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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10890-01-OAR]

California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards;
Small Off-Road Engines; Request for Authorization; Opportunity for
Public Hearing and Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has notified EPA
that it has adopted two sets of amendments to its Small Off-Road Engine
regulation (SORE Amendments). By letter dated December 20, 2022, CARB
asked that EPA authorize these amendments pursuant to section 209(e) of
the Clean Air Act (CAA). This notice announces that EPA will hold a
public hearing to consider California's authorization request and that
EPA is now accepting written comment on the requests.

DATES: Comments: Written comments must be received on or before July
28, 2023.
    Public Hearing: EPA will hold a public hearing on June 27, 2023.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further information on the virtual
public hearing.

ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0151 by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Email: [email protected].
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center, OAR, Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0151, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery or Courier (by scheduled appointment only):
EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. The Docket Center's hours of
operations are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday (except federal
holidays). Instructions: All submissions received must include the
Docket ID No. for this action. Comments received may be posted without
change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and
additional information on the process for this action, see the ``Public
Participation'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Dickinson, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Transportation and Climate Division,
Environmental Protection Agency; Telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
Email address: [email protected]; or Kayla Steinberg, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Transportation and Climate Division
(TCD), Environmental Protection Agency; Telephone number (202) 564-
7658; Email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Public Participation Virtual Public Hearing: The EPA will hold a
virtual hearing on June 27, 2023. Those wishing to testify or to
monitor the virtual hearing should register at: https://usepa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_LsXS6oB1SZKar1OFfYlR7Q. Those
presenting oral testimony will be limited to a 3-minute time slot. The
Agency will not be issuing any subsequent Federal Register notices and
will instead provide any additional details for the hearing at https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/virtual-public-hearing-small-road-engine-sore. The link to join the virtual public
hearing is at https://usepa.zoomgov.com/j/1606756297. EPA recommends
submitting the text of your oral testimony as written comments to the
docket. Written statements and supporting information submitted during
the comment period will be considered with the same weight as oral
testimony and supporting information presented at the public hearing.
    A. Public Participation Written Comments: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0151 at https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or the other methods
identified in the ADDRESSES section of this document. Once submitted,
comments cannot be edited or withdrawn from the docket. The EPA may
publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI), Proprietary Business Information (PBI), or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of
the primary submission (including such content located on the web,
cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission
methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI,
PBI, or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making
effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epadockets. Documents to which the EPA refers in this action
are available online at https://www.regulations.gov/ in the docket for
this action (Docket EPA-HQ- OAR-2023-0151).
    EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality also maintains a web
page that contains general information on its review of California
waiver and authorization requests. Included on that page are links to
prior waiver and authorization Federal Register notices. This page will
also include updates regarding this authorization proceeding. The page
can be accessed at https://www.epa.gov/state-and-local-transportation/vehicle-emissions-california-waivers-and-authorizations.

I. California's Small Off-Road Engine Regulation, Prior Authorization,
and New Request

    CARB first adopted emission standards and associated test
procedures for small off-road engines (SORE) in 1990.\1\ CARB
subsequently amended the SORE regulations a number of times and EPA
granted authorizations for CARB to enforce the SORE regulations and
subsequent amendments.\2\
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    \1\ SOREs are defined by CARB as off-road spark-ignition engines
rated at or below 19 kilowatts (25.5 horsepower) that are not used
to propel a licensed on-road motor vehicle, an off-road motorcycle,
an all-terrain vehicle, a marine vessel, a snowmobile, a model
airplane, a model car, or a model boat. SOREs are predominantly used
in lawn and garden equipment such as lawn mowers, string trimmers,
and leaf blowers, as well as in other small off-road equipment such
as portable generators, pressure washers, and air compressors. The
vast majority of SOREs are fueled by gasoline, but some are powered
by compressed natural gas (CNG), propane, liquefied petroleum gas
(LPG), or liquefied natural gas (LNG). Small off-road equipment
powered by SORE are known as SORE equipment. See CARB Authorization
Request, EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0151 at 3.
    \2\ 60 FR 37440 (July 20, 1995); 65 FR 69763 (November 20,
2000); 68 FR 65702 (November 21, 2003); 71 FR 75536 (December 15,
2006); 75 FR 8056 (February 23, 2010); 80 FR 26041 (May 6, 2015); 80
FR 76971 (December 11, 2015).
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    On December 20, 2022, CARB submitted a new authorization request to
EPA for its amendments to the SORE regulation adopted in 2016 (2016
SORE Amendments) and in 2021 (2021 SORE Amendments).
    CARB notes that its 2016 SORE Amendments include improvements to
evaporative emissions certification

procedures, revise the compliance testing procedure, update the
evaporative emissions certification test fuel to represent commercially
available gasoline, and align aspects of the SORE requirements with the
corresponding federal requirements, while retaining elements of the
evaporative emission standards previously adopted by CARB, which are
more stringent than federal requirements. CARB also notes the 2016
Amendments are designed to increase SORE equipment compliance with the
diurnal emission standards, will require evaporative emissions
certification test fuel to be formulated to reflect motor vehicle fuel
currently dispensed at California gasoline stations, will enable SORE
manufacturers to obtain both CARB and EPA certification for fuel tanks
based on a common set of test results, and will enable CARB to more
readily identify and remedy violations of the evaporative emissions
standards. The 2016 Amendments do not increase the stringency of the
preexisting SORE evaporative emission standards, but will ensure that
manufacturers will more fully comply with those standards.\3\
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    \3\ CARB Authorization Request at 7-14.
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    CARB notes that its 2021 SORE Amendments primarily establish
exhaust and evaporative emission standards and associated test
procedures for 2024 and subsequent model engines and equipment that are
significantly more stringent than preexisting exhaust and evaporative
emission standards and associated test procedures. The 2021 Amendments
establish SORE emission standards in two phases. First, the exhaust
emission standards for most 2024 and subsequent model year (MY) SOREs
is zero (0.00 grams per kilowatt-hour) for hydrocarbons and oxides of
nitrogen. Under the 2021 SORE Amendments, carbon monoxide (CO) emission
standards for MY 2024 and later engines are more stringent than the
existing emission standards for some displacement categories, but they
are not zero. The evaporative emission standards for most 2024 and
subsequent MY SOREs is zero (0.00 grams per test). The evaporative
emission standards include ``hot soak'' emissions (representing
emissions that occur when placing a hot engine in storage after use on
a hot summer day) to better evaluate emissions from real world use of
SORE equipment. The above-mentioned emission standards apply for all
categories of SORE except pressure washer engines with displacements
greater than or equal to 225 cubic centimeters (cc) and portable
generator engines. The emission standards for the latter category of
engines are more stringent than the preexisting emission standards
starting in MY 2024 but are not zero.
    The second phase of the emissions standards will be implemented
beginning in the 2028 MY, when the exhaust and evaporative emission
standards for engines used in pressure washer with displacements
greater than or equal to 225 cc and portable generators will be aligned
with the zero-emission standards for other categories of SOREs.\4\
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    \4\ CARB Authorization Request at 14-20.
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II. Clean Air Act Nonroad Engine and Vehicle Authorization Criteria

    Section 209(e)(1) of the CAA prohibits states and local governments
from adopting or attempting to enforce any standard or other
requirement relating to the control of emissions from new nonroad
vehicles or engines. The Act also preempts states from adopting and
enforcing standards and other requirements related to the control of
emissions from non-new nonroad engines or vehicles. Section 209(e)(2),
however, requires the Administrator, after notice and opportunity for
public hearing, to authorize California to adopt and enforce standards
and other requirements relating to the control of emissions from such
vehicles or engines if California determines that California standards
will be, in the aggregate, at least as protective of public health and
welfare as applicable Federal standards. However, EPA shall not grant
such authorization if it finds that (1) the determination of California
is arbitrary and capricious; (2) California does not need such
California standards to meet compelling and extraordinary conditions;
or (3) California standards and accompanying enforcement procedures are
not consistent with [CAA section 209].\5\ On July 20, 1994, EPA
promulgated a rule that sets forth, among other things, regulations
providing the criteria, as found in section 209(e)(2)(A) of the CAA,
that EPA must consider before granting any California authorization
request for new nonroad engine or vehicle emission standards.\6\ EPA
revised these regulations in 1997.\7\ As stated in the preamble to the
1994 rule, EPA has historically interpreted the section 209(e)(2)(iii)
``consistency'' inquiry to require, at minimum, that California
standards and enforcement procedures be consistent with section 209(a),
section 209(e)(1), and section 209(b)(1)(C) (as EPA has interpreted
that subsection in the context of section 209(b) motor vehicle
waivers).\8\
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    \5\ 42 U.S.C. 7543(e)(2)(A).
    \6\ 59 FR 36969 (July 20, 1994).
    \7\ 62 FR 67733 (December 30, 1997). The applicable regulations
are now in 40 CFR part 1074, subpart B, section 1074.105.
    \8\ 59 FR 36969 (July 20, 1994).
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    In order to be consistent with section 209(a), California's nonroad
standards and enforcement procedures must not apply to new motor
vehicles or new motor vehicle engines. To be consistent with section
209(e)(1), California's nonroad standards and enforcement procedures
must not attempt to regulate engine categories that are permanently
preempted from state regulation. To determine consistency with section
209(b)(1)(C), EPA typically reviews nonroad authorization requests
under the same ``consistency'' criteria that are applied to motor
vehicle waiver requests. Pursuant to section 209(b)(1)(C), the
Administrator shall not grant California a motor vehicle waiver if he
finds that California ``standards and accompanying enforcement
procedures are not consistent with section 202(a)'' of the Act.
Previous decisions granting waivers and authorizations have noted that
state standards and enforcement procedures are inconsistent with
section 202(a) if: (1) there is inadequate lead time to permit the
development of the necessary technology giving appropriate
consideration to the cost of compliance within that time, or (2) the
federal and state testing procedures impose inconsistent certification
requirements.\9\
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    \9\ 78 FR 58090, 58092 (September 20, 2013).
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    In addition, in considering requests from California to authorize
the enforcement of standards or other requirements relating to the
control of emissions from new nonroad spark-ignition engines smaller
than 50 horsepower, the Administrator is required to give appropriate
consideration to safety factors (including the increased risk of burn
or fire) associated with compliance with the California standard.\10\
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    \10\ 40 CFR 1074.105(c).
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III. EPA's Request for Comments

    We request comment on whether California's 2016 SORE Amendments and
the 2021 SORE Amendments meet the criteria for a full authorization.
Specifically, we request comment on: (a) whether CARB's determination
that its standards, in the aggregate, are at least as protective of
public health and welfare as applicable federal standards is arbitrary
and capricious, (b) whether California needs such standards to meet
compelling and extraordinary conditions, and (c) whether California's
standards and accompanying

enforcement procedures are consistent with section 209 of the Act. We
also request comment on any safety factors EPA should consider
regarding the 2016 and 2021 SORE Amendments.

Sarah Dunham,
Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and
Radiation.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0001]

Joint Meeting of the Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs Advisory
Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee;
Notice of Meeting

AGENCY:  Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION:  Notice.

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    This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory
committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting will
be open to the public.
    Name of Committees: Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs Advisory
Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee.
    General Function of the Committees: To provide advice and
recommendations to the agency on FDA's regulatory issues.
    Date and Time: The meeting will be held on July 22 and 23, 2010,
from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    Location: The Marriott Inn and Conference Center, University of
Maryland University College, 3501 University Boulevard East, Adelphi,
MD. The conference center telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Contact Person: Kristine T. Khuc, c/o Melanie Whelan, Food and Drug
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, rm. 6100, Silver
Spring, MD 20993-0002, FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER>, to reach by telephone before
June 8, 2010, please call<PHONE_NUMBER>; to reach by telephone after
June 8, 2010, please call<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or FDA Advisory Committee Information Line,
1-800-741-8138<PHONE_NUMBER> in the Washington, DC area), codes
3014512529 and<PHONE_NUMBER>. Please call the Information Line for up-to-
date information on this meeting. A notice in the Federal Register
about last minute modifications that impact a previously announced
advisory committee meeting cannot always be published quickly enough to
provide timely notice. Therefore, you should always check the agency's
Web site and call the appropriate advisory committee hot line/phone
line to learn about possible modifications before coming to the
meeting.
    Agenda: The committees will discuss Risk Evaluation and Mitigation
Strategies (REMS) for extended-release and long-acting opioid
analgesics. As a part of the materials for the meeting, FDA anticipates
presenting a proposal for a class-wide opioid REMS and will solicit
feedback from the advisory committees and public on the components of
that proposal. The need for adequate pain control is an element of good
medical practice. In this context, some persons suffering from pain
need access to potent opioid drug products; however, inappropriate
prescribing, addiction, and death due to prescription opioid abuse and
misuse have been increasing over the last decade.
    FDA intends to make background material available to the public no
later than 2 business days before the meeting. For this particular
meeting, FDA anticipates that the briefing materials will not contain
information that, under certain circumstances, could be considered
exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.
Therefore, FDA anticipates making the briefing materials available on
our Web site no later than 2 weeks before the day the advisory
committee meeting is scheduled to occur. If FDA is unable to post the
background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the
background material will be made publicly available at the location of
the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be
posted on FDA's Web site after the meeting. Background material is
available at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/
default.htm. Scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee link.
    Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee.
Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before July
8, 2010. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between
approximately 8:15 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. on July 23, 2010. Those desiring
to make formal oral presentations should notify the contact person and
submit a brief statement of the general nature of the evidence or
arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses of proposed
participants, and an indication of the approximate time requested to
make their presentation on or before June 29, 2010. Time allotted for
each presentation may be limited. If the number of registrants
requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated
during the scheduled open public hearing session, FDA may conduct a
lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled open public hearing
session. The contact person will notify interested persons regarding
their request to speak by July 2, 2010.
    Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised
that the agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical
outlets.
    FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Kristine T. Khuc at
least 7 days in advance of the meeting.
    FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee
meetings. Please visit our Web site at http://www.fda.gov/
AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm111462.htm for procedures
on public conduct during advisory committee meetings.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

    Dated: June 2, 2010.
Jill Hartzler Warner,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Special Medical Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2023-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2309]

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard
determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any
Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area
(SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities
listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek
general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and
where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and
FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the
community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in
effect

in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before May 11, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report
for each community are available for inspection at both the online
location https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload and the
respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables below.
Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each
community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at
https://msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-2309, to
Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Federal Insurance
and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC
20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email) [email protected]v.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering
Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA,
400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email)
[email protected]; or visit the FEMA Mapping and Insurance
eXchange (FMIX) online at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard
determinations for each community listed below, in accordance with
section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C.
4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
    These proposed flood hazard determinations, together with the
floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum
that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the
community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent
in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any
time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies
established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These flood
hazard determinations are used to meet the floodplain management
requirements of the NFIP.
    The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are
provided in the tables below. Any request for reconsideration of the
revised flood hazard information shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS
report that satisfies the data requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b)
is considered an appeal. Comments unrelated to the flood hazard
determinations also will be considered before the FIRM and FIS report
become effective.
    Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) is available to
communities in support of the appeal resolution process. SRPs are
independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other
pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and
technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. Use of the
SRP only may be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been
engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days
without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional
information regarding the SRP process can be found online at https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_overview.pdf.
    The watersheds and/or communities affected are listed in the tables
below. The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, FIS report for each
community are available for inspection at both the online location
https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload and the respective
Community Map Repository address listed in the tables. For communities
with multiple ongoing Preliminary studies, the studies can be
identified by the unique project number and Preliminary FIRM date
listed in the tables. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS
report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map
Service Center at https://msc.fema.gov for comparison.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Risk Management, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

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               Community                             address
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            Phillips County, Colorado and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 20-08-0042S Preliminary Date: July 27, 2022
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City of Holyoke........................  City Municipal Building, 407
                                          East Denver Street, Holyoke,
                                          CO 80734.
Unincorporated Areas of Phillips County  Phillips County Courthouse, 221
                                          South Interocean Avenue,
                                          Holyoke, CO 80734.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0364; Directorate Identifier 2009-NE-27-AD;
Amendment 39-16446; AD 2010-20-11]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 700 and
Trent 800 Series Turbofan Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI) issued 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:

    In completing a review of Engine Manual repair/acceptance limits
for titanium compressor shafts, Rolls-Royce has found the specified
limits to be incorrect such that the shot peened surface layer at
life critical features (the axial dovetail slots) may have been
inadvertently removed in-service. Removal of the shot peened layer
results in increased vulnerability of the part to tensile stresses,
which could reduce the life of the shaft to below the published life
limits.

We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the intermediate-pressure
(IP) and high-pressure (HP) shaft, which could result in an overspeed
condition, possible uncontained disc failure and damage to the
airplane.

DATES: This AD becomes effective October 29, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The Docket Operations office is located at Docket Management
Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-
0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Lawrence, Aerospace Engineer,
Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine and Propeller Directorate, 12
New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; 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 April 7, 2010 (75 FR
17630). That NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe condition for the
specified products. The MCAI states:

    In completing a review of Engine Manual repair/acceptance limits
for titanium compressor shafts, Rolls-Royce has found the specified
limits to be incorrect such that the shot peened surface layer at
life critical features (the axial dovetail slots) may have been
inadvertently removed in-service. Removal of the shot peened layer
results in increased vulnerability of the part to tensile stresses,
which could reduce the life of the shaft to below the published life
limits. The acceptable limits for material loss on these surfaces
have now been corrected in the Engine Manual.
    This AD identifies shafts for which such dressing operations
have been known to have been carried out and requires that an
inspection for compliance with the corrected Engine Manual limits be
accomplished and that the shafts be dispositioned accordingly.

Comments

    We reviewed the available data, including the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
the AD as proposed.
    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We considered the comments received.

Requests To Change Paragraphs (e)(1) and (e)(2) of the Proposed AD

    Two commenters, The Boeing Company and American Airlines, ask us to
change paragraphs (e)(1) and (e)(2) of the proposed AD to clarify the
focused inspections and to include a reference to Rolls-Royce (RR)
Alert Non-Modification Service Bulletin (NMSB) RB.211-72-AG086.
    The Boeing Company asks us to change paragraph (e)(2) to include a
reference to RR Alert NMSB RB.211-72-AG086. They state that guidance on
full-focused inspections and acceptance limits can be found in either
the current applicable RR engine manual or RR Alert NMSB RB.211-72-
AG086. The Boeing Company feels that the information contained in the
engine manual is not as clear or as accessible as in the RR Alert NMSB
and that including the RR Alert NMSB, as an additional source of
guidance, will assist the operators in conducting the associated
inspections properly.
    We agree. We changed paragraph (e)(2) to include a reference to RR
Alert NMSB RB.211-72-AG086.
    American Airlines, asks us to change paragraph (e)(1) to include a
requirement for ``all applicable focus inspection subtasks of the IP
and HP compressor shafts * * *'' American Airlines states that the
Rolls-Royce Time Limits Manual and the applicable Engine Inspection
Tasks do not use ``full-focused inspection'' terminology (as used in
the NPRM). American Airlines believes that the AD terminology should be
consistent with the manuals.
    We agree. We changed paragraph (e)(1) to state ``Perform a one-
time, piece-part, full inspection, including all applicable focus
inspection Subtasks, of the IP and HP compressor shafts, listed by part
number and serial number in Table 1 of this AD, before exceeding the
compliance period specified in Table 1 of this AD.''

Conclusion

    We reviewed the available data, including the comment[s] received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
the AD with the changes described previously. We determined that these
changes will not increase the economic burden on any operator or
increase the scope of the AD.

Costs of Compliance

    Based on the service information, we estimate that this AD would
affect about 12 products of U.S. registry. We also estimate that it
would take about 8 work-hours per product to comply with this AD. The
average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. Required parts would cost
about $15,000 per product. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost
of the AD on U.S. operators to be $188,160. Our cost estimate is
exclusive of possible warranty coverage.

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 this AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The street address for
the Docket Operations office (phone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is provided 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, 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]

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

    2010-20-11 Rolls-Royce plc: Amendment 39-16446. Docket No. FAA-
2010-0364; Directorate Identifier 2009-NE-27-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective October
29, 2010.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Rolls-Royce plc model (RR) RB211 Trent
768-60, 772-60, 772B-60, 875-17, 877-17, 884-17, 884B-17, 892-17,
892B-17, and 895-17 turbofan engines that have a compressor shaft
listed by part number and serial number in Table 1 of this AD. These
engines are installed on, but not limited to, Airbus A330 series and
Boeing 777 series airplanes.

Reason

    (d) This AD results from a review of engine manual repair/
acceptance limits for titanium compressor shafts by RR. We are
issuing this AD to prevent failure of the intermediate-pressure (IP)
and high-pressure (HP) shaft, which could result in an overspeed
condition, possible uncontained disc failure and damage to the
airplane.

Actions and Compliance

    (e) Unless already done, do the following actions.
    (1) Perform a one-time, piece-part, full inspection, including
all applicable focus

inspection Subtasks, of the IP and HP compressor shafts listed by
part number and serial number in Table 1 of this AD before exceeding
the compliance period specified in Table 1 of this AD.
    (2) Guidance on full and focused inspections and acceptance
limits can be found in the current, applicable RR engine manual and
RR Alert Non-Modification Service Bulletin (NMSB) RB.211-72-AG086.

                                                            Table 1--List of Affected Shafts
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                                                                                Compliance period
                                                                                (flight cycles in
             Engine series                    Affected component                   Part no.                   Shaft serial no.           service after
                                                                                December 4, 2008)
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Trent 800.............................  1-8 IP Compressor Shaft.......  FK24100                        MW0115238                                     750
Trent 800.............................  1-4 HP Compressor Shaft.......  FK32580                        MW0115512                                     750
Trent 800.............................  1-4 HP Compressor Shaft.......  FK32580                        MW0004708                                    2000
Trent 800.............................  1-4 HP Compressor Shaft.......  FK32580                        MW00063868                                   2500
Trent 800.............................  1-8 IP Compressor Shaft.......  FK24100                        DN65507                                      2500
Trent 800.............................  1-8 IP Compressor Shaft.......  FK24100                        DN65158                                      2500
Trent 800.............................  1-4 HP Compressor Shaft.......  FK32580                        MW0125467                                    3500
Trent 800.............................  1-4 HP Compressor Shaft.......  FW11590                        DN65189                                      3500
Trent 800.............................  1-8 IP Compressor Shaft.......  FK24100                        MW0091518                                    3500
Trent 800.............................  1-8 IP Compressor Shaft.......  FK24100                        MW0126365                                    3500
Trent 800.............................  1-8 IP Compressor Shaft.......  FK24100                        DN66422                                      4750
Trent 800.............................  1-8 IP Compressor Shaft.......  FK24100                        MW0203314                                    4750
Trent 700.............................  1-8 IP Compressor Shaft.......  FK22279                        DN63228                                      3250
Trent 700.............................  1-8 IP Compressor Shaft.......  FK26048                        MW0026046                                    4500
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Other FAA AD Provisions

    (f) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Engine Certification Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs
for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR
39.19.

Related Information

    (g) Refer to MCAI EASA Airworthiness Directive 2009-0021
(Corrected February 9, 2009), dated February 6, 2009, and RR Alert
NMSB RB.211-72-AG086, for related information.
    (h) Contact James Lawrence, Aerospace Engineer, Engine
Certification Office, FAA, Engine and Propeller Directorate, 12 New
England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax (781) 238-
7199, for more information about this AD.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (i) None.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on September 17, 2010.
Robert J. Ganley,
Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL11-61-000]

 Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order; Southern Cross
Transmission LLC

    Take notice that on September 6, 2011, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2)
of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission), 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2) (2011), Southern Cross
Transmission LLC (Southern Cross), filed a Petition for Declaratory
Order, requesting the Commission find that Southern Cross may allocate
up to 1,500 MW of its 400 mile, bi-directional, high voltage direct
current transmission project (Project) to anchor customers through
long-term firm negotiated rate transmission service agreements with
whatever capacity that is not committed to anchor customers be made
available through an open season auction but in no event less than 25
percent of the Project's final contemplated capacity.
    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, 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 e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on October 6, 2011.

    Dated: September 15, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 13336-13337]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0092; FRL-9379-2]

Diflubenzuron; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption;
Solicitation of Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received a specific exemption request from the Wyoming
Department of Agriculture to use the pesticide diflubenzuron (CAS No.
35367-38-5) to treat up to 26,000 acres of alfalfa to control
grasshoppers and Mormon crickets. The applicant proposes a use which is
supported by the Interregional (IR)-4 program and has been requested in
5 or more previous years, and a petition for tolerance has not yet been
submitted to the Agency. EPA is soliciting public comment before making
the decision whether or not to grant the exemption.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 14, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0092, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.htm.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Conrath, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<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 an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them.
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

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

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
www.regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
    ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.

    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
    3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group,
including minority and/or low income populations, in the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the
pesticide(s) discussed in this document, compared to the general
population.

II. What action is the agency taking?

    Under section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the discretion of the EPA
Administrator, a Federal or State agency may be exempted from any
provision of FIFRA if the EPA Administrator determines that emergency
conditions exist which require the exemption. The Wyoming Department of
Agriculture has requested the EPA Administrator to issue a specific
exemption for the use of diflubenzuron on alfalfa to control
grasshoppers and Mormon crickets. Information in accordance with 40 CFR
part 166 was submitted as part of this request.
    As part of this request, the applicant asserts that projected
population levels for these damaging insect pests are higher than
normal for the 2013 season. The applicant claims that registered
alternatives will not provide adequate control to avert significant
economic losses from occurring.
    The Applicant proposes to make no more than two applications of
diflubenzuron, at a rate of 0.032 lbs. active ingredient (a.i.)
(equivalent to 2 fl. oz. of product containing 2 lbs. a.i. per gallon).
Application could be made on up to 26,000 acres of alfalfa, from the
date of approval, if granted, until October 31, 2013, in the state of
Wyoming. If the maximum proposed acreage were treated at the maximum
rate, a total of 814 lbs. active ingredient (407 gallons formulated
product) could be applied.
    This notice does not constitute a decision by EPA on the
application itself. The regulations governing FIFRA section 18 require
publication of a notice of receipt of an application for a specific
exemption proposing use which is supported by the Inter-Regional
Project Number 4 (IR-4) program and has been requested in 5 or more
previous years, and a petition for tolerance has not yet been submitted
to the Agency. The notice provides an opportunity for public comment on
the application.
    The Agency will review and consider all comments received during
the comment period in determining whether to issue the specific
exemption requested by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: February 15, 2013.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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