[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33931-33932]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2004-0006; FRL-9980-74-OLEM]

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request:
Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and
312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA),
EPA ICR Number 1352.14, OMB Control Number 2050-0072

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR), ``Community Right-to-Know
Reporting Requirements under Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), EPA ICR Number
1352.14, OMB Control Number 2050-0072 to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is
soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed
information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension
of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2018. An
Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 17, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2004-0006, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by email to [email protected] or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email
to [email protected]. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
for EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Hoffman, Office of Emergency

Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-8794; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: The authority for these requirements is sections 311 and
312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA),
1986 (42 U.S.C. 11011, 11012). EPCRA Section 311 requires owners and
operators of facilities subject to OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
(HCS) to submit a list of chemicals or MSDSs (for those chemicals that
exceed thresholds, specified in 40 CFR part 370) to the State Emergency
Response Commission (SERC) or Tribal Emergency Response Commission
(TERC), Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) or Tribal Emergency
Planning Committee (TEPC) and the local fire department (LFD) with
jurisdiction over their facility. This is a one-time requirement unless
a facility becomes subject to the regulations or has updated
information on the hazardous chemicals that were already submitted by
the facility. EPCRA Section 312 requires owners and operators of
facilities subject to OSHA HCS to submit an inventory form (for those
chemicals that exceed the thresholds, specified in 40 CFR part 370) to
the SERC (or TERC), LEPC (or TEPC), and LFD with jurisdiction over
their facility. This inventory form, Tier II (Emergency and Hazardous
Chemical Inventory Form), is to be submitted on March 1 of each year
and must include the inventory of hazardous chemicals present at the
facility in the previous calendar year.
    The burden estimates, numbers and types of respondents, wage rates
and unit and total costs for this ICR renewal will be revised and
updated as necessary during the 60-day comment period while the ICR
Supporting Statement is undergoing review at OMB.
    Form Numbers: Tier II Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory
Form, EPA Form No. 8700-30.
    Respondents/affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by
this ICR are manufacturers and non-manufacturers required to have
available a Material Safety Data Sheet (or Safety Data Sheet) under the
OSHA HCS.
    Respondent's Obligation To Respond: Mandatory (Sections 311 and 312
of EPCRA).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 393,552. This figure will be
updated as needed during the 60-day OMB review period.
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Total Estimated Burden: 5,915,254 hours (per year). This figure
will be updated as needed during the 60-day OMB review period. Burden
is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total Estimated Cost: $6,389,900 (per year), includes annualized
capital or operation & maintenance costs. This figure will be updated
with most recent available wage rates from BLS and to account for any
changes in O&M costs, burden and number of respondents.
    Changes in Estimates: Any change in burden will be described and
explained in this section when the updated ICR Supporting Statement is
completed during the 60-day OMB review period.

    Dated: June 28, 2018.
Gilberto Irizarry,
Acting Director, Office of Emergency Management.
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76052-76053]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-76531; File No. SR-BX-2015-074]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to
Market Order Spread Protection

December 1, 2015.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on November 20, 2015, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (``BX'' or ``Exchange'')
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the
proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items
have been prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing this
notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested
persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend the BX rules at Chapter VI, Section
6, entitled ``Acceptance of Quotes and Orders,'' specifically at
Section 6(c) concerning Market Order Spread Protection.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
Web site at http://nasdaqomxbx.cchwallstreet.com, at the principal
office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such
statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The purpose of this filing is to amend Chapter VI, Section 6
entitled ``Acceptance of Quotes and Orders,'' specifically, at
paragraph (c) related to Market Order Spread Protection. This feature
was adopted in 2012.\3\ The Market Order Spread Protection was designed
to protect Market Orders \4\ from being executed in very wide markets.
This feature is not optional and is set at the same threshold for all
options traded on BX. The Market Order Spread Protection is applicable
to all Participants submitting Market Orders.
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67256 (June 26,
2012), 77 FR 39277 (July 2, 2012) (SR-BX-2012-030) (Order Granting
Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment Nos. 1
and 2, Relating to the Establishment of a New Options Market, NASDAQ
OMX BX Options).
    \4\ ``Market Orders'' are orders to buy or sell at the best
price available at the time of execution. Participants can designate
that their Market Orders not executed after a pre-established period
of time, as established by the Exchange, will be cancelled back to
the Participant. See BX Rules at Chapter VI, Section 1(e)(5).
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    At this time, the Exchange is proposing to amend Section 6(c) which
currently states, ``System Orders that are Market Orders will be
rejected if the NBBO is wider than a preset threshold at the time the
order is received by the System.'' The Exchange proposes to amend this
sentence as follows: ``System Orders that are Market Orders will be
rejected if the best of the NBBO and the internal market BBO \5\ (the
``Reference BBO'') is wider than a preset threshold at the time the
order is received by the System.'' The Exchange is amending this rule
text to account for orders which would lock or cross another market,\6\
could result in non-displayed pricing and would result in the internal
market BBO being better than the NBBO.
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    \5\ Best Bid or Best Offer on BX.
    \6\ Options Order Protection and Locked and Crossed Market Rules
are located in Chapter XII of BX Rules. In the event of a locked and
crossed market, the BBO will be repriced and displayed in accordance
with BX Rules at Chapter VI, Section 7(b)(3)(C).
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    The current rule text does not reflect the possibility that orders
will be re-priced to the current national best offer (for bids) or the
current national best bid (for offers) and displayed at one minimum
price variance above (for offers) or below (for bids) the national best
price. The proposed rule text amends the current rule text to account
for the results of repricing.
    This rule change will correct the existing rule text to reflect
current practice which accounts for repricing due to trade-through and
locked and crossed market restrictions.\7\ Participants were notified
via an Options Trader Alert of this rule text error.\8\
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    \7\ See Chapter XII of BX Rules.
    \8\ See Options Regulatory Alert 2015-28 dated September 4,
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act \9\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act \10\ in particular, in that it is designed to
promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments
to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national
market system, and, in general to protect investors and the public
interest, by amending the rule text to reflect the impact of repricing
due to trade-through and locked and crossed market restrictions.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    Amending the current BX rule text for Market Order Spread
Protection to account for repricing due to trade-through and locked and
crossed market restrictions would provide Participants with the
expected results of the Market Order Spread Protection feature. The
Exchange believes that it is consistent with the Act to amend the rule
text to reflect the possibility that orders will be re-priced to the
current national best offer (for bids) or the current national best bid
(for offers) and displayed at one

minimum price variance above (for offers) or below (for bids) the
national best price.
    The Exchange believes that the amendment to the Market Order Spread
Protection language does not otherwise create an impediment to a free
and open market because the repricing due to trade throughs and locked
and crossed markets exists today and serve to protect against trading
through or locking or crossing another market. This proposal reflects
the impact of repricing due to trade-through and locked and crossed
market restrictions on the Market Order Spread Protection feature.
    By reflecting the proper rule text to account for trade-through and
locked and crossed market restrictions, the Exchange is providing
Participants with additional information with which to anticipate the
impact of the Market Order Spread Protection feature.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange does not believe
that the proposal to amend the Market Order Spread Protection rule text
to account [sic] repricing due to trade-through and locked and crossed
market restrictions creates an undue burden on competition because it
will serve to provide Participants with greater information to
anticipate the impact of the Market Order Spread Protection feature.
Today, Participants' orders are repriced due to trade-through and
locked and crossed market restrictions. The purpose of this rule change
is to protect market orders resting on the Order Book when the market
is wide. This feature will be applied in a similar manner to all
Participants on BX.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not significantly
affect the protection of investors or the public interest; does not
impose any significant burden on competition; and by its terms does not
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) \11\ of the Act and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\12\
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is: Necessary
or appropriate in the public interest; for the protection of investors;
or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the
Commission takes such action, the Commission shall institute
proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule should be approved
or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-BX-2015-074 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BX-2015-074. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-BX-2015-074 and should be
submitted on or before December 28, 2015.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0045; Directorate Identifier 2017-CE-002-AD;
Amendment 39-18785; AD 2017-02-06]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-31T, PA-31T1, PA-31T2, PA-31T3, and PA-
31P-350 airplanes. This AD requires repetitive detailed visual
inspections of the wiring below the main circuit breaker panel for
proper clearance and evidence of damage and rerouting or replacing
wires and/or parts as necessary. This AD was prompted by a fatal
accident where evidence of thermal damage in this area was found. We
are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective February 22, 2017.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of February 22,
2017.
    We must receive comments on this AD by March 24, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this final rule, contact
Piper Aircraft, Inc., Customer Service, 2926 Piper Drive, Vero Beach,
Florida 32960; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax: none; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: www.piper.com. You may view this
referenced service information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate,
901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is
also available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0045.

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-
0045; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The street address for the Docket Office (phone:
800-647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available
in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Long, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College
Park, Georgia 30337; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We received reports of a fatal accident on a Piper Aircraft, Inc.
Model PA-31T airplane. Although the investigation is not complete, the
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found evidence of thermal
damage near the main electrical bus circuit breaker panel. The enclosed
space also includes hydraulic lines that run directly beneath the
panel. The wiring in this area showed evidence of electrical arcing,
and the hydraulic lines showed evidence of fire.
    During the accident investigation, we and the NTSB examined the
area below the circuit breaker panel in 6 different Model PA-31T series
airplanes. All 6 airplanes had instances of wiring and hydraulic lines
making direct contact and some of the airplanes showed signs of wiring
rubbing or chafing adjacent structure or flammable fluid lines.
    This condition, if not corrected, could lead to electrical arcing
and a possible inflight fire in an area that is not accessible by the
crew. We are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these
products.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 1301, dated
January 6, 2017. The service information describes procedures for
visually inspecting the area below the main circuit breaker panel and
rerouting and replacing wires and/or parts as necessary. 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.

FAA's Determination

    We are issuing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.

AD Requirements

    This AD requires accomplishing the actions specified in the service
information described previously, except as discussed under
``Differences Between the AD and the Service Information.''

Differences Between the AD and the Service Information

    This AD requires the initial inspection within 30 days after the
effective date and repetitive inspections at intervals not to exceed 12
calendar months, which differs from the compliance time specified in
the service bulletin. Also, the service bulletin specifies the use of a
10X magnifying glass; however, the inspection space is very confined,
and it is difficult to use a magnifying glass in the area. This AD
requires the use of mirrors, a suitable light source, and other
equipment (small cameras, borescopes, and magnification, etc.,) as
needed to do the visual inspection of the area.
    The Summary section of the service bulletin states for you to
contact your Factory Authorized Service Facility to make arrangements
for compliance with the service bulletin. Any appropriately licensed
mechanic may do the work of this AD. Please note that to receive any
warranty credit from Piper, the work may need to be done at the Factory
Authorized Service Facility.

FAA's Justification and Determination of the Effective Date

    An unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate adoption of
this AD. The FAA has found that the risk to the flying public justifies
waiving notice and comment prior to adoption of this rule because
rubbing or chafing of the electrical wires to adjacent structure or
flammable fluid lines could lead to electrical arcing and possible
inflight fire in an area that is not accessible by the crew. Therefore,
we find that notice and opportunity for prior public comment are
impracticable and that good cause exists for making this amendment
effective in less than 30 days.

Comments Invited

    This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight
safety and was not preceded by notice and an opportunity for public
comment. However, we invite you to send any written data, views, or
arguments about this AD. Send your comments to an address listed under
the ADDRESSES section. Include the docket number FAA-2017-0045 and
Directorate Identifier 2017-CE-002-AD at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this AD. We will
consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend this
AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 335 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
             Action                      Labor cost             Parts cost          product         operators
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Visual inspection...............  1 work-hour x $85 per     Not applicable....             $85          $28,475
                                   hour = $85.
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    We estimate the following costs to do any necessary replacements
that would be required based on the results of the inspection. We have
no way of determining the number of aircraft that might need these
replacements:

                                               On-condition Costs
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                                                                                Cost per
                  Action                                Labor cost                 Parts cost        product
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Replacement of wires, fluid lines, and/or   2 work-hours x $85 per hour = $170            $100             $270
 terminals.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2017-02-06 Piper Aircraft, Inc.: Amendment 39-18785; Docket No. FAA-
2017-0045; Directorate Identifier 2017-CE-002-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective February 22, 2017.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-31T, serial
numbers (SN) 31T-7400002 through 31T-8120104; PA-31T1, SNs 31T-
7804001 through 31T-8304003 and SNs 31T-1104004 through 31T-1104017;
PA-31T2, SNs 31T-8166001 through 31T-8166076 and 31T-1166001 through
31T-1166008; PA-31T3, SNs 31T-8275001 through 31T-8475001 and 31T-
5575001; and PA-31P-350, SNs 31P-8414001 through 31P-8414050;
certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association
(ATA) of America Code 2497, Electrical Power/Electrical Power System
Wiring.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a fatal accident where evidence of
thermal damage in the area below the main circuit breaker panel was
found. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct rubbing/chafing
of wiring with other wires, adjacent structure, and/or flammable
fuel lines, which could lead to electrical arcing and possible
inflight fire in an area that is not accessible by the crew.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Inspection

    (1) Within 30 days after February 22, 2017 (the effective date
of this AD) and repetitively thereafter at intervals not to exceed
12 calendar months, do a detailed visual inspection of the wiring in
the area below the main circuit breaker panel using mirrors, a
suitable light source, and other equipment (small cameras,
borescopes, and magnification, etc.,) as needed to do the visual
inspection of the area. Follow paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of the
Instructions section of Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin No.
1301, dated January 6, 2017.
    Note 1 to paragraph (g)(1) of this AD: You may begin the
repetitive inspections before 12 calendar months after the initial
inspection to coincide the repetitive inspection with the annual
inspection.
    (2) If any damage and/or rubbing or chafing is found during any
of the inspections required in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, before
further flight, reroute, rework, or replace any wires as specified
in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Instructions section of Piper Aircraft,
Inc. Service Bulletin No. 1301, dated January 6, 2017.
    (3) Perform a functional test after any inspection required by
this AD as specified in paragraph 4 of the Instructions section of
Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 1301, dated January 6,
2017.
    (4) The Summary section of Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin
No. 1301, dated January 6, 2017, states to contact the Factory
Authorized Piper Service Facility to make arrangements for
compliance with the service bulletin. Any appropriately licensed
mechanic may do the work of this AD. Please note that to receive any
warranty credit from Piper, the work may need to be done at the
Factory Authorized Service Facility.

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14
CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local
Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending
information directly to the manager of the ACO, send it to the
attention of the person identified in paragraph (i) of this AD.
    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.

(i) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Bryan Long,
Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, 1701
Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(j) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) 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) Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 1301, dated
January 6, 2017.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact Piper
Aircraft, Inc., Customer Service, 2926 Piper Drive, Vero Beach,
Florida 32960; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax: none; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: www.piper.com.
    (4) You may view this referenced service information at the FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.
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 Kansas City, Missouri, on January 18, 2017.
Melvin Johnson,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-01689 Filed 2-6-17; 8:45 am]
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