[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 212 (Monday, November 2, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 69142-69144]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24098]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0678; Product Identifier 2020-NM-098-AD; Amendment
39-21292; AD 2020-21-19]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-24-
11, which applied to certain Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 900EX
airplanes. AD 2019-24-11 required revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations. This AD continues to require
those maintenance or inspection program revisions, and also requires
revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable,
to incorporate additional new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations; as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. This AD was prompted by
a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations
are necessary. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective December 7, 2020.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of December 7,
2020.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain other publication listed in this AD as of
January 24, 2020 (84 FR 69997, December 20, 2019).

ADDRESSES: For the EASA material incorporated by reference (IBR) in
this AD, contact the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne,
Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet
www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this IBR material on the EASA website
at https://ad.easa.europa.eu.
    For the Dassault service information identified in this AD, contact
Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 2000,
South Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; internet https://www.dassaultfalcon.com.
    You may view this IBR 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<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available in the AD docket on the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2020-0678.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-
0678; 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 final rule, any comments received, and other information. The
address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    The EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2020-0116, dated May 20, 2020
(``EASA AD 2020-0116'') (also referred to as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for certain Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 900EX airplanes.
EASA AD 2020-0116 superseded EASA AD 2019-0133 (which corresponds to
FAA AD 2019-24-11, Amendment 39-19814 (84 FR 69997, December 20, 2019)
(``AD 2019-24-11'')).
    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 to supersede AD 2019-24-11. AD 2019-24-11 applied to
certain Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 900EX airplanes. The NPRM
published in the Federal Register on August 3, 2020 (85 FR 46563). The
NPRM was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive
airworthiness limitations are necessary. The NPRM proposed to continue
to require the maintenance or inspection program revisions required by
AD 2019-24-11, and also proposed to require revising the existing
maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate
additional new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, as
specified in an EASA AD.
    The FAA is issuing this AD to address reduced structural integrity
of the airplane. See the MCAI for additional background information.

Comments

    The FAA gave the public the opportunity to participate in
developing this final rule. The FAA received no comments on the NPRM or
on the determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    The FAA reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety
and the public interest require adopting this final rule as proposed,
except for minor editorial changes. The FAA has determined that these
minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for addressing the unsafe condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.

Related IBR Material Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2020-0116 describes new or more restrictive maintenance
tasks and airworthiness limitations.
    This AD also requires Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness Limitations,
Revision 16, dated September 2018, of the Dassault FALCON 900EX
Maintenance Manual, which the Director of the Federal Register approved
for incorporation by reference as of January 24, 2020 (84 FR 69997,
December 20, 2019).

    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.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 72 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:
    The FAA estimates the total cost per operator for the retained
actions from AD 2019-24-11 to be $7,650 (90 work-hours x $85 per work-
hour).
    The FAA has determined that revising the maintenance or inspection
program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator, although the
FAA recognizes that this number may vary from operator to operator. In
the past, the FAA has estimated that this action takes 1 work-hour per
airplane. 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.
Therefore, the FAA estimates the total cost per operator for the new
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

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

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:
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a. Removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-24-11, Amendment 39-19814
(84 FR 69997, December 20, 2019), and
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b. Adding the following new AD:

2020-21-19 Dassault Aviation: Amendment 39-21292; Docket No. FAA-
2020-0678; Product Identifier 2020-NM-098-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective December 7, 2020.

(b) Affected ADs

    (1) This AD replaces AD 2019-24-11, Amendment 39-19814 (84 FR
69997, December 20, 2019) (``AD 2019-24-11'').
    (2) This AD affects AD 2010-26-05, Amendment 39-16544 (75 FR
79952, December 21, 2010) (``AD 2010-26-05'').

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 900EX
airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in European
Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020-0116, dated May 20, 2020
(``EASA AD 2020-0116'').

(d) Subject

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

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address reduced structural integrity of the
airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Retained Maintenance or Inspection Program Revision, with No
Changes

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (i) of AD
2019-24-11, with no changes. Within 90 days after January 24, 2020
(the effective date AD 2019-24-11), revise the existing maintenance
or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate the information
specified in Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 16,
dated September 2018, of the Dassault FALCON 900EX Maintenance
Manual. The initial compliance times for accomplishing the actions
are at the times specified in Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness
Limitations, Revision 16, dated September 2018, or 90 days after
January 24, 2020, whichever occurs later, except as provided by
paragraphs (g)(1) through (4) of this AD. Accomplishing the
maintenance or inspection program revision required by paragraph (i)
of this AD terminates the requirements of this paragraph.
    (1) The term ``LDG'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any
table in the service information means total airplane landings.
    (2) The term ``FH'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any
table in the service information means total flight hours.
    (3) The term ``FC'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any
table in the service information means total flight cycles.
    (4) The term ``M'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any
table in the service information means months since the date of
issuance of the original airworthiness certificate or the date of
issuance of the original export certificate of airworthiness.

(h) Retained Restrictions on Alternative Actions and Intervals, with a
New Exception

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (j) of AD
2019-24-11, with a new exception. Except as required by paragraph
(i) of this AD, after the maintenance or inspection program has been
revised as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals may be used unless the
actions or intervals are approved as an alternative method of
compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the procedures specified in
paragraph (m)(1) of this AD.

(i) New Maintenance or Inspection Program Revision

    Except as specified in paragraph (j) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2020-0116. Accomplishing the maintenance or
inspection program revision required by this paragraph terminates
the requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD.

(j) Exceptions to EASA AD 2020-0116

    (1) The requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA
AD 2020-0116 do not apply to this AD.
    (2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020-0116 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, to incorporate the ``limitations, tasks and associated
thresholds and intervals'' specified in paragraph (3) of EASA AD
2020-0116 within 90 days after the effective date of this AD.
    (3) The initial compliance time for doing the tasks specified in
paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020-0116 is at the applicable ``associated
thresholds'' specified in paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020-0116, or
within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs
later.
    (4) The provisions specified in paragraphs (4) and (5) of EASA
AD 2020-0116 do not apply to this AD.
    (5) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2020-0116 does not apply
to this AD.

(k) New Provisions for Alternative Actions and Intervals

    After the maintenance or inspection program has been revised as
required by paragraph (i) 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 2020-0116.

(l) Terminating Actions for Certain Actions in AD 2010-26-05

    Accomplishing the actions required by paragraph (g) or (i) of
this AD terminates the requirements of paragraph (g)(1) of AD 2010-
26-05, for Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 900EX airplanes, serial
numbers 1 through 96 inclusive, and serial numbers 98 through 119
inclusive.

(m) Other 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 local Flight
Standards District 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_ADDRESS>    (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 Dassault
Aviation'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 Tom Rodriguez,
Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, International Validation
Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone
and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(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
December 7, 2020.
    (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020-0116,
dated May 20, 2020.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (4) The following service information was approved for IBR on
January 24, 2020 (84 FR 69997, December 20, 2019).
    (i) Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 16, dated
September 2018, of the Dassault FALCON 900EX Maintenance Manual.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (5) For EASA AD 2020-0116, contact the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-
Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this
EASA AD on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu.
    (6) For Dassault service information identified in this AD,
contact Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box
2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; internet
https://www.dassaultfalcon.com.
    (7) 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<PHONE_NUMBER>. This material may be found in the AD
docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-0678.
    (8) You may view this material 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_ADDRESS>or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on October 8, 2020.
Gaetano A. Sciortino,
Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-24098 Filed 10-30-20; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: September 30, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 190)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 56779-56781]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-B-1009]

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1 percent annual-
chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the
communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to
seek general information and comment regarding the proposed regulatory
flood elevations for the reach described by the downstream and upstream
locations in the table below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are a part of
the floodplain management measures that the community is required
either to adopt or show evidence of having in effect in order to
qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, these elevations, once
finalized, will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate
appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the
contents in those buildings.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before December 29, 2008.

ADDRESSES: The corresponding preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) for the proposed BFEs for each community are available for
inspection at the community's map repository. The respective addresses
are listed in the table below.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1009, to
William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch,
Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (e-mail)
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief,
Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646-3151 or (e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) proposes to make determinations of BFEs and modified BFEs for
each community listed below, in accordance with section 110 of the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR
67.4(a).
    These proposed BFEs and modified BFEs, together with the floodplain
management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are
required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must
change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their
floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact
stricter requirements of its own, or pursuant to policies established
by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These proposed
elevations are used to meet the floodplain management requirements of
the NFIP and are also used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance
premium rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made
final, and for the contents in these buildings.
    Comments on any aspect of the Flood Insurance Study and FIRM, other
than the proposed BFEs, will be considered. A letter acknowledging
receipt of any comments will not be sent.
    Administrative Procedure Act Statement. This matter is not a
rulemaking governed by the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C.
553. FEMA publishes flood elevation determinations for notice and
comment; however, they are governed by the Flood Disaster Protection
Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and the National Flood Insurance Act of
1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq., and do not fall under the APA.
    National Environmental Policy Act. This proposed rule is
categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10,
Environmental Consideration. An environmental impact assessment has not
been prepared.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood elevation determinations are
not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-
612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
    Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review. This
proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria
of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as amended.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This proposed rule involves no
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This proposed rule
meets the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67

    Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 67--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 67 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR,
1979 Comp., p. 376.

Sec.  67.4  [Amended]

    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  67.4 are
proposed to be amended as follows:

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                                                                                * Elevation in feet
                                                                                (NGVD)  + Elevation in
                                                                                feet (NAVD)
             State                City/town/county   Source of flooding                        Location**                          Depth in feet above
                                                                                ground
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                                                                                Existing     Modified
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                                                   Unincorporated Areas of Lauderdale County, Alabama
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Alabama........................  Unincorporated      Shoal Creek.......  BFE 520 is at a point of 1,435 feet upstream of the           None         +520
                                  Areas of                                confluence of Shoal Creek and Indiancamp Creek.
                                  Lauderdale County.
                                                                         BFE 558 is at a point of 27,805 feet upstream of the          None         +558
                                                                          confluence of Shoal Creek and Butler Creek.
Alabama........................  Unincorporated      Tennessee River     BFE 432 is at a point of 5,270 feet upstream of the           +431         +432
                                  Areas of            (Navigation         intersection of the Tennessee River and O'Neal
                                  Lauderdale County.  Channel).           Bridge.
                                                                         BFE 435 is at a point of 263 feet downstream of               +431         +435
                                                                          Wilson Dam.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream reach between the referenced locations
 above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be
 changed.
Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C
 Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                                        ADDRESSES

                                                        Unincorporated Areas of Lauderdale County

Maps are available for inspection at 5100 Hwy 157 N, Florence, AL 35633.

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                                                                  * Elevation in feet
                                                                (NGVD)  + Elevation in
                                                                feet (NAVD)
         Flooding source(s)            Location of referenced     Depth in feet above      Communities affected
                                            elevation**                 ground
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                                                                Effective     Modified
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                                Ben Hill County, Georgia, and Incorporated Areas
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Turkey Creek........................  Just upstream of                None         +315  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Industrial Drive.                                  Ben Hill County.
                                      Approximately 270 feet          None         +319
                                       downstream of Cemetery
                                       Road.
                                      At Cemetery Road.......         None         +319
                                      Approximately 1,520             None         +327
                                       feet downstream of
                                       Monitor Drive.
                                      Approximately 760 feet          None         +341
                                       upstream of Sultana
                                       Drive.
                                      Approximately 1,150             None         +344
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Rochelle Road.
Turkey Creek Tributary No. 1........  Approximately 950 feet          None         +328  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       downstream of W.                                   Ben Hill County.
                                       Roanoke Drive.
                                      Approximately 480 feet          None         +329
                                       downstream of W.
                                       Roanoke Drive.
Willacoochee River..................  Approximately 1,880             None         +324  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       feet downstream of                                 Ben Hill County.
                                       Irwinville Highway.
                                      Approximately 1,780             None         +324
                                       feet downstream of
                                       Irwinville Highway.
                                      Approximately 1,280             None         +325
                                       feet downstream of
                                       Irwinville Highway.
                                      Approximately 480 feet          None         +326
                                       downstream of
                                       Irwinville Highway.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES

                                     Unincorporated Areas of Ben Hill County

Maps are available for inspection at County Commissioners Office, 402-A East Pine Street, Fitzgerald, GA 31750.
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                                Halifax County, Virginia, and Incorporated Areas
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Reedy Creek.........................  Approximately 1,400             None         +331  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       feet downstream of Ash                             Halifax County.
                                       Avenue.
                                      At confluence with Dan          None         +331
                                       River.
Rocky Branch........................  At confluence with              None         +331  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Reedy Creek.                                       Halifax County.
                                      Approximately 0.4 mile          None         +346
                                       upstream of Eastover
                                       Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES

                                     Unincorporated Areas of Halifax County

Maps are available for inspection at Halifax County GIS Department, 134 South Main, Halifax, VA 24558.
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                               Spokane County, Washington, and Incorporated Areas
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Argonne Creek.......................  Approximately 1,300             None        +1922  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       feet downstream of N                               Spokane County.
                                       Maringo Drive.
                                      Approximately 600 feet          None        +1987
                                       upstream of N Boeing
                                       Road.
Forker Draw.........................  Approximately at N              None        +2065  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Progress Road.                                     Spokane County, City
                                                                                of Spokane Valley.
                                      Approximately 70 feet           None        +2336
                                       downstream of E
                                       Bigelow Gulch Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
                                                    ADDRESSES

City of Spokane Valley

Maps are available for inspection at 11707 E. Sprague Ave., Suite 106, Spokane Valley, WA 99206.

                                     Unincorporated Areas of Spokane County

Maps are available for inspection at 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA 99201.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: September 19, 2008.
Michael K. Buckley,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Mitigation Directorate, Department of
Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E8-22981 Filed 9-29-08; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0825 FRL-8849-4]

Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires
any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include
import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory) to
notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the
manufacture of new chemicals. Under sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3) of
TSCA, EPA is required to publish a notice of receipt of a
premanufacture notice (PMN) or an application for a test marketing
exemption (TMEs), and to publish periodic status reports on the
chemicals under review and the receipt of notices of commencement to
manufacture those chemicals. This status report, which covers the
period from September 1, 2010, to September 17, 2010, consists of the
PMNs and TMEs, both pending or expired, and the notices of commencement
to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA
section 5 during this time period.

DATES: Comments identified by the specific PMN number or TMEs number,
must be received on or before November 1, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0825, by one of the following methods:
      Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
      Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
      Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA
East Bldg., Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0825. The DCO is open from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the DCO is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the DCO's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2010-0825. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov,
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index
available at http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index,
some information is

not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure
is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly
available docket materials are available electronically at http://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPPT
Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at
Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone
number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the
telephone number for the OPPT Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Docket visitors
are required to show photographic identification, pass through a metal
detector, and sign the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed
through an X-ray machine and subject to search. Visitors will be
provided an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times in the
building and returned upon departure.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact:
Bernice Mudd, Information Management Division 7407M, Office of Chemical
Safety Pollution Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-8951; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. As such, the
Agency has not attempted to describe the specific entities that this
action may apply to. Although others may be affected, this action
applies directly to the submitter of the premanufacture notices
addressed in the action. If you have any questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

     1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. 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
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. Why is EPA Taking this Action?

    Section 5 of TSCA requires any person who intends to manufacture
(defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical
not on the TSCA Inventory to notify EPA and comply with the statutory
provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new chemicals. Under
sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3) of TSCA, EPA is required to publish a
notice of receipt of a PMN or an application for a TMEs and to publish
periodic status reports on the chemicals under review and the receipt
of notices of commencement to manufacture those chemicals. This status
report, which covers the period from September 1, 2010, to September
17, 2010, consists of the PMNs and TMEs, both pending or expired, and
the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the
Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period.

III. Receipt and Status Report for PMNs and TMEs

    This status report identifies the PMNs and TMEs, both pending or
expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical
that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time
period. If you are interested in information that is not included in
the following tables, you may contact EPA as described in Unit II. to
access additional non-CBI information that may be available.
    In Table I of this unit, EPA provides the following information (to
the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the PMNs
received by EPA during this period: the EPA case number assigned to the
PMN; the date the PMN was received by EPA; the projected end date for
EPA's review of the PMN; the submitting manufacturer; the potential
uses identified by the manufacturer in the PMN; and the chemical
identity.

                                             I. 30 Premanufacture Notices Received From: 9/01/10 to 9/17/10
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                                                              Projected Notice End
              Case No.                    Received Date               Date           Manufacturer/Importer           Use                  Chemical
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P-10-0536                            09/01/10                11/29/10                CBI                    (G) Additive, open,    (G) Styrene-maleic
                                                                                non-dispersive use     anhydride copolymer,
                                                                                reaction product
                                                                                with amino
                                                                                compounds.
P-10-0537                            09/01/10                11/29/10                CBI                    (G) Additive, open,    (G) Styrene-maleic
                                                                                non-dispersive use     anhydride copolymer,
                                                                                reaction product
                                                                                with amino
                                                                                compounds.

P-10-0541                            09/02/10                11/30/10                Cytec Industries Inc.  (G) Coating resin      (G) Epoxy modified
                                                                                alkyd resin,
                                                                                partially
                                                                                neutralized.
P-10-0542                            09/07/10                12/05/10                CBI                    (G) Used as an         (G) Amide, polyprotic
                                                                                ingredient in          acid.
                                                                                manufacture of a
                                                                                polymer (binder)
                                                                                meant to adhere
                                                                                glass fibers
                                                                                together.
P-10-0543                            09/07/10                12/05/10                CBI                    (G) Material for       (G) Substituted
                                                                                electronic parts       polyhydro-oxo-
                                                                                naphthalene
                                                                                sulfonate with
                                                                                alkylidyne
                                                                                polycarbomonocycle.
P-10-0544                            09/08/10                12/06/10                Henkel Corporation     (S) Catalyst for       (S) 2,6-
                                                                                thermoset resins       cyclohexadiene-1,4-
                                                                                used for electronics   dione, compound with
                                                                                encapsulation          triphenylphosphine
                                                                                (1:1).
P-10-0545                            09/09/10                12/07/10                CBI                    (G) Battery electrode  (G) Modified lithium
                                                                                component, contained   iron phosphate.
                                                                                use
P-10-0546                            09/09/10                12/07/10                CBI                    (G) Battery electrode  (G) Modified lithium
                                                                                component, contained   iron phosphate.
                                                                                use
P-10-0547                            09/09/10                12/07/10                CBI                    (G) Chemical           (G) Vegetable oil,
                                                                                intermediate           modified products.
P-10-0548                            09/09/10                12/07/10                CBI                    (G) Chemical           (G) Vegetable oil,
                                                                                intermediate           modified products.
P-10-0549                            09/09/10                12/07/10                CBI                    (G) Chemical           (G) Vegetable oil,
                                                                                intermediate           modified products.
P-10-0550                            09/09/10                12/07/10                CBI                    (G) Chemical           (G) Vegetable oil,
                                                                                intermediate           modified products,
                                                                                esters.
P-10-0551                            09/09/10                12/07/10                CBI                    (G) Chemical           (G) Olefins.
                                                                                intermediate
P-10-0552                            09/09/10                12/07/10                CBI                    (G) Chemical           (G) Olefins.
                                                                                intermediate
P-10-0553                            09/09/10                12/07/10                CBI                    (G) Lubricant          (G) Olefins.
                                                                                additive, dispersive
                                                                                use
P-10-0554                            09/09/10                12/07/10                CBI                    (G) Chemical           (G) Esters.
                                                                                intermediate
P-10-0555                            09/09/10                12/07/10                CBI                    (G) Chemical           (G) Esters.
                                                                                intermediate
P-10-0556                            09/13/10                12/11/10                CBI                    (G) Latent curing      (S) Poly[oxy(methyl-
                                                                                agent in               1,2-ethanediyl)],
                                                                                polyurethane           .alpha.-[2-[[2,2-
                                                                                adhesives              dimethyl-3-[(1-
                                                                                oxododecyl)oxy]propy
                                                                                lidene]
                                                                                amino]methylethyl]-
                                                                                .omega.-[2-[[2,2-
                                                                                dimethyl-3-[(1-
                                                                                oxododecyl)oxy]propy
                                                                                lidene]amino]methyle
                                                                                thoxy]-.
P-10-0557                            09/09/10                12/07/10                CBI                    (G) Chemical           (G) Aromatic
                                                                                intermediate           polyester.
P-10-0558                            09/09/10                12/07/10                Dow Chemical Company   (S) Component for      (G) Silyl-modified
                                                                                construction           polymer.
                                                                                sealants; component
                                                                                for transportation
                                                                                adhesive
P-10-0559                            09/09/10                12/07/10                Dow Chemical Company   (S) Component for      (G) Silyl-modified
                                                                                construction           polymer.
                                                                                sealants; component
                                                                                for transportation
                                                                                adhesive
P-10-0560                            09/09/10                12/07/10                Dow Chemical Company   (S) Component for      (G) Silyl-modified
                                                                                construction           polymer.
                                                                                sealants; component
                                                                                for transportation
                                                                                adhesive
P-10-0561                            09/09/10                12/07/10                Dow Chemical Company   (S) Component for      (G) Silyl-modified
                                                                                construction           polymer.
                                                                                sealants; component
                                                                                for transportation
                                                                                adhesive
P-10-0562                            09/14/10                12/12/10                CBI                    (G) Coating hardner    (G) Alkyl
                                                                                methacrylates,
                                                                                polymer with alkyl
                                                                                acrylates, styrene,
                                                                                hydroxyalkyl
                                                                                methacrylates,
                                                                                epoxypropyl
                                                                                acrylates and
                                                                                polyalkene glycol
                                                                                hydrogen sulfate,
                                                                                alkyloxyalkyl
                                                                                alkenyloxy alkyl,
                                                                                ammonium salt.
P-10-0563                            09/14/10                12/12/10                CBI                    (G) Curing agent       (G) Cycloalkylamine.
P-10-0564                            09/14/10                12/12/10                Cytec Industries Inc.  (G) Wood stain         (G) Maleated fatty
                                                                                oil, substituted
                                                                                alkanoic acid ester,
                                                                                ester with
                                                                                polyethylene glycol,
                                                                                compounds with alkyl
                                                                                alkanol amine.
P-10-0565                            09/15/10                12/13/10                CBI                    (G) Adhesive and       (G) Oxirane polymer
                                                                                sealant                with isocyanate.
P-10-0566                            09/16/10                12/14/10                CBI                    (S) Hardener for       (S) Benzoic acid, 2-
                                                                                epoxy resin adhesive   hydroxy-, reaction
                                                                                system                 products with
                                                                                triethylenetetramine
                                                                                .
P-10-0567                            09/16/10                12/14/10                CBI                    (G) Solvent            (G) Alkanamide, 2-
                                                                                hydroxy-N,N-
                                                                                dimethyl.
P-10-0568                            09/17/10                12/15/10                CBI                    (G) Filler-paste       (G) Unsaturated
                                                                                resin component        polyester resin.
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    In Table II of this unit, EPA provides the following information
(to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the TMEs
received:

                                       II. 2 Test Marketing Exemption Notices Received From: 09/01/10 to 09/17/10
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              Case No.                    Received Date               Date           Manufacturer/Importer           Use                  Chemical
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T-10-0007                            09/02/10                10/16/10                Cytec Industries Inc.  (G) Coating resin      (G) Epoxy modified
                                                                                alkyd resin,
                                                                                partially
                                                                                neutralized.
T-10-0008                            09/14/10                10/28/10                Cytec Industries Inc.  (G) Wood stain         (G) Maleated fatty
                                                                                oil, substituted
                                                                                alkanoic acid ester,
                                                                                ester with
                                                                                polyethylene glycol,
                                                                                compounds with alkyl
                                                                                alkanol amine.
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    In Table III of this unit, EPA provides the following information
(to the extent that such information is not claimed as CBI) on the
Notices of Commencement to manufacture received:

                            II. 15 Notices of Commencement From: 09/01/10 to 09/17/10
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                                                                Commencement Notice
              Case No.                     Received Date             End Date                  Chemical
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P-05-0122                             09/08/10                08/16/10                (G)
                                                                                Alkylpolyoxyalkylenesulfo
                                                                                succinimate.
P-05-0123                             09/08/10                08/13/10                (G)
                                                                                Alkylpolyoxyalkyleneamide
                                                                                .
P-07-0387                             09/09/10                08/06/10                (G) Polydimethylsiloxane
                                                                                hydroxyalkyl terminated,
                                                                                polymers with
                                                                                diisocyanate and
                                                                                aminoalkyl groups
                                                                                aliphatic amine blocked.
P-08-0507                             09/03/10                08/13/10                (G) Aromatic polyester
                                                                                polyether polyurethane.
P-08-0706                             09/03/10                08/30/10                (G) Amides, from C18-
                                                                                unsaturated fatty acid
                                                                                dimers, aliphatic
                                                                                polyamines, aliphatic
                                                                                polyamine N-benzyl
                                                                                derivatives and tall-oil
                                                                                fatty acids.
P-10-0180                             09/14/10                09/08/10                (G) Alkanediamines polymer
                                                                                with 1,6-
                                                                                diisocyanatohexane, 1h-
                                                                                imidazole-1-propanamine -
                                                                                blocked.
P-10-0222                             09/01/10                08/27/10                (G) Alkyltin halide.
P-10-0248                             09/02/10                08/10/10                (G) Alcohol ammonium
                                                                                sulfate.
P-10-0253                             09/14/10                08/31/10                (G) Methacrylate ester
                                                                                capped aromatic ether
                                                                                polymer.
P-10-0318                             09/14/10                08/16/10                (G) Propylene oxide
                                                                                ligand.
P-10-0341                             09/15/10                08/19/10                (G) Polyether
                                                                                polycarbodiimide.
P-10-0357                             09/09/10                08/30/10                (G) Zinc alkyl
                                                                                dithiophosphate.
P-10-0365                             09/17/10                08/19/10                (S) Extractives and their
                                                                                physically modified
                                                                                derivatives Santalum
                                                                                austrocaledonicum. Oils,
                                                                                Santalum
                                                                                austrocaledonicum.
P-10-0377                             09/02/10                08/31/10                (S) Phenol, 4,4'-(1-
                                                                                methylethylidene)bis[2-(2-
                                                                                propen-1-yl)-, 1,1'-
                                                                                diacetate.
P-10-0392                             09/14/10                08/23/10                (G) Dispersion copolymer
                                                                                of styrene-butadiene-
                                                                                isobornyl acrylate.
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List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Premanufacturer notices.

    Dated: September 23, 2010.
Chandler Sirmons,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents
having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed
to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 161 / Tuesday, August 22, 2023 /
Rules and Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2023-1714; Project Identifier AD-2023-00902-E;
Amendment 39-22526; AD 2023-16-07]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines, LLC Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain International Aero Engines, LLC (IAE LLC) Model PW1122G-JM,
PW1124G1-JM, PW1124G-JM, PW1127G-JM, PW1127G1-JM, PW1127GA-JM, PW1129G-
JM, PW1130G-JM, PW1133G-JM, PW1133GA-JM, PW1428G-JM, PW1428GA-JM,
PW1428GH-JM, PW1431G-JM, PW1431GA-JM, and PW1431GH-JM engines. This AD
was prompted by an updated analysis of an event involving an IAE LLC
Model PW1127GA-JM engine, which experienced a high-pressure compressor
(HPC) 7th-stage integrally bladed rotor (IBR-7) separation that
resulted in an aborted takeoff. This AD requires performing an
ultrasonic inspection (USI) of the high-pressure turbine (HPT) 1st-
stage hub and HPT 2nd-stage hub for cracks and, depending on the
results of the inspections, replacing the HPT 1st-stage hub or HPT 2nd-
stage hub. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition
on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective August 28, 2023.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of August 28,
2023.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain other publication listed in this AD as of
November 7, 2022 (87 FR 59660, October 3, 2022; corrected 87 FR 64156,
October 24, 2022).
    The FAA must receive comments on this AD by October 6, 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: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2023-1714; 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 final rule, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
     For Pratt & Whitney (PW) service information identified in
this final rule, contact International Aero Engines, LLC, 400 Main
Street, East Hartford, CT 06118; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
[email protected]; website: connect.prattwhitney.com.
     You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is
also available at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2023-1714.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Nguyen, Aviation Safety
Engineer, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; phone: (781)
238-7655; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written data, views, or arguments
about this final rule. Send your comments to an address listed under
ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2023-1714; Project Identifier AD-
2023-00902-E'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the final rule, 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 final rule 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 final rule.

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 AD 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 AD, 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 AD. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Carol
Nguyen, Aviation Safety Engineer, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines,
WA 98198. Any commentary that the FAA receives which is not
specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket for
this rulemaking.

Background

    On March 18, 2020, an Airbus Model A321-231 airplane, powered by
International Aero Engines AG (IAE AG) Model V2533-A5 engines,
experienced an uncontained HPT 1st-stage disk failure that resulted in
high-energy debris penetrating the engine cowling. Based on a
preliminary analysis of this event, on March 21, 2020, the FAA issued
Emergency AD 2020-07-51 (followed by publication in the Federal
Register on April 13, 2020, as a final

rule, request for comments (85 FR 20402)), which requires the removal
from service of certain HPT 1st-stage disks installed on IAE AG Model
V2522-A5, V2524-A5, V2525-D5, V2527-A5, V2527E-A5, V2527M-A5, V2528-D5,
V2530-A5, and V2533-A5 engines. A manufacturer investigation found that
the failure of the HPT 1st-stage disk was a result of a material
anomaly attributed to deficiencies in the manufacturing process.
    Based on the analysis performed since that March 2020 event, the
manufacturer, PW, identified a different population of HPT 1st-stage
disks and HPT 2nd-stage disks that are subject to the same unsafe
condition identified in AD 2020-07-51. In response, the FAA issued AD
2021-19-10, Amendment 39-21728 (86 FR 50610, September 10, 2021) (AD
2021-19-10), which requires the removal from service of certain HPT
1st-stage disks and HPT 2nd-stage disks installed on IAE LLC Model
PW1122G-JM, PW1124G1-JM, PW1124G-JM, PW1127G1-JM, PW1127GA-JM, PW1127G-
JM, PW1129G-JM, PW1130G-JM, PW1133GA-JM, and PW1133G-JM engines.
    Since the FAA issued AD 2021-19-10, PW identified another
subpopulation of HPT 1st-stage disks and HPT 2nd-stage disks that,
because of their susceptibility to the same material anomaly, require
inspection and possible removal from service. In response, the FAA
issued AD 2022-19-15, Amendment 39-22184 (87 FR 59660, October 3, 2022;
corrected 87 FR 64156, October 24, 2022) (AD 2022-19-15), which
requires performing a USI of the HPT 1st-stage disk and HPT 2nd-stage
disk and, depending on the results of the inspections, replacement of
the HPT 1st-stage disk or HPT 2nd-stage disk installed on IAE LLC Model
PW1122G-JM, PW1124G1-JM, PW1124G-JM, PW1127G1-JM, PW1127GA-JM, PW1127G-
JM, PW1129G-JM, PW1130G-JM, PW1133GA-JM, and PW1133G-JM engines.
    Since the FAA issued AD 2022-19-15, on December 24, 2022 an Airbus
Model A320neo airplane powered by IAE LLC Model PW1127GA-JM engines,
experienced an HPC IBR-7 failure that resulted in engine shutdown and
aborted take-off. Following this event, the manufacturer conducted a
records review of production and field-returned parts, and re-evaluated
their engineering analysis methodology. The new analysis identified HPT
1st-stage hubs and HPT 2nd-stage hubs that are susceptible to failure
much earlier than previously determined. On August 4, 2023, PW issued
service information to instructing operators to conduct a USI to detect
cracks and prevent premature failure. The new service information
necessitates action much earlier than the timing mandated in AD 2022-
19-15. The manufacturer's updated analysis also identified PW1400G
series engines that contain HPT 1st-stage hubs and HPT 2nd-stage hubs
that are also subject to this vulnerability and therefore need
immediate inspection. This condition, if not addressed, could result in
uncontained disk failure, release of high-energy debris, damage to the
engine, damage to the airplane, and loss of the airplane. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

FAA's Determination

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

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed PW Special Instruction No. 149F-23, dated August
4, 2023. This service information provides the list of affected HPT
1st-stage hubs and HPT 2nd-stage hubs, identified by part number and
serial number, installed on certain IAE LLC engines.
    Pratt & Whitney Service Bulletin PW1000G-C-72-00-0188-00A-930A-D,
Issue No: 002, dated July 8, 2022, was previously approved for
incorporation by reference on November 7, 2022 (87 FR 59660, October 3,
2022; corrected 87 FR 64156, October 24, 2022).
    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 ADDRESSES.

AD Requirements

    This AD requires performing a USI of the HPT 1st-stage hub and HPT
2nd-stage hub and, depending on the results of the inspections,
replacement of the HPT 1st-stage hub or HPT 2nd-stage hub.

Differences Between the AD and the Service Information

    PW Service Bulletin PW1000G-C-72-00-0188-00A-930A-D, Issue No: 002,
dated July 8, 2022, includes only PW1100G-JM series engines in its
applicability. This AD applies to both PW1100G-JM series engines and
PW1400G-JM series engines.

Interim Action

    The FAA considers this AD to be an interim action. This unsafe
condition is still under investigation by the manufacturer and,
depending on the results of that investigation, the FAA may consider
further rulemaking action.

Justification for Immediate Adoption and Determination of the Effective
Date

    Section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5
U.S.C. 551 et seq.) authorizes agencies to dispense with notice and
comment procedures for rules when the agency, for ``good cause,'' finds
that those procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to
the public interest.'' Under this section, an agency, upon finding good
cause, may issue a final rule without providing notice and seeking
comment prior to issuance. Further, section 553(d) of the APA
authorizes agencies to make rules effective in less than thirty days,
upon a finding of good cause.
    An unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate adoption of
this AD without providing an opportunity for public comments prior to
adoption. The FAA has found that the risk to the flying public
justifies forgoing notice and comment prior to adoption of this rule.
The presence of material anomalies in the HPT 1st-stage hubs and HPT
2nd-stage hubs discovered after the December 24, 2022 engine shutdown
and aborted take-off could lead to premature fracture and uncontained
failure, which indicates an immediate safety of flight problem. The
manufacturer also recently conducted a records review of production and
field-returned parts, and re-evaluated their engineering analysis
methodology and identified HPT 1st-stage hubs and HPT 2nd-stage hubs
that require USI much earlier than previously required. The
manufacturer issued service information on August 4, 2023 instructing
operators to remove these engines from service by September 15, 2023
due to the urgency of the safety of flight issue. The longer these
parts remain in service, without the inspections required by this AD,
the higher the probability of failure. Therefore, the compliance time
for these required inspections is shorter than the time necessary for
the public to comment and for publication of the final rule.
Accordingly, notice and opportunity for prior public comment are
impracticable and contrary to the public interest pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(3)(B).
    In addition, the FAA finds that good cause exists pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 553(d) for making this amendment effective in

less than 30 days, for the same reasons the FAA found good cause to
forgo notice and comment.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) do not
apply when an agency finds good cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 to adopt
a rule without prior notice and comment. Because FAA has determined
that it has good cause to adopt this rule without prior notice and
comment, RFA analysis is not required.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 20 engines installed on
airplanes of U.S. registry.
    The FAA estimates 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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USI the HPT 1st-stage hub.............  100 work-hours x $85 per              $0          $8,500        $170,000
                                         hour = $8,500.
USI the HPT 2nd-stage hub.............  100 work-hours x $85 per               0           8,500         170,000
                                         hour = $8,500.
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    The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary
replacement that would be required based on the results of the
inspection. The agency has no way of determining the number of aircraft
that might need this replacement:

                                               On-Condition Costs
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                                                                                Cost per
                    Action                                 Labor cost               Parts cost        product
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Replace HPT 1st-stage hub or HPT 2nd-stage hub  1 work-hours x $85 per hour =           $171,000        $171,085
                                                 $85.
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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.
    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

    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, and
    (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Amendment

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

PART 39 AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2023-16-07 International Aero Engines, LLC: Amendment 39-22526;
Docket No. FAA-2023-1714; Project Identifier AD-2023-00902-E.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective August 28, 2023.

(b) Affected ADs

    AD 2022-19-15, Amendment 39-22184 (87 FR 59660, October 3, 2022;
corrected 87 FR 64156, October 24, 2022) (AD 2022-19-15) is related
to this AD.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to International Aero Engines, LLC (IAE LLC)
Model PW1122G-JM, PW1124G1-JM, PW1124G-JM, PW1127G-JM, PW1127G1-JM,
PW1127GA-JM, PW1129G-JM, PW1130G-JM, PW1133G-JM, PW1133GA-JM,
PW1428G-JM, PW1428GA-JM, PW1428GH-JM, PW1431G-JM, PW1431GA-JM, and
PW1431GH-JM engines with an installed:
    (1) High-pressure turbine (HPT) 1st-stage hub, part number (P/N)
30G6201 or 30G7301, with a serial number (S/N) listed in Tables 1,
2, 3, or 4 of Pratt & Whitney (PW) Special Instruction No. 149F-23,
dated August 4, 2023; or
    (2) HPT 2nd-stage hub, P/N 30G5502 or 30G6602, with an S/N
listed in Tables 1, 2, 3, or 4 of PW Special Instruction No. 149F-
23, dated August 4, 2023.

(d) Subject

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

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by an analysis of an event involving an IAE
LLC Model PW1127GA-JM engine, which experienced a failure of a high-
pressure compressor 7th-stage integrally bladed rotor that resulted
in an aborted takeoff. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent failure
of the HPT 1st-stage hub and HPT 2nd-stage hub. The unsafe
condition, if not addressed, could result in uncontained hub
failure, release of high-energy debris, damage to the engine, damage
to the airplane, and loss of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    (1) Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, perform
an ultrasonic inspection (USI) of the HPT 1st-stage hubs for cracks
in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 9.A.
or 9.B., as applicable, of PW Service Bulletin (SB) PW1000G-C-72-00-
0188-00A-930A-D, Issue No: 002, dated July 8, 2022 (PW1000G-C-72-00-
0188-00A-930A-D, Issue 002).
    (2) Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, perform
a USI of the HPT 2nd-stage hubs for cracks in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 9.C. or 9.D., as applicable,
of PW SB PW1000G-C-72-00-0188-00A-930A-D, Issue 002.
    (3) If a rejectable indication is found during the inspections
required by paragraph (g)(1) or (2) of this AD, before further
flight, replace the HPT 1st-stage hub or HPT 2nd-stage hub with a
part eligible for installation.

(h) Definition

    For the purpose of this AD, a ``part eligible for installation''
is:
    (1) Any HPT 1st-stage hub or HPT 2nd-stage hub that has passed
the USI required by paragraphs (g)(1) or (2) of this AD.
    (2) Any HPT 1st-stage hub or HPT 2nd-stage hub with a
certificate of conformance indicating ``PW1000G-C-72-00-0188-00A-
930A-D,'' ``1 CODE 45S,'' or identified by part marking ``21CC332''
or ``SB 72-0188.''

(i) Credit for Previous Actions

    You may take credit for the USIs required by paragraphs (g)(1)
and (2) of this AD if you performed the USIs before the effective
date of this AD using PW SB PW1000G-C-72-00-0188-00A-930A-D, Issue
No: 001, dated September 13, 2021.

(j) Terminating Action to AD 2022-19-15

    Compliance with this AD satisfies the requirements of AD 2022-
19-15.

(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, AIR-520, Continued Operational Safety Branch,
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14
CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local
Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending
information directly to the branch manager, send it to the attention
of the person identified in paragraph (l) of this AD and email to:
[email protected].
    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.

(l) Additional Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Carol Nguyen,
Aviation Safety Engineer, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA
98198; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected].
    (2) Service information identified in this AD that is not
incorporated by reference is available at the addresses specified in
paragraphs (m)(5) and (6) of this AD.

(m) 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.
    (3) The following service information was approved for IBR on
August 28, 2023.
    (i) Pratt & Whitney Special Instruction No. 149F-23, dated
August 4, 2023.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (4) The following service information was approved for IBR on
November 7, 2022 (87 FR 59660, October 3, 2022; corrected 87 FR
64156, October 24, 2022).
    (i) Pratt & Whitney Service Bulletin PW1000G-C-72-00-0188-00A-
930A-D, Issue No.: 002, dated July 8, 2022.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (5) For Pratt & Whitney service information identified in this
AD, contact International Aero Engines, LLC, 400 Main Street, East
Hartford, CT 06118; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected];
website: connect.prattwhitney.com.
    (6) You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (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 August 11, 2023.
Victor Wicklund,
Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-18114 Filed 8-18-23; 11:15 am]
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