To: Tom Holloway From: Dave Reeves Vince Hellwig Date: July 29, 2002 Re: Imation Enterprises Corporation   Weatherford, OK Facility 1. The Imation facility located in Weatherford, OK was recently bought by Kodak ( 2002).

2. Facility location: 2000 E. Frontage Road, NW/ 4, Section 10, T12N, R14W, Custer Co.

3. The Imation facility was built in 1967 and was part of 3M Corporation manufacturing data storage ( e. g., hard disk) products. Imation was spun off from 3M in 1995 and the Weatherford facility now has two primary divisions: color technologies and data storage. The Color Technologies Division involves graphic arts products and the entire division ( including the building( s), process equipment, and process technology) was recently purchased by Kodak Polychrome Graphics, Ltd. ( a joint venture between Eastman Kodak and Sun Chemical Corporation). The Data Storage Division is owned by Imation and is located in a separate building with separate control device( s) and involves magnetic coatings applied to polyester film via a web coating process to produce flexible media used in diskettes.

4. There are 7 organic materials storage tanks on site used to store organic solvents, gasoline, diesel and No. 2 fuel oil. The storage tanks range in capacity from 325 to 10,000 gallons.

5. The facility is located 70 miles west of Oklahoma City, OK at an elevation of 1,670 feet above sea level in an area characterized by gently rolling hilly terrain. The discharge stack for the control device associated with the magnetic tape coater is 30 feet high, 3.5 feet in diameter, and the exit gas temperature is 400oF and has a flowrate of 30,000 cfm.

6. Permit VOC limit = 249 tons per year and a maximum hourly emission rate = 836 lbs/ hr.

7. The nearest Class I area to this facility is the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge near Lawton, OK, 80 miles to the south. The protracted transport distance and downwind direction of the facility to the prevailing winds precludes any significant impact on Class I areas.

8. The thermal oxidizer for the magnetic tape line ( coater, solvent storage tanks, mix equipment, condenser vents in solvent recovery, coating operations, and waste handling devices) has a control efficiency greater than the required 95%. ( last performance test = 97%)

9. There are no chrome compounds used at the facility.

10. The Data Storage Division has about 50 employees and is located in the back ( or south) building. The facility runs 24 hours a day, five days a week. The Data Storage Division is currently producing media for 50 million diskettes per month or 2.5 million per day.  2 11. Data Storage Operations  The general production process involves manufacturing magnetic tape in a web coating process. Metal oxides ( magnetic particles) are mixed with binders and solvents to produce a magnetic coating which is then applied to clear polyester film ( substrate). The film comes from Dupont in rolls that are 14.25 inches wide. The film ( web) is coated single sided using an extrusion coater, then inverted through a series of rollers to coat the other side. Typical linespeeds range from 300 to 600 feet per minute. Imation uses only solventborne coatings for their data storage products. After the coater, the coated web is dried/ cured in an indirect steam heated oven ( for solvent removal) through a series of five heating zones. The oven temperature range is 160 to 200

F . After curing, the coated web is slit into four strips, each 3.5 inches wide. Each part of the slit film is rewound onto a separate roll and put into a final cure room for three days at 120 to 130

F. The final cure allows crosslinking of the magnetic material on the film. The rolls of film are then brought into the final packaging room where the diskette media ( called " cookies") are stamped out in 3.5 inch diameter circles. The cookies are stacked in bundles of 1000, and then 12 stacks are placed in a shipping suitcase. The packaged media is then sent to a sister plant in North Dakota where the diskettes are assembled into a final product ( i. e., 120 megabyte diskettes).

All of the data storage manufacturing ( coating) activities are considered to be operating in a permanent total enclosure ( PTE). The coater and curing oven are located inside an enclosure ( process line) within an enclosure ( room). The coating line enclosure is fixedwall construction with polycarbonate walls that the operators can see through and monitor the process equipment. The enclosed coater and curing oven are maintained under negative air pressure conditions. The VOC emissions from the coaters, curing ovens, and mix/ pump rooms are manifolded to the control device ( i. e., thermal oxidizer).

Other coating related equipment is housed in the coating mix and pump room areas. The data storage coatings are all made on site using precise formulation recipes. The coating material is run through a series of three high shear, high energy mills to create the proper particle size in the coating. After the milling process, the coating has approximately 45 percent solids content and solvent is added to the material to achieve a final coating with 27 percent solids. Then the material is filtered through a 0.3 micron filter and transferred to a storage drum. Methyl ethyl ketone ( MEK) is used for most equipment cleaning applications. Material usage of all coatings, solvents, and coating materials ( e. g., resins and binders) is tracked on an individual " coating batch" basis. All solvent/ coating materials are handled and stored in 100 gallon stainless steel mix containers or 55 gallon drums.

12. Data Storage Add On Controls  Imation's operations are required to have a permanent total enclosure for the manufacturing operations to comply with the Subpart EE. Air flow monitoring of the total enclosure is done via differential gauge pressure to show the enclosure is at a negative pressure with respect to the immediate surrounding environment. All 18 doors to the Data Storage manufacturing area also have contact switches with electronic interlocks that automatically close the door after 15 seconds; the actual " open" time for each door is monitored and tracked. An operator alarm goes off if a door is open longer than 3 minutes.  3 One regenerative thermal oxidizer ( RTO) is used to control VOC emissions from the Data Storage coating operations. Solvent emissions from coater 51W and the associated curing ovens, as well as the air exhausts from the coating mix and pump rooms are routed to the RTO. The typical air velocity through the unit is approximately 28,000 cubic feet per minute ( cfm).

For the Data Storage operations, performance testing to verify destruction efficiency of the 51W RTO was conducted in August 1996. The test results documented an average 97 % destruction efficiency based on an average of three 1 hour tests at 1400

F. During the site visit, the actual temperature was above 1600

F. Five Type K thermocouples are used to monitor the incineration temperature as part of the continuous parameter monitoring system. The carbon adsorption unit was not being utilized during the site visit. No significant changes were identified relative to the RTOs or the carbon adorber since the initial testing conducted in 1996.

13. VOC Emissions. Based on the data reviewed, daily VOC emissions are typically less than 600 pounds ( 0.3 tons) and the annual VOC 365 day rolling annual emissions ranged from 76 to 90 tons per year for the years 1997 through 2000, demonstrating compliance with the annual emissions limit of 249 tons per year. Less than 50% of the total VOC emissions for the facility come from the magnetic tape manufacturing operations.

Annual actual emissions reported for 1997 through 2000 are shown in the following table:

Imation ( Total Facility) Actual Emissions Inventory ( tons/ year)

Year VOC PM SO2 NOx CO 1997 79.128 1.842 .0555 18.322 10.834 1998 76.348 0.923 0.057 20.53 14.17 1999 86.739 1.099 0.067 25.27 20.171 2000 90.059 1.424 0.058 23.22 21.526 Based on the data reviewed for the first 10.5 months of 2001, the total VOC emissions associated with magnetic tape manufacturing operations are approximately 7 tons per year ( tpy) ( 6.1 out of 68.8 tons cumulative emissions through 11/ 14/ 01). The predominant solvents comprising the VOC emissions are MEK ( 50%), toluene ( 35%), xylene ( 5%), glycol ethers ( 5%), and ethyl benzene ( 5%). ( NO HAP METALS)


[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 23, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57449-57451]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19937]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2016-8989; Directorate Identifier 2016-CE-025-AD;
Amendment 39-18617; AD 2016-17-04]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; All Hot Air Balloons

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all hot
air balloons to determine if BAL[Oacute]NY KUB[Iacute][Ccaron]EK spol.
s r.o. Model Kub[iacute][ccaron]ek burners equipped with fuel hoses
made of ``EGEFLEX'' material are installed. This AD results from
mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the
aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe
condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as propane leaks found on burners equipped with fuel hoses
made of EGEFLEX material. We are issuing this AD to require actions to
address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective August 29, 2016.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of August 29,
2016.
    We must receive comments on this AD by October 7, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact
BAL[Oacute]NY KUB[Iacute][Ccaron]EK spol. s r.o., Jarn[iacute] 2a, 614
00 Brno, Czech Republic, telephone: +420 545 422 620; fax: +420 545 422
621; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: http://www.kubicekballoons.eu. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas
City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available on the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for locating Docket
No. FAA-2016-8989.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
8989; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The street address for the Docket Office (telephone
(800) 647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available
in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued AD
No. 2016-0151, dated July 26, 2016 (referred to

after this as ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for hot air
balloons with Bal[oacute]ny Kub[iacute][ccaron]ek spol. s.r.o. Model
Kub[iacute][ccaron]ek burners equipped with fuel hoses made of
``EGEFLEX'' material. The MCAI states:

    Three propane leaks were reported in the recent past on a burner
manufactured by Bal[oacute]ny Kub[iacute][ccaron]ek spol. s.r.o.,
equipped with the fuel hoses made of hose material ``EGEFLEX''.
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could result in a
fire, damaging the balloon and its envelope, ultimately leading to
an emergency landing, with consequent injury to balloon occupants
and persons on the ground.
    To address this potential unsafe condition, Bal[oacute]ny
Kub[iacute][ccaron]ek spol. s.r.o. (the hose assemblies'
manufacturer) published Service Bulletin (SB) N[deg] BB/50, BB-S/11,
AB24 rev. 1, which provides instructions for replacement of the
affected fuel hoses with an improved part. As the affected burner
and related fuel hoses can easily be installed on other hot air
balloons, this AD applies to all possibly affected type designs.
    For the reasons described above, this AD required identification
and replacement of the affected fuel hoses.

You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-8989.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    BAL[Oacute]NY KUB[Iacute][Ccaron]EK spol. s r.o. has issued Service
Bulletin No. BB/50, BB-S/11, AB24 rev.1, dated May 12, 2016. The
service information describes procedures for replacing all fuel lines
on burners that utilize EGEFLEX hoses. This service information is
reasonably available because the interested parties have access to it
through their normal course of business or by the means identified in
the ADDRESSES section of this AD.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with this State of Design Authority, they
have notified us of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and
service information referenced above. We are issuing this AD because we
evaluated all information provided by the State of Design Authority and
determined the unsafe condition exists and is likely to exist or
develop on type certificated products that incorporate the affected
burners.

FAA's Determination of the Effective Date

    An unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate adoption of
this AD. The FAA has found that the risk to the flying public justifies
waiving notice and comment prior to adoption of this rule because this
condition could result in a fire, damaging the balloon and its
envelope, ultimately leading to an emergency landing, with consequent
injury to the occupants and persons on the ground. Therefore, we
determined that notice and opportunity for public comment before
issuing this AD are impracticable and that good cause exists for making
this amendment effective in fewer than 30 days.

Comments Invited

    This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight
safety, and we did not precede it by notice and opportunity for public
comment. We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this AD. Send your comments to an address listed under
the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2016-8989; Directorate
Identifier 2016-CE-025-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. We
specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of this AD. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date and may amend this AD because of
those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 6,400 products of U.S.
registry. We also estimate that it will take about 0.5 work-hour per
product to comply with the basic inspection requirement of this AD. The
average labor rate is $85 per work-hour.
    Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD on U.S.
operators to be $272,000, or $42.50 per product.
    In addition, we estimate that any necessary follow-on actions will
take about 2 work-hours and require parts costing $200, for a cost of
$370 per product. We have no way of determining the number of hot air
balloons that may need the replacement, but we estimate that it will
affect no more than 60 hot air balloons.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2016-17-04 All Hot Air Balloons: Amendment 39-18617; Docket No. FAA-
2016-8989; Directorate Identifier 2016-CE-025-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective August 29,
2016.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all hot air balloons, certificated in any
category, with BAL[Oacute]NY KUB[Iacute][Ccaron]EK spol. s r.o.
Model Kub[iacute][ccaron]ek burners.

(d) Subject

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

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of another
country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as propane leaks on
burners equipped with fuel hoses made of EGEFLEX material. We are
issuing this AD to prevent propane leaks in the fuel hoses, which
could result in a fire, damaging the balloon and its envelope,
ultimately leading to an emergency landing, with consequent injury
to the occupants and persons on the ground.

(f) Actions and Compliance

    Unless already done, do the following actions.
    (1) Within the next 14 days after August 29, 2016 (the effective
date of this AD), inspect all hot air balloon fuel lines to
determine if a Kub[iacute][ccaron]ek fuel hose made of ``EGEFLEX''
material is installed. Do the inspection as following BAL[Oacute]NY
KUB[Iacute][Ccaron]EK spol. s r.o.. Service Bulletin No. BB/50, BB-
S/11, AB24 rev.1, dated May 12, 2016.
    (2) If any Kub[iacute][ccaron]ek hose made of ``EGEFLEX''
material is found during the inspection required in paragraph (f)(1)
of this AD, before further flight, replace the fuel hose following
BAL[Oacute]NY KUB[Iacute][Ccaron]EK spol. s r.o. Service Bulletin
No. BB/50, BB-S/11, AB24 rev.1, dated May 12, 2016.
    (3) As of August 29, 2016 (the effective date of this AD), do
not install a Kub[iacute][ccaron]ek fuel hose made of ``EGEFLEX''
material.

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send
information to ATTN: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Before using any approved AMOC on
any balloon to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate
principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office
(FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
    (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, a federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person
is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a
penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information
subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless
that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control
Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is
2120-0056. Public reporting for this collection of information is
estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the
time for reviewing instructions, completing and reviewing the
collection of information. All responses to this collection of
information are mandatory. Comments concerning the accuracy of this
burden and suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to
the FAA at: 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn:
Information Collection Clearance Officer, AES-200.

 (h) Special Flight Permit

    Special flight permits are prohibited.

 (i) Related Information

    Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.
2016-0151, dated July 26, 2016, for related information. You may
examine the MCAI on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-8989.

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) BAL[Oacute]NY KUB[Iacute][Ccaron]EK spol. s r.o. Service
Bulletin No. BB/50, BB-S/11, AB24 rev.1, dated May 12, 2016.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For BAL[Oacute]NY KUB[Iacute][Ccaron]EK spol. s r.o. service
information identified in this AD, contact BAL[Oacute]NY
KUB[Iacute][Ccaron]EK spol. s r. o., Jarn[iacute] 2a, 614 00 Brno,
Czech Republic, telephone: +420 545 422 620; fax: +420 545 422 621;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: http://www.kubicekballoons.eu.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
(816) 329-4148. It is also available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
8989.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on August 16, 2016.
Pat Mullen,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-19937 Filed 8-22-16; 8:45 am]
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