[Federal Register: April 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 71)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 19328-19335]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1111]

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual-chance)
Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the
communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this document is
to seek general information and comment regarding the proposed
regulatory flood elevations for the reach described by the downstream
and upstream locations in the table below. The BFEs and modified BFEs
are a part of the floodplain management measures that the community is
required either to adopt or to show

evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified
for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In
addition, these elevations, once finalized, will be used by insurance
agents and others to calculate appropriate flood insurance premium
rates for new buildings and the contents in those buildings.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before July 13, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The corresponding preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) for the proposed BFEs for each community is available for
inspection at the community's map repository. The respective addresses
are listed in the table below.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1111, to
Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief,
Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646-2820, or (e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) proposes to make determinations of BFEs and modified BFEs for
each community listed below, in accordance with section 110 of the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR
67.4(a).
    These proposed BFEs and modified BFEs, together with the floodplain
management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are
required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must
change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their
floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact
stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies established by
other Federal, State, or regional entities. These proposed elevations
are used to meet the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP and
also are used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium
rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made final,
and for the contents in these buildings.
    Comments on any aspect of the Flood Insurance Study and FIRM, other
than the proposed BFEs, will be considered. A letter acknowledging
receipt of any comments will not be sent.
    National Environmental Policy Act. This proposed rule is
categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10,
Environmental Consideration. An environmental impact assessment has not
been prepared.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood elevation determinations are
not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-
612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
    Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review. This
proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria
of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as amended.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This proposed rule involves no
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This proposed rule
meets the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67

    Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.

    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 67--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 67 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR,
1979 Comp., p. 376.

Sec.  67.4  [Amended]

    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  67.4 are
proposed to be amended as follows:

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                                                                  * Elevation in feet
                                                                 (NGVD) + Elevation in
                                                                 feet (NAVD)
                                       Location of referenced     Depth in feet above
         Flooding source(s)                  elevation         ground [caret] Elevation    Communities affected
                                                                    in meters (MSL)
                                                              --------------------------
                                                                Effective     Modified
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                                Carlisle County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Back Slough (Backwater effects from   From the confluence             None         +328  Unincorporated Areas of
 Mississippi River).                   with Mayfield Creek to                             Carlisle County.
                                       approximately 3.2
                                       miles upstream of the
                                       confluence with
                                       Mayfield Creek.
Gray Creek (Backwater effects from    From the confluence             None         +329  Unincorporated Areas of
 Mississippi River).                   with Mayfield Creek to                             Carlisle County.
                                       approximately 1,142
                                       feet upstream of U.S.
                                       Route 51.
Gray Creek Tributary 2 (Backwater     From the confluence             None         +329  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Mississippi River).      with Gray Creek to                                 Carlisle County.
                                       approximately 0.68
                                       mile upstream of the
                                       confluence with Gray
                                       Creek.
Hurricane Creek (Backwater effects    From the confluence             None         +329  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Mississippi River).              with Mayfield Creek to                             Carlisle County.
                                       approximately 0.91
                                       mile upstream of the
                                       confluence with
                                       Mayfield Creek.
Mayfield Creek......................  At the confluence with          None         +329  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       the Mississippi River.                             Carlisle County.
                                      Approximately 0.62 mile         None         +352
                                       upstream of U.S. Route
                                       62.
Mayfield Creek Tributary 23           From the confluence             None         +346  Unincorporated Areas of
 (Backwater effects from Mayfield      with Mayfield Creek to                             Carlisle County.
 Creek).                               approximately 0.63
                                       mile upstream of the
                                       confluence with
                                       Mayfield Creek.

Mayfield Creek Tributary 6            From the confluence             None         +329  Unincorporated Areas of
 (Backwater effects from Mississippi   with Mayfield Creek to                             Carlisle County.
 River).                               approximately 1.92
                                       mile upstream of the
                                       confluence with
                                       Mayfield Creek.
Mayfield Creek Tributary 6.3          From the confluence             None         +329  City of Bardwell,
 (Backwater effects from Mississippi   with Mayfield Creek                                Unincorporated Areas
 River).                               Tributary 6 to                                     of Carlisle County.
                                       approximately 0.8 mile
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with
                                       Mayfield Creek
                                       Tributary 6.
Mississippi River...................  Approximately 2,656             None         +325  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       feet upstream of the                               Carlisle County.
                                       confluence with Sandy
                                       Branch in Hickman
                                       County (at county
                                       boundary).
                                      Approximately 158 feet          None         +329
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with
                                       Mayfield Creek.
Sandy Branch (Backwater effects from  From the confluence             None         +326  Unincorporated Areas of
 Mississippi River).                   with Sandy Branch                                  Carlisle County.
                                       Tributary 2 to
                                       approximately 3.2
                                       miles upstream of the
                                       confluence with Sandy
                                       Branch Tributary 2.
Sandy Branch Tributary 2 (Backwater   From the confluence             None         +325  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Mississippi River).      with Sandy Branch to                               Carlisle County.
                                       approximately 1 mile
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with Sandy
                                       Branch.
Truman Creek (Backwater effects from  From the confluence             None         +329  Unincorporated Areas of
 Mississippi River).                   with Mayfield Creek to                             Carlisle County.
                                       approximately 1.9 mile
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with
                                       Mayfield Creek.
West Fork Mayfield Creek (Backwater   From the confluence             None         +329  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Mississippi River).      with Mayfield Creek to                             Carlisle County.
                                       approximately 1,548
                                       feet upstream of U.S.
                                       Route 62.
Wilson Creek (Backwater effects from  From the confluence             None         +334  Unincorporated Areas of
 Mayfield Creek).                      with Mayfield Creek to                             Carlisle County.
                                       approximately 1,707
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       confluence with
                                       Mayfield Creek.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.

** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES
City of Bardwell

Maps are available for inspection at 225 Front Street, Bardwell, KY 42023.

                                     Unincorporated Areas of Carlisle County

Maps are available for inspection at 70 West Court Street, Bardwell, KY 42023.
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                                 Estill County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Big Doe Creek (Backwater effects      From the confluence             None         +632  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Kentucky River).                 with the Kentucky                                  Estill County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       769 feet downstream of
                                       Roberts Road.
Billey Fork (Backwater effects from   From the confluence             None         +635  Unincorporated Areas of
 Kentucky River).                      with Millers Creek to                              Estill County.
                                       approximately 1,390
                                       feet upstream of CSX
                                       Abandoned Railroad.
Blue Run (Backwater effects from      From the confluence             None         +621  Unincorporated Areas of
 Kentucky River).                      with the Kentucky                                  Estill County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       1.1 mile upstream of
                                       the confluence with
                                       the Kentucky River.
Buck Creek (Backwater effects from    From the confluence             None         +636  Unincorporated Areas of
 Kentucky River).                      with the Kentucky                                  Estill County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       0.4 mile downstream of
                                       Little Buck Creek Road.
Buck Creek Tributary 1 (Backwater     From the confluence             None         +635  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Kentucky River).         with Buck Creek to                                 Estill County.
                                       approximately 685 feet
                                       upstream of Little
                                       Buck Creek Road.
Calloway Creek (Backwater effects     From the confluence             None         +626  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Kentucky River).                 with the Kentucky                                  Estill County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       1,708 feet downstream
                                       of Dry Branch Road.
Calloway Creek Tributary 1            From the confluence             None         +627  Unincorporated Areas of
 (Backwater effects from Kentucky      with Calloway Creek to                             Estill County.
 River).                               approximately 0.7 mile
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with
                                       Calloway Creek.

Campbell Creek (Backwater effects     From the confluence             None         +632  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Kentucky River).                 with Cow Creek to                                  Estill County.
                                       approximately 0.7 mile
                                       upstream of Sid
                                       Griffie Road.
Caney Branch (Backwater effects from  From the confluence             None         +605  Unincorporated Areas of
 Kentucky River).                      with the Red River to                              Estill County.
                                       approximately 0.6 mile
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with the
                                       Red River.
Clear Creek (Backwater effects from   From the confluence             None         +630  Unincorporated Areas of
 Kentucky River).                      with Station Camp                                  Estill County.
                                       Creek to approximately
                                       0.4 mile downstream of
                                       Clearcreek Road.
Cow Creek (Backwater effects from     From the confluence             None         +632  Unincorporated Areas of
 Kentucky River).                      with the Kentucky                                  Estill County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       1,307 feet downstream
                                       of Cow Creek Road.
Crooked Creek (Backwater effects      From the confluence             None         +631  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Kentucky River).                 with Station Camp                                  Estill County.
                                       Creek to approximately
                                       1.3 miles upstream of
                                       Crooked Creek Road.
Drowning Creek (Backwater effects     From the confluence             None         +620  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Kentucky River).                 with the Kentucky                                  Estill County.
                                       River to just
                                       downstream of Richmond
                                       Road.
Furnace Fork (Backwater effects from  From the confluence             None         +635  Unincorporated Areas of
 Kentucky River).                      with Millers Creek to                              Estill County.
                                       approximately 966 feet
                                       upstream of Cobhill
                                       Road.
Hinton Branch (Backwater effects      From the confluence             None         +631  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Kentucky River).                 with Crooked Creek to                              Estill County.
                                       approximately 0.5 mile
                                       upstream of Newton
                                       Circle.
Hoys Fork (Backwater effects from     From the confluence             None         +631  Unincorporated Areas of
 Kentucky River).                      with Crooked Creek to                              Estill County.
                                       approximately 0.6 mile
                                       upstream of Dug Hill
                                       Road.
Kentucky River......................  Approximately at the            None         +605  City of Irvine, City of
                                       confluence with the                                Ravenna,
                                       Red River.
                                      Approximately 8.7 miles         None         +645  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       upstream of the                                    Estill County.
                                       confluence with Buck
                                       Creek.
Kentucky River Trib 4 (Backwater      From the confluence             None         +627  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Kentucky River).         with the Kentucky                                  Estill County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       1.0 mile upstream of
                                       the confluence with
                                       the Kentucky River.
Little Doe Creek (Backwater effects   From the confluence             None         +632  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Kentucky River).                 with the Kentucky                                  Estill County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       532 feet upstream of
                                       Little Doe Creek Road.
Long Branch II (Backwater effects     From the confluence             None         +635  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Kentucky River).                 with Furnace Fork to                               Estill County.
                                       approximately 0.4 mile
                                       upstream of CSX
                                       Abandoned Railroad.
Millers Creek (Backwater effects      From the confluence             None         +635  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Kentucky River).                 with the Kentucky                                  Estill County.
                                       River to the
                                       confluence with Billey
                                       Fork.
Noland Creek (Backwater effects from  From the confluence             None         +613  Unincorporated Areas of
 Kentucky River).                      with the Kentucky                                  Estill County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       364 feet downstream of
                                       Noland Creek Road.
Polecat Creek (Backwater effects      From the confluence             None         +624  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Kentucky River).                 with the Kentucky                                  Estill County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       0.6 mile downstream of
                                       CSX Railroad.
Possum Run (Backwater effects from    From the confluence             None         +621  Unincorporated Areas of
 Kentucky River).                      with the Kentucky                                  Estill County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       0.9 mile downstream of
                                       Opossum Run Road.
Red River (Backwater effects from     From the confluence             None         +605  Unincorporated Areas of
 Kentucky River).                      with the Kentucky                                  Estill County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       0.4 mile upstream of
                                       the confluence with
                                       Caney Branch.
South Fork Noland Creek (Backwater    From the confluence             None         +613  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Kentucky River).         with Noland Creek to                               Estill County.
                                       approximately 0.8 mile
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with Noland
                                       Creek.
Station Camp Creek (Backwater         From the confluence             None         +631  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Kentucky River).         with the Kentucky                                  Estill County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       1.6 mile upstream of
                                       the confluence with
                                       Crooked Creek.
Sudders Fork (Backwater effects from  From the confluence             None         +635  Unincorporated Areas of
 Kentucky River).                      with Millers Creek to                              Estill County.
                                       approximately 0.4 mile
                                       upstream of CSX
                                       Abandoned Railroad.
Sweet Lick Branch (Backwater effects  From the confluence             None         +630  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Kentucky River).                 with White Oak Creek                               Estill County.
                                       to approximately 669
                                       feet upstream of Main
                                       Street.
White Oak Creek (Backwater effects    From the confluence             None         +630  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Kentucky River).                 with the Kentucky                                  Estill County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       795 feet upstream of
                                       White Oak Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.

** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES
City of Irvine

Maps are available for inspection at 101 Chestnut Street, Irvine, KY 40336.

City of Ravenna

Maps are available for inspection at 620 Main Street, Ravenna, KY 40472.

                                      Unincorporated Areas of Estill County

Maps are available for inspection at 130 Main Street, Irvine, KY 40336.
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                                 Fulton County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Bayou de Chien (Backwater effects     From the confluence             None         +321  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Mississippi River).              with the Mississippi                               Fulton County.
                                       River to 0.5 mile
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with Little
                                       Bayou de Chien.
Harris Fork Creek Tributary 16        At the confluence with          +366         +365  City of Fulton,
 (Backwater effects from Harris Fork   Harris Fork Creek.                                 Unincorporated Areas
 Creek).                                                                                of Fulton County.
                                      Approximately 0.4 mile          +366         +368
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with Harris
                                       Fork Creek.
Little Bayou de Chien (Backwater      From the confluence             None         +321  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Mississippi River).      with the Mississippi                               Fulton County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       2,140 feet downstream
                                       of KY-94.
Little Bayou de Chien Tributary 29    From the confluence             None         +321  Unincorporated Areas of
 (Backwater effects from Mississippi   with Little Bayou de                               Fulton County.
 River).                               Chien to approximately
                                       0.54 mile upstream of
                                       the confluence with
                                       Little Bayou de Chien.
Little Bayou de Chien Tributary 35    From the confluence             None         +321  Unincorporated Areas of
 (Backwater effects from Mississippi   with Little Bayou de                               Fulton County.
 River).                               Chien to approximately
                                       655 feet upstream of
                                       the confluence with
                                       Little Bayou de Chien.
Little Bayou de Chien Tributary 9     From the confluence             None         +321  Unincorporated Areas of
 (Backwater effects from Mississippi   with Little Bayou de                               Fulton County.
 River).                               Chien to approximately
                                       0.7 mile upstream of
                                       the confluence with
                                       Little Bayou de Chien.
Little Mud Creek (Backwater effects   From the confluence             None         +320  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Mississippi River).              with Bayou de Chien to                             Fulton County.
                                       approximately 0.5 mile
                                       upstream of KY-94.
Little Mud Creek Tributary 1          From the confluence             None         +320  Unincorporated Areas of
 (Backwater effects from Mississippi   with Little Mud Creek                              Fulton County.
 River).                               to approximately 1.2
                                       miles upstream of the
                                       confluence with Little
                                       Mud Creek.
Mississippi River...................  Approximately at the            None         +299  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Fulton County boundary                             Fulton County, City of
                                       with the State of                                  Hickman.
                                       Tennessee.
                                      Approximately 5.7 miles         None         +321
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with Bayou
                                       de Chien.
Mud Creek (Backwater effects from     From the confluence             None         +320  Unincorporated Areas of
 Mississippi River).                   with Bayou de Chien to                             Fulton County.
                                       approximately 2,300
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       confluence with Mud
                                       Creek Tributary 13.
Mud Creek Tributary 10 (Backwater     From the confluence             None         +320  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Mississippi River).      with Mud Creek to                                  Fulton County.
                                       approximately 0.9 mile
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with Mud
                                       Creek.
Mud Creek Tributary 12 (Backwater     From the confluence             None         +320  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Mississippi River).      with Mud Creek to                                  Fulton County.
                                       approximately 350 feet
                                       upstream of KY-1127.
Mud Creek Tributary 13 (Backwater     From the confluence             None         +320  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Mississippi River).      with Mud Creek to                                  Fulton County.
                                       approximately 1,775
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       confluence with Mud
                                       Creek.

Mud Creek Tributary 3 (Backwater      From the confluence             None         +320  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Mississippi River).      with Mud Creek to                                  Fulton County.
                                       approximately 0.83
                                       mile upstream of KY-94.
Mud Creek Tributary 4 (Backwater      From the confluence             None         +320  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Mississippi River).      with Mud Creek to                                  Fulton County.
                                       approximately 1 mile
                                       upstream of KY-2140.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.

** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES
City of Fulton

Maps are available for inspection at 101 Nelson Tripp Place, Fulton, KY 42041.

City of Hickman

Maps are available for inspection at 1812 South 7th Street, Hickman, KY 42350.

                                      Unincorporated Areas of Fulton County

Maps are available for inspection at 2216 Myron Cory Drive, Hickman, KY 42050.
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                                Garrard County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Canoe Creek (Backwater effects from   From the confluence             None         +567  Unincorporated Areas of
 Kentucky River).                      with the Kentucky                                  Garrard County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       0.6 mile upstream of
                                       the confluence with
                                       the Kentucky River.
Davis Creek (Backwater effects from   From the confluence             None         +570  Unincorporated Areas of
 Kentucky River).                      with the Kentucky                                  Garrard County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       0.4 mile upstream of
                                       the confluence with
                                       the Kentucky River.
Dix River (Backwater effects from     From the confluence             None         +553  Unincorporated Areas of
 Kentucky River).                      with the Kentucky                                  Garrard County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       269 feet downstream of
                                       the confluence with
                                       Dix River Tributary 82.
Kentucky River......................  Approximately at the            None         +553  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       confluence with the                                Garrard County.
                                       Dix River.
                                      Approximately at the            None         +573
                                       confluence with Paint
                                       Lick Creek.
Kentucky River Tributary 40           From the confluence             None         +565  Unincorporated Areas of
 (Backwater effects from Kentucky      with the Kentucky                                  Garrard County.
 River).                               River to approximately
                                       932 feet upstream of
                                       Old Lexington Road
                                       East.
Paint Lick Creek (Backwater effects   From the confluence             None         +573  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Kentucky River).                 with the Kentucky                                  Garrard County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       1.9 mile upstream of
                                       the confluence with
                                       the Kentucky River.
Scotch Fork (Backwater effects from   From the confluence             None         +570  Unincorporated Areas of
 Kentucky River).                      with Sugar Creek to                                Garrard County.
                                       approximately 656 feet
                                       downstream of Poor
                                       Ridge Pike.
Sugar Creek (Backwater effects from   From the confluence             None         +570  Unincorporated Areas of
 Kentucky River).                      with the Kentucky                                  Garrard County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       0.7 mile upstream of
                                       the confluence with
                                       Scotch Fork.
White Oak Creek (Backwater effects    From the confluence             None         +563  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Kentucky River).                 with the Kentucky                                  Garrard County.
                                       River to approximately
                                       0.7 mile upstream of
                                       the confluence with
                                       Kentucky River.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.

** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES
                                     Unincorporated Areas of Garrard County

Maps are available for inspection at 15 Public Square, Lancaster, KY 40444.
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                                 McLean County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Black Lake Creek (Backwater effects   From the confluence             None         +393  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Green River).                    with Cypress Creek to                              McLean County.
                                       approximately 1 mile
                                       upstream of Coffman
                                       Schoolhouse Road.
Buck Creek (Backwater effects from    From the confluence             None         +391  Unincorporated Areas of
 Green River).                         with West Fork Buck                                McLean County.
                                       Creek to approximately
                                       275 feet upstream of
                                       Atherton Road.
Cypress Creek Tributary 32            From the confluence             None         +393  Unincorporated Areas of
 (Backwater effects from Green         with Cypress Creek to                              McLean County.
 River).                               approximately 2 miles
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with
                                       Cypress Creek.
Cypress Creek Tributary 36            From the confluence             None         +391  Unincorporated Areas of
 (Backwater effects from Green         with Cypress Creek to                              McLean County.
 River).                               approximately 1.8
                                       miles upstream of KY-
                                       85.
Cypress Creek Tributary 59            From the confluence             None         +389  Unincorporated Areas of
 (Backwater effects from Green         with Cypress Creek to                              McLean County.
 River).                               approximately 490 feet
                                       upstream of Bell Road.
Delaware Creek (Backwater effects     From the confluence             None         +386  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Ohio River).                     with the Green River                               McLean County.
                                       to approximately 380
                                       feet upstream of KY-
                                       593.
Green River.........................  Approximately 1.9 mile          +386         +387  City of Livermore, Town
                                       downstream of the                                  of Calhoun,
                                       confluence with Green                              Unincorporated Areas
                                       River Tributary 33.                                of McLean County.
                                      Approximately 2.5 miles         +394         +393
                                       downstream of KY-85.
Green River Tributary 19 (Backwater   From the confluence             None         +389  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Green River).            with the Green River                               McLean County.
                                       to approximately 0.73
                                       mile downstream of KY-
                                       136.
Green River Tributary 27 (Backwater   From the confluence             None         +388  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Green River).            with the Green River                               McLean County.
                                       to approximately 1,270
                                       feet upstream of KY-
                                       256.
Green River Tributary 33 (Backwater   From the confluence             +386         +387  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Green River).            with the Green River                               McLean County.
                                       to 1.1 miles upstream
                                       of the confluence with
                                       the Green River.
Hanley Creek (Backwater effects from  From the confluence             None         +390  Unincorporated Areas of
 Green River).                         with the Green River                               McLean County.
                                       to approximately 0.54
                                       mile upstream of KY-
                                       136.
Long Falls Creek (Backwater effects   From the confluence             None         +389  Unincorporated Areas of
 from Green River).                    with the Green River                               McLean County.
                                       to approximately 2,330
                                       feet upstream of KY-
                                       815.
Long Falls Creek Tributary 18         From the confluence             None         +389  Unincorporated Areas of
 (Backwater effects from Green         with Long Falls Creek                              McLean County.
 River).                               to approximately 0.59
                                       mile upstream of the
                                       confluence with Long
                                       Falls Creek.
Long Falls Creek Tributary 22         From the confluence             None         +389  Unincorporated Areas of
 (Backwater effects from Green         with Long Falls Creek                              McLean County.
 River).                               to approximately 2,400
                                       feet downstream of KY-
                                       140.
Long Falls Creek Tributary 23         From the confluence             None         +389  Unincorporated Areas of
 (Backwater effects from Green         with Long Falls Creek                              McLean County.
 River).                               to approximately 0.88
                                       mile upstream of
                                       Leachman Schoolhouse
                                       Road.
Pond Drain (Backwater effects from    From the confluence             None         +390  Unincorporated Areas of
 Green River).                         with Pond Drain                                    McLean County.
                                       Tributary 1 to
                                       approximately 1.3 mile
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with Pond
                                       Drain Tributary 1.
Pond Drain Tributary 1 (Backwater     From the confluence             None         +389  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Green River).            with Pond Drain to                                 McLean County.
                                       approximately 656 feet
                                       downstream of Adams
                                       Schoolhouse Road.
Pond Drain Tributary 2 (Backwater     From the confluence             None         +390  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Green River).            with Pond Drain to                                 McLean County.
                                       approximately 400 feet
                                       upstream of KY-81.
Pond Drain Tributary 2.1 (Backwater   From the confluence             None         +390  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Green River).            with Pond Drain                                    McLean County.
                                       Tributary 2 to
                                       approximately 1,890
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       confluence with Pond
                                       Drain Tributary 2.
Pond River Tributary 107 (Backwater   From the McLean County          None         +389  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Green River).            boundary to                                        McLean County.
                                       approximately 266 feet
                                       downstream of Branch
                                       Schoolhouse Road.

West Fork Buck Creek (Backwater       From the confluence             None         +390  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Green River).            with the Green River                               McLean County.
                                       to approximately 2,200
                                       feet downstream of KY-
                                       250.
West Fork Buck Creek Tributary 10     From the confluence             None         +390  Unincorporated Areas of
 (Backwater effects from Green         with West Fork Buck                                McLean County.
 River).                               Creek to 0.6 mile
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with West
                                       Fork Buck Creek.
Yellow Creek (Backwater effects from  From the confluence             None         +388  Unincorporated Areas of
 Green River).                         with Yellow Creek                                  McLean County.
                                       Tributary 6 to 0.65
                                       mile upstream of the
                                       confluence with Yellow
                                       Creek Tributary 6.
Yellow Creek Tributary 6 (Backwater   From the confluence             None         +388  Unincorporated Areas of
 effects from Green River).            with Yellow Creek to                               McLean County.
                                       approximately 1,265
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       confluence with Yellow
                                       Creek.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.

** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES
City of Livermore

Maps are available for inspection at 105 West 3rd Street, Livermore, KY 42352.

Town of Calhoun

Maps are available for inspection at 325 West 2nd Street, Calhoun, KY 42327.

                                      Unincorporated Areas of McLean County

Maps are available for inspection at 210 Main Street, Calhoun, KY 42327.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: March 31, 2010.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation,
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2010-8461 Filed 4-13-10; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 105 (Monday, June 1, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33043-33045]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11499]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0442; Project Identifier AD-2020-00260-E]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Turbofan Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for all Pratt & Whitney (PW) PW2037, PW2037M, PW2040, and F117-PW-100
model turbofan engines. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of an
uncontained engine failure resulting from cracks in the knife edge of
the high-pressure turbine (HPT) 2nd-stage air seal. This proposed AD
would require initial and repetitive borescope inspections (BSIs),
fluorescent penetrant inspections (FPIs), and visual inspections of the
HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly and, depending on the results of the
inspections, replacement of the HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly with a
part eligible for installation. This proposed AD would also require
replacement of the affected HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly, depending
on the engine model, at either the next engine shop visit or the next
piece-part opportunity. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the
unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by July 16,
2020.

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 https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this NPRM, contact Pratt &
Whitney, 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT 06118, United States;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
website: https://fleetcare.pw.utc.com. You may view this service
information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational
Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 781-
238-7759.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-
0442; 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 NPRM, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for Docket Operations is listed above. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Nguyen, Aerospace Engineer, ECO
Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781-
238-7655; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2020-0442;
Project Identifier AD-2020-00260-E'' at the beginning of your comments.
The FAA specifically invites comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this NPRM. The FAA will
consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend this
NPRM because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information 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
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. The FAA will also post a report summarizing each substantive
verbal contact received about this NPRM.

Confidential Business Information

    Confidential Business Information (CBI) is commercial or financial
information that is both customarily and actually treated as private by
its owner. Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552),
CBI is exempt from public disclosure. If your comments responsive to
this NPRM contain commercial or financial information that is
customarily treated as private, that you actually treat as private, and
that is relevant or responsive to this NPRM, it is important that you
clearly designate the submitted comments as CBI. Please mark each page
of your submission containing CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat
such marked submissions as confidential under the FOIA, and they will
not be placed in the public docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing
CBI should be sent to Carol Nguyen, Aerospace Engineer, ECO Branch,
FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. Any commentary that
the FAA receives which is not specifically designated as CBI will be
placed in the public docket for this rulemaking.

Discussion

    The FAA received a report of an uncontained engine failure during a
revenue flight. The failure resulted from a crack originating in the
knife edge of the HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly. After further
analysis, it was determined that the knife-edge crack was due to seal
rubbing that elevated the HPT 2nd-stage air seal temperature and
induced fatigue. This condition, if not addressed, could result in
uncontained HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly release, damage to the
engine, and damage to the airplane.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed PW Service Bulletin (SB) PW2000 72-773, dated
March 11, 2020. The SB describes procedures for performing a BSI of the
HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly. This service information is reasonably
available because the interested parties have access to it through
their normal

course of business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

Other Related Service Information

    The FAA reviewed PW SB PW2000 72-754, Revision No. 2, dated April
30, 2019, and PW SB PWF117 72-402, Revision No. 2, dated May 3, 2019.
The SBs describe procedures for inspecting and replacing the HPT 2nd-
stage air seal assembly.

FAA's Determination

    The FAA is proposing this AD because it evaluated all the relevant
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require initial and repetitive BSIs, FPIs,
and visual inspections of the HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly and,
depending on the results of the inspections, replacement of the HPT
2nd-stage air seal assembly with a part eligible for installation. This
proposed AD would also require replacement of the affected HPT 2nd-
stage air seal assembly, depending on the engine model, at either the
next engine shop visit or the next piece-part opportunity.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD affects 445 engines
installed on airplanes of U.S. registry.
    The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this proposed
AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
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BSI the HPT 2nd-stage air seal          2 work-hours x $85 per                $0            $170         $75,650
 assembly.                               hour = $170.
Visual inspection, strip the knife      10 work-hours x $85 per                0             850         378,250
 edge coating, and FPI the HPT 2nd-      hour = $850.
 stage air seal assembly.
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    The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary
replacements. The FAA has no way of determining how many replacements
of the HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly will be done with a modified HPT
2nd-stage air seal assembly and how many will be done with a new HPT
2nd-stage air seal assembly. The FAA also has no way of determining the
number of engines that might need replacement of the HPT 2nd-stage air
seal assembly, HPT 1st-stage disk, and HPT 2nd-stage hub.

                                               On-Condition Costs
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                                                                                Cost per
                    Action                                 Labor cost               Parts cost        product
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Replace the HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly     10 work-hours x $85 per hour =            $5,000          $5,850
 with modified HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly.  $850.
Replace the HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly     0.25 work-hours x $85 per hour =         355,000      355,021.25
 with new seal assembly.                         $21.25.
Replace the HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly,    0.25 work-hours x $85 per hour =         970,000      970,021.25
 HPT 1st-stage disk, and HPT 2nd-stage hub       $21.25.
 (based on FPI results).
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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.
    The FAA is issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

Pratt & Whitney: Docket No. FAA-2020-0442; Project Identifier AD-
2020-00260-E.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments by July 16, 2020.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Pratt & Whitney (PW) PW2037, PW2037M,
PW2040, and F117-PW-100 model turbofan engines.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7250, Turbine
Section.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report of an uncontained engine
failure resulting from cracks originating in the knife edge of the
high-pressure turbine (HPT) 2nd-stage air seal assembly. The FAA is
issuing this AD to prevent failure of the HPT 2nd-stage air seal
assembly. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in
uncontained HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly release, damage to the
engine, and damage to the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

(1) Borescope Inspection (BSI) of HPT 2nd-Stage Air Seal Assembly

    For PW PW2037, PW2037M, and PW2040 model turbofan engines with
an HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly, part number (P/N) 1A8209 or
1A8209-001, installed, and with any of the following: An engine with
serial number 716301 to 716600, inclusive; 717901 to 717999,
inclusive; 718000; 726501 to 727132, inclusive; or 727135 to 727143,
inclusive; or an engine that has operated with electronic engine
control model number EEC104-1 since the last HPT overhaul:
    (i) Within 2,500 flight cycles (FCs) since the last HPT 2nd
stage air seal assembly installation or 500 FCs after the effective
date of this AD, whichever occurs later, perform an initial BSI of
the HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly using the Accomplishment
Instructions, paragraph 6, of PW Service Bulletin (SB) PW2000 72-
773, dated March 11, 2020.
    (ii) Thereafter, perform the BSI required by paragraph (g)(1)(i)
of this AD within every 500 FCs since performance of the last BSI.
    (iii) If, during any BSI required by paragraphs (g)(1)(i) or
(ii) of this AD, a cracked seal is found, before further flight,
remove the HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly from the engine and
perform additional inspections of the HPT 2nd-stage air seal
assembly using paragraph (g)(2) of this AD.

(2) Visual Inspection and Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection (FPI) of HPT
2nd-Stage Air Seal Assembly

    For PW PW2037, PW2037M, PW2040, and F117-PW-100 model turbofan
engines, after the effective date of this AD, at every piece part
opportunity of the HPT 1st-stage disk, HPT 2nd-stage disk, or the
HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly:
    (i) Perform a visual inspection of the HPT 2nd-stage air seal
assembly, strip the knife edge coating from the HPT 2nd-stage air
seal assembly, and then perform an FPI of the HPT 2nd-stage air seal
assembly.
    (ii) If a crack is found in the HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly
during the visual inspection or FPI required by paragraph (g)(2)(i)
of this AD, before further flight, remove the HPT 2nd-stage air seal
assembly from service and replace it with a part eligible for
installation.
    (iii) If a through-crack is found in the forward edge or aft
edge of the HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly during the visual
inspection or FPI required by paragraph (g)(2)(i) of this AD, before
further flight, remove the HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly, mating
HPT 1st-stage disk, and HPT 2nd-stage hub from service, and replace
the parts with parts eligible for installation. In order to return
the mating HPT 1st-stage disk and HPT 2nd-stage hub to service, the
inspections of the HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly cannot reveal a
through-crack.

(3) Replacement of HPT 2nd-Stage Air Seal Assembly

    (i) For PW PW2037, PW2037M, and PW2040 model turbofan engines,
at the next engine shop visit after the effective date of this AD,
remove the HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly, P/N 1A8209 or 1A8209-
001, and replace it with a part eligible for installation.
    (ii) For PW F117-PW-100 model turbofan engines, at the next
piece part opportunity after the effective date of this AD, remove
the HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly, P/N 1A8209 or 1A8209-001, and
replace it with a part eligible for installation.

(h) Terminating Action

    Removal of the HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly, P/N 1A8209 or
1A8209-001, and its replacement with a part eligible for
installation as required by paragraph (g)(3) of this AD is a
terminating action for the repetitive BSI requirements in paragraph
(g)(1)(ii) of this AD.

(i) Definitions

    (1) For the purpose of this AD, an ``engine shop visit'' is the
induction of an engine into the shop for maintenance involving the
separation of pairs of major mating engine flanges, except that the
separation of engine flanges solely for the purposes of
transportation of the engine without subsequent engine maintenance
does not constitute an engine shop visit.
    (2) For the purpose of this AD, a ``piece-part opportunity'' is
when the part is completely disassembled.
    (3) For the purpose of this AD, a ``part eligible for
installation'' is:
    (i) An HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly that is not P/N 1A8209 or
1A8209-001, or;
    (ii) An HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly that has been modified
using PW SB PW2000 72-754, Revision No. 2, dated April 30, 2019, or
PW SB PWF117 72-402, Revision No. 2, dated May 3, 2019.
    (4) For the purpose of this AD, a ``through-crack'' is a crack
that has propagated through the thickness of the part and is present
on both the inner diameter and outer diameter of either the forward
or aft edge of the HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly.
    (5) For the purpose of this AD, an ``HPT overhaul'' is the
disassembly of the HPT and maintenance of the HPT module that
included an inspection of the HPT 2nd-stage air seal assembly.

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, ECO 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 local Flight Standards District 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 (k)(1) of this AD. You may email your
request to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.

(k) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Carol Nguyen,
Aerospace Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact Pratt
& Whitney, 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT 06118, United States;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
website: https://fleetcare.pw.utc.com. You may view this referenced
service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA
01803. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued on May 22, 2020.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-11499 Filed 5-29-20; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0154; FRL-8056-9]

2-Phenylphenol and Salts Risk Assessments; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's risk
assessment(s), preliminary risk reduction options, and related
documents for the pesticide 2-phenylphenol (orthophenylphenol) and
salts. This notice opens a public comment period on these documents.
The public is encouraged to suggest risk management ideas or proposals
to address the risks identified. EPA is developing a Reregistration
Eligibility Decision (RED) for orthophenylphenol and salts through a
modified, 4-Phase public participation process that the Agency uses to
involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance
reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that
all pesticides meet current health and safety standards.

DATES: Comments must be received on or beforeJune 26, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0154, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal:http://www.regulations.gov.

Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory Public
Docket (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2, 1801 S. Bell St.,
Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal
hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
     Important Note: OPP will be moving to a new location the
first week of May 2006. As a result, from Friday, April 28 to Friday,
May 5, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will NOT be accepting any
deliveries at the Crystal Mall 2 address and this facility
will be closed to the public. Beginning on May 8, 2006, the OPP
Regulatory Public Docket will reopen at 8:30 a.m. and deliveries will
be accepted in Rm.

S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive,
Arlington, VA 22202. The mail code for the mailing address will change
to (7502P), but will otherwise remain the same. The OPP Regulatory
Public Docket telephone number and hours of operation will remain the
same after the move.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2006-0154. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information

provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The Federal regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access''
system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through
regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made
available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA
cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot
contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters,
any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index.
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available in the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or,

if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket at
the location identified under ``Delivery'' and ``Important Note.'' The
hours of operation for this docket facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket
telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Miller, Antimicrobials
Division (7510C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-
mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of
interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human
health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide
users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution,
or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency
has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be
affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the

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

II. Background

A. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    EPA is releasing for public comment its human health and
environmental fate and effects risk assessments, and related documents
for orthophenylphenol and salts and encouraging the public to suggest
risk management ideas or proposals. Orthophenylphenol (including its
potassium and sodium salts, potassium-orthophenylphenol and sodium-
orthophenylphenol respectively) is a bacteriostat, microbiostat,
menaticide, fumigant, fungicide, and bactericide chemical primarily
used indoors. Sodium-orthophenylphenol is used as an inert ingredient
found in a number of agricultural insecticide and herbicide products.
EPA developed the risk assessments for orthophenylphenol and salts
through a modified version of its public process for making pesticide
reregistration eligibility and tolerance reassessment decisions.
Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that pesticides meet current
standards under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as
amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA).
    Orthophenylphenol and salts are used in applications to treat hard
surfaces (walls and floors) and agricultural premises and equipment,
air deodorization, commercial and institutional premises, medical
premises, residential and public access premises (carpet, hard
surfaces, crack and crevice treatment), and material preservatives
(stains, paints, metal working fluids, textiles, paper slurries, cement
mixtures, glues, adhesives, and household and institutional cleaning
products). Sodium-orthophenylphenol is the only chemical in the RED
case that is formulated as an inert ingredient.

Sodium-orthophenylphenol is formulated as an inert ingredient in
products including: Turf insecticides and herbicides; garden and
ornamental insecticides and herbicides; insect repellant for pets; and
indoor/outdoor crack and crevice insecticides.
    The Agency's risk assessments for orthophenylphenol and salts
identified residential and occupational risks of concern for some
exposure scenarios. Because limited information is available for some
exposure scenarios, conservative assumptions were sometimes used in the
risk assessments.
    EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice, for
interested parties to provide comments and input on the Agency's risk
assessments for orthophenylphenol and salts. Such comments and input
could address, for example, the availability of additional data to
further refine the risk assessments or could address the Agency's risk
assessment methodologies and assumptions as applied to this specific
pesticide. Through this notice, EPA is providing an opportunity for
interested parties to provide risk management proposals.
    EPA seeks to achieve environmental justice, the fair treatment and
meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color,
national origin, or income, in the development, implementation, and
enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. To help
address potential environmental justice issues, the Agency seeks
information on any groups or segments of the population who, as a
result of their location, cultural practices, or other factors, may
have atypical, unusually high exposure to orthophenylphenol and salts,
compared to the general population.
    EPA is applying the principles of public participation to all
pesticides undergoing reregistration and tolerance reassessment. The
Agency's Pesticide Tolerance Reassessment and Reregistration; Public
Participation Process, published in the Federal Register on May 14,
2004 (69 FR 26819) (FRL-7357-9), explains that in conducting these
programs, the Agency is tailoring its public participation process to
be commensurate with the level of risk, extent of use, complexity of
the issues, and degree of public concern associated with each
pesticide. For orthophenylphenol and salts, a modified, 4-Phase process
with one comment period and ample opportunity for public consultation
seems appropriate in view of its refined risk assessments, few complex
issues, and other factors. However, if as a result of comments received
during this comment period EPA finds that additional issues warranting
further discussion are raised, the Agency may lengthen the process and
include a second comment period, as needed.
    All comments should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES,
and must be received by EPA on or before the closing date. Comments
will become part of the Agency Docket for orthophenylphenol and salts.
Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked
``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late comments.

B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA as amended directs that, after submission
of all data concerning a pesticide active ingredient, ``the
Administrator shall determine whether pesticides containing such active
ingredient are eligible for reregistration,'' before calling in
product-specific data on individual end-use products and either
reregistering products or taking other ``appropriate regulatory
action.''
    Section 408(q) of the FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(q), requires EPA to
review tolerances and exemptions for pesticide residues in effect as of
August 2, 1996, to determine whether the tolerance or exemption meets
the requirements of section 408(b)(2) or (c)(2) of FFDCA. This review
is to be completed by August 3, 2006.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Orthophenyphenol and salts, Pesticides
and pests, 2-Phenylphenol.

    Dated: April 19, 2006.
Frank Sanders,
Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E6-6307 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am]

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