[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 184 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317; FRL-9952-53]

Registration Review; Draft Malathion Human Health Risk
Assessment; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's draft human
health risk assessment for the registration review of malathion (case
0248) for public review and comment. Registration review is EPA's
periodic review of pesticide registrations to ensure that each
pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory standard for registration,
that is, the pesticide can perform its intended function without
unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. As
part of the registration review process, the Agency has completed a
comprehensive draft human health risk assessment for malathion. After
reviewing comments received during the public comment period, EPA may
issue a revised human health risk assessment, explain any changes to
the draft risk assessment, respond to comments, and may request public
input on risk mitigation before completing its proposed registration

review decision for malathion. Through this program, EPA is ensuring
that each pesticide's registration is based on current scientific and
other knowledge, including its effects on human health and the
environment.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 21, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. Additional
instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For pesticide specific information contact the Chemical Review
Manager: Steven Snyderman at telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For general questions on the registration review program, contact:
Richard Dumas, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of
interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human
health, farm worker, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry;
pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale,
distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be
interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions
regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity,
consult the Chemical Review Manager identified in FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
    3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group,
including minority and/or low income populations, in the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticide
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.

II. Authority

    EPA is conducting its registration review of malathion pursuant to
section 3(g) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136a(g)) and the Procedural Regulations for
Registration Review at 40 CFR part 155, subpart C. FIFRA section 3(g)
provides, among other things, that the registrations of pesticides are
to be reviewed every 15 years. Under FIFRA, a pesticide product may be
registered or remain registered only if it meets the statutory standard
for registration given in FIFRA section 3(c)(5) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(5)).
When used in accordance with widespread and commonly recognized
practice, the pesticide product must perform its intended function
without unreasonable adverse effects on the environment; that is,
without any unreasonable risk to man or the environment, or a human
dietary risk from residues that result from the use of a pesticide in
or on food.

III. Registration Review

    As directed by FIFRA section 3(g), EPA is reviewing the pesticide
registrations for malathion to ensure that they continue to satisfy the
FIFRA standard for registration--that is, that malathion can still be
used without unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the
environment. Information concerning the registration review of
malathion (case 0248) is in the docket, under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPP-
2009-0317.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.53(c), EPA is providing an opportunity,
through this notice of availability, for interested parties to provide
comments and input concerning the Agency's draft human health risk
assessment for malathion. Such comments and input could address, among
other things, the Agency's risk assessment methodologies and
assumptions, as applied to this draft human health risk assessment. The
Agency will consider all comments received during the public comment
period and make changes, as appropriate, to the draft human health risk
assessment. EPA will then issue a revised risk assessment, explain any
changes to the draft risk assessment, and respond to comments. In the
Federal Register notice announcing the availability of the revised risk
assessment, if the revised risk assessment indicates risks of concern,
the Agency may provide a comment period for the public to submit
suggestions for mitigating the risk identified in the revised risk
assessment before developing a proposed registration review decision
for malathion.
    1. Other related information. Additional information on the
registration review status of malathion, as well as information on the
Agency's registration review program and on its implementing regulation
is available at https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.
    2. Information submission requirements. Anyone may submit data or
information in response to this document. To be considered during a
pesticide's registration review, the submitted data or information must
meet the following requirements:
     To ensure that EPA will consider data or information
submitted, interested persons must submit the data or information
during the comment

period. The Agency may, at its discretion, consider data or information
submitted at a later date.
     The data or information submitted must be presented in a
legible and useable form. For example, an English translation must
accompany any material that is not in English and a written transcript
must accompany any information submitted as an audiographic or
videographic record. Written material may be submitted in paper or
electronic form.
     Submitters must clearly identify the source of any
submitted data or information.
     Submitters may request the Agency to reconsider data or
information that the Agency rejected in a previous review. However,
submitters must explain why they believe the Agency should reconsider
the data or information in the pesticide's registration review.
    As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the registration review docket for
each pesticide case will remain publicly accessible through the
duration of the registration review process; that is, until all actions
required in the final decision on the registration review case have
been completed.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: September 14, 2016.
Yu-Ting Guilaran,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0384; Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-003-AD;
Amendment 39-16449; AD 2010-20-14]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-
10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10),
DC-10-40, DC-10-40F, MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, 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 certain
Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and
KDC-10), DC-10-40, DC-10-40F, MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11, and MD-11F
airplanes. This AD requires installing an in-line fuse in certain float
level switches and sleeving the wires between the fuel tank and the in-
line fuse. For certain airplanes, this AD also requires installing an
in-line fuse in certain fuel pump pressure switches. This AD results
from fuel system reviews conducted by the manufacturer. We are issuing
this AD to prevent fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the
airplane.

DATES: This AD is effective November 5, 2010.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in the AD as of November 5,
2010.

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.

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 (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is the 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: Philip Kush, Aerospace Engineer,
Propulsion Branch, ANM-140L, FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification
Office, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California 90712-4137;
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 airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to
certain Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F,

DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10), DC-10-40, DC-10-40F,
MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11, and MD-11F airplanes. That NPRM was
published in the Federal Register on April 21, 2010 (75 FR 20790). That
NPRM proposed to require installing an in-line fuse in certain float
level switches and sleeving the wires between the fuel tank and the in-
line fuse. For certain airplanes, that NPRM also proposed to require
installing an in-line fuse in certain fuel pump pressure switches.

Comments

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

Request To Reference Information Notices or Revise Service Bulletin

    FedEx requested that Boeing Service Bulletin Information Notices
(IN) MD11-28-132 IN 01, dated December 3, 2008; MD11-28-132 IN 02,
dated March 18, 2010; and MD11-28-132 IN 03, dated March 25, 2010; be
referenced in the NPRM as an approved deviation from Boeing Service
Bulletin MD11-28-132, dated November 25, 2008, or that Boeing revise
that service bulletin to incorporate the changes outlined in those INs.
FedEx stated that, as the NPRM is written, the compliance requirements
will prevent FedEx from complying with the NPRM unless an alternative
method of compliance (AMOC) is granted.
    We partially agree. Since the issuance of the NPRM, Boeing has
issued Service Bulletin MD11-28-132, Revision 1, dated July 6, 2010, to
incorporate the changes outlined in Boeing Service Bulletin INs MD11-
28-132 IN 01, dated December 3, 2008; MD11-28-132 IN 02, dated March
18, 2010; and MD11-28-132 IN 03, dated March 25, 2010. The revised
service bulletin has only editorial changes with no additional work
required. We have changed this AD to reference Boeing Service Bulletin
MD11-28-132, Revision 1, dated July 6, 2010, in paragraphs (c)(2) and
(g)(2) of this AD.
    We have also added paragraph (i) to this AD to give credit for
actions done before the effective date of this AD in accordance with
Boeing Service Bulletin MD11-28-132, dated November 25, 2008.

Additional Change Made to This AD

    We have revised paragraph (g)(1) of this AD to refer to Boeing
Service Bulletin DC10-28-252, Revision 1, dated January 6, 2010, which
describes editorial changes, but no new actions. We have added
paragraph (h) to this AD to give credit for actions done before the
effective date of this AD in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin
DC10-28-252, dated November 25, 2008.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comment received, and
determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting the
AD with the changes described previously. 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 will affect 281 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The following table provides the estimated costs for U.S.
operators to comply with this AD.

                                                                 Table--Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Number of U.S.-
            Action                  Work hours      Average labor         Parts        Cost per product     registered              Fleet cost
                                                    rate per hour                                           airplanes
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Installation/Sleeving.........  Between 64 and                $85   Between $3,139     Between $8,579               281   Between $2,410,699 and
                                 136[sup1].                          and $5,598[sup1].  and $17,158.                       $4,821,398.
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\1\ Depending on airplane configuration.

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), 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.
    You can find our regulatory evaluation and the estimated costs of
compliance in the AD Docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

0
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:

2010-20-14 McDonnell Douglas Corporation: Amendment 39-16449. Docket
No. FAA-2010-0384; Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-003-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective November 5,
2010.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to the airplanes identified in paragraphs
(c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD.
    (1) McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-
10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10), DC-10-40, DC-10-40F,
MD-10-10F, and MD-10-30F airplanes; certificated in any category; as
identified in Boeing Service Bulletin DC10-28-252, Revision 1, dated
January 6, 2010.
    (2) McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model MD-11 and MD-11F
airplanes; certificated in any category; as identified in Boeing
Service Bulletin MD11-28-132, Revision 1, dated July 6, 2010.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 28: Fuel.

Unsafe Condition

    (e) This AD results from fuel system reviews conducted by the
manufacturer. The Federal Aviation Administration is issuing this AD
to prevent fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane.

Compliance

    (f) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.

Installation

    (g) Within 60 months after the effective date of this AD do the
actions specified in paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD, as
applicable.
    (1) For Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F
(KC-10A and KDC-10), DC-10-40, DC-10-40F, MD-10-10F, and MD-10-30F
airplanes: Install an in-line fuse in each float level switch and
pressure switch, including sleeving the wires between the fuel tank
and the in-line fuse, in fuel tanks 1, 2, and 3; upper and lower
auxiliary fuel tanks; forward and aft auxiliary fuel tanks; and
center wing fuel tanks; as applicable; in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin DC10-28-252,
Revision 1, dated January 6, 2010.
    (2) For Model MD-11 and MD-11F airplanes: Install an in-line
fuse in each float level switch, including sleeving the wires
between the fuel tank and the in-line fuse, in fuel tanks 1, 2, and
3; upper and lower auxiliary fuel tanks; forward auxiliary fuel
tank; center wing fuel tanks; and tail fuel tank; as applicable; in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Service
Bulletin MD11-28-132, Revision 1, dated July 6, 2010.

Installation According to Previous Issues of Service Bulletins

    (h) Installing an in-line fuse in each float level switch and
pressure switch, including sleeving the wires between the fuel tank
and the in-line fuse, in fuel tanks 1, 2, and 3; upper and lower
auxiliary fuel tanks; forward and aft auxiliary fuel tanks; and
center wing fuel tanks; as applicable; is also acceptable for
compliance with the corresponding requirements of paragraph (g)(1)
of this AD, if done before the effective date of this AD, in
accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin DC10-28-252, dated November
25, 2008.
    (i) Installing an in-line fuse in each float level switch,
including sleeving the wires between the fuel tank and the in-line
fuse, in fuel tanks 1, 2, and 3; upper and lower auxiliary fuel
tanks; forward auxiliary fuel tank; center wing fuel tanks; and tail
fuel tank; as applicable; is also acceptable for compliance with the
corresponding requirements of paragraph (g)(2) of this AD if done
before the effective date of this AD, in accordance with Boeing
Service Bulletin MD11-28-132, dated November 25, 2008.

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. Send
information to ATTN: Philip Kush, Aerospace Engineer, Propulsion
Branch, ANM-140L, FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office,
3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California 90712-4137; telephone
(562) 627-5263; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (2) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your principal maintenance inspector (PMI) or
principal avionics inspector (PAI), as appropriate, or lacking a
principal inspector, your local Flight Standards District Office.
The AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this AD.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (k) You must use Boeing Service Bulletin DC10-28-252, Revision
1, dated January 6, 2010; or Boeing Service Bulletin MD11-28-132,
Revision 1, dated July 6, 2010; as applicable; 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 NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://
www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on September 16, 2010.
Robert D. Breneman,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 15894-15896]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0282; Project Identifier MCAI-2021-01208-R]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain Leonardo S.p.a. Model AW169 helicopters. This proposed AD
was prompted by a report of a blockage in a fuel tank vent line. This
proposed AD would require inspecting the fuel tank vent lines, as
specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which
is proposed for incorporation by reference (IBR). The FAA is proposing
this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 5,
2022.

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 https://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 EASA material that is proposed for IBR in this AD, contact
EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221
8999 000; email [email protected]; internet www.easa.europa.eu. You
may find the EASA material on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. For Leonardo Helicopters service information
identified in this NPRM, contact Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters, Emanuele
Bufano, Head of Airworthiness, Viale G.Agusta 520, 21017 C.Costa di
Samarate (Va) Italy; telephone +39-0331-225074; fax +39-0331-229046; or
at https://customerportal.leonardocompany.com/en-US/. You may view this
material at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region,
10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N-321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (817)
222-5110. The EASA material is also available at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-
0282.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0282; 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 NPRM, the EASA AD,
any comments received, and other information. The street address for
Docket Operations is listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Jimenez, Aerospace Engineer,
COS Program Management Section, Operational Safety Branch, Compliance &
Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600 Stewart Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY
11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2022-0282; Project Identifier
MCAI-2021-01208-R'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. The agency will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received about this NPRM.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to
Andrea Jimenez, Aerospace Engineer, COS Program Management Section,
Operational Safety Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, FAA,
1600 Stewart Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone (516) 228-
7330; email [email protected]. Any commentary that the FAA
receives that is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in
the public docket for this rulemaking.

Background

    EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2021-0238, dated November 2, 2021
(EASA AD 2021-0238), to correct an unsafe condition for Leonardo
S.p.a., formerly Finmeccanica S.p.A., AgustaWestland S.p.A., Model
AW169 helicopters, serial numbers (S/N) from 69006 up to 69125
inclusive, except S/N 69040; and S/N 69130, 69132, 69133, 69134, 69136,
and 69139.
    This proposed AD was prompted by a report of a blockage in a fuel
tank vent line. The FAA is proposing this AD to detect and address the
blockage, which

if not addressed, could result in dual engine flameout due to fuel
starvation and a subsequent forced landing. See EASA AD 2021-0238 for
additional background information.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2021-0238 requires a one-time inspection of the fuel tank
vent lines and, depending on findings, accomplishment of applicable
corrective action(s).
    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.

Other Related Service Information

    The FAA also reviewed Leonardo Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin
No. 169-205, dated September 20, 2021. This service information
specifies procedures for a one-off boroscopic inspection of the right
and left fuel tank vent lines.

FAA's Determination

    These helicopters have been approved by EASA and are approved for
operation in the United States. Pursuant to the FAA's bilateral
agreement with the European Union, EASA has notified the FAA about the
unsafe condition described in its AD. The FAA is proposing this AD
after evaluating all known relevant information and determining that
the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or develop
on other helicopters of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in EASA AD 2021-0238, described previously, as incorporated by
reference, except for any differences identified as exceptions in the
regulatory text of this proposed AD and except as discussed under
``Differences Between this Proposed AD and the EASA AD.''

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA developed a process to use some civil aviation
authority (CAA) ADs as the primary source of information for compliance
with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has been
coordinating this process with manufacturers and CAAs. As a result, the
FAA proposes to incorporate EASA AD 2021-0238 by reference in the FAA
final rule. This proposed AD would, therefore, require compliance with
EASA AD 2021-0238 in its entirety through that incorporation, except
for any differences identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of
this proposed AD. Using common terms that are the same as the heading
of a particular section in EASA AD 2021-0238 does not mean that
operators need comply only with that section. For example, where the AD
requirement refers to ``all required actions and compliance times,''
compliance with this AD requirement is not limited to the section
titled ``Required Action(s) and Compliance Time(s)'' in EASA AD 2021-
0238. Service information referenced in EASA AD 2021-0238 for
compliance will be available at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0282 after the FAA final
rule is published.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the EASA AD

    EASA AD 2021-0238 states to remove the sealant obstructions in
accordance with the instructions of the service information and to
contact Leonardo for approved corrective actions instructions and
accomplishing those instructions within the compliance time specified
therein; whereas, this proposed AD would require repair done before
further flight in accordance with a method approved by the Manager,
General Aviation and Rotorcraft Section, International Validation
Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters' EASA Design
Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must
include the DOA-authorized signature.
    EASA AD 2021-0238 states to inspect the fuel tank vent lines in
accordance with the instructions of the service information, which
specifies inspecting for evidence of a partial or total Proseal
obstruction. This proposed AD would require inspecting for a partial or
total Proseal obstruction.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 6 helicopters of U.S. Registry. Labor rates are estimated at $85
per work-hour. Based on these numbers, the FAA estimates the following
costs to comply with this proposed AD.
    Boroscopic inspecting the fuel tank vent lines would take
approximately 6 work-hours for an estimated cost of $510 per helicopter
and up to $3,060 for the U.S. fleet. The FAA has no way of knowing the
cost to repair a fuel tank vent line.

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

    The FAA 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) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

Leonardo S.p.a.: Docket No. FAA-2022-0282; Project Identifier MCAI-
2021-01208-R.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by May 5, 2022.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Leonardo S.p.a. Model AW169 helicopters,
certificated in any category, as identified in European Union
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021-0238, dated November 2, 2021
(EASA AD 2021-0238).

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 2800, Aircraft
Fuel System.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report of blockage in a fuel tank vent
line. The FAA is issuing this AD to detect and address the blockage.
The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in dual engine
flameout due to fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.

(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 2021-0238.

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021-0238

    (1) Where EASA AD 2021-0238 requires compliance in terms of
flight hours, this AD requires using hours time-in-service.
    (2) Where EASA AD 2021-0238 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (3) Where the service information referenced in paragraph (1) of
EASA AD 2021-0238 specifies recording the inspection outcome in the
report in ANNEX A (of the service information), this AD does not
require that action.
    (4) Where the service information referenced in paragraph (1) of
EASA AD 2021-0238 specifies inspecting ``the left/right vent line
for evidence of a partial or total Proseal obstruction,'' this AD
requires inspecting for a partial or total Proseal obstruction.
    (5) Where the service information referenced in EASA AD 2021-
0238 specifies immediately contacting Leonardo Company Product
Support Engineering and waiting for further instructions before
proceeding if there is any Proseal obstruction in any fuel tank vent
line, this AD does not require that action.
    (6) Where the service information referenced in paragraph (2) of
EASA AD 2021-0238 specifies to ``carefully remove the Proseal
obstruction by means of a suitable method,'' this AD requires,
before further flight, accomplishing repairs in accordance with a
method approved by the Manager, General Aviation & Rotorcraft
Section, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Leonardo
S.p.a. Helicopters' EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If
approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized
signature.
    (7) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2021-0238 specifies
contacting Leonardo for approved corrective actions and
accomplishing those instructions within the compliance time
specified therein, this AD requires, before further flight,
accomplishing repairs in accordance with a method approved by the
Manager, General Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, International
Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters'
EASA DOA. If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-
authorized signature.
    (8) This AD does not mandate compliance with the ``Remarks''
section of EASA AD 2021-0238.

(i) No Reporting Requirement

    Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2021-0238
specifies to submit certain information to the manufacturer, this AD
does not include that requirement.

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, International Validation 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 International Validation Branch, send
it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (k)(2) of
this AD. Information may be emailed 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) Related Information

    (1) For EASA AD 2021-0238, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3,
50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email
[email protected]; internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find the
EASA material on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You
may view this material at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel,
Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N-321, Fort Worth, TX
76177. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. This material may be found in the AD
docket at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2022-0282.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Andrea Jimenez,
Aerospace Engineer, COS Program Management Section, Operational
Safety Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600
Stewart Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone (516) 228-
7330; email [email protected].

    Issued on March 10, 2022.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 6572]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE-2016-13]

Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Firestorm
UAV

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 February 29, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2015-0931
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: Dan Ngo,<PHONE_NUMBER>, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.
    This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 28, 2016.
Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition For Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2015-0931.
    Petitioner: Firestorm UAV.
    Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: part 21; 91.113; 91.119(c); 91.151;
91.209; 91.405(a) and (b); 91.407(a)(1); 91.409(a)(1) and (2); and
91.417(a).
    Description of Relief Sought: Petitioner seeks to operate an
unmanned aerial system (UAS) to conduct emergency services operations
in nighttime hours.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 215 (Monday, November 7, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 68698]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28639]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2011-0773; FRL- 9487-7]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Virginia; Revision to Nitrogen Oxides Budget Trading Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia that revises
regulatory language that inadvertently ended its nitrogen oxides
(NOX) budget at the end of the 2008 ozone season. In the
Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the
State's SIP submittal as a direct final rule 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.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by December 7, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R03-OAR-2011-0773 by one of the following methods:
    A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
    B. E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    C. Mail: EPA-R03-OAR-2011-0773, Cristina Fernandez, Associate
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning, Mailcode 3AP30, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
    D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-listed EPA Region III address.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R03-OAR-
2011-0773. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change, and may be made available online
at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or email. The
www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which
means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment
directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your email
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. 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. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or
in hard copy during normal business hours at the Air Protection
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State submittal
are available at the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, 629
East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn Powers,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the
information provided in the direct final action, with the same title,
that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this
Federal Register publication.
    Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment,
paragraph, or section of this rule approving Virginia's revision to its
NOx Budget Trading program 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.

    Dated: October 25, 2011.
W.C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0759; FRL-9930-96-Region-3]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia; 2011 Base Year Emissions
Inventories for the Washington DC-MD-VA Nonattainment Area for the 2008
Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct
final action to approve the 2011 base year carbon monoxide (CO)
emissions inventories submitted by the District of Columbia, State of
Maryland, and Commonwealth of Virginia (collectively, the States) for
the Washington, DC-MD-VA nonattainment area (the DC Area or Area) for
the 2008 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS).
EPA is approving the 2011 CO base year emissions inventories for the
2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS for the DC Area in accordance with the
requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: This rule is effective on September 21, 2015 without further
notice, unless EPA receives adverse written comment by August 21, 2015.
If EPA receives such comments, it will publish a timely withdrawal of
the direct final rule in the Federal Register and inform the public
that the rule will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R03-OAR-2014-0759 by one of the following methods:
    A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
    B. Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    C. Mail: EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0759, Cristina Fernandez, Associate
Director,

Office of Air Program Planning, Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19103.
    D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-listed EPA Region III address.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R03-OAR-
2014-0759. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change, and may be made available online
at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or email. The
www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which
means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment
directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your email
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. 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. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or
in hard copy during normal business hours at the Air Protection
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State
submittals are available at the District of Columbia Department of the
Environment, Air Quality Division, 1200 1st Street NE., 5th floor,
Washington, DC 20002; the Maryland Department of the Environment, 1800
Washington Boulevard, Suite 705, Baltimore, Maryland 21230; and the
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street,
Richmond, Virginia 23219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn Powers,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background
II. Summary of SIP Revision
III. Final Action
IV. General Information Pertaining to SIP Submittals From the
Commonwealth of Virginia
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Background

    On May 13, 2015 (80 FR 27276), EPA published a direct final
rulemaking action (DFRN) approving the 2011 base year emissions
inventories submitted by the District of Columbia Department of the
Environment (DDOE), the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE),
and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VADEQ) for the DC
Area for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS. See EPA Docket ID number EPA-R03-
OAR-2014-0759 Direct Final Rule-1. The May 13, 2015 DFRN took action on
the base year inventories submitted by the States for nitrogen oxides
(NOX) and volatile organic compounds (VOC), but
inadvertently did not take action on the CO base year inventories that
were also part of the States' submittal. This rulemaking takes action
on the CO inventories.

II. Summary of SIP Revision

    On July 17, 2014, DDOE and VADEQ submitted their 2011 base year
inventories, and on August 4, 2014, MDE submitted its base year
inventories. As noted, the submissions included 2011 CO inventories,
which include emissions estimates that cover the general source
categories of stationary point sources, stationary nonpoint sources,
nonroad mobile sources, and onroad mobile sources.
    The emissions inventory is developed by the incorporation of data
from multiple sources. States were required to develop and submit to
EPA a triennial emissions inventory according to the Consolidated
Emissions Reporting Rule (CERR) for all source categories (i.e., point,
nonpoint, nonroad mobile, and on-road mobile). The States developed the
point source emissions inventory using actual emissions directly
reported by electric generating unit (EGU) and non-EGU sources in the
Area. For nonpoint source emissions, emissions were estimated by
multiplying an emission factor by a known indicator of activity for
each source category in the county (or county-equivalent). Nonroad
mobile source emissions were determined using the EPA's NONROAD2008
model. Onroad mobile source emissions were developed using the EPA's
highway mobile source emissions model MOVES 2010a. More information
regarding EPA's review and analysis of the CO inventories for CAA
requirements is available in the technical support document (TSD) that
is located in the docket for this rulemaking action.

III. Final Action

    EPA is approving the 2011 base year CO emissions inventories
submitted by the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia for the
DC Area for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS as revisions to the States'
respective SIPs. EPA is publishing this rule without prior proposal
because EPA views this as a noncontroversial amendment and anticipates
no adverse comment. However, in the ``Proposed Rules'' section of
today's Federal Register, EPA is publishing a separate document that
will serve as the proposal to approve the SIP revisions if adverse
comments are filed. This rule will be effective on September 21, 2015
without further notice unless EPA receives adverse comment by August
21, 2015. If EPA receives adverse comment, EPA will publish a timely
withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule
will not take effect. EPA will address all public comments in a
subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. EPA will not
institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties
interested in commenting must do so at this time.

IV. General Information Pertaining to SIP Submittals From the
Commonwealth of Virginia

    In 1995, Virginia adopted legislation that provides, subject to
certain conditions, for an environmental assessment (audit)
``privilege'' for voluntary compliance evaluations performed by a
regulated entity. The legislation further addresses the relative burden
of proof for parties either asserting the privilege or seeking
disclosure of documents for which the privilege is claimed. Virginia's
legislation also provides, subject to certain conditions, for a penalty
waiver for violations of environmental laws

when a regulated entity discovers such violations pursuant to a
voluntary compliance evaluation and voluntarily discloses such
violations to the Commonwealth and takes prompt and appropriate
measures to remedy the violations. Virginia's Voluntary Environmental
Assessment Privilege Law, Va. Code Sec. 10.1-1198, provides a privilege
that protects from disclosure documents and information about the
content of those documents that are the product of a voluntary
environmental assessment. The Privilege Law does not extend to
documents or information that: (1) Are generated or developed before
the commencement of a voluntary environmental assessment; (2) are
prepared independently of the assessment process; (3) demonstrate a
clear, imminent and substantial danger to the public health or
environment; or (4) are required by law.
    On January 12, 1998, the Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the
Attorney General provided a legal opinion that states that the
Privilege Law, Va. Code Sec.  10.1-1198, precludes granting a privilege
to documents and information ``required by law,'' including documents
and information ``required by Federal law to maintain program
delegation, authorization or approval,'' since Virginia must ``enforce
Federally authorized environmental programs in a manner that is no less
stringent than their Federal counterparts . . . .'' The opinion
concludes that ``[r]egarding Sec.  10.1-1198, therefore, documents or
other information needed for civil or criminal enforcement under one of
these programs could not be privileged because such documents and
information are essential to pursuing enforcement in a manner required
by Federal law to maintain program delegation, authorization or
approval.'' Virginia's Immunity law, Va. Code Sec. 10.1-1199, provides
that ``[t]o the extent consistent with requirements imposed by Federal
law,'' any person making a voluntary disclosure of information to a
state agency regarding a violation of an environmental statute,
regulation, permit, or administrative order is granted immunity from
administrative or civil penalty. The Attorney General's January 12,
1998 opinion states that the quoted language renders this statute
inapplicable to enforcement of any Federally authorized programs, since
``no immunity could be afforded from administrative, civil, or criminal
penalties because granting such immunity would not be consistent with
Federal law, which is one of the criteria for immunity.''
    Therefore, EPA has determined that Virginia's Privilege and
Immunity statutes will not preclude the Commonwealth from enforcing its
program consistent with the Federal requirements. In any event, because
EPA has also determined that a state audit privilege and immunity law
can affect only state enforcement and cannot have any impact on Federal
enforcement authorities, EPA may at any time invoke its authority under
the CAA, including, for example, sections 113, 167, 205, 211 or 213, to
enforce the requirements or prohibitions of the state plan,
independently of any state enforcement effort. In addition, citizen
enforcement under section 304 of the CAA is likewise unaffected by
this, or any, state audit privilege or immunity law.

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. General Requirements

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state
law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
     does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and
     does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, this rule does not have tribal implications as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in
the DC Area, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.

B. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).

C. Petitions for Judicial Review

    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by September 21, 2015. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or
action. Parties with objections to this direct final rule are
encouraged to file a comment in response to the parallel notice of
proposed rulemaking for this action published in the proposed rules
section of today's Federal Register, rather than file an immediate
petition for judicial review of this direct final rule, so that EPA can
withdraw this direct final rule and address the comment in the proposed
rulemaking action.

    This action approving the 2011 CO emissions inventories for the DC
Area for the 2008 ozone NAAQS may not be challenged later in
proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Nitrogen oxides, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: July 10, 2015.
William C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

0
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

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

Subpart J--District of Columbia

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2. In Sec.  52.474, paragraph (f) is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.474  Base Year Emissions Inventory.

* * * * *
    (f) EPA approves as a revision to the District of Columbia State
Implementation Plan the 2011 base year emissions inventory for the
District of Columbia portion of the Washington, DC-MD-VA 2008 8-hour
ozone nonattainment area submitted by the District Department of the
Environment on July 17, 2014. The 2011 base year emissions inventory
includes emissions estimates that cover the general source categories
of point sources, non-road mobile sources, area sources, on-road mobile
sources, and biogenic sources. The pollutants that comprise the
inventory are carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOX)
and volatile organic compounds (VOC).

Subpart V--Maryland

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3. In Sec.  52.1075, paragraph (o) is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.1075  Base year emissions inventory.

* * * * *
    (o) EPA approves as a revision to the Maryland State Implementation
Plan the 2011 base year emissions inventory for the Maryland portion of
the Washington, DC-MD-VA 2008 8-hour ozone nonattainment area submitted
by the Maryland Department of Environment on August 4, 2014. The 2011
base year emissions inventory includes emissions estimates that cover
the general source categories of point sources, non-road mobile
sources, area sources, on-road mobile sources, and biogenic sources.
The pollutants that comprise the inventory are carbon monoxide (CO),
nitrogen oxides (NOX) and volatile organic compounds (VOC).

Subpart VV--Virginia

0
4. In Sec.  52.2425, paragraph (g) is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  52.2425  Base Year Emissions Inventory.

* * * * *
    (g) EPA approves as a revision to the Virginia State Implementation
Plan the 2011 base year emissions inventory for the Virginia portion of
the Washington, DC-MD-VA 2008 8-hour ozone nonattainment area submitted
by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality on July 17, 2014.
The 2011 base year emissions inventory includes emissions estimates
that cover the general source categories of point sources, non-road
mobile sources, area sources, on-road mobile sources, and biogenic
sources. The pollutants that comprise the inventory are carbon monoxide
(CO), nitrogen oxides (NOX) and volatile organic compounds
(VOC).

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA 2011-001-N-14]

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its
implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
hereby announces that it is seeking renewal of the following currently
approved information collection activities. Before submitting these
information collection requirements for clearance by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment on
specific aspects of the activities identified below.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than December 13, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any or all of the following
proposed activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of
Safety, Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E., Mail Stop 17, Washington,
DC 20590, or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information Technology, RAD-
20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail
Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590. Commenters requesting FRA to acknowledge
receipt of their respective comments must include a self-addressed
stamped postcard stating, ``Comments on OMB control number 2130-0506.''
Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493-
6216 or<PHONE_NUMBER>, or via e-mail to Mr. Brogan at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or to Ms. Toone at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please
refer to the assigned OMB control number in any correspondence
submitted. FRA will summarize comments received in response to this
notice in a subsequent notice and include them in its information
collection submission to OMB for approval.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Planning
and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200
New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:
(202) 493-6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information
Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Ave., SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-
6132). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Public Law 104-13, Sec.  2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
at 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part
1320, require Federal agencies to provide 60-days notice to the public
for comment on information collection activities before seeking
approval for reinstatement or renewal by OMB. 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A);
5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, FRA
invites interested respondents to comment on the following summary of
proposed information collection activities regarding (i) Whether the
information collection activities are necessary for FRA to properly
execute its functions, including whether the activities will have
practical utility; (ii) the accuracy of FRA's estimates of the burden
of the information collection activities, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used to determine the estimates; (iii) ways
for FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
being collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to minimize the burden of
information collection activities on the public by automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)(I)-(iv); 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1)(I)-(iv). FRA believes that soliciting public comment will
promote its efforts to reduce the administrative and paperwork burdens
associated with the collection of information mandated by Federal
regulations. In summary, FRA reasons that comments received will
advance three objectives: (i) Reduce reporting burdens; (ii) ensure
that it organizes information collection requirements in a ``user
friendly'' format to improve the use of such information; and (iii)
accurately assess the resources expended to retrieve and produce
information requested. See 44 U.S.C. 3501.
    Below is a brief summary of the currently approved ICR that FRA
will submit for clearance by OMB as required under the PRA:

    Title: Identification of Cars Moved in Accordance with Order 13528.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0506.
    Abstract: This collection of information identifies a freight car
being moved within the scope of Order 13528 (now codified under 49 CFR
232.3).
    Otherwise, an exception will be taken, and the car will be set out
of the train and not delivered. The information that must be recorded
is specified at 49 CFR 232.3(d)(3), which requires that a car be
properly identified by a card attached to each side of the car and
signed stating that such movement is being made under the authority of
the order. Sec.  232.3(d)(3) does not require retaining cards or tags.
When a car bearing a tag for movement under this provision arrives at
its destination, the tags are simply removed. This requirement/record
comes into play only when a railroad finds it necessary to move
equipment as specified above. FRA estimates that approximately 400 cars
per year are moved under this Order. As stipulated above, equipment
must be tagged on both sides. FRA estimates that it takes approximately
five (5) minutes to record the necessary information on each tag and
attach the tags to the equipment. There is no retention requirement
relative to the tags at destination. Total annual burden for this
requirement is 67 hours.
    Affected Public: Railroads.
    Respondent Universe: 754 Railroads.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.

                                                Reporting Burden
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                                                           Total annual       Average time per     Total annual
           CFR section            Respondent universe       responses             response         burden hours
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232.3--Identification of Cars     754 Railroads......  800 tags...........  5 minutes..........               67
 Moved in Accordance with Order
 13528..
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    Total Responses: 800.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 67 hours.
    Cost to Respondents: Printing of 800 tags at approximately $.05
each.
    Total Cost to Respondents $40.00.
    Status: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
    Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b),
1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA informs all interested parties that it may not
conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 6, 2011.
Kimberly Coronel,
Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad
Administration.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9988-50-ORD]

Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board Meeting Dates and Agenda

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Teleconference and Face-to-Face Meetings.

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    The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental
Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB) holds teleconference meetings the
third Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. ET and two face-to-face
meetings each calendar year. For 2019, teleconference only meetings
will be on February 20, March 20, April 17, May 15, June 19, July 17,
September 18, October 16, November 20, and December 18. In addition to
these teleconferences, ELAB will be holding their two face-to-face
meetings with teleconference line also available on January 28, 2019 at
the Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee, WI at 1:30 p.m. CT and on August 5,
2019 at the Hyatt Regency in Jacksonville, FL at 1:30 p.m. ET. Items to
be discussed by ELAB over these coming meetings include: (1) Advice to
the Agency on cross-cutting issues relating to measurement and
monitoring; (2) topics related to improving laboratory performance; (3)
approaches to improving communication between environmental measurement
communities; and (4) follow-up, as needed, on ELAB topics.
    Written comments on the discussion topics listed above are
encouraged and should be sent to Dr. Thomas O'Farrell, Designated
Federal Official, U.S. EPA (MC 8105R), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
Washington, DC 20460, or emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Members of
the public are invited to listen to the teleconference calls, and time
permitting, will be allowed to comment on issues discussed during the
meeting. Those persons interested in participating in ELAB
teleconference meetings should contact Thomas O'Farrell on (202) 564-
8451 to obtain teleconference information. For information on access or
services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Thomas
O'Farrell on the number above, preferably at least 10 days prior to the
meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

    Dated: December 17, 2018.
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta,
EPA Science Advisor.
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