[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 24, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 51911]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18207]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2022-0714]

Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in the Fifth Coast Guard
District

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the Delaware River, Philadelphia,
PA; Safety Zone from 8:45 p.m. through 9:45 p.m. on September 4, 2022
to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during the
Rivers Casino Philadelphia fireworks display. Our regulation for
fireworks displays in the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the
regulated area for this event in Philadelphia, PA. During the
enforcement period, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area
must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official
Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

DATES: The regulation 33 CFR 165.506 will be enforced for the location
identified in entry 10 of table 1 to paragraph (h)(1) from 8:45 p.m.
through 9:45 p.m. on September 4, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Dylan
Caikowski, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Delaware Bay, Waterways Management
Division, telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone
in table 1 to paragraph (h)(1) to 33 CFR 165.506, entry 10 for the
Rivers Casino Philadelphia fireworks display from 8:45 p.m. through
9:45 p.m. on September 4, 2022. This action is necessary to ensure
safety of life on the navigable waters of the United States immediately
prior to, during, and immediately after the fireworks display. Our
regulation for safety zones of fireworks displays in the Fifth Coast
Guard District, table 1 to paragraph (h)(1) to 33 CFR 165.506, entry 10
specifies the location of the regulated area as all waters of Delaware
River, adjacent to Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA, within a 500-yard
radius of the fireworks barge position. The approximate position for
the fireworks barge is latitude 39[deg]57'39'' N, longitude
075[deg]07'45'' W. During the enforcement period, as reflected in Sec.
165.506(d), vessels may not enter, remain in, or transit through the
safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or designated
Coast Guard patrol personnel on-scene.
    In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register,
the Coast Guard will provide notification of this enforcement period
via broadcast notice to mariners.

    Dated: August 18, 2022.
Kate F. Higgins-Bloom,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Acting Captain of the Port Delaware Bay.
[FR Doc. 2022-18207 Filed 8-23-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P


Update March 17  -  Polymer Mn Corrections

Document 3

EPA REGISTRATION DIVISION COMPANY NOTICE OF FILING FOR PESTICIDE PETITIONS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER

EPA Registration Division contact: P.V. Shah,<PHONE_NUMBER>

Celanese Ltd
January 27, 2014

[Insert petition number]

	EPA has received a pesticide petition ([insert petition number]) from Celanese Ltd, 222 W Las Colinas Blvd, Suite 900N, Irving, TX 75039 proposing, pursuant to section 408(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d), to amend 40 CFR part 180.

       to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for

      2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-oxiranylmethyl ester, polymer with ethene, ethenyl acetate, ethenyltrimethoxysilane and sodium ethenesulfonate (1:1)  (CAS  518057-54-0)  under 40 CFR 180.960 when used as an inert ingredient as a binder and wetting agent for seed coating and adjuvant applications in pesticide formulations.  EPA has determined that the petition contains data or information regarding the elements set forth in section 408 (d)(2) of  FDDCA; however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data supports granting of the petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on the petition.

A. Residue Chemistry NA-Remove

	1. Plant metabolism. NA-Remove

	2. Analytical method. NA-Remove

	3. Magnitude of residues. NA-Remove

B. Toxicological Profile
Requirements for data on toxicological profile are not applicable to a request to establish an exemption from requirement of a tolerance, based on conformance to specific criteria that identify categories of polymer that should present minimal or no risk.

Requirements for data on residue chemistry are not applicable to a request to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance, based on conformance to specific criteria that identify categories of polymer that should present minimal or no risk.

2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-oxiranylmethyl ester, polymer with ethene, ethenyl acetate, ethenyltrimethoxysilane and sodium ethenesulfonate (1:1)  (CAS  518057-54-0) minimum average molecular weight (in amu) 20,233 conforms to the definition of a polymer given in 40 CFR 723(b) and meets the criteria that are used to identify low risk polymers.  The polymer contains a distribution of species of differing molecular weight, and that no individual polymeric species accounts for 50% or more of the entire product.  The following criteria are met:

(ii) Information to demonstrate that the new polymer is not specifically excluded from the exemption.
 Not a cationic polymer nor is it reasonably anticipated to become a cationic polymer in a natural aquatic environment.
 Vinyl acetate, ethylene and glycidyl methacrylate and trimethoxyvinyl silane are neutral monomers
 Sodium vinyl sulfonate is anionic

 Contains as an integral part of its composition at least two of the atomic elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, silicon, and sulfur.
 The polymer is composed of a hydrocarbon backbone.
 The polymer contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon and sulfur.

 Does not contain as an integral part of its composition, except as impurities, any element other than those listed in 40 CFR 723.250(d)(2)(ii).
 The polymer is composed of hydrocarbon backbone, with none of the excluded elements

 Does not degrade, decompose, or depolymerize in manufacture or use
 Typical decomposition temperature of Vinyl Acetate polymers is >300C (TGA)
 The product does not change during manufacture or use.

 The polymer is manufactured or imported from monomers and/or reactants that are already included on the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory or manufactured under an applicable TSCA section 5 exemption.
 The monomers are all on TSCA

 Is not water absorbing with a number average molecular weight greater than or equal to 10,000 Daltons.
 With >95% of the monomers being vinyl acetate and ethylene, no water absorption is seen.  Additionally, the number average molecular weight is 20,233 Daltons.

 Does not contain certain perfluoroalkyl moieties
 A review of the ingredient list shows no fluorinated components

 The polymer meets criteria specified in 40 CFR 723.250(e)(1),  40 CFR 723.250(e)(2), or 40 CFR 723.250(e)(3).
 The polymer meets the criteria in 40 CFR 723.250(e)(2) by having a number average molecular weight greater than 10,000 Daltons, less than 2% oligomeric material below MW 500 and less than 5% oligomeric material below MW 1,000.

As stated above, 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-oxiranylmethyl ester, polymer with ethene, ethenyl acetate, ethenyltrimethoxysilane and sodium ethenesulfonate (1:1)  (CAS  518057-54-0)   meets all criteria for a polymer to be considered low risk under 40 CFR 723.350.  Based on it conformance to the criteria in this unit, no mammalian toxicity is anticipated from dietary, inhalation, or dermal exposure to Acetic acid ethenyl ester, polymer with ethane, ethenyltriethoxysilane and sodium ethenesulfonate (1:1).

	1. Acute toxicity.  NA-Remove

	2. Genotoxicty. NA-Remove

	3. Reproductive and developmental toxicity. NA-Remove

	4. Subchronic toxicity. NA-Remove

	5. Chronic toxicity. NA-Remove

	6. Animal metabolism. NA-Remove

	7. Metabolite toxicology. NA-Remove

	8. Endocrine disruption. NA-Remove

C. Aggregate Exposure
	For the purposes of assessing potential exposure under this exemption, 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-oxiranylmethyl ester, polymer with ethene, ethenyl acetate, ethenyltrimethoxysilane and sodium ethenesulfonate (1:1)  (CAS  518057-54-0) could be considered to be present in all raw and processed agricultural commodities and drinking water, and non-occupational non-dietary exposure is possible.  The number average MW of 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-oxiranylmethyl ester, polymer with ethene, ethenyl acetate, ethenyltrimethoxysilane and sodium ethenesulfonate (1:1)  (CAS  518057-54-0)  is 20,233 Daltons.  Generally, a polymer of this size would be poorly absorbed through the intact gastrointenstinal tract or through intact human skin.  Since Acetic acid ethenyl ester, polymer with ethane, ethenyltriethoxysilane and sodium ethenesulfonate (1:1) conforms to the criteria that identify a low-risk polymer, there should be no concerns for risks associated with any potential exposure scenarios that are reasonably foreseeable.  A tolerance should not be necessary to protect public health.

	1. Dietary exposure. NA-Remove

	i. Food. NA-Remove

	ii. Drinking water. NA-Remove

	2. Non-dietary exposure. NA-Remove

D. Cumulative Effects
	Section 408 (b)(2)(D)(v) of FDCA requires that, when considering whether to establish, modify, or revoke a tolerance or tolerance exemption, the Agency consider "available information" concerning the cumulative effects of a particular chemical's residues and "other substances that have a common mechanism of toxicity."  Celanese Ltd does not have, at this time, available data to aid in determining whether 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-oxiranylmethyl ester, polymer with ethene, ethenyl acetate, ethenyltrimethoxysilane and sodium ethenesulfonate (1:1)  (CAS  518057-54-0)  has a common mechanism of toxicity with other substances. Acetic acid ethenyl ester, polymer with ethane, ethenyltriethoxysilane and sodium ethenesulfonate (1:1) also is not likely to produce a toxic metabolite produced by other substances.  For the purposes of this tolerance action, therefore, this polymer should not be assumed to have a common mechanism of toxicity with other substances.

E. Safety Determination

	1. U.S. population. NA-Remove

	2. Infants and children.
	Section 408 of FFDCA provides that EPA shall apply an additional tenfold margin of safety for infants and children in the case of threshold effects to account for pre-natal and post-natal toxicity and the completeness of the data base unless EPA concludes that a different margin of safety will be safe for infants and children.  Due to the expected low toxicity of this polymer, a safety factor analysis to assess specific risk to infants and children should not be required.  For the same reasons, the additional tenfold safety factor is unnecessary.

F. International Tolerances
      Celanese is not aware of any country requiring a tolerance for 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-oxiranylmethyl ester, polymer with ethene, ethenyl acetate, ethenyltrimethoxysilane and sodium ethenesulfonate (1:1)  (CAS  518057-54-0) nor have any CODEX Maximum Residue Levels (MRL's) been established for any food crops at this time.


[Federal Register: August 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 160)]
[Notices]
[Page 42064-42065]
[DOCID:fr20au09-24]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings No. 1

August 12, 2009.
    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
    Docket Numbers: RP09-881-000.
    Applicants: Questar Southern Trails Pipeline Company.
    Description: Questar Southern Trails Pipeline Company submits
Fourth Revised Sheet No. 6 to its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No
1.
    Filed Date: 08/11/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090811-0073.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, August 24, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-882-000.
    Applicants: Questar Pipeline Company.
    Description: Questar Pipeline Company submits First Revised Sheet
No 172D to its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No 1.
    Filed Date: 08/11/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090811-0072.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, August 24, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-884-000.
    Applicants: Mojave Pipeline Company.
    Description: Mojave Pipeline Co submits Twenty-Seventh Revised
Sheet No. 11 to its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1.
    Filed Date: 08/11/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090811-0116.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, August 24, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-885-000.
    Applicants: Colorado Interstate Gas Company.
    Description: Colorado Interstate Gas Company submits Forty-Fifth
Revised Sheet No 11 to its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No 1.
    Filed Date: 08/11/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090811-0115.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, August 24, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-886-000.
    Applicants: Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company LLC.
    Description: Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company, LLC submits
Ninth Revised Sheet No 20 to its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No 1.
    Filed Date: 08/11/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090811-0114.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, August 24, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-887-000.
    Applicants: Wyoming Interstate Company, Ltd.
    Description: Wyoming Interstate Company, LTD submits Twenty-Second
Revised Sheet No 4B to its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No 2.
    Filed Date: 08/11/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090811-0113.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, August 24, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-888-000.
    Applicants: Young Gas Storage Company, Ltd.
    Description: Young Gas Storage Company, LTD submits Seventeenth
Revised Sheet No 4 to its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No 1.
    Filed Date: 08/11/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090811-0112.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, August 24, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-889-000.
    Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas Company.
    Description: El Paso Natural Gas Company submits Fifth Revised
Sheet No 29.01 to its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No 1-A.
    Filed Date: 08/11/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090811-0111.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, August 24, 2009.

    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. Protests 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. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies

of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also 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>.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-19933 Filed 8-19-09; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


[Federal Register: November 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 216)]
[Notices]
[Page 58071]
[DOCID:fr10no09-125]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

RTCA Program Management Committee

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Program Management Committee meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a
meeting of the RTCA Program Management Committee.

DATES: The meeting will be held December 2, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., 1828 L Street, NW.,
Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW.,
Suite 850, Washington, DC 20036; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax (202)
833-9434; Web site http://www.rtca.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice
is hereby given for a Program Management Committee meeting. The agenda
will include:
     Opening Plenary (Welcome and Introductions).
     Review/Approve Summary of September 9, 2009 PMC meeting,
RTCA Paper No. 217-09/PMC-753.
     Publication Consideration/Approval.
      Final Draft, Revised DO-293, Minimum Operational
Performance Standards for Nickel-Cadmium, Nickel Metal-Hydride, and
Lead Acid Batteries, RTCA Paper No. 238-09/PMC-760, prepared by SC-211.
      Final Draft, Revised DO-260A, Minimum Operational
Performance Standards for 1090 MHz Extended Squitter Automatic
Dependent Surveillance--Broadcast (ADS-B) and Traffic Information
Services--Broadcast (TIS-B), RTCA Paper No. 228-09/PMC-756, prepared by
SC-186.
      Final Draft, Revised DO-282A, Minimum Operational
Performance Standards for Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) Automatic
Dependent Surveillance--Broadcast, RTCA Paper No. 229-09/PMC-757,
prepared by SC-186.
     Integration and Coordination Committee (ICC)--Report.
     Action Item Review.
      SC-218--Future ADS-B/TCAS Relationships--Discussion--
Review Status.
      SC-203--Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)--Discussion--
Review Status.
      SC-214--Standards for Air Traffic Data Communications
Services--Discussion--Review Status and Revised Terms of Reference.
     Discussion.
      SC-217--Terrain and Airport Databases--Co-Chairman
Review/Approval.
      Special Committee--Chairmen's Reports.
     Closing Plenary (Other Business, Document Production, PMC
Meeting Schedule Meeting, Adjourn).
    Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space
availability. With the approval of the chairman, members of the public
may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present
statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    Members of the public may present a written statement to the
committee at any time.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 4, 2009.
Francisco Estrada C.,
RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. E9-27125 Filed 11-9-09; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 23, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9965-9966]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3940]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0936; Airspace Docket No. 10-AEA-23]

Amendment of Class E Airspace and Revocation of Class E Airspace;
Easton, MD

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E surface airspace and airspace 700
feet above the surface, and removes Class E airspace designated as an
extension to Class D airspace at Easton, MD. The Easton Non-Directional
Beacon (NDB) has been decommissioned and new Standard Instrument
Approach Procedures (SIAPs) have been developed for Easton Airport/
Newnam Field. This action enhances the safety and airspace management
of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 5, 2011. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under title 1,
Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of
FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Horrocks, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P. O.
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On October 22, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E surface airspace and
airspace 700 feet above the surface, and remove Class E airspace
designated as an extension to Class D airspace at Easton, MD (75 FR
65250) Docket No. FAA-2010-0936. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. Class E airspace
designations are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9U dated
August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 2010, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 amends the Class E surface airspace and Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface to accommodate new
SIAPs developed for Easton Airport/Newnam Field, Easton, MD, as the
Easton NDB has been decommissioned. This eliminates the need for Class
E airspace designated as an extension to Class D surface area, and,
therefore, will be removed for the continued safety and management of
IFR operations at the airport.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore, (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. 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.
    This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
subtitle VII, part A, subpart I, section 40103. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it amends Class E airspace at Easton, MD.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

0
1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854,
24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 18, 2010, effective September 15, 2010, is amended
as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

AEA MD E2 Easton, MD [AMENDED]

Easton Airport/Newnam Field, MD
    (Lat. 38[deg]48'15'' N., long. 76[deg]04'08'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,600 feet MSL within a 4.0-mile radius of the Easton Airport/Newnam
Field. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in
the Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to
a Class D Surface Area.

* * * * *

AEA MD E4 Easton, MD [REMOVED]

* * * * *

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700
feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

AEA MD E5 Easton, MD [AMENDED]

Easton Airport/Newnam Field, MD
    (Lat. 38[deg]48'15'' N., long. 76[deg]04'08'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface of
the Earth within a 6.5-mile radius of the Easton Airport/Newnam
Field.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on February 11, 2011.
Mark D. Ward,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2011-3940 Filed 2-22-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


[Federal Register: October 1, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 191)]
[Notices]
[Page 57097-57098]
[DOCID:fr01oc08-74]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0143; FRL-8384-5]

SFIREG Working Committee on Water Quality and Pesticide Disposal;
Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials
(AAPCO)/State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG)
Working Committee on Water Quality and Pesticide Disposal (WQPD) will
hold a 2-day meeting, beginning on October 27, 2008 and ending October
28, 2008. This notice announces the location and times for the meeting
and sets forth the tentative agenda topics.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, October 27, 2008 from 8:30

a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 8:30 a.m to 12 noon on Tuesday, October 28, 2008.
    To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at EPA. One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.) 2777 Crystal Dr., Arlington VA. 4th Floor South Conference Room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Kendall, Field and External
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER> fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-
mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Grier Stayton, SFIREG Executive
Secretary, P.O. Box 466, Milford DE 19963; telephone number (302) 422-
8152; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address: grier.staytonaapco-
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are
interested in SFIREG information exchange relationship with EPA
regarding important issues related to human health, environmental
exposure to pesticides, and insight into EPA's decision-making process.
You are invited and encouraged to attend the meetings and participate
as appropriate. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not
limited to:
    Those persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of
chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act
(FFDCA), or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA).

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0143. Publicly available docket
materials are available either in the electronic docket at http://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the Office
of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The
hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket
Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. Background

    1. State Updates/Issues
    2. Assessment of Risks from Semi-volatile Pesticides in Air-State
and Federal Experience and Perspective
    3. Surface Water Benchmarks Update - Region 5 Pilot Project status
report
    4. USDA National Potable Well Sampling Program
    5. Chemigation Label Referral
    6. POINTS Performance Measures Reporting Tool
    7. Further Cooperation between OPP and OW
    8. OPP EFED Assignment of GW Statements /Revision of Chapter 8 of
the Label Review Manual
    9. SFIREG WQ&PD Committee Scope and Possible Name Change
    10. Development/Availability of Human Health Benchmarks from OGWDW
    11. Analytical Methods for Pesticides in Water and Their
Availability and Distribution to States
    12. OPP and OECA Updates
    13. Aquatic Herbicide Permitting- Examples from Washington and
Michigan

III. How Can I Request to Participate in this Meeting?

    You may submit a request to participate in this meeting to the
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Do not submit any
information in your request that is considered CBI. Requests to
participate in the meeting, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2008-0143, must be received on or before October 21, 2008.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: September 22, 2008.
 W. R. Diamond,
Director, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-23133 Filed 9-30-08; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560-50-S


[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44231-44232]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18385]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9705-4]

Delegation of Authority To Implement and Enforce Outer
Continental Shelf Air Regulations to the Virginia Department of
Environmental Quality

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of delegation of authority.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: On February 2, 2012, EPA sent the Virginia Department of
Environmental Quality (VADEQ) a letter acknowledging VADEQ will be
delegated the authority to implement and enforce sections of the Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS) Air Regulations. To inform regulated facilities
and the public of VADEQ's delegation of authority to implement and
enforce OCS regulations, EPA is making available a copy of EPA's letter
to VADEQ through this notice.

DATES: On February, 2, 2012, EPA sent VADEQ a letter acknowledging that
VADEQ will be delegated the authority to implement and enforce OCS.

ADDRESSES: Copies of documents pertaining to this action are available
for public inspection during normal

business hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19103-2029. Copies of the State submittal are available at
the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street,
Richmond, Virginia 23219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathleen Kennedy,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 7, 2011, VADEQ requested
delegation of authority to implement and enforce Title 40 of the Code
of Federal Regulations, Part 55 (Outer Continental Shelf Air
Regulations). On February 2, 2012, EPA sent VADEQ a letter
acknowledging that VADEQ will be delegated the authority to implement
and enforce OCS regulations. A copy of EPA's letter to VADEQ follows:

``Mr. David K. Paylor
Director
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, Virginia 23218

Dear Mr. Paylor:
    Thank you for your October 7, 2011 letter to the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) requesting formal delegation of authority to
implement and enforce the requirements of the Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Regulations within 25 miles of Virginia's seaward boundary. In
response, EPA intends to grant the Virginia Department of Environmental
Quality (DEQ) formal delegation of authority to implement and enforce
OCS Regulations, pursuant to section 328(a)(3) of the Clean Air Act. As
established in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Part 55 (40
CFR Part 55), EPA will delegate implementation and enforcement
authority to a State if the State has an adjacent OCS source, and EPA
determines that the State's regulations are adequate. EPA has
determined that delegation to DEQ shall be immediately effective upon
EPA's receipt of a notice of intent (NOI) to construct an OCS source to
be adjacent to the Commonwealth of Virginia (Virginia).
    The delegation will include the authority for the following
sections of 40 CFR Part 55, as exists on September 19, 2011:
     55.1 Statutory authority and scope.
     55.2 Definitions.
     55.3 Applicability.
     55.4 Requirements to submit a notice of intent.
     55.6 Permit requirements.
     55.7 Exemptions.
     55.8 Monitoring, reporting, inspections, and compliance.
     55.9 Enforcement.
     55.10 Fees.
     55.13 Federal requirements that apply to OCS sources.
     55.14 Requirements that apply to OCS sources located
within 25 miles of States' seaward boundaries, by State.
     55.15 Specific designation of corresponding onshore areas.
     Appendix A to Part 55--Listing of State and Local
Requirements Incorporated by Reference Into Part 55, by State.
    EPA is not delegating the authority to implement and enforce 40 CFR
Part 55.5 (Corresponding onshore area designation), 55.11 (Delegation),
and 55.12 (Consistency updates), as authority for these sections is
reserved for the Administrator. As stated in 40 CFR Part 55.11(b), EPA
shall delegate implementation and enforcement authority if determined
that the State's regulations are adequate, including a demonstration by
the State that the State has:
    (1) adopted the appropriate portions of 40 CFR Part 55 into State
law;
    (2) submitted a letter from the State Attorney General confirming
that Virginia has adequate authority under the State law to implement
and enforce the relevant portions of 40 CFR Part 55;
    (3) adequate resources to implement and enforce the requirements of
40 CFR Part 55; and
    (4) adequate administrative procedures to implement and enforce the
requirements of this part, including public notice and comment
procedures.
    EPA has reviewed DEQ's delegation request and concludes that it
meets the requirements for delegation. Therefore, delegation will be
effective on the date EPA receives a NOI of constructing an OCS source
adjacent to Virginia. On this date, DEQ will automatically be
authorized to implement, enforce, and administer the sections of 40 CFR
Part 55 listed above for the OCS sources in which Virginia will be the
corresponding onshore area.
    I appreciate DEQ's efforts to implement the OCS regulations and
look forward to working with you to foster the growth of alternative
energy projects in Virginia. If you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact me or have your staff contact Ms. Laura Mohollen,
Virginia Liaison, at 215-814-329.

Sincerely,
Shawn M. Garvin
Regional Administrator''

    This notice acknowledges the delegation of authority to VADEQ to
implement and enforce OSC Air Regulations.

    Dated: July 10, 2012.
W.C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 2012-18385 Filed 7-26-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P


Significant New Alternatives Policy Program

Foam-Blowing Sector

Risk Screen on Substitutes for HCFC-141b in Rigid Polyurethane and
Polyisocyanurate Laminated Boardstock; Rigid Polyurethane Appliance,
Spray, Commercial Refrigeration, Sandwich Panels, Slabstock and Other
Foams; Polystyrene Extruded Boardstock and Billet; Phenolic Insulation
Board and Bunstock; Flexible and Integral Skin Polyurethane; Polystyrene
Extruded Sheet; and Polyolefin.

Substitute: HFC-365mfc

This risk screen does not contain Clean Air Act (CAA) Confidential
Business Information (CBI) and, therefore, may be disclosed to the
public.

INTRODUCTION

Ozone-depleting substances (ODS) are being phased out of production in
response to a series of diplomatic and legislative efforts that have
taken place over the past decade, including the Montreal Protocol and
the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA).  The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), as authorized by Section 612 of the CAAA, is
developing a program to evaluate the human health and environmental
risks posed by alternatives to ODS.  The main purpose of EPA's program,
called the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program, is to
identify acceptable and unacceptable substitutes for ODS in specific end
uses.

EPA’s decision on the acceptability of a substitute is based largely
on the findings of a screening assessment of potential human health and
environmental risks posed by the substitute in specific applications.
EPA has already screened a large number of substitutes in many end uses
within all of the major ODS-using sectors, including refrigeration and
air conditioning, solvent cleaning, foam-blowing, aerosols, fire
suppression, adhesives, coatings and inks, and sterilization. The
results of these risk screens are presented in a series of Background
Documents that are available in EPA's docket.

The purpose of this report is to supplement EPA’s Background Document
on the foam-blowing sector (EPA 1994) (hereinafter referred to as the
Background Document).  This risk screen evaluates the potential use of
HFC-365mfc as a substitute for HCFC-141b in all foam-blowing end-uses.
 REF _Ref173102842 \h  \* MERGEFORMAT  Table 1  presents information on
the proposed substitute.

Table   SEQ Table \* ARABIC  1 . Chemical Information for Proposed
Substitute.

Proposed Substitute	Chemical Name	CAS Number	Chemical Formula

HFC-365mfc	1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane	406-58-6	C4H5F5

Section 2 of this report summarizes the results of the risk screen for
the proposed substitute.  The remainder of the report is organized into
the following sections:

Section 3: Atmospheric Assessment

Section 4: Flammability Assessment

Section 5: Toxicity Assessment

Section 6: General Population Assessment

Section 7: Volatile Organic Compound Assessment

Section 8: References

SUMMARY OF RESULTS

HFC-365mfc is recommended for SNAP approval as a foam-blowing agent;
however as the substitute has a relatively high GWP, other substitutes
with a lower GWP should be used when feasible. Use of HFC-365mfc in the
sector is not expected to pose a threat to the health of workers and
consumers who may be exposed to the substitute.  While the substitute is
flammable, under proper use (i.e., with adequate ventilation,
engineering controls and good work practices in place), the risk of fire
and explosion is expected to be minimal.

ATMOSPHERIC ASSESSMENT

This section presents an assessment of the potential risks to
atmospheric integrity posed by the use of HFC-365mfc as a foam-blowing
agent.  The ODP, GWP, and ALT of the proposed substitute are presented
in   REF _Ref232306456 \h  \* MERGEFORMAT  Table 2 . The substitute is
less harmful to the ozone layer, however it does have a higher GWP and a
longer atmospheric lifetime than HCFC-141b.  Therefore, when feasible, a
substitute with a lower GWP should be used.

Table   SEQ Table \* ARABIC  2 . Atmospheric Impacts of HFC-365mfc
Compared to HCFC-141b.

Foam-Blowing Agent	Ozone Depleting Potential (ODP)	Global Warming
Potential (GWP)	Atmospheric Lifetime years (ALT)

HFC-365mfc	0a	790a	10.2a

HCFC-141b	0.11b	725b	9.3b

a HFC-365mfc SNAP Submission (Solvay Fluorides, LLC 2008).

b Available at: http://www.epa.gov/ozone/ods.html.

FLAMMABILITY ASSESSMENT

HFC-365mfc is flammable when its concentration in air is in the range of
3.8%-13.3% by volume (this is equal to 38,000 ppm to 133,000 ppm).  In
the presence of an ignition source (e.g., static electricity, a spark
resulting from a closing door, or a cigarette), an explosion or a fire
could occur when the concentration of HFC-365mfc is within these
flammability limits.  The submitter has indicated that the substitute
“may be used at 100% concentration if the facility is designed around
flammable blowing agents; alternatively end users may and will co-blend
with other non-flammable fluorocarbons such as HFC 134a and HFC 245fa;
additions as little as 5% w/w render the mixture non-flammable.”
(Solvay Fluorides, LLC 2008)

When used at 100% concentration, it is important that only properly
trained workers handle HFC-365mfc.  It is also important that the
strictest standards be followed during the use of this agent.  It is
recommended that the agent be properly stored and that caution be used
at facilities and work sites where the agent is in use to minimize
explosion risk. Proper ventilation should be maintained at all times
during the use of HFC-365mfc in all foam-blowing end-uses.  Under proper
use, i.e., with adequate ventilation, engineering controls and good work
practices in place, flammability risks due to use of HFC-365mfc are
expected to be minimal.

TOXICITY ASSESSMENT

This section presents an assessment of potential health risks to workers
and consumers exposed to HFC-365mfc when used as a foam-blowing agent.

Toxicity of the Substitute

Review of the toxicological information available for this substitute
indicates that it has low toxicity; ICF recommends that long-term
exposures to the substitute not exceed 1,000 ppm as an 8-hour time
weighted average. While a higher 8-hour time weighted average (TWA)
acceptable exposure limit (AEL) may be appropriate based on the toxicity
data, 1,000 ppm was chosen as the recommended AEL to be consistent with
upper limits to 8-hour TWAs recommended by OSHA, NIOSH, and ACGIH. ICF
found that none of these organizations recommend AELs above 1,000 ppm
even for the most nontoxic substances (ICF Consulting 2000).

Current information regarding the decomposition of the foam-blowing
agent indicates that several breakdown products can form, however these
decomposition products are expected to form only in the presence of fire
or at relatively high temperatures (70 degrees Celsius).  To prevent
against the formation of these byproducts, the substitute should be
stored and used only at temperatures below 70 degrees Celsius and
caution should be taken during use of the agent to ensure that
concentrations of the substitute do not exceed the lower flammability
limit to prevent fires.  ICF recommends that all users of HFC-365mfc
carefully read and follow safety information provided by the
substitute’s manufacturer to prevent formation of decomposition
products.

Occupational Exposure and Hazard Analysis

Limited data are available regarding employee exposures to blowing
agents for all of the foam types in which HFC-365mfc is proposed for
use.  However, based on the toxicity data for this substitute, relative
to others already in use, and the continued use of standard industry
practices to mitigate exposure to the substitute, it is believed that
HFC-365mfc will not pose a toxicity threat to workers if it is kept to
the AEL.

Toxicity data for the substitute indicate that HFC-365mfc exposures
below 1,000 ppm will not produce adverse health effects.  Given that
other substitutes already in use are more toxic than HFC-365mfc, ICF
believes that standard industry practices which are already protective
against these more toxic substances will mitigate toxicity risks due to
use of HFC-365mfc as a foam-blowing agent.  For example, the main
component of the blowing-agent Ecomate has an OSHA permissible exposure
limit (PEL) of 100 ppm.

Further, EPA concluded in the Background Document that while data were
not available on all foam types, “in most cases, employee exposures to
blowing agents can generally be maintained below the occupational
exposure limits of all of the potential substitutes, so long as adequate
ventilation and good work practices are employed”  (EPA 1994).
Therefore, ICF recommends that all facilities using HFC-365mfc as a
foam-blowing agent ensure levels of HFC-365mfc do not exceed 1,000 ppm
through adequate ventilation, engineering controls and good work
practices.  Under proper use, exposures to HFC-365mfc and subsequent
toxicity risks are expected to be minimal.

Consumer Exposure

There is the potential for chronic consumer exposures to foam-blowing
agents during the lifetime of the foam in which they are used because
these agents can slowly leak from the foam over time.  Therefore, should
foams made with HFC-365mfc be used in locations where consumers are
regularly present for extended periods, such as a home or apartment, the
consumers could be exposed to very low levels of HFC-365mfc over time.
However, ICF believes that such exposures do not pose a significant
toxicity risk as the exposures would be very small compared to AEL
values developed for occupational exposures.

Additionally, information received from the submitter indicates that
there is the potential for consumer exposures during rigid polyurethane
spray foaming operations (Scientific & Regulatory Solutions 2009).
Workers using HFC-365mfc in this end-use (and at any other time when
consumers may be exposed to the agent) should ensure that blowing agent
losses are minimized and that adequate ventilation is in place to
prevent exposures to consumers.  ICF recommends that workers, prior to
commencing foam-blowing activities, warn any building occupants that
foam-blowing is about to occur and suggest the occupants leave the
premises until the foam-blowing is complete.

GENERAL POPULATION EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT

Chronic exposures to the substitute are not expected for the general
population.

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND ASSESSMENT

HFC-365mfc has been exempted as a VOC under the CAA (40 CFR
51.100(s)(1)).

REFERENCES

EPA. 1994.  Significant New Alternatives Policy Technical Background
Document:  Risk Screen on the Use of Substitutes for Class I
Ozone-depleting Substances: Foam-Blowing Agents.  Stratospheric
Protection Division.  March, 1994.

ICF Consulting.  2000.  Revised AEL Recommendation for HFA 365mfc.
October 19, 2000.

Scientific & Regulatory Solutions.  2009.  Re: Supplemental Information
– Solkane® 365mfc SNAP Submission.  Submitted on behalf of Solvay
Fluorides, LLC.  June 2009.

Solvay Fluorides, LLC. 2008. Significant New Alternatives Policy Program
Submission to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, October
2008.

 A PEL is an 8-hour time-weighted average exposure limit.

	Page   PAGE  1 	August 12, 2009


[Federal Register: June 8, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 109)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 32266-32268]
[DOCID:fr08jn10-7]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0171; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-185-AD;
Amendment 39-16329; AD 2010-12-08]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Series Airplanes;
Airbus Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R Series Airplanes, and
Model C4-605R Variant F Airplanes (Collectively Called A300-600 Series
Airplanes); and Model A310 Series Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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

    During a maintenance check performed by an A310 operator, the
recommended modification of the lower attachment beam of rack 101VU
by accomplishment of Airbus Service Bulletin (SB) A310-53-2076 was
embodied on the aeroplane, leading the operator to find three cracks
on the FR15A crossbeam above the NLG [nose landing gear] box at the
splicing with rack 107VU fitting.
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could degrade the
structural integrity of the crossbeam on NLG FR15A Web attachment
fitting of rack 107VU. Rack 107VU contains major airworthiness
system components whose functioning could be adversely affected by
the loss of the attachment fitting.
    As the A300 and A300-600 aeroplanes share this design feature,
they are also affected.

* * * * *
We are issuing this AD to require actions to correct the unsafe
condition on these products.

DATES: This AD becomes effective July 13, 2010.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of July 13,
2010.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov or in person at the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-2125; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products.
That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on February 25, 2010
(75 FR 8549). That NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe condition for the
specified products. The MCAI states:

    During a maintenance check performed by an A310 operator, the
recommended modification of the lower attachment beam of rack 101VU
by accomplishment of Airbus Service Bulletin (SB) A310-53-2076 was
embodied on the aeroplane, leading the operator to find three cracks
on the FR15A crossbeam above the NLG [nose landing gear] box at the
splicing with rack 107VU fitting.
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could degrade the
structural integrity of the crossbeam on NLG FR15A Web attachment
fitting of rack 107VU. Rack 107VU contains major airworthiness
system components whose functioning could be adversely affected by
the loss of the attachment fitting.
    As the A300 and A300-600 aeroplanes share this design feature,
they are also affected.
    For the reasons stated above, this AD requires repetitive
inspections for cracks of the crossbeam on NLG FR15A Web face
attachment fitting of rack 107VU and corrective action, depending on
findings.

The corrective actions include contacting Airbus for repair
instructions, and doing the repair if any crack is found. You may
obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD docket.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We considered the comment received. The commenter, FedEx
Express, supports the NPRM.

Explanation of Change Made to This AD

    We have revised the subject header of this AD to identify the
affected airplane models as published in the most recent type
certificate data sheet.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the available data, including the comment received, and
determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting the
AD as proposed.

Differences Between This AD and the MCAI or Service Information

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

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 206 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it will take about 2 work-hours per product to
comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor rate
is $85 per work-hour. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of
this AD to the U.S. operators to be $35,020, or $170 per product.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this 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); and
    3. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this AD and placed it in the AD docket.

Examining the AD Docket

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

0
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 AD:

2010-12-08 Airbus: Amendment 39-16329. Docket No. FAA-2010-0171;
Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-185-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective July 13,
2010.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

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

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 53:
Fuselage.

Reason

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

    During a maintenance check performed by an A310 operator, the
recommended modification of the lower attachment beam of rack 101VU
by accomplishment of Airbus Service Bulletin (SB) A310-53-2076 was
embodied on the aeroplane, leading the operator to find three cracks
on the FR15A crossbeam above the NLG [nose landing gear] box at the
splicing with rack 107VU fitting.
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could degrade the
structural integrity of the crossbeam on NLG FR15A Web attachment
fitting of rack 107VU. Rack 107VU contains major airworthiness
system components whose functioning could be adversely affected by
the loss of the attachment fitting.
    As the A300 and A300-600 aeroplanes share this design feature,
they are also affected.
    For the reasons stated above, this AD requires repetitive
inspections for cracks of the crossbeam on NLG FR15A Web face
attachment fitting of rack 107VU and corrective action, depending on
findings.

The corrective actions include contacting Airbus for repair
instructions, and doing the repair if any crack is found.

Compliance

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

Actions

    (g) Do the following actions.
    (1) At the later of the times specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)
and (g)(1)(ii) of this AD: Do a detailed inspection for cracks of
the crossbeam on the nose landing gear FR15A Web attachment fitting
of rack 107VU, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions in
the applicable service bulletin specified in Table 1 of this AD.
    (i) Before the accumulation of 6,600 total flight cycles.
    (ii) Within 2,300 flight cycles or 30 months after the effective
date of this AD, whichever occurs first.
    (2) Thereafter, at intervals not to exceed 2,300 flight cycles,
repeat the inspection specified in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD.

                       Table 1--Service Bulletins
------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Model               Service bulletin            Date
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Airbus Model A300 series      Airbus Mandatory      March 17, 2009.
 airplanes.                    Service Bulletin
                               A300-53-0388,
                               including Appendix
                               01.
Airbus Model 300-600 series   Airbus Mandatory      March 17, 2009.
 airplanes.                    Service Bulletin
                               A300-53-6164,
                               including Appendix
                               01.
Airbus Model A310 series      Airbus Mandatory      March 17, 2009.
 airplanes.                    Service Bulletin
                               A310-53-2131,
                               including Appendix
                               01.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     (3) If any crack is found during any inspection required by
paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this AD, before further flight
contact Airbus for approved repair instructions and do the repair.
    (4) Submit an inspection report of the inspection required by
paragraph (g)(1) of this AD to Airbus Customer Services Directorate,
1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France;
telephone +33 5 61 93 33 33; fax +33 5 61 93 28 06; e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>at the applicable time specified in
paragraph (g)(4)(i) or (g)(4)(ii) of this AD. The report must
include the information specified on the inspection report sheet
provided in Appendix 01 of the applicable service bulletin
identified in Table 1 of this AD.
    (i) If the inspection was done on or after the effective date of
this AD: Submit the report within 30 days after the inspection.
    (ii) If the inspection was done before the effective date of
this AD: Submit the report within 30 days after the effective date
of this AD.

FAA AD Differences

    Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information
as follows: No differences.

Other FAA AD Provisions

    (h) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR
39.19. Send information to Attn: Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone
(425) 227-2125; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>. Before using any approved AMOC
on any airplane to

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

Related Information

    (i) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness
Directive 2009-0165, dated July 31, 2009, and the service
information specified in Table 1 of this AD, for related
information.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (j) You must use the applicable service information contained in
Table 2 of this AD to do the actions required by this AD, unless the
AD specifies otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of this service information under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus SAS--EAW (Airworthiness Office), 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96;
fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Internet http://www.airbus.com.
    (3) You may review copies of the service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington. For information on the availability of this material at
the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) You may also review copies of the 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/code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.

               Table 2--Material Incorporated by Reference
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Document                               Date
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-  March 17, 2009.
 53-0388, including Appendix 01.
Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-  March 17, 2009.
 53-6164, including Appendix 01.
Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A310-  March 17, 2009.
 53-2131, including Appendix 01.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 28, 2010.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-13435 Filed 6-7-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26159-26160]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11729]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2006-0028]

MET Laboratories, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the applications of MET
Laboratories, Inc., for expansion of recognition as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's
preliminary finding to grant the applications.

DATES: Submit comments, information, and documents in response to this
notice, or requests for an extension of time to make a submission, on
or before June 20, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of the following methods:
    Electronically: Submit comments and attachments electronically at
http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
Follow the instructions online for making electronic submissions.
    Facsimile: If submissions, including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages, commenters may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at
(202) 693-1648.
    Regular or express mail, hand delivery, or messenger (courier)
service: Submit comments, requests, and any attachments to the OSHA
Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2006-0028, Technical Data Center, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-3653,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY number: (877) 889-
5627). Note that security procedures may result in significant delays
in receiving comments and other written materials by regular mail.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about security
procedures concerning delivery of materials by express mail, hand
delivery, or messenger service. The hours of operation for the OSHA
Docket Office are 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., ET.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the
OSHA docket number (OSHA-2006-0028). OSHA places comments and other
materials, including any personal information, in the public docket
without revision, and these materials will be available online at
http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, the agency cautions commenters
about submitting statements they do not want made available to the
public, or submitting comments that contain personal information
(either about themselves or others) such as Social Security Numbers,
birth dates, and medical data.
    Docket: To read or download submissions or other material in the
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at
the above address. All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index; however, some information (e.g.,
copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download
through the website. All submissions, including copyrighted material,
are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for assistance in locating docket
submissions.
    Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of
the comment period on or before June 20, 2019 to the Office of
Technical Programs and Coordination Activities, Directorate of
Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Room N-3653, Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to (202) 693-
1644.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding this notice is
available from the following sources:
    Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office
of Communications, phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    General and technical information: Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson,
Director, Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities,
Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, phone:<PHONE_NUMBER> or email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Notice of the Application for Expansion

    OSHA is providing notice that MET Laboratories, Inc. (MET), is
applying for expansion of the current recognition as a NRTL. MET
requests the addition of three test standards to the NRTL scope of
recognition.
    OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies that the organization meets
the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.7. Recognition is an
acknowledgment that the organization can perform independent safety
testing and certification of the specific products covered within its
scope of recognition. Each NRTL's scope of recognition includes (1) the
type of products the NRTL may test, with each type specified by its
applicable test standard; and (2) the recognized site(s) that has/have
the technical capability to perform the product-testing and product-
certification activities for test standards within the NRTL's scope.
Recognition is not a delegation or grant of government authority;
however, recognition enables employers to use products approved by the
NRTL to meet OSHA standards that require product testing and
certification.
    The agency processes applications by a NRTL for initial recognition
and for an expansion or renewal of this recognition, following
requirements in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This appendix requires
that the agency publish two notices in the Federal Register in
processing an application. In the first notice, OSHA announces the
application and provides its preliminary finding. In the second notice,
the agency provides the final decision on the application. These
notices set forth the NRTL's scope of recognition or

modifications of that scope. OSHA maintains an informational web page
for each NRTL, including MET, which details the NRTL's scope of
recognition. These pages are available from the OSHA website at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
    MET currently has one facility (site) recognized by OSHA for
product testing and certification, with its headquarters located at:
MET Laboratories, Inc., 914 West Patapsco Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland
21230. A complete list of MET's scope of recognition is available at
https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/met.html.

II. General Background on the Application

    MET submitted three applications, one dated January 10, 2018 (OSHA-
2006-0028-0046), one dated May 18, 2018 (OSHA-2006-0028-0044), and
another one dated June 28, 2018 (OSHA-2006-0028-0045). The applications
will expand MET's NRTL Scope of Recognition to include three additional
test standards. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the
application packet and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did
not perform any on-site reviews in relation to these application.
    Table 1 lists the appropriate test standards found in MET's
applications for expansion for testing and certification of products
under the NRTL Program.

  Table 1--Proposed List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in
                     MET's NRTL Scope of Recognition
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Test standard                     Test standard title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 696.................................  Electric Toys.
UL 962.................................  Household and Commercial
                                          Furnishings.
UL 60079-7.............................  Explosive Atmosphere--Part 7:
                                          Equipment Protection by
                                          Increased Safety ``e''.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

III. Preliminary Findings on the Application

    MET submitted acceptable applications for expansion of the scope of
recognition. OSHA's review of the application file, and pertinent
documentation, indicate that MET can meet the requirements prescribed
by 29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding its recognition to include the addition
of these three test standards for NRTL testing and certification listed
above. This preliminary finding does not constitute an interim or
temporary approval of MET's application.
    OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether MET meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of recognition as a NRTL.
Comments should consist of pertinent written documents and exhibits.
Commenters needing more time to comment must submit a request in
writing, stating the reasons for the request. Commenters must submit
the written request for an extension by June 20, 2019. OSHA will limit
any extension to 10 days unless the requester justifies a longer
period. OSHA may deny a request for an extension if the request is not
adequately justified. To obtain or review copies of the exhibits
identified in this notice, as well as comments submitted to the docket,
contact the Docket Office, at the above address. These materials also
are available online at http://www.regulations.gov under Docket No.
OSHA-2006-0028.
    OSHA staff will review all comments to the docket submitted in a
timely manner and, after addressing the issues raised by these
comments, make a recommendation to the Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health whether to grant MET's application for
expansion of its scope of recognition. The Assistant Secretary will
make the final decision on granting the application. In making this
decision, the Assistant Secretary may undertake other proceedings
prescribed in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7.
    OSHA will publish a public notice of its final decision in the
Federal Register.

IV. Authority and Signature

    Loren Sweatt, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, authorized the preparation of this notice.
Accordingly, the agency is issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C.
657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25,
2012), and 29 CFR 1910.7.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on May 30, 2019.
Loren Sweatt,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2019-11729 Filed 6-4-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4510-26-P