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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2008-1324; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-101-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-50 Series
Airplanes; Model DC-8F-54 and DC-8F-55 Airplanes; Model DC-8-60 Series
Airplanes; Model DC-8-60F Series Airplanes; Model DC-8-70 Series
Airplanes; and Model DC-8-70F Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
McDonnell Douglas airplanes identified above. This proposed AD would
require revising the airplane flight manual to provide the flightcrew
with procedures to preclude dry running of the fuel pumps. This
proposed AD results from fuel system reviews conducted by the
manufacturer. We are proposing this AD to prevent pump inlet friction
(i.e., overheating or sparking) when the fuel pumps are continually run
as the center wing fuel tank becomes empty, and/or electrical arc
burnthrough, which could result in a fuel tank fire or explosion.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by February 6,
2009.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov; 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 proposed AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for the Docket Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the
ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly
after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Bond, Aerospace Engineer,
Propulsion Branch, ANM-140L, FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification
Office, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California 90712-4137;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2008-1324;
Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-101-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD 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 we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    The FAA has examined the underlying safety issues involved in fuel
tank explosions on several large transport airplanes, including the
adequacy of existing regulations, the service history of airplanes
subject to those regulations, and existing maintenance practices for
fuel tank systems. As a result of those findings, we issued a
regulation titled ``Transport Airplane Fuel Tank System Design Review,
Flammability Reduction and Maintenance and Inspection Requirements''
(66 FR 23086, May 7, 2001). In addition to new airworthiness standards
for transport airplanes and new maintenance requirements, this rule
included Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 88 (``SFAR 88,''
Amendment 21-78, and subsequent Amendments 21-82 and 21-83).
    Among other actions, SFAR 88 requires certain type design (i.e.,
type certificate (TC) and supplemental type certificate (STC)) holders
to substantiate that their fuel tank systems can prevent ignition
sources in the fuel tanks. This requirement applies to type design
holders for large turbine-powered transport airplanes and for
subsequent modifications to those airplanes. It requires them to
perform design reviews and to develop design changes and maintenance
procedures if their designs do not meet the new fuel tank safety
standards. As explained in the preamble to the rule, we intended to
adopt airworthiness directives to mandate any changes found necessary
to address unsafe conditions identified as a result of these reviews.
    In evaluating these design reviews, we have established four
criteria intended to define the unsafe conditions associated with fuel
tank systems that require corrective actions. The percentage of
operating time during which fuel tanks are exposed to flammable
conditions is one of these criteria. The other three criteria address
the failure types under evaluation: Single failures, single failures in
combination with a latent condition(s), and in-service failure
experience. For all four criteria, the evaluations included
consideration of previous actions taken that may mitigate the need for
further action.
    We have determined that the actions identified in this AD are
necessary to reduce the potential of ignition sources inside fuel
tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result
in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane. We have
received a report indicating that the fuel pumps of the center wing
fuel tank and alternate fuel tank on McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8
airplanes could be subject to pump inlet friction (i.e., overheating or
sparking) when the fuel pumps are continually run as the center wing
fuel tank becomes empty, and/or electrical arc burnthrough. These
conditions, if not corrected, could result in a fuel tank fire or
explosion.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

    We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all relevant
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other products of the(se) same type
design(s). This proposed AD would require revising the Certificate
Limitations section of the DC-8 Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to provide
the flightcrew with procedures to preclude dry running of the fuel
pumps.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD would affect 156 airplanes of
U.S. registry. We also estimate that it would take about 1 work-hour
per product to comply with this proposed AD. The average labor rate is
$80 per work-hour. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this
proposed AD to the U.S. operators to be $12,480, or $80 per product.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866,
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979), and
    3. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    You can find our regulatory evaluation and the estimated costs of
compliance in the AD Docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

McDonnell Douglas: Docket No. FAA-2008-1324; Directorate Identifier
2008-NM-101-AD.

Comments Due Date

    (a) We must receive comments by February 6, 2009.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to all McDonnell Douglas airplanes
identified in Table 1 of this AD, certificated in any category.

                         Table 1--Applicability
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                                  Model
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(1) DC-8-51, DC-8-52, DC-8-53, and DC-8-55 airplanes.
(2) DC-8F-54 and DC-8F-55 airplanes.
(3) DC-8-61, DC-8-62, and DC-8-63 airplanes.
(4) DC-8-61F, DC-8-62F, and DC-8-63F airplanes.
(5) DC-8-71, DC-8-72, and DC-8-73 airplanes.
(6) DC-8-71F, DC-8-72F, and DC-8-73F airplanes.
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Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from fuel system reviews conducted by the
manufacturer. We are issuing this AD to prevent pump inlet friction
(i.e., overheating or sparking) when the fuel pumps are continually
run as the center wing fuel tank becomes empty, and/or electrical
arc burnthrough, which could result in a fuel tank fire or
explosion.

Compliance

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

Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) Revision

    (f) Within 14 days after the effective date of this AD, revise
the Certificate Limitations Section of the DC-8 AFM to include the
following procedures that preclude dry running of fuel pumps and/or
electrical arc burnthrough (This may be done by inserting a copy of
this AD into the AFM):

    ``During level flight, the applicable alternate or center wing
auxiliary tank boost pump switch must be placed in the OFF position
no more than 5 minutes after the auto fill light is continuously
illuminated. DO NOT reset any tripped fuel pump circuit breakers.''

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (g)(1) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office
(ACO), FAA, ATTN: William Bond, Aerospace Engineer, Propulsion
Branch, ANM-140L, FAA, Los Angeles ACO, 3960 Paramount Boulevard,
Lakewood, California 90712-4137; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax (562)
627-5210; has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if
requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
    (2) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA
Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local
FSDO.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on December 12, 2008.
Michael J. Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2013-D-0369]

M7(R1) Addendum to ICH M7; International Conference on
Harmonisation; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing
the availability of a draft guidance entitled ``M7(R1) Addendum to ICH
M7: Assessment and Control of DNA Reactive (Mutagenic) Impurities in
Pharmaceuticals to Limit Potential Carcinogenic Risk; Application of
the Principles of the ICH M7 Guidance to Calculation of Compound-
Specific Acceptable Intakes.'' The draft guidance was prepared under
the auspices of the International Conference on Harmonisation of
Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human
Use (ICH). This draft guidance, an addendum to the ICH M7 guidance of
May 28, 2015, provides guidance on acceptable intake limits derived for
some chemicals that are considered to be mutagens and carcinogens, and
that were selected because they are commonly used in pharmaceutical
manufacturing or are useful in illustrating the principles for deriving
compound-specific intakes as described in ICH M7. The draft

guidance is intended to provide guidance for new drug substances and
new drug products during their clinical development and subsequent
applications for marketing.

DATES: Although you can comment on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115 (g)(5)), to ensure that the Agency considers your comment on
this draft guidance before it begins work on the final version of the
guidance, submit either electronic or written comments on the draft
guidance by November 27, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of the draft
guidance to the Division of Drug Information, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New
Hampshire Ave., Hillandale Building, 4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD
20993-0002, or the Office of Communication, Outreach and Development,
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Food and Drug
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 3128, Silver
Spring, MD 20993-0002. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist
the office in processing your requests. The draft guidance may also be
obtained by mail by calling CBER at 1-800-835-4709 or<PHONE_NUMBER>. See
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic access to the
draft guidance document.
    Submit electronic comments on the draft guidance 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regarding the guidance: Aisar
Atrakchi, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug
Administration, Bldg. 22, Rm. 4118, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-
796-1036; or Anne Pilaro, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research,
Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm.
4025, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Regarding the ICH: Michelle Limoli, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research, International Programs, Food and Drug Administration, 10903
New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 7208, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,
301-796-8377.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In recent years, many important initiatives have been undertaken by
regulatory authorities and industry associations to promote
international harmonization of regulatory requirements. FDA has
participated in many meetings designed to enhance harmonization and is
committed to seeking scientifically based harmonized technical
procedures for pharmaceutical development. One of the goals of
harmonization is to identify and then reduce differences in technical
requirements for drug development among regulatory agencies.
    ICH was organized to provide an opportunity for tripartite
harmonization initiatives to be developed with input from both
regulatory and industry representatives. FDA also seeks input from
consumer representatives and others. ICH is concerned with
harmonization of technical requirements for the registration of
pharmaceutical products among three regions: Europe, Japan, and North
America. The eight ICH sponsors are the European Commission; the
European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries Associations; the
Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare; the Japanese
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association; CDER and CBER, FDA; the
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America; Health Canada;
and Swissmedic. The ICH Secretariat, which coordinates the preparation
of documentation, is provided by the International Federation of
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations (IFPMA).
    The ICH Steering Committee includes representatives from each of
the ICH sponsors and the IFPMA, as well as observers from the World
Health Organization.
    In June 2015, the ICH Steering Committee agreed that the following
draft guidance should be made available for public comment: ``M7(R1)
Addendum to ICH M7: Assessment and Control of DNA Reactive (Mutagenic)
Impurities in Pharmaceuticals to Limit Potential Carcinogenic Risk;
Application of the Principles of the ICH M7 Guidance to Calculation of
Compound-Specific Acceptable Intakes.'' The draft guidance is the
product of the Expert Working Group of the ICH. Comments about this
draft will be considered by FDA and the Expert Working Group.
    The draft guidance provides guidance on acceptable intake limits
derived for some chemicals that are considered to be mutagens and
carcinogens and that were selected because they are commonly used in
pharmaceutical manufacturing or are useful in illustrating the
principles of deriving compound-specific intakes as described in ICH
M7. The default method from ICH M7 of linear extrapolation from the
cancer potency estimate, TD50, is used as the primary method
to derive the acceptable intakes for carcinogens with likely mutagenic
mode of action.
    This draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good
guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance, when
finalized, will represent the current thinking of FDA on this topic. It
does not establish any rights for any person and is not binding on FDA
or the public. You can use an alternative approach if it satisfies the
requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations.

II. Comments

    Interested persons may submit either electronic comments regarding
this document to http://www.regulations.gov or written comments to the
Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES). It is only necessary to
send one set of comments. Identify comments with the docket number
found in brackets in the heading of this document. 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.

III. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the document at
http://www.regulations.gov, http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm, or
http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm.

    Dated: September 22, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP07-430-000]

Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission LLC; Notice of Filing

August 14, 2007.
    Take notice that on August 6, 2007, Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas
Transmission LLC (Kinder Morgan) whose mailing address is P.O. Box
281304, Lakewood, Colorado 80228-8304, filed an application, pursuant
to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Regulations, requesting a
certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the
construction and operation of certain facilities referred to as the
Colorado Lateral Expansion Project located in Weld County, Colorado
(Project). The facilities for the Project are designed to deliver up to
55,000 Dth per day. The application is on file with the Commission and
open for public inspection. This filing is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the
Commission's Web site 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, please
contact FERC Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free
at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    The Project will comprise delivery meter stations and approximately
41.4 miles of 12-inch pipeline facilities extending from the Cheyenne
to Greeley in Weld County, Colorado. The facilities are proposed in
order to provide incremental firm transportation service to Atmos
Energy Corporation (Atmos). Kinder Morgan has entered into a Precedent
Agreement with Atmos for a primary term of ten years an initial volume
of 47,000 Dth/day stepping-up to 55,000 Dth/day for years five through
ten. The total estimated cost for the proposed facilities is
$23,549,557.
    Any questions regarding the application are to be directed to Skip
George, Manager of Regulatory, Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas
Transmission LLC, P.O. Box 281304, Lakewood, Colorado 80228-8304, phone
(303) 914-4969.
    Any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to
the proceedings for this project should, on or before the below listed
comment date, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the
NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on
the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will
receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other
parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the
Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other
party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for
court review of Commission orders in the proceeding.
    Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed
electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper, see, 18 CFR 385.2001
(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site under the
``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic
filings.
    Comment Date: September 4, 2007.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL12-16-000]

Benjamin Riggs v. Rhode Island Public Utility Commission; Notice
of Complaint

    Take notice that on December 15, 2011, pursuant to sections 206 of
the Federal Power Act and Rule 206 of the Rules of Practice and
Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission),
Benjamin Riggs (Complainant) filed a formal complaint against Rhode
Island Public Utility Commission (Respondent) alleging that
Respondent's November 30, 2011 approval of a 15-year Distributed
Generation Standard Contract appears to constitute a violation of the
Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 2621 and 16 U.S.C. 824, and section
210(h)(2) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978.
    The Complainant certifies that copies of the complaint were served
on the contacts for the Respondent as listed on the Commission's list
of Corporate Officials.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing 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). 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. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's
answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before
the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and
protests must be served on the Complainants.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions 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 or intervention 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 email
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC

Online service, please email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call (866)
208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 5, 2012.

    Dated: December 16, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0801; Product Identifier 2019-SW-101-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH
Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2017-07-08 for Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Airbus Helicopters)
Model MBB-BK 117 D-2 helicopters. AD 2017-07-08 requires repetitively
inspecting each engine mount elastomeric bushing (elastomeric bushing).
Since the FAA issued AD 2017-07-08, Airbus Helicopters has designed an
improved engine mount metal bushing (metal bushing). This proposed AD
would retain the inspection requirements of AD 2017-07-08 and would
require replacing each affected engine mount bushing with an improved
engine mount bushing, while also requiring repetitive inspections of
the improved engine mount bushing. This proposed AD would also prohibit
installing an elastomeric bushing on any helicopter. The actions of
this proposed AD are intended to address an unsafe condition on these
products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by October 13,
2020.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Send comments to the 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 the ``Mail'' address between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-
0801; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this proposed AD, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD,
any comments received, and other information. The street address for
Docket Operations is listed above. Comments will be available in the AD
docket shortly after receipt.
    For service information identified in this proposed rule, contact
Airbus Helicopters, 2701 N. Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; or at https://www.airbus.com/helicopters/services/technical-support.html. You may
view this referenced service information at the FAA, Office of the
Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy, Room 6N-321,
Fort Worth, TX 76177.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Fuller, AD Program Manager,
Continued Operational Safety Branch, Airworthiness Products Section,
General Aviation and Rotorcraft Unit, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth,
TX 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments reference a
specific portion of the proposal, explain the reason for any
recommended change, and include supporting data. To ensure the docket
does not contain duplicate comments, commenters should send only one
copy of written comments, or if comments are filed electronically,
commenters should submit only one time.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will file in the docket all comments received, as well
as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this
proposal, the FAA will consider all comments received on or before the
closing date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed after
the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without
incurring expense or delay. The FAA may change this proposal in light
of the comments received.

Confidential Business Information

    Confidential Business Information (CBI) is commercial or financial
information that is both customarily and actually treated as private by
its owner. Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552),
CBI is exempt from public disclosure. If your comments responsive to
this NPRM contain commercial or financial information that is
customarily treated as private, that you actually treat as private, and
that is relevant or responsive to this NPRM, it is important that you
clearly designate the submitted comments as CBI. Please mark each page
of your submission containing CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat
such marked submissions as confidential under the FOIA, and they will
not be placed in the public docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing
CBI should be sent to Matt Fuller, AD Program Manager, Continued
Operational Safety Branch, Airworthiness Products Section, General
Aviation and Rotorcraft Unit, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX
76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Any
commentary that the FAA receives which is not specifically designated
as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this rulemaking.

Discussion

    The FAA issued AD 2017-07-08, Amendment 39-18846 (82 FR 16895,
April 7, 2017) (``AD 2017-07-08'') for Airbus Helicopters Model MBB-BK
117 D-2 helicopters. AD 2017-07-08 requires repetitive visual
inspections of each elastomeric bushing of the inner and outer forward
trusses of both engines, and depending on the outcome of the
inspections, repairing or replacing the elastomeric bushings. AD 2017-
07-08 was prompted by EASA AD No. 2015-0198, dated September 30, 2015
(EASA AD 2015-0198), issued by EASA, which is the Technical Agent for
the Member States of the European Union. EASA advised that during a
pre-flight check of a Model MBB-BK 117 D-2 helicopter, an elastomeric
bushing was found delaminated. More cases of delaminated elastomeric
bushings were reported following additional investigations. According
to EASA, this condition could lead to cracks and eventually failure of
the engine mount front support pins, possibly resulting in loss of
helicopter control.

Actions Since AD 2017-07-08 Was Issued

    Since the FAA issued AD 2017-07-08, EASA has issued a series of ADs
to supersede EASA AD 2015-0198. EASA issued AD No. 2019-0030, dated
February 13, 2019 (EASA AD 2019-0030), to supersede EASA AD 2015-0198.
EASA AD 2019-0030 advises that Airbus Helicopters has designed an
improved engine mount bushing part number (P/N) B712M10X1001, which
when installed becomes a terminating action for the repetitive
inspections of elastomeric bushing P/N 105-60386. Accordingly, EASA AD
2019-0030 requires installation of improved engine mount bushing P/N
B712M10X1001 and also prohibits the installation of elastomeric bushing
P/N 105-60386 on any Model MBB-BK 117 D-2 helicopter. Since EASA issued
AD 2019-0030, occurrences were reported of finding damaged metal
bushings. EASA issued AD No. 2019-0275, dated November 7, 2019 (EASA AD
2019-0275), which retains the requirements of EASA AD 2019-0030 and
requires repetitive visual inspections of the metal bushings. EASA AD
2019-0275 also updates the terminology used in the definitions section
from affected part to elastomeric bushing and from serviceable part to
metal bushing.

FAA's Determination

    These helicopters have been approved by EASA and are approved for
operation in the United States. Pursuant to the FAA's bilateral
agreement with the European Union, EASA has notified the FAA about the
unsafe condition described in its AD. The FAA is proposing this AD
after evaluating all known relevant information and determining that an
unsafe condition is likely to exist or develop on other helicopters of
the same type design.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the EASA AD

    The EASA AD allows a non-cumulative tolerance of 10 hours time-in-
service for its required compliance times. This proposed AD does not.
The EASA AD requires reporting inspection results to Airbus Helicopters
Deutschland GmbH if any worn or heavily worn metal is found, whereas
this proposed AD does not.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed Airbus Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin (ASB)
MBB-BK117 D-2-71A-002, Revision 1, dated December 14, 2018. This
service information specifies instructions for repetitive visual
inspections of elastomeric bushing P/N 105-60386 for defects,
deformation, separation of the rubber, and missing rubber. If there is
any deformation or separation of the rubber, this service information
provides instructions to replace the affected parts with serviceable
parts. This service information also specifies replacing elastomeric
bushings P/N 105-60386 with metal bushings P/N B712M10X1001. This
service information also does not allow the new metal bushings P/N
B712M10X1001 to be installed on any helicopter together with the
elastomeric bushings P/N 105-60386. This service information also
prohibits installing elastomeric bushings P/N 105-60386 after
installation of new metal bushings P/N B712M10X1001.
    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.

Other Related Service Information

    The FAA reviewed Airbus Helicopters ASB MBB-BK117 D-2-71A-011,
Revision 0, dated October 16, 2019. This service information specifies
instructions for repetitive inspections of the metal bushings P/N
B712M10X1001 of the inner and outer forward trusses for worn metal
bushings (gapping between the inner and outer truss less than 1mm) and
heavily worn metal bushings (inner and outer metal bushings showing
contact marks or worn out metal mesh).
    The FAA also reviewed Airbus Helicopters AMM BK117 C2C2e, dated
August 7, 2018. This service information specifies instructions for a
detailed inspection of the engine mount bushings.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would retain the repetitive visual inspections of
AD 2017-07-08 and would propose requiring the installation of metal
bushing P/N B712M10X1001, which would terminate the repetitive
inspection of elastomeric bushing P/N 105-60386. This proposed AD would
also require repetitive inspections of metal bushing P/N B712M10X1001
and prohibit the installation of elastomeric bushing P/N 105-60386 on
any helicopter.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD would affect 30 helicopters
of U.S. Registry. The FAA estimates that operators may incur the
following costs in order to comply with this proposed AD. Labor costs
are estimated at $85 per work-hour.
    Inspecting the engine mount bushings would take about 1 work-hour,
for an

estimated cost of $85 per helicopter and $2,550 for the U.S. fleet.
    Replacing the three engine mount bushings would take about 8 work-
hours and parts would cost about $2,505, for an estimated cost of
$3,185 per helicopter.

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.
    The FAA is 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

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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:
0
a. Removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017-07-08, Amendment 39-18846
(82 FR 16895, April 7, 2017); and
0
b. Adding the following new AD:

Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Docket No. FAA-2020-0801;
Product Identifier 2019-SW-101-AD.

(a) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model
MBB-BK 117 D-2 helicopters, certificated in any category, with an
engine mount elastomeric bushing (elastomeric bushing) part number
(P/N) 105-60386 or an engine mount metal bushing (metal bushing) P/N
B712M10X1001 installed.

(b) Unsafe Condition

    This AD defines the unsafe condition as a delaminated
elastomeric bushing. This condition could result in excessive
vibration, which could lead to cracking and failure of the engine
mount front support pins, and loss of helicopter control.

(c) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2017-07-08, Amendment 39-18846 (82 FR 16895,
April 7, 2017).

(d) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments by October 13, 2020.

(e) Compliance

    You are responsible for performing each action required by this
AD within the specified compliance time unless it has already been
accomplished prior to that time.

(f) Required Actions

    (1) For helicopters with an elastomeric bushing P/N 105-60386
installed, within 50 hours time-in-service (TIS) and thereafter at
intervals not to exceed 50 hours TIS:
    (i) Visually inspect each elastomeric bushing for separation of
the rubber from the metal or missing rubber by following Section
3.B.2 of Airbus Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin No. ASB MBB-BK117
D-2-71A-002, Revision 1, dated December 14, 2018.
    (ii) If any rubber has separated from the metal or if there is
missing rubber, before further flight, inspect the elastomeric
bushing for deformation, corrosion, and mechanical damage.
    (A) Replace the elastomeric bushing with an airworthy engine
mount bushing if there is any deformation, separation of the rubber
from the metal, corrosion, or mechanical damage, or repair the
elastomeric bushing if the deformation, separation of the rubber,
corrosion, or mechanical damage is within the maximum repair damage
limitations.
    (B) If the inner and outer parts of the elastomeric bushing are
separated with missing rubber, before further flight, replace the
elastomeric bushing with an airworthy engine mount bushing.
    (2) For helicopters with a metal bushing P/N B712M10X1001
installed, within 100 hours TIS, and thereafter every 100 hours TIS,
visually inspect the metal bushing of the inner and outer forward
trusses for gapping between the inner and outer truss, contact marks
on the inner and outer engine mount bushings, and worn out metal
mesh.
    (i) If there is gapping between the inner and outer truss less
than 1mm, within 50 hours TIS, replace the metal bushing with an
airworthy engine mount bushing.
    (ii) If there is gapping between the inner and outer truss of
1mm or greater than 1mm, contact marks on the inner or outer engine
mount bushings, or worn out metal mesh, before further flight,
replace the metal bushing with an airworthy engine mount bushing.
    (3) For helicopters with an elastomeric bushing P/N 105-60386
installed, within 300 hours TIS, replace each elastomeric bushing P/
N 105-60386 with metal bushing P/N B712M10X1001.
    (4) Performing the actions required by paragraph (f)(3) of this
AD constitutes a terminating action for the repetitive inspections
required by paragraph (f)(1) of this AD.
    (5) As of the effective date of this AD, do not install
elastomeric bushing P/N 105-60386 on any helicopter.

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, may approve
AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: Matt Fuller, AD Program
Manager, Continued Operational Safety Branch, Airworthiness Products
Section, General Aviation and Rotorcraft Unit, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy.,
Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For operations conducted under a 14 CFR part 119 operating
certificate or under 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, the FAA suggests
that you notify your principal inspector, or lacking a principal
inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office
or certificate holding district office before operating any aircraft
complying with this AD through an AMOC.

(h) Additional Information

    The subject of this AD is addressed in European Union Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) AD No. 2019-0275, dated November 7, 2019. You
may view the EASA AD on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov
in the AD Docket.

(i) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 7200, Engine
(Turbine, Turboprop).

    Issued on August 20, 2020.
Gaetano A. Sciortino,
Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER14-506-000]

Biofuels Washington LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-
Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding,
of Biofuels Washington LLC's application for market-based rate
authority, with an accompanying rate schedule, noting that such
application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability is December 26, 2013.
    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
5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding(s) 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 email notification
when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with
any FERC Online service, please email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: December 5, 2013.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP09-157-000]

El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization

April 21, 2009.
    Take notice that on April 16, 2009, El Paso Natural Gas Company
(EPNG), PO Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed a prior
notice request pursuant to parts 157.205 and 157.208 of the
Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and EPNG's
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-435-000, for
authorization to increase the certificated Maximum Allowable Operating
Pressure (MAOP) of its 6\5/8\ inch outer diameter Mesa Irrigation Area
Line (Line No. 2152) located in Yuma County, Arizona, 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, EPNG proposes to uprate the MAOP of Line No. 2152
from 250 pounds per square in gauge (psig) to 450 psig to provide a
higher delivery pressure to Southwest Gas Corporation (SWG) to test its
downstream facilities and to modestly increase its contract pressure.
EPNG states that it was informed by SWG that it seeks to increase the
operating pressure of its local distribution system and asked EPNG to
provide a delivery pressure of approximately 450 psig to allow SWG to
pressure test its system. EPNG asserts that, after successfully testing
its system, SWG has requested a minimum delivery pressure increase
under its transportation service agreement from 250 psig to 265 psig on
a day-to-day basis. EPNG states that it would be able to immediately
meet the higher pressures requested by SWG given that EPNG's upstream
Line No. 2123 already operates at higher pressure and has an MAOP of
809 psig. EPNG asserts that it would not require any new equipment
installations and would only have to change the settings on its
existing regulation equipment to permit the higher pressure operation.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to
Richard Derryberry, Director, Regulatory Affairs Department, El Paso
Natural Gas Company, P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944,
at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    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 Part 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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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0372]

 Certificates of Alternative Compliance, First Coast Guard
District

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces that the First Coast Guard
District's Prevention Department has issued certificates of alternative
compliance with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions
at Sea (72 COLREGS), to vessels of special construction or purpose that
cannot fully comply with the light, shape, and sound signal provisions
of 72 COLREGS without interfering with their special function. This
notice promotes the Coast Guard's maritime safety and stewardship
missions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document
call or email Mr. Kevin Miller, First Coast Guard District's Towing
Vessel and Barge Safety Specialist at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    The United States is signatory to the International Maritime
Organization's International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at
Sea, 1972, as amended. The special construction or purpose of some
vessels makes them unable to comply with the light, shape, and sound
signal provisions of 72 COLREGS. Under statutory law \1\ and Coast
Guard regulation,\2\ a vessel may instead meet alternative requirements
and the vessel's owner, builder, operator, or agent may apply for a
certificate of alternative compliance (COAC). The Chief of the
Inspections and Investigations Branch in each Coast Guard District
office determines whether the vessel for which the COAC is sought
complies as closely as possible with 72 COLREGS, and decides whether to
issue the COAC. Once issued, a COAC remains valid until information
supplied in the application for the COAC, or the terms of the COAC,
become inapplicable to the vessel. Under the governing statute \3\ and
regulation,\4\ the Coast Guard must publish notice of each COAC issued
by the District office.
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    \1\ 33 U.S.C. 1605.
    \2\ 33 CFR 81.3.
    \3\ 33 U.S.C. 1605(c).
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    The First Coast Guard District issued COACs to the following
vessels from January 2016 to May 2016:

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             Year                  Vessel name            Details
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2016..........................  JACK T MORAN.....  This certificate
                                                    authorized the
                                                    placement of the
                                                    vessel's sidelights
                                                    in a position 13'
                                                    5.25'' from the
                                                    vessel's side,
                                                    mounted to the top
                                                    of the pilot house.
                                                    Additionally, this
                                                    certificate
                                                    authorized the
                                                    placement of the
                                                    vessel's stern light
                                                    and towing lights in
                                                    a position 3' 5.75''
                                                    aft of Frame 20,
                                                    mounted on the top
                                                    of the pilot house.
2016..........................  GRACIE M REINAUER  This certificate
                                                    authorized the
                                                    placement of the
                                                    vessel's sidelights
                                                    in a position 7'
                                                    1.75'' from the
                                                    vessel's side,
                                                    mounted to the
                                                    deckhouse overhead.
2016..........................  COOPER MORAN.....  This certificate
                                                    authorized the
                                                    placement of the
                                                    vessel's sidelights
                                                    in a position 13'
                                                    5.25'' from the
                                                    vessel's side,
                                                    mounted to the top
                                                    of the pilot house.
                                                    Additionally, this
                                                    certificate
                                                    authorized the
                                                    placement of the
                                                    vessel's stern light
                                                    and towing lights in
                                                    a position 3' 5.75''
                                                    aft of Frame 20,
                                                    mounted on the top
                                                    of the pilot house.
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    This notice is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 33 U.S.C.
1605(c), and 33 CFR 81.18.

    Dated: May 31, 2016.
B. L. Black,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief of Prevention, First Coast Guard
District.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-332-000]

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed El Paso Natural Gas Company, LLC. South Mainline Expansion
Project, and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of the South Mainline Expansion
Project involving construction and operation of facilities by El Paso
Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (EPNG) in Hudspeth and El Paso Counties,
Texas; Luna County, New Mexico; and Cochise County, Arizona. The
Commission will use this EA in its decision-making process to determine
whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies on the project. You can make a difference by providing us with
your specific comments or concerns about the project. Your comments
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts.
    Your input will help the Commission staff determine what issues
they need to evaluate in the EA. To ensure that your comments are
timely and properly recorded, please send your comments so that the
Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time on July 9, 2018.
    If you sent comments on this project to the Commission before the
opening of this docket on April 27, 2018, you will need to file those
comments in Docket No. CP18-332-000 to ensure they are considered as
part of this proceeding.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for this project. State and local government
representatives should notify their constituents of this proposed
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company
representative may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. The company
would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if
the Commission approves the project, that approval conveys with it the
right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to
produce an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation
proceedings where compensation would be determined in accordance with
state law.
    EPNG provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by the FERC
entitled An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need
To Know? This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked
questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate
in the Commission's proceedings. It is also available for viewing on
the FERC website (www.ferc.gov).

Public Participation

    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at
(202) 502-8258 or [email protected]. Please carefully follow
these instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief,
text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a
variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission.
New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
eRegister. If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please
select Comment on a Filing as the filing type; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address. Be sure to reference the project docket number
(CP18-332-000) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A,
Washington, DC 20426.

Summary of the Proposed Project

    EPNG's project would consist of:
     Construction of an approximately 17-mile-long, 30-inch-
diameter loop line \1\ adjacent to existing EPNG Line No. 1100 and Line
No. 1103 between mileposts 174.5 and 191.5 in El Paso and Hudspeth
Counties, Texas.
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     Construction of the new 13,220-horsepower Red Mountain
Compressor Station at approximate milepost 301.2 of Line No. 1100 and
Line No. 1103 in Luna County, New Mexico.
     Construction of the new 13,220-horsepower Dragoon
Compressor Station to be co-located with EPNG's existing Willcox
Compressor Station at approximate milepost 406.9 of Line No. 1100 and
Line No. 1103 in Cochise County, Arizona.
    Appendix 1 shows the general location of the project facilities.\2\
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    \2\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of appendices were sent to all those
receiving this notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov
using the link called ``eLibrary'' or from the Commission's Public
Reference Room, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, or call
(202) 502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to
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Land Requirements for Construction

    The three project locations proposed by EPNG include approximately
418.4 combined acres of land, all of which

would be temporarily disturbed during construction. Operational and
maintenance areas (permanent disturbances) for these three locations
would be approximately 162.0 acres. Land requirements for each proposed
facility are summarized below:

Pipeline Loop

    Most of the centerline of the proposed new 17-mile-long pipeline
loop would be sited 30 feet south of EPNG's existing Line No. 1100, in
an expanded easement. From mileposts (MP) 189.2 to 191.5 (within the
Homestead Meadows residential area), the pipeline would be sited 20
feet south of Line 1100, wholly within the existing EPNG easement.
During construction, EPNG would use a typical construction work area of
approximately 80 feet in width. However, to account for the additional
pipeline depth and workspace requirements in the sand dune area (MP
188.5 to MP 189.2), EPNG proposes a construction area 190 feet in
width. No additional construction work area outside of the existing
easement is proposed in the residential area. The total area disturbed
during pipeline construction, including contractor yards and staging
areas, would be 279.0 acres. For operation of the loop, EPNG proposes
to maintain a 60-foot-wide permanent right-of-way for most of its
length, except in the area of the sand dunes, where a 100-foot-wide
permanent right-of-way would be maintained.

Red Mountain Compressor Station

    The proposed Red Mountain Compressor Station would be entirely
within the EPNG-owned land parcel which also contains the previously
abandoned Deming Compressor Station. Construction of the new compressor
facilities would temporarily disturb approximately 78.2 acres within
the existing site, with 6.2 acres being permanently maintained for the
new aboveground facilities.

Dragoon Compressor Station

    The proposed Dragoon Compressor station and its access road would
be on the same site that currently contains EPNG's existing Willcox
Compressor Station. Construction of the new compressor facilities would
temporarily disturb approximately 61.2 acres within the existing site,
with approximately 6.4 acres being permanently maintained for the new
aboveground facilities.

The EA Process

    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the
Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could
result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us
\3\ to discover and address concerns the public may have about
proposals. This process is referred to as scoping. The main goal of the
scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important
environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public
comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. We will
consider all filed comments during the preparation of the EA.
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    \3\ We, us, and our refer to the environmental staff of the
Commission's Office of Energy Projects.
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    In the EA we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of
the construction and operation of the proposed project under these
general headings:
     Geology and soils;
     land use;
     cultural resources;
     vegetation and wildlife;
     air quality and noise;
     endangered and threatened species;
     socioeconomics;
     public safety; and
     cumulative impacts.
    We will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the proposed
project or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to
lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    The EA will present our independent analysis of the issues. The EA
will be available in the public record through eLibrary. Depending on
the comments received during the scoping process, we may also publish
and distribute the EA to the public for an allotted comment period. We
will consider all comments on the EA before making our recommendations
to the Commission. To ensure we have the opportunity to consider and
address your comments, please carefully follow the instructions in the
Public Participation section, beginning on page 2 of this notice.
    With this notice, we are asking agencies with jurisdiction by law
and/or special expertise with respect to the environmental issues of
this project to formally cooperate with us in the preparation of the
EA.\4\ Agencies that would like to request cooperating agency status
should follow the instructions for filing comments provided under the
Public Participation section of this notice.
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    \4\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing
cooperating agency responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 1501.6.
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Consultations Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, we are using this notice to initiate consultation
with the applicable State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO), and to
solicit their views and those of other government agencies, interested
Indian tribes, and the public on the project's potential effects on
historic properties.\5\
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    \5\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations
are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
Places.
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    We will define the project-specific Area of Potential Effects (APE)
in consultation with the SHPOs as the project develops. On natural gas
facility projects, the APE at a minimum encompasses all areas subject
to ground disturbance (examples include construction right-of-way,
contractor/pipe storage yards, compressor stations, and access roads).
Our EA for this project will document our findings on the impacts on
historic properties and summarize the status of consultations under
section 106.

Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property
may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within
certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits
comments on the project.
    We will update the environmental mailing list as the analysis
proceeds to ensure that we send the information related to this
environmental review to all individuals, organizations, and government
entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed
project.
    If we publish and distribute the EA, copies of the EA will be sent
to the environmental mailing list for public review and comment. If you
would prefer to receive a paper copy of the document instead of the CD
version or would like to remove your name from the mailing list, please
return the

attached Information Request (appendix 2).

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on General Search and enter the docket number,
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP18-
332). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range.
    For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected] or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Finally, public sessions or site visits will be posted on the
Commission's calendar located at www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information.

    Dated: June 7, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-12667 Filed 6-12-18; 8:45 am]
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