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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2210-194]

Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application for Amendment of
License and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests

June 1, 2010.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

    a. Type of Application: Non-project use of project lands and
waters.
    b. Project Number: 2210-194.
    c. Date Filed: May 6, 2010.
    d. Applicant: Appalachian Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Smith Mountain Lake Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located in Pittsylvania, Bedford,
Franklin, and Roanoke Counties, Virginia. The proposed action would
occur in Bedford County approximately 0.5 mile south of State Route
823.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a) 825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Elizabeth Parcell, Appalachian Power
Company, 996 Old Franklin Turnpike, Rocky Mount, VA 24151, phone: (540)
489-2540.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Christopher Yeakel at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: July 1, 2010.
    Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and
the instructions on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings.
    To paper-file, an original and eight copies should be mailed to:
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P-2210-194) on
any comments or motions filed.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, if an intervener files comments or
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. A copy
of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee proposes to permit Crystal
Shores Yachting Community, LLC to reconstruct an existing 32-slip dock
that was damaged during the winter. The replacement dock would be a
covered fixed dock constructed of wood, arranged parallel to the
shoreline, and would occupy the same footprint as the existing dock,
505.7 feet long and 48.4 feet wide. The dock would be attached to the
shoreline via the existing bulkhead.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington,
DC 20426, or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>. This filing may also be viewed
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (P-2210) excluding the last
three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may
also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance,
call 1-866-208-3376 or e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>for TTY, call
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item (h) above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', OR

``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the
particular application to which the filing refers.
    p. Agency Comments--Federal, State, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2008-0504]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Peninsula Celebration Association Annual Fireworks
Spectacular, Redwood City, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone in the

navigable waters of Redwood Creek for the loading, transport, and
launching of fireworks used during the Peninsula Celebration
Association Annual Fireworks Spectacular Display to be held on July 4,
2008. This safety zone is intended to prohibit vessels and people from
entering into or remaining within the regulated areas in order to
ensure the safety of participants and spectators.

DATES: This rule is effective from 9 a.m. through 10 p.m. on July 4,
2008.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2008-0504 and are available online
at http://www.regulations.gov. They are also available for inspection
or copying at two locations: The Docket Management Facility (M-30),
U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, and
Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, 1 Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco,
California 94130, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary rule, call Lieutenant Junior Grade Sheral Richardson, U.S.
Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, at<PHONE_NUMBER>. If you have
questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory Information

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final rule without prior
notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section
4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
with respect to this rule because the event would occur before the
rulemaking process was complete. Because of the dangers posed by the
pyrotechnics used in this fireworks display, the safety zone is
necessary to provide for the safety of event participants, spectator
craft, and other vessels transiting the event area. For the safety
concerns noted, it is in the public interest to have these regulations
in effect during the event.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register. Any delay in the effective date of
this rule would expose mariners to the dangers posed by the
pyrotechnics used in the fireworks display.

Background and Purpose

    Peninsula Celebration Association will sponsor a fireworks display
on July 4, 2008 in the waters of Redwood Creek near the Port of Redwood
City. The fireworks display is meant for entertainment purposes. This
safety zone is issued to establish a temporary restricted area in
Redwood Creek around the fireworks launch barge during loading of the
pyrotechnics, during the transit of the barge to the display location,
and during the fireworks display. This restricted area around the
launch barge is necessary to protect spectators, vessels, and other
property from the hazards associated with the pyrotechnics on the
fireworks barge. The Coast Guard has granted the event sponsor a marine
event permit for the fireworks display.

Discussion of Rule

    The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone in the
navigable waters of Redwood Creek near Pier 50 and in Redwood Creek.
During the loading of the fireworks barge, while the barge is being
towed to the display location, and until the start of the fireworks
display, the temporary safety zone applies to the navigable waters
around and under the fireworks barge within a radius of 100 feet.
Fifteen minutes prior to and during the fifteen minute fireworks
display, the area to which the temporary safety zone applies will
increase in size to encompass the navigable waters around and under the
fireworks barge within a radius of 1,000 feet. Loading of the
pyrotechnics onto the fireworks barge is scheduled to commence at 9
a.m. on July 4, 2008, and will take place at Pier 50 in San Francisco.
Towing of the barge from Pier 50 to the display location is scheduled
to take place between 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. on July 4, 2008. During the
fireworks display, scheduled to commence at approximately 9:30 p.m.,
the fireworks barge will be located approximately 600 feet off Wharf
5 in the Port of Redwood City in approximate position
37[deg]30.35[min] N, 122[deg]12.85[min] W (NAD 83).

Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders.

Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and does not
require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section
6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not
reviewed it under that Order.
    Although this rule restricts access to the waters encompassed by
the safety zone, the effect of this rule will not be significant
because the local waterway users will be notified via public Broadcast
Notice to Mariners to ensure the safety zone will result in minimum
impact. The entities most likely to be affected are pleasure craft
engaged in recreational activities.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this rule would have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small entities''
comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are
independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields,
and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000.
    The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities.
    This rule may affect owners and operators of pleasure craft engaged
in recreational activities and sightseeing. This rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
for several reasons: (i) Vessel traffic can pass safely around the
area, (ii) vessels engaged in recreational activities and sightseeing
have ample space outside of the effected portion of Redwood Creek to
engage in these activities, (iii) this rule will encompass only a small
portion of the waterway for a limited period of time, and (iv) the
maritime public will be advised in advance of this safety zone via
Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we offer to assist small
entities in

understanding the rule so that they can better evaluate its effects on
them and participate in the rulemaking process.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

Collection of Information

    This rule calls for no new collection of information under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this rule under
that Order and have determined that it does not have implications for
federalism.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 or more in any
one year. Though this rule will not result in such an expenditure, we
do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in this preamble.

Taking of Private Property

    This rule will not effect a taking of private property or otherwise
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property
Rights.

Civil Justice Reform

    This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2)
of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation,
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule
is not an economically significant rule and does not create an
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may
disproportionately affect children.

Indian Tribal Governments

    This rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and
Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

Energy Effects

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211.

Technical Standards

    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
    This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Commandant Instruction M16475.lD
and Department of Homeland Security Management Directive 5100.1, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have concluded,
under the Instruction, that there are no factors in this case that
would limit the use of a categorical exclusion under section 2.B.2 of
the Instruction. Therefore, this rule is categorically excluded, under
figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(g) of the Instruction, from further
environmental documentation.
    A final environmental analysis checklist and a final categorical
exclusion determination will be available in the docket under
ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, and Waterways.

0
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701; 50
U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; Pub. L.
107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security Delegation
No. 0170.1.

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2. Add temporary Sec.  165.T11-054 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T11-054  Safety Zone; Peninsula Celebration Association
Annual Fireworks Spectacular, Redwood City, CA.

    (a) Location. This temporary safety zone is established for the
waters of Redwood Creek surrounding a barge used as a launch platform
for a fireworks display.
    (1) Loading of pyrotechnics onto the fireworks barge will take
place at Pier 50 in San Francisco, CA.
    (2) Towing of the barge from Pier 50 to the display location is
scheduled to take place between 12:01 p.m. and 8 p.m. on July 4, 2008.
    (3) The fireworks barge will be located approximately 600 feet off
Wharf 5 in the Port of Redwood City in approximate position
37[deg]30.35'N, 122[deg]12.85' W (NAD 83).
    (b) Definitions. As used in this section, designated representative
means a Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a Coast Guard coxswain,
petty officer, or other officer operating a Coast Guard vessel and a
Federal, State, and local officer

designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port San Francisco (COTP)
in the enforcement of the safety zone.
    (c) Regulations. (1) Under the general regulations in Sec.  165.23,
entry into, transiting, or anchoring within this safety zone is
prohibited unless authorized by the COTP or the COTP's designated
representative.
    (2) The safety zone is closed to all vessel traffic, except as may
be permitted by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.
    (3) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the safety
zone must contact the COTP or the COTP's representative to obtain
permission to do so. Vessel operators given permission to enter or
operate in the safety zone must comply with all directions given to
them by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative. Persons and
vessels may request permission to enter the safety zone on VHF-16 or
the 24-hour Command Center via telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (d) This rule is effective from 9 a.m. through 10 p.m. on July 4,
2008.

    Dated: June 24, 2008.
D.J. Swatland,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port, San Francisco.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2023-1888; Project Identifier MCAI-2023-00298-E;
Amendment 39-22615; AD 2023-23-13]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) Model RB211-Trent 800
engines. This AD is prompted by reports of cracks on certain
intermediate-pressure compressor (IPC) rotor shaft balance lands. This
AD requires initial and repetitive on-wing or in-shop borescope
inspections (BSIs) of certain IPC rotor shaft balance lands for cracks,
dents, and nicks, and replacement of the IPC rotor shaft if necessary,
and would prohibit the installation of a certain IPC rotor shaft on any
engine, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
AD, which is incorporated by reference (IBR). The FAA is issuing this
AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective January 4, 2024.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of January 4,
2024.

ADDRESSES:
    AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2023-1888; or in person at Docket Operations between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains this final rule, the mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI), any comments received, and other information. The
address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
    Material Incorporated by Reference:
     For service information identified in this final rule,
contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone:
+49 221 8999 000; email: [email protected]; website: easa.europa.eu.
You may find this material on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
You may find this material on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
     You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is
also available at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2023-1888.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sungmo Cho, Aviation Safety Engineer,
FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; phone: (781) 238-
7241; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to all RRD Model RB211-
Trent 800 engines. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on
September 15, 2023 (88 FR 63539); corrected on September 27, 2023 (88
FR 66314). The NPRM was prompted by EASA AD 2023-0040, dated February
16, 2023 (EASA AD 2023-0040) (also referred to as the MCAI), issued by
EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union. The MCAI states that cracking on the IPC rotor shaft
balance land has been historically observed on RRD Model RB211-Trent
800 engines. To address this unsafe condition, the manufacturer
developed a modification, which introduced a revised balancing method
that removed the original balancing weights from the IPC rotor shaft,
and published service information to provide instructions for in-
service modification. In addition, the manufacturer published service
information to provide instructions for in-shop eddy current (EC)
inspection of the IPC rotor shaft balance land. Consequently, EASA
issued EASA AD 2014-0152, dated June 20, 2014; corrected June 25, 2014;
revised March 2, 2018 (EASA AD 2014-0152R1).
    Since EASA issued EASA AD 2014-0152R1, the manufacturer determined
that certain RB211-Trent 800 engines were not inspected during engine
refurbishment. The manufacturer then identified the IPC rotor shaft
balance lands that were not inspected and published service information
that describes procedures to perform a BSI of the IPC rotor shaft
balance land until the in-shop EC inspection is accomplished. To
address this, EASA issued the MCAI.
    In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to require initial and repetitive on-
wing or in-shop BSIs of certain IPC rotor shaft balance lands for
cracks, dents, and nicks, and replacement of the IPC rotor shaft if
necessary, and proposed to prohibit the installation of a certain IPC
rotor shaft on any engine. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the
unsafe condition on these products.
    You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2023-1888.

Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive

Comments

    The FAA received a comment from The Boeing Company (Boeing). Boeing
supported the NPRM without change.

Conclusion

    These products have been approved by the aviation authority of
another country and are approved for operation in the United States.
Pursuant to the FAA's bilateral agreement with this State of Design
Authority, it has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in
the MCAI referenced above. The FAA reviewed the relevant data,
considered the comment received, and determined that air safety
requires

adopting the AD as proposed. Accordingly, the FAA is issuing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these products. Except for minor
editorial, this AD is adopted as proposed in the NPRM.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed EASA AD 2023-0040, which specifies procedures for
performing initial and repetitive on-wing or in-shop BSIs of the IPC
rotor shaft balance land for cracks, dents, and nicks, and replacing
the IPC rotor shaft if necessary. The MCAI also specifies prohibiting
the installation of a certain IPC rotor shaft on any engine and that
accomplishing an in-shop EC inspection of the IPC rotor shaft balance
land or replacing the IPC rotor shaft constitutes as terminating action
for the repetitive BSIs.
    This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by the means identified in ADDRESSES.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 194 engines installed on
airplanes of U.S. registry.
    The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
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BSI of IPC rotor shaft balance land...  4.5 work-hours x $85 per              $0         $382.50         $74,205
                                         hour = $382.50.
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    The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary
replacements that would be required based on the results of the
inspection. The agency has no way of determining the number of aircraft
that might need these replacements:

                                               On-Condition Costs
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                                                                                Cost per
                    Action                                 Labor cost               Parts cost        product
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Replace IPC rotor shaft.......................  50 work-hours x $85 per hour =        $2,123,908      $2,128,158
                                                 $4,250.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2023-23-13 Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG: Amendment 39-22615;
Docket No. FAA-2023-1888; Project Identifier MCAI-2023-00298-E.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective January 4, 2024.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD)
Model RB211-Trent 875-17, RB211-Trent 877-17, RB211-Trent 884-17,
RB211-Trent 884B-17, RB211-Trent 892-17, RB211-Trent 892B-17, and
RB211-Trent 895-17 engines.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7230, Turbine Engine
Compressor Section.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports of cracks on the intermediate-
pressure compressor (IPC) rotor shaft balance land. The FAA is
issuing this AD to detect cracks on the IPC rotor shaft balance
land. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could lead to IPC
rotor shaft failure and consequent uncontained high-energy debris,
resulting in damage to the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    Except as specified in paragraphs (h) and (i) of this AD:
Perform all required actions within the compliance times specified
in, and in accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD 2023-0040, dated February 16, 2023 (EASA AD 2023-0040).

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023-0040

    (1) Where EASA AD 2023-0040 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) This AD does not adopt the Remarks paragraph of EASA AD
2023-0040.
    (3) Where the service information referenced in EASA AD 2023-
0040 specifies to use certain tooling, equivalent tooling may be
used.

(i) No Reporting Requirement

    Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2023-0040
specifies to notify the manufacturer or supply pictures to the
manufacturer of any cracks, dents, or nicks, this AD does not
include that requirement.

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, AIR-520 Continued Operational Safety 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 branch, send it to the
attention of the person identified in paragraph (k) of this AD and
email to: [email protected].
    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.

(k) Additional Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Sungmo Cho, Aviation
Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected].

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2023-0040,
dated February 16, 2023.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact EASA,
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999
000; email: [email protected]; website: easa.europa.eu. You may
find this material on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
    (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this material at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability
of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations or email [email protected].

    Issued on November 20, 2023.
Ross Landes,
Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-26302 Filed 11-29-23; 8:45 am]
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