[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59184-59185]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23619]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of Commission Staff Attendance

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) hereby gives

notice that members of the Commission's staff may attend the following
meeting related to the transmission planning activities of the Southern
Company Services, Inc.:

2012 Southeastern Regional Transmission Planning Process (SERTP) 3rd
Quarter Meeting--Second Regional Planning Stakeholders' Group Meeting

    September 26, 2012, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Local Time.
    The above-referenced meeting will be held at: Alabama Power Company
Corporate Headquarters, Room 4G, Birmingham, Alabama.
    The above-referenced meeting is open to stakeholders.
    Further information may be found at: www.southeasternrtp.com.
    The discussions at the meeting described above may address matters
at issue in the following proceedings:

Docket No. ER12-337, Mississippi Power Company
Docket No. ER12-2521, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky
Utilities Company

    For more information, contact Valerie Martin, Office of Energy
Market Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at (202) 502-
6139 or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: September 19, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 2, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 50770-50773]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16274]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2022-0457; FRL-11008-02-R4]

Air Plan Approval; Georgia;

    Miscellaneous Rule Revisions to Gasoline Dispensing Facility--Stage
I
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving changes
to the Georgia State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the State
of Georgia through the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GA
EPD) via a letter dated November 4, 2021. The SIP revision revises
Georgia's Stage I vapor recovery rules primarily by removing outdated
references and making several clarifying edits. The revision also
updates several definitions and makes two substantive changes. EPA is
approving these changes pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).

DATES: This rule is effective September 1, 2023.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket
Identification No. EPA-R04-OAR-2022-0457. All documents in the docket
are listed on the www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the
index, some information may not be publicly available, i.e.,
Confidential Business Information or other information whose disclosure
is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard
copy at the Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and
Implementation Branch, Air and Radiation Division,

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. EPA requests that, if at all possible, you
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section to schedule your inspection. The Regional Office's official
hours of business are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
excluding Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Sheckler, Air Regulatory
Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air and
Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61
Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is
(404) 562-9222. Ms. Sheckler can also be reached via electronic mail at
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    CAA section 182(b)(2) requires states to revise their SIPs to
include provisions implementing Reasonably Available Control Technology
(RACT) for each category of volatile organic compound (VOC) sources
covered by a Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) \1\ document in ozone
nonattainment areas that are classified as moderate or above. CAA
Section 182(b)(2)(B) specifically requires states to include VOC RACT
measures in their SIPs if the area is covered by a CTG issued prior to
November 15, 1990. In 1975, EPA established a CTG addressing the
control of VOC emissions from gasoline dispensing facilities (GDFs).\2\
For certain GDFs, owners or operators are required to install systems
for the recovery of gasoline vapor emissions. These requirements are
also known as Stage I and Stage II vapor recovery.
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    \1\ CTG documents are documents issued by EPA to provide States
with EPA's presumptive VOC RACT recommendations on how to control
VOC emissions from specific products or source categories in ozone
nonattainment areas.
    \2\ See ``Design Criteria for Stage I Vapor Control Systems
Gasoline Service Stations'' U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards Emission Standards and
Engineering Division Research Triangle Park, EPA-450 (November
1975). Available at: https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=20013S56.txt.
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    Stage I vapor recovery requires the control of hydrocarbon gasoline
vapors, such as VOCs, when dispensing gasoline from tanker trucks into
gasoline storage tanks. Specifically, Stage I vapor recovery systems
capture vapors displaced from storage tanks at GDFs during gasoline
cargo truck deliveries. When gasoline is delivered into an above ground
or underground storage tank, vapors that were taking up space in the
storage tank are displaced by the gasoline entering the storage tank.
The Stage I vapor recovery systems route these displaced vapors into
the tank of the delivery truck. Some vapors are vented when the storage
tank exceeds a specified pressure threshold, however, the Stage I vapor
recovery systems greatly reduce the possibility of these displaced
vapors being released into the atmosphere.
    Georgia's Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Rule, found at 391-3-
1-.02(2)(rr), applies to GDFs located in Barrow, Bartow, Carroll,
Catoosa, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette,
Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Richmond,
Rockdale, Spalding, Walker, and Walton Counties. Georgia's November 4,
2021, submittal includes changes to Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(rr), ``Gasoline
Dispensing Facility--Stage I.'' \3\ The revision primarily contains
non-substantive changes such as language edits, removing outdated
references, and clarifying edits. The revision also updates several
definitions and makes two substantive changes.
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    \3\ In the November 4, 2021, cover letter, GA EPD requested that
EPA not incorporate the changes to paragraphs 391-3-1-.01(nnnn),
391-3-1-.02(2)(rr)16.(x), 391-3-1-.02(8), and 391-3-1-.02(9) into
the SIP. For this reason, EPA is not approving the changes to these
paragraphs in this action.
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    Specifically, the State makes several changes to clarify the
physical nature of gasoline vapor recovery control systems and
clarifies a provision that outlines one method to control vapors
displaced from gasoline stationary storage tanks during filling. In
addition to changes addressing the physical nature of the control
technology, the State has made other edits to clarify various
certification and recertification testing requirements, and also the
rule's recordkeeping requirements. Further, Georgia has made changes to
specify the required vapor efficiency to qualify as a ``Stage 1
Gasoline Vapor Recovery System'' or an ``Enhanced Stage I Gasoline
Vapor Recovery System'', including updated definitions and a
clarification that functional testing is not conducted by Georgia EPD.
    EPA is approving this SIP revision because the rule changes are not
expected to result in any change to air pollutant emissions and
therefore would not interfere with any applicable requirement
concerning attainment and reasonable further progress or any other
applicable CAA requirement. In addition, these changes are consistent
with all applicable federal requirements for Stage I gasoline
dispensing facilities.
    In a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), published on June 13,
2023 (88 FR 38430), EPA proposed to approve the November 4, 2021,
changes to Georgia Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(rr). The details of Georgia's
submission, as well as EPA's rationale for approving the changes, are
described in more detail in the June 13, 2023, NPRM. Comments on the
June 13, 2023, NPRM were due on or before July 13, 2023. No comments
were received on the June 13, 2023, NPRM, adverse or otherwise.

II. Incorporation by Reference

    In this document, EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, and as discussed in Section I of this preamble, EPA is finalizing
the incorporation by reference of Georgia Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(rr),
``Gasoline Dispensing Facility--Stage I,'' state effective on October
25, 2021, with the exception of the changes to subparagraph 391-3-
1-.02(2)(rr)16.(x).\4\ EPA has made, and will continue to make, these
materials generally available at the EPA Region 4 Office (please
contact the person identified in the ``For Further Information
Contact'' section of this preamble for more information). Therefore,
these materials have been approved by EPA for inclusion in the SIP,
have been incorporated by reference by EPA into that plan, are fully
federally enforceable under sections 110 and 113 of the CAA as of the
effective date of the final rulemaking of EPA's approval, and will be
incorporated by reference in the next update to the SIP compilation.\5\
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    \4\ The version of subparagraph 391-3-1-.02(2)(rr)16.(x)
remaining in the SIP has a state-effective date of June 8, 2008, and
was approved by EPA on September 28, 2012. See 77 FR 59554.
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III. Final Action

    In accordance with section 110 of the CAA, EPA is finalizing the
approval of the aforementioned changes to the Georgia SIP.
Specifically, EPA is approving changes to Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(rr),
``Gasoline Dispensing Facility--Stage I,'' with the exception of
changes to subparagraph 391-3-1-.02(2)(rr)16.(x). EPA is finalizing the
approval of these changes because they are consistent with the CAA.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable
Federal regulations. See 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).

Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. This action
merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and do not
impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For
that reason, this action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 14094 (88 FR 21879, April 11, 2023);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandates or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885,
April 23, 1997) because it approves a state program;
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); and
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA.
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has
demonstrated that a Tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
country, the rule does not have Tribal implications and will not impose
substantial direct costs on Tribal governments or preempt Tribal law as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
    Executive Order 12898 (Federal Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, 59 FR 7629,
February 16, 1994) directs Federal agencies to identify and address
``disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental
effects'' of their actions on minority populations and low-income
populations to the greatest extent practicable and permitted by law.
EPA defines environmental justice (EJ) as ``the fair treatment and
meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color,
national origin, or income with respect to the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies.'' EPA further defines the term fair treatment to mean that
``no group of people should bear a disproportionate burden of
environmental harms and risks, including those resulting from the
negative environmental consequences of industrial, governmental, and
commercial operations or programs and policies.''
    GA EPD did not evaluate EJ considerations as part of its SIP
submittal; the CAA and applicable implementing regulations neither
prohibit nor require such an evaluation. EPA did not perform an EJ
analysis and did not consider EJ in this action. Due to the nature of
the action being taken here, this action is expected to have a neutral
to positive impact on the air quality of the affected area.
Consideration of EJ is not required as part of this action, and there
is no information in the record inconsistent with the stated goal of
E.O. 12898 of achieving EJ for people of color, low-income populations,
and Indigenous peoples.
    This action is subject to the Congressional Review Act, and EPA
will submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to the
Comptroller General of the United States. This action is not a ``major
rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by October 2, 2023. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may
be filed and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or
action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. See section 307(b)(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental Protection, Air Pollution Control, Incorporation by
Reference, Intergovernmental Relations, Nitrogen Oxides, Ozone,
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements, Volatile Organic Compounds.

Jeaneanne Gettle,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA amends 40 CFR part 52
as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

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

Subpart L--Georgia

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2. In Sec.  52.570, in paragraph (c), amend table 1 by revising the
entry for ``391-3-1-.02(2)(rr)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  52.570  Identification of plan.

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391-3-1-.02(2)(rr)..............  Gasoline Dispensing      10/25/2021   8/2/2023, [Insert    Except for
                                   Facility--Stage I.                    citation of          subparagraph 391-3-
                                                                         publication].        1-.02(2)(rr)16.(x)
                                                                                , which was
                                                                                approved on 9/28/
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                                                                                effective date of
                                                                                6/8/2008.

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 92740-92742]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30026]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2016-9501; Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-137-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company 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 The
Boeing Company Model 777 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by
reports of uncommanded altitude display changes in the mode control
panel (MCP) altitude window. This proposed AD would require replacing
the existing MCP with a new MCP having a different part number. We are
proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by February 3,
2017.

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 Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management, P.O. Box
3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, WA 98124-2207; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>,
extension 1; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet: https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view

this referenced service information at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. 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 and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-9501.

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-
9501; 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 proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for the Docket
Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Carreras, Aerospace Engineer,
Systems and Equipment Branch, ANM-130S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-
3356; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
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-2016-9501;
Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-137-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of 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 proposed AD.

Discussion

    We have received reports of uncommanded altitude display changes in
the MCP altitude window. Most of the reports indicated that the
altitude changes occurred in whole increments of 100 feet or 1,000
feet, with a general range of between 1,000 and 2,000 feet (the largest
reported change was 12,000 feet). Boeing has also received reports of
uncommanded changes in the MCP's speed/mach window. Uncommanded changes
to the MCP selected altitude could result in incorrect spatial
separation between airplanes, midair collision, or controlled flight
into terrain.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 777-22-0034,
dated March 3, 2016. The service information describes procedures for
replacing the existing MCP with a new MCP having a different part
number, in the glareshield in the flight compartment. 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.

FAA's Determination

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

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in the service information described previously, except as discussed
under ``Differences Between this Proposed AD and the Service
Information.'' For information on the procedures and compliance times,
see this service information at http://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-9501.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the Service Information

    Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 777-22-0034, dated March
3, 2016, specifies the compliance time as 1,875 days. For this proposed
AD, we specified a compliance time of 60 months.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 203 airplanes of U.S.
registry. We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed
AD:

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Replacement.....................  2 work-hours x $85  1 Up to $5,800....  Up to $5,970......  Up to $1,211,910
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\1\ We have received no definitive data regarding the cost of the new MCP part number.

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 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

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

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

Sec.  39.13   [Amended]

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

The Boeing Company; Docket No. FAA-2016-9501; Directorate Identifier
2016-NM-137-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by February 3, 2017.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 777-200, -200LR, -
300, -300ER, and 777F series airplanes, certificated in any
category, identified in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin
777-22-0034, dated March 3, 2016.

(d) Subject

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

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports of uncommanded altitude display
changes in the mode control panel (MCP) altitude window. We are
issuing this AD to prevent uncommanded changes to the MCP selected
altitude; such uncommanded changes could result in incorrect spatial
separation between airplanes, midair collision, or controlled flight
into terrain.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Replacement of MCP

    Within 60 months after the effective date of this AD: Replace
the existing MCP with a new MCP having a different part number, in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Special
Attention Service Bulletin 777-22-0034, dated March 3, 2016.

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
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 ACO, send it to the
attention of the person identified in paragraph (i)(1) of this AD.
Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair, modification, or alteration required by this AD
if it is approved by the Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization
Designation Authorization (ODA) that has been authorized by the
Manager, Seattle ACO, to make those findings. To be approved, the
repair method, modification deviation, or alteration deviation must
meet the certification basis of the airplane, and the approval must
specifically refer to this AD.
    (4) For service information that contains steps that are labeled
as Required for Compliance (RC), the provisions of paragraphs
(h)(4)(i) and (h)(4)(ii) of this AD apply.
    (i) The steps labeled as RC, including substeps under an RC step
and any figures identified in an RC step, must be done to comply
with the AD. If a step or substep is labeled ``RC Exempt,'' then the
RC requirement is removed from that step or substep. An AMOC is
required for any deviations to RC steps, including substeps and
identified figures.
    (ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be deviated from using accepted
methods in accordance with the operator's maintenance or inspection
program without obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided the RC
steps, including substeps and identified figures, can still be done
as specified, and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy
condition.

(i) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Frank Carreras,
Aerospace Engineer, Systems and Equipment Branch, ANM-130S, FAA,
Seattle ACO, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; phone:
425-917-6442; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, WA 98124-2207; telephone: 206-544-
5000, extension 1; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet: https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on December 2, 2016.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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