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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042]

TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Request for Renewal of
Recognition

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

ACTION: Notice

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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the TUV Rheinland of North
America, Inc. (TUVRNA), application containing a request for renewal of
recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).

DATES: Submit comments, information, and documents in response to this
notice, or requests for an extension of time to make a submission, on
or before July 28, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of the following methods:
    Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at: https://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting
comments.
    Facsimile: If your comments, including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
1648.
    Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service:
When

using this method, you must submit a copy of your comments and
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room N-3653, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210.
Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service) are
accepted during the Docket Office's normal business hours, 10:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m., ET.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and OSHA
docket number (OSHA-2007-0042). All comments, including any personal
information you provide, are placed in the public docket without
change, and may be made available online at https://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, the agency cautions commenters about
submitting statements they do not want made available to the public, or
submitting comments that contain personal information (either about
themselves or others) such as Social Security numbers, birth dates, and
medical data.
    Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at
the above address. All documents in the docket (including this Federal
Register notice) are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index;
however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly
available to read or download through the website. All submissions,
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection at the
OSHA Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for assistance in
locating docket submissions.
    Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of
the comment period on or before July 28, 2020 to the Office of
Technical Programs and Coordination Activities, Directorate of
Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Room N-3653, Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to (202) 693-
1644.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding this notice is
available from the following sources:
    Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office
of Communications, U.S. Department of Labor, telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    General and technical information: Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson,
Director, Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities,
Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, phone:
(202) 693-2110 or email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies that the organization meets
the requirements in Section 1910.7 of Title 29, Code of Federal
Regulations (29 CFR 1910.7). Recognition is an acknowledgment that the
organization can perform independent safety testing and certification
of the specific products covered within its scope of recognition and is
not a delegation or grant of government authority. As a result of
recognition, employers may use products properly approved by the NRTL
to meet OSHA standards that require testing and certification. OSHA
maintains an informational website for each NRTL that details its scope
of recognition available at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
    The agency processes applications by a NRTL for renewal of
recognition following requirements in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. OSHA
conducts renewals in accordance with the procedures in 29 CFR 1910.7,
Appendix A, paragraph II.C. In accordance with these procedures, NRTLs
submit a renewal request to OSHA, not less than nine months, or no more
than one year, before the expiration date of its current recognition.
The submission includes a request for renewal and any additional
information the NRTL wishes to submit to demonstrate its continued
compliance with the terms of its recognition and 29 CFR 1910.7. If OSHA
has not conducted an on-site assessment of the NRTL's headquarters and
key sites within the past 18 to 24 months, it will schedule the
necessary on-site assessments prior to the expiration date of the
NRTL's recognition. Upon review of the submitted material and, as
necessary, the successful completion of the on-site assessment, OSHA
announces its preliminary decision to grant or deny renewal in the
Federal Register and solicit comments from the public. OSHA then
publishes a final Federal Register notice responding to any comments
and renewing the NRTL's recognition for a period of five years, or
denying the renewal of recognition.
    TUVRNA initially received OSHA recognition as a NRTL on August 16,
1995 (60 FR 42594). TUVRNA's most recent renewal was on July 30, 2014,
for a five-year period, expiring on July 30, 2019. TUVRNA submitted a
timely request for renewal, dated August 16, 2018 (OSHA-2007-0042-
0035), and retains its recognition pending OSHA's final decision in
this renewal process. The current addresses of TUVRNA facilities
recognized by OSHA and included as part of the renewal request are:
    1. TUVRNA Newtown, 12 Commerce Road, Newtown, Connecticut 06470;
    2. TUVRNA Pleasanton, 1279 Quarry Lane, Suite A, Pleasanton,
California 94566;
    3. TUV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH (Germany), Am Grauen Stein 29,
Koln, NRW 51105 Germany;
    4. TUV Rheinland Japan Ltd., Global Technology Assessment Center,
4-25-2 Kita-Yamata, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 224-0021 Japan;
    5. TUV Rheinland (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., 1F East & 2-4F, Cybio
Technology Building No. 1, No. 16, Keibei 2nd Road High-Tech Industrial
Park North, Nashan District, 518057 Shenzhen, China;
    6. TUV Rheinland (Shanghai) Co. Ltd, TUV Rheinland Building No.
177, Lane 777, West Guangzhong Road Zhabei District, Shanghai 200072,
P.R. China;
    7. TUV Rheinland Taiwan Ltd., 11F, No. 758, Sec.4, Bade Road,
Songshan District, Taipei City 105, Taiwan; and
    8. TUV Rheinland Taiwan Ltd., Taichung Branch Office, No. 9, Lane
36, Minsheng Rod. Sec. 3, Daya District, Taichung City 428, Taiwan.

II. Notice of Preliminary Findings

    OSHA is providing notice that TUVRNA is applying for renewal of its
current recognition as a NRTL. This renewal covers TUVRNA's existing
NRTL scope of recognition. OSHA evaluated TUVRNA's application for
renewal and preliminarily determined that TUVRNA can continue to meet
the requirements prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for recognition.
Accordingly, OSHA is making a determination that it does not need to
conduct an on-site review of TUVRNA's facilities based on its
evaluations of TUVRNA's application and all other available
information. This information includes OSHA's audit of TUVRNA's
recognized NRTL sites during this recognition period, and the
satisfactory resolution of non-conformances with the requirements of 29
CFR 1910.7. This preliminary finding does not constitute an interim or
temporary approval of the application for renewal.
    OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether TUVRNA meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for renewal of their recognition as a
NRTL. Comments should consist of pertinent written documents and
exhibits.

Commenters needing more time to comment must submit a request in
writing, stating the reasons for the request. OSHA must receive the
written request for an extension by the due date for comments. OSHA
will limit any extension to 30 days unless the requester justifies a
longer period. OSHA may deny a request for an extension if it is not
adequately justified. To obtain or review copies of the publicly
available information in TUVRNA's application and other pertinent
documents (including exhibits), as well as all submitted comments,
contact the Docket Office, Room N-3653, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, at the above address; these
materials also are available online at http://www.regulations.gov under
Docket No. OSHA-2007-0042.
    OSHA staff will review all comments to the docket submitted in a
timely manner and, after addressing the issues raised by these
comments, will make a recommendation to the Assistant Secretary as to
whether to grant TUVRNA's application for renewal. The Assistant
Secretary will make the final decision on granting the application and,
in making this decision, may undertake other proceedings prescribed in
Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7.
    OSHA will publish a public notice of this final decision in the
Federal Register.

III. Authority and Signature

    Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington,
DC 20210, authorized the preparation of this notice. Accordingly, the
agency is issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2),
Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and
29 CFR 1910.7.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on July 7, 2020.
Loren Sweatt,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety
and Health.
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MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
The Impact of Emissions Averaging Time on the Stringency of an Emission Standard

FROM:
Stephen Boone, Roy Neulicht, and Jeff Cole,  RTI
TO:
Bill Maxwell, EPA, SPPD, Energy Strategies Group
DATE:
December 9, 2011

Purpose
These analyses were conducted on the Part II CEMS data to evaluate the impact of averaging time on variability and to "predict" the UPL value for different averaging times for the MACT floor facilities. This predictive tool has not been previously used and is intended to "ground truth" the variability estimated by the UPL calculation methodology.  These analyses are not the result of additional statistical analyses of the stack testing data collected under Part II or any data received under Part III, directly.
Note: These results have not been through an extensive QA.
 General Approach
1. Part II data from 87 units were evaluated for data completeness and hours flagged as invalid were removed prior to conducting any calculations.
2. For each unit, each hour of data was evaluated to determine the operating load (gross MW) and to determine if zero emissions were reported for the hour. Hours of zero reported emissions were excluded from the calculation of daily averages.
3. Hours were classified as startup or shutdown periods if the gross megawatts recorded for the hour were less than 5 percent of the maximum hourly generating rate recorded in the data set.  These hours were not included in the calculation of daily averages. Daily averages were calculated in accordance with Equation 19-19 from Method 19.
4. Contiguous six-hour periods of valid CEMS data at operating conditions equivalent to typical stack testing conditions (i.e., steady-state flow rate and steady load at greater than 90 percent of the maximum recorded operating load) were used to calculate all the short-term emission rate averages occurring in the data set that were analogous to short-term stack test averages; these periods are referred to as "surrogate stack tests" in this memo.
5. All averaging periods calculated (30-day, 60-day, 90-day, 180-day, and 360-day) excluded startup and shutdown periods.
6. For each averaging period analyzed, the variability ratio of [the 99[th] percentile long-term average] to [the 3[rd] percentile surrogate stack test value] was calculated for each operating unit with a sufficient number of hourly records to calculate at least one long-term period. These percentiles were used to eliminate outliers in the data sets.
7. The variability ratios for all units within a given averaging period data set were used to develop a general equation defining the relationship between the 99th percentile long-term average and the near-minimum achieved surrogate stack test. The general form of the equation is presented as Equation 1:
      [Equation 1]		y = Cx[-z]

                  Where 	y  =  the estimated long term emissions average
                  	x  =  the near-minimum short-term emissions average
                  	z  =  was a calculated exponent derived from all available CEMS hourly data.
                  	C =  was a calculated coefficient derived from all available CEMS hourly data.
8. For each averaging period analyzed, the general equation, developed in step 6, was used to transform short-term emissions data for each unit floor into an estimate of the 99[th] percentile long-term performance for the floor unit. The transformed estimates were calculated by inserting the minimum actual stack test data from each of the 47 units into the general equation from step 6. Appendix A of this memorandum only includes the two plots utilized to determine the equation for transforming MACT floor stack test averages to 30-day averages. The attached spreadsheets contain the plots of all other averaging periods.
9. The upper predictive limit for each long-term average Hg emissions rate was calculated for the floor units using the equation from step 6. Only the minimum test value (i.e., row 5 in the UPL spreadsheet) was used; all other stack test rows previously used to determine unit-specific variability were excluded.
Conclusion
Table 1 presents the results of the analysis of what the Hg MACT floor for existing coal units would look like if EPA decides to promulgate a compliance period longer than 30 days. As shown in Table 1, the amount of data available for each averaging period analysis varied. For example, only 23 units had sufficient data to calculate at least one 360-day average. Since the objective of this analysis was to compare achievable emissions rates based on the duration of the averaging period, the analysis used only the 23 units with sufficient data to calculate all averaging periods as a "control" to assess the impact of comparing the different data sets.

            Table 1  -  UPL's Calculated with All Available Data
                                Average Period
                                Available CEMS
                                Calculated UPL
                                    (days)
                                   Data Sets
                         With All Available CEMS Data
                                 (lb Hg/MMBtu)
                                      30
                                      87
                                   1.11E-06
                                      60
                                      83
                                   1.01E-06
                                      90
                                      77
                                   9.13E-07
                                      180
                                      66
                                   8.04E-07
                                      360
                                      23
                                   7.60E-07

To quantify the effect of the reduction in the count of available datasets with sufficient data as the averaging periods increase, the analysis also includes a series of UPL calculations using only the "control" data set. Table 2 presents a comparison of the calculated UPLs for each averaging period without the analytical artifacts caused by the limited availability of very long-term (i.e., semi-annual and annual) CEMS data.

       Table 2  -  UPL's Calculated with Control Data (23 Units Only)
                                Average Period
                                Available CEMS
                                Calculated UPL
                                    (days)
                                   Data Sets
                            With Control CEMS Data
                                 (lb Hg/MMBtu)
                                      30
                                      23
                                   1.32E-06
                                      60
                                      23
                                   1.13E-06
                                      90
                                      23
                                   1.03E-06
                                      180
                                      23
                                   9.17E-07
                                      360
                                      23
                                   7.60E-07

The data in Table 2 confirms that an appropriate ratio between a 30-day compliance period and a 360-day compliance period is approximately 60 percent. This is consistent with the ratio achieved by San Juan Unit 4 based on the maximum averages recorded by CEMS with no statistical variability added.

              Figure 1.-San Juan Unit 4 Actual CEMS Data Averages

                                  Appendix A
              Typical Data Sets Used to Derive Average Data Sets


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[Release No. 34-80762; File No. SR-DTC-2017-007]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Depository Trust Company;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change
To Modify the DTC Settlement Service Guide To Make Technical Revisions
To Clarify and Provide Enhanced Transparency With Respect to the
Calculation and Adjustment of Required Participants Fund Deposits

May 24, 2017.

Correction

    In notice document 2017-11151, beginning on page 25038, in the
issue of Wednesday, May 31, 2017, make the following correction:
    1. On page 25041, in the first column, in the last sentence, ``June
20, 2017'' should read ``June 21, 2017''.

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Self-Regulatory Organizations; Boston Stock Exchange, Inc.;
Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed
Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto Relating to the Market Opening
Procedures of the Boston Options Exchange Facility

 January 13, 2006.

Correction

    In FR Document No. E5-8045, beginning on page 77218 for Thursday,
December 29, 2005, the title of the document incorrectly referenced the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. instead of the Boston
Stock Exchange, Inc. The correct title is as written above.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017; FRL-9909-40]

Notice of Receipt of Requests To Voluntarily Cancel Certain
Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests
by registrants to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations.
EPA intends to grant these requests at the close of the comment period
for this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments
within the comment period that would merit its further review of the
requests, or unless the registrants withdraw their requests. If these
requests are granted, any sale, distribution, or use of products listed
in this notice will be permitted after the registrations have been
cancelled only if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with
the terms as described in the final order. For those end-use products
listed in Table 2 of Unit II, the cancellations will be effective
December 31, 2016, as described in Unit II.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 19, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460-0001.
    Submit written withdrawal request by mail to: Pesticide Re-
Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. Additional
instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John W. Pates, Jr., Pesticide Re-
Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of
interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human
health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide
users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution,
or use of pesticides.

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

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
    ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.

    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.

II. What action is the agency taking?

    This notice announces receipt by the Agency of requests from
registrants to cancel 63 pesticide products registered under FIFRA
section 3 or 24(c). These registrations are listed in sequence by
registration number (or company number and 24(c) number) in Table 1 and
Table 2 of this unit.
    Unless the Agency determines that there are substantive comments
that warrant further review of the requests or the registrants withdraw
their requests, EPA intends to issue an order in the Federal Register
canceling all of the affected registrations.

                          Table 1--Registrations With Pending Requests for Cancellation
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           Registration No.                      Product name                         Chemical name
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000264-00805..........................  Thiacloprid Technical           Thiacloprid.
                                         Insecticide.
000264-00806..........................  Calypso 4 Flowable Insecticide  Thiacloprid.
000352-00593..........................  Accent Gold Herbicide.........  Clopyralid, Nicosulfuron, Rimsulfuron
                                                                         and Flumetsulam.
000352-00612..........................  DuPont Accent Gold WDG          Clopyralid, Nicosulfuron, Rimsulfuron
                                         Herbicide.                      and Flumetsulam.
000352-00792..........................  DuPont DPX-KJM44 80XP Turf      Aminocyclopyrachlor methyl ester.
                                         Herbicide.
000352-00794..........................  DuPont DPX-MAT28 50SG Turf      Aminocyclopyrachlor.
                                         Herbicide.
000352-00797..........................  DuPont DPX-KJM44 0.064G Turf    Aminocyclopyrachlor methyl ester.
                                         Herbicide + Fertilizer.
000352-00800..........................  DuPont DPX-KJM44 0.073G Lawn    Aminocyclopyrachlor methyl ester.
                                         Herbicide + Fertilizer.
000352-00803..........................  DuPont DPX-KJM44 0.053G Lawn    Aminocyclopyrachlor methyl ester.
                                         Herbicide + Fertilizer.
000352-00804..........................  DuPont DPX-KJM44 0.049G Lawn    Aminocyclopyrachlor methyl ester.
                                         Herbicide + Fertilizer.
000352-00807..........................  DuPont DPX-KJM44 0.033G Lawn    Aminocyclopyrachlor methyl ester.
                                         Herbicide + Fertilizer.
000352-00811..........................  DuPont DPX-KJM44 0.02G Lawn     Aminocyclopyrachlor methyl ester.
                                         Herbicide + Fertilizer.
000352-00813..........................  DuPont DPX-MAT28 0.05G Turf     Aminocyclopyrachlor.
                                         Herbicide + Fertilizer.
000352-00814..........................  DuPont DPX-MAT28 0.03G Turf     Aminocyclopyrachlor.
                                         Herbicide + Fertilizer.
000352-00815..........................  DuPont DPX-MAT28 0.068G Lawn    Aminocyclopyrachlor.
                                         Herbicide + Fertilizer.
000432-01362..........................  Premise 0.5 SC................  Imidacloprid.
000464-00662..........................  S.S.T. Sump Saver Tablets.....  2-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-nitro-1,3-
                                                                         propanediol.
001270-00255..........................  Zep Flush 'N Kill DM..........  S-Bioallethrin and Deltamethrin.
001448-00379..........................  Busan 2020F...................  Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl(dimethylimino)-
                                                                         1,2-ethanediyl(dimethylimino)-1,2-
                                                                         ethanediyl dichloride).
001448-00380..........................  Busan 2020....................  Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl(dimethylimino)-
                                                                         1,2-ethanediyl(dimethylimino)-1,2-
                                                                         ethanediyl dichloride).
001448-00396..........................  WSKT..........................  Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl(dimethylimino)-
                                                                         1,2-ethanediyl(dimethylimino)-1,2-
                                                                         ethanediyl dichloride) and 5-Chloro-2-
                                                                         methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone and 2-Methyl-
                                                                         3(2H)-isothiazolone.
001448-00397..........................  Busan 1174....................  Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl(dimethylimino)-
                                                                         1,2-ethanediyl(dimethylimino)-1,2-
                                                                         ethanediyl dichloride) and 5-Chloro-2-
                                                                         methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone and 2-Methyl-
                                                                         3(2H)-isothiazolone.
001448-00400..........................  PCA 10........................  Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl(dimethylimino)-
                                                                         1,2-ethanediyl(dimethylimino)-1,2-
                                                                         ethanediyl dichloride).
008033-00012..........................  Equinox Herbicide.............  Tepraloxydim.
008033-00013..........................  BAS 620 H MUP.................  Tepraloxydim.
010163-00279..........................  Milbemectin Technical Miticide/ Milbemectin (A mixture of >=70%
                                         Insecticide.                    Milbemycin A4, & <=30% Milbemycin A3).
010163-00280..........................  Ultiflora Miticide/Insecticide  Milbemectin (A mixture of >=70%
                                                                         Milbemycin A4, & <=30% Milbemycin A3).
028293-00167..........................  Unicorn Residual House and      Bioallethrin, MGK 264 and Permethrin.
                                         Carpet Spray.
028293-00192..........................  Unicorn House and Carpet Spray  Bioallethrin, MGK 264, Piperonyl
                                         5.                     butoxide and Esfenvalerate.
028293-00196..........................  Unicorn House and Carpet Spray  Bioallethrin, MGK 264, Piperonyl
                                         6.                     butoxide and Esfenvalerate.
028293-00332..........................  Unicorn Flying & Crawling       S-Bioallethrin and Deltamethrin.
                                         Insect Killer IV.
028293-00334..........................  Unicorn Flying & Crawling       S-Bioallethrin and Deltamethrin.
                                         Insect Killer V.
028293-00336..........................  Unicorn Flying & Crawling       S-Bioallethrin and Deltamethrin.
                                         Insect Killer III.
054382-00003..........................  Taktic Emulsifiable             Amitraz.
                                         Concentrate Miticide/
                                         Insecticide.
066330-00295..........................  Iprodione Technical 97.5%.....  Iprodione.
066330-00329..........................  Iprodione Technical 98%.......  Iprodione.
067071-00053..........................  Acticide MKW 1................  Octhilinone and Carbamic acid, butyl-, 3-
                                                                         iodo-2-propynyl ester and Diuron.
070627-00071..........................  Raid Institutional Flying       d-Allethrin, Phenothrin and
                                         Insect Killer.                  Tetramethrin.
071368-00062..........................  Assert Herbicide..............  Imazamethabenz.
071368-00063..........................  Assert Herbicide Technical....  Imazamethabenz.
075630-00001..........................  Zinc Borate...................  Zinc borate (3ZnO, 2B03, 3.5H2O; mw
                                                                         434.66).

083558-00020..........................  Mepiquat Chloride Technical...  Mepiquat chloride.
085678-00027..........................  Iprodione Technical...........  Iprodione.
087290-00014..........................  Willowood Imidacloprid 4SC....  Imidacloprid.
087290-00021..........................  Willowood Imidacloprid 2SC....  Imidacloprid.
ME030004..............................  Accord Concentrate............  Glyphosate-isopropylammonium.
ME980001..............................  Confirm 2F Insecticide........  Tebufenozide.
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    The allethrin series of pyrethroid insecticides include the
following: Bioallethrin, esbiol, esbiothrin, and pynamin forte. The
technical registrants for the allethrins, Sumitomo Chemical Company
Limited and Valent BioSciences Corporation, cancelled all of the
allethrins technical products effective September 30, 2015 and
cancelled their allethrins end-use product registrations effective
December 31, 2016. Furthermore, Valent and Sumitomo requested that use
of their technical products to formulate end-use products not be
permitted after December 31, 2015. A final Cancellation Order was
published in the Federal Register issue of April 24, 2013 (78 FR
74195). Because the allethrins technical products have been cancelled,
several other registrants for allethrins end-use products have
requested cancellation with dates consistent with those specified for
the Valent and Sumitomo allethrins end-use products. The cancellation
of the end-use products listed in Table 2 are requested to be effective
December 31, 2016.

            Table 2--Registrations With Pending Requests for Cancellation Effective December 31, 2016
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           Registration No.                      Product name                         Chemical name
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000004-00461..........................  Bonide Crawling Insect Killer.  Deltamethrin and S-Bioallethrin.
000498-00167..........................  SprayPak Ant & Roach Killer     Bioallethrin, MGK 264, Piperonyl
                                         Formula 2 With Esfenvalerate.   butoxide and Esfenvalerate.
000498-00192..........................  Champion Sprayon Flying &       S-Bioallethrin and Deltamethrin.
                                         Crawling Insect Killer
                                         Formula II.
000499-00362..........................  Whitmire PT 515 Wasp-Freeze     Bioallethrin and Phenothrin.
                                         Wasp and Hornet Killer.
003095-00026..........................  PIC Mosquito Repellent Coils..  d-Allethrin.
004822-00283..........................  Raid House and Garden Bug       d-Allethrin and Phenothrin.
                                         Killer Formula 7.
004822-00284..........................  Raid Formula 5 Flying Insect    d-Allethrin, Piperonyl butoxide and
                                         Killer.                         Phenothrin.
004822-00469..........................  Repellent LMO.................  d-Allethrin.
004822-00501..........................  Snake II......................  Bioallethrin.
004822-00578..........................  H7A-US........................  Tetramethrin, Phenothrin and d-
                                                                         Allethrin.
004822-00580..........................  H7A-US HG.....................  Tetramethrin, Phenothrin and d-
                                                                         Allethrin.
006218-00043..........................  Summit Mistocide-B............  S-Bioallethrin, MGK 264 and Piperonyl
                                                                         butoxide.
009688-00256..........................  Chemsico Aerosol Insecticide    S-Bioallethrin and Deltamethrin.
                                         DS.
009688-00306..........................  TAT Roach & Ant With Residual   Bioallethrin, MGK 264, Piperonyl
                                         Action 2491.                    butoxide and Esfenvalerate.
010807-00437..........................  Konk Insecticide Foam.........  Bioallethrin, MGK 264 and Permethrin.
070385-00004..........................  Microban X-590 Institutional    Bioallethrin, MGK 264, o-Phenylphenol
                                         Spray.                          (NO INERT USE), Piperonyl butoxide and
                                                                         Benzenemethanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-
                                                                         (2-(4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)
                                                                         phenoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)-, chloride.
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    Table 3 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for
all registrants of the products in Table 1 and Table 2 of this unit, in
sequence by EPA company number. This number corresponds to the first
part of the EPA registration numbers of the products listed in this
unit.

         Table 3--Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation
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          EPA Company No.                 Company name and address
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4.................................  Bonide Products, Inc., Agent:
                                     Registrations By Design, Inc., P.O.
                                     Box 1019, Salem, VA 24153-3805.
264...............................  Bayer CropScience LP, 2 T.W.
                                     Alexander Dr., P.O. Box 12014,
                                     Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
352...............................  E.I. DuPont De Nemours and Company
                                     (S300/419), 1007 Market St.,
                                     Wilmington, DE 19898-0001.
432...............................  Bayer Environmental Science, A
                                     Division of Bayer CropScience LP, 2
                                     T.W. Alexander Dr., P.O. Box 12014,
                                     Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
464...............................  The Dow Chemical Co., Agent: The Dow
                                     Chemical Company, 100 Larkin
                                     Center, 1650 Joseph Dr., Midland,
                                     MI 48674.
498...............................  Chase Products Co., Putting The Best
                                     At Your Fingertips, P.O. Box 70,
                                     Maywood, IL 60153.
499...............................  Whitmire Micro-Gen Research
                                     Laboratories, Inc., Agent: BASF
                                     Corporation, 3568 Tree Court
                                     Industrial Blvd., St. Louis, MO
                                     63122-6682.
1270..............................  Zep Inc., 1310 Seaboard Industrial
                                     Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30318.
1448..............................  Buckman Laboratories, Inc., 1256
                                     North McLean Blvd., Memphis, TN
                                     38108.
3095..............................  PIC Corporation, Agent: Product &
                                     Regulatory Associates, LLC, P.O.
                                     Box 1683, Voorhees, NJ 08043-9998.
4822..............................  S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., 1525 Howe
                                     St., Racine, WI 53403.

6218..............................  Summit Chemical Co., Summit
                                     Responsible Solutions, 235 S.
                                     Kresson St., Baltimore, MD 21224.
8033..............................  Nippon Soda Co., LTD., Agent: Nisso
                                     America, Inc., 88 Pine St., 14th
                                     Floor, New York, NY 10005.
9688..............................  Chemsico, A Division of United
                                     Industries Corp., P.O. Box 142642,
                                     St. Louis, MO 63114-0642.
10163.............................  Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569, Yuma,
                                     AZ 85366-5569.
10807.............................  Amrep, Inc., 990 Industrial Park
                                     Dr., Marietta, GA 30062.
28293.............................  Phaeton Corporation, D/B/A Unicorn
                                     Laboratories, Agent: Registrations
                                     By Design, Inc., P.O. Box 1019,
                                     Salem, VA 24153.
54382.............................  Intervet, Inc., D/B/A Merck Animal
                                     Health, 556 Morris Ave., S5-2145A,
                                     Summit, NJ 07901.
66330.............................  Arysta LifeScience North America,
                                     LLC, 15401 Weston Parkway, Suite
                                     150, Cary, NC 27513.
67071.............................  Thor GmbH, Agent: Thor Specialties,
                                     Inc., 50 Waterview Dr., Shelton, CT
                                     06484.
70385.............................  ProRestore Products, Agent: Lewis &
                                     Harrison, LLC, 122 C Street NW.,
                                     Suite 505, Washington, DC 20001.
70627.............................  Diversey, Inc., 8310 16th Street, MS
                                     707, Sturtevant, WI 53177.
71368.............................  Nufarm, Inc., Agent: Nufarm
                                     Americas, Inc., 4020 Aerial Center
                                     Parkway, Suite 1013, Morrisville,
                                     NC 27560.
75630.............................  Royce Associates, LP, 35 Carlton
                                     Ave., East Rutherford, NJ 07073.
83558.............................  Celsius Property B.V., Amsterdam
                                     (NL), Neuhausen A. RHF Branch,
                                     Agent: Makhteshim Agan of North
                                     America, INC., 3120 Highwoods
                                     Blvd., Suite 100, Raleigh, NC
                                     27604.
85678.............................  RedEagle International, LLC, Agent:
                                     Wagner Regulatory Associates, Inc.,
                                     P.O. Box 640, Hockessin, DE 19707-
                                     0640.
87290.............................  Willowood, LLC, Agent: Wagner
                                     Regulatory Associates, Inc., P.O.
                                     Box 640, Hockessin, DE 19707-0640.
ME030004, ME980001................  Dow AgroSciences, LLC, 9330
                                     Zionsville Rd., 308/2E,
                                     Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054.
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III. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?

    Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide
product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations
be cancelled. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the
request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such request in
the Federal Register.
    Section 6(f)(1)(B) of FIFRA requires that before acting on a
request for voluntary cancellation, EPA must provide a 30-day public
comment period on the request for voluntary cancellation or use
termination. In addition, FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(C) requires that EPA
provide a 180-day comment period on a request for voluntary
cancellation or termination of any minor agricultural use before
granting the request, unless:
    1. The registrants request a waiver of the comment period, or
    2. The EPA Administrator determines that continued use of the
pesticide would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment.
    The registrants in Table 1 and Table 2 of Unit II. have requested
that EPA waive the 180-day comment period. Accordingly, EPA will
provide a 30-day comment period on the proposed requests.

IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request

    Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for cancellation
should submit such withdrawal in writing to the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. If the products have been subject to a
previous cancellation action, the effective date of cancellation and
all other provisions of any earlier cancellation action are
controlling.

V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

    Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products
that are currently in the United States and that were packaged,
labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the
cancellation action.

A. All Products in Table 1 (Except<PHONE_NUMBER>6,<PHONE_NUMBER>2, 008033-
00013,<PHONE_NUMBER>3,<PHONE_NUMBER>3,<PHONE_NUMBER>2,<PHONE_NUMBER>4, 087290-
00021)

    Because the Agency has identified no significant potential risk
concerns associated with these pesticide products, upon cancellation of
the products identified in Table 1 of Unit II., EPA anticipates
allowing registrants to sell and distribute existing stocks of these
products for 1 year after publication of the Cancellation Order in the
Federal Register. Thereafter, registrants will be prohibited from
selling or distributing the pesticides identified in Table 1 of Unit
II., except for export consistent with FIFRA section 17 or for proper
disposal. Persons other than registrants will generally be allowed to
sell, distribute, or use existing stocks until such stocks are
exhausted, provided that such sale, distribution, or use is consistent
with the terms of the previously approved labeling on, or that
accompanied, the cancelled products.

B. Product<PHONE_NUMBER>6

    Because the Agency has identified no significant potential risk
concerns associated with this pesticide product, upon cancellation of
the product identified in Table 1 of Unit II., EPA anticipates allowing
registrants to sell and distribute existing stocks of this product for
1 year and 6 months after publication of the Cancellation Order in the
Federal Register. Thereafter, registrants will be prohibited from
selling or distributing the pesticide identified in Table 1 of Unit
II., except for export consistent with FIFRA section 17 or for proper
disposal. Persons other than registrants will generally be allowed to
sell, distribute, or use existing stocks until such stocks are
exhausted, provided that such sale, distribution, or use is consistent
with the terms of the previously approved labeling on, or that
accompanied, the cancelled product.

C. Product<PHONE_NUMBER>2

    Because the Agency has identified no significant potential risk
concerns associated with this pesticide product, EPA anticipates
allowing registrants to sell and distribute existing stocks of this
product until December 31, 2015. Thereafter, registrants, and persons
other than registrants, are prohibited from selling or distributing
existing stocks of product containing imazamethabenz identified in
Table 1 of Unit II., except for export consistent with FIFRA section 17
or for proper disposal. Existing stocks of product containing
imazamethabenz already in the hands of users can be used legally

until such stocks are exhausted, provided that the use is consistent
with the terms of the previously approved labeling on, or that
accompanied, the cancelled product.

D. Products<PHONE_NUMBER>2,<PHONE_NUMBER>3,<PHONE_NUMBER>3,<PHONE_NUMBER>3,
087290-00014 and<PHONE_NUMBER>1)

    Registrants have indicated to the Agency via letter and/or written
response that due to the last manufacturing date, distribution date or
the absence of marketing in the United States no further existing
stocks provisions are necessary for them to sell and distribute their
product(s). Persons other than registrants will generally be allowed to
sell, distribute, or use existing stocks until such stocks are
exhausted, provided that such sale, distribution, or use is consistent
with the terms of the previously approved labeling on, or that
accompanied, the cancelled products.

E. End-Use Products Listed in Table 2

    Because the Agency has identified no significant potential risk
concerns associated with the pesticide products listed in Table 2 of
Unit II., EPA anticipates allowing registrants to sell and distribute
these products until December 31, 2016. Thereafter, as of January 1,
2017, registrants will be prohibited from selling or distributing the
pesticides identified in Table 2 of Unit II., except for export
consistent with FIFRA section 17 or for proper disposal. Persons other
than registrants will be allowed to sell, distribute, or use existing
stocks until such stocks are exhausted, provided that such sale,
distribution or use is consistent with the terms of the previously
approved labeling on or that accompanied, the cancelled products.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: May 12, 2014.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2014-11685 Filed 5-19-14; 8:45 am]
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EPA is hereby providing for public information a draft Toxicological Review, draft IRIS Summary, and charge to external peer reviewers for EPA's health assessment of toluene. These documents are provided for public viewing during an external scientific peer review period. While EPA is not soliciting public comments by this action, any scientific views received on the content of the Toxicological Review or IRIS Summary prior to 02/ 19/ 2004 will be considered in subsequent drafts. Please direct any correspondence to: Lynn Flowers, National Center for Environmental Assessment ( 8601D), U. S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C., 20460 or to flowers. lynn@ epa. gov. Also, please send a record keeping copy to: IRIS Submission Desk, c/ o ASRC, Inc., Mailcode 28221T, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C., 20005.


[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 6, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 74538-74541]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26468]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2022-1245; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-00503-T]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; ATR--GIE Avions de Transport
R[eacute]gional Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2021-20-09, which applies to certain ATR--GIE Avions de Transport
R[eacute]gional Model ATR72 airplanes. AD 2021-20-09 requires revising
the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. Since
the FAA issued AD 2021-20-09, the FAA has determined that new or more
restrictive tasks and airworthiness limitations are necessary. This
proposed AD would continue to require the actions in AD 2021-20-09 and
require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, to incorporate additional new or more restrictive tasks and
airworthiness limitations, as specified in a European Union Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by
reference. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition
on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by January 20,
2023.

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 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 EASA material that that is proposed for IBR in this NPRM,
contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone
+49 221 8999 000; email [email protected]; website easa.europa.eu. You
may find this material on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu. You
may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206-
231-3195. It is also available in the AD docket at regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-1245.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-1245; or in person at Docket
Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this NPRM, the mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI), any comments received, and
other information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed
above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace
Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International Validation Branch,
2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2022-1245; Project Identifier
MCAI-2022-00503-T'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. The
agency will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this NPRM.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to
Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA,
International Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA
98198; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected]. Any
commentary that the FAA receives which is not specifically designated
as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this rulemaking.

Background

    The FAA issued AD 2021-20-09, Amendment 39-21747 (86 FR 64805,
November 19, 2021) (AD 2021-20-09), which applies to certain ATR--GIE
Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR72-101, -102, -201, -202,
-211, -212, and -212A airplanes. AD 2021-20-09 requires revising the
existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. The FAA
issued AD 2021-20-09 to address reduced structural integrity of the
airplane.

Actions Since AD 2021-20-09 Was Issued

    Since the FAA issued AD 2021-20-09, the FAA has determined that new
or more restrictive tasks and airworthiness limitations are necessary.
    EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2022-0201, dated September 26, 2022
(EASA AD 2022-0201) (also referred to as the MCAI), to correct an
unsafe condition for all ATR--GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional
Model ATR72-101, -102, -201, -202, -211, -212, and -212A airplanes.
    Airplanes with an original airworthiness certificate or original
export certificate of airworthiness issued after February 3, 2022, must
comply with the airworthiness limitations specified as part of the
approved type design and referenced on

the type certificate data sheet; this AD therefore does not include
those airplanes in the applicability.
    This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive tasks and airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA
is proposing this AD to address fatigue cracking and damage in
principal structural elements, which could result in reduced structural
integrity of the airplane. See the MCAI for additional background
information.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2022-0201 describes new or more restrictive tasks,
airworthiness limitations for airplane structures, and safe life
limits.
    This proposed AD would also require EASA AD 2021-0020, dated
January 15, 2021 (EASA AD 2021-0020), which the Director of the Federal
Register approved for incorporation by reference as of December 27,
2021 (86 FR 64805, November 19, 2021).
    This material is reasonably available because the interested
parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by
the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

FAA's Determination

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to
the FAA's bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, it
has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
referenced above. The FAA is issuing this NPRM after determining that
the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or develop
in other products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would retain the requirements of AD 2021-20-09.
This proposed AD would also require revising the existing maintenance
or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive tasks and airworthiness limitations, which are specified in
EASA AD 2022-0201 described previously, as proposed for incorporation
by reference. Any differences with EASA AD 2022-0201 are identified as
exceptions in the regulatory text of this AD.
    This proposed AD would require revisions to certain operator
maintenance documents to include new actions (e.g., inspections).
Compliance with these actions is required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For
airplanes that have been previously modified, altered, or repaired in
the areas addressed by this proposed AD, the operator may not be able
to accomplish the actions described in the revisions. In this
situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator must request
approval for an alternative method of compliance (AMOC) according to
paragraph (m)(1) of this proposed AD.

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA developed a process to use some civil aviation
authority (CAA) ADs as the primary source of information for compliance
with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has been
coordinating this process with manufacturers and CAAs. As a result, the
FAA proposes to retain the IBR of EASA AD 2021-0020 and incorporate
EASA AD 2022-0201 by reference in the FAA final rule. This proposed AD
would, therefore, require compliance with EASA AD 2021-0020 and EASA AD
2022-0201 in their entirety through that incorporation, except for any
differences identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this
proposed AD. Using common terms that are the same as the heading of a
particular section in EASA AD 2021-0020 or EASA AD 2022-0201 does not
mean that operators need comply only with that section. For example,
where the AD requirement refers to ``all required actions and
compliance times,'' compliance with this AD requirement is not limited
to the section titled ``Required Action(s) and Compliance Time(s)'' in
EASA AD 2021-0020 or EASA AD 2022-0201. Service information required by
EASA AD 2021-0020 and EASA AD 2022-0201 for compliance will be
available at regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA-2022-1245 after the FAA final rule is published.

Airworthiness Limitation ADs Using the New Process

    The FAA's process of incorporating by reference MCAI ADs as the
primary source of information for compliance with corresponding FAA ADs
has been limited to certain MCAI ADs (primarily those with service
bulletins as the primary source of information for accomplishing the
actions required by the FAA AD). However, the FAA is now expanding the
process to include MCAI ADs that require a change to airworthiness
limitation documents, such as airworthiness limitation sections.
    For these ADs that incorporate by reference an MCAI AD that changes
airworthiness limitations, the FAA requirements are unchanged.
Operators must revise the existing maintenance or inspection program,
as applicable, to incorporate the information specified in the new
airworthiness limitation document. The airworthiness limitations must
be followed according to 14 CFR 91.403(c) and 91.409(e).
    The previous format of the airworthiness limitation ADs included a
paragraph that specified that no alternative actions (e.g.,
inspections), or intervals may be used unless the actions and intervals
are approved as an AMOC in accordance with the procedures specified in
the AMOCs paragraph under ``Additional FAA Provisions.'' This new
format includes a ``New Provisions for Alternative Actions and
Intervals'' paragraph that does not specifically refer to AMOCs, but
operators may still request an AMOC to use an alternative action or
interval.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD affects 23 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with
this proposed AD:
    The FAA estimates the total cost per operator for the retained
actions from AD 2021-20-09 to be $7,650 (90 work-hours x $85 per work-
hour).
    The FAA has determined that revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator,
although the agency recognizes that this number may vary from operator
to operator. Since operators incorporate maintenance or inspection
program changes for their affected fleet(s), the FAA has determined
that a per-operator estimate is more accurate than a per-airplane
estimate.
    The FAA estimates the total cost per operator for the new proposed
actions to be $7,650 (90 work-hours x $85 per work-hour).

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    The FAA determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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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:
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a. Removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-20-09, Amendment 39-21747
(86 FR 64805, November 19, 2021) (AD 2021-20-09); and
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b. Adding the following new AD:

ATR--GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional: Docket No. FAA-2022-
1245; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-00503-T.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by January 20, 2023.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2021-20-09, Amendment 39-21747 (86 FR 64805,
November 19, 2021) (AD 2021-20-09).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to ATR--GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional
Model ATR72-101, -102, -201, -202, -211, -212, and -212A airplanes,
certificated in any category, with an original airworthiness
certificate or original export certificate of airworthiness issued
on or before February 3, 2022.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 05, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive tasks and airworthiness limitations are necessary. The
FAA is issuing this AD to address fatigue cracking and damage in
principal structural elements, which could result in reduced
structural integrity of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Retained Revision of the Existing Maintenance or Inspection
Program, With No Changes

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (j) of AD
2021-20-09, with no changes. For ATR--GIE Avions de Transport
R[eacute]gional Model ATR72-101, -102, -201, -202, -211, -212, and -
212A airplanes, certificated in any category, with an original
airworthiness certificate or original export certificate of
airworthiness issued on or before October 9, 2020, Except as
specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all required
actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with,
European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021-0020, dated
January 15, 2021 (EASA AD 2021-0020). Accomplishing the revision of
the existing maintenance or inspection program required by paragraph
(j) of this AD terminates the requirements of this paragraph.

(h) Retained Exceptions to EASA AD 2021-0020, With No Changes

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (k) of AD
2021-20-09, with no changes.
    (1) Where EASA AD 2021-0020 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using December 27, 2021 (the effective date of AD 2021-
20-09).
    (2) The requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA
AD 2021-0020 do not apply to this AD.
    (3) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021-0020 specifies revising ``the
approved AMP'' within 12 months after its effective date, but this
AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program,
as applicable, within 90 days after December 27, 2021 (the effective
date of AD 2021-20-09).
    (4) Except as provided by Note 1 of EASA AD 2021-0020, the
initial compliance time for doing the tasks specified in paragraph
(3) of EASA AD 2021-0020 is at the applicable ``thresholds'' as
incorporated by the requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021-
0020, or within 90 days after December 27, 2021 (the effective date
of AD 2021-20-09), whichever occurs later.
    (5) The provisions specified in paragraphs (4) and (5) of EASA
AD 2021-0020 do not apply to this AD.
    (6) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2021-0020 does not apply
to this AD.

(i) Retained Restrictions on Alternative Actions and Intervals, With a
New Exception

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (l) of AD
2021-20-09, with a new exception. Except as required by paragraph
(j) of this AD, after the existing maintenance or inspection program
has been revised as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no
alternative actions (e.g., inspections) and intervals are allowed
unless they are approved as specified in the provisions of the
``Ref. Publications'' section of EASA AD 2021-0020.

(j) New Revision of the Existing Maintenance or Inspection Program

    Except as specified in paragraph (k) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2022-0201, dated September 26, 2022 (EASA
AD 2022-0201). Accomplishing the revision of the existing
maintenance or inspection program required by this paragraph
terminates the requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD.

(k) Exceptions to EASA AD 2022-0201

    (1) Where EASA AD 2022-0201 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) The requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA
AD 2022-0201 do not apply to this AD.
    (3) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022-0201 specifies revising ``the
approved AMP'' within 12 months after its effective date, but this
AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program,
as applicable, within 90 days after the effective date of this AD.
    (4) The initial compliance time for doing the tasks specified in
paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022-0201 is at the applicable
``limitations'' and ``associated thresholds'' as incorporated by the
requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022-0201, or within 90
days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later.
    (5) The provisions specified in paragraphs (4) and (5) of EASA
AD 2022-0201 do not apply to this AD.
    (6) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2022-0201 does not apply
to this AD.

(l) New Provisions for Alternative Actions and Intervals

    After the existing maintenance or inspection program has been
revised as required by paragraph (j) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections) and intervals are allowed unless they
are approved as specified in the provisions of the ``Ref.
Publications'' section of EASA AD 2022-0201.

(m) Additional FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:

    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA, has
the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or responsible Flight
Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to
the Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, send it
to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (n) of this
AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected].
Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the
responsible Flight Standards Office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, Large Aircraft
Section, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or ATR--GIE
Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional's EASA Design Organization
Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include
the DOA-authorized signature.

(n) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Shahram Daneshmandi,
Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International
Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

(o) 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 this AD specifies otherwise.
    (3) The following service information was approved for IBR on
[DATE 35 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RULE].
    (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2022-0201,
dated September 26, 2022.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (4) The following service information was approved for IBR on
December 27, 2021 (86 FR 64805, November 19, 2021).
    (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021-0020,
dated January 15, 2021.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (5) For EASA AD 2022-0201 and AD 2021-0020, contact EASA,
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221
8999 000; email [email protected]; website easa.europa.eu. You may
find these EASA ADs on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
    (6) You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability
of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (7) 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, email [email protected], or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on December 1, 2022.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-26468 Filed 12-5-22; 8:45 am]
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