[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 138 (Thursday, July 22, 2021)]
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[FR Doc No: 2021-15477]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0197; Project Identifier 2018-SW-107-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for Airbus Helicopters Model EC 155B and EC155B1 helicopters. This
proposed AD would require replacing the main gearbox (MGB), or as an
alternative, replacing the epicyclic reduction gear module for certain
serial numbered planet gear assemblies installed on the MGB. This
proposed AD would also require inspecting the MGB magnetic plugs, MGB
filter, and oil sump for particles. Depending on the outcome of these
inspections, this proposed AD would require further inspections and
replacing certain parts. This proposed AD would also prohibit
installing certain parts. This proposed AD was prompted by the failure
of an MGB second stage planet gear. The actions of this proposed AD are
intended to correct an unsafe condition on these helicopters.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by September
7, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Send comments to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to the ``Mail'' address between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this proposed rule, contact
Airbus Helicopters, 2701 North Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; or at
https://www.airbus.com/helicopters/services/technical-support.html. You
may view the referenced service information at the FAA, Office of the
Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N-321,
Fort Worth, TX 76177.

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-2021-
0197; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this NPRM, the European Aviation Safety Agency (now European Union
Aviation Safety Agency) (EASA) AD, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rao Edupuganti, Aerospace Engineer,
Dynamic Systems Section, Technical Innovation Policy Branch, Policy &
Innovation Division, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2021-0197; Project Identifier
2018-SW-107-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. The agency will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received about this NPRM.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Rao
Edupuganti, Aerospace Engineer, Dynamic Systems Section, Technical
Innovation Policy Branch, Policy & Innovation Division, FAA, 10101
Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Any commentary that the FAA receives which is
not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket
for this rulemaking.

Background

    EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2018-0263, dated December 7, 2018
(EASA AD 2018-0263), to correct an unsafe condition for Airbus
Helicopters Model EC 155 B and EC 155 B1 helicopters. EASA advises that
after an accident on a Model EC225 helicopter, an investigation
revealed the failure of an MGB second stage planet gear. EASA states
that one of the two types of planet gear used in the MGB epicyclic
module is subject to higher outer race contact pressures and therefore
is more susceptible to spalling and cracking. EASA AD 2018-0263
consequently requires repetitive inspections of the MGB magnetic plugs,
the MGB filer, and the oil sump for particles, and depending on the
results of those inspections, removing or replacing certain parts. EASA
AD 2018-0263 also requires reducing the life limit of Type Z planet
gear assemblies. EASA AD 2018-0263 also requires, if certain gear
assemblies are installed, either replacing the MGB or replacing the
epicyclic reduction gear. Finally EASA AD 2018-0263 prohibits
installing a Type Y planet gear assembly or an MGB with a Type Y planet
gear assembly on any helicopter.

FAA's Determination

    These helicopters have been approved by EASA and are approved for
operation in the United States. Pursuant to the FAA's bilateral
agreement with the European Union, EASA has notified the FAA of the
unsafe condition described in its AD. The FAA is proposing this AD
after evaluating all known relevant information and determining that an
unsafe condition is likely to exist or develop on other products of the
same type designs.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed Airbus Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin ASB No.
EC155-05A034, Revision 5, dated December 4, 2018 (ASB EC155-05A34 Rev
5) for Model EC 155 helicopters, which specifies periodic inspections
of the MGB magnetic plugs, the MGB filter, and the oil sump for
particles. ASB EC155-05A34 Rev 5 also specifies identifying the type of
gear assembly installed in the MGB and replacing any Type Y planet gear
assembly within 50 hours time-in-service (TIS). For Type Z gear
assemblies that have logged less than 1,800 hours TIS since new, this
service information specifies replacing the gear assembly before
exceeding 1,800 total hours TIS, and for Type Z gear assemblies that
have logged 1,800 or more total hours TIS, replacing the gear assembly
within 600 hours TIS.
    The FAA also reviewed Airbus Helicopters Service Bulletin SB No.
EC155-63-016, Revision 4, dated July 26, 2018, for Model EC 155
helicopters. This service information specifies procedures for
replacing the MGB epicyclic reduction gear without removing the MGB.
    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.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would require for helicopters with at least one
Type Y planet gear assembly with a certain serial number (S/N)
installed, or at least one Type Z planet gear assembly with a certain
S/N installed, within 10 hours TIS after the effective date of this AD
and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 10 hours TIS, inspecting the
MGB magnetic plugs for particles. If there are particles, the proposed
AD would require further inspections and analyses, and replacing the
MGB, depending on the type and the size of the particles.
    This proposed AD would also require for helicopters with a Type Y
planet gear assembly with a certain S/N installed, within 25 hours TIS
after the effective date of this AD, inspecting the MGB filter for
particles. If there are particles, this proposed AD would require
further inspections and analyses, and replacing the MGB, depending on
the type and the size of the particles. This proposed AD would require
for helicopters with at least one Type Y planet gear assembly with a
certain S/N installed, within 50 hours TIS after the effective date of
this AD, replacing the MGB. As an alternative to replacing the MGB,
this proposed AD would allow replacing the epicyclic reduction gear in
the affected MGB.
    Additionally, this proposed AD would require, for helicopters
without any Type Y planet gear assembly but at least one Type Z planet
gear assembly with a certain S/N installed, replacing the MGB within 50
hours TIS after the effective date of this AD or before any planet gear
assembly accumulates 1,800 total hours TIS, whichever occurs later. As
an alternative to replacing the MGB, this proposed AD would allow
replacing the epicyclic reduction gear in the affected MGB.
    This proposed AD would require, for helicopters with at least one
Type Z planet gear with a certain S/N installed, within certain
compliance times specified in the figures in this AD, inspecting the
MGB filter and inspecting the oil sump for particles. If there are
particles this proposed AD would require further inspections and
analyses, and replacing the MGB, depending on the type and the size of
the particles.
    This proposed AD would prohibit installing an MGB with a certain
serial numbered Type Y planet gear assembly and this proposed AD would
also prohibit installing a Type Y planet gear assembly with a certain
S/N on any helicopter.
    This proposed AD would also prohibit installing certain serial
numbered Type Z planet gear assemblies that have accumulated 1,800 or
more total hours TIS and prohibit installing an MGB with certain serial
numbered Type Z planet gear assemblies that have accumulated 1,800 or
more total hours TIS.
    Finally, this proposed AD would prohibit installing an MGB if the
type of the planet gear assembly cannot be determined and would also
prohibit installing any planet gear assembly if the type cannot be
determined.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the EASA AD

    EASA AD 2018-0263 specifies compliance times based on flight hours
and calendar dates. This proposed AD would set compliance times based
on hours TIS or before further flight. EASA AD 2018-0263 allows a pilot
to inspect the MGB magnetic plugs for particles, while this proposed AD
would not. For helicopters with at least one affected Type Z planet
gear assembly that has accumulated 1,800 or more total hours TIS
installed, EASA AD 2018-0263 requires replacing the MGB or epicyclic
reduction gear within 600 flight hours after March 16, 2018, whereas
this proposed AD would require either of those replacements within 50
hours TIS after the effective date of this proposed AD instead. If
16NCD13 particles are present, EASA AD 2018-0263 requires taking a 1
liter sample of oil and returning it to Airbus Helicopters and removing
the MGB for depot-level inspection, whereas this proposed AD would
require replacing the MGB instead.

Interim Action

    The FAA considers this proposed AD to be an interim action. If
final action is later identified, the FAA might consider further
rulemaking then.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD would affect 14 helicopters
of U.S. Registry. The FAA estimates that operators may incur the
following costs in order to comply with this proposed AD. Labor costs
are estimated at $85 per work-hour.
    Inspecting the magnetic plugs for particle deposits would take
about 1 work-hour for an estimated cost of $85 per helicopter per
inspection cycle.
    Inspecting the MGB filter and oil sump for particle deposits would
take about 1 work-hour for an estimated cost of $85 per helicopter per
inspection cycle.
    Replacing an MGB would take about 42 work-hours, and parts would
cost about $295,000 (overhauled) for an estimated total cost of
$298,570 per helicopter.
    Replacing the epicyclic reduction gear would take about 56 work-
hours and parts would cost about $11,404 for an estimated total cost of
$16,164 per helicopter.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

Airbus Helicopters: Docket No. FAA-2021-0197; Project Identifier
2018-SW-107-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by September 7, 2021.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus Helicopters Model EC 155B and EC155B1
helicopters, certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 6300, Main Rotor
Drive System.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD defines the unsafe condition as failure of a main
gearbox (MGB) planet gear assembly. This condition could result in
failure of the MGB and subsequent loss of helicopter control.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    (1) For helicopters with at least one Type Y planet gear
assembly with a serial number (S/N) listed in Appendix 4.A. of
Airbus Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin ASB No. EC155-05A034,
Revision 5, dated December 4, 2018 (ASB EC-155-05A034 Rev 5) or with
at least one Type Z planet gear assembly with an S/N listed in
Appendix 4.B. of ASB EC155-05A034 Rev 5 installed, within 10 hours
time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD, and
thereafter at intervals not to exceed 10 hours TIS, inspect the MGB
magnetic plugs for particles. If there are any particles that
consist of any scale, flake, splinter, or other particle other than
cotter pin fragments, pieces of lock wire, swarf, abrasion, or
miscellaneous non-metallic waste, and any of the planet gears have
accumulated less than 50 total hours TIS, before further flight,
inspect the MGB filter and oil sump for particles. Thereafter, for
25 hours TIS, continue to inspect the MGB plugs for particles before
each flight, inspect the MGB filter and oil sump for particles at
intervals not to exceed 25 hours TIS, and inspect the cumulative
surface area of the particles collected from the magnetic plugs, the
MGB filter, and the oil sump, since last MGB overhaul, or since new
if no overhaul has been performed.
    Note to paragraph (g)(1): Airbus Helicopters service information
refers to an MGB filter as an oil filter.
    (i) If the total surface area of the particles is less than 3
mm\2\, examine the particles with the largest surface area (S),
greatest length (L), and greatest thickness (e).
    (A) If any (S) of all of the particles is less than or equal to
1 mm\2\, the (L) is less than or equal to 1.5 mm, and the (e) is
less than or equal to 0.2 mm, inspect the MGB plugs for particles
before further flight, and inspect the MGB filter and oil sump for
particles within 25 hours TIS. Thereafter:
    (1) For 25 hours TIS, continue to inspect the MGB plugs for
particles before each flight and perform the actions required by
paragraphs (g)(1)(i) and (ii) of this AD.
    (2) Inspect the MGB filter and oil sump for particles at
intervals not to exceed 25 hours TIS and perform the actions
required by paragraphs (g)(1)(i) and (ii) of this AD.
    (B) If any (S) is greater than 1 mm\2\, (L) is greater than 1.5
mm, or (e) is greater than 0.2 mm, perform a metallurgical analysis
for any 16NCD13 particles, using a method in accordance with FAA-
approved procedures.
    (C) If there are any 16NCD13 particles, before further flight,
replace the MGB with an airworthy MGB.
    (D) If there are no 16NCD13 particles, inspect the MGB plugs for
particles before further flight and inspect the MGB filter and oil
sump for particles within 25 hours TIS. Thereafter:
    (1) For 25 hours TIS, continue to inspect the MGB plugs for
particles before each flight and perform the actions required by
paragraphs (g)(1)(i) and (ii) of this AD.
    (2) Inspect the MGB filter and oil sump for particles at
intervals not to exceed 25 hours TIS and perform the actions
required by paragraphs (g)(1)(i) and (ii) of this AD.
    (ii) If the total surface area of collected particles is greater
than or equal to 3 mm\2\, before further flight, perform a
metallurgical analysis for any 16NCD13 particles using a method in
accordance with FAA-approved procedures.
    (A) If there are any 16NCD13 particles, before further flight,
replace the MGB with an airworthy MGB.
    (B) If there are no 16NCD13 particles, inspect the MGB plugs for
particles before further flight and inspect the MGB filter and oil
sump for particles within 25 hours TIS. Thereafter:
    (1) For 25 hours TIS, continue to inspect the MGB plugs for
particles before each flight and perform the actions required by
paragraphs (g)(1)(i) and (ii) of this AD.
    (2) Inspect the MGB filter and oil sump for particles at
intervals not to exceed 25 hours TIS and perform the actions
required by paragraphs (g)(1)(i) and (ii) of this AD.
    (2) For helicopters with at least one Type Y planet gear
assembly with an S/N listed in Appendix 4.A. of ASB EC-155-05A034
Rev 5 installed, within 25 hours TIS after the effective date of
this AD, inspect the MGB filter for particles. If there are any
particles that consist of any scale, flake, splinter, or particle
other than cotter pin fragments, pieces of lock wire, swarf,
abrasion, or miscellaneous non-metallic waste, and any of the planet
gears have accumulated more than 50 total hours TIS, before further
flight, perform the actions required by paragraphs (g)(1)(i) and
(ii) of this AD.
    (3) For helicopters with at least one Type Y planet gear
assembly with an S/N listed in Appendix 4.A. of ASB EC-155-05A034
Rev 5 installed, within 50 hours TIS after the effective date of
this AD, replace the MGB or as an alternative to replacing an
affected MGB, replace the epicyclic reduction gear module in the
affected MGB in accordance with paragraph 3.B.2. of the
Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Helicopters Service Bulletin
SB No. EC155-63-016, Revision 4, dated July 26, 2018 (SB EC155-63-
016 Rev 4), except you are not required to contact Airbus
Helicopters.
    (4) For helicopters without any Type Y planet gear assembly
installed but with at least one Type Z planet gear assembly with an
S/N listed in Appendix 4.B. of ASB EC155-05A034 Rev 5 installed,
within 50 hours TIS after the effective date of this AD, or before
any gear accumulates 1,800 total hours TIS, whichever occurs later,
replace the MGB or as an alternative to replacing an affected MGB,
replace the epicyclic reduction gear module in the affected MGB in
accordance with paragraph 3.B.2. of the Accomplishment Instructions
of SB EC155-63-016 Rev 4, except you are not required to contact
Airbus Helicopters.
    (5) For helicopters with at least one Type Z planet gear
assembly with an S/N listed in Appendix 4.B. of ASB EC155-05A034 Rev
5 installed, inspect the MGB filter for particles within the
compliance times specified in Figure 1 to paragraph (g)(5) of this
AD and inspect the oil sump for particles within the compliance
times specified in Figure 2 to paragraph (g)(5) of this AD, based on
the total hours TIS accumulated by the Type Z planet gear with the
most total hours TIS accumulated since first installation in an MGB.
If there are particles, before further flight, perform the actions
required by paragraphs (g)(1)(i) and (ii) of this AD.

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    (6) As of the effective date of this AD, do not install a type Y
planet gear assembly with an S/N listed in Appendix 4.A. of ASB
EC155-05A034 Rev 5 on any helicopter, and do not install an MGB with
a Type Y planet gear assembly with an S/N listed in Appendix 4.A. of
ASB EC155-05A034 Rev 5 on any helicopter.
    (7) As of the effective date of this AD, do not install a Type Z
planet gear assembly with an S/N listed in Appendix 4.B. of ASB
EC155-05A034 Rev 5 that has accumulated 1,800 or more total hours
TIS on any helicopter, and do not install an MGB with at least one
Type Z planet gear assembly with an S/N listed in Appendix 4.B. of
ASB EC155-05A034 Rev 5 that has accumulated 1,800 or more total
hours TIS on any helicopter.
    (8) As of the effective date of this AD, do not install any
planet gear on any helicopter if the planet gear assembly type
cannot be determined, and do not install any MGB on any helicopter
if any of the planet gear assembly types cannot be determined.

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, 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 manager of the International Validation Branch, send
it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (i)(1) of
this AD. Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.

(i) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Rao Edupuganti,
Aerospace Engineer, Dynamic Systems Section, Technical Innovation
Policy Branch, Policy & Innovation Division, FAA, 10101 Hillwood
Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus Helicopters, 2701 North Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; or
at https://www.airbus.com/helicopters/services/technical-support.html. You may view the referenced service information at the
FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101
Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N-321, Fort Worth, TX 76177.
    (3) The subject of this AD is addressed in European Aviation
Safety Agency (now European Union Aviation Safety Agency) (EASA) AD
2018-0263, dated December 7, 2018. You may view the EASA AD on the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov in the AD Docket.

    Issued on July 14, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0282; Project Identifier MCAI-2021-01208-R;
Amendment 39-22087; AD 2022-13-01]
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Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Leonardo S.p.a. Model AW169 helicopters. This AD was prompted
by a report of a blockage in a fuel tank vent line. This AD requires
inspecting the fuel tank vent lines, as specified in a European Union
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference.
The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these
products.

DATES: This AD is effective July 21, 2022.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of July 21,
2022.

ADDRESSES: For EASA material incorporated by reference (IBR) in this
final rule, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne,
Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email [email protected]; internet
www.easa.europa.eu. You may find the EASA material on the EASA website
at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. For Leonardo Helicopters service
information identified in this final rule, contact Leonardo S.p.a.
Helicopters, Emanuele Bufano, Head of Airworthiness, Viale G.Agusta
520, 21017 C.Costa di Samarate (Va) Italy; telephone +39-0331-225074;
fax +39-0331-229046; or at https://customerportal.leonardocompany.com/en-US/. You may view this material at the FAA, Office of the Regional
Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N-321, Fort
Worth, TX 76177. For information on the availability of this material
at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available in the AD docket
at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA-2022-0282.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0282; 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, the
EASA AD, 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: Andrea Jimenez, Aerospace Engineer,
COS Program Management Section, Operational Safety Branch, Compliance &
Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600 Stewart Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY
11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2021-0238, dated November 2, 2021
(EASA AD 2021-0238), to correct an unsafe condition for Leonardo
S.p.a., formerly Finmeccanica S.p.A., AgustaWestland S.p.A., Model
AW169 helicopters, serial numbers (S/N) from 69006 up to 69125
inclusive, except S/N 69040; and S/N 69130, 69132, 69133, 69134, 69136,
and 69139.
    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to Leonardo S.p.a. Model
AW169 helicopters as identified in EASA AD 2021-0238. The NPRM
published in the Federal Register on March 21, 2022 (87 FR 15894). The
NPRM was prompted by a report of a blockage in a fuel tank vent line.
The NPRM proposed to require inspecting the fuel tank vent lines, as
specified in EASA AD 2021-0238.
    The FAA is issuing this AD to detect and address the blockage. See
EASA AD 2021-0238 for additional background information.

Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive

Comments

    The FAA received comments from two commenters. Commenters included
AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corporation, who had no technical objection
to the proposed AD, and an anonymous commenter who provided no comments
on the proposed actions or on the determination of the costs.

Conclusion

    These helicopters have been approved by EASA and are approved for
operation in the United States. Pursuant to the

FAA's bilateral agreement with the European Union, EASA has notified
the FAA about the unsafe condition described in its AD. The FAA
reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments received, and
determined that air safety requires adopting this AD as proposed.
Accordingly, the FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition
on these helicopters. Except for minor editorial changes, this AD is
adopted as proposed in the NPRM.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2021-0238 requires a one-time inspection of the fuel tank
vent lines and, depending on findings, accomplishment of applicable
corrective action(s).
    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.

Other Related Service Information

    The FAA also reviewed Leonardo Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin
No. 169-205, dated September 20, 2021. This service information
specifies procedures for a one-off borescope inspection of the right
and left fuel tank vent lines.

Differences Between This AD and the EASA AD

    EASA AD 2021-0238 states to remove the sealant obstructions in
accordance with the instructions of the service information and to
contact Leonardo for approved corrective actions instructions and
accomplishing those instructions within the compliance time specified
therein; whereas, this AD requires repair done before further flight in
accordance with a method approved by the Manager, General Aviation and
Rotorcraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or
Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters' EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA).
If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized
signature.
    EASA AD 2021-0238 states to inspect the fuel tank vent lines in
accordance with the instructions of the service information, which
specifies inspecting for evidence of a partial or total Proseal
obstruction. This AD requires inspecting for a partial or total Proseal
obstruction.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 6 helicopters of U.S.
Registry. Labor rates are estimated at $85 per work-hour. Based on
these numbers, the FAA estimates the following costs to comply with
this AD.
    Borescope inspecting the fuel tank vent lines takes approximately 6
work-hours for an estimated cost of $510 per helicopter and up to
$3,060 for the U.S. fleet. The FAA has no way of knowing the cost to
repair a fuel tank vent line.

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.

The Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13   [Amended]

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

2022-13-01 Leonardo S.p.a: Amendment 39-22087; Docket No. FAA-2022-
0282; Project Identifier MCAI-2021-01208-R.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective July 21, 2022.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Leonardo S.p.a. Model AW169 helicopters,
certificated in any category, as identified in European Union
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021-0238, dated November 2, 2021
(EASA AD 2021-0238).

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 2800, Aircraft
Fuel System.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report of blockage in a fuel tank vent
line. The FAA is issuing this AD to detect and address the blockage.
The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in dual engine
flameout due to fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2021-0238.

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021-0238

    (1) Where EASA AD 2021-0238 requires compliance in terms of
flight hours, this AD requires using hours time-in-service.
    (2) Where EASA AD 2021-0238 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (3) Where the service information referenced in paragraph (1) of
EASA AD 2021-0238 specifies recording the inspection outcome in the
report in ANNEX A (of the service information), this AD does not
require that action.
    (4) Where the service information referenced in paragraph (1) of
EASA AD 2021-0238 specifies inspecting ``the left/right vent line
for evidence of a partial or total Proseal obstruction,'' this AD
requires inspecting for a partial or total Proseal obstruction.
    (5) Where the service information referenced in EASA AD 2021-
0238 specifies

immediately contacting Leonardo Company Product Support Engineering
and waiting for further instructions before proceeding if there is
any Proseal obstruction in any fuel tank vent line, this AD does not
require that action.
    (6) Where the service information referenced in paragraph (2) of
EASA AD 2021-0238 specifies to ``carefully remove the Proseal
obstruction by means of a suitable method,'' this AD requires,
before further flight, accomplishing repairs in accordance with a
method approved by the Manager, General Aviation & Rotorcraft
Section, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Leonardo
S.p.a. Helicopters' EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If
approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized
signature.
    (7) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2021-0238 specifies
contacting Leonardo for approved corrective actions and
accomplishing those instructions within the compliance time
specified therein, this AD requires, before further flight,
accomplishing repairs in accordance with a method approved by the
Manager, General Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, International
Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters'
EASA DOA. If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-
authorized signature.
    (8) This AD does not mandate compliance with the ``Remarks''
section of EASA AD 2021-0238.

(i) No Reporting Requirement

    Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2021-0238
specifies to submit certain information to the manufacturer, this AD
does not include that requirement.

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, 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 manager of the International Validation Branch, send
it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (k) of
this AD. Information may be emailed 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.

(k) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Andrea Jimenez,
Aerospace Engineer, COS Program Management Section, Operational
Safety Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600
Stewart Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone (516) 228-
7330; email [email protected].

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021-0238,
dated November 2, 2021.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For EASA AD 2021-0238, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3,
50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email
[email protected]; internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find the
EASA material on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Office of
the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room
6N-321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. This material may be
found in the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0282.
    (5) 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 protected], or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on June 10, 2022.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2008-0516]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Tahoe City Fourth of July Fireworks Display, Tahoe
City, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone in the
navigable waters of Lake Tahoe for the loading, transport, and
launching of fireworks to celebrate Independence Day. This safety zone
is established to ensure the safety of participants and

spectators from the dangers associated with the pyrotechnics.
Unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into,
transiting through, or remaining in the safety zone without permission
of the Captain of the Port or his designated representative.

DATES: This rule is effective from 9 a.m. through 10 p.m. on July 4,
2008.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2008-0516 and are available online
at www.regulations.gov. They are also available for inspection or
copying at two locations: The Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S.
Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, and Coast Guard
Sector San Francisco, 1 Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco, California
94130, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary rule, call Lieutenant Junior Grade Sheral Richardson, U.S.
Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, at<PHONE_NUMBER>. If you have
questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory Information

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final rule without prior
notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section
4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
with respect to this rule because the event would occur before the
rulemaking process was complete. Because of the dangers posed by the
pyrotechnics used in this fireworks display, the safety zone is
necessary to provide for the safety of event participants, spectator
craft, and other vessels transiting the event area. For the safety
concerns noted, it is in the public interest to have these regulations
in effect during the event.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register. Any delay in the effective date of
this rule would expose mariners to the dangers posed by the
pyrotechnics used in the fireworks display.

Background and Purpose

    Rotary Club of Tahoe City will sponsor a fireworks display on July
4, 2008, in the waters of Lake Tahoe. The fireworks display is meant
for entertainment purposes to celebrate Independence Day. This safety
zone is issued to establish a temporary restricted area in Lake Tahoe
around the fireworks launch barge during loading of the pyrotechnics,
during the transit of the barge to the display location, and during the
fireworks display. This restricted area around the launch barge is
necessary to protect spectators, vessels, and other property from the
hazards associated with the pyrotechnics on the fireworks barge. The
Coast Guard has granted the event sponsor a marine event permit for the
fireworks display.

Discussion of Rule

    The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone in the
navigable waters of the Lake Tahoe. During the loading of the fireworks
barge, while the barge is being towed to the display location, and
until the start of the fireworks display, the temporary safety zone
applies to the navigable waters around and under the fireworks barge
within a radius of 100 feet. From 9 p.m. until 10 p.m. on July 4, 2008,
the area to which the temporary safety zone applies will increase in
size to encompass the navigable waters around and under the fireworks
barge within a radius of 1,000 feet.
    Loading of the pyrotechnics onto the fireworks barge is scheduled
to commence at 9 a.m. on July 4, 2008, and will take place at Obexer's
Boat Company, Homewood, California. Towing of the barge from Obexer's
Boat Company to the display location is scheduled to take place between
10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on July 4, 2008. During the fireworks display,
scheduled to commence at approximately 9:30 p.m. on July 4, 2008, the
fireworks barge will be located approximately 600-700 feet off of the
shore line of Tahoe City in position 39[deg]10'00'' N, 120[deg]08'00''
W. The fireworks display is scheduled to last approximately thirty
minutes.
    The effect of the temporary safety zone will be to restrict
navigation in the vicinity of the fireworks barge while the fireworks
are loaded, during the transit of the fireworks barge, and until the
conclusion of the scheduled display. Except for persons or vessels
authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may
enter or remain in the restricted area. These regulations are needed to
keep spectators and vessels a safe distance away from the fireworks
barge to ensure the safety of participants, spectators, and transiting
vessels.

Regulatory Analyses

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

Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and does not
require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section
6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not
reviewed it under that Order.
    Although this rule restricts access to the waters encompassed by
the safety zone, the effect of this rule will not be significant
because the local waterway users will be notified via public Broadcast
Notice to Mariners to ensure the safety zone will result in minimum
impact. The entities most likely to be affected are pleasure craft
engaged in recreational activities.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this rule would have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small entities''
comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are
independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields,
and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000.
    The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities.
    This rule may affect owners and operators of pleasure craft engaged
in recreational activities and sightseeing. This rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
for several reasons: (i) Vessel traffic can pass safely around the
area, (ii) vessels engaged in recreational activities and sightseeing
have ample space outside of the effected portion of Lake Tahoe to
engage in these activities, (iii) this rule will encompass only a small
portion of the waterway for

a limited period of time, and (iv) the maritime public will be advised
in advance of this safety zone via Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we offer to assist small
entities in understanding the rule so that they can better evaluate its
effects on them and participate in the rulemaking process.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

Collection of Information

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

Federalism

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

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

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

Taking of Private Property

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

Civil Justice Reform

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

Protection of Children

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

Indian Tribal Governments

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

Energy Effects

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

Technical Standards

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

Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Commandant Instruction M16475.lD
and Department of Homeland Security Management Directive 5100.1, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have concluded,
under the Instruction, that there are no factors in this case that
would limit the use of a categorical exclusion under section 2.B.2 of
the Instruction. Therefore, this rule is categorically excluded, under
figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(g) of the Instruction, from further
environmental documentation.
    A final environmental analysis checklist and a final categorical
exclusion determination will be available in the docket under
ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

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

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

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701; 50
U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; Public
Law 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.

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2. Add temporary Sec.  165-T11-061 to read as follows:

Sec.  165-T11-061  Safety Zone; Tahoe City Fourth of July Fireworks
Display, Tahoe City, CA.

    (a) Location. This temporary safety zone is established for the
waters of Lake Tahoe.
    (1) Loading of the pyrotechnics onto the fireworks barges will take
place at Obexer Marina in Homewood, California.
    (2) Towing of the barges from Obexer Marina to the display
location.
    (3) During the fireworks display, scheduled to commence at
approximately 9:30 p.m. on July 4, 2008, the fireworks barge will be
located

approximately 600-700 feet off of the shore line of Tahoe City in
position 39[deg]10[min]00[sec] N, 120[deg]08[min]00[sec] W. These
coordinates are based upon NAD 83.
    (b) Definitions. As used in this section, designated representative
means a Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a Coast Guard coxswain,
petty officer, or other officer operating a Coast Guard vessel and a
Federal, State, and local officer designated by or assisting the
Captain of the Port San Francisco (COTP) in the enforcement of the
safety zone.
    (c) Regulations. (1) Under the general regulations in Sec.  165.23,
entry into, transiting, or anchoring within this safety zone is
prohibited unless authorized by the COTP or the COTP's designated
representative.
    (2) The safety zone is closed to all vessel traffic, except as may
be permitted by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.
    (3) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the safety
zone must contact the COTP or the COTP's representative to obtain
permission to do so. Vessel operators given permission to enter or
operate in the safety zone must comply with all directions given to
them by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative. Persons and
vessels may request permission to enter the safety zone on VHF-16 or
the 24-hour Command Center via telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (d) Effective period. This section is effective from 9 a.m. through
10 p.m. on July 4, 2008.

    Dated: June 20, 2008.
D.J. Swatland,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port, San Francisco.
[FR Doc. E8-14990 Filed 7-1-08; 8:45 am]

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[FRL OP-OFA-041]

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Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
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12/01/2022.

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Acting Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal
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