[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 7, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 13519-13522]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5543]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0095]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Virginia Beach Oceanfront Air Show, Atlantic Ocean,
Virginia Beach, VA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes establishing a safety zone on the
navigable waters of the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia Beach, VA. This
action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable
waters during the Virginia Beach Oceanfront Air Show. This action is
intended to restrict vessel traffic movement to protect mariners from
the hazards associated with air show events.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before April 6, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2012-0095 using any one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed
rule, call or email Christopher O'Neal, Waterways Management Division
Chief, Sector Hampton Roads, Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking (USCG-2012-0095), indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material
online (via http://www.regulations.gov) or by fax, mail, or hand
delivery, but please use only one of these means. If you submit a
comment online via www.regulations.gov, it will be considered received
by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit the comment. If you
fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment, it will be considered as
having been received by the Coast Guard when it is received at

the Docket Management Facility. We recommend that you include your name
and a mailing address, an email address, or a telephone number in the
body of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions
regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
click on the ``submit a comment'' box, which will then become
highlighted in blue. In the ``Document Type'' drop down menu select
``Proposed Rule'' and insert ``USCG-2012-0095'' in the ``Keyword'' box.
Click ``Search'' then click on the balloon shape in the ``Actions''
column. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit
them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\; by 11 inches,
suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by
mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please
enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will
consider all comments and material received during the comment period
and may change the rule based on your comments.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
click on the ``read comments'' box, which will then become highlighted
in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-2012-0095'' and click
``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column.
You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on
the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. We have an
agreement with the Department of Transportation to use the Docket
Management Facility.

Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any
of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Public Meeting

    We do not now plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a
request for one using one of the four methods specified under
ADDRESSES. Please explain why you believe a public meeting would be
beneficial. If we determine that one would aid this rulemaking, we will
hold one at a time and place announced by a later notice in the Federal
Register.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the public meeting,
contact LCDR Chris O'Neal at the telephone number or email address
indicated under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice.

Basis and Purpose

    On May 31, 2012 through June 3, 2012, the United States Navy will
host an air show event over the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia Beach, VA.
In recent years, there have been unfortunate instances of jets and
planes crashing during performances at air shows. Along with a jet or
plane crash, there is typically a wide area of scattered debris that
also damages property and could cause significant injury or death to
mariners observing the air shows. Due to the need to protect mariners
and the public transiting the Atlantic Ocean immediately below the air
show from hazards associated with the air show, a Coast Guard
established safety zone bound by the following coordinates will be
enforced: 36[deg]-00'-00'' N /075[deg]-58'-12'' W, 36[deg]-51'-36'' N/
075[deg]-57'-36'' W, 36[deg]-49'-48'' N/075[deg]-57'-00'' W, 36[deg]-
49'48'' N/075[deg]-57'-36'' W (NAD 1983). Access to this area will be
temporarily restricted for public safety purposes.

Discussion of Proposed Rule

    The Coast Guard proposes establishing a safety zone on specified
waters of the Atlantic Ocean bounded by the following coordinates:
36[deg]-00'-00'' N/075[deg]-58'-12'' W, 36[deg]-51'-36'' N/075[deg]-
57'-36'' W, 36[deg]-49'-48'' N/075[deg]-57'-00'' W, 36[deg]-49'48'' N/
075[deg]-57'-36'' W (NAD 1983), in the vicinity of Virginia Beach,
Virginia. This safety zone is proposed in the interest of public safety
during the Virginia Beach Oceanfront Air Show and will be enforced from
11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on May 31, 2012, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on June
1, 2012, 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on June 2, 2012, and from 11 a.m. until 5
p.m. on June 3, 2012. Access to the safety zone will be restricted
during the specified date and times. Except for vessels authorized by
the Captain of the Port or his Representative, no person or vessel may
enter or remain in the safety zone.

Regulatory Analyses

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

Regulatory Planning and Review

    This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under
section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review,
as supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of potential
costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that Executive Order 12866
or under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management
and Budget has not reviewed it under that those Orders.
    We expect the economic impact of this proposed rule to be so
minimal that a full Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary. Although this
proposed regulation restricts access to the safety zone, the effect of
this rule will not be significant because: (i) The safety zone will be
in effect for a limited duration; (ii) the zone is of limited size; and
(iii) the Coast Guard will make notifications via maritime advisories
so mariners can adjust their plans accordingly.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this proposed rule would have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000.
    The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed
rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities because the zone will only be in place for a
limited duration and maritime advisories will be issued allowing the
mariners to adjust their plans accordingly.
    This proposed rule would affect the following entities, some of
which might be small entities: The owners and operators of vessels
intending to transit or anchor in that portion of the Atlantic Ocean
from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on May 31, 2012, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on
June 1, 2012, 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on June 2, 2012, and from 11 a.m.
until 5 p.m. on June 3, 2012.
    If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it

qualifies and how and to what degree this rule would economically
affect it.

Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule so that they can better
evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking. If the
proposed rule would affect your small business, organization, or
governmental jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its
provisions or options for compliance, please contact LCDR Christopher
O'Neal, Waterways Management Division Chief, Sector Hampton Roads,
Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>The Coast Guard will not retaliate
against small entities that question or complain about this proposed
rule or any policy or action of the Coast Guard.

Collection of Information

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

Federalism

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

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

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

Taking of Private Property

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

Civil Justice Reform

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

Protection of Children

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

Indian Tribal Governments

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

Energy Effects

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

Technical Standards

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

Environment

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction
M16475.lD, which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and
have made a preliminary determination that this action is one of a
category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a
significant effect on the human environment. In accordance with the
Coastal Zone Management Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and the
Endanger Species Act an environmental consultation has been initiated
with Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Army Corps of
Engineers, Virginia Marine Resource Commission, and the Department of
Conservation and Recreation. Upon receipt of consultation comments all
documentation will be made available in the docket where indicated
under ADDRESSES. This proposed rule involves establishing a temporary
safety zone. We seek any comments or information that may lead to the
discovery of a significant environmental impact from this proposed
rule.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

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

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes
to amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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

    Authority: 33 U.S.C., 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306, 3703;
50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6 and 160.5; Pub. L.
107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security Delegation
No. 0170.1.

    2. Add Sec.  165.T05-0095 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T05-0095  Safety Zone; Virginia Beach Oceanfront Air Show,
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA.

    (a) Regulated Area. The following area is a safety zone: Specified
waters of the Captain of the Port Sector Hampton Roads zone, as defined
in 33 CFR 3.25-

10, in the vicinity of the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia Beach, VA bound
by the following coordinates: 36[deg]-00'-00'' N/075[deg]-58'-12'' W,
36[deg]-51'-36'' N/075[deg]-57'-36'' W, 36[deg]-49'-48'' N/075[deg]-
57'-00'' W, 36[deg]-49'48'' N/075[deg]-57'-36'' W (NAD 1983), in the
vicinity of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
    (b) Definition: For the purposes of this part, Captain of the Port
Representative means any U.S. Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or
petty officer who has been authorized by the Captain of the Port,
Hampton Roads, Virginia to act on his behalf.
    (c) Regulations: (1) In accordance with the general regulations in
165.23 of this part, entry into this zone is prohibited unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads or his designated
representatives.
    (2) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of this
safety zone shall:
    (i) Stop the vessel immediately upon being directed to do so by any
commissioned, warrant or petty officer on shore or on board a vessel
that is displaying a U.S. Coast Guard Ensign.
    (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant or petty
officer on shore or on board a vessel that is displaying a U.S. Coast
Guard Ensign.
    (3) The Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads can be reached through
the Sector Duty Officer at Sector Hampton Roads in Portsmouth, Virginia
at telephone Number<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) The Coast Guard Representatives enforcing the safety zone can
be contacted on VHF-FM marine band radio channel 13 (165.65Mhz) and
channel 16 (156.8 Mhz).
    (d) Enforcement Period: This regulation will be enforced from 11
a.m. until 5 p.m. on May 31, 2012, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on June 1,
2012, 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on June 2, 2012, and from 11 a.m. until 5
p.m. on June 3, 2012.

    Dated: February 17, 2012.
Mark S. Ogle,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Hampton Roads.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2013-N-0796]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Testing Communications on Medical Devices and
Radiation-Emitting Products

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing
an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain
information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information including
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and
to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This
notice solicits comments on communication studies involving medical
devices and radiation-emitting products regulated by FDA. This
information will be used to explore concepts of interest and assist in
the development and modification of communication messages and
campaigns to fulfill the Agency's mission to protect the public health.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection
of information by January 14, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be considered. Electronic comments
must be submitted on or before January 14, 2020. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of January 14, 2020. Comments
received by mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions)
will be considered timely if they are postmarked or the delivery
service acceptance receipt is on or before that date.

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are

solely responsible for ensuring that your comment does not include any
confidential information that you or a third party may not wish to be
posted, such as medical information, your or anyone else's Social
Security number, or confidential business information, such as a
manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your name,
contact information, or other information that identifies you in the
body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2013-N-0796 for ``Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Testing Communications on Medical
Devices and Radiation-Emitting Products.'' Received comments, those
filed in a timely manner (see ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket
and, except for those submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,''
publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Dockets
Management Staff between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of
your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ila S. Mizrachi, Office of Operations,
Food and Drug Administration, Three White Flint North, 10A-12M, 11601
Landsdown St., North Bethesda, MD 20852,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal
Agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
requires Federal Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with
this requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection
of information set forth in this document.
    With respect to the following collection of information, FDA
invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's
functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques, when
appropriate, and other forms of information technology.

Testing Communications on Medical Devices and Radiation-Emitting
Products

OMB Control Number 0910-0678--Extension

    FDA is authorized by section 1003(d)(2)(D) of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 393(d)(2)(D)) to conduct educational
and public information programs relating to the safety of regulated
medical devices and radiation-emitting products. FDA must conduct
needed research to ensure that such programs have the highest
likelihood of being effective. Improving communications about medical
devices and radiation emitting products will involve many research
methods, including individual in-depth interviews, mall-intercept
interviews, focus groups, self-administered surveys, gatekeeper
reviews, and omnibus telephone surveys.
    The information collected will serve three major purposes. First,
as formative research it will provide critical knowledge needed about
target audiences to develop messages and campaigns about medical device
and radiation-emitting product use. Knowledge of consumer and health
care professional decision-making processes will provide the better
understanding of target audiences that FDA needs to design effective
communication strategies, messages, and labels. These communications
will aim to improve public understanding of the risks and benefits of
using medical devices and radiation-emitting products by providing
users with a better context in which to place risk information more
completely.
    Second, as initial testing, it will allow FDA to assess the
potential effectiveness of messages and materials in reaching and
successfully communicating with their intended audiences. Testing
messages with a sample of the target audience will allow FDA to refine
messages while still in the developmental stage. Respondents will be
asked to give their reaction to the

messages in either individual or group settings.
    Third, as evaluative research, it will allow FDA to ascertain the
effectiveness of the messages and the distribution method of these
messages in achieving the objectives of the message campaign.
Evaluation of campaigns is a vital link in continuous improvement of
communications at FDA.
    Annually, FDA projects conducting about 30 studies using a variety
of research methods and lasting an average of 0.17 hours each (varying
from 0.08 to 1.5 hours). FDA estimates the burden of this collection of
information based on prior experience with the various types of data
collection methods described earlier. FDA is requesting this burden so
as not to restrict the Agency's ability to gather information on public
sentiment for its proposals in its regulatory and communications
programs.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                                                     Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden \1\
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                                                                  Number of
                   Activity                       Number of     responses per   Total annual          Average burden per response           Total hours
                                                 respondents     respondent       responses
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Individual In-Depth Interviews...............             360               1             360  0.75 (45 minutes)........................             270
General Public Focus Group Interviews........             144               1             144  1.5......................................             216
Intercept Interviews: Central Location.......             200               1             200  0.25 (15 minutes)........................              50
Intercept Interviews: Telephone..............           4,000               1           4,000  0.08 (5 minutes).........................             320
Self-Administered Surveys....................           2,400               1           2,400  0.25 (15 minutes)........................             600
Gatekeeper Reviews...........................             400               1             400  0.5 (30 minutes).........................             200
Omnibus Surveys..............................           1,200               1           1,200  0.17 (10 minutes)........................             204
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    Total (General Public)...................           8,704  ..............           8,702  .........................................           1,860
Physician Focus Group Interviews.............             144               1             144  1.5......................................             216
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    Total (Physician)........................             144  ..............  ..............  .........................................             216
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        Total (Overall)......................           8,848  ..............  ..............  .........................................           2,076
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.

    Based on a review of the information collection since our last
request for OMB approval, we have made no adjustments to our burden
estimate.

    Dated: November 7, 2019.
Lowell J. Schiller,
Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP10-456-000]

Tallulah Gas Storage LLC; Notice of Application

June 17, 2010.
    Take notice that on June 11, 2010, Tallulah Gas Storage LLC
(Petitioner), 10370 Richmond Avenue, Suite 510, Houston, TX 77042,
filed in Docket No. CP10-456-000, a petition for Exemption of Temporary
Acts and Operations from Certificate Requirements, pursuant to Rule
207(a)(5) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, and
section 7(c)(1)(B) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), to perform specific
temporary activity related to drill site preparation and the drilling
of two stratigraphic test wells located in Madison Parish, Louisiana to
determine the salt characteristics and the feasibility of developing
the South Tallulah salt dome for natural gas storage and the
feasibility of brine disposal, all as more fully set forth in the
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site
at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket
number, excluding the last three digits, in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, call<PHONE_NUMBER> or TTY, (202)
208-3676.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Mark
Fullerton, Tallulah Gas Storage LLC, 10370 Richmond Avenue, Suite 510,
Houston, TX 77042, or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER> (telephone) or (713)
403-6461 (fax<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or to

Anita R.Wilson, John S. Decker, or Damien R. Lyster, Vinson & Elkins
L.L.P., 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004-
1008, or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER> (telephone) or<PHONE_NUMBER> (fax),
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify Federal and State agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the
subsequent need to complete all Federal authorizations within 90 days
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders
in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should
submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: July 1, 2010.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
corporate filings:

    Docket Numbers: EC19-69-000.
    Applicants: Coolidge Power LLC.
    Description: Application for Authorization Under Section 203 of the
Federal Power Act, et al. of Coolidge Power LLC.
    Filed Date: 3/22/19.
    Accession Number: 20190322-5214.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/12/19.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:

    Docket Numbers: EG19-82-000.
    Applicants: 225DD 8me LLC.
    Description: Self-Certification of EWG Status of 225DD 8me LLC.
    Filed Date: 3/25/19.
    Accession Number: 20190325-5113.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/15/19.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1107-006.
    Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Supplement to December 19, 2018 Updated Market Power
Analysis for the CAISO BAA Market of Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    Filed Date: 3/22/19.
    Accession Number: 20190322-5222.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/12/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-1423-000.
    Applicants: Virginia Electric and Power Company, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Dominion submits 4 WDSAs,
Service Agreement Nos. 5229, 5301, 5302, 5303 to be effective 12/1/
2017.
    Filed Date: 3/22/19.
    Accession Number: 20190322-5167.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/12/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-1424-000.
    Applicants: Langdon Wind, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Cancellation: Langdon Wind, LLC Notice of
Cancellation of Market-Based Rate Tariff to be effective 3/23/2019.
    Filed Date: 3/22/19.
    Accession Number: 20190322-5179.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/12/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-1425-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2019-03-25_SA 3284 Hankinson
Wahpeton 230 kV Line MPFCA (J460 J488 J493 J526) to be effective 3/26/
2019.
    Filed Date: 3/25/19.
    Accession Number: 20190325-5066.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/15/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-1426-000.
    Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC.
    Description: Tariff Cancellation: Cancellation of Corn Belt Joint
Use Agreements to be effective 3/11/2019.
    Filed Date: 3/25/19.
    Accession Number: 20190325-5069.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/15/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-1428-000.
    Applicants: ISO New England Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: ISO-NE; Inventoried Energy
Program to be effective 5/28/2019.
    Filed Date: 3/25/19.
    Accession Number: 20190325-5091.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/15/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-1429-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2019-03-25_SA 3285 Big Stone
Terminal Upgrade MPFCA (J488 J493 J526) to be effective 3/26/2019.
    Filed Date: 3/25/19.
    Accession Number: 20190325-5093.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/15/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-1430-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: First Revised ISA, SA No.
2530; Queue No. U4-014/AC1-087 to be effective 2/21/2019.
    Filed Date: 3/25/19.
    Accession Number: 20190325-5150.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/15/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-1431-000.
    Applicants: Columbia Energy LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Market-Based Rate Tariff
Revisions to be effective 3/26/2019.
    Filed Date: 3/25/19.
    Accession Number: 20190325-5158.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/15/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-1432-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2019-03-25_SA 3286 Blair
Terminal Equip and Disconnects MPFCA (J488 J493 J526) to be effective
3/26/2019.
    Filed Date: 3/25/19.
    Accession Number: 20190325-5159.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/15/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-1433-000.
    Applicants: LifeEnergy, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Market-Based Rate Tariff
Revisions to be effective 3/26/2019.

    Filed Date: 3/25/19.
    Accession Number: 20190325-5161.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/15/19.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: March 25, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Panel Member List for Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute
Resolution; Notice Requesting Applications for Panel Member List for
Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute Resolution

October 20, 2009.
    This notice requests applications from those interested in being
listed as potential panel members to assist in the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission's (Commission) study dispute resolution process
for the integrated licensing process of hydropower projects.

Background

    The Commission's integrated licensing process (ILP) regulations
pertaining to hydroelectric licensing under the Federal Power Act
encourages informal resolution of study disagreements. In cases where
this is not successful, a formal study dispute resolution process is
available for state and federal agencies or Indian tribes with
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    The ILP provides that the disputed study must be submitted to a
dispute resolution panel consisting of a person from Commission staff,
a person from the agency or Indian tribe referring the dispute to the
Commission, and a third person selected by the other two panelists from
a pre-established list of persons with expertise in the disputed
resource area.\2\ The third panel member (TPM) will serve without
compensation, except for certain allowable travel expenses to be borne
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    The role of the panel members is to make a finding, with respect to
each disputed study request, on the extent to which each study criteria
set forth in the regulations is or is not met,\3\ and why. The panel
will then make a recommendation to the Director of the Office of Energy
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    TPMs can only be selected from a list of qualified persons (TPM
List) that is developed and maintained by the Commission. This notice
seeks additional members for the TPM list, which was originally
compiled in 2004. Current members of the TPM list do not need to
reapply. Each qualified panel member will be listed by area(s) and sub-
area(s) of technical expertise, for example Fisheries Resources--
instream flow. The TPM list will be available to the public on the
Commission's Web site. All individuals submitting their applications to
the Commission for consideration must meet the Commission's
qualifications.

Application Contents

    The applicant should describe in detail his/her qualifications in
items 1-4 listed below.
    1. Technical expertise, including education and experience in each
resource area and sub-area for which the applicant wishes to be
considered:

 Aquatic Resources
    [cir] water quality
    [cir] instream flows
    [cir] fish passage
    [cir] species specialists
    1. bull trout
    2. pacific salmon
    3. Atlantic salmon and cluepeids
    4. bass
    5. lamprey
    6. sturgeon
    [cir] macroinvertebrates
    [cir] threatened and endangered species
    [cir] general
 Terrestrial Resources
    [cir] wildlife biology
    [cir] botany
    [cir] wetlands ecology
    [cir] threatened and endangered species
    [cir] general
 Cultural Resources
    [cir] architectural history
    [cir] archeology
    [cir] Indian tribes
 Recreational Resources
    [cir] whitewater boating
    [cir] instream flows
    [cir] general
 Land use
    [cir] shoreline management
    [cir] general
 Aesthetics
    [cir] noise
    [cir] dark sky/nighttime artificial lighting
    [cir] aesthetic instream flows
    [cir] general
 Geology
    [cir] geomorphology
    [cir] erosion

    [cir] general
 Socio-economics
 Engineering
    [cir] civil engineering
    [ballot] hydrology
    [ballot] structural
    [cir] hydraulic engineering
    [cir] electrical engineering
    [cir] general

    2. Knowledge of the effects of construction and operation of
hydroelectric projects.
    3. Working knowledge of laws relevant to expertise, such as: the
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Endangered Species Act, the
Clean Water Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, the Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act, the Federal Power Act, or other applicable laws.
    4. Ability to promote constructive communication about a disputed
study.

How To Submit Applications

    Applicants must submit their applications along with the names and
contact information of three references. Applications will be evaluated
as they are received, and each applicant will be individually notified
of the Commission's decision.
    Dates: The application period closes on February 15, 2010.
Additional future application periods may be announced by the
Commission as needed.
    Addresses: Applications must be filed electronically via the
Internet. See the instructions on the Commission's Web site (http://
www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link. Applications should
reference ``Docket No. AD04-4-001, NOTICE REQUESTING APPLICATIONS FOR
PANEL MEMBER LIST FOR HYDROPOWER LICENSING STUDY DISPUTE RESOLUTION''.
    Other Information: Requests submitted must be in Word, Times New
Roman 13 pt. font, and must not be longer than ten pages in length.
Complete individual contact information must be provided, as formal
interviews may be conducted either face to face or via teleconference
as necessary prior to establishing the TPM List.
    For Further Information Contact: David Turner, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, 888 First Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20426,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0433; Product Identifier 2016-SW-078-AD; Amendment
39-19602; AD 2019-06-04]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited
Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell
Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (BHTC) Model 429 helicopters. This AD
requires inspecting each main rotor pitch link rod end bearing assembly
(bearing) for wear and play. This AD was prompted by reports of worn
bearings. The actions of this AD are intended to prevent an unsafe
condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective May 7, 2019.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain document listed in this AD as of May 7, 2019.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited, 12,800 Rue de l'Avenir,
Mirabel, Quebec J7J1R4; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax
(450) 433-0272; or at http://www.bellcustomer.com/files/. You may
review the referenced service information at the FAA, Office of the
Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N-321,
Fort Worth, TX 76177. It is also available on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-
0433.

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-2017-
0433; 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 AD, the Transport Canada AD, any incorporated-by-reference service
information, the economic evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for Docket Operations (phone: 800-647-
5527) is U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Hatfield, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Safety Management Section, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA,
10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    On March 8, 2018, at 83 FR 9818, the Federal Register published our
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which proposed to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to BHTC Model 429 helicopters,
serial numbers 57001 and larger, with a bearing part number (P/N) 429-
010-433-101 or 429-010-433-103 installed. The NPRM proposed to require
inspecting each bearing for wear and play. The AD was prompted by
reports of worn bearings. The proposed requirements were intended to
prevent a worn bearing, which could result in failure of a bearing,
which could lead to reduced helicopter handling, damage to other
components, and subsequent loss of helicopter control.
    The NPRM was prompted by Canadian AD No. CF-2016-39, dated December
12, 2016 (Transport Canada AD CF-2016-39), issued by Transport Canada,
which is the aviation authority for Canada, to correct an unsafe
condition for BHTC Model 429 helicopters, serial numbers 57001 and
subsequent. Transport Canada advises of reports of worn bearings
adversely affecting the helicopters' handling qualities. Transport
Canada states the scheduled inspection interval of 12 months or 800
hours is not sufficient to detect and correct a worn bearing under the
current wear rate. Additionally, according to Transport Canada, the
combination of the blade weight, positioning of the swashplate, and the
preload of elastomers can make bearing play difficult to detect during
a preflight exterior check. Transport Canada determined it necessary to
implement an inspection frequent enough to detect a worn bearing in
order to prevent a bearing from failing, adversely affecting handling
qualities, and damaging adjacent components. These conditions could
lead to loss of control of the helicopter. Transport Canada AD CF-2016-
39 therefore requires inspecting bearing P/N 429-010-433-101/-103 for
play and potential wear and replacing it if necessary, within 30 days
from the effective date of its AD and at subsequent intervals not to
exceed 50 hours air time.

Comments

    After our NPRM was published, we received a comment from one
commenter.

Request

    The commenter questioned the need for the proposed AD. The
commenter stated that Bell Helicopter Alert Service Bulletin 429-11-03,
which was issued in 2011, already requires inspections of the pitch
link bearings.
    We disagree. While an operator may incorporate the procedures in
the Bell Helicopter Alert Service Bulletin into its maintenance
program, not all operators are required to do so. In order for the
corrective actions in the service information to become mandatory, and
to correct the unsafe condition identified in the NPRM, the FAA must
issue an AD.

FAA's Determination

    These helicopters have been approved by the aviation authority of
Canada and are approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to
our bilateral agreement with Canada, Transport Canada, its technical
representative, has notified us of the unsafe condition described in
the Transport Canada AD. We are issuing this AD because we evaluated
all information provided by Transport Canada, reviewed the relevant
information, considered the comments

received, and determined the unsafe condition exists and is likely to
exist or develop on other helicopters of these same type designs and
that air safety and the public interest require adopting the AD
requirements as proposed.

Differences Between This AD and the EASA AD

    This AD requires initially inspecting the bearing within 20 hours
time-in-service, while the Transport Canada AD requires the initial
inspection within 30 days.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed Bell Helicopter Alert Service Bulletin 429-11-03,
Revision A, dated January 13, 2015 (ASB), which specifies inspecting
bearing P/N 429-010-433-101 and P/N 429-010-433-103 within 10 flight
hours and every 50 hours thereafter for play and potential wear.
    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.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 64 helicopters of U.S. Registry
and that labor costs average $85 per work-hour. Based on these
estimates, we expect the following costs:
     Inspecting the bearing requires 2 work-hours and no parts
for a cost of $170 per helicopter and $10,880 for the U.S. fleet per
inspection cycle.
     Replacing a -101 bearing requires 1 work-hour and $3,560
for parts for a cost of $3,645 per bearing. Replacing a -103 bearing
requires 1 work-hour and $3,365 for parts for a cost of $3,450 per
bearing.

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 helicopters identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866;
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska to the extent
that it justifies making a regulatory distinction; and
    (4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared an economic evaluation of the estimated costs to comply
with this AD and placed it 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

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2019-06-04 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited: Amendment 39-
19602; Docket No. FAA-2017-0433; Product Identifier 2016-SW-078-AD.

(a) Applicability

    This AD applies to Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model
429 helicopters, serial numbers 57001 and larger, with a main rotor
pitch link rod end bearing assembly (bearing) part number (P/N) 429-
010-433-101 or 429-010-433-103 installed, certificated in any
category.

(b) Unsafe Condition

    This AD defines the unsafe condition as a worn bearing. This
condition could
    result in failure of a bearing, which could lead to reduced
helicopter handling, damage to other components, and subsequent loss
of helicopter control.

(c) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective May 7, 2019.

(d) Compliance

    You are responsible for performing each action required by this
AD within the specified compliance time unless it has already been
accomplished prior to that time.

(e) Required Actions

    Within 20 hours time-in-service (TIS) and thereafter at
intervals not to exceed 50 hours TIS:
    (1) Inspect the upper and lower pitch link rod ends for axial
and radial bearing play by rolling the bearings through all angles,
paying particular attention to the areas depicted in Figure 1 of
Bell Helicopter Alert Service Bulletin 429-11-03, Revision A, dated
January 13, 2015.
    (2) If there is any play in a bearing, remove the pitch link
assembly and perform a dimensional inspection of the axial and
radial bearing play. Measure the play at the angle that results in
the maximum amount of play. Replace the rod end assembly before
further flight if bearing play exceeds 0.010 inch for axial
direction or 0.005 inch for radial direction.

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Safety Management Section, Rotorcraft Standards
Branch, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to:
David Hatfield, Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management Section,
Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth,
TX 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].
    (2) For operations conducted under a 14 CFR part 119 operating
certificate or under 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that you
notify your principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector,
the manager of the local flight standards district office or
certificate holding district office, before operating any aircraft
complying with this AD through an AMOC.

(g) Additional Information

    The subject of this AD is addressed in Transport Canada AD No.
CF-2016-39, dated December 12, 2016. You may view the Transport
Canada AD on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov in Docket
No. FAA-2017-0433.

(h) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 6200, Main Rotor
System.

(i) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.

    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Bell Helicopter Alert Service Bulletin 429-11-03, Revision
A, dated January 13, 2015.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For Bell Helicopter Textron Canada service information
identified in this AD, contact Bell Helicopter Textron Canada
Limited, 12,800 Rue de l'Avenir, Mirabel, Quebec J7J1R4; telephone
(450) 437-2862 or<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; or at http://www.bellcustomer.com/files/.
    (4) You may view this service information at 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>.
    (5) You may view this 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/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 15, 2019.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-06018 Filed 4-1-19; 8:45 am]
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[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2011-1170; Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-264-AD;
Amendment 39-17080; AD 2012-12-01]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD)
for all Airbus Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R and A300 F4-600R series
airplanes, Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes, and Model A310
series airplanes. That AD currently requires modifying the wiring in
the right-hand electronics rack. This new AD requires replacing the
cockpit multi-tank indicators (MTI), and for certain airplanes,
replacing high-level, low-level, and overflow sensors and their harness
connectors, and re-instating the low-level warning indication to the
cockpit MTI. This AD was prompted by reports of failures of four fuel
level sensor-amplifier and MTI units. This AD also adds Model A310
series airplanes to the applicability. We are issuing this AD to
prevent degradation of the electrical insulation sleeves of the low-
level indication lamps on the MTI, which could cause a short circuit
that might result in high voltage being conveyed to the high- and low-
level sensors in the wing tanks. This condition could cause the level
sensor to heat above acceptable limits, possibly resulting in a fuel
tank explosion, and consequent loss of the airplane.

DATES: This AD becomes effective July 23, 2012.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of July 23,
2012.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain other publication listed in this AD as of March
27, 2009 (74 FR 7792, February 20, 2009).

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-2125; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products.
That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on November 7, 2011 (76
FR 68671), and proposed to supersede AD 2009-02-04, Amendment 39-15794
(74 FR 7792, February 20, 2009). That NPRM proposed to correct an
unsafe condition for the specified products. The MCAI states:

    One operator experienced failures of four Fuel Level Sensor-
Amplifier (FLSA) and Multi Tank Indicators (MTI) units. FLSA and MTI
failures have been identified as having been caused by incorrect
connector sleeves materials fitted to the MTI units.
    Degradation of the electrical insulation sleeves of the Low-
level indication lamps on the MTI of the flight deck can cause a
short circuit that might result in high voltage being conveyed to
the high and low level sensors in the wing tanks. This condition, if
not corrected, could cause the level sensor to heat above acceptable
limits, possibly resulting in fuel tank explosion, and consequent
loss of the aeroplane.
    As an interim action, EASA AD 2008-0055 [which corresponds to
FAA AD 2009-02-04, Amendment 39-15794 (74 FR 7792, February 20,
2009)], was issued requiring the accomplishment of wiring
modifications to protect the FLSA and the Flight Warning Computers
from 115V [volt] AC [alternating current] and 28V DC [direct
current] short circuits within the cockpit MTI.
    EASA AD 2009-0144, which required the replacement of the
affected sensors and their harness connectors with modified units in
accordance with the instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin (SB)
A300-28-6095 at original issue or SB A300-28-9013 at original issue,
as applicable, was further on cancelled because the installation of
the new inner tank fused low-level sensors was not possible, due to
interference between some sensors and a fuel pipe at connector
level.
    Airbus SB A300-28-6095 and SB A300-28-9013 have been revised to
clear this interference. The replacement of the affected sensors and
their harness connectors according to the instructions of these SBs
is now possible.
    This [EASA] AD supersedes [EASA] AD 2008-0055 and introduces the
following actions:

--Expanding of the applicability to A310 aeroplanes; and
--Replacement of the cockpit MTI with a MTI with silicone sleeves
and to reinstate the low level warning indication to the cockpit
MTI; and
--Replacement of the affected sensors and their harness connectors
by fused level sensor units for A300-600 and A300-600ST aeroplanes.

You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD
docket.

Comments

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

Requests for Extension of Compliance Time

    UPS requested that we extend the compliance time specified in
paragraphs (h), (i), and (j) in the NPRM (76 FR 68671, November 7,
2011) to 60 months. UPS explained that the requested extended
compliance time is to reduce the potential for special maintenance
visits of its airplanes, and that a compliance period of less than 60
months will cause undue hardship on UPS and its operation, and result
in significant negative economic impact.

UPS reasoned that it has an existing tank entry program that is
completed only during airplane major maintenance visits at a 5-year
time interval, and that using the existing interval will reduce the
costs to open, purge, close, and check out the tanks. UPS explained
further, that materials will take a minimum of 6 months to receive, and
due to the extensive time waiting for parts, this will force even more
airplanes into a special visit program in a much shorter period of time
than what the NPRM is proposing.
    UPS expressed that it agrees with the FAA when the premise for
establishing a timeline for completion of an SFAR (Special Federal
Aviation Regulation) 88 project is based on a level of safety as
determined by the NPRM (76 FR 68671, November 7, 2011) and that it
believes there is a timeframe precedence that has previously been set
by the FAA for a project of this type. UPS explained that the FAA
released an earlier AD, which corrected similar actions to the NPRM (76
FR 68671, November 7, 2011), and that the earlier AD had a 5-year
compliance requirement. UPS believes that the same level of safety is
achieved with a 5-year compliance on the Model A300 airplanes fleet.
    FedEx requested that we extend the compliance time in the NPRM (76
FR 68671, November 7, 2011) to 30 months, to allow for the
accomplishment of the work to be performed at a scheduled heavy
maintenance event. FedEx explained that it accomplishes a heavy
maintenance check on its Model A300-600 and A310 airplanes every 30
months. FedEx reasoned that it would be 22 hours per airplane to
accomplish the requirements of the service information and that it is a
significant economic and operational hardship for it to ``special
visit'' airplanes to accomplish fuel tank entry.
    We do not agree to extend the compliance time in this final rule.
In developing an appropriate compliance time for this action, we
considered the urgency associated with the subject unsafe condition,
the availability of required parts, and the practical aspect of
accomplishing the required modification within a period of time that
corresponds to the normal scheduled maintenance for most affected
operators. Under the provisions of paragraph (m) of the final rule, we
will consider requests for approval of an extension of the compliance
time if sufficient data are submitted to substantiate that the new
compliance time would provide an acceptable level of safety. We have
not changed the AD in this regard.

Requests for Revision to Costs of Compliance

    UPS requested that we revise the Costs of Compliance section in the
NPRM (76 FR 68671, November 7, 2011). UPS explained that it has
determined that the required hours to complete the NPRM are greater
than 150 hours and that the material kits that are required by Airbus
Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-28-6095, Revision 01, dated February 2,
2010, are approximately $40,000 each, which is a total of $52,750 per
airplane. UPS reasoned that the completion of the modification on the
53 UPS Model A300 airplanes will be approximately $2,795,750, which is
a significant negative economic impact on UPS. UPS expressed that the
proposed cost in the NPRM is only 7.5 percent of the actual cost that
UPS will incur and that the actual costs will be greater than 13 times
the cost estimates proposed in the NPRM.
    FedEx requested that we acknowledge that there is an additional
material cost and that our Costs of Compliance section in the NPRM (76
FR 68671, November 7, 2011) is underestimated in terms of financial
impact to the operator. FedEx reasoned that the estimated parts cost
for accomplishment of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-28-6095,
Revision 01, dated February 2, 2010, only includes the Airbus
manufactured hardware kit (P/N 286095B01R01). FedEx explained that in
order to complete the modification, a separate Intertechnique kit that
includes the actual sensors and harness connectors must be procured,
and that Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-28-6095, Revision 01,
dated February 2, 2010, provides no warranty information or pricing for
the additional required kit. FedEx expressed that it is in the process
of obtaining price information for the additional required
Intertechnique kits and will provide the data when it becomes
available.
    We agree to revise the Costs of Compliance section in this final
rule for the reasons stated by the commenters. We have revised the
Costs of Compliance section of the final rule to include the average
costs of parts from Intertechnique.

Revised Paragraph Header and Wording

    We have revised the heading for and the wording in paragraph (k) of
this AD and the wording of paragraph (g) of this AD; these changes have
not affected the intent of those paragraphs.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the available data, including the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
the AD with the changes described previously--except for minor
editorial changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM (76 FR 68671, November 7, 2011) for correcting the unsafe
condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (76 FR 68671, November 7, 2011).

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect about 210 products of U.S.
registry. The actions that are required by AD 2009-02-04, Amendment 39-
15794 (74 FR 7792, February 20, 2009), and retained in this AD take
about 5 work-hours per product, at an average labor rate of $85 per
work-hour. Required parts cost about $0 per product. Based on these
figures, the estimated cost of the currently required actions is $425
per product.
    We estimate that it will take about 44 work-hours per product to
comply with the new basic requirements of this AD. The average labor
rate is $85 per work-hour. Required parts will cost about $39,000 per
product. Where the service information lists required parts costs that
are covered under warranty, we have assumed that there will be no
charge for these parts. As we do not control warranty coverage for
affected parties, some parties may incur costs higher than estimated
here. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD to the
U.S. operators to be $8,975,400, or $42,740 per product.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to exist or
develop on products identified in this rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

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

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Operations office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains the NPRM (76 FR 68671, November 7,
2011), the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for the Docket Operations office
(telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing airworthiness directive (AD)
2009-02-04, Amendment 39-15794 (74 FR 7792, February 20, 2009), and
adding the following new AD:

2012-12-01 Airbus: Amendment 39-17080. Docket No. FAA-2011-1170;
Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-264-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective July 23,
2012.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD supersedes AD 2009-02-04, Amendment 39-15794 (74 FR
7792, February 20, 2009).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus Model A300 B4-601, B4-603, B4-620, B4-
622, B4-605R, B4-622R, F4-605R, F4-622R, and C4-605R Variant F
airplanes, and Model A310-203, -204, -221, -222, -304, -322, -324,
and -325 airplanes; certificated in any category; all certified
models, all manufacturer serial numbers.

(d) Subject

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

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by reports of failures of four fuel level
sensor-amplifier and multi-tank indicator (MTI) units. We are
issuing this AD to prevent degradation of the electrical insulation
sleeves of the low-level indication lamps on the MTI, which could
cause a short circuit that might result in high voltage being
conveyed to the high and low level sensors in the wing tanks. This
condition could cause the level sensor to heat above acceptable
limits, possibly resulting in a fuel tank explosion, and consequent
loss of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Retained Actions and Compliance Times

    (1) This paragraph restates the actions and compliance times
required by paragraph (f) of AD 2009-02-04, Amendment 39-15794 (74
FR 7792, February 20, 2009), with no changes. For Model A300-600
airplanes: Unless already done, within 3 months after March 27, 2009
(the effective date of AD 2009-02-04), modify the wiring in the
right-hand electronics rack in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-28A6096,
Revision 02, dated July 4, 2008. Doing the required actions in
paragraph (h) or (i) of this AD, as applicable, terminates the
actions required by this paragraph.
    (2) This paragraph provides credit for the modification required
by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, if the modification was performed
before March 27, 2009 (the effective date of AD 2009-02-04) using
Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-28A6096, dated October 19,
2007; or Revision 01, dated April 16, 2008.

(h) New Replacement and Re-Instatement for Certain Model A300-600
Series Airplanes With New Service Information

    For Model A300-600 series airplanes on which Airbus modification
06213 has been embodied in production: Within 24 months after the
effective date of this AD, do the actions required by paragraphs
(h)(1), (h)(2), and (h)(3) of this AD. Doing the actions in this
paragraph terminates the requirements of paragraph (g)(1) of this
AD.
    (1) Replace the cockpit MTI, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin
A300-28-6101, dated June 4, 2008.
    (2) Before further flight after doing the replacement specified
in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD: Replace the high-level, low-level,
and overflow sensors and their harness connectors, with fused
sensors and new harness connectors, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin
A300-28-6095, Revision 01, dated February 2, 2010.
    (3) Before further flight after doing the replacement specified
in paragraph (h)(2) of this AD: Re-instate the low-level warning
indication to the cockpit MTI, in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-28-6103,
Revision 01, dated May 18, 2010.

(i) New Replacement and Re-Instatement for Certain Other Model A300-600
Series Airplanes

    For Model A300-600 series airplanes on which Airbus modification
06213 has not been embodied in production: Within 24 months after
the effective date of this AD, do the actions required by paragraphs
(i)(1), (i)(2), and (i)(3) of this AD. Doing the actions in this
paragraph terminates the requirements of paragraph (g)(1) of this
AD.
    (1) Replace the cockpit MTI, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin
A300-28-6101, dated June 4, 2008.
    (2) Before further flight after doing the replacement specified
in paragraph (i)(1) of this AD: Re-instate the low-level warning
indication to the cockpit MTI, in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-28-6103,
Revision 01, dated May 18, 2010.
    (3) Before further flight after doing the action specified in
paragraph (i)(2) of this AD: Replace the high-level, low-level, and
overflow sensors and their harness connectors, with fused sensors
and new harness connectors, in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-28-6095,
Revision 01, dated February 2, 2010.

(j) New Replacement for Model A310 Series Airplanes

    For Model A310 series airplanes: Within 24 months after the
effective date of this AD, replace the cockpit MTI, in accordance
with the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service
Bulletin A310-28-2167, dated June 4, 2008.

(k) Credit for Previous Actions

    This paragraph provides credit for the actions specified in
paragraphs (h)(3) and

(i)(2) of this AD, if those actions were performed before the
effective date of this AD using Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin
A300-28-6103, dated May 20, 2009.

(l) Parts Installation

    As of the effective date of this AD, no person may install, on
any airplane, any MTI in the cockpit location, unless it has been
modified in accordance with the applicable service information
listed in paragraphs (l)(1), (l)(2), (l)(3), (l)(4), (l)(5), and
(l)(6) of this AD.
    (1) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-28-6101, dated June
4, 2008.
    (2) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A310-28-2167, dated June
4, 2008.
    (3) GE Service Bulletin 1404KID-28-466, Revision 1, dated July
15, 2008.
    (4) GE Service Bulletin 1406KID-28-467, Revision 1, dated July
15, 2008.
    (5) GE Service Bulletin 1410KID-28-468, Revision 1, dated July
15, 2008.
    (6) GE Service Bulletin 1420KID-28-469, Revision 1, dated July
23, 2008.

(m) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR
39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: Dan Rodina,
Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington
98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the
local flight standards district office/certificate holding district
office. The AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this
AD.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.

(n) Related Information

    Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness
Directive 2010-0175, dated August 18, 2010, and the service
information identified in paragraphs (n)(1), (n)(2), (n)(3), (n)(4),
(n)(5), (n)(6), (n)(7), (n)(8), and (n)(9) of this AD, for related
information.
    (1) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-28-6095, Revision 01,
dated February 2, 2010.
    (2) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-28-6101, dated June
4, 2008.
    (3) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-28-6103, Revision 01,
dated May 18, 2010.
    (4) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-28A6096, Revision 02,
dated July 4, 2008.
    (5) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A310-28-2167, dated June
4, 2008.
    (6) GE Service Bulletin 1404KID-28-466, Revision 1, dated July
15, 2008.
    (7) GE Service Bulletin 1406KID-28-467, Revision 1, dated July
15, 2008.
    (8) GE Service Bulletin 1410KID-28-468, Revision 1, dated July
15, 2008.
    (9) GE Service Bulletin 1420KID-28-469, Revision 1, dated July
23, 2008.

(o) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) You must use the following service information to do the
actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The
Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference (IBR) of the following service information under 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51 on the date specified.
    (2) The following service information was approved for IBR on
July 23, 2012:
    (i) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-28-6095, Revision 01,
dated February 2, 2010.
    (ii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-28-6101, dated June
4, 2008.
    (iii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-28-6103, Revision
01, dated May 18, 2010.
    (iv) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A310-28-2167, dated June
4, 2008.
    (v) GE Service Bulletin 1404KID-28-466, Revision 1, dated July
15, 2008.
    (vi) GE Service Bulletin 1406KID-28-467, Revision 1, dated July
15, 2008.
    (vii) GE Service Bulletin 1410KID-28-468, Revision 1, dated July
15, 2008.
    (viii) GE Service Bulletin 1420KID-28-469, Revision 1, dated
July 23, 2008.
    (3) The following service information was approved for IBR on
March 27, 2009 (74 FR 7792, February 20, 2009):
    (i) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300-28A6096, Revision 02,
dated July 4, 2008.
    (4) For Airbus service information identified in this AD,
contact Airbus SAS--EAW (Airworthiness Office), 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96;
fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Internet http://www.airbus.com. For GE service information
identified in this AD, contact GE Aviation, Customer Support Center,
1 Neumann Way, Cincinnati, Ohio 45215; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://www.geaviation.com.
    (5) 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>.
    (6) You may also review copies of the service information that
is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this
material at an NARA facility, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 31, 2012.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP12-144-000]

CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company, LLC; Notice of
Request Under Blanket Authorization

    Take notice that on April 13, 2012, CenterPoint Energy Gas
Transmission Company, LLC (CEGT), 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas
filed a prior notice application pursuant to sections 157.208(b) and
157.216(b) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations
under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and CEGT's blanket certificate issued
in Docket Nos. CP82-384-000 and CP82-384-001, for authorization to
abandon in place and by sale approximately 8 miles of 12-inch diameter
pipeline and associated facilities and construct approximately 17 miles
of 12-inch diameter pipeline around the city of Conway, Arkansas. CEGT
states that the proposed abandonment and reroute is necessary due to
encroachment and to ensure safe operation, all as more fully set forth
in the application, which is open to the public for inspection. The
filing may also be viewed on the Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-
free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
Michelle Willis, Manager Regulatory & Compliance, CenterPoint Energy
Gas Transmission Company, LLC, P.O. Box 21743, Shreveport, Louisiana
71151, or call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or fax<PHONE_NUMBER> or email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Any person may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant
notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's
Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of
intervention. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission's staff
may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under
the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the request. If no protest
is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall
be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for
protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after
the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be
treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of
the NGA.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a) (1) (iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site (www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link. Persons unable to file
electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest
or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.

    Dated: April 27, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-10779 Filed 5-3-12; 8:45 am]
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