[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 223 (Friday, November 18, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 81660-81663]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27444]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2016-9000; Directorate Identifier 2016-CE-027-AD;
Amendment 39-18713; AD 2016-23-06]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Various Aircraft Equipped With BRP-
Powertrain GmbH & Co KG 912 A Series Engine

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 various
aircraft equipped with a BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG (formerly Rotax
Aircraft Engines) 912 A series engine. This AD results from mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation
authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe
condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as a manufacturing defect found in certain carburetor floats
where an in-flight engine shutdown and forced landing could occur when
the affected cylinder had reduced or blocked fuel supply. We are
issuing this AD to require actions to address the unsafe condition on
these products.

DATES: This AD is effective December 23, 2016.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of December 23,
2016.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
9000; or in person at Document Management Facility, 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 service information identified in this AD, contact BRP-
Powertrain GmbH & Co. KG, Welser Strasse 32, A-4623 Gunskirchen,
Austria; phone: +43 7246 601 0; fax: +43 7246 601 9130; Internet:
www.rotax-aircraft-engines.com. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas
City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available on the
Internet at

http://www.regulations.gov by searching for Docket No. FAA-2016-9000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to various aircraft equipped
with a BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG (formerly Rotax Aircraft Engines)
912 A series engine. The NPRM was published in the Federal Register on
September 8, 2016 (81 FR 62037). The NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe
condition for the specified products and was based on mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation
authority of another country. The MCAI states:

    Due to a quality escape in the manufacturing process of certain
floats, Part Number (P/N) 861185, a partial separation of the float
outer skin may occur during engine operation. Separated particles
could lead to a restriction of the jets in the carburetor, possibly
reducing or blocking the fuel supply to the affected cylinder.
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to in-
flight engine shutdown and forced landing, possibly resulting in
damage to the aeroplane and injury to occupants.
    To address this potential unsafe condition, BRP-Powertrain
published Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) ASB-912-069/ASB-914-051
(single document, hereafter referred to as `the ASB' in this AD),
providing instructions for identification and replacement of the
affected parts.
    For the reasons stated above, this AD required identification
and replacement of the affected floats with serviceable parts.
    This AD is republished to correct one typographical error in
Table 2 of Appendix 2, and to include reference to revision 1 of the
ASB in the Referenced Publications.

    You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FAA-2016-9000-0002.

Comments

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

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting this AD as proposed except for
minor editorial changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
     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.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed BRP-Powertrain GmbH & CO KG Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP
Alert Service Bulletin ASB-912-069R1/ASB-914-051R1 (co-published as one
document), Revision 1, dated July 22, 2016. The service information
describes procedures for identifying and replacing defective carburetor
floats. 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 of this
AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 65 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it will take about 2 work-hours per product to
comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor rate
is $85 per work-hour. Required parts will cost about $100 per product.
    Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD on U.S.
operators to be $17,550, or $270 per product.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national
Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (4) 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.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
9000; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains the NPRM, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received,
and other information. The street address for the Docket Office
(telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13   [Amended]

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

2016-23-06 Various Aircraft: Amendment 39-18713; Docket No. FAA-
2016-9000; Directorate Identifier 2016-CE-027-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective December 23,
2016.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all serial numbers (S/N) of the airplanes
listed in table 1 of paragraph (c) of this AD, certificated in any
category, that incorporate one of the following:
    (1) A BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG (formerly Rotax Aircraft
Engines) 912 A series engine having a serial number with a
carburetor part number (P/N) and S/N listed in table 2 of paragraph
(c) of this AD, installed as noted, in cylinder head position 1
through 4; or
    (2) an engine that, after May 8, 2016, has had an affected
float, P/N 861185, installed in service as part of the airframe.
Affected floats were initially delivered between May 9, 2016, and
July 17, 2016, and do not have three dots stamped on the surface, as
shown in paragraph 3.3) of the Accomplishment/Instructions in Rotax
Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB-912-069R1/ASB-914-
051R1 (co-published as one document), Revision 1, dated July 22,
2016. A certification document (e.g., Form 1), delivery document or
record of previous installation of the float are acceptable to
determine an initial delivery on or before May 8, 2016.

              Table 1 of Paragraph (c)--Affected Airplanes
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    Type certificate holder      Aircraft model        Engine model
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Aeromot-Ind[uacute]stria;       AMT-200.........  912 A2
 Mec[acirc]nico-
 Metal[uacute]rgica Ltda.
Diamond Aircraft Industries...  HK 36 R ``SUPER   912 A
                                 DIMONA''.
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES     HK 36 TS and HK   912 A3
 GmbH.                           36 TC.
Diamond Aircraft Industries     DA20-A1.........  912 A3
 Inc..
HOAC-Austria..................  DV 20 KATANA....  912 A3
Iniziative Industriali          Sky Arrow 650 TC  912 A2
 Italiane S.p.A..
SCHEIBE-Flugzeugbau GmbH......  SF 25C..........  912 A2, 912 A3
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             Table 2 of Paragraph (c)--Affected Carburetors
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                                      Cylinder     Carburetor P/N and S/
             Engine                   position               N
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912A1, 912A2, 912A3, 912A4......  1 or 3.........  P/N 892500--S/Ns
                                                    161138 through
                                                    161143, 161483
                                                    through 161490,
                                                    161493 through
                                                    161507, 161516
                                                    through 161518, and
                                                    161526.
                                  2 or 4.........  P/N 892505--S/Ns
                                                    162193, 162194,
                                                    162196 through
                                                    162199, and 162205.
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(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 73: Engine--Fuel
and Control.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another
country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as a manufacturing
defect found in certain carburetor floats. We are issuing this AD to
require actions to prevent the fuel supply to the affected cylinder
from becoming reduced or blocked, which could cause an in-flight
engine shutdown and result in a forced landing and damage to the
airplane or injury to the occupants.

(f) Actions and Compliance

    Unless already done, do the following actions:
    (1) Within the next 25 hours time-in-service after December 23,
2016 (the effective date of this AD) or within the next 30 days
after December 23, 2016 (the effective date of this AD), whichever
occurs first, replace all affected floats with a serviceable float
following paragraph (3) Accomplishment/Instructions in Rotax
Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB-912-069R1/ASB-914-
051R1 (co-published as one document), Revision 1, dated July 22,
2016.
    (2) As of December 23, 2016 (the effective date of this AD), do
not install a float, P/N 861185, that does not have three dots
stamped on the surface, as shown in paragraph (3.3) of the
Accomplishment/Instructions in Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert
Service Bulletin ASB-912-069R1/ASB-914-051R1 (co-published as one
document), Revision 1, dated July 22, 2016.

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Standards 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: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>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.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.

(h) Related Information

    Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.:
2016-0144, correction dated July 25, 2016, and BRP-Powertrain GmbH &
CO KG Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB-912-069/
ASB-914-051 (co-published as one document), dated July 14, 2016, for
related information. You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at
https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FAA-2016-9000-0002.

(i) 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 this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB-912-
069R1/ASB-914-051R1 (co-published as one document), Revision 1,
dated July 22, 2016.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP service information
identified in this AD, contact BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co. KG, Welser
Strasse 32, A-4623 Gunskirchen, Austria; phone: +43 7246 601 0; fax:
+43 7246 601 9130; Internet: www.rotax-aircraft-engines.com.
    (4) You may view this referenced service information at the FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.
For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>. In addition, you can access this service
information on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-9000.
    (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, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on November 7, 2016.
Pat Mullen,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-27444 Filed 11-17-16; 8:45 am]
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 [Federal Register Volume 76, Number 142 (Monday, July 25, 2011)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 44287-44288] [FR Doc No: 2011-18666]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2011-375; Airspace Docket No. 11-AEA-9]

Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Gordonsville, VA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Class E Airspace at

Gordonsville, VA, to accommodate new Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures at Gordonsville Municipal Airport. This action would enhance

the safety and airspace management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)

operations at the airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 8, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule to: U. S. Department of

Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room

W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001;

Telephone: 1-800-647-5527; Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify the

Docket Number FAA-2011-375; Airspace Docket No. 11-AEA-9, at the

beginning of your comments. You may also submit and review received

comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support

Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O.

Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested persons are invited to comment on this rule by

submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as they may desire.

Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and

suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing reasoned

regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are specifically invited

on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and

energy-related aspects of the proposal.

    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.

FAA-2011-375; Airspace Docket No. 11-AEA-9) and be submitted in

triplicate to the Docket Management System (see ADDRESSES section for

address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.

    Annotators wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments

on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped

postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket

No. FAA-2011-375; Airspace Docket No. 11-AEA-9.'' The postcard will be

date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.

    All communications received before the specified closing date for

comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.

The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the

comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact

with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the

docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded from and

comments submitted through http://www.regulations.gov. Recently

published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA's

Web page at http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.

    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any

comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets

Office (see the ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between

9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. An

informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at

the office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation

Administration, room 210, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia

30337.

    Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future

NPRMs should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking,<PHONE_NUMBER>, to

request a copy of Advisory circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking distribution System, which describes the application

procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal

Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to establish Class E airspace at

Gordonsville, VA, providing the controlled airspace required to support

the new RNAV GPS standard instrument approach procedures for

Gordonsville Municipal Airport. Controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 feet above the surface would be established for the safety and

management of IFR operations at the airport.

    Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6005 of

FAA order 7400.9U, dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15,

2010, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E

airspace designation listed in this document will be published

subsequently in the Order.

    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves

an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and

routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.

It, therefore, (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under

Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);

and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation as the

anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that

will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is

certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, would not have a

significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities

under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is

found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106

describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,

Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's

authority. This proposed rulemaking is promulgated under the authority

described in Subtitle VII, Part, A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under

that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign

the use of airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the

efficient use of airspace. This proposed regulation is within the scope

of that authority as it would establish Class E airspace at

Gordonsville Municipal Airport, Gordonsville, VA.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation

Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR Part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

    1. The authority citation for Part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854,

24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal

Aviation Administration Order 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and

Reporting Points, dated August 18, 2010, effective September 15, 2010,

is amended as follows: Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending

Upward from 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

AEA VA E5 Gordonsville, VA [New]

Gordonsville Municipal Airport

    (Lat. 38[deg] 9'22'' N., long. 78[deg] 9'57'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface

within a 9.7- mile radius of the Gordonsville Municipal Airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 11, 2011.

Mark D. Ward,

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic

Organization.

[FR Doc. 2011-18666 Filed 7-22-11; 8:45 am]

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1 Christos. Liolios@ cec. eu. int 07/ 02/ 2003 11: 55 AM To: Jeff Herzog/ AA/ USEPA/ US@ EPA cc: Jane Armstrong/ AA/ USEPA/ US@ EPA, Mats. ERICSSON@ cec. eu. int, Donato. Raponi@ cec. eu. int Subject: RE: Euro marker for low tax fuels Dear Mrs Herzog,

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I have not a copy in my hands but I can contact our Swedish colleagues and try to obtain one ( possibly in electronic version) if you so wish. What I remember from the discussions is that the conclusion was the same, i. e. SY 124 is not giving rise to any proven harms. I recall that Sweden used this product as national fiscal marker before it was established as common Community wide fiscal marker on 1st August 2002. I hope this information will be of use to you. 2 Kind regards Ch. Liolios > Original Message > From: Herzog. Jeff@ epamail. epa. gov [ mailto: Herzog. Jeff@ epamail. epa. gov] > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 5: 01 PM > To: LIOLIOS Christos ( TAXUD); ERICSSON Mats ( ENV) > Cc: Armstrong. Jane@ epamail. epa. gov > Subject: Re: Euro marker for low tax fuels > Importance: High > > > Dear Mr. Liolios: > > I appreciate your willingness to led the benefit of your > practical experience and analysis to our evaluation of potentially > requiring the use of solvent yellow 124 in US heating oil under the > recently proposed nonroad rulemaking >( http:// www. epa. gov/ nonroad/). Our public hearing on the proposal are now complete and the public comment process will end on August 20th. We are hoping to publish a final rule > by next summer. While we do not have written comments on our proposal, > a number of concerns have been raised regarding the proposed use of > solvent yellow 124 which I am hoping that you might be able to help us > evaluate. > > Our department of defense and some members of the aircraft > industry are concerned about the potential that solvent yellow 124 may > contaminate jet fuel in our fuel distribution system. As you are > probably aware, different fuels are commonly shipped adjacent to each > other with no physical separation in our pipeline system. > Contamination is managed either by cutting the mixed products in the interface zone > into the product with the more lax specifications or by removing the > interface zone into a storage tank. Our analysis for the proposal > indicated that potential contamination concerns re the use of solvent > yellow 124 could be managed in our fuel distribution system using > standard practices ( much as contamination concerns with our > currently required red dye for non taxed diesel fuel is managed today). > We had also concluded that the successful introduction of the Euromarker > in the EU would assuage potential contamination concerns re the use of > solvent yellow 124 in the US > 3 > Commenters have stated that the experience in the EU with > respect to limiting contamination of other products with solvent yellow > 124 is not applicable to the US. They state that products are > segregated during distribution in the EU, and hence the potential for > contamination during pipeline shipments ( which I outlined above) does > not exist in the EU. Can you comment on this? One specific concern > that has been raised is that solvent yellow 124 may stick to pipeline > and storage tank walls to later return to solution when these > facilities > are used for jet fuel. To date I have one data point from Mick Eames of > BPA pipelines in the UK which indicates that Euromarked distillates can successfully be shipped in multi product pipelines systems while managing potential jet fuel contamination concerns. Re the concern raised re the potential adsorption/ desorption of solvent yellow 124, I believe that solvent yellow 124 should behave in a like fashion to the red dye which we currently require in non taxed diesel fuel. Since we have not experienced contamination issues with respect to undue adsorption/ desorption of red dye in the pipeline system, I would expect > that there should be not such issues wrt solvent yellow 124. > > Commenters have suggested that EPA should evaluate the potential > impact of solvent yellow 124 on jet engines before we require its use. > Have there been any studies in the EU on this subject. My thinking on > the subject is that such testing is not needed and rather that > the focus should be on the ability to limit jet fuel contamination. > > Commenters have raised concerns wrt the potential health > effects of the Euromarker. A specific concerns that has been raised re > the use of Euromarked fuels in unvented space heaters. I believe that a study was > done in Norway on this subject. Do you have any input on this subject? > > I appreciate your consideration. > > Jeffrey A. Herzog, Mechanical Engineer > United States Environmental Protection Agency > National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory > Assessment and Standards Division > 2000 Traverwood Drive > Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105 > Phone: ( 734) 214 4227 > Fax: ( 734) 214 4816 > E Mail: herzog. jeff@ epa. gov > > > 4 > > Jane Armstrong > > To: > Christos. Liolios@ cec. eu. int > 06/ 30/ 03 09: 22 AM cc: > Mats. ERICSSON@ cec. eu. int, Jeff > > Herzog/ AA/ USEPA/ US@ EPA > Subject: Re: > Euro marker for low tax fuels( Document link: > Jeff Herzog) > > Dear Mr. Liolios: > Thank you for your response. I am forwarding your message to my > colleague, Jeff Herzog. I expect that he will follow up with specific > questions. > Thank you again, > Jane > > Jane Armstrong > Senior Policy Advisor, International Activities > Office of Transportation and Air Quality > U. S. Environmental Protection Agency > 2000 Traverwood > Ann Arbor, MI 48105 >+ 1 ( 734) 214 4471 >+ 1 ( 734) 214 4053 fax > armstrong. jane@ epa. gov > > > > > Christos. Liolios@ cec. eu. int To: Jane Armstrong/ AA/ USEPA/ US@ EPA > cc: > Mats. ERICSSON@ cec. eu. int > 06/ 26/ 2003 10: 28 Subject: Euro > marker for low tax fuels > AM > > Dear Mrs Armstrong, > Indeed I am one of the persons concerned within the European Commission 5 > with the application of the solvent Yellow 124, as the common fiscal marker. > We adopted a Directive ( sort of EC Law) no 1995/ 60/ EC, fixing the common rules and later on a Commission Decision 2001/ 574/ EC. The latter only establishes SY 124 as the fiscal marker. Both the Directive and the Decision entered into force on 1st August 2002. > SY 124 has been established as Euromarker for 5 years, with potential prolongation. Some problems in application have been mentioned so far. > Ex. > we have fixed a minimum level of 6 mg/ litre of SY 124 but we are about > to also fix a maximum of 9 mg/ litre. We also need to improve the detection methods for both along the road and laboratory checking. > > In general, I can say that no major problems have been reported so far. > We have a technical committee which is entitled to deal with these technical problems. > I will not be in office tomorrow but you can contact me for more information if you so wish. > > Best regards > > Ch. Liolios > > > Dear Paul and Mats, > In our recent nonroad publication, we proposed to adopt the Euro > marker in order to distinguish nonroad fuels from the heating oil pool. > Jeff Herzog says that he has been receiving a lot of comments on how > well that would work. Jeff would like very much to > communicate with the > person in Europe who is overseeing the implementation of the > Euro marker > program to see how things are going now and what plans you may have for > the future. Can you tell up who that would be? > Best Regards, > Jane > > Christos LIOLIOS > > European Commission > Directorate General > Taxation and Customs Union > Unit C4  Excises > MO59  04/ 27 > Rue Montoyer 59, B 1000 Brussels > Tel: + 32.2.295.95.59 6 > Fax: + 32.2.295.05.51 > E mail: christos. liolios@ cec. eu. int


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13823-000]

Natural Currents Energy Services, LLC; Notice of Preliminary
Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions
To Intervene, and Competing Applications

August 27, 2010.
    On August 5, 2010, Natural Currents Energy Services, LLC filed an
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the
Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Killisnoo
Tidal Energy Project (Killisnoo Project), located in Kootznahoo Inlet
northeast of Killisnoo Island, near the City of Angoon in the Skagway-
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area of southeastern Alaska. The sole purpose of a
preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority
to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary
permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land
disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by
others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed Killisnoo Project would consist of: (1) A moored test
platform or dock, or underwater tethering device, pending evaluation of
specific site conditions; (2) ten 25-kilowatt (kW) Red Hawk in-stream
turbine modules for a total generating capacity of 250 kW; (3) an
approximately 650-foot-long, 480-volt underwater transmission line
connecting the Red Hawk modules to an existing above-ground local
distribution system; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The project would
have an estimated average annual generation of 1,000 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Roger Bason, President, Natural Currents Energy
Services, LLC, 24 Roxanne Boulevard, Highland, NY 12528; phone: (845)
691-4008.
    FERC Contact: Jennifer Harper,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice.
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and
competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet.
See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's
Web site (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the
``eFiling'' link. For a simpler method of submitting text only
comments, click on ``eComment.'' For assistance, please contact FERC
Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>call toll-free at (866)
208-3676; or, for TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. Although the Commission
strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-
filed. To paper-file, mail an original and eight copies to: Kimberly D.
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P-13823) in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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