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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 500-1]

Polar Petroleum Corp.; Order of Suspension of Trading

June 10, 2013.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Polar Petroleum Corp. (``Polar'') because of questions regarding the
adequacy and accuracy of assertions by Polar, and by others, to
investors in press releases and promotional material concerning, among
other things, the company's assets, operations, and financial
condition. Polar is a Nevada corporation based in Anchorage, Alaska; it
is dually quoted on the OTCBB and OTC Link under the symbol POLR.
    The Commission is of the opinion that the public interest and the
protection of investors require a suspension of trading in the
securities of the above-listed company.
    Therefore, it is ordered, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that trading in the securities of the
above-listed company is suspended for the period from 9:30 a.m. EDT on
June 10, 2013 through 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 21, 2013.

    By the Commission.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 176 (Friday, September 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 54788]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R08-OAR-2015-0450; FRL-9933-91-Region 8]

Adequacy Determination for the Cache County PM2.5 Attainment
Plan's Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets for Transportation Conformity
Purposes; State of Utah

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of adequacy.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
notifying the public that the EPA has found the following adequate for
transportation conformity purposes: The Cache County, Logan, UT-ID
PM2.5 Attainment Plan, Utah State Implementation Plan
Section IX. Part A.23 and its motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEB).
As more fully explained in the Supplementary Information section of
this notice, this finding will affect future transportation conformity
determinations.

DATES: This finding is effective on September 28, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Russ, Air Program, Mailcode 8P-AR,
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver,
Colorado 80202-1129, telephone number<PHONE_NUMBER>, fax number (303)
312-6064, or email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our,'' are used, we mean the EPA. Whenever ``State'' is
used, we mean the State of Utah.
    Transportation conformity is required by section 176(c) of the
Clean Air Act (CAA). The conformity rule provisions at 40 CFR 93
require that transportation plans, programs, and projects conform to a
State Implementation Plan (SIP) and establish the criteria and
procedures for determining whether or not they do. Conformity to a SIP
means that transportation activities will not produce new air quality
violations, worsen existing violations, or delay timely attainment of
the National Ambient Air Quality Standard.
    The criteria by which we determine whether a SIP revision's MVEBs
are adequate for conformity purposes are outlined in 40 CFR
93.118(e)(4), which was promulgated August 15, 1997 (62 FR 43780). We
described our process for determining the adequacy of submitted SIP
MVEBs in our July 1, 2004 Transportation Conformity Rule Amendments (69
FR 40004). We used these resources in making our adequacy
determinations announced in this notice.
    This notice is simply an announcement of findings that we have
already made and are as described below:
    The Governor submitted the Cache County, Logan, UT-ID
PM2.5 Attainment Plan, Utah SIP Section IX. Part A.23 \1\ to
EPA on December 16, 2014. The State prepared the SIP revision submittal
to meet the requirements of Part D of Title I of the CAA for
PM2.5 attainment plans, subparts 1 and 4 for ``moderate''
areas. As part of our adequacy review, we posted the Cache County,
Logan, UT-ID PM2.5 Attainment Plan, Utah SIP Section IX.
Part A.23, with its identified MVEBs, for adequacy review on EPA's
transportation conformity Web site on March 23, 2015 (see: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/transconf/currsips.htm). We requested
public comments by April 22, 2015. We did not receive any comments. The
EPA sent a letter to the Utah Division of Air Quality on June 17, 2015,
stating that the submitted Cache County, Logan, UT-ID PM2.5
Attainment Plan, Utah SIP Section IX. Part A.23 and its MVEBs were
adequate for transportation conformity purposes.
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equal to 2.5 microns in diameter.
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    For the Cache County, Logan, UT-ID PM2.5 Attainment
Plan, Utah SIP Section IX. Part A.23, the MVEBs we found adequate were
0.32 tons per day (tpd) for PM2.5, 4.49 tpd for nitrogen
oxides, and 3.23 tpd for volatile organic compounds. Following the
effective date listed in the DATES section of this notice, the Cache
County Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Utah Department of
Transportation, and the U.S. Department of Transportation are required
to use these MVEBs for future transportation conformity determinations
for projects in the Cache County, Logan, UT-ID PM2.5
nonattainment area.
    Please note that our adequacy review of the MVEBs as described
above is separate from our future rulemaking action on the Cache
County, Logan, UT-ID PM2.5 Attainment Plan, Utah SIP Section
IX. Part A.23 revision discussed above and should not be used to
prejudge our ultimate approval or disapproval of that SIP revision.
Even if we find the Cache County, Logan, UT-ID PM2.5
Attainment Plan and its MVEBs adequate for transportation conformity
purposes now, we may later find it necessary to disapprove the SIP
revision. Should this situation arise, we would then revisit our
adequacy finding.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: August 26, 2015.
Shaun L. McGrath,
Regional Administrator, Region 8.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 159 (Friday, August 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 56611]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas and Oil Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

Filings in Existing Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP23-377-000.
    Applicants: WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.
    Description: Report Filing: 2023 Updated Statements and Schedules
to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 8/14/23.
    Accession Number: 20230814-5029.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/23.

    Any person desiring to protest in any the above proceedings must
file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Regulations (18
CFR 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified
comment date.
    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp) by querying
the docket number.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes.
    For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected]

    Dated: August 14, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-17798 Filed 8-17-23; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 81463-81464]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 385, 386, 390, and 395

[Docket No. FMCSA-2011-0373]

Hours of Service of Motorcoach Drivers

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public listening session.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that it will hold a public listening session
to solicit information, concepts, ideas, and information on hours-of-
service (HOS) requirements for motorcoach drivers. Specifically, the
Agency would like to know what factors, issues, and data may be
pertinent as it considers development of a rulemaking on these
requirements. The session, which will be held in Grapevine, Texas, will
allow interested persons to present comments, views, and relevant new
research. This listening session will be recorded and a transcript of
the public meeting will be placed in the docket for FMCSA's
consideration, as well as all comments submitted during the session.
The listening session will also be webcast via the Internet.

DATES: The listening session will be held on Monday, January 9, 2012,
in Grapevine, TX (near Dallas, TX). The listening session will be held
from 10 a.m. until noon, CT, and from 2:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. CT, or
earlier, if all participants wishing to express their views have done
so.

ADDRESSES: The January 9, 2012, meeting will be held at the Gaylord
Texan Resort & Convention Center, 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine, TX
76051-1945. The hotel telephone number is 1-(817) 778-2000.
    Internet Address for Live Webcast. FMCSA will post specific
information on how to participate via the Internet on

the FMCSA Web site at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov.
    You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Docket ID FMCSA-2004-19608 using any of the following
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
     Fax: 1-(202) 493-2251.
    Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket number
for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments received without
change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to www.regulations.gov at any time or visit Room W12-140
on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The on-line Federal document management system
is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. If you want
acknowledgment that we received your comments, please include a self-
addressed, stamped envelope or postcard or print the acknowledgement
page that appears after submitting comments on-line.
    Privacy Act: Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review DOT's Privacy Act Statement for the Federal Docket
Management System published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2008
(73 FR 3316), or you may visit http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-785.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the
listening session or the live webcast, please contact Ms. Shannon L.
Watson, Senior Advisor for Policy, FMCSA,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    If you need sign language assistance to participate in this HOS
listening session, also contact Ms. Shannon L. Watson, at the above
phone number, by Thursday, January 6, 2012, to allow us to arrange for
such services. There is no guarantee that interpreter services
requested on short notice can be provided.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The HOS requirements for motorcoach operators have not been
substantially revised in several decades. The FMCSA did not include
changes to the motorcoach HOS requirements in its April 28, 2003 final
rule (68 FR 22456) concerning HOS requirements for truck drivers or in
subsequent revisions of that rule because the Agency did not have
enough data and information on motorcoach operations to form the basis
of a rulemaking. Motorcoach operations differ significantly from
trucking operations and the information upon which the Agency relied
for its truck drivers' rule did not address the unique fatigue issues
associated with the scheduling and operating practices of the
motorcoach industry.
    The current HOS rules for passenger-carrying commercial motor
vehicle (CMVs) operations allow up to 10 hours of driving time
following 8 consecutive hours off duty. Driving is prohibited after the
operator has accumulated 15 hours of on-duty time following 8
consecutive hours off duty (15-hour rule). However, miscellaneous off-
duty periods during the day are not counted in the 15-hour window.
Therefore, the amount of time between the beginning of the work day and
driver completing all driving tasks may exceed 15 hours.
    With regard to weekly limitations, drivers of passenger-carrying
CMVs are prohibited from driving after accumulating: 60 hours of on-
duty time in any 7 consecutive days if the employing motor carrier does
not operate CMVs every day of the week; or, 70 hours in any period of 8
consecutive days if the employing motor carrier operates CMVs every day
of the week.

II. Meeting Participation and Information FMCSA Seeks From the Public

    The listening session is open to the public. Speakers' remarks will
be limited to 5 minutes each. The public may submit material to the
FMCSA staff at the session for inclusion in the public docket, FMCSA-
2011-0373.
    The Agency seeks data and answers relating to the following issues
and questions. The comments sought below may be submitted in written
form at the session and summarized verbally, if desired.
    1. Driving Time. FMCSA seeks information or data that examine
fatigue and safety differences associated with different driving time
periods.
    2. Duty Time/Driving Window. FMCSA solicits information on patterns
of work for motorcoach drivers.
    3. Time-On-Task (TOT) Function. The Agency seeks comments and
information on methods for evaluating fatigue associated with the time
motorcoach operators spend on the actual driving task during the work
day. The Agency is interested in suggestions for estimating TOT
effects, especially information on where it might obtain data on
exposure and other motorcoach driver characteristics that would enable
it to estimate how or whether crash risk varies over successive hours
of daily driving.
    4. Cumulative Fatigue. The Agency seeks comments and information on
the effects of cumulative fatigue during the work week, particularly in
the form of scientific studies or data that would allow evaluation of
cumulative fatigue and its impact on workplace safety, motorcoach
driver safety performance, and productivity.

III. Alternative Media Broadcasts During and Immediately After the
Listening Session on January 9, 2012

    FMCSA will webcast the listening session on the Internet. Specific
information on how to participate via the Internet and the telephone
access number will be on the FMCSA Web site at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov. FMCSA will docket the transcripts of the webcast and
a separate transcription of the listening session that will be prepared
by an official court reporter.

    Issued on: December 21, 2011.
 Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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Comment Info: =================

General Comment:RULE:

Interim final rule, December 22, 1993

PAGES:  11


[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 78 (Friday, April 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy,
Washington, DC 20549-0213.

Corrected Extension:
    Rule 19b-4 and Form 19b-4; OMB Control No. 3235-0045; SEC File
No. 270-38.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and
Budget for extension and approval.
    1. Rule 19b-4 (17 CFR 240.19b-4) and Form 19b-4--Filings with
respect to proposed rule changes by self-regulatory organizations.
    Section 19(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') (15
U.S.C. 78s(b)) requires each self-regulatory organization (``SRO'') to
file with the Commission copies of any proposed rule, or any proposed
change in, addition to, or deletion from the rules of such SRO. Rule
19b-4 (17 CFR 240.19b-4) implements the requirements of Section 19(b)
by requiring the SROs to file their proposed rule changes on Form 19b-4
and by clarifying which actions taken by SROs are deemed proposed rule
changes and so must be filed pursuant to Section 19(b).
    The collection of information is designed to provide the Commission
with the information necessary to determine, as required by the Act,
whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act and the
rules thereunder. The information is used to determine if the proposed
rule change should be approved, disapproved, or if proceedings should
be instituted to determine whether the proposed rule change should be
approved or disapproved.
    The respondents to the collection of information are self-
regulatory organizations (as defined by the Act), including national
securities exchanges, national securities associations, registered
clearing agencies and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
    Twenty-five respondents file an average total of 1,405 responses
per year. Each response takes approximately 38.057 hours to complete.
The total annual reporting burden for filing proposed rule changes is
53,470 hours. The respondents are required to post all proposed rule
changes to their Web sites, each of which takes approximately four
hours to complete. For 1,405 proposed rule changes, the total annual
reporting burden for posting them to respondents' Web sites is 5,620
hours. The respondents are required to update the postings of those
proposed rule changes which become effective (on average, 1,071 per
year), each of which takes approximately four hours to complete. The
total annual reporting burden for updating proposed rule change
postings on the respondents' Web sites is 4,284 hours. Thus, the total
estimated annual response burden pursuant to Rule 19b-4 and Form 19b-4
is the sum of the total annual reporting burdens for filing proposed
rule changes, posting them to the respondents' Web sites, and updating
the postings of those that become effective on the respondents', which
is 63,374 hours.
    Compliance with Rule 19b-4 is mandatory. Information received in
response to Rule 19b-4 shall not be kept confidential; the information
collected is public information.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Commission, including whether the information
shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's
estimates of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in
writing within 60 days of this publication.
    Please direct your comments to: Thomas Bayer, Chief Information
Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon,
6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312 or send an e-mail
to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: April 14, 2011.
Cathy H. Ahn,
Deputy Secretary.
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FINAL REPORT

IGAP Unmet Needs Project – Oil Spill Monitoring Capacity - 8019

Tribe’s Name	Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc.

Environmental Contact Names	Bruce Wright and Karen Pletnikoff

Contact  Phone Number<PHONE_NUMBER>

Grant Name	Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP)  Unmet Needs Project – Oil Spill Monitoring Capacity

Grant Number and Project Period	G- 96001901-1; Project Period: October 1, 2005 - December 31, 2009

EPA’s Project Officer Name and Address	  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 Tami Fordham, Tribal Coordinator

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Alaska Operations Office

222 West 7th Avenue, #19

Anchorage, AK 99513

INTRODUCTION

The oil pollution monitoring project is funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and was established to develop oil monitoring protocol, increase local capacity, monitor subsistence areas, determine if there is low-level PAH contamination, identify potential sources of contamination, explore the establishment of regional monitoring partnerships and increase the capacity of tribal environmental staff to monitor for oil in the environment which could impact subsistence resources. The baseline hydrocarbon data will be useful for supporting the environmental impact statement for the exploration and development of oil and gas in the North Aleutian Basin. This project developed a program for monitoring the marine environment for oil from spills and other pollution events including chronic releases of oil from the land, natural seeps in the ocean and spills and discharges from sea going vessels, perform monitoring of the water in Aleutian and Pribilof Island villages and to provide recommendations based on the findings for the long-term prevention of oil spills and pollution in the region.

Passive samplers will be deployed for a month at a time, several times throughout the year at several sites near the villages of Akutan, Atka, False Pass, King Cove, Nikolski, St. George and St. Paul.

Locals were trained (under contract through local Tribes) to deploy and retrieve the passive samplers; analyses of the passive samplers will be conducted by chemists at the Auke Bay Laboratory. Sampling locations will include nearby subsistence areas as well as high use areas at each general location.

Passive samplers:  Passive accumulation devices (Figure 1) consist of a container with a low density polyethylene membrane that allows organic compounds to penetrate and absorb hydrocarbons over a period of time, in contrast to a “grab” sample which is a “snap shot” in time. Consequently, passive sampling devices are more effective in capturing hydrocarbon signals from chronic low level events or events that are intermittent, and they are very sensitive. Mussels are often used as biological sampling devices in many habitats worldwide, but are often not available on the coastlines of the Bering Sea, at least in numbers that permit sampling across time and space.

Figure 2. Tyler Melovidov is deploying a passive sampler in the intertidal zone on St. Paul Island.

Passive samplers can sample large volumes of water, amplify trace hydrocarbon quantities (part-per-billion or part-per-trillion) to detectable levels, and average the signal over time. In addition, they are cheaper and easier to analyze than biological tissue and can be deployed over a greater range of environmental conditions. Composition of PAH accumulated by the passive samplers can be used to identify hydrocarbon sources in situations not complicated by multiple sources (not the case with biological tissue samples).

Usually the sampling for this project takes place in the ocean and along the beaches, but we adapted the sampling design for a special situation in Atka. Some of the residents of the new part of Atka have been complaining of smelling diesel or gas in their water. We suspected the water line may be attracting hydrocarbons where it traveled through a polluted area and was transferring the pollution (diesel) to the drinking water. For the first time for this project, we deployed a sampling device in the freshwater holding tank for a month. The Atka water tank sample had a total PAH of 82 parts per billion/device, and very comparable to the controls. This means the water in the tank tested at very, very low levels of hydrocarbons and is safe to drink from that perspective based on this one test.

With the proposed development of the East Aleutian Basin Outer Continental Shelf lease sale and environmental impact statement, APIA requested Minerals Management Service (MMS) to continue our community-based contaminant monitoring project. MMS is considering our proposal.

OBJECTIVES

Objective 1. To increase the capacity of tribal environmental staff to monitor for oil in the environment which could impact subsistence resources.

Objective 2. To develop a program for monitoring the marine environment for oil from spills and other pollution events including chronic releases of oil from the land, natural seeps in the ocean and spills and discharges from sea going vessels.

Objective 3. To perform monitoring of the water in villages on islands neighboring to Unalaska where the Selendang Ayu oil spill occurred.

Objective 4. To provide recommendations based on the findings for the long-term prevention of oil spills & pollution in the Aleut Region.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Objective 1. Increase the capacity of tribal environmental staff to monitor for oil in the environment which could impact subsistence resources.

We trained technicians, usually Tribal members who were IGAP coordinators, to deploy the monitoring equipment and retrieve and ship the samplers. The offshore deployment method (Appendix A) failed in some locations, lost to strong currents and winds. The new method (Appendix B) required on-site re-training of local technicians and tracking of sampler recovery and second deployment and recovery (see Appendix C). Accordingly, one community at a time was sampled with two deployments each. Seven communities participated; Akutan, Atka, False Pass, King Cove, Nikolski, St. George and St. Paul.

Objective 2. Develop a program for monitoring the marine environment for oil from spills and other pollution events including chronic releases of oil from the land, natural seeps in the ocean and spills and discharges from sea going vessels.

The surface sampling devices (see Appendix A) were deployed in Akutan, St. Paul and Nikolski in FY 2006, but the sampling devices were lost in two of the three villages where deployments took place. Strong currents and large waves in Nikolski and St. George cause loss of offshore mooring equipment. New methods (Appendix B) were developed using on-shore deployments. Shipping of sampling devices has taken much time to coordinate transportation of supplies (sampling devices) between Auke Bay Lab and the field and back and additional time has been needed to train local technicians and coordinate tracking of sampler recovery and second deployment and recovery. Using the new methodology we were finally successful developing the oil monitoring program. And, we provided a proposal to US Minerals Management Service to continue monitoring for hydrocarbons in Aleut communities.

Objective 3. Perform monitoring of the water in villages on islands neighboring to Unalaska where the Selendang Ayu oil spill occurred.

Training in the first three communities (Akutan, Nikolski and St. George) took place in April and May 2006. Akutan sampling went well even with some early problems with shipping samples to the Juneau lab. Year 2 study design called for two deployments with three sampling stations mounted onshore in each of the 7 communities. Sampling using the new methods was completed in all 7 communities.

Objective 4. Provide recommendations based on the findings for the long-term prevention of oil spills and pollution in the Aleut Region.

Results from the Akutan sampling lend evidence that the waters in most of the monitored villages are not very contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). However, occasional spills and active incinerators and outfalls continue to be a concern for pollution.  The shore-based redeployment in Akutan Harbor moved the sampling devices close to mussel beds used for subsistence food and nearer the fish processing plant; this resulted in a very high reading. During the first deployment in Atka we also sampled the freshwater tank for PAHs. We found no indication of hydrocarbon contamination in the water tank. We strongly recommend continued monitoring in Aleut communities and further investigation of the possibly pollution coming from the Akutan fish processing plant. Year 2 study design altered significantly to overcome severe weather conditions and to insure safety of local staff (see APPENDIX B). Shore-based sampling replaced the offshore sampling. Shipping problems were overcome with implementation of closely monitored tracking. We recommend the methodology be followed in future PAH testing projects.

Results

Total TPAH data summary for the Aleutian data: sorted by increasing TPAH concentrations.

As for the general rules of interpretation, quality of data there are as follows for good data and what modifications to these rules for this data. The cleaner/tighter the blank and environmental samples are, the stricter can be these rule applications. Unfortunately this data set has the opposite application.

1.   Blanks should be TPAH < 100 ng/device, loosen to TPAH < 200ng/device for these data

2.   Environmental sample TPAH < 500ng/device, no real signal, loosen to TPAH < 1000 ng/device for these data

3.   Environmental sample TPAH > 1000 ng/device start to be useful signals for modeling, loosen to > 2000 ng/device for these data

4.   Having modified these data interp. rules, there still is the problem from the model info below, that there is no clear or convincing pattern of pyro/petro origin, i.e. things are all over the board.

Sorted by TPAH

	Data in RED are blanks ( 38 blanks)	82 total LDPE samples

	Aleutian/Pribilof Project 2006-2009

SIN	Days exposed	Site	Date collected	Comments	QCBatch	TPAH

	1700501	0	ABL	1-Mar-06	Lab Blank (batch 97)	F071806	0.00

	1702101	0	ABL	17-Jul-06	Lab Blank (Batch 104)	F071806	0.00

	1802901	0	ABL	25-Jan-08	Lab Blank	F062408	0.00

	1701401	0	ABL	12-Jun-06	Lab Blank (batch 100)	F072406	3.94

	1900102	0	ABL	21-Feb-08	Lab Blank	R082609	13.31

	1900101	0	ABL	21-Feb-08	Lab Blank	R081809	28.55

	1802906	33 days	Old Village Water Tank - Atka	11-Apr-08

F062408	43.95

	1800701	0	ABL	30-Apr-07	Trip Blank	R031308	44.99

	1802907	0	ABL-Atka-ABL	17-Apr-08	Trip Blank	F062408	53.75

	1800601	0	ABL	30-Apr-07	Lab Blank	R030408	109.82

	1900407	28 days	Chungusix Beach	11-May-08

F071408	123.83

	1702601	0	ABL	31-Jan-07	Lab Blank	R021108	129.88

	1701402

Entrance Pt (Akutan)	24-Jul-06	Collectors Code (AK001)	F081506	132.98

	1900303	30 days	S. Side - False Pass	17-Jul-08

R090109	140.12

	1800506	34 days	Nikolski - CoastGaurd Gate	4-Dec-07

R081809	150.64

	1800605	30 days	Nikolski - Moan Lisa	31-Oct-07

R031308	156.98

	1900403	0	ABL-Atka-ABL	19-May-08	Trip Blank	F062408	160.50

	1802905	33 days	Nazon Beach - Atka	11-Apr-08

F062408	180.20

	1800803	31 days	St Paul - Pier Point	24-Aug-07

R031308	181.41

	1701406	0	ABL - Akutan-ABL	31-Jul-06	Trip Blank	F081506	192.61

	1900201

East Landing-St. George	2-Feb-09

R082609	218.02

	1800508	34 days	Nikolski - Mona Lisa	4-Dec-07

R081809	227.09

	1800703	42 days	St. Paul - Outfall	27-Jun-07

R031308	229.65

	1700602

Akutan	20-Jun-06	Collectors Code (AK001)	F071806	239.06

	1900202

North - St. George	2-Feb-09

R082609	239.37

	1900404	28 days	Dump Beach	11-May-08

F062408	257.53

	1900103	0	ABL-King Cove-ABL	27-Oct-08	Trip Blank	R082609	285.74

	1800603	30 days	Nikoski - Coast Guard	31-Oct-07

R030408	287.31

	1900401	33 days	New Subdivision - Nazon Bay? -Atka	11-Apr-08

F062408	290.10

	1900604	5 min?	?	?	Field Blank	R090109	296.70

	1900204

East Landing-St. George	2-Feb-09	Field Blank ?	R082609	299.02

	1802902	10 min	Nazon Beach - Atka	9-Mar-08	Field Blank	F062408	311.65

	1800403	32 days	Akutan-east	5-Jun-07

R030408	319.93

	1802904	33 days	Nazon Beach - Atka	11-Apr-08

F062408	369.73

	1900502

North - St. George	4-Mar-09

R090109	370.22

	1900205

ABL-St. George-ABL

Trip Blank	R082609	376.21

	1800604	30 days	Nikoski - Boat Launch	31-Oct-07

R030408	394.82

	1900107	5 min?	?	?	Field Blank	R082609	400.22

	1900605	0	ABL-King Cove-ABL	28-Jul-08	Trip Blank	R090109	411.30

	1702602	0	Trip Blank	18-Apr-07	Trip Blank	R021108	421.04

	1900504

Wind, South - St. George	4-Mar-09 ?	Field Blank ?	R090109	422.99

	1700603

Akutan	20-Jun-06	Collectors Code (AK002)	F071806	423.27

	1800706	0	ABL-St.Paul-ABL	6-Jul-07	Trip Blank	R031308	427.60

	1800404	?	Akutan (FB/TB?)	?	seal broken field/trip blank? where? R030408	430.63

	1701404

Across The Bay (Akutan)	24-Jul-06	Collectors Code (AK003)	F081506	469.60

	1700604

Akutan	20-Jun-06	Collectors Code (AK003)	F071806	471.51

	1701405	0	Head Of Bay ? (Akutan)	20-Jun-06	Field Blank @ AK002?	F081506 475.27

	1802903	33 days	Puyakix Beach - Atka	11-Apr-08

F062408	487.52

	1900203

South - St. George	2-Feb-09

R082609	503.61

	1800602	10 min?	Nikoski (Coast Guard)	1-Oct-07	Field Blank	R030408 520.21

	1900402	28 days	Puyakix Beach - Atka	11-May-08

F062408	539.17

	1900106	37 days	Airport Beach - King Cove	28-Aug-08

R082609	540.56

	1800507	34 days	Nikoski - Boat Launch	4-Dec-07

R081809	577.75

	1702604	32 days	Akutan-east	13-Apr-07

R021108	590.06

	1900304	5 min?	False Pass	17-Jul-08 ?	Field Blank	R090109	608.31

	1900305	0	TSMRI - False Pass - TSMRI	24-Jul-08 ?	Trip Blank	R090109 678.78

	1800702	10 min?	St. Paul - Rookery 	16-May-07	Field Blank	R031308 681.48

	1800801	31 days	St. Paul - Island Harbor	24-Aug-07

R031308	687.51

	1800405	?	Akutan (FB/TB?)	?	seal broken field/trip blank? where? R030408	697.15

	1900505

ABL-St. George-ABL

Trip Blank	R090109	769.36

	1900301	30 days	N. Side - False Pass	17-Jul-08

R082609	802.44

	1800606	0	ABL-Nikoski-ABL	8-Nov-07	Trip Blank	R031308	818.00

	1800704	42 days	St. Paul - Island Harbor	27-Jun-07

R031308	834.46

	1900603	30 days	Airport Lagoon - King Cove	21-Jul-08

R090109	913.19

	1800804	10 min?	?	24-Aug-07	Field Blank	R031308	931.94

	1702603	15 min	Field Blank - Location?	13-Apr-07	Field Blank	R021108 991.51

	1800503	0	ABL-Nikolski-ABL	26-Dec-07	Trip Blank	R081809	1001.15

	1800502	15 min	Field Blank - Nikiski	31-Oct-07	Field Blank	F062408 1053.57

	1800805	0	ABL-St.Paul-ABL	24-Aug-07	Trip Blank	R031308	1254.93

	1700601	0	Akutan	12-May-06	Field Blank	F071806	1407.99

	1702605	32 days	Akutan-center	13-Apr-07

R021108	1682.62

	1700605	0	ABL - Akutan-ABL	11-Jul-06	Trip Blank	F071806	1775.11

	1900601	30 days	Below Esiahs - King Cove	21-Jul-08

R090109	1814.91

	1701403

Head Of Bay (Akutan)	24-Jul-06	Collectors Code (AK002)	F081506	1894.02

	1900104	37 days	Beach Below Esiahs - King Cove	28-Aug-08

R082609	2284.93

	1900105	37 days	Harbor Bridge - King Cove	28-Aug-08

R082609	2394.26

	1702606	32 days	Akutan-west	13-Apr-07	Very sticky film on puck	R021108 3087.17

	1900602	30 days	Harbor Bridge - King Cove	21-Jul-08

R090109	3118.53

	1800402	32 days	Akutan-center	5-Jun-07

R030408	3408.22

	1900302	30 days	PPSF - False Pass	17-Jul-08

R082609	7188.01

	1800401	32 days	Akutan-west	5-Jun-07

R021108	52594.97

	1800501	0	ABL	30-Apr-07	Lab Blank (lost)

	1800504

SIN never Assigned	SIN never Assigned	SIN never Assigned

	1800505

SIN never Assigned	SIN never Assigned	SIN never Assigned

	1800705

St. Paul - Rookery

Lost? Never rec'd

	1800802

St. Paul - Outfall

Puck apart @ receipt no LDPE

	1900405

NO SAMPLE  - Line Blank

	1900406

NO SAMPLE  - Line Blank

	1900501

East Landing-St. George	4-Mar-09	Sample Lost?

	1900503

South - St. George	4-Mar-09	Sample Lost?

DISCUSSION

The laboratory blanks are within tolerances, but many of the field and trip blanks are high and indicate some level of contamination possibly from shipping and/or storage. Further investigation may reveal what happened with the blanks but currently the models cannot discern the problem with these inconsistent data.

Figure 3. This is the incinerator at the Trident fish processing plant. It is used to burn cardboard, wood and a variety of plastic materials.

The field samples TPAH range 44 to 53000 with Akutan having the highest reading. The PAH weathering model indicates the source of the PAHs as combustion byproducts. This may be explained by the active incinerator found at the Trident fish processing facility only a few hundred meters from the village (Figure 3).

Below are the PAH data by village.

Akutan

Entrance Pt (Akutan)	24-Jul-06	F081506	132.98

Akutan	20-Jun-06	F071806	239.06

Akutan-east	5-Jun-07	R030408	319.93

Akutan	20-Jun-06	F071806	423.27

Across The Bay (Akutan)	24-Jul-06	F081506	469.60

Akutan	20-Jun-06	F071806	471.51

Akutan-east	13-Apr-07	R021108	590.06

Akutan-center	13-Apr-07	R021108	1682.62

Head Of Bay (Akutan)	24-Jul-06	F081506	1894.02

Akutan-west	13-Apr-07	R021108	3087.17

Akutan-center	5-Jun-07	R030408	3408.22

Akutan-west	5-Jun-07	R021108	52594.97

Atka

Old Village Water Tank - Atka	11-Apr-08	F062408	43.95

Chungusix Beach	11-May-08	F071408	123.83

Nazon Beach - Atka	11-Apr-08	F062408	180.20

Dump Beach	11-May-08	F062408	257.53

	Nazon Beach - Atka	11-Apr-08	F062408	369.73

Puyakix Beach - Atka	11-Apr-08	F062408	487.52

Puyakix Beach - Atka	11-May-08	F062408	539.17

False Pass

S. Side - False Pass	17-Jul-08	R090109	140.12

N. Side - False Pass	17-Jul-08	R082609	802.44

PPSF - False Pass	17-Jul-08	R082609	7188.01

King Cove

Airport Beach - King Cove	28-Aug-08	R082609	540.56

Airport Lagoon - King Cove	21-Jul-08	R090109	913.19

Below Esiahs - King Cove	21-Jul-08	R090109	1814.91

Beach Below Esiahs - King Cove	28-Aug-08	R082609	2284.93

Harbor Bridge - King Cove	28-Aug-08	R082609	2394.26

Harbor Bridge - King Cove	21-Jul-08	R090109	3118.53

Nikolski

Nikolski - CoastGaurd Gate	4-Dec-07	R081809	150.64

Nikolski - Moan Lisa	31-Oct-07	R031308	156.98

Nikolski - Mona Lisa	4-Dec-07	R081809	227.09

Nikoski - Coast Guard	31-Oct-07	R030408	287.31

Nikoski - Boat Launch	31-Oct-07	R030408	394.82

Nikoski - Boat Launch	4-Dec-07	R081809	577.75

St. George

East Landing-St. George	2-Feb-09	R082609	218.02

North - St. George	2-Feb-09	R082609	239.37

North - St. George	4-Mar-09	R090109	370.22

South - St. George	2-Feb-09	R082609	503.61

St. Paul

St Paul - Pier Point	24-Aug-07	R031308	181.41

St. Paul - Outfall	27-Jun-07	R031308	229.65

St. Paul - Island Harbor	24-Aug-07	R031308	687.51

St. Paul - Island Harbor	27-Jun-07	R031308	834.46

CONCLUSIONS

This project was fully successful in meeting the objectives. We increased the capacity of tribal environmental staff to monitor for oil in the environment which could impact subsistence resources. We developed a program for monitoring the marine environment for oil from spills and other pollution events including chronic releases of oil from the land, natural seeps in the ocean and spills and discharges from sea going vessels. We performed monitoring of the water in villages on islands neighboring to Unalaska where the Selendang Ayu oil spill occurred. Our recommendations based on the findings for the long-term prevention of oil spills & pollution in the Aleut Region. Results from the Akutan sampling lend evidence that the waters in most of the monitored villages are not very contaminated with PAHs, but occasional spills and active incinerators and outfalls continue to be a concern for pollution. We strongly recommend continued monitoring in Aleut communities and further investigation of the possibly pollution coming from the Akutan fish processing plant. We recommend the methodology (see APPENDIX B) be followed in future PAH testing projects.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

During this project many people offered their time, knowledge and support. Their help in making this a useful and informative project was greatly appreciated. Thanks to:

Santina Baumeister, George Bereskin, Cara Bethe, Michael Brubaker, Mark Carls, Tami Fordham, Charley (Akutan), Siri Goulette, Larry Holland, Scott Kerr, Patricia (St. George), Tyler Melovidov, Jeep Rice, Desirae Roehl, Billy Shellikoff, Gilda Shellikoff,      (Akutan)       Stepenson, Andrew Zaochney and Phil Zavadil

APPENDIX A

Standard Operating Procedures for Preparing, Handling, Deploying, Retrieving and Shipping Polyethylene Membrane Devices (PEMDs)

Introduction

Passive accumulation devices (PADs) are hydrophilic (fat loving) membranes with or without hydrophilic reservoirs and they are designed to sample non-polar hydrophobic hydrocarbons, including polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) (oil and petroleum products) and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) (contaminants like PCBs) from air, water, and sediment. A commercially available PAD commonly available in the USA is the semi-permeable membrane device (SPMD); its central reservoir is triolein (e.g., Huckins et al. 1990). Hydrocarbons in SPMDs diffuse through pores in the membranes and are trapped in the central triolein matrix, mimicking uptake by living organisms. Advantages of passive sampling are that they can sample large volumes of water, amplify trace hydrocarbon quantities (part-per-billion or part-per-trillion) to detectable levels, and average the signal over time. In addition, they are cheaper and easier to analyze than biological tissue and can be deployed over a greater range of environmental conditions.

At low ambient hydrocarbon concentrations, low-density polyethylene membrane devices (PEMDs) deployed without inclusion of the central hydrocarbon reservoir are simpler and less expensive sampling devices than SPMDs, yet provide the same benefits (Carls et al. 2004). Loss of accumulated PAH is slow, thus PEMDs reliably capture sporadic or fluctuating events. Composition of PAH accumulated by PEMDs can be used to identify hydrocarbon sources in situations not complicated by multiple sources. At the Auke B祡䰠扡牯瑡牯ⱹ眠污潳爠晥牥琠䕐䑍⁳獡䰠偄獅 ⠠潬⁷敤獮瑩⁹潰祬瑥票敬敮搠癥捩獥
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Low-density polyethylene tubing (98 μm × 4.9 cm × 50 cm) is sonicated twice in pentane to remove hydrocarbons, placed in aluminum samplers (11.5 diameter × 6.6 cm with perforated endplates, 3 mm holes spaced 4.8 mm apart, precleaned in dichloromethane), wrapped with two layers of aluminum foil, heat-sealed in two plastic bags, and frozen until shipment (Fig. 1; Carls et al. 2004).

Caution

These devices are incredibly sensitive!!! Be careful!!!

PEMDs sample both air and water and tiny unwanted quantities can swamp the target signal! For example, a venting gas tank in a skiff is very bad. (Solution – do not fill the tanks full!) The person who deploys or retrieves the PEMDs should NOT be the same one running the engine, handling the trailer, or fiddling with gas!!! Petroleum products have a way of migrating from hands/clothing to the PEMDs. Open the devices only when ready to deploy without delay; wrap and bag them without delay upon retrieval. Practice your moves and carefully arrange your tools ahead of time to minimize time and the possibility of contamination. Wear disposable gloves and change them between every set and retrieval. If available, an assistant (also with clean gloves) can open or close pails/bags. Do not allow devices to come in contact with clothing, the boat etc; it should go straight from bag to water and vice versa. Design your fastening system to work with minimal effort – rusty shackles that require wrenches add time and increase the odds of unwanted contamination. Any necessary tools should be cleaned ahead of time; this may include the boat. Oil or gas weeping from a boat will ruin samples!

Deployment & Retrieval

These safety rules MUST be followed when deploying PEMDs from a boat:

1) Leave a float plan with a friend or family member.

2) Two people are required to deploy PEMDs from a boat.

3) Wear a personal floatation device (PFD).

4) Take a VHF radio and make sure the battery is charged.

5) Have flares, light, or signaling device in working order.

6) Have enough fuel (but don’t overfill).

7) Report to your friend upon your return.

The general strategy is to determine where the devices are to be located, deploy suitable anchors for them, then deploy sampling device. All hardware must be very clean; hydrocarbons that leach from anchor cable, for example, will become the sample, compromising the study. “Very clean” typically means solvent-washed in the laboratory and transported appropriately (e.g., in Ziploc bags) so that hydrocarbons are not accumulated along the way. Anchors, other hardware, floats, and rope can be reused repeatedly without further cleaning assuming that it is not contaminated during exchanges. New rope (nylon, polypropylene) does not cause contamination. Do not use old rope that has an unknown history or rope that has been exposed to bilge water, etc. Rope should be placed in suitable bags (e.g., garbage or Ziploc bags) when transported to avoid contamination! The same is true for transportation of every other item and tool.

Clean bags are acceptable storage for PEMDs, tools, & gear. Start with new clean Ziploc and garbage bags and keep them clean in other bags & in pails.

Five gallon pails are excellent for transportation and collection. Buy new ones and keep the insides clean! Stacking pails with hydrocarbons stuck to the outside will contaminate pail insides! (Buckets can be stacked if lined with clean garbage bags.) Screw-top lids are very useful in this context and a variety of colors is recommended buckets are easily distinguished (see Table 1 for example bucket contents). Two or three half-gallon plastic drinking containers placed inside can provide structure for pails used for tools and small gear (Fig. 2). Place bagged PEMDs inside garbage bags inside pails. When open, place lids upside down (inside showing) on the ground or other surfaces to avoid transferring potential external contamination into buckets. Keep buckets closed as much as possible.

Deployment. Do not open a PEMD until you are ready to place it. Put on clean disposable gloves. Tear through the two heat-sealed Ziploc bags and remove the aluminum foil. A second person to manage the waste can be helpful, particularly under windy conditions. Fasten the PEMD onto its anchoring device and back/drift away. (Do not contaminate newly installed devices by standing upstream of them, running boat exhaust by them, etc.)

Retrieval. Retrieval is essentially the reverse of deployment and should occur first when swapping. ‘Collection kits’ are needed; these are simply pre-cut aluminum foil sheets placed in Ziploc bags. Arrange collection gear to optimize efficiency and minimize time; put on clean disposable gloves. Retrieve the PEMD; this may require tools, such as wire cutters, wrenches, etc. Be sure to swirl sediment out of the canister with the water it has been in. Fold the shackle to the canister and place the PEMD at the center of an aluminum sheet; fold to cover completely. Repeat with a second sheet, starting at the opposite side. (A helper makes this process easier, particularly in wind. Avoid contact with clothing!) Then place the PEMD in a Ziploc bag; close (with as little air as practical). Place this in a second Ziploc bag. Add a label and seal. Put this package in a garbage bag inside a bucket. Depending on time and sampling circumstances, you might wish to bundle groups of PEMDs in separate garbage bags, tied shut at intervals to minimize any possibility of contamination. Freeze as soon as possible.

Blanks. Site blanks are a necessary quality assurance technique. Open one container per site / trip, depending upon agreed-upon design. Expose to air about 1 minute, then re-bag, label, and freeze as above.

Labels & record keeping. Make labels out of paper; “Rite in the rain” all weather paper is nice. Pre-printed labels with a minimum of necessary identification information are nice; keep them clean in a small Ziploc bag. Each label should have a sample number; use a pencil to write the information. Place labels outside of the inner PEMD bag and inside the second bag. A complete record of collection, including location and time should be kept in a separate notebook. In addition, complete chain of custody forms; these are required by the Auke Bay Laboratory for record keeping and processing (Table 2).

Stream deployment

Subdivide streams into oiled/polluted (typically downstream) and non-oiled/non-polluted (upstream) sections. Non-oiled sites are intended to be stream-specific references. Identify and similarly sample matched reference streams. Where feasible, consider determining stream gradients and place samplers at the same elevation in multiple streams. Be aware, however, that stream gradients can vary considerably, thus site elevations and spacing between sites cannot always be uniform from stream-to-stream. To sample the hyporheic zone, bury the PEMDs below the stream bed (e.g., 10 to 20 cm deep; Fig. 3; Carls et al. 2004). Sometimes stream activity will excavate buried devices. PEMDS can be anchored with duckbill anchors (attach shackle to cable with zip ties) or weighted polypropylene mesh bags. Partially fill anchor bags with stream rock. Mark positions with GPS. Floats located downstream of the PEMD, stakes or cairns on the bank, or other identifying marks can be helpful. Photographs are also helpful for locating PEMDs.

Intertidal deployment

We have successfully used several techniques for anchoring PEMDs in intertidal areas. These include weighted bags, duckbill anchors, and expansion bolts drilled into rock. Zip ties or nylon rope are used as connectors. PEMDs can be buried or placed on the surface, depending on objectives. Objectives should also be considered when deciding sampler elevation.

Marine water deployment

Place anchors on polypropylene rope in desired depth of water. Consider using chain on Danforth anchors, then rope (Fig. 3). Alternatively, fasten the rope to the anchor and place a lead cannonball weight about 10’ up the rope: this should force the anchor to dig. When tying rope to anchors, be sure to smooth sharp edges on the anchor if present – or use a shackle. Make eye splices with protective sleeves if possible, or reweave rope ends back into the rope several times after knotting (e.g., bowline or rewoven figure eight). Use 3/8” line or larger. Keep float sizes small to reduce lift on the anchors – but large enough to float the hardware and big enough that you can find them. Bullet or seine floats are ok. Assuming the anchors (& other bottom hardware) are reasonably clean (consider a detergent wash) and that there are several meters between the anchor and buoy, solvent cleaning isn’t needed. Allow enough line for tidal fluctuation, extra slack, etc. Consider weighting partway down so it sinks to prevent navigation hazard.

Gear has a better chance of surviving if placed outside the surf zone and on a broad flat shelf. Lines will eventually part if there is too much wave energy, so inspect them periodically for wear. Anchors have a habit of moving around even if they initially appear to be well set; if they slide too far down a slope the buoys will be pulled under and the gear will be lost.

Deploy/retrieve sequence: set anchor, mark position with GPS. Shut engine off!!! Swing on the anchor until fumes clear from the air. No smoking; it will contaminate the sampler. Only then, deploy (or retrieve) the PEMD.

Subsurface deployment. PEMDs deployed below the surface are designed to assess average hydrocarbon concentrations in various water layers. We typically deploy 1 m below the surface to characterize this layer. The most efficient method is to pass a loop of anchor rope through the shackle on the PEMD and around the PEMD, then cinch it tight (Fig. 4). In our experience, the PEMD will stay put (not sink) on 3/8” polypropylene rope and 3/8” may be the largest rope diameter possible for this method. To preclude sinking, consider hanging the PEMD from a loop attached directly to the

buoy; the disadvantage is that this can snarl. Another way to stop potential sinking is to place a knot in the anchor rope below the device loop. For line larger than 3/8” a second larger shackle will be necessary (precleaned, of course). Obviously, a knot (e.g., butterfly) can be placed in the anchor line at the appropriate depth (e.g., 1 m below the buoy) and the PEMD can be shackled to it. Shackles can add time at retrieval and are difficult when rusty. One solution is to place a rope loop between both shackles, again passed around the PEMD. (An effective knot for making loops is the double fisherman’s bend; Fig. 5). Shackles could be potentially linked together with zip ties, but this has not yet been tried with this type of deployment and is not recommended.

Surface deployment. PEMDs deployed at the surface are designed to sample the surface microlayer. Well known is the propensity for hydrophobic compounds to accumulate in this layer, increasing the probability of detecting very low hydrocarbon levels. A technique we previously used was to pass a threaded shaft through the center of the PEMD canister; floats were placed at each end of the shaft and the PEMD shackle was tied to the anchor rope. A major disadvantage with this system was that field assembly was necessary and slow. A suggested modification is to revise the sequence; place the two floats near the center of the shaft with a gap for a shackle; this will connect to the anchor rope (Fig 6). Place a dummy (or replicate) PEMD at one end of the shaft; place another PEMD at the other end. These will be held in place with nylon-bushed nuts to prevent unthreading. Two nuts at each end are advisable and an ancillary rope or cable from the PEMD shackle to the anchor line is possible.

Shipping

PEMDs in buckets and bagged as outlined above can be shipped via Alaska Air Freight. Indicate that the buckets are to be kept frozen. General delivery is ok under these conditions. If freezers aren’t working or are not available, then ship priority (or Gold Streak).

Laboratory Analysis

PEMDs are extracted with organic solvent after wiping to remove gross surface contamination. Membranes are placed in centrifuge tubes and spiked with six deuterated PAH standards (Carls et al. 2004). Spike solvent (hexane) is allowed to evaporate, then the tubes are placed in a sonic bath, and extracted in 80:20 ml pentane/dichloromethane for 130 min. The sonicator is on for the first 20 min of each 50 min period. The PEMDs are rinsed with pentane as they were removed without delay after the final sonication.

Extracts are concentrated to 20 to 30 ml, dried with 2 to 4 g of sodium sulfate,concentrated to 1 to 2 ml in hexane, and passed through 1.5 g silica gel columns. All extracts were spiked with an internal standard (hexamethyl benzene) and frozen pending analysis.

Extracts are analyzed by gas chromatography equipped with a mass selective detector and PAH concentrations are determined by the internal standard method (Short et al. 1996). Experimentally determined method detection limits (MDL) are generally 0.18 to 3.94 ng/g in PEMDs. Concentrations below MDL are considered equivalent to zero and are not reported. The accuracy of the hydrocarbon analyses is typically about " 15% based on comparison with National Institute of Standards and Technology values, and precision expressed as coefficient of variation is usually less than about 20%, depending on the PAH. Samples with questionable internal standard recoveries (< 25% or > 150%) are typically excluded from analyses unless the results can be independently corroborated by other data.

References

Carls, M.G., L.G. Holland, J.W. Short, R. A. Heintz, and S. D. Rice. 2004. Monitoring polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in aqueous environments with passive low-density polyethylene membrane devices. Environ Toxicol Chem 23:1416-1424.

Huckins JN, Tubergen MW, Manuweera GK. 1990. Semipermeable membrane devices containing model lipid: a new approach to monitoring the bioavailability of lipophilic contaminants and estimating their bioconcentration potential. Chemosphere 20:533-552.

Short JW, Jackson TJ, Larsen ML, Wade TL. 1996. Analytical methods used for the analysis of hydrocarbons in crude oil, tissues, sediments, and seawater collected for the natural resources damage assessment of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Am Fish Soc Symp 18:140-148.

Table 1. Example equipment and supply lists, arranged by bucket. Buckets with colored screw-top lids are one convenient way to transport gear and retrieve PEMDs. A four-bucket system is used in this example, each dedicated to a specific purpose. On a first trip, an installation bucket with appropriate gear might be substituted for the pickup kit.

Yellow 	Red

Pickup kit 	Equipment kit

field notebook 	YSI salinity, temperature meter

labels 	Sonar (handheld)

Aluminum foil 	GPS

Disposable gloves 	VHF radio

Ziploc bags 	pens, pencils, markers

garbage bags, large, black 	knife

garbage bags, small, white 	wrench(es)

nut driver

cutters

Blue 	wire cutters

PEMD deployment kit 	screw drivers

New PEMDs 	spare batteries

marlinspike or fid or plastic stake

White

PEMD retrieval kit

garbage bags

retrieved PEMDs

Supplies	Quantity	Cost per unit	Total

gloves	3 boxes

samplers	21	Provided by ABL	0

1” poly line	2,100 feet

buoys	9

40# anchors	9

10# lead balls	9

Misc. hardware	Line eyes, small rope, shackle, etc.

~$250

Float coat PFD	6

write-in-the-rain notebook	3

write-in-the-rain pens	12

sharpies	6

Sample shipping supplies (boxes, tape, etc)	For 18 shipments

Coolers/buckets 	3

Table 2. Example chain of custody form required by the Auke Bay Laboratory as a data record and for analytical processing.

APPENDIX B

Year 2 study design altered significantly to overcome severe weather conditions and to insure safety of local staff. Shore-based sampling will replace the offshore sampling. Shipping problems have been overcome with implementation of closely monitored tracking.

Oil Spill Capacity Building, Preparedness and Monitoring Project

Standard Operating Procedures for Handling, Deploying, Retrieving and Shipping Polyethylene Membrane Devices (PEMDs)

Introduction

Passive accumulation devices (PADs) are hydrophilic (fat loving) membranes designed to sample non-polar hydrophobic hydrocarbons, including polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) (oil and petroleum products) and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) (contaminants like PCBs) from air, water and sediment. Advantages of passive sampling are they can sample large volumes of water, amplify trace hydrocarbon quantities (parts-per-trillion) to detectable levels and average the signal over time. In addition, they are cheaper and easier to analyze than biological tissue and can be deployed over a greater range of environmental conditions. The PAD we will be using contains a polyethylene membrane and is called a polyethylene membrane device (PEMD), but it is often referred to as a ‘puck’ (Figure 1).

Deployment & Retrieval

Low-density polyethylene sampling material is placed in the pucks, wrapped with two layers of aluminum foil, heat-sealed in two plastic bags and frozen until shipment (Fig. 1; Carls et al. 2004). They will be shipped in a 5 gallon plastic bucket. Auke Bay Lab scientist Larry Holland will prepare 5 of these devices for each bucket. The contacts at Auke Bay Lab are Larry Holland (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> and e-mail   HYPERLINK<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>) who is a chemist and Mark Carls (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> and e-mail   HYPERLINK<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>) who is a biologist.

PEMDs sample both air and water and tiny unwanted quantities of contaminants can swamp the target signal. For example, someone smoking a cigarette nearby can damage the PEMD. So be cautious, these devices are incredibly sensitive!!! Petroleum products have a way of migrating from hands and clothing to the PEMDs. Open the PEMDs protective plastic and foil only when ready to deploy without delay; wrap and bag them without delay upon retrieval. Practice your moves and carefully arrange your tools ahead of time to minimize time and the possibility of contamination. Wear disposable gloves and change them between every set and retrieval. Do not allow devices to come in contact with clothing; it should go straight from bag to the rock and vice versa.

Bruce Wright, the APIA project manager, will assist in establishing the sampling sites and anchoring locations. You will be trained how to deploy and retrieve the pucks without contaminating them. The only tool you need is a clean wrench. This will be provided. You will be provided with wrenches, write in rain paper labels, pencils, indelible ink markers, 1 gallon Ziploc bags, chain of custody forms (coming from ABL w/PEMD), latex gloves and aluminum foil in Ziploc bags.

Five gallon pails are excellent for transporting and collecting PEMDs. When open, place lids upside down (inside showing) on the ground or other surfaces to avoid transferring potential external contamination into buckets. Keep buckets closed as much as possible.

Do not open a PEMD until you are ready to place it. Put on clean disposable gloves. Tear through the two heat-sealed Ziploc bags and remove the aluminum foil. A second person to manage the waste can be helpful, particularly under windy conditions. Fasten the PEMD onto its anchoring.

Retrieval and Deployment: Monthly Sampling

Retrieval is essentially the reverse of deployment. ‘Collection kits’ are needed; these are simply pre-cut aluminum foil sheets placed in Ziploc bags. Arrange collection gear to optimize efficiency and minimize time; put on clean disposable gloves. Retrieve the PEMD using the wrench. Disconnect the redundant safety cable. (see Figure 3).

Figure 2. Puck mounted to bedrock and attached redundant cable also mounted to bedrock.

Be sure to flush sediment out of the canister with seawater. Fold the shackle to the canister and place the PEMD at the center of an aluminum sheet; fold to cover completely. Repeat with a second sheet, starting at the opposite side. (A helper makes this process easier, particularly in wind. Avoid contact with clothing!) Then place the PEMD in a Ziploc bag; close (with as little air as practical). Place this in a second Ziploc bag. Add a label and seal (The labels can be prepared before going into the field and contain the following information: date, location, operator and notes such as contamination problems). Put this package inside the bucket. Ship the bucket as soon as possible (address/shipping label below).

During each trip to each sampling station you should inspect the sampling apparatus for corrosion and wear. Alert Bruce Wright if you believe there is a problem. Clean any biofouling (kelp, algae, barnacles, mussels, etc.) from the sampling apparatus.

Field Blanks.. Field or site blanks are a necessary quality assurance technique. Open the plastic bags and remove the foil layers, expose to air about 1 minute, then re-bag and label. Label the field blank. Any of the pucks can be used as a field blank or trip blank.

Trip Blanks. Any of the pucks can be used as a field blank or trip blank. Carry the trip blank with you, in the bucket with the samples and field blank. Don’t open or deploy the trip blank. There is no need to label the trip blank; it just rides along and insures the chemist back at Auke Bay Lab that clean procedures are being followed and the samples are not being compromised. Never open the trip blank!

Labels & record keeping. Make labels out of paper; “Rite in the rain” all weather paper is nice. Pre-printed labels with a minimum of necessary identification information are nice; keep them clean in a small Ziploc bag. Each label should have a sample number, location, operator and date; use a pencil to write the information. Place labels outside of the inner PEMD bag and inside the second bag. A complete record of collection, including location and time should be kept in a separate notebook.

The chain of custody forms will be included in the bucket. The chain of custody form is required by the Auke Bay Laboratory for record keeping and processing (example: Figure 3). Complete these forms after recovering the PEMDs from the field. Include as much information as you can, although you may not be able to complete all categories indicated. Make a copy of the chain of custody for your files and send the original back to Auke Bay Lab in the same bucket as the 5 PEMDs.

Shipping

Put PEMDs in bucket and bagged as outlined above. The bucket should be shipped via priority U.S. Mail. Ship collect or, if you pay for shipping, keep the receipt so you can get reimbursed. The shipping labels are below.

References

Carls, M.G., L.G. Holland, J.W. Short, R. A. Heintz, and S. D. Rice. 2004. Monitoring polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in aqueous environments with passive low-density polyethylene membrane devices. Environ Toxicol Chem 23:1416-1424.

Short JW, Jackson TJ, Larsen ML, Wade TL. 1996. Analytical methods used for the analysis of hydrocarbons in crude oil, tissues, sediments, and seawater collected for the natural resources damage assessment of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Am Fish Soc Symp 18:140-148.

Table 1. Supplies needed for deployment and retrieval of PEMDs:

new PEMDs (5)

aluminum foil

disposable gloves (large)

wrenches

Attachment supplies

pencil

chain of custody forms

Ziploc bags

Table 2. OIL MONITORING CONTACTS

	ALEUTIAN PRIBILOF ISLANDS ASSOCIATION

Primary Contact: 	Bruce Wright, Senior Scientist

Address: 	1131 E. International Airport Rd. , Anchorage, AK 99518

Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>

Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>

Email: 	  HYPERLINK<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>

AUKE BAY LAB

Primary Contact: 	Larry Holland, Chemist

Secondary Contact: 	Mark Carls, Biologist

Address: 	17109 Pt. Lena Loop Road ,Juneau, AK 99801

Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>

Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>

Email: 	  HYPERLINK<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>&   HYPERLINK<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>

APPENDIX C

This is the document used to track deploying, retrieving and shipping the sampling devices, and interactive document.

Oil Monitoring Project Contacts, Schedule and Tracking

Akutan: George Bereskin, PO Box 4, Akutan, 99553, 698-2399 (city office 698-2228)

1st deployed 3/12/07, 1st received ABL 4/18/07

2nd deployed 5/1/07, 2nd pulled 6/5/07 and shipped to ABL on 6/6/07, arrived ABL on 6/13/07.

Atka: Andrew Zaochney. PO Box 47031, Atka, AK 99547, 839-2233 (office), 839-2208 (home), 301-2197 (mobile),   HYPERLINK<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS> 1st deployed  3/11/08, 1st pulled 4/11/08, 1st received ABL 4/16/08

2nd deployed 4/11/08, 2nd pulled 5/12/08.

False Pass: Gilda Shellikoff, Tribal Administrator, PO Box 29 False Pass AK 99583,<PHONE_NUMBER>, fax<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>(Billy Shellikoff 548-2207) (Siri Goulette 548-2226)

1st and ONLY deployed 6/16-6/17/08,1st pulled , and 1st received ABL           .

King Cove: Desirae Roehl, 497-2648,   HYPERLINK <EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>, ATC, PO Box 5, King Cove, AK 99617

1st deployed 6/21-6/22/08, 1st received ABL 7/18/08

2nd deployed  7/22/08, 2nd pulled  and shipped to ABL on  8/28/08              .

Nikolski: Scott Kerr, Aleutian Island Adventures, PO Box 10 Nikolski, AK 99638 (576-2239)

1st deployment 10/1/07, pucks picked up 10/31/07 and mailed to ABL.

2nd bucket sent 10/24/07, pucks deployed 11/1/07 and picked up and sent to ABL 12/5/07.

St. George: Patricia 859-2403.

1st deployed  January 3, 2009, 1st received ABL

2nd deployed  February 3 (?), 2009 , 2nd pulled, and shipped to ABL on               ,arrived ABL on              .

St. Paul: Tyler Melovidov (546-2502), Phil Zavadil (546-3230 <EMAIL_ADDRESS> 1st deployment 5/16/07. 1st deployment pulled 6/27/07 and arrived ABL 7/5/07.

2nd deployment pucks arrived ABL 7/11/07 (2 days shipping). Puck deployed 7/24/07 and picked up and sent to ABL on 8/24/07. Arrived ABL on 8/27/07.

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14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0550; Product Identifier 2018-NM-024-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Bombardier, Inc., Model CL-600-2B16 (CL-604 Variants)
airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of floodlight lamps
found burned and the corresponding circuit breaker tripped as a result
of fluid entering the cockpit floodlight fixtures. This proposed AD
would require installation of a new gasket seal on floodlight fixtures.
We are proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these
products.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by August 6, 2018.

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 http://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
Bombardier, Inc.,

400 C[ocirc]te-Vertu Road West, Dorval, Qu[eacute]bec H4S 1Y9, Canada;
Widebody Customer Response Center North America toll-free telephone 1-
866-538-1247 or direct-dial telephone 1-514-855-2999; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email [email protected]; internet http://www.bombardier.com.
You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport Standards
Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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-2018-
0550; 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 this NPRM, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received,
and other information. The street address for the Docket Operations
office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments
will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assata Dessaline, Aerospace Engineer,
Avionics and Administrative Services Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch,
1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516-228-
7301; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite 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-2018-0550;
Product Identifier 2018-NM-024-AD'' at the beginning of your comments.
We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of this NPRM. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date and may amend this NPRM based on
those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this NPRM.

Discussion

    Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), which is the aviation
authority for Canada, has issued Canadian AD CF-2016-40, dated December
15, 2016; and Canadian AD CF-2018-06, dated February 19, 2018; to
correct an unsafe condition for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model CL-600-
2B16 (CL-604 Variants) airplanes. Canadian AD CF-2016-40 and Canadian
AD CF-2018-06 are referred to after this as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI.''

    Canadian AD CF-2016-40 states:
    Several operators have reported a burning odor and smoke
emanating from the cockpit floodlights. Bombardier Aerospace (BA)
has determined the cause to be fluid entering into the cockpit
floodlight fixtures causing short circuits and damage to electrical
components. If not corrected, this condition may result in a fire in
the cockpit.
    This [Canadian] AD is issued to mandate the installation of a
new gasket seal on the floodlight fixture.
    Canadian AD CF-2018-06 states:
    [Canadian] AD CF-2016-40, applicable to Bombardier Inc. model
CL-600-2B16 (604 [CL-604 Variants serial numbers 5301 through 5665
inclusive] and 605 [CL-604 Variants serial numbers 5701 through 5988
inclusive] variants) aeroplanes, was issued to address the potential
of water penetrating into cockpit floodlight fixtures. A similar
condition exists on the CL-600-2B16 (650 variant [CL-604 Variants
serial numbers 6050 through 6070 inclusive]) aeroplanes. This
condition can cause short circuits and damage to electrical
components, which may result in a fire in the cockpit.
    This [Canadian] AD mandates the installation of gasket seals on
the pilot and co-pilot floodlight fixtures to prevent fluid from
entering them.

    You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-
0550.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Bombardier has issued the following service information:
     Bombardier Service Bulletin 604-33-007, Revision 02, dated
October 2, 2017.
     Bombardier Service Bulletin 605-33-005, Revision 02, dated
October 2, 2017.
     Bombardier Service Bulletin 650-33-001, Revision 03, dated
October 2, 2017.
    The service information describes procedures to install a new
gasket seal on floodlight fixtures. These documents are distinct since
they apply to different configurations of the same airplane model. The
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.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of this Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service
information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we
evaluated all pertinent information and determined an unsafe condition
exists and is likely to exist or develop on other products of these
same type design.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 123 airplanes of U.S.
registry. We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed
AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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              Labor cost                  Parts cost         Cost per product          Cost on U.S. operators
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Up to 2 work-hours x $85 per hour = Up              $0  Up to $170...............  Up to $20,910.
 to $170.
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    According to the manufacturer, some or all of the costs of this
proposed AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost
impact on affected individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for
affected individuals. As a result, we have included all known costs in
our cost estimate.

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.
    This proposed AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated
by the Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as
authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order,
issuance of ADs is normally a function of the Compliance and
Airworthiness Division, but during this transition period, the
Executive Director has delegated the authority to issue ADs applicable
to transport category airplanes to the Director of the System Oversight
Division.

Regulatory Findings

    We 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. 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.

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]

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

Bombardier, Inc.: Docket No. FAA-2018-0550; Product Identifier 2018-
NM-024-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by August 6, 2018.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to certain Bombardier, Inc., Model CL-600-2B16
(CL-604 Variants) airplanes, certificated in any category, serial
numbers 5301 through 5665 inclusive, 5701 through 5988 inclusive,
and 6050 through 6070 inclusive.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 33, Lights.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by reports of floodlight lamps found burned
and the corresponding circuit breaker tripped as a result of fluid
entering the cockpit floodlight fixtures. We are issuing this AD to
prevent fluid from entering the cockpit floodlight fixtures, which
could cause short circuits and damage to electrical components,
which may result in a fire in the cockpit.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    (1) For airplanes identified in Bombardier Service Bulletin 604-
33-007, Revision 02, dated October 2, 2017: Within 38 months after
the effective date of this AD, install new gasket seals in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier
Service Bulletin 604-33-007, Revision 02, dated October 2, 2017.
    (2) For airplanes identified in Bombardier Service Bulletin 605-
33-005, Revision 02, dated October 2, 2017: Within 38 months after
the effective date of this AD, install new gasket seals in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier
Service Bulletin 605-33-005, Revision 02, dated October 2, 2017.
    (3) For airplanes identified in Bombardier Service Bulletin 650-
33-001, Revision 03, dated October 2, 2017: Within 38 months after
the effective date of this AD, install new gasket seals in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier
Service Bulletin 650-33-001, Revision 03, dated October 2, 2017.

(h) Credit for Previous Actions

    (1) This paragraph provides credit for actions required by
(g)(1), if those actions were performed before the effective date
using Bombardier Service Bulletin 604-33-007, dated September 29,
2015; or Bombardier Service Bulletin 604-33-007, Revision 01, dated
November 30, 2015.
    (2) This paragraph provides credit for actions required by
(g)(2), if those actions were performed before the effective date
using Bombardier Service Bulletin 605-33-005, dated September 29,
2015; or Bombardier Service Bulletin 605-33-005, Revision 01, dated
November 30, 2015.
    (3) This paragraph provides credit for actions required by
(g)(3), if those actions were performed before the effective date
using the service information specified in paragraphs (h)(3)(i),
(h)(3)(ii), or (h)(3)(iii) of this AD.
    (i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 650-33-001, dated October 1,
2015.
    (ii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 650-33-001, Revision 01, dated
November 30, 2015.
    (iii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 650-33-001, Revision 02, dated
March 11, 2016.

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New
York Aircraft Certification Office (ACO) Branch, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the manager of the certification office, send it to
ATTN: Program Manager, Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New York
ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>. 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.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, New York ACO
Branch, FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or
Bombardier, Inc.'s TCCA Design Approval Organization (DAO). If
approved by the DAO, the approval must include the DAO-authorized
signature.

(j) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) Canadian AD CF-2016-40, dated December 15, 2016; and Canadian
AD CF-2018-06, dated February 19, 2018, for related information.
This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-
2018-0550.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Assata
Dessaline, Aerospace Engineer, Avionics and Administrative Services
Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
[email protected].
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Bombardier, Inc., 400 C[ocirc]te-

Vertu Road West, Dorval, Qu[eacute]bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; Widebody
Customer Response Center North America toll-free telephone 1-866-
538-1247 or direct-dial telephone 1-514-855-2999; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email [email protected]; internet http://www.bombardier.com. You may view this service information at the
FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines,
WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on June 12, 2018.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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