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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0228; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-252-AD;
Amendment 39-16574; AD 2011-02-01]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model MD-11 and MD-
11F Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This AD requires a one-time inspection to detect
damage of the wire assemblies of the tail tank fuel system, a wiring
change, and corrective actions if necessary. This AD also requires, for
certain airplanes, a general visual inspection for correct installation
of the self-adhering high-temperature electrical insulation tape;
installation of a wire assembly support bracket and routing wire
assembly; changing wire supports; and installation of a wire protection
bracket. This AD was prompted by fuel system reviews conducted by the
manufacturer. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct a potential
of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which, in combination with
flammable vapors, could result in a fuel tank fire or explosion, and
consequent loss of the airplane.

DATES: This AD is effective February 16, 2011.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of February 16,
2011.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
3855 Lakewood Boulevard, MC D800-0019, Long Beach, California 90846-
0001; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, extension 2; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may
review copies of the referenced service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; 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 AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The address for the
Docket Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is Document Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Serj Harutunian, Aerospace Engineer,
Propulsion Branch, ANM-140L, FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification
Office, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California 90712-4137;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to
amend 14 CFR part 39 to include an airworthiness directive (AD) that
would apply to the specified products. That SNPRM published in the
Federal Register on November 17, 2010 (75 FR 70150). The original NPRM
(75 FR 12464, March 16, 2010) proposed to require a one-time inspection
to detect damage of the wire assemblies of the tail tank fuel system, a
wiring change, and corrective actions if necessary. The SNPRM proposed
to revise the original NPRM by adding, for certain airplanes, a general
visual inspection for correct installation of the self-adhering high-
temperature electrical insulation tape; installation of a wire assembly
support bracket and routing wire assembly; changing wire supports; and
installation of a wire protection bracket.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We have considered the comment received. FedEx supports the
SNPRM.

Explanation of Change Made to the AD

    We have revised this AD to identify the legal name of the
manufacturer as published in the most recent type certificate data
sheet for the affected airplane models.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comment received, and
determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting the
AD as proposed except for minor editorial changes and the change
described previously. We have determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
SNPRM for correcting the unsafe condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the SNPRM.
    We also determined that these changes will not increase the
economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of the AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 110 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                          Cost per
             Action                      Labor cost         Parts cost    product       Cost on U.S. operators
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Inspection of tail tank fuel      1 work-hour x $85 per             $0          $85  $9,350.
 system wire assembly.             hour = $85.
Inspection of electrical          1 work-hour x $85 per              0           85  $9,350.
 insulation tape.                  hour = $85.
Change wire supports............  3 work-hours x $85 per             9          264  Up to $29,040.
                                   hour = $255.
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    We estimate the following costs to do any necessary installations
and repairs that would be required based on the results of the
inspection. We have no way of determining the number of aircraft that
might need these installations and repairs.

                                               On-Condition Costs
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              Action                        Labor cost             Parts cost            Cost per product
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Installation/repair...............  Up to 23 work-hours x $85            $11,829  Up to $13,784.
                                     per hour = $1,955.
Adjust tape installation..........  1 x $85 per hour = $85....                 0  $85.
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    According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this AD may be
covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on affected
individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost
estimate.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

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) Is not a ``significant rule'' under 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.

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2011-02-01 The Boeing Company: Amendment 39-16574 ; Docket No. FAA-
2010-0228; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-252-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This AD is effective February 16, 2011.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model MD-11 and MD-11F
airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Boeing
Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A124, Revision 1, dated August 24,
2010.

Subject

    (d) Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport
Association (ATA) of America Code 28: Fuel.

Unsafe Condition

    (e) This AD was prompted by fuel system reviews conducted by the
manufacturer. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct a
potential of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which, in
combination with flammable vapors, could result in a fuel tank fire
or explosion, and consequent loss of the airplane.

Compliance

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

Action

    (g) For airplanes in Group 1, Configuration 1; and Group 2,
Configuration 1: Within 60 months after the effective date of this
AD, perform a general visual inspection to detect damage of wire
assemblies of the tail tank fuel system, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-
28A124, Revision 1, dated August 24, 2010.
    (1) For airplanes in Group 1, Configuration 1: If no damage is
found, before further flight, apply self-adhering high-temperature
electrical insulation tape on the wire assemblies, install wire
assembly support brackets, route wire assemblies, install extruded
channel wire supports, and install a wire protection bracket, in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin MD11-28A124, Revision 1, dated August 24, 2010.
    (2) For airplanes in Group 1, Configuration 1: If damage is
found, before further flight, repair or replace the wire assemblies,
apply

self-adhering high-temperature electrical insulation tape on the
wire assemblies, install wire assembly support brackets, route wire
assemblies, install extruded channel wire supports, and install a
wire protection bracket, in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A124, Revision
1, dated August 24, 2010.
    (3) For airplanes in Group 2, Configuration 1: If no damage is
found, before further flight, install wire assembly support
brackets, route wire assemblies, install extruded channel wire
supports, and install a wire protection bracket, in accordance with
the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
MD11-28A124, Revision 1, dated August 24, 2010.
    (4) For airplanes in Group 2, Configuration 1: If damage is
found, before further flight, repair or replace the wire assemblies,
install wire assembly support brackets, route wire assemblies,
install extruded channel wire supports, and install a wire
protection bracket, in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A124, Revision
1, dated August 24, 2010.
    (h) For airplanes in Group 1, Configuration 2: Within 60 months
after the effective date of this AD, do a general visual inspection
for correct installation of the self-adhering high-temperature
electrical insulation tape, and change the wire supports, in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin MD11-28A124, Revision 1, dated August 24, 2010. If
the self-adhering high-temperature electrical insulation tape is
installed incorrectly, before further flight, adjust the tape
installation to achieve the correct dimensions, in accordance with
Figure 1 of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A124, Revision 1,
dated August 24, 2010.
    (i) For airplanes in Group 2, Configuration 2: Within 60 months
after the effective date of this AD, change the wire supports, in
accordance with Figure 2 of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-
28A124, Revision 1, dated August 24, 2010.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (j)(1) The Manager, Los Angeles 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 the Related Information
section of this AD.
    (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.

Related Information

    (k) For more information about this AD, contact Serj Harutunian,
Aerospace Engineer, Propulsion Branch, ANM-140L, FAA, Los Angeles
Aircraft Certification Office, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood,
California 90712-4137; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Material Incorporated by Reference

    (l) You must use Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A124,
Revision 1, dated August 24, 2010, to do the actions required by
this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of this service information, under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
3855 Lakewood Boulevard, MC D800-0019, Long Beach, California 90846-
0001; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, extension 2; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
    (3) You may review copies of the service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
Washington. For information on the availability of this material at
the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) You may also review copies of the service information that
is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this
material at an NARA facility, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 3, 2011.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8297-7]

Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement agreement; request for public
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as
amended (``CAA'' or ``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given
of a proposed settlement agreement, to address a lawsuit filed by Our
Children's Earth Foundation (``OCE'') in the Ninth Circuit Court of
Appeals: Our Children's Earth Foundation v. EPA, No. 05-73130 (9th
Cir.). OCE filed a petition for judicial review of EPA's March 15, 2005
denial in part of OCE's administrative petition regarding a CAA Title V
permit issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District
(``BAAQMD'') to the Tesoro petroleum refinery in the San Francisco Bay
Area. Under the terms of the proposed settlement agreement, EPA shall
determine whether to send the draft letter attached to this settlement
agreement at Attachment A.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed settlement agreement must be
received by May 11, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OGC-2007-0288, online at http://www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred method); by e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>mailed to EPA Docket Center,

Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; or by hand delivery or courier to
EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. Comments on a disk or CD-ROM should be
formatted in Word or ASCII file, avoiding the use of special characters
and any form of encryption, and may be mailed to the mailing address
above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Stahle, Air and Radiation Law
Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Additional Information About the Proposed Settlement

    On March 15, 2005, EPA denied in part OCE's administrative petition
to object to a CAA Title V permit issued by the BAAQMD to the Tesoro
petroleum refinery in the San Francisco Bay Area. Under the settlement
agreement, if EPA sends the letter (Attachment A) to BAAQMD, OCE shall
dismiss with prejudice its petition for review. However, if EPA does
not send the letter, but instead withdraws from the settlement
agreement, OCE's sole

remedy shall be to reactivate the litigation.
    For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication
of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to
the proposed settlement agreement from persons who were not named as
parties or intervenors to the litigation in question. EPA or the
Department of Justice may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed
settlement agreement if the comments disclose facts or considerations
that indicate that such consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate,
or inconsistent with the requirements of the Act. Unless EPA or the
Department of Justice determines, based on any comment which may be
submitted, that consent to the settlement agreement should be
withdrawn, the terms of the agreement will be affirmed.

II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Settlement

A. How Can I Get a Copy of the Settlement?

    The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2007-0288) contains a copy of the proposed settlement.
The official public docket is available for public viewing at the
Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA Docket
Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Public Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the
telephone number for the OEI Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through
http://www.regulations.gov You may use the http://www.regulations.gov.
to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the
contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents
in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``search,'' then key in the appropriate docket
identification number.
    It is important to note that EPA's policy is that public comments,
whether submitted electronically or on paper, will be made available
for public viewing online at http://www.regulations.gov without change,

unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information
claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by
statute is not included in the official public docket or in the
electronic public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material,
including copyrighted material contained in a public comment, will not
be placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only
in printed, paper form in the official public docket. Although not all
docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access
any of the publicly available docket materials through the EPA Docket
Center.

B. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    You may submit comments as provided in the ADDRESSES section.
Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified
comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period
will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late
comments.
    If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name, mailing address, and an e-mail address or other
contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or
CD-ROM you submit. This ensures that you can be identified as the
submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA
cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further
information on the substance of your comment. Any identifying or
contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included
as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket,
and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. If EPA cannot
read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you
for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment.
    Use of the http://www.regulations.gov Web site to submit comments

to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments.
The electronic public docket system is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other
contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's electronic mail
(e-mail) system is not an ``anonymous access'' system. If you send an
e-mail comment directly to the Docket without going through http://www.regulations.gov
, your e-mail address is automatically captured and

included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public
docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket.

    Dated: April 4, 2007.
Richard B. Ossias,
Associate General Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2007-0116 Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-082-AD;
Amendment 39-15333; AD 2008-02-03]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Limited Model PC-12,
PC-12/45, and PC-12/47 Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of
another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an
aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:

    It has been found that some of the above mentioned MLG special
bolts can be defective. The problem is only applicable to specific
bolts with serial numbers that start with the letters AT or have the
supplier code AT. Investigations revealed that there is a
possibility for hydrogen embrittlement which occurs during the
manufacture process.

Components in this condition can decrease the specific fatigue life
and could lead to MLG collapse during operation with consequent loss
of airplane control.

We are issuing this AD to require actions to correct the unsafe
condition on these products.

DATES: This AD becomes effective February 20, 2008.
    On February 20, 2008, the Director of the Federal Register approved
the incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this
AD.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov
 or in person at Document Management Facility, U.S.

Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC
20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products.
That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on October 31, 2007 (72
FR 61580). That NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe condition for the
specified products. The MCAI states:

    It has been found that some of the above mentioned MLG special
bolts can be defective. The problem is only applicable to specific
bolts with serial numbers that start with the letters AT or have the
supplier code AT. Investigations revealed that there is a
possibility for hydrogen embrittlement which occurs during the
manufacture process.
    Components in this condition can decrease the specific fatigue
life and could lead to MLG collapse during operation with consequent
loss of airplane control.
    In order to correct the situation, this AD requires the
identification of all MLG special bolts to determine if the bolts
have serial numbers that start with the letters AT or have the
supplier code AT and the replacement of affected special bolts.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We considered the comment received.

Comment Issue: Revision of Service Bulletin No. 32-020

    PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. comments they have revised the applicable
service information, and the latest version is PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD.
Service Bulletin No. 32-020, Rev. No. 1, dated November 22, 2007. They
request we incorporate the revised version of the service bulletin into
our AD.
    We agree that we should incorporate the revised version of the
service bulletin into our AD. We have discussed the revised service
bulletin with the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), which is the
aviation authority for Switzerland, and they also agree we should
incorporate the revised version of the service bulletin into our AD.
    We will change the final rule AD action to incorporate PILATUS
AIRCRAFT LTD. Service Bulletin No. 32-020, Rev. No. 1, dated November
22, 2007.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the available data, including the comment received, and
determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting the
AD

with the changes described previously. We determined that these changes
will not increase the economic burden on any operator or increase the
scope of the AD.

Differences Between This AD and the MCAI or Service Information

    We have reviewed the MCAI and related service information and, in
general, agree with their substance. But we might have found it
necessary to use different words from those in the MCAI to ensure the
AD is clear for U.S. operators and is enforceable. In making these
changes, we do not intend to differ substantively from the information
provided in the MCAI and related service information.
    We might also have required different actions in this AD from those
in the MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. Any such differences are
highlighted in a NOTE within the AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 480 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it will take about .5 work-hour per product to
comply with basic requirements of this AD. The average labor rate is
$80 per work-hour.
    Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD to the U.S.
operators to be $19,200, or $40 per product.
    In addition, we estimate that any necessary follow-on actions would
take about 4 work-hours and require parts costing $2,300, for a cost of
$2,620 per product. We have no way of determining the number of
products that may need these actions.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866;
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 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.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this AD and placed it in the AD Docket.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov
; or in person at the Docket Management Facility

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains the NPRM, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The street address for
the Docket Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES
section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2008-02-03 Pilatus Aircraft Limited: Amendment 39-15333; Docket No.
FAA-2007-0116; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-082-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective February
20, 2008.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to PC-12, PC-12/45, and PC-12/47 airplanes,
serial numbers 101 through 749, certificated in any category; that
have not incorporated the actions in their entirety of PILATUS
AIRCRAFT LTD. PC-12 Service Bulletin No: 32-020, dated July 24,
2007; and with one or more of the following installed:
    (1) Main landing gear (MLG) assemblies delivered before December
31, 2006, with the following part numbers (P/N): 5<IP_ADDRESS>,
5<IP_ADDRESS>, 5<IP_ADDRESS>, 5<IP_ADDRESS>, 5<IP_ADDRESS>,
5<IP_ADDRESS>, 5<IP_ADDRESS>, 5<IP_ADDRESS>, 5<IP_ADDRESS>,
5<IP_ADDRESS>, 5<IP_ADDRESS>, or 5<IP_ADDRESS>;
    (2) Special bolts P/N 5<IP_ADDRESS>, 5<IP_ADDRESS>,
5<IP_ADDRESS>, or 5<IP_ADDRESS> delivered before December 31, 2006;
or
    (3) Modification kit numbers 5<IP_ADDRESS>7, 5<IP_ADDRESS>6, or
5<IP_ADDRESS>9 delivered before December 31, 2006.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 32: Landing
Gear.

Reason

    (e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
states:
    It has been found that some of the above mentioned MLG special
bolts can be defective. The problem is only applicable to specific
bolts with serial numbers that start with the letters AT or have the
supplier code AT. Investigations revealed that there is a
possibility for hydrogen embrittlement which occurs during the
manufacture process.

Components in this condition can decrease the specific fatigue life
and could lead to MLG collapse during operation with consequent loss
of airplane control.
    In order to correct the situation, this AD requires the
identification of all MLG special bolts to determine if the bolts
have serial numbers that start with the letters AT or have the
supplier code AT and the replacement of affected special bolts.

Actions and Compliance

    (f) Unless already done, do the following actions:
    (1) Within the next 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after
February 20, 2008 (the effective date of this AD) or within the next
3 months after February 20, 2008 (the effective date of this AD),
whichever occurs first, inspect the special bolts that attach the
MLG retraction actuators and the special bolts that attach the shock
absorbers to the MLG assemblies to identify the serial numbers that
start with the letters AT or have the supplier code AT following
PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. PC-12 Service Bulletin No: 32-020, Rev. No. 1,
dated November 22, 2007.
    (2) If during the inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of
this AD any special bolts with the serial number starting with the
letters AT or special bolts with the supplier code AT are found,
before further flight,

replace the specified bolts with new bolts with the new part numbers
in all MLG assemblies following PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. PC-12 Service
Bulletin No: 32-020, Rev. No. 1, dated November 22, 2007.
    (3) As of February 20, 2008 (the effective date of this AD), do
not install any of the special bolts that have serial numbers that
start with the letters AT or have the supplier code AT on Models PC-
12, PC-12/45, and PC-12/47 airplanes as indicated in PILATUS
AIRCRAFT LTD. PC-12 Service Bulletin No: 32-020, Rev. No. 1, dated
November 22, 2007. MLG assemblies, special bolts, and modifications
kits, as referenced in paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(3) of this
AD, delivered from PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. on or after December 31,
2006, will not incorporate the unsafe condition.

FAA AD Differences

    Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information
as follows: No differences.

Other FAA AD Provisions

    (g) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send
information to ATTN: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Before using
any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify
your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight
Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
    (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has
approved the information collection requirements and has assigned
OMB Control Number 2120-0056.

Related Information

    (h) Refer to Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) AD HB-2007-
382, dated August 27, 2007; and PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. PC-12 Service
Bulletin No: 32-020, Rev. No. 1, dated November 22, 2007, for
related information.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (i) You must use PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. PC-12 Service Bulletin
No: 32-020, Rev. No. 1, dated November 22, 2007, to do the actions
required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of this service information under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD., Customer Support Manager, CH-6371 STANS,
Switzerland; telephone: +41 41 619 6208; fax: +41 41 619 7311; e-
mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (3) You may review copies at the FAA, Central Region, Office of
the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; or at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html
.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 8, 2008.
John Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22785-22786]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9660-6]

Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Estate
of Benjamin C. Schilberg, Cadlerock Properties Site, Ashford and
Willington, CT

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended
(``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed
administrative settlement for recovery of past costs concerning the
Cadlerock Properties Superfund Site in Ashford and Willington,
Connecticut with the following settling party: Estate of Benjamin C.
Schilberg. The settlement requires the settling party to pay $170,000
to the Hazardous Substance Superfund. The settlement includes a
covenant not to sue the settling party pursuant to Section 107(a) of
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a). For thirty (30) days following the date of
publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments
relating to the settlement. The Agency will consider all comments
received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if
comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that
the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
    The Agency's response to any comments received will be available
for public inspection at 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109-3912.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by May 17, 2012 of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Barbara Gutierrez, Attorney-
Advisor, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW. (2272A), Washington, DC 20460 (Telephone No.<PHONE_NUMBER>) and
should refer to: In re: Cadlerock Properties Superfund Site, U.S. EPA
Docket No. 01-2012-0017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed settlement may
be obtained from Barbara Gutierrez, Attorney-Advisor, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. (2272A),
Washington, DC 20460 (Telephone No.<PHONE_NUMBER>; Email
Gutierrez.barbara@epa.gov).

    Dated: April 10, 2012.
James T. Owens, III,
 Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration.
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37160-37161]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16705]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. 2017-65]

Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Southwest
Airlines Company

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief
from specified requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's
awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process.
Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of
information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of
the petition or its final disposition.

DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket
number and must be received on or before August 22, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number {FAA-2003-
14563{time}  using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
http://www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valentine Castaneda at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Office of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.
    This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2003-14563.
    Petitioner: Southwest Airlines, Co.
    Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 93.123.
    Description of Relief Sought: Petitioner is requesting a five year
extension of existing FAA's exemption 8112, which would continue to
allow Southwest Airlines to conduct three scheduled inside-perimeter
operations, at Washington National Airport (DCA), as follows:
    (1) In the 0800 hour to provide service between Washington, DC
(DCA) and St. Louis (STL);
    (2) In the 1100 hour to provide service between Columbus (CMH) and
DCA; and
    (3) In the 1600 hour to provide service between DCA and
Indianapolis (IND).

[FR Doc. 2017-16705 Filed 8-7-17; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 5363-5364]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2006-0885; FRL-9906-02-Region 6]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Texas; Approval of Texas Motor Vehicle Rule Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing
approval of revisions submitted by the State of Texas that affect the
Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning Texas' motor vehicle
air pollution rules. Based upon the State's submitted Texas clean fuel
fleet (TCFF) program equivalency demonstration that the new Tier 2 and
2007 heavy-duty diesel

vehicles and engines meet or exceed the LEV requirement, we are
proposing to approve the removal of the TCFF program's repealed low
emission vehicle (LEV) rules and mobile emission reduction credit
(MERC) rules from the Texas SIP. We also are proposing to approve the
removal of the Transportation Control Measures (TCM) substitution
repealed rules from the Texas SIP. We are proposing to approve as part
of the SIP, a new Texas Clean Fleet (TCF) program, with submitted
revisions, to incentivize replacement of diesel vehicles and engines
with alternatively fueled vehicles and engines, including hybrids.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before March 3, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Mr. Guy Donaldson, Chief, Air
Planning Section (6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross
Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. Comments may also be
submitted electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following
the detailed instructions in the Addresses section of the direct final
rule located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Walser, Air Planning Section
(6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,
Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this Federal
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal without prior
proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal
and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the
approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments
are received in response to this action, no further activity is
contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule
will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in
a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not
institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting
on this action should do so at this time. Please note that if EPA
receives adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this
rule and if that provision may be severed from the remainder of the
rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions of the rule that are not
the subject of an adverse comment.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule which is
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: January 15, 2014.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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