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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ID-5922-003]

Lankford, Kelly; Notice of Filing

    Take notice that on December 15, 2020, Kelly Lankford submitted for
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    Dated: December 16, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 63598-63601]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2018-1007; Product Identifier 2018-NM-141-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 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 Airbus SAS Model A318 and A319 series airplanes, Model A320-
211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes, and Model A321-
111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes. This
proposed AD was prompted by a report that taperloks used in a certain
wing-to-fuselage junction were found to be non-compliant with the
applicable specification, resulting in a loss of pre-tension in the
fasteners. This proposed AD would require repetitive special detailed
inspections of the center and outer wing box lower stiffeners and
panels at a certain junction on the left- and right-hand sides for any
cracking, and repair if necessary. We are proposing this AD to address
the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by January 25,
2019.

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 the incorporation by reference (IBR) material described in the
``Related IBR material under 1 CFR part 51'' section in SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne,
Germany; telephone +49 221 89990 1000; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this IBR material on the EASA
website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this IBR material 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>. It is also available in the AD docket on the
internet at http://www.regulations.gov.

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-
1007; 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: Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer,

International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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-2018-1007;
Product Identifier 2018-NM-141-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

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA AD
2018-0218, dated October 11, 2018; corrected October 26, 2018 (``EASA
AD 2018-0218'') (also referred to as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for certain Airbus SAS Model A318 and A319 series airplanes,
Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes, and
Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes.
The MCAI states:

    Taperloks used in the wing-to-fuselage junction at Rib 1 were
found to be non-compliant with the applicable specification,
resulting in a loss of pre-tension in the fasteners.
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could affect the
structural integrity of the aeroplane. To address this potential
unsafe condition, Airbus issued SB A320-57-1129 and SB A320-57-1130,
later revised twice, providing instructions for repetitive internal
inspections of the lower stiffeners and for repetitive external
inspections of the lower panels of the center and outer wing box at
the level of Rib 1 junction. Consequently, EASA issued AD 2007-0067,
later revised [which corresponds to FAA AD 2008-02-15, Amendment 39-
15345 (73 FR 4063, January 24, 2008) (``AD 2008-02-15'')], to
require accomplishment of these inspections.
    Since EASA AD 2007-0067R1 was issued, new events and the results
of studies identified an aging effect on these parts. Prompted by
these findings, Airbus revised SB A320-57-1129 (now at Revision 05)
and A320-57-1130 (now at Revision 04), expanding the applicability,
modifying the area to be inspected and updating the inspection
intervals.
    For the reasons stated above, this [EASA] AD retains the
requirements of EASA AD 2007-0067R1, which is superseded, expands
the Applicability, modifies the areas to be inspected and revises
the inspection thresholds and intervals.
    This [EASA] AD is republished to correct typographical errors in
paragraph (2) and in Tables 1 and 3.

Relationship Between Proposed AD and AD 2008-02-15

    This NPRM would not supersede AD 2008-02-15. Rather, we have
determined that a stand-alone AD would be more appropriate to address
the changes in the MCAI. This NPRM would require repetitive special
detailed inspections of the center and outer wing box lower stiffeners
and panels at the level of rib 1 junction on the left- and right-hand
sides for any cracking, and repair if necessary. Accomplishment of the
proposed actions would then terminate all of the requirements of AD
2008-02-15.

Related IBR Material Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2018-0218 describes procedures for repetitive special
detailed inspections of the center and outer wing box lower stiffeners
and panels at the level of rib 1 junction on the left- and right-hand
sides for any cracking, and repair if necessary. EASA AD 2018-0218 also
provides procedures for an optional modification, which would terminate
the repetitive inspections. This material 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
and it is publicly available through the EASA website.

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 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 the same type design.

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA worked with Airbus and the EASA to develop a process
to use certain EASA ADs as the primary source of information for
compliance with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. As a result,
EASA AD 2018-0218 will be incorporated by reference in the FAA final
rule. This proposed AD would, therefore, require compliance with the
provisions specified in EASA AD 2018-0218, except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this proposed AD.
Service information specified in EASA AD 2018-0218 that is required for
compliance with EASA AD 2018-0218 will be available at http://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2018-1007 after the FAA final
rule is published.

Explanation of ``RC'' (Required for Compliance)

    EASA AD 2018-0218, dated October 11, 2018; corrected October 26,
2018; might refer to service information that contains procedures or
tests that are identified as RC. Those procedures and tests that are
not identified as RC may be deviated from using accepted methods in
accordance with the operator's maintenance or inspection program
without obtaining approval of an alternative method of compliance
(AMOC), provided the procedures and tests identified as RC can be done
and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy condition.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 516 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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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
                          Labor cost                              Parts cost        product         operators
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51 work-hours x $85 per hour = $4,335........................              $0           $4,335       $2,236,860
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    We have received no definitive data that would enable us to provide
cost estimates for the on-condition actions specified in this proposed
AD.

                                      Estimated Costs for Optional Actions
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                                                                                Cost per
                                  Labor cost                                       Parts cost        product
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244 work-hours x $85 per hour = $20,740.......................................          $5,120          $25,860
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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.
    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

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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):

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA-2018-1007; Product Identifier 2018-NM-
141-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by January 25, 2019.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD affects AD 2008-02-15, Amendment 39-15345 (73 FR 4063,
January 24, 2008) (``AD 2008-02-15'').

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model A318-111, -112, -121, and -
122 airplanes, Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132,
and -133 airplanes, Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232,
and -233 airplanes, and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -
213, -231, and -232 airplanes, certificated in any category, as
identified in the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2018-
0218, dated October 11, 2018; corrected October 26, 2018 (``EASA AD
2018-0218'').

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 57, Wings.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a report that taperloks used in the
wing-to-fuselage junction at rib 1 were found to be non-compliant
with the applicable specification, resulting in a loss of pre-
tension in the fasteners. We are issuing this AD to address the loss
of pre-tension in the fasteners, which could affect the structural
integrity of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2018-0218.

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2018-0218

    (1) For purposes of determining compliance with the requirements
of this AD: Where EASA AD 2018-0218 refers to its effective date,
this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2018-0218 does not apply.
    (3) Where EASA AD 2018-0218 refers to instructions provided by
Airbus, for this AD, the instructions must be approved using a
method approved by the Manager, International Section, Transport
Standards Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS's EASA Design
Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval
must include the DOA-authorized signature.

(i) Terminating Action for AD 2008-02-15

    Accomplishing the actions required by this AD terminates all
requirements of AD 2008-02-15.

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Section, Transport Standards 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 International Section, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (k)(2) of this AD. Information
may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>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 instructions

from a manufacturer, the instructions must be accomplished using a
method approved by the Manager, International Section, Transport
Standards Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS's EASA Design
Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval
must include the DOA-authorized signature.
    (3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except as required by
paragraph (j)(2) of this AD: Any RC procedures and tests identified
in the service information referenced in EASA AD 2018-0218 must be
done to comply with this AD; any procedures or tests that are not
identified as RC are recommended. Those procedures and tests that
are not identified 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 procedures and
tests identified as RC can be done and the airplane can be put back
in an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or changes to
procedures or tests identified as RC require approval of an AMOC.

(k) Related Information

    (1) For information about EASA AD 2018-0218, contact EASA,
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221
89990 6017; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet www.easa.europa.eu.
You may find this EASA AD on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this EASA AD 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
206-231-3195. EASA AD 2018-0218 may be found in the AD docket on the
internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2018-1007.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Sanjay Ralhan,
Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards
Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone
and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on November 29, 2018.
James Cashdollar,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 104 (Thursday, May 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 32403]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2013-N-0001]

Arthritis Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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    This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory
committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting will
be open to the public.
    Name of Committee: Arthritis Advisory Committee.
    General Function of the Committee: To provide advice and
recommendations to the Agency on FDA's regulatory issues.
    Date and Time: The meeting will be held on July 22, 2013, from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m.
    Location: FDA White Oak Campus, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31
Conference Center, the Great Room (rm. 1503), Silver Spring, MD 20993-
0002. Information regarding special accommodations due to a disability,
visitor parking, and transportation may be accessed at: http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm; under the heading
``Resources for You,'' click on ``Public Meetings at the FDA White Oak
Campus.'' Please note that visitors to the White Oak Campus must enter
through Building 1.
    Contact Person: Cindy Hong, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg.
31, rm. 2417, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>, Fax: 301-847-
8533, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or FDA Advisory Committee Information
Line, 1-800-741-8138<PHONE_NUMBER> in the Washington, DC area). A
notice in the Federal Register about last minute modifications that
impact a previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot always
be published quickly enough to provide timely notice. Therefore, you
should always check the Agency's Web site at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm and scroll down to the appropriate
advisory committee meeting link, or call the advisory committee
information line to learn about possible modifications before coming to
the meeting.
    Agenda: On July 22, 2013, the committee will discuss the Assessment
of SpondyloArthritis international Society classification criteria for
axial spondyloarthritis and the implications of using these criteria
for drug approval.
    FDA intends to make background material available to the public no
later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post
the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the
background material will be made publicly available at the location of
the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be
posted on FDA's Web site after the meeting. Background material is
available at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htm. Scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee meeting
link.
    Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee.
Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before July
8, 2013. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between
approximately 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Those individuals interested in making
formal oral presentations should notify the contact person and submit a
brief statement of the general nature of the evidence or arguments they
wish to present, the names and addresses of proposed participants, and
an indication of the approximate time requested to make their
presentation on or before June 27, 2013. Time allotted for each
presentation may be limited. If the number of registrants requesting to
speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the
scheduled open public hearing session, FDA may conduct a lottery to
determine the speakers for the scheduled open public hearing session.
The contact person will notify interested persons regarding their
request to speak by June 28, 2013.
    Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised
that the Agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical
outlets.
    FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Cindy Hong at least
7 days in advance of the meeting.
    FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee
meetings. Please visit our Web site at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm111462.htm for procedures
on public conduct during advisory committee meetings.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

    Dated: May 24, 2013.
Jill Hartzler Warner,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Special Medical Programs.
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[Notices]
[Page 17740]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER15-1375-000

McCoy Solar, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based
Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding,
of McCoy Solar, LLC's application for market-based rate authority, with
an accompanying rate schedule, noting that such application includes a
request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability is April 15, 2015.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding(s) are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification
when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with
any FERC Online service, please email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: March 26, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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                               Site Visit Report
             Alaska Seafood Processing Industry Petition Response

Lindsay Guzzo
Environmental Engineer
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 10 Permits Division
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>206-553-0268
                 Betsy Bicknell
                 Senior Environmental Engineer
                 Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG)
<EMAIL_ADDRESS><PHONE_NUMBER>

Plant Name
Kodiak Fishmeal Company
Plant Address
Kodiak, Alaska
NPDES Permit #
AKG528234
Date of Visit
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
People Contacted
Gary Anthony, Plant Manager

Seafood processed
Fin fish heads, viscera, trimmings, and other processing waste. Some crab waste.
Products
White fish meal, salmon fish meal, salmon oil, and bond meal
Range of annual production volume
900 MT maximum capacity; typically 100 to 350 MT/day.
Months of operation
Year round
Discharge type
Process wastewater
Website
http://www.kodiakfishmealcompany.com

Information presented in this report was obtained from discussions with Mr. Gary Anthony, Plant Manager and reflects his opinions. The Kodiak Fishmeal Company website was also consulted for some production information and photographs. Mr. Anthony provided a diagram of the process operations  (attached to this report) after the site visit.

Background. Kodiak Fishmeal Company (shown in Figures 1 and 2) is located on Gibson Cover Road about 1(1/2) miles southwest of the 7-8 seafood processors for which it processes waste. Its location outside of the main harbor and town center has reduced complaints about odor from the plant compared to a predecessor plant located closer to town.

According to their website, "Kodiak Fishmeal Company opened business with a new fish by-products processing facility in January of 1995. Its purpose is to produce top-grade fishmeals for use in the aquaculture and livestock feed markets as well as the agriculture business. The facility consists of 23,216 square feet and is capable of processing over 1,000 metric tons of fish per day." (source: http://www.kodiakfishmealcompany.com/about.html)

Mr. Anthony noted that the maximum capacity is 900 MT/day. For 10 to 12 days during pollock season they run 800 to 900 MT/day. The 1,000 MT rating posted on the website described the plant when it was new; it is not the current operating maximum. They typically run 100 to 350 MT/day. Kodiak Fishmeal has 18 full time employees, including 3 office staff, 10 day shift operators, and 5 night shift operators.

Kodiak Fishmeal operates all year round. They make fishmeal from January through October. They make some intermittent batches during in November and December and use the down time for plant maintenance. Table 1 lists the fish processed, by date.

Table 1: Kodiak Fishmeal Production
Dates
Fish
January 1 - January 20
cod
January 20 - February 14
pollock
February 15 - March 6
cod
March 15 - March 28
pollock
March 30 - June 1*
Sole and flounder
June 9 - July 4 *
Salmon (sockeye)
July 5 - July 31
Sole and flounder
August 1 - August 20
Salmon (pink)
August 20 - September 5
Pollock
October 1 - October 14
Pollock
November 1 - December 31*
cod
      *Intermittent or limited production
      Source: http://www.kodiakfishmealcompany.com/production.html

They process a mixed waste stream, taking whatever wastes the Kodiak seafood processors generate; however, because fish harvests differ by season, the meal produced can be sold as "White Fish Meal" or "Salmon Meal." Waste processed includes a small amount of crab, including some Tanner Crab in the winter.

The Kodiak Fishmeal Company is owned by five Kodiak seafood processing plants:

   1. Trident Seafoods;
   2. Alaska Fresh Seafoods;
   3. Western Alaska Seafoods;
   4. Ocean Beauty; and
   5. North Pacific Seafoods.

[Confidential Business Information (CBI) has been removed from this report.]

In addition to the five co-owners, Kodiak Fishmeal takes waste from the two other seafood processors in Kodiak. [CBI  has been removed from this report.]

Western Alaska Seafoods operates its own truck, which is totally enclosed. The other processors contract with a private trucking company to transport wastes to the Kodiak Fishmeal, [CBI  has been removed from this report.]

In January 2008, about 30 bald eagles became entangled in fish waste as it was being loaded into a truck destined for the fish meal plant. Since that time, the processors have been extra diligent about covering the trucks and curtaining the truck loading stations at each plant. Eagles are more likely to go after the waste in the winter. In summer there are plenty of salmon in the streams and the eagles do not need to scavenge at the seafood processing plants.

The seafood processors typically manage their crab shell waste separately from the finfish waste. The fishmeal plant would prefer that the processors not segregate and grind the crab shells. This is because the crab shells can "bridge" in the storage silos, requiring extra labor to empty them.

The plant produces white fish meal, salmon meal, salmon oil, and some bone meal. [CBI  has been removed from this report.] White fish oil is burned in the fishmeal plant boilers.

There were at least two predecessors to the current meal plant: Biodry, which was privately owned, and Kodiak Reduction, a partnership. The Biodry plant was up on the hill closer to Gibson Cove Road. It had to shut down when the wind blew toward town because the community objected to the odor. The new plant is located below the road elevation, not visible from the road. It has generated fewer odor complaints.

To control odor from the current plant, all exhaust is vented through a condenser and then Venturi scrubber that uses seawater as a scrubbing medium (Figure 3). The scrubbed exhaust gasses are used as make-up air for the boiler. The seawater line into the scrubber is equipped with a strainer to remove kelp and other large materials. After use in the scrubber, the seawater is discharged via the permitted outfall. Mr. Anthony noted that processing salmon season waste generates the most smell.

Plant operators collect product samples from each pallet and van load. The samples are analyzed for protein, ash, fat, and moisture content. Bags of excess sample are retained in the event that customers have questions.

Bone, which is high in ash (mainly calcium and phosphorus) and low in protein, is sifted out of the meal to obtain a product with relatively higher protein concentration. High ash (bone) fish meal is sold for use as fertilizer. [CBI  has been removed from this report.]

If the fishmeal plant goes down because of mechanical failure or other upset, they are responsible for disposing of the waste from the Kodiak seafood processing plants. They can store 360 MT of waste. Waste in excess of that amount must be disposed of off shore. Kodiak Fishmeal Company contracts with a bargeman who is "on call," [CBI  has been removed from this report.] Mr. Anthony reports they used the barge once in the last four years. When the fishmeal plant can't take the waste, the processing plants transfer it to the dock at Western Alaska Seafoods where it is loaded into the barge.

Maintenance and Cleaning. To minimize possible downtime, the fishmeal plant maintains a large inventory of extra parts. It also has its own machine shop (lathes and milling machines) to repair and fabricate parts.

The plant requires continual maintenance. Saltwater corrodes mild steel so they are converting augers to stainless steel. The plant is 15 years old and in that time the mild steel augers rusted through.

Most of the plant equipment was manufactured by Atlas Stord, but they have some Alfa Laval separators. The plant equipment is cleaned-in-place with caustic between runs. The oil centrifuge is the most difficult to clean piece of equipment. The Alfa Laval separator is easy to disassemble for cleaning.

Energy Use. The Kodiak Fishmeal Company plant burns a blend of 99% fish oil and 1% diesel oil. [CBI  has been removed from this report.]The fish oil is produced from pollock. There is little oil in cod waste and salmon oil is sold. They have four 18,000 gallon tanks to store up to 70,000 gallons of fish oil and one diesel oil tank. The fish oil can gel-up in winter, so they must use diesel oil for 3-4 weeks in the winter when the temperatures are consistently below 20°. They also use diesel oil during salmon season.

In July, Kodiak Fishmeal Company spent $24,600 for electricity and used 150,500 kWhr (16.3 cents per kWhr). Kodiak's electricity is supplied by Kodiak Electricity Association, a rural electric cooperative. KEA generates electricity by a combination of hydroelectric, diesel, and wind turbines. The three 1.5 MW wind turbines are new and generated about 7% of Kodiak's electricity in 2010.

Mr. Anthony estimated that per MT of raw product they used 37kW of electricity and roughly 10 gallons of diesel or fish oil to fuel the steam boilers.

Recovery Processes. Trucks arriving at Kodiak Fishmeal dump their loads into a hopper at one end of the plant (Figure 3). The driver logs the amount and species of fish waste delivered. A bucket elevator lifts the fish waste to a screw conveyor which conveys it into two 180 MT insulated silos (Figure 4). [CBI  has been removed from this report.]

From the storage silos, the fish waste is transferred into the plant via conveyors. Figures 6 and 7 show the interior of the plant. The waste is cooked at 95 to 100°C or above for 20 minutes. The cooking temperature is controlled by monitoring the liquid temperature at the cooker exit. The cooked waste is dewatered with a strainer followed by double screw presses. Steam is vented to the Venturi scrubber. The press cake is transferred to a drier. Waste heat from the drier is used in the 4[th] effect of the stickwater evaporators.

The liquids pressed from the cooked waste flow into a heated tank then to a decanter to remove additional solids. Next, the liquid is processed in three centrifuges to separate the oil and aqueous phases. A fourth centrifuge is used during salmon season for salmon oil polishing. Oil is pumped to a holding tank. Salmon oil is dispensed into 55 gallon drums [CBI  has been removed from this report.]. Mr. Anthony said he hopes to be able to change to SpaceKraft totes. Pollock oil is stored in four 18,000 gallon tanks outside of the building.

[CBI  has been removed from this report.]. The pollock oil was recently tested and found to have higher Btu (104%) than diesel oil.

The aqueous phase (stickwater) is about 6% solids but is evaporated to a 30 to 35% solids concentration to mix with the press cake. Stickwater is gummy, so they add enzymes to reduce evaporator gum-up. Hot stickwater from the centrifuges is transferred to a holding tank, cooled to less than 60°C, and dosed with a protease enzyme. Although it is possible to run the plant continuously, they have to shut down for an hour every 3-4 days to de-gum the stickwater evaporators.

From the evaporator, the stickwater is transferred to a holding tank, cooled to 99°C, and then mixed with dry fish meal at a controlled rate. If the stickwater is added too quickly the mixture will ball-up. From the mixing process the fishmeal passes through a shaker hashing machine then to a drier. The drier operates at 160 to 165 psi. It is equipped with a steam jacket and steam is injected. Drying the meal requires about 2 hours through time.

From the drier, the meal is transferred to an Atlas meal cooler. If the meal is stored without cooling it can combust spontaneously. After the cooler, the meal goes to a shaker equipped with screens to separate bone (ash). For salmon, the screens are (1/2)" mesh. For other products, the screens have a smaller mesh to take out more ash. After final grinding in two hammermills (equipped with dust control) the meal is stored in six storage silos prior to packaging. Salmon meal is packed in 1400 lb totes. White fish meal is packed in 25 kg bags. The meal is 9-13% moisture as it is removed from the drier and 6-8% moisture at the end of the process.

Kodiak Fishmeal recently switched to an automated bag filling process. In this process, filled bags are separated by a slip sheet of cardboard, stacked, and wrapped in plastic. This wrapped stack approach eliminates the use of wooden shipping pallets which cost $6 each. The wrapped stacks are transferred into a shipping van with a wide paddle fork lift. Production[CBI  has been removed from this report.] is shipped by barge.

Process controls. The plant is controlled using PLC controls. With the exception of new memory boards for new equipment, the original control system from when the plant was built in 1995 is still in use.

Changes since construction. Kodiak Fishmeal added additional storage, the hammermill, and an additional oil centrifuge. They are planning to replace the mild steel augers that have corroded with stainless steel augers.

Figure 1 Kodiak Fishmeal Company (sourc:e http://www.kodiakfishmealcompany.com)

Figure 2 Kodiak Fishmeal Company (sourc:e http://www.kodiakfishmealcompany.com)

Figure 3. Kodiak Fish Meal Air Pollution Control Scrubber

Figure 4. Kodiak Fish Meal Waste Receipt

Figure 5. Kodiak Fish Meal Fish Oil Storage Tanks

Figure 6. Kodiak Fish Meal Interior (source: http://www.kodiakfishmealcompany.com/product.html)

Figure 7. Kodiak Fish Meal Interior (source: http://www.kodiakfishmealcompany.com/product.html)


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[EPA-R06-OAR-2016-0550; FRL-9962-20-Region 6]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; El Paso
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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

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Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and
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    Dated: May 17, 2017.
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