[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 26, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 64693-64695]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23366]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2022-1252; Project Identifier AD-2022-01163-T;
Amendment 39-22204; AD 2022-21-05]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain The Boeing Company Model 737-300, -400, and -500 series
airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that a spoiler sensor
failure may go undetected by the autothrottle (A/T) computer. This AD
requires repetitive built-in test equipment (BITE) tests of the A/T
computer to detect a spoiler sensor failure, and corrective action if
necessary. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition
on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective November 10, 2022.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of November 10,
2022.
    The FAA must receive comments on this AD by December 12, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 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: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-1252; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this final rule, any
comments received, and other information. The street address for Docket
Operations is listed above.
    Material Incorporated by Reference:
     For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data
Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110 SK57, Seal Beach, CA
90740-5600; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; website myboeingfleet.com.
     You may view this referenced service information at the
FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available at
regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-1252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Igama, Aerospace Engineer,
Systems and Equipment Section, FAA, Los Angeles ACO Branch, 3960
Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The FAA has received a report that a spoiler sensor failure may go
undetected by the A/T computer. A review of the A/T cruise thrust split
monitor logic terms showed that failure of the spoiler sensor input,
including the wiring into the monitor logic, cannot be detected without
a maintenance action performed on the flight control system. Latent
loss of spoiler sensor position data or erroneous spoiler sensor
position data could result in failure of the A/T cruise thrust split
monitor to activate, which may result in a significant throttle split
leading to asymmetric thrust. The subsequent lack of A/T disengagement
could lead to an uncommanded roll. This condition, if not addressed,
could result in potential loss of control of the airplane or reduced
ability of the flightcrew to maintain the safe flight and landing of
the airplane. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.
    The FAA has confirmed that accomplishment of the applicable BITE
test in the existing airplane maintenance manual (AMM) detects the
spoiler sensor failure. This test is currently not required to be
performed repetitively, leading to a potential latent failure if the
test is not performed regularly, which will be required by this AD.

FAA's Determination

    The FAA is issuing this AD because the agency has determined the
unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or develop in
other products of the same type design.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 737-22A1411 RB,
dated August 22, 2022. This service information specifies procedures
for performing an A/T computer BITE test, ``Autopilot Aileron Actuator
Test--DFCS BITE,'' and, if the test fails, performing applicable
corrective actions to repair defects and repeating the test until the
test passes. 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 ADDRESSES.

AD Requirements

    This AD requires accomplishing the actions identified in Boeing
Alert Requirements Bulletin 737-22A1411 RB, dated August 22, 2022,
already described, except as discussed under ``Differences Between this
AD and the Service Information,'' and except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this AD.
    For information on the procedures and compliance times, see this
service information at regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2022-1252.

Differences Between This AD and the Service Information

    Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 737-22A1411 RB, dated August 22,
2022, specifies a compliance time of 250 flight hours for the initial
BITE test. However, this AD requires the initial BITE test within 250
flight hours or 2 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever
occurs first, to ensure that airplanes with low utilization rates are
addressed in a timely manner.

Justification for Immediate Adoption and Determination of the Effective
Date

    Section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5
U.S.C. 551 et seq.) authorizes agencies to dispense with notice and
comment procedures for rules when the agency, for ``good cause,'' finds
that those

procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under this section, an agency, upon finding good cause, may
issue a final rule without providing notice and seeking comment prior
to issuance. Further, section 553(d) of the APA authorizes agencies to
make rules effective in less than thirty days, upon a finding of good
cause.
    An unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate adoption of
this AD without providing an opportunity for public comments prior to
adoption. The FAA has found that the risk to the flying public
justifies forgoing notice and comment prior to adoption of this rule
because failure of a spoiler sensor could result in failure of the
autothrottle cruise thrust split monitor to activate, which may result
in a significant throttle split leading to asymmetric thrust. The
subsequent lack of autothrottle disengagement could lead to an
uncommanded roll. This condition, if not addressed, could result in
potential loss of control of the airplane or reduced ability of the
flightcrew to maintain the safe flight and landing of the airplane.
Accordingly, notice and opportunity for prior public comment are
impracticable and contrary to the public interest pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(3)(B).
    In addition, the FAA finds that good cause exists pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 553(d) for making this amendment effective in less than 30 days,
for the same reasons the FAA found good cause to forgo notice and
comment.

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written data, views, or arguments
about this final rule. Send your comments to an address listed under
ADDRESSES. Include Docket No. FAA-2022-1252 and Project Identifier AD-
2022-01163-T at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the final rule, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this final rule because of those comments.
    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 post all comments received, without change, to
regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. The
agency will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this final rule.

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 AD 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 AD, 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 AD. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Eric
Igama, Aerospace Engineer, Systems and Equipment Section, FAA, Los
Angeles ACO Branch, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-4137;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected]. Any commentary that
the FAA receives that is not specifically designated as CBI will be
placed in the public docket for this rulemaking.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) do not
apply when an agency finds good cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 to adopt
a rule without prior notice and comment. Because the FAA has determined
that it has good cause to adopt this rule without notice and comment,
RFA analysis is not required.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 21 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost on U.S.
             Action                     Labor cost          Parts cost     Cost per product        operators
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BITE test......................  2 work-hours x $85 per               $0  $170 per test.....  $3,570 per test.
                                  hour = $170 per test.
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    The FAA has received no definitive data on which to base the cost
estimates for the on-condition corrective actions specified in this AD.

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

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2022-21-05 The Boeing Company: Amendment 39-22204; Docket No. FAA-
2022-1252; Project Identifier AD-2022-01163-T.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective November 10,
2022.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 737-300, -400, and -
500 series airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in
Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 737-22A1411 RB, dated August 22,
2022.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 22, Auto flight.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report that a spoiler sensor failure
may go undetected by the autothrottle computer. The FAA is issuing
this AD to address latent loss of spoiler sensor position data or
erroneous spoiler sensor position data. The unsafe condition, if not
addressed, could result in asymmetric thrust or an uncommanded roll
and consequent potential loss of control of the airplane or reduced
ability of the flightcrew to maintain the safe flight and landing of
the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    Except as specified by paragraph (h) of this AD: At the
applicable times specified in the ``Compliance'' paragraph of Boeing
Alert Requirements Bulletin 737-22A1411 RB, dated August 22, 2022,
do all applicable actions identified in, and in accordance with, the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin
737-22A1411 RB, dated August 22, 2022.

    Note 1 to paragraph (g): Guidance for accomplishing the actions
required by this AD can be found in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
737-22A1411 RB, dated August 22, 2022, which is referred to in
Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 737-22A1411 RB, dated August 22,
2022.

(h) Exceptions to Service Information Specifications

    Where Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 737-22A1411 RB, dated
August 22, 2022, specifies the compliance time for the initial
autopilot aileron actuator test as ``Within 250 flight hours after
the Original Issue date of Requirements Bulletin 737-22A1411 RB,''
for this AD the initial compliance time is within 250 flight hours
or 2 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs
first.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Los Angeles ACO Branch, FAA, has the authority
to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures
found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
request to your principal inspector or responsible Flight Standards
Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the
manager of the certification office, send it to the attention of the
person identified in paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. Information may be
emailed to: [email protected].
    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair, modification, or alteration required by this AD
if it is approved by The Boeing Company Organization Designation
Authorization (ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, Los
Angeles ACO Branch, FAA, to make those findings. To be approved, the
repair method, modification deviation, or alteration deviation must
meet the certification basis of the airplane, and the approval must
specifically refer to this AD.

(j) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Eric Igama,
Aerospace Engineer, Systems and Equipment Section, FAA, Los Angeles
ACO Branch, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-4137;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected]
    (2) Service information identified in this AD that is not
incorporated by reference is available at the addresses specified in
paragraphs (k)(3) and (4) of this AD.

 (k) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 737-22A1411 RB, dated
August 22, 2022.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services
(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110 SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-
5600; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; website myboeingfleet.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability
of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, email [email protected], or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on September 29, 2022.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-23366 Filed 10-24-22; 11:15 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


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

EPA Registration Division contact: Tony Kish;<PHONE_NUMBER>

Taminco US LLC, A subsidiary of Eastman Chemical Company

PP# 6E8495

	EPA has received a pesticide petition (6E8495) from Taminco US LLC, A
subsidiary of Eastman Chemical Company, Two Windsor Plaza, Suite 400,

7540 Windsor Drive, Allentown, PA 18195 requesting, pursuant to section
408(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C.
346a(d), to amend 40 CFR part 180

	1. by establishing a tolerance for residues of

	chlormequat chloride in or on the raw agricultural commodities [barley
grain at 3 ppm; wheat grain at 4 ppm; oat grain at 15 ppm; swine-kidney,
bovine, sheep, goat-kidney and cattle-milk at 0.5 ppm; swine-muscle,
bovine, sheep, goat-muscle at 0.2 ppm; swine-liver and bovine, sheep,
goat-liver at 0.15 ppm; poultry-liver and eggs at 0.1 ppm; bovine,
sheep, goat-fat at 0.06 ppm; poultry-muscle at 0.04 ppm; poultry-fat at
0.03 ppm; and swine-fat at 0.02 ppm.] EPA has determined that the
petition contains data or information regarding the elements set forth
in section 408 (d)(2) of  FDDCA; however, EPA has not fully evaluated
the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data
supports granting of the petition. Additional data may be needed before
EPA rules on the petition.

A. Residue Chemistry

	1. Plant metabolism. [The nature of the residue was studied in cereal
grains, wheat, lettuce, and radish. The parent, chlormequat chloride,
was the only major component found in the residues.]

	2. Analytical method. [Validated LC-MS/MS methods are available for
enforcement purposes for determination of residues of chlormequat
chloride in plants and animal products.]

	3. Magnitude of residues. [The following residue field trials were
conducted to support the import tolerances requested above for
chlormequat chloride. Six field trials were conducted with wheat in
Canada. In Europe, 32 field trials were conducted with wheat, 21 trials
were conducted with barely, and 17 trials were conducted with oats. In
addition, animal feeding studies were conducted to determine the
residues of chlormequat chloride in meat, milk, poultry, and eggs.]

B. Toxicological Profile

	1. Acute toxicity.  [The acute oral LD50 for chlormequat chloride was
522 mg/kg for male and female rats. Therefore, chlormequat chloride is
considered moderately toxic (Toxicity Category II) via the oral route of
exposure. A waiver request was submitted to satisfy the acute
neurotoxicity data requirement.]

	2. Genotoxicty. [Chlormequat chloride was negative for mutagenicity in
several standard in vivo and in vitro assays.]

	3. Reproductive and developmental toxicity. [A prenatal developmental
rat study produced clinical signs such as salivation and
chromorhinorrhea, as well as decreased body weight gain and decreased
food consumption at 90 mg/kg/day (NOAEL 30 mg/kg/day). The highest dose
tested (180 mg/kg/day) caused more severe toxicity in the form of
decreased motor activity, tremors, ataxia, lacrimation, rales, gasping,
body jerks, and increased incidences of chromodacryorrhea. The maternal
NOAEL and LOAEL were 30 mg/kg/day and 90 mg/kg/day, respectively. The
developmental NOAEL was 180 mg/kg/day. In a rabbit prenatal
developmental toxicity study, no adverse effects were noted up to the
highest dose tested (12 mg/kg/day). In a 2-generation reproduction
study, no quantitative or qualitative susceptibility was observed in the
offspring compared to the adult animals. Parental effects beginning at
255 mg/kg/day (HDT) included decreases in body weight and body weight
gains with tremors and hypersensitivity occurring mainly during
lactation (NOAEL 86 mg/kg/day). The reproductive LOAEL was based on
decreased fertility indices also at the highest dose tested (255
mg/kg/day) with the offspring LOAEL (255 mg/kg/day) based on decreased
mean litter size, body weights, and delayed development (auditory canal
opening, eye opening, and pinna unfolding).

A waiver request was submitted to satisfy the developmental
neurotoxicity data requirement.]

	4. Subchronic toxicity. [Decreases in body weight and body weight gain
were consistently observed in the available oral repeat dosing studies
in rats and dogs. Dogs showed decreased body weight gains (males), as
well as clinical signs of toxicity including salivation (both sexes),
vomiting (females), and diarrhea (males) at 10 mg/kg/day (NOAEL 5
mg/kg/day) in the chronic dog study. Decreased body weight and body
weight gains were the only adverse effects observed in the 90-day
dietary rat study at 190 mg/kg/day (NOAEL 61 mg/kg/day). A waiver for
the 90-day neurotoxicity data requirement was previously granted by the
Agency.]

	5. Chronic toxicity. [Long-term feeding studies (carcinogenicity)
produced decreased body weights and decreased food consumption in rats
(125 mg/kg/day) and in mice (363 mg/kg/day). No potential signs of
carcinogenicity were noted.]

	6. Animal metabolism. [The pharmacokinetic behavior of chlormequat
chloride was evaluated in two studies. In each study, more than 85% of
the test substance was excreted to more than 85% within the urine. Most
of the radioactively was excreted between two and four hours. The
highest residues were found in the liver and kidney]

	7. Metabolite toxicology. [NA-Remove.]

	8. Endocrine disruption. [Per EPA’s 2007 Human Health Risk Assessment
for the Chlormequat Chloride RED, the Agency concluded that there is no
estrogen-, androgen-, and/or thyroid-mediated toxicity observed in the
available toxicity studies with chlormequat chloride.]

C. Aggregate Exposure

	1. Dietary exposure. [DEEM-FCID v.4.02 was used to estimate acute and
chronic dietary exposure. The acute toxicological endpoint for acute
exposure is 0.09 mg/kg/day, including an extra 10x safety factor
required by EPA because an acute neurotoxicity study is not currently
available. Acute exposure to Children 1-2 years at the 95th percentile
is 0.010529 mg/kg/day, representing 11.7% of the acute RfD. (The 95th
percentile of exposure is appropriate because 100% crop treated was
assumed.) The chronic toxicological endpoint is 0.05 mg/kg/day. The most
highly exposed group, Children 1-2 years, is exposed to 0.003447
mg/kg/day, representing 6.9% of the chronic RfD.]

	i. Food.

	ii. Drinking water. [There will be no potential contamination of
drinking water from the proposed import tolerance uses. However, there
currently are products containing chlormequat chloride that are used on
indoor ornamentals and outdoor ornamentals in containers. EFED conducted
a Tier 1 assessment during re-registration of chlormequat chloride with
many conservative assumptions and found the EDWCs to be acceptable,
based upon the acute toxicity endpoint of 0.9 mg/kg/day at the time.
However, with the extra 10x added to the acute toxicity endpoint the
dietary exposure through drinking water based on the Tier 1 EDWCs will
not be acceptable.

In the 2007 Registration Eligibility Decision (RED) for chlormequat
chloride, EPA discussed the reasons that the models and scenarios used
in their drinking water assessment were developed to simulate pesticide
applications in open agricultural fields and not specifically for
containerized ornamentals and bedding plants in nurseries and shade
houses, which generally are not present in large contiguous acreages.
EPA’s reasons for determining that drinking water exposure from use on
containerized nursery plants is minimal can be found on page 9 of the
RED (US EPA, OCSPP, EPA 738-R-07-014, 2007, OPP-2007-0968).

As part of the RED, EPA required changes to the label to further ensure
limited exposure to drinking water and non-target organisms. Label
changes were implemented for ornamental uses in September, 2007,
including a prohibition against using mechanical (tractor-drawn) ground
boom multi-nozzle sprayer applications. Outdoor use is limited to
targeted hand wand applications so that less of the pesticide is
available for potential runoff and there is less drift with associated
potential for off-target exposures.  Furthermore, applicators using hand
wands do not treat large contiguous acreages in a short time frame as is
typical for tractor-mounted ground booms.

Other reasons given by EFED as to why their exposure estimate was overly
conservative include:

There is no standard Percent Cropped Area for nurseries/shadehouses, so
their assessment was based on the assumption that an entire 178-ha
watershed consists of containerized nursery/shadehouse ornamentals all
of which are treated simultaneously with chlormequat chloride.

The model assumes 100% of the product is absorbed into the ground and/or
runs off (i.e., none is absorbed by the plants in containers, all
product makes ground contact).

The standard Tier 1 models used in their assessment were developed to
simulate pesticide applications in open agricultural fields and not
specifically for containerized ornamentals in nurseries/shadehouses. The
impact of rainfall and corresponding pesticide transport is likely
dampened due to the use of containers and/or shade covers relative to
open agricultural fields, which also leads to a protective assessment.

There is a relatively low amount of chlormequat chloride applied per
year on a nationwide basis.

In addition, the DEEM-FCID model assumes that every drop of water that
is consumed, whether it comes from your tap, a bottle, a restaurant,
food product, or a water purifier, contains a residue of chlormequat
chloride. This is an extreme overestimate for a low use chemical like
chlormequat chloride.]

	2. Non-dietary exposure. [NA-Remove.]

D. Cumulative Effects

	[NA-Remove.]

E. Safety Determination

	1. U.S. population. [The potential exposure to the most highly exposed
group, Children 1-2 years, from consuming wheat, oat, barley, meat,
milk, poultry and egg products, all of which are assumed to contain
chlormequat chloride, is very small, at less than 12% of the acute RfD
of 0.09 mg/kg/day (which includes the added 10x safety factor). Chronic
exposure to the same group is also very small, at less than 7% of the
chronic RfD of 0.05 mg/kg/day. The realistic potential exposure to
chlormequat chloride through drinking water is also negligible.
Therefore, there is reasonable certainty of no harm to any population
group as a result of granting the requested import tolerances.]

	2. Infants and children. [The potential exposure to the most highly
exposed group, Children 1-2 years, from consuming wheat, oat, barley,
meat, milk, poultry and egg products, all of which are assumed to
contain chlormequat chloride, is very small, at less than 12% of the
acute RfD of 0.09 mg/kg/day (which includes the added 10x safety
factor). Chronic exposure to the same group is also very small, at less
than 7% of the chronic RfD of 0.05 mg/kg/day. The realistic potential
exposure to chlormequat chloride through drinking water is also
negligible. Therefore, there is reasonable certainty of no harm to any
population group as a result of granting the requested import
tolerances.]

F. International Tolerances

[Comparison between U.S. proposed tolerances and harmonized EU and CODEX
MRLs

Commodity	Proposed tolerances for the U.S. (mg/kg)	EU Recommended
(mg/kg)	Existing CODEX (mg/kg)

Barley grain	3	3	3

Oats grain	15	15	15

Wheat grain	4a	4a	4

Swine-muscle	0.2	0.2	0.2

Swine-fat	0.02	0.02	--

Swine-liver	0.15	0.15	0.15

Swine-kidney	0.5	0.5	0.5

Bovine, Sheep, Goat-muscle	0.2	0.2	0.2

Bovine, Sheep, Goat-fat	0.06	0.06	--

Bovine, Sheep, Goat-liver	0.15	0.15	0.15

Bovine, Sheep, Goat-kidney	0.5	0.5	0.5

Poultry-muscle	0.04	0.04	0.04

Poultry-fat	0.03	0.03	--

Poultry-liver	0.1	0.1	0.1

Cattle-milk	0.5	0.5	0.5

Eggs	0.1	0.1	0.1

a When all EU data for wheat were used, the OECD calculator recommended
an MRL of 8.0 mg/kg.  However, the EU analysis excluded two outliers
from the data set used for the calculation, and the same outliers were
removed from Taminco’s calculations.]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER22-379-000; ER22-379-001]

Southwest Power Pool, Inc.; Notice of Conference Call

    On Wednesday, April 6, 2022, Commission staff will hold a
conference call with Southwest Power Pool, Inc. beginning at 3:00 p.m.
(Eastern Time). The purpose of the conference call is to clarify the
information provided in response to the deficiency letter issued on
February 11, 2022 (Deficiency Letter). The discussion during the
conference call will be focused principally on the responses to
questions 3, 4, 5, and 7 in the Deficiency Letter.
    All interested parties are invited to listen by phone. The
conference call will not be webcasted or transcribed. However, an audio
listen-only line will be provided. Those wishing to access the listen-
only line must email Thomas Bayly at [email protected] by 5:00 p.m.
(Eastern Time) on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, with their name, email, and
phone number, in order to receive the call-in information before the
conference call. Please use the following text for the subject line,
``ER22-379-000 listen-only line registration.''
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please
send an email to [email protected] or call toll free 1 (866) 208-
3372 (voice) or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY), or send a FAX to<PHONE_NUMBER>
with the required accommodations.
    For additional information, please contact Thomas Bayly at
[email protected].

    Dated: March 30, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 9508-9509]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. OR18-13-000]

Medallion Delaware Express, LLC, Medallion Pipeline Company, LLC;
Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order

    Take notice that on February 20, 2018, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2)
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2) (2017), Medallion Delaware
Express, LLC and Medallion Pipeline Company, LLC, filed a petition for
a declaratory order seeking approval of the overall tariff rate
structure and terms of service, open

season procedures, and proposed joint tariff service, for a new,
integrated joint crude-oil transportation project commencing from
origin points on Delaware Express, a new pipeline system in west Texas,
to destination points on an expanded Medallion crude oil pipeline
system (the Joint Project), all as more fully explained in the
petition.
    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. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Petitioner.
    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 5 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 website 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 protected], or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on March 20, 2018.

    Dated: February 27, 2018.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Pages 15062-15064]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 23

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0155; Notice No. 23-14-01-SC]

Special Conditions: Extra Flugzeugproduktions and Vertriebs
[Extra] GmbH, EA-300/LC; Acrobatic Category Aerodynamic Stability

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed special conditions.

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SUMMARY: This action proposes special conditions for the Extra EA-300/
LC airplane. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design
feature(s) associated with static stability. This airplane can perform
at the highest level of aerobatic competition. To be competitive, the
aircraft was designed with positive and, at some points, neutral
stability within its flight envelope. Its lateral and directional axes
are also decoupled from each other providing more precise maneuvering.
The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards for these design features. These proposed
special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the
Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety
equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards
to EA-300/LC airplanes certified solely in the acrobatic category.

DATES: Send your comments on or before April 17, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number [FAA-2014-0155]
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC, 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery of Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m., and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without
change, to http://regulations.gov, including any personal information
the commenter provides. Using the search function of the docket Web
site, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all comments
received into any FAA docket, including the name of the individual
sending the comment (or signing the comment for an association,
business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement can
be found in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
19477-19478), as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m., and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ross Schaller, Federal Aviation
Administration, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone
(816) 329-4162; facsimile<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite interested people to take part in this rulemaking by
sending written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the special conditions, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. We ask
that you send us two copies of written comments.
    We will consider all comments we receive on or before the closing
date for

comments. We will consider comments filed late if it is possible to do
so without incurring expense or delay. We may change these special
conditions based on the comments we receive.

Background

    On February 3, 2011, Extra GmbH applied for an amendment to Type
Certificate No. A67EU to include the derivative model number, EA-300/
LC. The EA-300/LC, which is a derivative of the EA-300/L, currently
approved under Type Certificate No. A67EU, is a single engine, two-
place tandem canopy cockpit, low wing aerobatic monoplane with
conventional landing gear.
    Its maximum takeoff weight is 2095 pounds (950 kilograms).
VNE is 219 knots, VNO is 138 knots, and
VA is 154 knots, indicated airspeed. Maximum altitude is
10,000 feet. The engine is a Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A with a rated power
of 315 Horsepower (Hp) at 2,700 revolutions per minute (rpm). The
airplane is proposed to be approved for Day-VFR operations with no
icing approval. The EA-300/LC is certified under European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) authority (Type Certificate Data Sheet EASA.A.362)
as a dual category (normal/acrobatic) airplane.
    Acrobatic airplanes previously type certificated by the FAA did
comply with the stability provisions of part 23, subpart B. However,
airplanes like the EA-300/LC are considered as ``unlimited'' acrobatic
aircraft because they can perform at the highest level of aerobatic
competition and can perform any maneuvers listed in the Aresti Catalog.
The evolution of the ``unlimited'' types of acrobatic airplanes with
very low mass, exceptional roll rates, and very high G capabilities, in
addition to power to mass ratios that are unique to this type of
airplane, have led to airplanes that cannot comply with the regulatory
stability requirements. These airplanes can still be type-certificated,
but in the acrobatic category only and with special conditions and
limitations.
    The FAA will only consider certifying the EA-300/LC in the
acrobatic category. Extra GmbH will not be able to offer a normal
category-operating envelope to accommodate the increased fuel load
designed for cross-country operations. The FAA does recognize that fuel
exhaustion is one of the top accident causes associated with this class
of aircraft. For this reason, the FAA proposes to allow Extra to seek
certification of a limited acrobatic envelope at a higher weight that
will still meet the minimum load requirements of +6/-3 g associated
with Sec.  23.337. The EA-300/LC airplane would be approved for
unlimited maneuvers at or below its designed unlimited acrobatic
weight. The airplane would also be approved, at some higher weight (for
fuel/passenger), that would still meet the requirements of Sec.  23.337
for acrobatic category and may have restrictions on the maneuvers
allowed.

Type Certification Basis

    Under the provisions of 14 CFR 21.101, Extra GmbH must show that
the EA-300/LC meets the applicable provisions of part 23, as amended by
Amendment 23-34 effective September 14, 1987 and Special Condition 23-
ACE-65, published in the Federal Register (57 FR 175), September 9,
1992. These regulations will be incorporated into Type Certificate No.
A67EU after type certification approval of the EA-300/LC. The
regulations incorporated by reference in the type certificate are
commonly referred to as the ``original type certification basis.'' The
regulations incorporated by reference in A67EU are as follows:
    14 CFR part 36, effective December 1, 1969, as amended by
Amendments 36-1 through 36-28.
    Not approved for ditching; compliance with provisions for ditching
equipment in accordance with 14 FR 23.1415(a)(b) has not been
demonstrated.
    Approved for VFR-day only. Flight in known icing prohibited.
    In addition, the certification basis includes other regulations,
special conditions and exemptions that are not relevant to these
proposed special conditions. Type Certificate No. A67EU will be updated
to include a complete description of the certification basis for this
model airplane.
    If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness
regulations (i.e., 14 CFR part 23) do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards for the EA-300/LC because of a novel or
unusual design feature, special conditions are prescribed under the
provisions of Sec.  21.16.
    Special conditions are initially applicable to the model for which
they are issued. Should the type certificate for that model be amended
later to include any other model that incorporates the same or similar
novel or unusual design feature, or should any other model already
included on the same type certificate be modified to incorporate the
same or similar novel or unusual design feature, the special conditions
would also apply to the other model under Sec.  21.101.
    In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the EA-300/LC must comply with the fuel vent and exhaust
emission requirements of 14 CFR part 34 and the noise certification
requirements of 14 CFR part 36.
    The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in
accordance with Sec.  11.38, and they become part of the type-
certification basis under Sec.  21.101.

Novel or Unusual Design Features

    The Extra GmbH EA-300/LC will incorporate the following novel or
unusual design features:

    For acrobatic category airplanes with unlimited acrobatic
capability:
    Neutral longitudinal and lateral static stability
characteristics

Discussion

    The Code of Federal Regulations states static stability criteria
for longitudinal, lateral, and directional axes of an airplane.
However, none of these criteria is adequate to address the specific
issues raised in the flight characteristics of an unlimited aerobatic
airplane. Therefore, the FAA has determined after a flight-test
evaluation that, in addition to the requirements of parts 21 and 23,
special conditions are needed to address these static stability
characteristics.

Applicability

    As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to the
EA-300/LC. Should Extra GmbH apply at a later date for a change to the
type certificate to include another model incorporating the same novel
or unusual design feature, the special conditions would apply to that
model as well.

Conclusion

    This action affects only certain novel or unusual design features
on one model of airplanes. It is not a rule of general applicability.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 23

    Aircraft, Aviation safety, Signs and symbols.

    The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704.

The Proposed Special Conditions

    Accordingly, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes the
following special conditions as part of the type certification basis
for Extra GmbH EA-300/LC airplanes.

1. Unlimited Acrobatic-Only Category Static Stability Requirements

    SC23.171 Flight--General: Acrobatic category airplanes with
unlimited

acrobatic capability must be neutrally or positively stable in the
longitudinal, directional, and lateral axes under Secs. SC23.173
through SC23.177. Additionally, the airplane must show suitable
stability and control ``feel'' (static stability) in any condition
normally encountered in service, if flight tests show it is necessary
for safe operation.
    SC23.173 Static longitudinal stability: Under the conditions
specified in SC23.175 and with the airplane trimmed as indicated, the
characteristics of the elevator control forces, positions, and the
friction within the control system must be as follows:
    (a) A pull on the yoke must be required to obtain and maintain
speeds below the specified trim speed and a push on the yoke required
to obtain and maintain speeds above the specified trim speed. This must
be shown at any speed that can be obtained, except that speeds
requiring a control force in excess of 40 pounds or speeds above the
maximum allowable speed or below the minimum speed for steady unstalled
flight need not be considered.
    (b) The stick force or position must vary with speed so that any
substantial speed change results in a stick force or position clearly
perceptible to the pilot.
    SC23.175 Demonstration of static longitudinal stability:
    (a) Climb. The stick force curve must have, at a minimum, a
neutrally stable to stable slope at speeds between 85 and 115 percent
of the trim speed, with--
    (1) Maximum continuous power; and
    (2) The airplane trimmed at the speed used in determining the climb
performance required by Sec.  23.69(a).
    (b) Cruise. With the airplane power and trim set for level flight
at representative cruising speeds at high and low altitudes, including
speeds up to VNO, except the speed need not exceed
VH--
    (1) The stick force curve must, at a minimum, have a neutrally
stable to stable slope at all speeds within a range that is the greater
of 15 percent of the trim speed plus the resulting free return speed
range, or 40 knots plus the resulting free return speed range above and
below the trim speed, except the slope need not be stable--
    (i) At speeds less than 1.3 VS1; or
    (ii) For airplanes with VNE established under Sec.
23.1505(a), at speeds greater than VNE.
    (c) Landing. The stick force curve must, at a minimum, have a
neutrally stable to stable slope at speeds between 1.1 VS1
and 1.8 VS1 with--
    (1) Landing gear extended; and
    (2) The airplane trimmed at--
    (i) VREF, or the minimum trim speed if higher, with
power off; and
    (ii) VREF with enough power to maintain a 3-degree angle
of descent.
    SC23.177 Static directional and lateral stability:
    (a) The static directional stability, as shown by the tendency to
recover from a wings level sideslip with the rudder free, must be
positive for any landing gear and flap position appropriate to the
takeoff, climb, cruise, approach, and landing configurations. This must
be shown with symmetrical power up to maximum continuous power, and at
speeds from 1.2 VS1 up to the maximum allowable speed for
the condition being investigated. The angle of sideslip for these tests
must be appropriate for the airplane type. At larger angles of
sideslip, up to where full rudder is used or a control force limit in
Sec.  23.143 is reached, whichever occurs first, and at speeds from 1.2
VS1 to VO, the rudder pedal force must not
reverse.
    (b) In straight, steady slips at 1.2 VS1 for any landing
gear and flap positions, and for any symmetrical power conditions up to
50 percent of maximum continuous power, the rudder control movements
and forces must increase steadily, but not necessarily in constant
proportion, as the angle of sideslip is increased up to the maximum
appropriate to the type of airplane. The aileron control movements and
forces may increase steadily, but not necessarily in constant
proportion, as the angle of sideslip is increased up to the maximum
appropriate for the airplane type. At larger slip angles, up to the
angle at which the full rudder or aileron control is used or a control
force limit contained in Sec.  23.143 is reached, the aileron and
rudder control movements and forces must not reverse as the angle of
sideslip is increased. Rapid entry into, and recovery from, a maximum
sideslip considered appropriate for the airplane must not result in
uncontrollable flight characteristics.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on March 11, 2014.
Earl Lawrence,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-1991-0006; FRL-9922-50-Region 8]

National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
National Priorities List: Deletion of the Midvale Slag Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 is
issuing a Notice of Intent to Delete the Midvale Slag Superfund Site
(Site), located in Salt Lake County, Utah from the National Priorities
List (NPL) and requests comments on this proposed action. The NPL,
promulgated pursuant to section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended,
is an appendix of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution
Contingency Plan (NCP). The EPA and the State of Utah, through the Utah
Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ), have determined that all
appropriate response actions under CERCLA, other than operation,
maintenance and five-year reviews, have been completed. However, this
deletion does not preclude future actions under Superfund.

DATES: Comments must be received by March 9, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID no. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-1991-0006, by one of the following methods: (1) http://www.regulations.gov: Follow on-line instructions for submitting
comments. (2) Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(3) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER> (4)
Mail: Erna Waterman, Remedial Project Manager, U.S. EPA, Region 8, Mail
Code 8EPR-SR, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202-1129 (5) Hand
delivery: US EPA, Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, EPR-SR, Denver, CO
80202-1129. Such deliveries are only accepted during EPA's normal hours
of operation (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), and special arrangements should be
made for deliveries of boxed information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erna Waterman, Remedial Project
Manager, U.S. EPA Region 8, Mail code: 8EPR-SR, 1595 Wynkoop Street,
Denver, CO 80202-1129; Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; Email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>You may contact Erna to request a hard copy of
publicly available docket materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the ``Rules and Regulations'' Section of
this Federal Register, we are publishing a direct final Notice of
Deletion of the Midvale Slag Superfund Site without prior Notice of
Intent to Delete because we view this as a noncontroversial revision
and anticipate no adverse comment. We have explained our reasons for
this deletion in the preamble to the direct final Notice of Deletion,
and those reasons are incorporated herein. If we receive no adverse
comment(s) on this deletion action, we will not take further action on
this Notice of Intent to Delete. If we receive adverse comment(s), we
will withdraw the direct final Notice of Deletion, and it will not take
effect. We will, as appropriate, address all public comments in a
subsequent final Notice of Deletion based on this Notice of Intent to
Delete. We will not institute a second comment period on this Notice of
Intent to Delete. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at
this time.
    For additional information, see the direct final Notice of Deletion
which is located in the Rules section of this Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Chemicals,
Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Intergovernmental relations,
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Superfund, Water
pollution control, Water supply.

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1321(c)(2); 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657; E.O.
13626, 77 FR 56749, 3CFR, 2013 Comp., p.306; E.O. 12777, 56 FR
54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 FR 2923; 3 CFR,
1987 Comp., p. 193.

    Dated: January 23, 2015.
Shaun L. McGrath,
 Regional Administrator, Region 8.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-1117; Airspace Docket No. 22-AGL-31]
RIN 2120-AA66

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Delphi, IN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Delphi, IN. This
action supports the establishment of new public instrument procedures.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, June 15, 2023. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11
and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all
comments received, this final rule, and all background material may be
viewed online at www.regulations.gov using the FAA Docket number.
Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are available on the website.
It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. You may also contact the Rules and
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the
efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority as it establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Delphi Municipal Airport, Delphi, IN, to
support instrument flight rule operations at this airport.

History

    The FAA published a NPRM for Docket No. FAA 2022-1117 in the
Federal Register (87 FR 57158; September 19, 2022), establishing Class
E airspace at Delph, IN. Interested parties were invited to participate
in this rulemaking effort by submitting

written comments on the proposal to the FAA. Three (3) comments were
received. Two (2) supporting the proposed action, and one (1) not
applicable to the proposed action. No responses are provided.

Incorporation by Reference

    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This
document amends the current version of that order, FAA Order JO
7400.11G, dated August 19, 2022 and effective September 15, 2022. FAA
Order JO 7400.11G is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this document. These amendments will be published in the
next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11G lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.

The Rule

    This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by establishing Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile
radius of Delphi Municipal Airport, Delphi, IN.
    This action supports the establishment of public instrument
procedures at Delphi Municipal Airport.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore: (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified
that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of
the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5.a. This airspace action is not expected
to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Amendment

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

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

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

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

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:

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

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AGL IN E5 Delphi, IN [Establish]

Delphi Municipal Airport, IN
    (Lat. 40[deg]32'27'' N, long. 86[deg]40'53'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.4-mile radius of the Delphi Municipal Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 29, 2023.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 9413]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03581]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 806

[Docket No. FDA-2014-N-0011]

Medical Devices; Reports of Corrections and Removals; Technical
Amendment

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its
regulation regarding reports of corrections to and removals of medical
devices to address a minor change as a result of the enactment of the
Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA). This
action is technical in nature and is intended to provide accuracy to
the Agency's regulation.

DATES: This rule is effective February 19, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Yoder, Office of Compliance,
Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 2676, Silver
Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 806.1(a) (21 CFR 806.1(a)) refers to
a subsection of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that was
redesignated as a result of FDAAA (Pub. L. 110-85). FDA is amending
Sec.  806.1(a) to update the obsolete reference.
    FDA is publishing the document as a final rule under the
Administrative Procedures Act (5 U.S.C. 551, et seq.). FDA has
determined that good cause exists to dispense with prior notice and
public comment under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B) and 21 CFR 10.40(e)(1) since
such notice and comment are unnecessary because this amendment to the
regulation provides only a technical change to update an obsolete
citation. In addition, FDA finds good cause to provide for this
regulation to be effective immediately upon publication under 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3).
    FDA has determined under 21 CFR 25.30(i) that this final rule is of
a type that does not individually or cumulatively have a significant
effect on the human environment. Therefore, neither an environmental
assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required.
    This final rule contains information collection provisions that are
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). The
collections of information in 21 CFR part 806 have been approved under
OMB control number 0910-0359, which expires May 31, 2014.

List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 806

    Imports, Medical devices, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under
authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 21 CFR part
806 is amended as follows:

PART 806--MEDICAL DEVICES; REPORTS OF CORRECTIONS AND REMOVALS

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1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 806 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 352, 360, 360i, 360j, 371, 374.

Sec.  806.1  [Amended]

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2. Amend Sec.  806.1(a) by removing ``section 519(f)'' and adding in
its place ``section 519(g)''.

    Dated: February 12, 2014.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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[Notices]
[Pages 32495-32496]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2019-0152]

Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit; Tennessee Gas
Pipeline Company, LLC

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA);
DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: PHMSA is publishing this notice to solicit public comments on
a request for special permit received from Tennessee Gas Pipeline
Company, LLC (TGP). The special permit request is seeking relief from
compliance with certain requirements in the federal pipeline safety
regulations. At the conclusion of the 30-day comment period, PHMSA will
review the comments received from this notice as part of its evaluation
to grant or deny the special permit request.

DATES: Submit any comments regarding this special permit request by
June 30, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Comments should reference the docket number for this special
permit request and may be submitted in the following ways:
     E-Gov website: http://www.Regulations.gov. This site
allows the public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice
issued by any agency.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management System: 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: Docket Management System: 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
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
    Instructions: You should identify the docket number for the special
permit request you are commenting on at the beginning of your comments.
If you submit your comments by mail, please submit two (2) copies. To
receive confirmation that PHMSA has received your comments, please
include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Internet users may submit
comments at http://www.Regulations.gov.

    Note: There is a privacy statement published on http://www.Regulations.gov. Comments, including any personal information
provided, are posted without changes or edits to http://www.Regulations.gov.

    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 notice 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 notice, it is important that you clearly designate
the submitted comments as CBI. Pursuant to 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) 190.343, you may ask PHMSA to give confidential
treatment to information you give to the agency by taking the following
steps: (1) Mark each page of the original document submission
containing CBI as ``Confidential''; (2) send PHMSA, along with the
original document, a second copy of the original document with the CBI
deleted; and (3) explain why the information you are submitting is CBI.
Unless you are notified otherwise, PHMSA will treat such marked
submissions as confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed
in the public docket of this notice. Submissions containing CBI should
be sent to Kay McIver, DOT, PHMSA-PHP-80, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Any commentary PHMSA receives that is not
specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket for
this matter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    General: Ms. Kay McIver by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by email
at [email protected].
    Technical: Mr. Steve Nanney by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA received a special permit request from
TGP, a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan, Inc., seeking a waiver from the
requirements of 49 CFR 192.611(a) and (d): Change in class location:
Confirmation or revision of maximum allowable operating pressure, and
49 CFR 192.619(a): Maximum allowable

operating pressure: Steel or plastic pipelines.
    This special permit is being requested in lieu of pipe replacement,
pressure reduction, or new pressure tests for a Class 1 to 3 location
change. The initial request involved multiple special permit segments
located in the states of Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, and Tennessee. On
February 3, 2022, TGP withdrew its special permit request pertaining to
all but one (1) special permit segment totaling 2,829.60 feet
(approximately 0.536 miles) of pipeline in Barrett County, Kentucky.
This special permit segment is on TGP's 36-inch diameter Line 800-2
Pipeline, which operates at a maximum allowable operating pressure of
936 pounds per square inch gauge and was constructed in 1968.
Additional information concerning this special permit segment is
available in the docket.
    The special permit request, proposed special permit with
conditions, and draft environmental assessment (DEA) for the TGP 36-
inch diameter Line 800-2 Pipeline are available for review and public
comments in Docket No. PHMSA-2019-0152. PHMSA invites interested
persons to review and submit comments on the special permit request and
DEA in the docket. Please include any comments on potential safety and
environmental impacts that may result if the special permit is granted.
Comments may include relevant data.
    Before issuing a decision on the special permit request, PHMSA will
evaluate all comments received on or before the comments closing date.
Comments received after the closing date will be evaluated, if it is
possible to do so without incurring additional expense or delay. PHMSA
will consider each relevant comment it receives in making its decision
to grant or deny this special permit request.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2022, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 158 (Friday, August 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48138-48139]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12588-010]

Hydraco Power, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Terminate Exemption (5
MW or Less) and Soliciting Comments, Protests, or Motions To Intervene

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric proceeding has been
initiated by the Commission:
    a. Type of Proceeding: Notice of Intent to Terminate Exemption
    b. Project No.: 12588-010
    c. Date Initiated: August 7, 2014
    d. Exemptee: Hydraco Power, Inc.
    e. Name and Location of Project: The A.H. Smith Dam Hydroelectric
Project is located on the San Marcos River near the town of Martindale,
Caldwell County, Texas.
    f. Exemptee Contact Information: Mr. Warren David Long, Owner,
Hydraco Power, Inc., P.O. Box 280, 204 Main Street, Martindale, Texas,
78655,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    g. FERC Contact: Jennifer Polardino,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    h. Deadline for filing comments, protests, or motions to intervene
is 30 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission. Please
file your

submittal electronically via the Internet (eFiling) in lieu of paper.
Please refer to the instructions on the Commission's Web site under
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp and filing instructions in
the Commission's Regulations at 18 CFR section 385.2001(a)(1)(iii). To
assist you with eFilings you should refer to the submission guidelines
document at http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide/user-guide.pdf.
In addition, certain filing requirements have statutory or regulatory
formatting and other instructions. You should refer to a list of these
``qualified documents'' at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing.pdf. You must include your name and contact information at the
end of your comments. Please include the project number (P-12588-010)
on any documents or motions filed. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings; otherwise, you should submit an original and seven
copies of any submittal to the following address: The Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Mail Code: DHAC, PJ-12, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    i. Description of Project Facilities: The project utilizes the
existing facilities: (1) A 10.5-foot-high by 86.5-foot-long concrete
dam; (2) a 3-foot-wide by 4-foot-high wooden stopgate positioned in the
east bank of the dam which regulates flows to the turbine; (3) a 10.62-
acre impoundment; (4) a powerhouse; (5) a 150-kW turbine-generator
unit; (6) a trashrack with 2-inch bar spacing; and (9) appurtenant
facilities. The exemptee stated that the rehabilitation of the project
would consist of (1) repairs to the existing powerhouse; (2)
refurbishment of the existing turbine and trashrack; (3) installation
of a new 100-foot-long, 480-volt buried transmission line; and (4)
installation of a water surface elevation gage in the headpond.
    j. Description of Proceeding: The exemptee is in violation of
Article 10 of its exemption, which was granted June 2, 2006 (115 FERC ]
62,250). Article 10 states, in pertinent part, that the Commission may
revoke this exemption if actual construction of any proposed or
required facility has not begun within two years (i.e., by June 1,
2008) or has not been completed within four years from the issuance
date of the exemption (i.e., by June 1, 2010).
    The exemptee's 2008 plan and schedule stated the project would be
operational by June 2009. The exemptee has only recently completed
minimal work to the project which includes: (a) Portage and safety
signage as required by Article 15 of the exemption; (b) the
installation of new trashracks; (d) exterior lighting for dam and spill
way; and (c) installation of the underground portion of the
transmission line. The transmission line is not connected to the
powerhouse or power pole because it has not met the requirements for
interconnection with the transmission grid. The construction on the
powerhouse interior is currently at a standstill, which includes
rebuilding the generating unit. The Commission has made repeated
attempts requesting the exemptee to submit a plan and schedule to
restore the project. To date, the exemptee has not filed a plan and
schedule to complete project construction or to surrender the
exemption. The exemptee's most recent filing on August 1, 2014 stated
that it cannot provide a fixed time frame when the project would resume
generation due to the indeterminable time frame of major component
repairs. In the August 1, 2014 filing, the licensee stated that it
would hopefully start generation within the next three years or sooner.
    k. This notice is available for review and reproduction at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the Commission's
Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the
Docket number (P-12588-010) excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the notice. You may also register online
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via
email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending
projects. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    l. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.212, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date for the particular proceeding.
    m. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filing must (1)
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS, PROTEST,'' or
``MOTIONS TO INTERVENE,'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
the project number of the proceeding to which the filing responds; (3)
furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person
commenting, protesting, or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with
the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments or
protests must set forth their evidentiary basis. All comments,
protests, or motions to intervene should relate to project works which
are the subject of the termination of exemption. A copy of any protest
or motion to intervene must be served on each representative of the
exemptee specified in item f above. A copy of all other filings in
reference to this notice must be accompanied by proof of service on all
persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
    n. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described proceeding. If any agency does not
file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be
presumed to have no comments.

    Dated: August 7, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 27, 2021)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2019-0910]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Bayou Sara, Saraland, AL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations; request for
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the CSX Transportation Railroad
drawbridge across Bayou Sara, mile 0.1 near Saraland, Mobile County,
Alabama. This deviation will test a change to the drawbridge operation
schedule to determine whether a permanent change to the schedule is
needed. The Coast Guard is seeking comments from the public regarding
these proposed changes.

DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from 7:01 a.m.
January 27, 2021 through 7 a.m. July 8, 2021. For the purposes of
enforcement, actual notice will be used from 7 a.m. January 8, 2021
through 7 a.m. January 27, 2021. Comments and related material must
reach the Coast Guard on or before July 8, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2019-0910 using Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov.
    See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion
of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this test
deviation, call or email Mr. Doug Blakemore, Eighth Coast Guard
District, Bridge Administration Branch Chief; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>,
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis

    The CSX Transportation Railroad drawbridge has a vertical clearance
of 5' in the closed to navigation position and operates in accordance
with 33 CFR 117.105. The CSX Railroad Company, the owner of the bridge
requested to change operation of the bridge from a tended drawbridge to
a remotely operated drawbridge.
    CSX has completed installation of a remote operation system at the
bridge and a remote control center, located in Mobile, AL. At the
bridge, CSX has installed infrared cameras, closed circuit cameras and
TVs, communication systems and information technology systems on the
bridge that allow an operator from Mobile to monitor and control the
bridge. They have also developed an operations manual that remote
operators use to control each bridge.
    The purpose of this test is to evaluate the impact to navigation
safety and vessels reasonable ability to use the waterway while the
drawbridge is operated from the CSX remote control center in Mobile,
AL. The bridge's operation schedule and methods to contact the bridge
to open will remain the same.
    The waterway users include recreational vessels and commercial
tows; which combined requires approximately six openings a day.
    The Coast Guard will inform the users of the waterways through our
Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the change in operating
schedule for the bridge so that vessel operators can arrange their
transits to minimize any impact caused by the temporary deviation.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the effective
period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

II. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking,
and will consider all comments and material received during the comment
period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If
you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which
each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation.
    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted
without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and
submissions in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System
of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).
    Documents mentioned in this temporary deviation as being available
in this docket and all public comments, will be in our online docket at
https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that
website's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket
and sign up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are
posted or a final rule is published.

    Dated: January 11, 2021
Douglas Allen Blakemore, Sr.,
Chief, Bridge Administration Branch, Eighth Coast Guard District.
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