[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 133 (Friday, July 10, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 41479-41484]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14299]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[EPA-R09-OAR-2020-0309; FRL-10011-43-Region 9]

Finding of Failure To Attain the 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate
Matter Standards; California; Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
determine that the Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin nonattainment area
failed to attain the 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter
(``PM2.5'') national ambient air quality standards by the
December 31, 2019 ``Serious'' area attainment date. This proposed
determination is based on ambient air quality monitoring data from 2017
through 2019. If the EPA finalizes this determination as proposed, the
State of California will be required to submit a revision to the
California State Implementation Plan that, among other elements,
provides for expeditious attainment within the time limits prescribed
by regulation and provides for a five percent annual reduction in the
emissions of direct PM2.5 or a PM2.5 plan
precursor pollutant. We are also proposing to correct an error in the
table of California area designations for the 2006 PM2.5
national ambient air quality standards.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 10, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R09-
OAR-2020-0309 at https://www.regulations.gov. For comments submitted at
Regulations.gov, follow the online instructions for submitting
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from
Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public
docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be
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additional submission methods, please contact the person identified in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the full EPA public
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general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ginger Vagenas, Air Planning Office
(AIR-2), EPA Region IX,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ``we,'' ``us,''
and ``our'' refer to the EPA.

Table of Contents

I. Background
    A. PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards
    B. South Coast Designations, Classifications, and Attainment
Dates for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS
II. Proposed Determination and Consequences
    A. Applicable Statutory and Regulatory Provisions
    B. Monitoring Network Considerations
    C. Data Considerations and Proposed Determination
    D. Consequences for a Serious PM2.5 Nonattainment
Area Failing To Attain the Standards by the Attainment Date
III. Proposed Error Correction
IV. Proposed Actions and Request for Public Comment
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Background

A. PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards

    Under section 109 of the Clean Air Act (CAA or ``Act''), the EPA
has established national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS or
``standards'') for certain pervasive air pollutants (referred to as
``criteria pollutants'') and conducts periodic reviews of the NAAQS to
determine whether they should be revised or whether new NAAQS should be
established.
    In October 2006, the EPA revised the 24-hour NAAQS for fine
particulate matter (particles with a diameter of 2.5 microns or less or
PM2.5) \1\ (``2006 PM2.5 NAAQS'') to provide
increased protection of public health by lowering

its level from 65 micrograms per cubic meter ([mu]g/m\3\) to 35 [mu]g/
m\3\.\2\
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    \1\ The EPA established both primary and secondary standards for
the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. Primary standards provide
public health protection, including protecting the health of
``sensitive'' populations such as asthmatics, children, and the
elderly. Secondary standards provide public welfare protection,
including protection against decreased visibility and damage to
animals, crops, vegetation, and buildings. Since the primary and
secondary standards for 24-hour PM2.5 are set at the same
level, we refer to them herein using the singular ``2006
PM2.5 NAAQS'' or ``2006 PM2.5 standard.''
    \2\ 71 FR 61144 (October 17, 2006). The EPA set the first NAAQS
for PM2.5 on July 18, 1997 (62 FR 36852), including
annual standards of 15 [mu]g/m\3\ based on a 3-year average of
annual mean PM2.5 concentrations and 24-hour (daily)
standards of 65 [mu]g/m\3\ based on a 3-year average of 98th
percentile 24-hour concentrations (40 CFR 50.7). In 2012, the EPA
revised the annual standard to lower its level to 12 [mu]g/m\3\. 78
FR 3086 (January 15, 2013), codified at 40 CFR 50.18. Unless
otherwise noted, all references to the PM2.5 standard in
this notice are to the 2006 24-hour standard of 35 [mu]g/m\3\
codified at 40 CFR 50.13.
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    Epidemiological studies have shown statistically significant
correlations between elevated PM2.5 levels and premature
mortality. Other important health effects associated with
PM2.5 exposure include aggravation of respiratory and
cardiovascular disease (as indicated by increased hospital admissions,
emergency room visits, absences from school or work, and restricted
activity days), changes in lung function and increased respiratory
symptoms. There is also new evidence for more subtle indicators of
cardiovascular health. Individuals particularly sensitive to
PM2.5 exposure include older adults, people with heart and
lung disease, and children.\3\
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    \3\ EPA, Air Quality Criteria for Particulate Matter, No. EPA/
600/P-99/002aF and EPA/600/P-99/002bF, October 2004.
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    PM2.5 can be emitted directly into the atmosphere as a
solid or liquid particle (primary PM2.5 or direct
PM2.5) or can be formed in the atmosphere as a result of
various chemical reactions from precursor emissions of nitrogen oxides,
sulfur oxides, volatile organic compounds, and ammonia (secondary
PM2.5).\4\
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    \4\ 81 FR 58010, 58011 (August 24, 2016).
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B. South Coast Designations, Classifications, and Attainment Dates for
the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS

    Following promulgation of a new or revised NAAQS, the EPA is
required under CAA section 107(d) to designate areas throughout the
nation as attaining or not attaining the NAAQS. Effective December 14,
2009, the EPA designated Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin (``South
Coast'') as a nonattainment area for the 2006 PM2.5
NAAQS.\5\ In June 2014, the EPA classified the South Coast as a
``Moderate'' nonattainment area for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS
under subpart 4 of part D, title I of the Act.\6\
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    \5\ 74 FR 58688 (November 13, 2009). The South Coast 2006
PM2.5 NAAQS nonattainment area includes Orange County,
the southwestern two-thirds of Los Angeles County, southwestern San
Bernardino County, and western Riverside County. A precise
description of the South Coast PM2.5 nonattainment area
is contained in 40 CFR 81.305. The South Coast PM2.5
nonattainment area is home to about 17 million people, has a diverse
economic base, and contains one of the highest volume port areas in
the world.
    \6\ 79 FR 31566 (June 2, 2014).
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    In January 2016, the EPA reclassified the South Coast as a Serious
nonattainment area, based on our determination that the area could not
practicably attain the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS by the applicable
attainment date of December 31, 2015.\7\ As a consequence, California
was required to submit a nonattainment new source review program
revision and a Serious area attainment plan, including a demonstration
that the plan provides for attainment of the 2006 PM2.5
NAAQS in the South Coast as expeditiously as practicable, but no later
than December 31, 2019, which is the latest permissible attainment date
under CAA section 188(c)(2).
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    \7\ 81 FR 1514 (January 13, 2016).
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    The local air district with primary responsibility for developing a
plan to attain the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS in this area is the
South Coast Air Quality Management District (``District'' or SCAQMD).
The District works cooperatively with the California Air Resources
Board (CARB) in preparing these plans. Authority for regulating sources
in the South Coast is split between the District, which has
responsibility for regulating stationary and most area sources, and
CARB, which has responsibility for regulating most mobile sources and
some categories of consumer products. In 2017, in response to the
area's classification as a Serious nonattainment area for the 2006
PM2.5 NAAQS, SCAQMD and CARB prepared and submitted state
implementation plan (SIP) revisions to address the related CAA
requirements.\8\ In 2019, the EPA approved the SIP revisions for the
South Coast for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS except for the
contingency measure element.\9\ On June 5, 2020, the EPA Region IX
Regional Administrator signed a notice proposing to conditionally
approve the contingency measure element as meeting the applicable
Serious area requirements for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS.\10\
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    \8\ The first SIP revision submission is the 2006
PM2.5 NAAQS portion of the ``Final 2016 Air Quality
Management Plan (March 2017),'' adopted by the SCAQMD Governing
Board on March 3, 2017 (``2016 AQMP''). CARB submitted the 2016 AQMP
to the EPA on April 27, 2017. The second submission, also submitted
to the EPA on April 27, 2017, is CARB's ``2016 State Strategy for
the State Implementation Plan (March 2017)'' (``2016 State
Strategy'').
    \9\ 84 FR 3305 (February 12, 2019).
    \10\ A pre-publication copy of this proposal is included in the
docket for this rulemaking. We expect it to be published in the
Federal Register soon.
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II. Proposed Determination and Consequences

A. Applicable Statutory and Regulatory Provisions

    Sections 179(c)(1) and 188(b)(2) of the CAA require the EPA to
determine whether a PM2.5 nonattainment area attained the
applicable PM2.5 NAAQS by its applicable attainment date,
based on the area's air quality as of the attainment date.
    A determination of whether an area's air quality meets the
PM2.5 NAAQS is generally based upon the most recent three
years of complete, quality-assured data gathered at established state
and local air monitoring stations (SLAMS) in a nonattainment area and
entered into the EPA's Air Quality System (AQS) database. Data from
ambient air monitors operated by state and local agencies in compliance
with the EPA monitoring requirements must be submitted to AQS.
Monitoring agencies annually certify that these data are accurate to
the best of their knowledge. Accordingly, the EPA relies primarily on
data in AQS when determining the attainment status of areas.\11\ All
data are reviewed to determine the area's air quality status in
accordance with 40 CFR part 50, Appendix N.
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    \11\ See 40 CFR 50.13; 40 CFR part 50, Appendix N; 40 CFR part
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    Under EPA regulations in 40 CFR 50.13 and in accordance with 40 CFR
part 50, Appendix N, the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS is met when the
design value is less than or equal to 35 [mu]g/m\3\ at each eligible
monitoring site within the area.\12\ Data completeness requirements for
a given year are met when at least 75 percent of the scheduled sampling
days for each quarter have valid data.
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    \12\ The 24-hour PM2.5 standard design value is the
3-year average of 98th percentile concentrations, and the 2006 24-
hour PM2.5 NAAQS are met when the standard design value
at each eligible monitoring site is less than or equal to 35.0
[mu]g/m\3\.
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B. Monitoring Network Considerations

    Section 110(a)(2)(B)(i) of the CAA requires states to establish and
operate air monitoring networks to compile data on ambient air quality
for all criteria pollutants. Our monitoring requirements are specified
by regulation in 40 CFR part 58. These requirements are applicable to
state and, where delegated, local air monitoring agencies that operate
criteria pollutant monitors. Our regulations in 40 CFR part 58
establish specific requirements for operating air quality surveillance
networks to measure ambient concentrations of PM2.5,
including requirements for measurement methods,

network design, quality assurance procedures, and in the case of large
urban areas, the minimum number of monitoring sites designated as
SLAMS.
    In section 4.7 of Appendix D to 40 CFR part 58, the EPA specifies
design criteria for PM2.5 monitoring at SLAMS. SLAMS produce
data that are eligible for comparison with the NAAQS, and therefore,
the monitor must be an approved federal reference method (FRM), federal
equivalent method (FEM), or approved regional method (ARM). The minimum
number of SLAMS required is described in section 4.7.1, and can be met
by either filter-based or continuous FRMs or FEMs. The monitoring
regulations also provide that each core-based statistical area must
operate a minimum number of PM2.5 continuous monitors
(section 4.7.2); however, this requirement can be met by either an FEM
or a non-FEM continuous monitor, and the continuous monitors can be
located with other SLAMS or at a different location. Consequently, the
monitoring requirements for PM2.5 can be met with filter-
based FRMs/FEMs, continuous FEMs, continuous non-FEMs, or a combination
of monitors at each required SLAMS.
    Under 40 CFR 58.10, states are required to submit annual network
plans for ambient air monitoring networks for approval by the EPA.
Within the South Coast Air Basin, the District and the Pechanga Band of
Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation (``Pechanga Band'')
are the agencies responsible for assuring that the area meets
PM2.5 air quality monitoring requirements. The District
submits annual monitoring network plans (ANP) to the EPA that describe
the various monitoring sites operated by the District. The Pechanga
Band does the same for the monitoring site it operates. These plans
discuss the status of the air monitoring network, as required under 40
CFR 58.10. The EPA regularly reviews these annual network plans for
compliance with the applicable reporting requirements in 40 CFR part
58. The most recent plan submitted by the District is the 2019 ANP,
dated July 1, 2019. On October 29, 2019, the EPA approved those
portions of the District's 2019 ANP that pertain to the adequacy of the
network for PM2.5 monitoring purposes.\13\ The most recent
plan submitted by the Pechanga Band is the 2018 ANP, dated July 1,
2018. On October 29, 2018, the EPA approved those portions of the
Pechanga Band's 2018 ANP that pertain to the adequacy of the network
for PM2.5 monitoring purposes.\14\ Although the EPA has not
received the 2019 ANP for the Pechanga Band, because we have approved
the 2018 ANP elements and because the Pechanga Band's monitoring site
is one of the lower design value sites in the area, approval of a 2019
ANP is not necessary for this action.
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    \13\ Letter dated October 29, 2019, from Gwen Yoshimura,
Manager, EPA Region IX, Air Quality Analysis Office, to Matt
Miyasato, Deputy Executive Officer, Science and Technology
Advancement, SCAQMD.
    \14\ Letter dated October 29, 2018, from Gwen Yoshimura,
Manager, EPA Region IX, Air Quality Analysis Office, to Kelcey
Stricker, Environmental Director, Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission
Indians of the Pechanga Reservation.
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    During the 2017-2019 period, PM2.5 ambient concentration
data that are eligible for use in determining whether an area has
attained the PM2.5 NAAQS were collected at a total of 18
sites within the South Coast. The District operates 17 of these sites
while the Pechanga Band operates one site. All of the sites are
designated SLAMS for PM2.5.\15\ The primary monitors at all
17 District sites are FRMs, while the primary monitor at the Pechanga
site is a beta attenuation monitor FEM.
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    \15\ There are a number of other PM2.5 monitoring
sites within the South Coast, including other sites operated by the
District, the National Park Service, and certain Indian tribes, but
the data collected from these sites are non-regulatory and not
eligible for use in determining whether the South Coast has attained
the PM2.5 NAAQS.
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    Based on our review of the PM2.5 monitoring network, we
find that the monitoring network in the South Coast is adequate for the
purpose of collecting ambient PM2.5 concentration data for
use in determining whether the South Coast attained the 2006 24-hour
PM2.5 NAAQS by the December 31, 2019 attainment date.

C. Data Considerations and Proposed Determination

    Under 40 CFR 58.15, monitoring agencies must submit a letter to the
EPA each year to certify that all of the ambient concentration and
quality assurance data for the previous year have been submitted to AQS
and that the ambient concentration data are accurate to the best of
their knowledge, taking into consideration the quality assurance
findings. The letter must address data for all FRM, FEM, and ARM
monitors at SLAMS and special purpose monitoring stations that meet the
criteria specified in 40 CFR 58, Appendix A. The District \16\ and the
Pechanga Band \17\ submit this certification annually, as required by
40 CFR 58.15.
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    \16\ For example, see letter dated April 30, 2020, from Jason
Low, Assistant Deputy Executive Officer, Science and Technology
Advancement, SCAQMD, to John Busterud, Regional Administrator, EPA
Region IX, certifying calendar year 2019 ambient air quality data
and quality assurance data.
    \17\ For example, see letter dated April 29, 2020, from Kelcey
Stricker, Environmental Director, Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission
Indians of the Pechanga Reservation, to Gwen Yoshimura, Manager, Air
Quality Analysis Office, EPA Region IX, certifying calendar year
2019 ambient air quality data and quality assurance data.
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    As noted in section II.A of this document, CAA sections 179(c)(1)
and 188(b)(2) require the EPA to determine whether a PM2.5
nonattainment area attained the applicable PM2.5 standards
by the applicable attainment date, based on the area's air quality ``as
of the attainment date.'' For the reasons discussed in section I.B of
this document, the South Coast's attainment date for the 2006 24-hour
PM2.5 NAAQS was December 31, 2019. Because determinations of
PM2.5 NAAQS compliance are based on three calendar years of
data,\18\ to determine the South Coast's air quality as of December 31,
2019, we reviewed the data collected during the three-year period
immediately preceding December 31, 2019, i.e., January 1, 2017-December
31, 2019.
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    \18\ 40 CFR part 50, Appendix N.
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    We verified that the data for the 2017-2019 period have been
certified by the District, and then we reviewed the data for
completeness.\19\ We described the most recent annual data
certifications from the District and the Pechanga Band in section II.B
of this document. With respect to completeness, we determined that the
data collected by the District meet the quarterly completeness
criterion for all 12 quarters of the three-year period at most of the
PM2.5 monitoring sites in the South Coast.
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    \19\ The Pechanga Band has not yet submitted a letter certifying
data for calendar year 2018. However, certified data from the
District for 2017-2019 are sufficient to demonstrate that the area
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    More specifically, among the 18 PM2.5 monitoring sites
from which regulatory data are available, the data from 6 of the sites
did not meet the 75% completeness criterion for at least one quarter in
the 2017-2019 period; however, the data from all but one site
(Pechanga) are sufficient nonetheless to produce a valid design value
for the 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS pursuant to the rules governing
design value validity in 40 CFR part 50, Appendix N, section 4.2. We
note that monitors with incomplete data in one or more quarters may
still produce valid design values if the conditions for applying one of
the EPA's data substitution tests are met.\20\
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    \20\ See 40 CFR part 50, Appendix N, section 4.2(b) for the 24-
hour PM2.5 NAAQS.

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    Table 1 shows the 24-hour PM2.5 design values at each of
the 18 monitoring sites within the South Coast nonattainment area for
the relevant three-year period (2017-2019). The table shows that the
24-hour PM2.5 design values for the 2017-2019 period are
greater than 35.0 [mu]g/m\3\ at two of the sites.

              Table 1--2017-2019 24-Hour PM2.5 Design Values for the South Coast Nonattainment Area
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                                                                 98th percentile  ([mu]g/m\3\)    2017-2019  24-
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          General location                Site  (AQS ID)                                          values  ([mu]g/
                                                                 2017        2018        2019          m\3\)
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                                               Los Angeles County
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East San Gabriel Valley.............  Azusa (06-037-0002)...        21.2        30.2        22.8              25
Central Los Angeles.................  Los Angeles (Main St.)        30.9        34.1        28.3              31
                                       (06-037-1103).
West San Fernando Valley............  Reseda (06-037-1201)..        20.7        23.8        26.3              24
South Central Los Angeles County....  Compton (06-037-1302).        53.4        34.8        26.6              38
South San Gabriel Valley............  Pico Rivera #2 (06-037-       29.5        35.4        27.5              31
                                       1602).
West San Gabriel Valley.............  Pasadena (06-037-2005)        18.8        29.5        27.5              25
South Coastal Los Angeles County....  Long Beach (North) (06-       32.3        33.0        20.7              29
                                       037-4002).
South Coastal Los Angeles County....  South Long Beach (06-         31.1        33.5        23.2              29
                                       037-4004).
South Coastal Los Angeles County....  Long Beach-Route 710          35.6        36.1        26.4              33
                                       Near Road (06-037-
                                       4008).
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                                                  Orange County
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Central Orange County...............  Anaheim (06-059-0007).        38.1        32.1        23.8              31
Saddleback Valley...................  Mission Viejo (06-059-        15.0        20.3        14.7              17
                                       2022).
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                                                Riverside County
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Temecula Valley.....................  Pechanga (06-065-0009)        13.6        14.7         9.5            * 13
Metropolitan Riverside County.......  Rubidoux (06-065-8001)        30.7        28.2        32.7              31
Mira Loma...........................  Mira Loma (Van Buren)         39.9        34.2        36.2              37
                                       (06-065-8005).
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                                              San Bernardino County
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Southwest San Bernardino Valley.....  Ontario-Route 60 Near         36.9        32.7        31.4              34
                                       Road (06-071-0027).
Central San Bernardino Valley.......  Fontana (06-071-2002).        26.5        26.8        35.7              30
East San Bernardino Mountains.......  Big Bear (06-071-8001)        23.5        16.0        31.0              24
Central San Bernardino Valley.......  San Bernardino (06-071-       25.6        22.9        34.8              28
                                       9004).
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* The design value for the Pechanga site is invalid. All other design values are valid.
Source: EPA, AQS Design Value Report (AMP480), Report Request ID: 1846520, June 3, 2020.

    For an area to attain the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS by December
31, 2019, the 2019 design value (reflecting data from 2017-2019) at
each eligible monitoring site must be equal to or less than 35 [mu]g/
m\3\. Table 1 shows that the 2019 design values at two sites in the
South Coast are greater than that value. The 2019 annual design value
site, i.e., the site with the highest design value based on 2017-2019
data, is the Compton site with a 2019 24-hour PM2.5 design
value of 38 [mu]g/m\3\. Therefore, based on quality-assured and
certified data for 2017-2019, we are proposing to determine that the
South Coast failed to attain the 2006 PM2.5 standard by the
December 31, 2019 attainment date.
    A monitoring agency may request that the EPA exclude data showing
exceedances or violations of the standard from use in regulatory
determinations by demonstrating that an exceptional event caused a
specific air pollution concentration at a particular air quality
monitoring location.\21\ If the EPA concurs that the exceedance or
violation was caused by an exceptional event, the relevant data will be
excluded from the design value calculation. A monitoring agency
notifies the EPA of its intent to request exclusion of concentrations
by placing a ``flag'' in the appropriate AQS field for the data of
concern.
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    \21\ 40 CFR 50.14.
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    For PM2.5 ambient data collected from 2017-2019, the
District flagged one 24-hour concentration at the Compton site and two
24-hour concentrations at the Mira Loma site due to fireworks, and one
additional 24-hour concentration at the Compton site due to wildfire.
The District also flagged multiple 24-hour concentrations at several
other sites in the South Coast due to either fireworks or wildfire;
however, these sites already have attaining design values for the 24-
hour PM2.5 NAAQS.\22\
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    \22\ EPA, AQS Raw Data Qualifier Report (AMP360), Report Request
ID: 1846503, June 3, 2020.
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    The State has not provided a demonstration that the flagged data
were caused by exceptional events and has not requested EPA concurrence
on the flagged data. Consequently, the EPA has not reviewed the flagged
data to determine if they were influenced by an exceptional event, and
the flagged data are included in the set of data used to determine
whether the standard was attained. However, even if the flagged data
were excluded, the two exceeding design values reported in Table 1
would remain above the NAAQS.\23\
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    \23\ EPA, AQS Design Value Report (AMP480), Report Request ID:
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    Specifically, if all the flagged data were to be excluded, the 2019
24-hour PM2.5 design value at the Compton monitoring site
would be 37 [micro]g/m\3\ instead of 38 [micro]g/m\3\ and the design
value for the Mira Loma site would

remain 37 [micro]g/m\3\. Thus, the two sites would still fail to attain
the applicable standard of 35 [micro]g/m\3\. Also, exclusion of flagged
data at other sites in the South Coast area that already have design
values that attain the NAAQS would not affect the conclusions regarding
the two sites that have design values above the NAAQS.

D. Consequences for a Serious PM2.5 Nonattainment Area Failing To
Attain the Standards by the Attainment Date

    The consequences for a Serious PM2.5 nonattainment area
for failing to attain the NAAQS by the applicable attainment date are
set forth in CAA sections 179(d) and 189(d) and in 40 CFR 51.1003(c).
Under these provisions, a state must submit a SIP revision for the area
meeting the requirements of CAA section 110 and 172, the latter of
which requires, among other elements, a demonstration of attainment and
reasonable further progress, and contingency measures. CAA section
189(d) requires that the SIP revision must provide for attainment of
the standards and, from the date of the SIP submittal until attainment,
for an annual reduction in the emissions of direct PM2.5 or
a PM2.5 plan precursor pollutant within the area of not less
than five percent of the amount of such emissions as reported in the
most recent inventory prepared for such area.\24\ The requirement for a
new attainment demonstration under CAA section 189(d) also triggers the
requirement for the SIP revision for quantitative milestones as set
forth in 40 CFR 51.1013.
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    \24\ 40 CFR 51.1003(c). The EPA defines PM2.5 plan
precursor as those PM2.5 precursors required to be
regulated in the applicable attainment plan and/or nonattainment new
source review program. 40 CFR 51.1000.
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    The new attainment date is set by 40 CFR 51.1004(a)(3). Under 40
CFR 51.1004(a)(3), the new attainment date is the date by which
attainment can be achieved as expeditiously as practicable, but no
later than five years from the effective date of the final
determination of failure to attain. The EPA may extend the attainment
date for a period no greater than 10 years from the effective date of
the final determination, considering the severity of nonattainment and
the availability and feasibility of pollution control measures. Lastly,
consistent with section 179(d) of the CAA, 40 CFR 51.1003(c) requires
that the state submit the required SIP revision within 12 months after
the applicable Serious area attainment date that was missed. If the EPA
finalizes this proposed rule, the State of California will be required
to submit a SIP revision that complies with CAA sections 179(d) and
189(d) and 40 CFR 51.1003(c) within 12 months of December 31, 2019,
i.e., by December 31, 2020.

III. Proposed Error Correction

    Section 110(k)(6) of the CAA, as amended in 1990, provides that,
whenever the EPA determines that the EPA's action approving,
disapproving, or promulgating any plan or plan revision (or part
thereof), area designation, redesignation, classification or
reclassification was in error, the EPA may in the same manner as the
approval, disapproval, or promulgation revise such action as
appropriate without requiring any further submission from the state.
    As described in section I.B of this document, in 2009, the EPA
designated areas of the country for the 2006 PM2.5
NAAQS.\25\ In so doing, we excluded the lands of the Santa Rosa Band of
Cahuilla Mission Indians in Riverside County from the South Coast
nonattainment area and designated the lands as a separate
``Unclassifiable/Attainment'' area for the 2006 PM2.5
NAAQS.\26\ In 2014, in response to a court decision affecting the
implementation of the PM2.5 NAAQS, we classified the South
Coast as Moderate for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS.\27\ Our 2014
final rule again excluded the lands of the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla
Mission Indians in Riverside County from the South Coast Moderate
nonattainment area and again listed the lands as a separate
unclassifiable/attainment area for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS.\28\
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    \25\ 74 FR 58688 (November 13, 2009). The area designations for
California are promulgated at 40 CFR 81.305.
    \26\ Id., at 58708.
    \27\ 79 FR 31566 (June 2, 2014).
    \28\ Id., at 31597.
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    In 2016, we reclassified the South Coast from Moderate to Serious
for the 2006 PM2.5 standard, but we erroneously considered
the lands of the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians in
Riverside County to be part of the South Coast Moderate nonattainment
area and revised the designation for lands of the Santa Rosa Band of
Cahuilla Mission Indians in Riverside County from unclassifiable/
attainment to Serious nonattainment. The inclusion of the lands of the
Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians in Riverside County as part
of the South Coast in our 2016 action was clearly in error because we
did not propose any change in designations, such as a change in
designation from unclassifiable/attainment to nonattainment, but rather
only proposed a change to the classification of an existing
nonattainment area.\29\ In our 2016 action, we erroneously reclassified
the lands of the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians in
Riverside County to Serious in concert with the reclassification of the
South Coast nonattainment area in which we mistakenly thought the lands
were located. We are proposing to correct this error and revise the
table for California area designations for the 2006 PM2.5
NAAQS in 40 CFR 81.305, accordingly.
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    \29\ 80 FR 63640 (October 20, 2015) (proposed reclassification
of the South Coast from Moderate to Serious for the 2006
PM2.5 NAAQS).
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IV. Proposed Actions and Request for Public Comment

    Under CAA sections 179(c)(1) and 188(b)(2), the EPA proposes to
determine that the South Coast ``Serious'' PM2.5
nonattainment area has failed to attain the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS
by the applicable attainment date of December 31, 2019. If finalized as
proposed, the State of California will be required under 40 CFR
51.1003(c) to submit a revision to the SIP for the South Coast that,
among other elements, demonstrates expeditious attainment of the NAAQS
within the time period prescribed by 40 CFR 51.1004(a)(3) and that
provides for annual reduction in the emissions of direct
PM2.5 or a PM2.5 plan precursor pollutant within
the area of not less than five percent until attainment. The SIP
revision required under 40 CFR 51.1003(c) would be due for submittal to
the EPA no later than December 31, 2020.
    We are also proposing to correct an error in a previous rulemaking
and restore the designation of ``Unclassifiable/Attainment'' for the
2006 PM2.5 NAAQS for the lands of the Santa Rosa Band of
Cahuilla Mission Indians in Riverside County in the appropriate table
in 40 CFR 81.305.
    The EPA is soliciting public comments on the issues discussed in
this document. We will accept comments from the public on this proposal
for the next 30 days. We will consider these comments before taking
final action.

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This proposed action in and of itself establishes no new
requirements; it merely documents that air quality in the South Coast
did not meet the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS by the applicable
attainment date. For that reason, this proposed action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office

of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2,
2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under
Executive Order 12866;
     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 Clean Air Act; and
     Does not provide the EPA with the discretionary authority
to address disproportionate human health or environmental effects with
practical, appropriate, and legally permissible methods under Executive
Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, this proposed action does not have tribal implications
as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
because the SIP obligations discussed herein do not apply to Indian
tribes and thus this proposed action will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law. Nonetheless, the EPA
has notified the tribes within the South Coast PM2.5
nonattainment area of the proposed action and offered formal
consultation. No tribe requested formal consultation.

List of Subjects

40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Ammonia,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen
dioxide, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements,
Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

40 CFR Part 81

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, National parks,
Wilderness areas.

    Dated: June 26, 2020.
John Busterud,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0700; Project Identifier AD-2020-00238-E]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines AG Turbofan
Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2019-06-06, which applies to all International Aero Engines AG (IAE)
V2500-A1, V2522-A5, V2524-A5, V2525-D5, V2527-A5, V2527E-A5, V2527M-A5,
V2528-D5, V2530-A5, V2533-A5 model turbofan engines. AD 2019-06-06
requires initial and repetitive borescope inspections (BSIs) of the
diffuser case M-flange and, if it fails the inspection, replacement of
the diffuser case with a part eligible for installation. Since the FAA
issued AD 2019-06-06, the manufacturer performed an updated safety risk
analysis, which reduced the diffuser case M-flange inspection intervals
and added the performance of a replacement of the diffuser case M-
flange. This proposed AD would require an initial BSI of the diffuser
case M-flange and, if it fails the inspection, repetitive BSIs of the
diffuser case M-flange until replacement of the diffuser case M-flange
is performed. 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 October 26,
2020.

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 service information identified in this NPRM, contact
International Aero Engines AG, 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT
06118; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>website: http://fleetcare.pw.utc.com. You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-
0700; 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, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for Docket Operations is listed above. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Paine, Aerospace Engineer,
ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone:
781-238-7742; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2020-0700;
Project Identifier AD-2020-00238-E'' 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 NPRM because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information 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 proposal.

Confidential Business Information

    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 Nicholas Paine,

Aerospace Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington,
MA 01803. Any commentary that the FAA receives which is not
specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket for
this rulemaking.

Background

    The FAA issued AD 2019-06-06, Amendment 39-19604 (84 FR 11642,
March 28, 2019) (``AD 2019-06-06''), for all IAE V2500-A1, V2522-A5,
V2524-A5, V2525-D5, V2527-A5, V2527E-A5, V2527M-A5, V2528-D5, V2530-A5,
V2533-A5 model turbofan engines. AD 2019-06-06 requires initial and
repetitive BSIs of the diffuser case M-flange and, if it fails the
inspection, replacement of the diffuser case with a part eligible for
installation. AD 2019-06-06 resulted from a crack found at the diffuser
case M-flange during overhaul inspection. The FAA issued AD 2019-06-06
to prevent failure of the diffuser case.

Actions Since AD 2019-06-06 Was Issued

    Since the FAA issued AD 2019-06-06, the manufacturer performed an
updated safety risk analysis, which resulted in reducing the diffuser
case M-flange inspection intervals and adding the performance of a
replacement of the diffuser case M-flange, which terminates the need
for repetitive BSIs of the diffuser case M-flange.

FAA's Determination

    The FAA is issuing this NPRM because the agency has determined that
the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or develop
in other products of the same type design.

Service Information Incorporated by Reference Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed IAE Non-Modification Alert Service Bulletin
(NMASB) V2500-ENG-72-A0706, Revision 2, dated November 7, 2019. IAE
NMASB V2500-ENG-72-A0706, Revision 2, describes procedures for
inspecting the diffuser case M-flange. This service information is
reasonably available because the interested parties have access to it
through their normal course of business or by the means identified in
the ADDRESSES section.

Other Related Service Information

    The FAA reviewed IAE Service Bulletin (SB) V2500-ENG-72-0709, dated
December 13, 2019. IAE SB V2500-ENG-72-0709 describes procedures for
replacing the diffuser case M-flange.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would retain certain requirements of AD 2019-06-
06. This proposed AD would require an initial BSI of the diffuser case
M-flange and, if it fails the inspection, repetitive BSIs of the
diffuser case M-flange until replacement of the diffuser case M-flange
is performed.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, as proposed, would affect 1,654
engines installed on airplanes of U.S. registry.
    The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this proposed
AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
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BSI of diffuser case M-flange.........  2 work-hours x $85 per                $0            $170        $281,180
                                         hour = $170.
Replace the diffuser case M-flange....  40 work-hours x $85 per           20,000          23,400      38,703,600
                                         hour = $3,400.
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    According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this proposed
AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on
affected individuals. The FAA does not control warranty coverage for
affected individuals. As a result, the FAA has included all costs in
its 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.
    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 has 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 that the 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]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by:
0
a. Removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-06-06, Amendment 39-19604
(84 FR 11642, March 28, 2019); and
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b. Adding the following new AD:

International Aero Engines AG: Docket No. FAA-2020-0700; Project
Identifier AD-2020-00238-E.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this AD action by October 26,
2020.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2019-06-06, Amendment 39-19604 (84 FR 11642,
March 28, 2019).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all International Aero Engines AG (IAE)
V2500-A1, V2522-A5, V2524-A5, V2525-D5, V2527-A5, V2527E-A5, V2527M-
A5, V2528-D5, V2530-A5, and V2533-A5 model turbofan engines.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7250, Turbine
Section.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a crack found at the diffuser case M-
flange during overhaul inspection. The FAA is issuing this AD to
prevent failure of the diffuser case. The unsafe condition, if not
addressed, could result in uncontained diffuser case rupture, damage
to the engine, and damage to the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

(1) Borescope Inspection of Diffuser Case M-Flange

    For engines with a diffuser case assembly, part number 2A0051,
2A2081-01, 2A2581-01, 2A2883-01, 2A2885-01, 2A2889-01, 2A2891-01,
2A2896-01, 2A2897-01, or 2A3132 installed, perform an initial
borescope inspection (BSI) of zones 1, 2, and 3 of the diffuser case
M-flange as follows:
    (i) For engines with a diffuser case M-flange that has 19,000 or
more cycles since new (CSN) on the effective date of this AD,
perform the BSI of the diffuser case M-flange before accumulating
the ``Inspect within (Cycles)'' in Table 1 to paragraph (g)(1) of
this AD. If the CSLFPI is unknown, use the CSN of the diffuser case
M-flange.
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    (ii) For engines with a diffuser case M-flange that has fewer
than 19,000 CSN on the effective date of this AD, perform the BSI of
the diffuser case M-flange before accumulating 20,300 CSN.
    (iii) For engines with a diffuser case M-flange in which the CSN
is unknown, perform the BSI of the diffuser case M-flange within 250
cycles after the effective date of this AD.
    (iv) Use the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraphs 2.A.
through 2.G. of IAE Non-Modification Alert Service Bulletin (NMASB)
V2500-ENG-72-A0706, Revision 2, dated November 7, 2019 (``the
NMASB''), to perform the initial BSI.
    (v) If no crack is found as a result of the inspections required
by paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (iii) of this AD, repeat the BSI of
zones 1, 2, and 3 of the diffuser case M-flange at intervals not to
exceed 2,100 cycles since the previous BSI.
    (vi) If a crack is found as a result of the inspections required
by paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (iii) of this AD, replace the
diffuser case M-flange or repeat the BSI of zones 1, 2, and 3 of the
diffuser case M-flange as specified by either ``Table 2: Fly on
Limits'' or ``Table 4: Fly on Limits,'' in paragraph 2,
Accomplishment Instructions, of the NMASB as appropriate for the
affected the engine model.

(2) Replacement of the Diffuser Case M-Flange

    (i) At the next engine shop visit after the effective date of
this AD or before the diffuser case M-flange accumulates 20,000 CSN,
whichever occurs later, replace the diffuser case M-flange.

    Note 1 to paragraph (g)(2)(i): Guidance on performing the
replacement of the diffuser case M-flange can be found in the
Accomplishment Instructions, paragraphs 1.A. and B., of IAE SB
V2500-ENG-72-0709, dated December 13, 2019.

    (ii) Thereafter, repeat the replacement of the diffuser case M-
flange before accumulating 20,000 cycles since the previous
replacement.
    (iii) Replacement of the diffuser case M-flange is the
terminating action for the repetitive BSIs required by paragraph
(g)(1) of this AD.

(h) Installation Prohibition

    After the effective date of this AD, do not install a diffuser
case onto any engine if the diffuser case M-flange has more than
20,000 CSN.

(i) Credit for Previous Actions

    You may take credit for the initial BSIs that are required by
paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (iii) of this AD, or the replacement of
the diffuser case M-flange required by paragraph (g)(2) of this AD,
if you performed those actions before the effective date of this AD
using IAE NMASB V2500-ENG-72-A0706, Revision 1, dated June 28, 2019,
or Original Issue, dated February 14, 2019; IAE V2500 Special
Instruction (SI) No. 341F-18, dated November 19, 2018; IAE V2500 SI
No. 350F-18, Rev. 1, dated December 17, 2018; IAE V2500 SI No. 356F-
18, Rev. 1, dated January 9, 2019; IAE V2500 SI No. 372F-18, dated
January 8, 2019; or IAE V2500 Special SI No. 04F-19, dated January
14, 2019.

(j) Definition

    For the purpose of this AD, an ``engine shop visit'' is the
induction of the engine into the shop for maintenance involving the
separation of pairs of major mating engine flanges.

(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, ECO 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
certification office, send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (l)(1) of this AD. You may email your
request to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager

of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.

(l) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Nicholas Paine,
Aerospace Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
International Aero Engines AG, 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT
06118; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>website:
http://fleetcare.pw.utc.com. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational
Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
781-238-7759.

    Issued on September 1, 2020.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No.2015-05]

Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Elevated
Perspective Media

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 March 16, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2014-0930
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: For technical questions concerning
this action, contact Nia Daniels, 800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20591.<PHONE_NUMBER>
    This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 18, 2015
Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2014-0930.
    Petitioner: Elevated Perspective Media.
    Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: part 21; 45.23(b); 61.3(a)(1)(i);
61.113 (a) and (b); 91.7(a); 91.9(b)(2); 91.103(b); 91.105; 91.109;
91.119; 91.121; 91.151(a); 91.203 (a) and (b); 91.405(a); 91.407(a)(1);
91.409(a)(2); and 91.417 (a) and (b).
    Description of Relief Sought: Elevated Perspective Media requests
an exemption to commercially operate its Aervonics Sky Jib unmanned
aircraft system for aerial cinematography in closed-set motion picture
and television filming.
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Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0663; Product Identifier 2018-SW-057-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) Model S-70, S-70A,
S-70C, S-70C(M), and S-70C(M1) helicopters. This proposed AD was
prompted by four incidents of disbonding between the tail rotor (T/R)
blade pitch horn and the torque tube. This proposed AD would require
recurring visual and tap inspections of the T/R blade, and depending on
the outcome, replacing the T/R blade. 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 October 21,
2019.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this NPRM, contact your local
Sikorsky Field Representative or Sikorsky's Service Engineering Group
at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, 124 Quarry Road, Trumbull, CT 06611;
telephone 1-800-Winged-S or<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>You may view this service
information 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.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2019-
0663; 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 regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristopher Greer, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Boston ACO Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, FAA,
1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
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 the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2019-0663;
Product Identifier 2018-SW-057-AD'' at the beginning of your comments.
The FAA specifically invites comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this NPRM. The FAA will
consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend this
NPRM because of those comments.
    The FAA will post all comments the FAA receives, without change, to
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. The FAA will also post a report summarizing each substantive
verbal contact the FAA receives about this NPRM.

Discussion

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new AD for Sikorsky Model S-70, S-70A,
S-70C, S-70C(M), and S-70C(M1) helicopters with T/R blade part number
70101-31000 (all dash numbers) and with a serial number up to and
including A009-08915.
    This proposed AD is prompted by four incidents of disbonding
between the T/R blade pitch horn and the torque tube on Model UH-60L
and SH-60F helicopters. The disbonding produced minor to severe
vibrations due to the mass imbalance. This condition may also occur on
Sikorsky Model S-70, S-70A, S-70C, S-70C(M), and S-70C(M1) helicopters
due to design similarity.
    Disbonding between the T/R blade pitch horn and the torque tube, if
not addressed, could result in the T/R blade pitch horn rocking in the
torque tube, leading to increased T/R vibrations. These vibrations
could lead to crushing of the torque tube and subsequent loss of
control of the helicopter. While Sikorsky continues to test T/R blades
returned from the field, investigation has revealed blades produced
prior to manufacturing improvements implemented between 2006 and 2007
are prone to this disbonding. To address this condition, Sikorsky is
assessing design change options to retrofit the affected T/R blades.

Related Service Information

    The FAA reviewed Sikorsky Aircraft Model S-70 Blackhawk Derivatives
Maintenance Manual Temporary Revision No. 72, dated October 12, 2017.
This service information specifies replacing a 10-hour/14-day T/R
inspection with a before first flight of the day T/R inspection.
    The FAA also reviewed section 5-3-13.2 Coin-Tapping Inspection
Method of Sikorsky Technical Manual TM 1-70-23-3, Change 12, dated July
1, 2018. This service information specifies procedures for coin-tap
inspecting T/R blades. This service information also specifies general
repair limits and includes figures illustrating the different types of
materials of the T/R blade skin and core regions.

FAA's Determination

    The FAA is proposing this AD because the FAA evaluated all the
relevant information and determined the unsafe condition described
previously is likely to exist or develop in other products of these
same type designs.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require, before the first flight of each
day,

visually inspecting each T/R blade for any crack, leading edge erosion,
and trailing edge skin disbonding and separation, paying particular
attention to the area from the midspan to the pitch control horn; and
tap inspecting for disbonding in the pitch horn to torque tube bond
area. Depending on the outcome of these inspections, this proposed AD
would require replacing the T/R blade.

Interim Action

    The FAA considers this proposed AD interim action. The design
approval holder is currently developing a modification that will
address the unsafe condition identified in this AD. Once this
modification is developed, approved, and available, we might consider
additional rulemaking.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD affects 13 helicopters of
U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with
this proposed AD. Labor costs are estimated at $85 per work-hour.
    Inspecting the T/R blades would take about 1 work-hour for an
estimated cost of $85 per helicopter and $1,105 for the U.S. fleet, per
inspection cycle. Replacing a set of two T/R blades would take about 6
work-hours and parts would cost about $192,304 for an estimated cost of
$192,814 per helicopter.

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The 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]

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

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation: Docket No. FAA-2019-0663; Product
Identifier 2018-SW-057-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments by October 21, 2019.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Model S-70, S-70A, S-70C, S-70C(M), and S-
70C(M1) helicopters, certificated in any category, with a tail rotor
(T/R) blade part number 70101-31000 (all dash numbers) with a serial
number (S/N) up to and including A009-08915.

    Note 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD:  Each T/R blade is marked
with the S/N.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC): 6410, Tail Rotor Blades.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by four incidents of disbonding between the
T/R blade pitch horn and the torque tube. The FAA is issuing this AD
to detect disbonding. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could
result in increased T/R vibrations, physical failure of the torque
tube, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) T/R Blade Inspection

    Before the first flight of each day:
    (1) Visually inspect each T/R blade for a crack, leading edge
erosion, and trailing edge skin disbonding and separation, paying
particular attention to the area from the midspan to the pitch
control horn. If there is a crack, any leading edge erosion,
trailing edge disbonding, or trailing edge separation, before
further flight, replace the T/R blade with an airworthy part.
    (2) Tap test inspect each T/R blade for disbonding in the pitch
horn to torque tube bond area. If there is any disbonding, before
further flight, replace the T/R blade with an airworthy part.

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Boston ACO 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 certification office, send it to the attention of the
person identified in paragraph (i)(1) 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.

(i) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Kristopher
Greer, Aviation Safety Engineer, Boston ACO Branch, Compliance &
Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA
01803; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact your
local Sikorsky Field Representative or Sikorsky's Service
Engineering Group at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, 124 Quarry Road,
Trumbull, CT 06611; telephone 1-800-Winged-S or<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>You may view this
referenced service information 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>.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 23, 2019.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket ID PHMSA-2008-0162]

Pipeline Safety: Dynamic Riser Inspection, Maintenance, and
Monitoring Records on Offshore Floating Facilities.

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.

ACTION: Notice; Issuance of Advisory Bulletin.

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SUMMARY: To remind owners and operators of the importance of retaining
inspection, maintenance, and monitoring records for dynamic risers
located on offshore floating facilities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Komiskey at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
by e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Background

    A recent natural gas leak from a steel catenary export riser in the
Gulf of Mexico created significant and unexpected risk, as well as
major supply disruption. Though a root cause analysis of this incident
is not yet complete, visual inspection by divers has determined that
the source of the leak was a flexible joint on the riser. PHMSA
regularly monitors pipeline incidents and operator performance
nationwide and responds as incident trends necessitate, through an
array of regulatory measures including advisory bulletins.
    In 2004, another offshore riser flexible joint failure resulted in
a small oil spill. Subsequent preemptive visual inspections performed
on other steel catenary riser flexible joints in the Gulf of Mexico
discovered damage to the elastomeric seal area near the rotating ball
and drove the replacement of four flexible joints. The flexible joint
riser failures described above have created potential safety risks on
floating production facilities, and have impacted delivery of energy
supplies from the Gulf of Mexico.
    The national consensus standard for dynamic risers, American
Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 2RD, is currently under
revision. The revised version will directly address concerns raised in
this Advisory Bulletin by including guidance for integrity management
of dynamic risers. PHMSA will consider adopting the revised standard
into its regulations for both natural gas and hazardous liquid
pipelines.

Advisory Bulletin (ABD-08-06)

    To: Owners and operators of hazardous liquid and natural gas
pipelines located on offshore floating facilities.
    Subject: Dynamic Riser Inspection, Maintenance, and Monitoring
Records on Offshore Floating Facilities.
    Purpose: To remind owners and operators of the importance of
retaining inspection, maintenance, and monitoring records for dynamic
risers located on offshore floating facilities.
    PHMSA advises operators of hazardous liquid and natural gas
pipelines with dynamic risers, such as steel catenary risers on
offshore floating production facilities, to perform regular inspection
and maintenance of these risers, monitor nearby environmental
conditions, and maintain records of these activities. Failure of a
dynamic riser could significantly impact safety, the environment, and
delivery of an important source of natural gas and petroleum products
used in the United States. PHMSA strongly urges operators to perform
the above-listed actions and any other actions needed to ensure the
safe and reliable operation of these systems.

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 25, 2008.
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. E8-14953 Filed 7-1-08; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9650-2]

Clean Air Act Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Request for Nominations to the Clean Air Act Advisory
Committee.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites
nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be
considered for appointment to its Clean Air Act Advisory Committee
(CAAAC). Applications are due by May 1, 2012 and vacancies are
anticipated to be filled by October 2012. Sources in addition to this
Federal Register Notice may also be utilized in the solicitation of
nominees.

DATES: All nominations should be received by May 1, 2012.
    Background: The Clean Air Act Advisory Committee provides advice,
information and recommendations on policy and technical issues
associated with implementation of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.
The programs falling under the purview of the committee include:
National Ambient Air Quality Standards, emissions from vehicles and
vehicle fuels, air toxic emissions, operating permits and collecting
fees, and carrying out new and expanded compliance authorities. Members
are appointed by the EPA Administrator for two-year terms with the
possibility of reappointment to a second and third term. The CAAAC
usually meets 2-3 times annually with workgroups meeting more
frequently. The average workload for the members is approximately 5 to
8 hours per month.
    EPA is seeking nominations from academia, industry, non-
governmental/environmental organizations, state and local government
agencies, tribal governments, unions, trade associations, and
utilities. EPA values and welcomes diversity. In an effort to obtain
nominations of diverse candidates, EPA encourages nominations of women
and men of all racial and ethnic groups. Although we are unable to
offer compensation or an honorarium for your services, you may receive
travel and per diem allowances, according to applicable federal travel
regulations.
    The following criteria will be used to evaluate nominees:

--Background and experiences that would help members contribute to the
diversity of perspectives on the committee (e.g., geographic, economic,
social, cultural, educational, and other considerations.
--Experience working at the national level on local governments issues.
--Experience working with air quality policy issues.
--Executive management level experience with membership in broad-based
networks.
--Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication, and
consensus-building skills.
--Ability to volunteer time to attend meetings 2-3 times a year,
participate in teleconference meetings, attend listening sessions with
the Assistant Administrator or other senior-level officials, develop
policy recommendations to the Administrator, and prepare reports and
advice letters.
    A nomination form is available at the CAAAC Web site www.epa.gov/air/caaac. Nominations should be submitted by May 1, 2012 and must
include a resume and a short biography describing the professional and
educational qualifications of the nominee as well as the nominee's
current business address, email address, and daytime telephone number.
Interested candidates may self-nominate.
    To help the Agency in evaluating the effectiveness of its outreach
efforts, please tell us how you learned of this opportunity.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to: Pat Childers, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (6102A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,Washington, DC 20460. You
may also email nominations with subject line CAAAC Membership 2012 to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat Childers Designated Federal,
Officer at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: March 15, 2012.
Pat Childers,
Designated Federal Officer, Clean Air Act Advisory Committee.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4086-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2012-0002]

New Jersey; Amendment No. 4 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of New Jersey (FEMA-4086-DR), dated October 30, 2012, and
related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: November 5, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of New Jersey is hereby amended to include the following
areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by
the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration
of October 30, 2012.

    Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer,
Morris, Passaic, Salem, Sussex, and Warren Counties for Individual
Assistance (already designated for Public Assistance).

    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050 Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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MEMORANDUM

Date:		February 15, 2012
Subject:	Stakeholder call about MOVES Transition for Regional Conformity Analyses
From:	Meg Patulski, State Measures and Transportation Planning Center, OTAQ
To:		Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0393

	On March 2, 2011, a conference call was held to discuss stakeholder concerns regarding the transition to using MOVES for regional conformity analyses.  EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality hosted the call as a follow-up to a previous call held in October 2010 with state and local transportation agencies.  In addition to EPA, the following agencies were represented on the conference call:
      * MPOs from the following metropolitan areas:  Houston-Galveston, TX; Dallas-Fort Worth, TX; Atlanta, GA;  and Washington, DC
      * State DOTs from:  Texas, New York, Virginia, Michigan, and Maryland
      * Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO)
      * American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
      * Federal Highway Administration
These agencies confirmed that their previous concerns regarding the transition to using MOVES2010a for regional conformity analyses were still impacting their ability to complete MOVES-based modeling by March 2, 2012, and they requested additional transition time for using MOVES in regional conformity analyses.
      EPA expressed its intentions to proceed with a rulemaking to extend the MOVES2010 regional conformity analysis grace period.  All agencies strongly supported EPA's decision to proceed with this rulemaking.


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Docket No. OSHA-2017-0004]

Occupational Safety and Health Administration Maritime Advisory
Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH)

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice of renewal of the MACOSH charter.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), and after consultation with the General Services
Administration, the Secretary of Labor is renewing the charter for the
Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health. The
Committee will better enable OSHA to perform its duties under the
Occupational Safety and Health Act (the OSH Act) of 1970. The Committee
is diverse and balanced, both in terms of segments of the maritime
industry represented (e.g., shipyard employment, longshoring, and
marine terminal industries), and in the views and interests represented
by the members.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Wangdahl, Director, Office of
Maritime and Agriculture, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, U.S.
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
Room N-3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee will advise OSHA on matters
relevant to the safety and health of employees in the maritime
industry. This includes advice on maritime issues that will result in
more effective enforcement, training, and outreach programs, and
streamlined regulatory efforts. The maritime industry includes shipyard
employment, longshoring, marine terminal, and other related industries,
e.g., commercial fishing and shipbreaking. The Committee will function
solely as an advisory body in compliance with the provisions of FACA
and OSHA's regulations covering advisory committees (29 CFR part 1912).

Authority and Signature

    Jordan Barab, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20210, authorized the preparation of this notice
pursuant to Sections 6(b)(1), and 7(b) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(b)(1), 656(b)), the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), Section 41 of the Longshore and Harbor
Workers' Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 941), Secretary of Labor's Order
1-2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and 29 CFR part 1912.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on January 13, 2017.
Jordan Barab,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-3310-EM; Docket ID FEMA-2010-0002]

Minnesota; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of an Emergency Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for
the State of Minnesota (FEMA-3310-EM), dated March 19, 2010, and
related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: April 26, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Recovery Directorate,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC
20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the incident
period for this emergency is closed effective April 26, 2010.

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048,
Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households in
Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for
Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster
Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared
Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.)

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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