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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2008-0313; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-095-AD;
Amendment 39-15560; AD 2008-12-16]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LP SA226 and SA227 Series
Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
M7 Aerospace LP SA226 and SA227 series airplanes. This AD requires you
to inspect electrical wires/components, hydraulic and bleed air tube
assemblies at left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) inboard wing leading
edge/battery box areas, LH/RH wing stations 51.167 to 81.174, and at
all feed-through locations into the LH/RH inboard keelson. If chafing/
arcing is found, this AD requires you to reposition, repair, and/or
replace all chafed electrical wires, components, and hydraulic and
bleed air tube assemblies, as required. This AD also requires you to
reposition the battery lead cables, cover four-gauge wires leaving the
battery box with firesleeving and secure with clamps, and protect the
battery power cable. This AD results from five reports of chafing
between the bleed air tube and the electrical starter cables with one
incident resulting in a fire. We are issuing this AD to detect and
correct chafing/arcing of electrical wires, components, and bleed air
lines. This condition could result in arcing of the exposed wires and
burn a hole in the bleed air line or the nearby hydraulic line, and
lead to a possible hydraulic fluid leak and fire in the engine nacelle
compartment.

DATES: This AD becomes effective on July 23, 2008.
    On July 23, 2008, the Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this AD.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact M7
Aerospace Repair Station, P.O. Box 790490, San Antonio, Texas 78279-
0490; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To view the AD docket, go to U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, or on the Internet at
http://www.regulations.gov. The docket number is FAA-2008-0313;
Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-095-AD.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Werner Koch, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Airplane Certification Office, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas
76137; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    On March 7, 2008, we issued a proposal to amend part 39 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to include an AD that
would apply to certain M7 Aerospace LP SA226 and SA227 series
airplanes. This proposal was published in the Federal Register as a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on March 14, 2008 (73 FR 13806).
The NPRM proposed to require you to inspect electrical wires/
components, hydraulic and bleed air tube assemblies at LH and RH
inboard wing leading edge/battery box areas, LH/RH wing stations 51.167
to 81.174, and at all feed-through locations into the LH/RH inboard
keelson. If chafing/arcing is found, this proposed AD would require you
to reposition, repair, and/or replace all chafed electrical wires,
components, and hydraulic and bleed air tube assemblies, as required.
This proposed AD would also require you to reposition the battery lead
cables, cover four-gauge wires leaving the battery box with
firesleeving and secure with clamps, and protect the battery power
cable.

Comments

    We provided the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the proposal or on the
determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We have carefully reviewed the available data and determined that
air safety and the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed
except for minor editorial corrections. We have determined that these
minor corrections:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for correcting the unsafe condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 330 airplanes in the U.S.
registry.
    We estimate the following costs for all Models SA226, SA227, SA227-
CC, and SA227-DC airplanes to do the inspection following SA226 Series
Service Bulletin No. 226-24-036, SA227 Series Service Bulletin No. 227-
24-019, or SA227 Series Commuter Category Service Bulletin No. CC7-24-
010:

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                                                                                Total cost per   Total cost on
                  Labor cost                              Parts cost                airplane      U.S. operators
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4 work-hours x $80 per hour = $320...........  Not Applicable.................            $320         $105,600
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    We estimate the following costs for certain Models SA226-AT, SA226-
T, and SA226-TC airplanes for the repositioning of battery lead cables
following SA226 Series Service Bulletin No. SB 24-001:

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                                                    Total cost per       Number of  airplanes     Total cost on
      Labor cost              Parts cost               airplane                affected          U.S. operators
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4 work-hours x $80 per               $6.80                 $326.80                       2       $653.60
        hour = $320
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    We estimate the following costs for certain Models SA226-AT, SA226-
T, SA226-TC, SA227-AC, and SA227-AT airplanes following SA226 Series
Service Bulletin No. SB24-019 or SA227 Series Service Bulletin No.
SB24-001, for the covering of four-gauge wires leaving battery box with
firesleeving and securing with clamp:

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                                                    Total cost per       Number of  airplanes     Total cost on
      Labor cost              Parts cost               airplane                affected          U.S. operators
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13 work-hours x $80                  $6.80               $1,046.80                      70       $73,276
  per hour = $1,040
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    We estimate the following costs for certain Models SA226-AT, SA226-
TC, SA227-AC, and SA227-AT airplanes following SA226 Series Service
Bulletin No. SB24-020 or SA227 Series Service Bulletin No. SB24-002,
for the protection of the battery power cable:

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                                                    Total cost per       Number of  airplanes     Total cost on
      Labor cost              Parts cost               airplane                affected          U.S. operators
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50 work-hours x $80                 $3,000                  $7,000                      60      $420,000
  per hour = $4,000
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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 AD.

Regulatory Findings

    We have determined that this AD will not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a
substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between
the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 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 summary of the costs to comply with this AD (and
other information as included in the Regulatory Evaluation) and placed
it in the AD Docket. You may get a copy of this summary by sending a
request to us at the address listed under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket
No. FAA-2008-0313; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-095-AD'' in your
request.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator,
the Federal Aviation Administration amends part 39 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (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. FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new AD:

2008-12-16-M7 Aerospace LP: Amendment 39-15560; Docket No. FAA-2008-
0313; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-095-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This AD becomes effective on July 23, 2008.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to the following airplane models and serial
numbers (S/N) that are certificated in any category:

    (1) Group 1: Model SA226-AT Airplanes, All S/N.
    (2) Group 2: Model SA226-T Airplanes, All S/N.
    (3) Group 3: Model SA226-TC Airplanes, All S/N.
    (4) Group 4: Model SA227-AC Airplanes, All S/N.
    (5) Group 5: Model SA227-AT Airplanes, All S/N.
    (6) Group 6: Model SA227-CC Airplanes, All S/N.
    (7) Group 7: Model SA227-DC Airplanes, All S/N.

Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from five reports of chafing between the
bleed air tube and the electrical starter cables with one incident
resulting in a fire. We are adopting this AD to detect and correct
chafing/arcing of electrical wires, components, and bleed air lines.
This condition could result in arcing of the exposed wires and burn
a hole in the bleed air line or the nearby hydraulic line, and lead
to a possible hydraulic fluid leak and fire in the engine nacelle
compartment.

Compliance

    (e) To address this problem, you must do the following, unless
already done:

              Table 1.--Actions, Compliance, and Procedures
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           Actions                 Compliance            Procedures
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(1) For Group 1, Group 2,     Within 250 hours      Follow M7 Aerospace
 and Group 3 Airplanes:        time-in-service       SA226 Series
(i) Inspect electrical wires/  (TIS) after July      Service Bulletin
 components, hydraulic and     23, 2008 (the         No. 226-24-036,
 bleed air tube assemblies     effective date of     issued: September
 at left-hand (LH)/right-      this AD).             19, 2007;
 hand (RH) inboard wing        Repetitively          Swearingen Aviation
 leading edge/battery box      thereafter inspect    Corporation SA226
 areas, LH/RH wing stations    (paragraph            Series Service
 51.167 to 81.174, and at      (e)(1)(i) of this     Bulletin No. SB 24-
 all feed-through locations    AD) at intervals      001, issued: May
 into the LH/RH inboard        not to exceed 12      18, 1971; revised:
 keelson for any evidence of   months.               September 16, 1975;
 chafing/arcing. Clear,                              Fairchild Aircraft
 repair, and/or replace all                          Corporation SA226
 chafed electrical wires and                         Series Service
 components, hydraulic, and                          Bulletin No. SB 24-
 bleed air tube assemblies,                          019, issued: June
 and all feed-through                                2, 1982; revised:
 locations, as required.                             May 17, 1983; and
(ii) Reposition battery lead                         Fairchild Aircraft
 cables, protect the battery                         Corporation SA226
 power cable, and cover four-                        Series Service
 gauge wires leaving battery                         Bulletin No. SB 24-
 box with firesleeving and                           020, issued:
 secure with clamp.                                  January 18, 1983;
                                                     revised: February
                                                     15, 1984.
(2) For Group 4 and Group 5   Within 250 hours TIS  Follow M7 Aerospace
 Airplanes:                    after July 23, 2008   SA227 Series
(i) Inspect electrical wires/  (the effective date   Service Bulletin
 components, hydraulic and     of this AD).          No. 227-24-019,
 bleed air tube assemblies     Repetitively          issued: September
 at LH/RH inboard wing         thereafter inspect    19, 2007; Fairchild
 leading edge/battery box      (paragraph            Aircraft
 areas, LH/RH wing stations    (e)(2)(i) of this     Corporation SA227
 51.167 to 81.174, and at      AD) at intervals      Series Service
 all feed-through locations    not to exceed 12      Bulletin No. SB24-
 into the LH/RH inboard        months.               001, issued: June
 keelson for any evidence of                         2, 1982; revised:
 chafing/arcing. Clear,                              May 17, 1983; and
 repair, and/or replace all                          Fairchild Aircraft
 chafed electrical wires and                         Corporation SA227
 components, hydraulic, and                          Series Service
 bleed air tube assemblies,                          Bulletin No. SB24-
 and all feed-through                                002, issued:
 locations, as required.                             January 18, 1983;
(ii) Protect the battery                             revised: February
 power cable and cover four-                         15, 1984.
 gauge wires leaving battery
 box with firesleeving and
 secure with clamp.
(3) For Group 6 and Group 7   Within 250 hours TIS  Follow M7 Aerospace
 Airplanes: Inspect            after July 23, 2008   SA227 Series
 electrical wires/             (the effective date   Commuter Category
 components, hydraulic and     of this AD).          Service Bulletin
 bleed air tube assemblies     Repetitively          No. CC7-24-010,
 at LH/RH inboard wing         thereafter inspect    issued: September
 leading edge/battery box      at intervals not to   19, 2007.
 areas, LH/RH wing stations    exceed 12 months.
 51.167 to 81.174, and at
 all feed-through locations
 into the LH/RH inboard
 keelson for any evidence of
 chafing/arcing. Clear,
 repair, and/or replace all
 chafed electrical wires and
 components, hydraulic, and
 bleed air tube assemblies,
 and all feed-through
 locations, as required.
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    Note: Although not a requirement of this AD, you may incorporate
Swearingen Aviation Corporation SA226 Series Service Bulletin No.
57-010, Revised: December 5, 1975, on those airplanes that have not
installed the access panel. Installation of the access panel will
simplify the incorporation of the service bulletins referenced in
this AD and future inspections of the areas of concern.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (f) The Manager, Fort Worth Airplane Certification Office, FAA,
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to ATTN:
Werner Koch, Aerospace Engineer, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth,
Texas 76137; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Before
using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies,
notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight
Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (g) You must use the service information specified in TABLE 2--
Material Incorporated by Reference of this AD to do the actions
required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of this service information under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.

    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact M7
Aerospace Repair Station, P.O. Box 790490, San Antonio, Texas 78279-
0490; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) You may review copies at the FAA, Central Region, Office of
the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; or at
the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-
741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.

              Table 2.--Material Incorporated by Reference
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          Service Bulletin No.                         Date
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(i) M7 Aerospace SA226 Series Service     Issued: September 19, 2007.
 Bulletin No. 226-24-036.
(ii) Swearingen Aviation Corporation      Issued: May 18, 1971, Revised:
 SA226 Series Service Bulletin No. SB 24-  September 16, 1975.
 001.
(iii) Fairchild Aircraft Corporation      Issued: June 2, 1982, Revised:
 SA226 Series Service Bulletin No. SB 24-  May 17, 1983.
 019.
(iv) Fairchild Aircraft Corporation       Issued: January 18, 1983,
 SA226 Series Service Bulletin No. SB 24-  Revised: February 15, 1984.
 020.
(v) M7 Aerospace SA227 Series Service     Issued: September 19, 2007.
 Bulletin No. 227-24-019.
(vi) Fairchild Aircraft Corporation       Issued: June 2, 1982, Revised:
 SA227 Series Service Bulletin No. SB24-   May 17, 1983.
 001.
(vii) Fairchild Aircraft Corporation      Issued: January 18, 1983,
 SA227 Series Service Bulletin No. SB24-   Revised: February 15, 1984.
 002.
(viii) M7 Aerospace SA227 Series          Issued: September 19, 2007.
 Commuter Category Service Bulletin No.
 CC7-24-010.
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    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 4, 2008.
David R. Showers,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E8-13180 Filed 6-17-08; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0457; Project Identifier AD-2020-01461-T;
Amendment 39-21911; AD 2022-02-14]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain The Boeing Company Model 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 airplanes.
This AD was prompted by a report that during a fleet sampling
inspection, cracks were found on the inner cylinder pivot pins of the
left and right main landing gear (MLG) on one of the airplanes. This AD
requires repetitive lubrications of the left and right MLG truck beams
and inner cylinder pivot joints; a review of the maintenance program
documentation to verify that certain lubrication tasks are
incorporated; repetitive inspections of the MLG inner cylinder pivot
pins and inner cylinder bushings of the MLG truck beams and inner
cylinder joints to detect friction, heat damage, excessive wear,
cracking, and smearing of bushing material; and applicable on-condition
actions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on
these products.

DATES: This AD is effective March 30, 2022.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of March 30,
2022.

ADDRESSES: 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>; internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. 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>. It is also available at
https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA-2021-0457.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0457; 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 address for Docket
Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allen Rauschendorfer, Senior Aerospace
Engineer, Airframe Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 2200 South 216th
St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain The Boeing
Company Model 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 airplanes. The NPRM published in
the Federal Register on June 30, 2021 (86 FR 34656). The NPRM was
prompted by a report that during a fleet sampling inspection, cracks
were found on the inner cylinder pivot pins of the left and right MLG
on one of the airplanes. In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to require
repetitive lubrications of the left and right MLG truck beams and inner
cylinder pivot joints; a review of the maintenance program
documentation to verify that certain lubrication tasks are
incorporated; repetitive inspections of the MLG inner cylinder pivot
pins and inner cylinder bushings of the MLG truck beams and inner
cylinder joints to detect friction, heat damage, excessive wear,
cracking, and smearing of bushing material; and applicable on-condition
actions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address any heat damage and
cracking to the MLG inner cylinder pivot pin, which could result in a
fractured pivot pin and lead to loss of all or part of the pivot pin
assembly, and subsequent collapse of the MLG and reduced
controllability of the airplane during takeoff and landing.

Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive

Comments

    The FAA received comments from The Air Line Pilots Association,
International (ALPA) and Boeing. ALPA and Boeing supported the NPRM
without change.
    The FAA received additional comments from four commenters,
including American Airlines (AAL), Japan Airlines (JAL), United
Airlines (UAL), and Virgin Atlantic Airways (VAA). The following
presents the comments received on the NPRM and the FAA's response to
each comment.

Request To Exclude Certain Airplanes From the Proposed AD

    UAL requested that the FAA revise the applicability of the proposed
AD to exclude Model 787-9 and 787-10 airplanes on which the left and
right MLG truck beams and inner cylinder pivot joints have been
repetitively lubricated with MIL-PRF-32014 grease from the date of
airplane delivery. UAL stated that the compliance actions specified in
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00, Issue 001, dated
November 9, 2020, do not give any consideration to operators who have
met the requirements of CMR item number 32-CMR-01 of Section G,
``Certification Maintenance Requirement Task,'' of Boeing 787
Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMRs), D011Z009-03-03, dated
June 2020 (specified in paragraph (i) of the proposed AD for the
optional maintenance/inspection program revision), since airplane
delivery, as specified in Table 1 in the Work Instructions of the
service bulletin. UAL also commented that Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
B787-81205-SB320045-00, Issue 001, dated November 9, 2020, provides an
option to terminate the repetitive inspections if copper-nickel-tin
inner cylinder bushings are installed, and current or prior
accomplishment of the increased lubrication interval with MIL-PRF-

32014 grease has been done (not to exceed the time specified in Table 5
of the Compliance Section), but the service bulletin makes no such
provision for the initial inspection.
    The FAA disagrees with excluding Boeing Model 787-9 and 787-10
airplanes that have been lubricated with MIL-PRF-32014 grease since the
date of airplane delivery from the applicability in this final rule.
Because the unsafe condition was discovered during a fleet sampling
inspection, the initial inspection is intended to ensure that the
entire fleet has no friction or heat damage that leads to the unsafe
condition. Therefore, regardless of previous lubrication or inspection,
this AD requires the entire fleet to undergo an initial inspection. If
additional findings are discovered in the fleet, the need for an
adjustment to the lubrication intervals or inspection requirements will
be re-evaluated, and the FAA might consider additional rulemaking at
that time. The FAA has not changed this AD in this regard.

Requests To Revise Certain Compliance Times

    JAL requested that the FAA revise a certain compliance time in the
proposed AD. JAL stated that its fleet is affected by the compliance
times specified for the airplanes in Group 1, Configurations 1 and 2,
and Group 2 of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00,
Issue 001, dated November 9, 2020. JAL noted that the proposed
compliance time for the airplanes in Group 1, Configuration 1, was
``within 24 months after the Issue 001 date of the Requirements
Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00RB, or within 36 months after the date
of issuance of the original standard certificate of airworthiness or
the original export certificate of airworthiness, whichever occurs
later.'' JAL requested that the compliance time relative to the Issue
001 date of Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00RB be changed
from 24 months to 36 months after that issue date. JAL commented that a
compliance time of at least 3 years after the effective date of the
published AD would be appropriate.
    JAL stated that although it is trying to accomplish the actions in
the service bulletin during heavy maintenance, for some airplanes it
cannot plan to incorporate the actions in the service information at
that time. JAL commented that some airplanes have planned heavy
maintenance at MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) locations outside
of Japan and require special tools that are not available at an MRO.
Thus, JAL stated, operators may be forced to accomplish the actions in
the service information within line maintenance on some of its Model
787 airplanes, which may take 5 days. JAL also commented that it
estimates at least 3 years from the effective date of this AD to
complete the actions on all of its affected airplanes. JAL stated that
the proposed compliance time would cause a burden to daily operations.
    Virgin Atlantic Airways (VAA) requested that the FAA revise the
compliance time interval to 3 years for all Model 787-9 airplanes with
improved copper-nickel-tin bushings installed at the MLG inner cylinder
pivot joint location. VAA stated that Boeing has increased confidence
of not seeing the friction and heat transfer damage on copper-nickel-
tin bushings seen on the inferior aluminum-nickel-bronze bushings
installed on the same part on Model 787-8 airplanes.
    VAA stated that the 3-year compliance time interval would allow
operators with Model 787-9 airplanes installed with the improved
bushings to perform the very labor-intensive inspection at a C-check
which is the correct environment for this type of inspection (i.e.,
jacking and to allow for recovery for any potential fall-out findings).
VAA commented that it understands that Boeing has major issues on
insurance spares and tooling, thus further reinforcing VAA's request to
give operators of Model 787-9 airplanes the opportunity to align the
service information inspection with a C-check. VAA also commented that
it understands that all findings to date have been on Model 787-8
airplanes with the inferior aluminum-nickel-bronze bushings installed.
VAA stated that this information is from the 6-year on-wing sampling
inspections, early overhauls and the service information inspections to
date, and have resulted in nil findings. VAA commented that it believes
that operators of Model 787-9 airplanes should not have a restrictive
timeline to perform the one-off inspection of the MLG truck beam pivot
pin outer diameters and the MLG inner cylinder bushing inner diameters.
    The FAA disagrees to revise the compliance time in this AD. The
compliance time in this AD were derived from the most current fleet and
test data available at the time of service information development. In
addition, in developing an appropriate compliance time for this AD, the
FAA considered the significant safety issues in collaboration with the
manufacturer based on fleet findings, available engineering data,
material characteristics, the availability of necessary repair parts,
and the practical aspect of accomplishing the required inspection
within an interval of time that corresponds to the normal maintenance
schedules of most operators to minimize the risk of an incident.
However, under the provisions of paragraph (l) of this AD, the FAA will
consider requests for approval of an extension of the compliance time
if sufficient data are submitted to substantiate that the extension
would provide an acceptable level of safety. The FAA has not changed
this final rule in this regard.

Request To Revise the Reidentification of Parts Requirement

    AAL requested that Boeing revise Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
B787-81205-SB320045-00, Issue 001, dated November 9, 2020, to change
the reidentification of parts for the inner cylinder assembly for
airplanes in Group 1, Configuration 1. AAL stated that this affects
manufacturer part numbers (P/Ns) 512Z2001-1, P/N 512Z2001-2, and P/N
512Z2001-3. AAL commented that the service bulletin states to
reidentify the inner cylinder assembly if copper-nickel-tin bushings
are installed, and also states that there is no equivalent Boeing part
number for the changed part. AAL stated that the statement is not
entirely correct and that Boeing created inner cylinder assembly P/N
512Z2001-4 from P/N 512Z2001-3 solely by replacing the inner cylinder
lug bushings with copper-nickel-tin bushings. Therefore, AAL stated, P/
N 512Z2001-3 should be reidentified as P/N 512Z2001-4 after copper-
nickel-tin bushings are installed. AAL commented that inner cylinder
assemblies P/N 512Z2001-1 and P/N 512Z2001-2 do not have similar part
number changes after installation of copper-nickel-tin bushings.
    AAL also stated that it considers this a latent compliance trap as
not all existing parts ordering systems have provisions for tracking a
service bulletin in isolation of a part number change and that there is
no description in the service bulletin to physically differentiate
between the aluminum-nickel-bronze and copper-nickel-tin bushings. AAL
also stated that Boeing has not made bushing drawing 512Z3002 available
to operators to know where the bushing part number labeling is located,
and when operators order next-higher assemblies, such as the strut
assembly or main landing gear, there is no way to indicate that copper-
nickel-tin bushings are installed or if the bushings are no longer
physically accessible; for any repair and overhaul work via the
component maintenance manuals (CMMs), there are no service

bulletin notations to differentiate configuration differences.
    In addition, AAL requested adding a provision in the proposed AD to
require an inner cylinder assembly part number change to indicate
installation of copper-nickel-tin bushings as an incremental
requirement for termination of the repetitive inspection requirements
for Group 1 airplanes identified in the service bulletin. AAL stated
that CMMs, such as 32-11-74, do not have adequate effectivity controls
in place to prevent installation of aluminum-nickel-bronze bushings
(subject to the repetitive inspection requirements of the service
bulletin) on inner cylinder assemblies (including those that have had
repetitive inspection requirements terminated by installation of
aluminum-nickel-tin bushings or post-production inner cylinder
assemblies originally fitted with aluminum-nickel-tin bushings). AAL
commented that this issue was raised with Boeing, and the illustrated
parts list in the CMM dated December 30, 2021, was updated.
    The FAA does not control service bulletin content, but disagrees
that the requested changes are necessary because the specifics of the
reidentification of the reworked assemblies are not required for
compliance in this AD. This AD requires compliance using Boeing Alert
Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001, dated
November 9, 2020; Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00,
Issue 001, dated November 9, 2020, is for guidance only. Each operator
uses unique part marking and tracking systems so this AD provides the
flexibility to identify reworked assemblies under each operator's
internal processes. The ``Parts Modified and Reidentified'' section is
contained within Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00,
Issue 001, dated November 9, 2020, only. Any changes to parts of Boeing
Alert Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00, Issue 001, dated
November 9, 2020, that are not specified in Boeing Alert Requirements
Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001, dated November 9, 2020,
can be discussed with Boeing without affecting compliance with this AD.
If there is any conflict between the CMM and this AD regarding the
requirements for reinstallation of the aluminum-nickel-bronze bushing,
this AD prevails. The FAA has not changed this AD in this regard.

Conclusion

    The FAA reviewed the relevant data, considered any comments
received, and determined that air safety requires adopting this AD as
proposed. Except for minor editorial changes, this AD is adopted as
proposed in the NPRM. None of the changes will increase the economic
burden on any operator.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-
SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001, dated November 9, 2020. This service
information specifies procedures for repetitive lubrication of the left
and right MLG truck beams and inner cylinder pivot joints with MIL-PRF-
32014 grease; a review of the maintenance program documentation to
verify that it includes lubrication tasks for the left and right MLG
truck beams and inner cylinder pivot joints with MIL-PRF-32014 grease;
repetitive detailed and fluorescent penetrant (FPI) inspections of the
left and right MLG pivot pin outer diameter (OD) surface for friction
and heat damage; repetitive detailed inspections of the left and right
MLG inner cylinder bushing inner diameter (ID) surfaces for excessive
wear, cracking, and smearing of bushing material; and applicable on-
condition actions.
    On-condition actions include updating the maintenance program to
incorporate lubrication tasks for the left and right MLG truck beams
and inner cylinder pivot joints with MIL-PRF-32014 grease, doing
detailed and FPI inspections on the inner cylinder lug bore for heat
and friction damage, installing a new pivot pin, applying lubrication
using MIL-PRF-32014 grease and making sure lubrication passages are
clear, installing new aluminum-nickel-bronze inner cylinder bushings,
installing new copper-nickel-tin inner cylinder bushings, and repairing
damage.
    The FAA reviewed Boeing 787 Certification Maintenance Requirements
(CMRs), D011Z009-03-03, dated June 2020. This service information
specifies, among other scheduled maintenance requirements, CMR item
number 32-CMR-01 of Section G, ``Certification Maintenance Requirement
Tasks,'' for lubricating the main landing gear truck beam pivot joint.
    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.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD would affect 131 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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Repetitive lubrications..........  1 work-hour x $85                $0  $85 per lubrication  $11,135 per
                                    per hour = $85 per                   cycle.               lubrication cycle.
                                    lubrication cycle.
Verification of lubrication tasks  1 work-hour x $85                 0  $85................  $11,135.
                                    per hour = $85.
Repetitive inspections...........  40 work-hours x $85               0  $3,400 per           $445,400 per
                                    per hour = $3,400                    inspection cycle.    inspection cycle.
                                    per inspection
                                    cycle.
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    The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary on-
condition actions that would be required based on the results of the
inspection. The agency has no way of determining the number of aircraft
that might need these on-condition actions:

                                               On-Condition Costs
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                                                                                Cost per
                 Action                           Labor cost                  Parts cost              product
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Installation of new pivot pin...........  8 work-hours x $85 per      $97,517 per pivot pin              $98,197
                                           hour = $680.                component assembly.
Installation of new bushings............  1 work-hour x $85 per hour  $5,968 per bushing........           6,053
                                           = $85.
Lubrication and making sure lubrication   1 work-hour x $85 per hour  $0........................              85
 passages are clear.                       = $85.
Detailed and FPI inspections on the       2 work-hour x $85 per hour  $0........................             170
 inner cylinder lug bore.                  = $170.
Update lubrication tasks (except for CMR  1 work-hour x $85 per hour  $0........................              85
 item number 32-CMR-01 incorporation).     = $85.
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    The FAA has received no definitive data on which to base the cost
estimates for the on-condition repairs specified in this AD.
    For the optional action to revise the existing maintenance or
inspection program by incorporating CMR item number 32-CMR-01, the FAA
has determined that revising the existing maintenance or inspection
program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator, although the
agency recognizes that this number may vary from operator to operator.
In the past, the FAA has estimated that this action takes 1 work-hour
per airplane. Since operators incorporate maintenance or inspection
program changes for their affected fleet(s), the FAA has determined
that a per-operator estimate is more accurate than a per-airplane
estimate. Therefore, the FAA estimates the average total cost per
operator to be $7,650 (90 work-hours x $85 per work-hour).
    The FAA has included all known costs in its cost estimate.
According to the manufacturer, however, some or all of the costs of
this AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact
on affected operators.

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,
    (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2022-02-14 The Boeing Company: Amendment 39-21911; Docket No. FAA-
2021-0457; Project Identifier AD-2020-01461-T.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective March 30, 2022.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 787-8, 787-9, and
787-10 airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in
Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00 RB, Issue
001, dated November 9, 2020.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 32, Main landing
gear.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report that during a fleet sampling
inspection, cracks were found on the inner cylinder pivot pins of
the left and right main landing gear (MLG) on one of the airplanes.
The FAA is issuing this AD to address any heat damage and cracking
to the MLG inner cylinder pivot pin, which could result in a
fractured pivot pin and lead to loss of all or part of the pivot pin
assembly, and subsequent collapse of the MLG and reduced
controllability of the airplane during takeoff and landing.

(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 B787-81205-SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001,
dated November 9, 2020, do all applicable actions identified in, and
in accordance with, the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert
Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001, dated
November 9, 2020. Actions identified as terminating action in Boeing
Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001,
dated November 9, 2020, terminate the applicable required actions of
this AD, provided the terminating action is done in accordance with
the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Requirements
Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001, dated November 9,
2020.

    Note 1 to paragraph (g): Guidance for accomplishing the actions
required by this AD can be found in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
B787-81205-SB320045-00, Issue 001, dated November 9, 2020, which is
referred to in Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-
SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001, dated November 9, 2020.

(h) Exceptions to Service Information Specifications

    (1) Where Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-
SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001, dated November 9, 2020, uses the phrase
``the Issue 001 date of Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00
RB,'' this AD requires using ``the effective date of this AD.''
    (2) Where Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-
SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001, dated November 9, 2020, specifies
contacting Boeing for repair instructions: This AD requires doing
the repair using a method approved in accordance with the procedures
specified in paragraph (l) of this AD.
    (3) Where the action for ``CONDITION 2'' in Table 7 of the
``Compliance'' paragraph of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-
81205-SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001, dated November 9, 2020, specifies
``Do a detailed FPI inspection of the inner cylinder lug bore for
heat and friction damage,'' for this AD, the action is ``Do a
detailed and FPI inspection on the inner cylinder lug bore for heat
and friction damage.''

(i) Optional Terminating Action

    Revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, to incorporate the information in CMR item number 32-
CMR-01 of Section G, ``Certification Maintenance Requirement
Tasks,'' of Boeing 787 Certification Maintenance Requirements
(CMRs), D011Z009-03-03, dated June 2020, terminates the repetitive
lubrications required by paragraph (g) of this AD.

(j) No Alternative Actions and Intervals

    After the existing maintenance or inspection program has been
revised as required by paragraph (i) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections) and intervals may be used unless the
actions and intervals are approved as an alternative method of
compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the procedures specified in
paragraph (l) of this AD.

(k) Parts Installation Prohibition

    At the applicable time specified in paragraph (k)(1) or (2) of
this AD, do not install an aluminum-nickel-bronze inner cylinder
bushing on a MLG inner cylinder on any airplane.
    (1) For airplanes with aluminum-nickel-bronze inner cylinder
bushings installed on a MLG inner cylinder as of the effective date
of this AD: After the bushing has been replaced with a copper-
nickel-tin inner cylinder bushing.
    (2) For airplanes with copper-nickel-tin inner cylinder bushings
installed on a MLG inner cylinder as of the effective date of this
AD: As of the effective date of this AD.

(l) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Seattle 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 Related Information. 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, Seattle
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.

(m) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Allen
Rauschendorfer, Senior Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Section, FAA,
Seattle ACO Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
phone and fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected].

(n) 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 B787-81205-SB320045-00
RB, Issue 001, dated November 9, 2020.
    (ii) Boeing 787 Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMRs),
D011Z009-03-03, dated June 2020.
    (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>; internet https://www.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 protected], or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on January 13, 2022.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29761-29762]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Intent To Find That
Georgia Has Satisfied All Conditions of Approval Placed on Its Coastal
Nonpoint Pollution Control Program

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, and Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to find that Georgia has satisfied all
conditions of approval on its coastal nonpoint pollution control
program.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (the federal agencies) invite
public comment on the agencies' proposed finding that Georgia has
satisfied all conditions on the 2002 approval of the State's coastal
nonpoint pollution control program (coastal nonpoint program). The
Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA) directs states and
territories with coastal zone management programs previously approved
under Section 306 of the Coastal Zone Management Act to develop and
implement coastal nonpoint programs, which must be submitted to the
federal agencies for approval. Prior to making such a finding, NOAA and
EPA invite public input on the federal agencies' reasoning for this
proposed finding.

DATES: Individuals or organizations wishing to submit comments on the
proposed findings document should do so by July 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments can be made by email to: [email protected], or in
writing to Joelle Gore, Chief, Stewardship Division (N/OCM6), Office
for Coastal Management, NOS, NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, Maryland 20910, phone<PHONE_NUMBER>, to the ATTN: Georgia
Coastal Nonpoint Program. All comments received will be posted without
change to https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/pollutioncontrol/, including any
personal information provided. The federal agencies may publish any
comment received. Do not submit electronically any information you
consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) 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 federal
agencies will generally not consider comments or comment contents
located outside of the primary submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or
other file sharing system).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the proposed Findings
Document may be found on NOAA's Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control
Program website at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/pollutioncontrol/.
Additional background information on the state's program may be
obtained upon request from: Allison Castellan, Stewardship Division (N/
OCM6), Office for Coastal Management, NOS, NOAA, 1305 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, phone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 6217(a) of the Coastal Zone Act
Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA), 16 U.S.C. 1455b(a), requires that
each state (or territory) with a coastal zone management program
previously approved under section 306 of the Coastal Zone Management
Act must prepare and submit to the federal agencies a coastal nonpoint
pollution control program for approval. Georgia originally submitted
its program to the federal agencies for approval in December 1999. The
federal agencies provided public notice of and invited public comment
on their proposal to approve, with conditions, the Georgia program (66
FR 49643). The federal agencies approved the program by letter dated
June 4, 2002, subject to the conditions specified in the letter (67 FR
38471). The federal agencies propose to find, and invite public comment
on the proposed findings, that Georgia has now fully satisfied all
conditions of the earlier approval of its coastal nonpoint program.
    Over time, Georgia has made changes to its program in order to
satisfy the identified conditions. As explained in the proposed
findings document, the federal agencies have determined that Georgia
has fully met all conditions originally placed on its program. The
proposed findings document describes how the State program has
satisfied the conditions.
    The proposed findings document for Georgia's program as well as
information on the Coastal Nonpoint Program in general is available for
download on the NOAA website at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/pollutioncontrol/.

    Dated: June 18, 2018.
W. Russell Callender,
Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
David P. Ross,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, Environmental Protection
Agency.
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