

Based on “Nonconfidentiality of Certain Information Submitted under
Sections 7 and 17(a)(2) of FIFRA”, 55 FR 1261 (January 12, 1990) and
“Class Determination 1-91, Identity of Importing Country Under FIFRA
Section 17(A)(2),”, 58 FR 9062 (February 18, 1993),the following
information will generally not be considered confidential:  (a) The fact
that a producer makes a registered or unregistered pesticide product;
(b) the fact that an acknowledgement statement or other notice of export
has been filed by an exporter; (c) the identity of the unregistered
exported product; and, if applicable, the identity of the active
ingredients of the pesticide; and (d) the identity of the importing
country and the country or countries of final destination.” According
to statute, this same information must be reported to the government of
the importing country.

Exported research and development substances that fit the criteria set
out in 40 CFR 168.75(5) are not subject to the FPAS requirement, but are
subject to the labeling requirement.   Confidential business information
may be required to be submitted in the case where a business wishes to
export an unregistered research pesticide product that does not fit the
criteria of 168.75(5).  EPA recognizes that the chemical identity of the
research product may require protection as confidential business
information, but believes that it is essential that the Agency
nevertheless be able to accurately identify the nature of the product.
The identity of a product under research and development may be
identified by use of identification codes which protect proprietary
information.

3(g)	Sensitive Questions

No information of a sensitive nature is required to be submitted.

4. 	THE RESPONDENTS AND THE INFORMATION REQUESTED

4(a)	Respondents - NAICS Codes

Respondents affected by the collection activities under this ICR are
individuals or entities that either manufacture and export pesticides or
that reformulate or repackage and export pesticides.  The North American
Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to the parties
responding to this information is as follows:

Category	NAICS code	Examples of potentially

affected entities

Pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing	325300
Individuals or entities engaged in activities related to the
registration of a pesticide product.

4(b)	Information Requested

There are no forms for this activity.  In preparing the statement, the
exporter is free to format the document in any manner as long as it
includes all of the required information.  The exporter must obtain the
signed statement from the foreign purchaser before the pesticide can be
shipped.

(i)	Data items, including record keeping requirements

Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgment Statement (FPAS)

After determining that the product is subject to this requirement, the
exporter must obtain a statement of the type described in item 4(b)(i)
from the foreign purchaser of the pesticide product.  This will normally
require that the exporter provide the purchaser with a prepared
statement for signature or with instructions that are adequate to ensure
that the purchaser can prepare the statement.

If the exporter anticipates making more than one shipment of the product
to the purchaser in a given year, the exporter may elect to notify EPA
only at the time of the first shipment and to choose to comply with the
annual reporting option, which requires the submission of an annual
summary of shipments of pesticides shipped to each purchaser.

The FPAS must contain the following information:

Name and address of exporter.

Name and address of foreign purchaser.

Name of product and active ingredient.

Statement that foreign purchaser is aware that the product is not
registered for use in the United States and cannot be sold for use in
the United States.

If known, country of final destination of the exported shipment if
different from country of import.

Signature of foreign purchaser.

Date that purchaser acknowledgment statement is signed by foreign
purchaser.

Certification that shipment did not occur prior to receipt of Purchaser
Acknowledgment Statement.

Exporter’s signature.

Information required to be collected must be maintained pursuant to 40
CFR 168.85.

Third Party Notification Requirements; Export Labeling

All exported registered pesticides must bear the EPA approved label and
supplemental labeling options have been made to accommodate the
importing country’s requirements.  For unregistered pesticides, the
following information must be included on the labels or labeling:

EPA pesticide producing establishment number.

Warning or caution statements.

The statement “Not Registered for Use in the United States of
America.”  The labels of all pesticides, devices, and active
ingredients which are not registered for use in the United States under
FIFRA section 3 must include this statement.

The ingredient statement.

Identity of parties.

Weight or measure.

Additional warning for highly toxic pesticides.

Use classification statement.

Multilingual labeling requirement

For both registered and unregistered products, the following labeling
information must be multilingual:

Warning and caution statements.

Where applicable, the statement “Not registered for use in the United
States of America.”

Ingredient statement.

If the pesticide, device or active ingredient is highly toxic to humans,
the skull and crossbones, the word “Poison,” and a statement of
practical treatment must appear on the label.  The word “Poison” and
the statement of practical treatment shall be in English and in an
acceptable language of the country of import, and in an acceptable
language in the country of final destination, if known or reasonably
ascertainable.

(ii)	Respondent Activities

A. 	Submission of Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgment Statement

The exporter is required to send a copy of the purchaser acknowledgment
statement to EPA within 7 days of having shipped the pesticide, along
with a signed statement that the shipment did not occur prior to receipt
of the purchaser acknowledgment statement.  In addition, if the exporter
chooses the annual reporting option, he or she must include a statement
that the FPAS is for the first shipment of a pesticide to a particular
purchaser in a specific country, and that the exporter will report this
information annually.  Where an exporter chooses to comply with the
annual summary reporting option, a summary must be sent after the end of
the calendar year which lists all shipments of a particular pesticide
shipped to a particular foreign purchaser.  It is not required for the
statement to be submitted to EPA in time to enable EPA to notify the
importing country prior to arrival of the pesticide.

Submission of a purchaser acknowledgment statement does not require the
maintenance of any records unique to this section.  All records needed
to ensure and verify compliance with this requirement are required under
section 8 of FIFRA.  The recordkeeping burden related to this
requirement is covered under another ICR.

B.	Exemption of research and development pesticides

Records supporting research and development status must include
information regarding research intent of the shipment as well as
information indicating knowledge that the quantity being shipped is
consistent with research intent, as specified in 40 CFR 168.75 (b)(5).
Persons claiming an exemption from the FPAS requirement for the export
of research and development products must maintain records which support
the R&D claim for each shipment so claimed.  In its policy, EPA has
limited research claims only to shipments where the quantity shipped
would be unlikely to support a commercial use.  Thus, the company’s
records must be sufficient to support the claim that the quantity
shipped is only sufficient for use within the limits of the policy.
This can be done either in the form of communications received from the
purchaser before or on the date of export or in the form of instructions
sent to the purchaser before or on the date of export.

Alternatively, the exporter may retain records which indicate that the
quantity shipped is compatible with the claim that the amount can only
be used as provided in the policy.  Such information could include test
results, literature citations, or other information which supports the
claim.

At the time of shipment, the exporter must maintain a record of the
identity, amount, and date that the pesticide was shipped, the
destination and purchaser, and the intended research use.  Most of this
information is typically reflected on invoice/shipping records normally
maintained for such products; records of pesticide shipments are already
required to be maintained under FIFRA section 8.  Other documentation
supporting research use is generally available as typical business
practice and should not impose additional burdens. Records of shipment
and confirmation of research intent must be maintained and made
available for inspection and copying by EPA for two years following the
exportation of the pesticide.

Export labeling

Every exported pesticide, device, and active ingredient used in
producing a pesticide must bear a label or labeling which meets the
requirements of FIFRA section 17(a)(1).  This requirement applies to all
such pesticides, devices, or active ingredients, regardless of whether
the export is for commercial or research and development use.  The
specific requirements for the labeling of exported pesticides are
described above.  The required label statements may be met through
either immediate container labels, or accompanying supplemental
labeling, or through a combination of the two.

EPA included supplemental labeling as an option to ease the compliance
burden of this requirement.  Supplemental labeling used to meet
pesticide export label requirements must be attached to each smallest
divisible shipping container of a given pesticide product.  In the case
that cartons or drums are secured to a pallet such that they will not be
separated from the pallet during shipment, it is permissible to attach
supplemental labeling to the pallet load.  An example would be where a
pallet of cartons has a wrapper (e.g., shrink-wrap) which contains all
of the cartons on the pallet.  However, if cartons or drums are loosely
stacked on a pallet so that they could be separated during shipment,
each drum or carton must be labeled.

Exporters are also required to keep records of the product labeling,
including the EPA registered labeling, any foreign labeling on or
attached to the product when shipped, and as applicable, any
supplemental labeling.  The records are to be maintained in a manner
that shows exactly which labels and labeling accompanied each shipment
of a pesticide product to a foreign country.

5.	THE INFORMATION COLLECTED -- AGENCY ACTIVITIES, COLLECTION
METHODOLOGY, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

5(a)	Agency Activities

EPA is required to perform the following activities:

Respond to questions submitted by respondents.

Receive submissions of acknowledgment statements, certification
statements, and summaries of shipments.

Review submissions for completeness.

Transmit submissions of acknowledgment statements and summaries of
shipments to appropriate government officials of importing countries.

Maintain a file of all submissions.

	EPA has automated the process of reviewing and filing submissions. The
submissions are now scanned and an electronic copy (pdf) is stored and
saved. The Agency also now transmits the submissions of acknowledgment
statements and summaries of shipments to appropriate government
officials of importing countries electronically where a valid email
address exists.

5(b)	Collection Methodology and Management

EPA maintains a file of all submitted acknowledgment statements.  This
file includes the following for each submitted statement:

Copy of the purchaser acknowledgment statement and certification that
shipment did not occur before receipt of statement by exporter.

Date that the statement was forwarded to the appropriate government
official or agency of the importing country.

Copy of the estimate summary of the number of shipments to be made in
association with that statement.

EPA reviews its files annually for completeness, following the
submission of annual summaries of shipments, by referencing
establishment reporting records for apparent discrepancies. EPA targets
inspections based on such apparent discrepancies to determine whether a
violation under FIFRA has occurred.

5(c)	Small Entity Flexibility

	Under this reporting requirement, small entities must follow the same
collection procedures as large companies. Both large and small entities
may avail themselves of options which support alternative, flexible
means of meeting specific requirements: 1. reporting options; 2.
acquisition options, and 3. formatting options of required information.
The Agency allows respondents the choice of reporting options;
respondents can choose between annual estimates and summaries or
per-shipment statements.  Respondents are also allowed flexibility in
determining the method of obtaining the foreign purchaser acknowledgment
statement. Finally, EPA provides flexibility in the formatting of
submissions; small entities and occasional submitters may find it easier
to comply with the requirements since they do not have to adhere to a
specific format.

5(d)	Collection Schedule

Not applicable.  The activity is conducted only as purchaser
acknowledgment statements are received.  There is no set schedule for
the collection of this information.

6.	ESTIMATING THE BURDEN AND COST OF THE COLLECTION

6(a)	Methodology for Estimating Respondent Cost

	The methodology for calculating the wage rates in this revision of the
ICR has been updated to be consistent with the method for wage
calculation for all ICRs managed by the Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP).  This approach uses a transparent and consistent methodology
employing publicly-available data to provide more accurate estimates and
allow easy replication of the calculations. Wage estimates are based on
2013 wage data.

	Methodology:	The methodology uses data on each sector and labor type
for an Unloaded wage rate (hourly wage rate), and calculates the Loaded
wage rate (unloaded wage rate + benefits), and the Fully loaded wage
rate (loaded wage rate + overhead).  Fully loaded wage rates are used to
calculate the Agency’s staffing costs.

	Unloaded Wage Rate:  Wages are estimated for labor types (management,
technical, and clerical) within applicable sectors. The Agency uses
average wage data for the relevant sectors available in the National
Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates from the
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) at   HYPERLINK
"http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm"
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm .

	Sectors: The specific North American Industry Classification System
(NAICS) code and website for each sector is included in that sector’s
wage rate table.  Within each sector, the wage data are provided by
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC).  The SOC system is used by
Federal statistical agencies to classify workers into occupational
categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating
data (see   HYPERLINK "http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm"
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm  ).

	Loaded Wage Rate: Unless stated otherwise, all benefits represent 45%
of unloaded wage rates, based on benefits for all civilian non-farm
workers, from   HYPERLINK "http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.t01.htm"
 http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.t01.htm . However, if other
sectors are listed for which 45% is not applicable; the applicable
percentage will be stated.

	Fully Loaded Wage Rate: We multiply the loaded wage rate by 50% (EPA
guidelines 20-70%) to get overhead costs.  Attachments D and E contain
worksheets providing the breakout of these costs.

	To derive the labor rates for this ICR, Agency economists estimated the
wages for the management, technical, and clerical labor categories using
the methodology cited above.  The respondent costs for this renewal for
managerial, technical and clerical rates are estimated at $125.64,
$70.61 and $39.55 per hour, respectively.  These labor rates are fully
loaded and include benefits and overhead costs.

6(b)	Estimating Respondent Burden and Cost

The overall respondent burden hours associated with this collection
total 17,993 hours per year.  This figure shows a decrease of 6,477
burden hours from the previous ICR. The difference is due to a decrease
in the average number of respondents per calendar year from 2012-2014.

The requirements to be fulfilled under this ICR consist of two parts:
submission of the Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgment Statements (FPAS);
and the third party notification export labeling requirement.  The third
party labeling requirement is further subdivided into labeling
requirements for unregistered exported pesticide products and
multilingual labeling requirements for registered exported pesticide
products.

(i)	Estimating the Respondent Burden and Cost of the FPAS Requirement

	This ICR renewal includes a respondent burden estimate of 3,205 hours
for the FPAS requirement.  This figure is based on the average of 3,024
notices received annually from 2012-2014, and is an increase of 741
notices from the previous renewal. Table 1 presents the calculations for
total annual costs, a breakdown of the FPAS collection activities per
respondent, and the expected labor mix required for each activity.
Hourly wage rates for firms in NAICS 325300 were used to calculate
respondent burden.  The fully loaded hourly wage rates for management,
technical, and clerical occupations for NAICS 325300 are $125.64,
$70.61, and $39.55, respectively.  See Attachment D for labor wage
calculations.  The total management, technical, and clerical hours are
multiplied by the annual number of requests and by the fully loaded wage
rates to get a total annual respondent cost of $201,132 for submitting
FPAS forms.

All records submitted under this information collection are either
required to be kept under FIFRA Section 8 or are maintained in the
normal course of business.  Exporters who feel that per-shipment
submissions represent undue burden may choose to report annually.  The
per-shipment notification and annual summary requirements of this option
are based on records of production and shipment records already required
by regulations under FIFRA Section 8, so such information will be
readily available to exporters, who may submit it without reformatting
or special preparation.  These annual submissions may be included as
part of the annual submission of acknowledgment statements and thus
would result in minimal burden.

Table 1.	Respondent Burden/Cost: Submission of FPAS

Collection Activity	Burden Hours (per year)	Total

	Mgmt

$125.64/hr	Technical

$70.61/hr	Clerical

$39.55/hr	Hours	Cost ($)

Read Regulations	0.08	0.00	0.00	0.08	10.05

Plan Activities	0.00	0.08	0.00	0.08	5.65

Gather Information	0.00	0.08	0.00	0.08	5.65

Process, compile and reveal information	0.00	0.16	0.00	0.16	11.30

Complete paperwork	0.00	0.25	0.25	0.50	27.54

Record, disclose & display information	0.00	0.00	0.08	0.08	3.16

Store, maintain and file information	0.00	0.00	0.08	0.08	3.16

TOTAL	0.08	0.57	0.41	1.06	66.51

ANNUAL BURDEN:	1.06 hrs (64 minutes) X 3,024 statements = 3,205 hours
per year

ANNUAL COSTS: 	$66.51 X 3,024 respondents = $201,132 per year

1 Hourly wages rates are fully loaded wage rates based on NAICS 325300 -
Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
from U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2013. See
Attachment D for wage calculations.

2 Totals may not sum due to rounding.

(ii)	Estimating the Respondent Burden of the Third Party Notification
Export Labeling Requirement

As discussed above, certain information must be included on the labels
or labeling of exported pesticides. The labeling requirements may be met
by supplemental labeling attached to either the product container or the
shipping container.

Tables 2 and 3 present the estimated respondent burden for product
labeling of unregistered and registered exported pesticide products. The
Agency has estimated that on average over 2012-2014, 611 unregistered
pesticide products and 1,800 registered pesticide products are exported
annually.  The number of unregistered pesticides exported is based on
counting the number of unique products per year identified in the
foreign purchaser acknowledgement statements. This figure is a decrease
from 900 in the estimated number of unregistered pesticide products
exported annually in the previous renewal. The decrease is due in part
to a change in the way EPA estimates the number of exported unregistered
products.  Historically, in order to estimate the number of unregistered
exported pesticide products, the Agency had assumed that one-quarter of
the pesticides exported from the U.S. are not registered for use in the
United States. The Agency believes the new method of estimating the
number of exported unregistered products in more accurate.

	Product labeling for unregistered exported products accounts for a
total of eight burden hours, at a cost of $576.85, for each unregistered
product. This equates to a total annual burden of 4,888 hours and a
total annual cost of $352,457 across all unregistered products.

Table 2.	Respondent Burden/Cost: Unregistered Exported Pesticide Product
Labeling

Collection Activity	Burden Hours (per year)	Total

	Mgmt

$125.64/hr	Technical

$70.61/hr	Clerical

$39.55/hr	Hours	Cost ($)

Read Regulations	0.50	0.00	0.00	0.50	62.82

Design Labels	0.00	2.00	0.00	2.00	141.22

Translate Labels	0.00	5.00	0.00	5.00	353.04

Complete Paperwork and Store Information	0.00	0.00	0.50	0.50	19.77

TOTAL	0.50	7.00	0.50	8.00	576.85

ANNUAL BURDEN:	8 hours x 611 unregistered products = 4,888 hours

ANNUAL COSTS: 	$576.85 x 611 unregistered products = $352,457

1 Hourly wages rates are fully loaded wage rates based on NAICS 325300 -
Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
from U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2013. See
Attachment D for wage calculations.

2 Totals may not sum due to rounding.

	Certain information must be provided in the languages of the country or
countries of final destination.  Table 3 presents the estimated
respondent burden for multilingual product labeling of registered
exported pesticide products.  The labeling requirements may be met by
supplemental labeling attached to either the product container or the
shipping container.  EPA estimates that it will take respondents
approximately 5.5 hours at a cost of $372.81 to meet the multilingual
labeling requirement for each product.  This estimation is based on the
estimate that to prepare one label in one language would take
approximately one hour, and that, on average, exporters prepare a label
for each of the major destinations of export shipments.  In reviewing
the major destinations of export shipments, EPA estimates that most
labels would be in one or more of the following languages: French,
Spanish, German, Taiwanese, and Portuguese.  As discussed above, EPA has
assumed that there are three times as many registered products exported
than unregistered.  Using this assumption and the estimated number of
exported unregistered products (611), EPA estimates the total number of
registered products exported to be 1,800 per year.  This equates to a
total annual burden of 9,900 hours and a total annual burden of $671,066
across all respondents.

Table 3.  Respondent Burden/Cost: Multilingual Product Labeling,
Registered Pesticide Product Exports

Collection Activity	Burden Hours (per year)	Total

	Mgmt

$125.64/hr	Technical

$70.61/hr	Clerical

$39.55/hr	Hours	Cost ($)

Translate Labels	0.00	5.00	0.00	5.00	304.25

Complete Paperwork and Store Information	0.00	0.00	0.50	0.50	18.56

TOTAL	0.00	5.00	0.50	5.50	372.81

ANNUAL BURDEN:	5.5 hours x 1,800 exported registered products = 9,900
hours

ANNUAL COSTS:  	$372.81 x 1,800 exported registered products = $671,066

1 Hourly wages rates are fully loaded wage rates based on NAICS 325300 -
Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
from U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2013. See
Attachment D for wage calculations.

2 Totals may not sum due to rounding.

6(c)	Estimating Agency Burden and Cost

Agency costs for this information collection activity are minimal, and
include only the record keeping associated with the receipt of the
acknowledgment statements and costs associated with the transmittal of
acknowledgment statements to the appropriate government official in the
importing country.  EPA estimated hourly burden at 0.17 hours (around 10
minutes) per statement.  Based on this estimate, annual costs are
determined by multiplying hourly burden by the wage rate for technical
labor. This estimate represents a decrease of 777 burden hours since the
previous renewal. This decrease is due to the automation of the filing
and transmission process described in section 5(a).

Table 4.	Agency Processing Burden for FPAS Requirement

	Collection Activity		Hours	Annual Cost ($)

	Technical

$80.18/hr

	Receive, review acknowledgment statements for completeness, and enter
in log book	0.08	6.41

Data entry of information in acknowledgment statements	0.04	3.21

Make necessary copies and transmit submission to appropriate government
officials of importing countries	0.03	2.41

Maintain a file of all submissions	0.02	1.60

Respond to inquiries	EPA receives 10 inquiries per year, spends 1 hour
to respond to each inquiry for a total burden of 10 hours per year

	TOTAL	0.17	13.63

ANNUAL BURDEN:	3,024 statements x 0.17 hours = 524 hours1

ANNUAL COSTS: 	3,024 statements x $13.63 = $41,2291

1Includes 10 hours of EPA burden in responding to 10 inquiries per year.

Hourly wages rates are fully loaded wage rates based on NAICS code
999100 - Federal Executive Branch from U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, May 2013. See Attachment A for wage calculations.

Totals may not sum due to rounding.

6(d) 	Bottom Line Burden Hours and Cost

Respondent Burden by Information Collection (IC)

The total annual respondent burden hours for this ICR are estimated at
17,993 hours.  This accounts for 3,205 hours for the FPAS requirement,
4,888 hours for the labeling of unregistered pesticides, and 9,900 hours
for the labeling of registered pesticides.

The total annual respondent cost for this ICR is estimated to be
$1,224,655.  This estimate is composed of the following costs:  $201,132
for the FPAS requirement, $352,457 for the labeling of unregistered
pesticides, and $671,066 for the labeling of registered pesticides.

Table 5. 		Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours and Cost

Information Collection	Responses Per Year	Burden Per Response (hours)
Annual Burden (hours)	Annual Cost ($)

Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgment Statements	3,024	1.06	3,205	$201,132

Labeling for Unregistered Exported Pesticide Products	611	8	4,888
$352,457

Multilingual Product Labeling for Registered Exported Pesticide Products
1,800	5.5	9,900	$671,066

Total Annual Respondent Burden	17,993	1,224,655

1 Totals may not sum due to rounding.

	(ii)	Agency Burden

The total annual agency burden for this ICR is estimated to be 524
hours.  This would result in a total annual agency cost of $41,229.

Table 6.	Bottom Line Burden Hours and Cost

	TOTAL

	Hours	Costs

Respondent Burden Estimate	17,993	$1,224,655

Agency Burden Estimate	 524	     $41,229

6(e)	Reason for Changes in Burden

There were no program changes affecting this ICR, and there was no
change in the estimated average response time for respondents.  There is
a decrease of 6,477 hours in the total estimated respondent burden
compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB.  The
total respondent burden decreased despite an increase in the annual
number of foreign purchaser acknowledgement statements submitted (from
2,283 to 3,024) which resulted in a change to the annual burden hours
for respondents from 2,420 in the previous renewal to 3,205 in the
current renewal.  The respondent burden associated with labeling
requirements for unregistered exported pesticides decreased from 7,200
in the previous renewal to 4,888 in the current renewal. The respondent
burden associated with labeling requirements for registered exported
pesticides decreased from 14,850 in the previous renewal to 9,900 in the
current renewal.  The decrease in burden is due to a decrease in the
estimated number of exported products; the estimated number of exported
products decreased from 3,600 (2,700 registered and 900 unregistered) to
2,411 (1,800 registered and 611 unregistered) from the previous renewal
to the current renewal of this information collection. Thus, although
the number of foreign purchaser acknowledgement statements and the
associated burden has increased, the net burden for this information
collection has decreased due to the decrease in the estimated number of
exported pesticide products. Although the total labor costs decreased,
hourly labor costs for respondents and the Agency increased as a result
of changes in the wage rates made to: a) reflect current wage rates and
b) to make the methodology for calculating wage rates consistent with
other OPP ICRs.  The new wage estimates incorporated higher estimates
for benefits than was used in the previous renewal. These changes are an
adjustment.

6(f)	Burden Statement

Annual respondent burden for this collection of FPAS information
requirements is estimated to average 1.06 hours (around 65 minutes) per
response and has not changed since the last renewal.  The annual
respondent burden for meeting labeling requirements for unregistered and
registered exported pesticide products is estimated to average 8.0 hours
and 5.5 hours, respectively.  This estimate includes the time for
reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and
completing and reviewing the collection of information.  The Agency may
not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.

The Agency has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0231, which is available for online viewing at
HYPERLINK "http://www.regulations.gov"  www.regulations.gov , or in
person viewing at the OPP Docket in the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Rm.
3334, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. This docket
facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays.  The docket telephone number is (703)
305-5805.

You may submit comments regarding the Agency's need for this
information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates and any
suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of
automated collection techniques. Comments may be submitted to EPA
electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460.  You can also send comments
to OMB, addressed to “OMB Desk Officer for EPA” and referencing OMB
Control No. 2070-0040, via email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Include docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0231 and OMB control number
2070-0040 in any correspondence, but do not submit foreign purchaser
acknowledgement statements or any related information to these
addresses.

ATTACHMENTS TO THE SUPPORTING STATEMENT

Attachments to the supporting statement are available in the public
docket established for this ICR under docket identification number
EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0231. These attachments are available for online viewing
at  HYPERLINK "http://www.regulations.gov/" www.regulations.gov  or
otherwise accessed as described in section 6(f) of the supporting
statement.

Attachment A:	7 U.S.C. 136o - Section 17 of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Also available online at the   HYPERLINK
"http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2010-title7/pdf/USCODE-2010-title7-
chap6-subchapII-sec136o.pdf"  United States GPO website .

Attachment B:	40 CFR 168.75 - Procedures for exporting unregistered
pesticides – purchaser acknowledgement statements. Also available
online at the   HYPERLINK
"http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=bd802f002b04ff5705798206fa2449
a7&mc=true&node=se40.24.168_175&rgn=div8"  Electronic Code of Federal
Regulations website.

Attachment C:	Display Related to OMB Control #2070-0027

Attachment D:	Work Sheets used to Calculate Industry Labor Costs

Attachment E:	Work Sheets used to Calculate EPA and Federal Government
Labor Costs

Attachment F:	Summary of Consultations

 OMB Control No. 2070-0028; EPA ICR 0143 Recordkeeping Requirements for
Producers of Pesticides under section 8 of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2016-3692; Directorate Identifier 2016-NE-05-AD;
Amendment 39-18458; AD 2016-07-13]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. Turboprop
Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. M601E-11 turboprop engines. This AD requires
inspection of the engine power turbine (PT) disk and, if found damaged,
its replacement with a part eligible for installation. This AD was
prompted by discovery of damage to certain engine PT disks during
engine shop visits. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the
engine PT disk, which could result in release of high-energy debris,
damage to the engine, and reduced control of the airplane.

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 22, 2016.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of April 22,
2016.
    We must receive comments on this AD by May 23, 2016.

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.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact GE Aviation
Czech s.r.o., Beranov[yacute]ch 65, 199 02 Praha 9--Let[ncaron]any,
Czech Republic; phone: +420 222 538 111; fax: +420 222 538 222. You may
view this service information at the FAA, Engine & Propeller
Directorate, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 781-
238-7125. It is also available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
3692.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
3692; 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 AD, the mandatory continuing airworthiness information
(MCAI), regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The address for the Docket Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is
in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket
shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Steeves, Aerospace Engineer,
Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax: 781-
238-7199; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight
safety, and we did not precede it by notice and opportunity for public
comment. We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this AD. Send your comments to an address listed under
the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2016-3692; Directorate
Identifier 2016-NE-05-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. We
specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of this AD. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date and may amend this AD because of
those comments.
    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
with FAA personnel concerning this AD.

Discussion

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA
AD 2016-0025-E, dated January 26, 2016 (corrected January 27, 2016)
(referred to hereinafter as ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for the specified products. The MCAI states:

    During engine shop visits or overhauls, certain power turbine
(PT) disks may have been damaged in the area of the balance weights.
Additional PT disks with non-conforming geometry of the slot radius
may have also been released to service as a result of incorrect
machining of the PT disk slot.
    This condition, if not corrected, could lead to a PT disk
failure, with subsequent release of high-energy debris, possibly
resulting in damage to, and/or reduced control of, the aeroplane.

    You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD
docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-3692.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. has issued Alert Service Bulletin (ASB)
No. SB-2016-72-50-00-1/00, dated January 21, 2016. The ASB describe
procedures for inspection of the PT disk. This service information is
reasonably available because the interested parties have access to it
through their normal course of business or by the means identified in
the ADDRESSES section of this AD.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of the
Czech Republic, and is approved for operation in the United States.
Pursuant to our bilateral agreement with the European Community, EASA
has notified us of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and
service information referenced above. We are issuing this AD because we
evaluated all information provided by EASA and determined the unsafe
condition exists and is likely to exist or develop on other products of
the same type design. This AD requires inspection of the engine PT disk
and, if found damaged, its replacement with a part eligible for
installation.

FAA's Determination of the Effective Date

    No domestic operators use this product. Therefore, we find that
notice and opportunity for prior public comment are unnecessary and
that good cause exists for making this amendment effective in less than
30 days.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 0 engines installed on airplanes
of U.S. registry. We also estimate that it will take about 60 hours per
engine to do the inspection required by this AD. The average labor rate
is $85 per hour. Based on these figures, we estimate the total cost of
the AD to U.S. operators to be $0.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska to the extent
that it justifies making a regulatory distinction, 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):

2016-07-13 GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. (Type Certificate previously
held by WALTER Engines a.s., Walter a.s., and MOTORLET a.s.):
Amendment 39-18458; Docket No. FAA-2016-3692; Directorate Identifier
2016-NE-05-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective April 22, 2016.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to GE Aviation Czech s.r.o M601E-11 turboprop
engine models with engine power turbine (PT) disk, part number
3220.6 and serial number EE8, EF8, or KR5, installed.

(d) Reason

    This AD was prompted by discovery of damage to certain engine PT
disks during engine shop visits. We are issuing this AD to prevent
failure of the engine PT disk, which could result in release of
high-energy debris, damage to the engine, and reduced control of the
airplane.

(e) Actions and Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
    (1) Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, perform
visual, dimensional, and fluorescent penetrant inspections of the
engine PT disk. Use Appendix B, paragraph 5 of GE Aviation Czech
s.r.o. Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. SB-2016-72-50-00-1/00, dated
January 21, 2016, to do the inspections.
    (2) If the engine PT disk fails to meet the acceptance criteria
in Appendix B, paragraph 5 of GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. ASB No. SB-
2016-72-50-00-1/00, dated January 21, 2016, replace the PT disk with
a part eligible for installation.

(f) Installation Prohibition

    After the effective date of this AD:
    (1) Do not operate any engine with a PT disk serial number
listed in paragraph (c) of this AD, unless the disk was inspected
per the requirements of paragraph (e) of this AD; and
    (2) Do not install a PT disk that does not meet the acceptance
criteria in Appendix B, paragraph 5 of GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. ASB

No. SB-2016-72-50-00-1/00, dated January 21, 2016, onto any engine.

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    The Manager, Engine Certification Office, FAA, may approve AMOCs
for this AD. Use the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make your
request. You may email your request to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(h) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Kenneth Steeves,
Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine &
Propeller Directorate, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency AD 2016-0025-
E, dated January 26, 2016 (corrected January 27, 2016), for more
information. You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
it in Docket No. FAA-2016-3692.

(i) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. Alert Service Bulletin No. SB-2016-
72-50-00-1/00, dated January 21, 2016.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For GE Aviation Czech s.r.o service information identified
in this AD, contact GE Aviation Czech s.r.o., Beranov[yacute]ch 65,
199 02 Praha 9--Let[ncaron]any, Czech Republic; phone: +420 222 538
111; fax: +420 222 538 222.
    (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Engine &
Propeller Directorate, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803.
For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information 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 Burlington, Massachusetts, on March 24, 2016.
Colleen M. D'Alessandro,
Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. RP07-508-001, RP07-500-001, RP07-415-001, and RP07-412-002
(Not Consolidated)]

Columbia Gulf Transmission Company; Notice of Request To Change
Effective Date

July 24, 2007.
    Take notice that on July 18, 2007, Columbia Gulf Transmission
Company (Columbia Gulf) tendered for filing a request that the
Commission approve a change in the effective date of certain tariff
sheets that have either been approved or are pending in the above-
referenced proceedings to coincide with the revised September 1, 2007
launch date of Columbia Gulf's new Electronic Bulletin Board.
    Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance
with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18
CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the
Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests
must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a
protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the
proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu
of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons

unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies
of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 31, 2007.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP10-413-000]

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization

May 6, 2010.
    Take notice that on May 5, 2010, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
(Tennessee), 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed a prior
notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the
Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for
authorization to abandon in place an inactive offshore supply lateral,
all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on file with
the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be
viewed on the Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link.
Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket
number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TTY,
(202) 502-8659.
    Specifically, Tennessee proposes to abandon approximately 7.51
miles of 10-inch diameter pipeline (Line No. 523M-2700) and associated
meter and appurtenances located within the Eugene Island Area of the
Outer Continental Shelf. Tennessee states that the subject facilities
have been out of service since it was damaged by Hurricane Ike in
September 2008. Tennessee asserts that is has not provided
transportation service to any shippers through Line No. 523M-2700 for
more than twelve months and there are no firm contracts associated with
the receipt points located on the line. Tennessee estimates the cost to
construct similar facilities today is approximately $18.4 million.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Susan
T. Halbach, Senior Counsel, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, 1001
Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, at<PHONE_NUMBER> (telephone)
or<PHONE_NUMBER> (facsimile); Debbie Kalisek, Analyst, Certificates &
Regulatory Compliance, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, 1001 Louisiana
Street, Houston, Texas 77002, at<PHONE_NUMBER> (telephone) or (713)
420-1605 (facsimile).
    Any person may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant
notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's
Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of
intervention. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission's staff
may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's regulations under
the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the request. If no protest
is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall
be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for
protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after
the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be
treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of
the NGA.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests, and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a) (1) (iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IN05-4-003]

Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Compliance Filing

November 30, 2006.
    Take notice that on September 22, 2006, Texas Eastern Transmission,
LP (Texas Eastern) submitted a supplemental compliance filing pursuant
to Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, 110 FERC ] 61,188 (2005), issued on
February 28, 2005, in Docket Nos. IN05-4-000 and PA03-14-000.
    Texas Eastern states that copies of the filing were served on all
affected customers of Texas Eastern and interested state commissions,
as well as all parties on the official service list compiled by the
Secretary of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in the captioned
proceedings.
    Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance
with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18
CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the
Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests
must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a
protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the
proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu
of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons

unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies
of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    This filing is accessible online at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on December 7, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2013-N-0329]

Center for Devices and Radiological Health: Health of Women
Program; Public Workshop; Request for Comments

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public workshop; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
following public workshop: ``The Center for Devices and Radiological
Health (CDRH) Health of Women (HoW) Program: Educate, Enable, Enlist
and Explore--HoW to Improve the Health of Women.'' CDRH is developing
the HoW Program to explore unique issues in the regulation of medical
devices related to the health of women and seeks public input on the
priority activities. The CDRH HoW program seeks to bring together
industry, clinicians, researchers, academia, government agencies, and
patient/advocacy groups in an effort to: (1) Highlight device-specific
clinical Study recruitment and retention strategies; (2) improve
analysis and communication of sex-specific findings to providers and
patients; (3) develop a priority research road map for the HoW device
ecosystem. The workshop focus will be device- and disease-specific,
patient centered, and action oriented.
    Dates and Times: The public workshop will be held on June 24, 2013,
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and June 25, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Location: The public workshop will be held on FDA's White Oak
Campus, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Silver Spring, MD 20993.
    Contact: Nada Hanafi, Center for Devices and Radiological Health,
Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm.
5422, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Kathryn O'Callaghan, Center for Devices and
Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire
Ave., Bldg. 66, rm. 5568, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Registration: Registration is free and available on a first-come,
first-served basis. Persons interested in attending this public
workshop must register online by 5 p.m. on June 14, 2013. Early
registration is recommended because facilities are limited and,
therefore, FDA may limit the number of participants from each
organization. If time and space permits, onsite registration will be
provided beginning at 7:30 a.m. on the day of the public workshop.
    If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please
contact Joyce Raines<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>) by 5
p.m. on June 14, 2013.
    To register for the public workshop, please visit FDA's Medical
Devices News & Events--Workshops & Conferences calendar at http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/NewsEvents/WorkshopsConferences/default.htm
and select this public workshop from the posted events list. Please
provide complete contact information for each attendee, including name,
title, affiliation, address, email, telephone number and primary HoW
Program area of expertise or interest. Registrants will receive
confirmation after they have been accepted. You will be notified if you
are on a waiting list.
    Streaming Webcast of the public workshop: The plenary portions of
this

workshop will be Webcast. Persons interested in viewing the Webcast
must register online by 5 p.m. on June 14, 2013. Early registration is
recommended because Webcast connections are limited. Organizations are
requested to register all participants, but to view using one
connection per location. Webcast participants will be sent technical
system requirements after registration and connection access
information after June 19, 2013. An archived file of the Webcast will
be available approximately 45 days after the public workshop on the
Internet at http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/NewsEvents/WorkshopsConferences/default.htm. (Select this public workshop from the
posted events list).
    Workshop format: This workshop will begin with plenary sessions to
outline the three primary areas of focus for the CDRH HoW Program. In
each area, panels will examine major themes using data-driven case
studies with a focus on practical strategies relevant to particular
challenges in the medical device arena. Participants will then rotate
through breakout sessions, collectively building an action plan for
each activity area. The meeting will conclude with specific commitments
by stakeholder groups to partner with CDRH and each other in a
collaborative effort to educate, enable, enlist and explore, with a
common goal of improving the health of women.
    Comments: In order to permit the widest possible opportunity to
obtain public information from interested persons on the workshop
topics, FDA is opening the docket to gather electronic or written
comments on the three areas of focus for the HoW workshop identified in
section II. Comments received will be reviewed by FDA as part of this
effort. The deadline for submitting comments related to this public
workshop topic is July 31, 2013.
    Regardless of attendance at the public workshop, interested persons
may submit either electronic or written comments. Submit electronic
comments to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments to the
Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration,
5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. It is only necessary
to send one set of comments. Please identify comments with the docket
number found in brackets in the heading of this document. In addition,
when responding to specific topics as outlined in section II, please
identify the topic you are addressing. Received comments may be seen in
the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, and will be posted to the docket at http://www.regulations.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The mission of the CDRH Health of Women (HoW) Program:
    To improve the health of women by:
     Improving the availability, consistency, and communication
of sex-specific information for the safe and effective use of medical
devices in women;
     addressing identified gaps and unmet needs through
targeted resources; and
     fostering the development of innovative strategies,
technology, and clinical study paradigms.
    A key priority in regulatory science for CDRH is improving the
health of special populations and addressing their unique health-
related issues.\1\ CDRH recognizes women as a special population, and
seeks to identify and address differences in the safety, effectiveness,
and utilization of medical devices for women. There are unique issues
in the regulation of medical devices for use by women, which include:
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    \1\ Food and Drug Administration, ``Regulatory Science in FDA's
Center for Devices and Radiological Health: A Vital Framework for
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     Uncertainty about medical device performance in women due
to inconsistent data analysis and under-representation of women in
clinical trials
     Baseline differences in anatomy, physiology, risk factors,
disease signs/symptoms, and comorbidities that may be associated with
different outcomes of device use
     Potential differences in health communication/health
seeking behavior that may impact FDA communication of medical device
benefit-risk information to this population
     Different considerations regarding effects of hormones
through life stages (first menstrual period (menarche) to menopause;
hormone replacement therapy)
     Unique risks and needs related to medical device research
involving women of childbearing potential
     Unique risks and needs for pregnant females associated
with the use of medical devices, including risk of birth defects
(teratogenicity) or complications of pregnancy arising from medical
device components such as drugs, chemicals, and certain biomaterials

II. Topics for Discussion in the Docket and at the Public Workshop

    Topics for discussion include:
    1. Device-specific clinical study recruitment and retention
strategies;
    2. Analysis and communication of sex-specific findings to providers
and patients; and
    3. Priority research road map for the HoW device ecosystem.

    Dated: April 2, 2013.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R10-OAR-2015-0067; FRL-9960-35-Region 10]

Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan for
the Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho PM2.5
Nonattainment Area; Further Delay of Effective Date

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule; further delay of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Presidential directive as expressed in
the memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President
and Chief of Staff, entitled ``Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,'' and
the Federal Register document published by the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA or Agency) on January 26, 2017, the EPA is taking final
action further delaying the effective date for Partial Approval and
Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the Idaho Portion of the
Logan, Utah/Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area until April 20,
2017.

DATES: As of March 21, 2017, the effective date of the rule amending 40
CFR part 52 published in the Federal Register at 82 FR 729 on January
4, 2017, delayed at 82 FR 8499 on January 26, 2017, is further delayed
to a new effective date of April 20, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R10-OAR-2015-0067. All documents in the docket are
listed on the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in
the index, some information may not be publicly available, i.e.,
Confidential Business Information or other information the disclosure
of which is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and is publicly
available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials
are available at http://www.regulations.gov or at EPA Region 10, Office
of Air and Waste, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101. The EPA
requests that you contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your inspection. The Regional
Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to
4:30, excluding Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Hunt, Air Planning Unit, Office
of Air and Waste (OAW-150), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10,
1200 Sixth Ave, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101; telephone number: (206)
553-0256; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background Information

    On January 26, 2017, the EPA published a document in the Federal
Register entitled ``Delay of Effective Date for 30 Final Regulations
Published by the Environmental Protection Agency Between October 28,
2016 and January 17, 2017'' (82 FR 8499). In that document, the EPA
delayed the effective date of Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval
of Attainment Plan for the Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho
PM2.5 Nonattainment Area to March 21, 2017, as requested in
the memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President
and Chief of Staff, entitled ``Regulatory Freeze Pending Review''
(January 20 Memo). That memo directed the heads of Executive
Departments and Agencies to temporarily postpone for 60 days from the
date of the January 20 Memo the effective dates of all regulations that
had

been published in the Federal Register but had not yet taken effect.
    The January 20 Memo also states: ``Where appropriate and as
permitted by applicable law, [agencies] should consider proposing for
notice and comment a rule to delay the effective date for regulations
beyond that 60-day period.'' On February 24, 2017, the EPA proposed to
further delay the effective date for the Partial Approval and Partial
Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the Idaho Portion of the Logan,
Utah/Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area until April 20, 2017. In
this document, the EPA is finalizing action further delaying the
effective date for Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of
Attainment Plan for the Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho
PM2.5 Nonattainment Area until April 20, 2017. This
additional delay will give Agency officials the opportunity to decide
whether they would like to conduct a substantive review of this rule.
If Agency officials decide to conduct a substantive review of Partial
Approval and Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the Idaho
Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area,
the EPA will take appropriate actions to conduct such a review,
including, but not limited to, issuing a document in the Federal
Register addressing any further delays of the effective date of Partial
Approval and Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the Idaho
Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area or
extensions of compliances dates in the rule. If Agency officials decide
not to conduct a substantive review of Partial Approval and Partial
Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the Idaho Portion of the Logan,
Utah/Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area, it will become
effective on April 20, 2017.

II. Response to Comments

    The EPA received two comments generally opposing delaying the
effective date of the final rule, arguing that it was ``absurd . . .
under any circumstances'' (Commenter 1) and that there were ``no
grounds whatsoever'' for the delay (Commenter 2).
    Response: Contrary to the position asserted by comments, there are
reasonable grounds for this additional short delay of the effective
date. As explained in the proposal and above, and consistent with the
January 20 Memo, this extension of the effective date is needed to give
Agency officials--many of whom have arrived at the Agency in recent
weeks--an opportunity to review the action and to decide whether they
would like to conduct a substantive review of this rule, including any
necessary briefings that may be needed to make such a determination.

III. Final Action

    The EPA is further delaying the effective date for Partial Approval
and Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the Idaho Portion of the
Logan, Utah/Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area until April 20,
2017.

    March 13, 2017.
Michelle L. Pirzadeh,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

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: RP14-1122-000.
    Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America.
    Description: FPLE Forney Neg Rate to be effective 8/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 7/24/14.
    Accession Number: 20140724-5037.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/5/14.

    Docket Numbers: RP14-1123-000.
    Applicants: Dauphin Island Gathering Partners.
    Description: Dauphin Island Gathering Partners' 2014 Cash Out
Refund Report.
    Filed Date: 7/25/14.
    Accession Number: 20140725-5012.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/6/14.

    Docket Numbers: RP14-1124-000.
    Applicants: Wyckoff Gas Storage Company, LLC.
    Description: Order to Show Cause Compliance Filing.

    Filed Date: 7/25/14.
    Accession Number: 20140725-5018.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/6/14.

    Docket Numbers: RP14-1125-000.
    Applicants: Centra Pipelines Minnesota, Inc.
    Description: Petition for Approval of Settlement of Centra
Pipelines Minnesota, Inc.
    Filed Date: 7/25/14.
    Accession Number: 20140725-5142.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/6/14.

    Docket Numbers: RP14-1126-000.
    Applicants: East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC.
    Description: Duke Energy k410135 2014-11-01 Release to be effective
11/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 7/28/14.
    Accession Number: 20140728-5044.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/14.

    Docket Numbers: RP14-1127-000.
    Applicants: East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC.
    Description: Duke Energy k410135 2015-04-01 Release to be effective
4/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 7/28/14.
    Accession Number: 20140728-5045.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/14.

    Docket Numbers: RP14-1128-000.
    Applicants: East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC.
    Description: Duke Energy k410135 2015-11-01 Release to be effective
11/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 7/28/14.
    Accession Number: 20140728-5046.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/14.

    Docket Numbers: RP14-1129-000.
    Applicants: East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC.
    Description: Duke Energy k410135 2016-04-01 Release to be effective
4/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 7/28/14.
    Accession Number: 20140728-5047.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/14.

    Docket Numbers: RP14-1130-000.
    Applicants: East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC.
    Description: Duke Energy k410135 2016-11-01 Release to be effective
11/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 7/28/14.
    Accession Number: 20140728-5048.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/14.

    Docket Numbers: RP14-1131-000.
    Applicants: East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC.
    Description: East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC submits tariff filing
per 154.204: Duke Energy k410135 2017-04-01 Release to be effective 4/
1/2017.
    Filed Date: 7/28/14.
    Accession Number: 20140728-5049.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/14.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    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.
    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 July 28, 2014.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2015-0929; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-218-AD;
Amendment 39-18323; AD 2015-23-07]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. 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 certain
Bombardier, Inc. Model BD-100-1A10 (Challenger 300) airplanes. This AD
was prompted by multiple reports of chafing found on an electrical
wiring harness in the aft equipment bay, caused by contact between the
wiring harness and a neighboring hydraulic line. This AD requires an
inspection, repair if necessary, and modification of the wiring harness
installation to ensure that the wiring harness routing is correct and a
minimum clearance between the wire and the hydraulic line is
maintained. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct chafing on an
electrical wiring harness, which could cause an electrical short
circuit or lead to a malfunction of the flight control system, the
engine indication system, or the hydraulic power control system; and
adversely affect the continued safe operation and landing of the
airplane.

DATES: This AD becomes effective December 22, 2015.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of December 22,
2015.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2015-0929 or in person at the
Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact Bombardier,
Inc., 400 C[ocirc]te-Vertu Road West, Dorval, Qu[eacute]bec H4S 1Y9,
Canada; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://www.bombardier.com. You
may view this referenced service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 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-2015-0929.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assata Dessaline, Aerospace Engineer,
Avionics and Service Branch, ANE-172, FAA, New York Aircraft
Certification Office, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY
11590; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; 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 certain Bombardier, Inc.
Model BD-100-1A10 (Challenger 300) airplanes. The NPRM published in the
Federal Register on May 8, 2015 (80 FR 26490).
    Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), which is the aviation
authority for Canada, has issued Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-
2014-32, dated September 8, 2014 (referred to after this as the
Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to
correct an unsafe condition for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model BD-100-
1A10 (Challenger 300) airplanes. The MCAI states:

    There have been multiple in-service reports of chafing found on
an electrical wiring harness in the aft equipment bay. An
investigation determined that the chafing was attributed to contact
between the wiring harness and a neighboring hydraulic line. This
chafing could cause an electrical short circuit or lead to a
malfunction of the flight control system, the engine indication
system, or the hydraulic power control system; which could adversely
affect the continued safe operation and landing of the aeroplane.
    This [Canadian] AD mandates the inspection [general visual
inspection], rectification as required [repair of damage (including
wear and chafing)], and modification of the wiring harness
installation to ensure the correct wiring routing and a minimum
clearance between the wire and the hydraulic line is maintained.

    You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2015-0929-0002.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM (80 FR 26490, May 8, 2015)
or on the determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting this AD 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 (80 FR 26490, May 8, 2015) for correcting the unsafe condition;
and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (80 FR 26490, May 8, 2015).

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Bombardier, Inc. has issued Service Bulletin 100-24-24, dated June
6, 2014. The service information describes procedures for an
inspection, repair if necessary, and modification of the wiring harness
installation to prevent contact with the hydraulic line. This service
information is reasonably available because the interested parties have
access to it through their normal course of business or by the means
identified in the ADDRESSES section of this AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 107 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We also estimate that it will take about 4 work-hours per product
to comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor
rate is $85 per work-hour. Required parts will cost about $64 per
product. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD on
U.S. operators to be $43,228, or $404 per product.
    We have received no definitive data that would enable us to provide
cost estimates for the on-condition actions specified in this AD. We
have no way of determining the number of aircraft that might need these
actions.
    According to the manufacturer, all of the costs of this AD may be
covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on affected
individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost
estimate.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify 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.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2015-0929; or in person at the
Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information.
The street address for the Docket Operations office (telephone: 800-
647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2015-23-07 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 39-18323. Docket No. FAA-
2015-0929; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-218-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective December 22, 2015.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc. Model BD-100-1A10
(Challenger 300) airplanes, certificated in any category, having
serial numbers 20003 through 20382 inclusive, 20384, and 20386.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 24, Electrical
Power.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by multiple reports of chafing found on an
electrical wiring harness in the aft equipment bay, caused by
contact between the wiring harness and a neighboring hydraulic line.
We are issuing this AD to detect and correct chafing on an
electrical wiring harness, which could cause an electrical short
circuit or lead to a malfunction of the flight control system, the
engine indication system, or the hydraulic power control system;
which could adversely affect the continued safe operation and
landing of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Inspection, Repair, and Preventive Modification

    Within 36 months after the effective date of this AD, do the
actions required by paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this AD.
    (1) Do a one-time general visual inspection to detect damage
(including wear and chafing) of the wiring harness, in accordance
with the Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier, Inc. Service
Bulletin 100-24-24, dated June 6, 2014. Repair any damage before
further flight, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions
of Bombardier, Inc. Service Bulletin 100-24-24, dated June 6, 2014;
except, where Bombardier, Inc. Service Bulletin 100-24-24, dated
June 6, 2014, specifies to contact Bombardier for repair
instructions, repair using a method approved by the Manager, New
York Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), ANE-170, FAA; or Transport
Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or Bombardier, Inc.'s TCCA Design
Approval Organization (DAO).
    (2) Modify the wiring harness routing, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier, Inc. Service Bulletin
100-24-24, dated June 6, 2014.

(h) Definition of General Visual Inspection

    For the purposes of this AD, a general visual inspection is a
visual examination of an interior or exterior area, installation, or
assembly to detect obvious damage, failure, or irregularity. This
level of inspection is made from within touching distance unless
otherwise specified. A mirror may be necessary to ensure visual
access to all surfaces in the inspection area. This level of
inspection is made under normally available lighting conditions such
as daylight, hangar lighting, flashlight, or droplight and may
require removal or opening of access panels or doors. Stands,
ladders, or platforms may be required to gain proximity to the area
being checked.

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New
York ACO, ANE-170, 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 ACO, send it to ATTN: Program
Manager, Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New York ACO, 1600
Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone: 516-228-
7300; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. 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. The AMOC approval letter must
specifically reference this AD.
    (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, New York ACO,
ANE-170, FAA; or TCCA; or Bombardier, Inc.'s TCCA DAO. If approved
by the DAO, the approval must include the DAO-authorized signature.

(j) Related Information

    Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information (MCAI)
Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-2014-32, dated September 8,
2014, for related information. This MCAI may be found in the AD
docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2015-0929-0002.

(k) 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) Bombardier, Inc. Service Bulletin 100-24-24, dated June 6,
2014.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Bombardier, Inc., 400 C[ocirc]te-Vertu Road West, Dorval,
Qu[eacute]bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax: 514-
855-7401; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://www.bombardier.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221.
    (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 Renton, Washington, on October 30, 2015.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-28822 Filed 11-16-15; 8:45 am]
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