[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 149 (Thursday, August 2, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45922-45925]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18521]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30853; Amdt. No. 3488]

Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and
Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard
Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums
and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports.
These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or
revised criteria, or because of changes occurring in the National
Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational
facilities, adding new obstacles, or changing air traffic requirements.
These changes are designed to provide safe and efficient use of the
navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under
instrument flight rules at the affected airports.

DATES: This rule is effective August 2, 2012. The compliance date for
each SIAP, associated Takeoff Minimums, and ODP is specified in the
amendatory provisions.
    The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in
the regulations is approved by the Director

of the Federal Register as of August 2, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Availability of matters incorporated by reference in the
amendment is as follows:
    For Examination--
    1. FAA Rules Docket, FAA Headquarters Building, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
    2. The FAA Regional Office of the region in which the affected
airport is located;
    3. The National Flight Procedures Office, 6500 South MacArthur
Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169 or,
    4. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-
6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    Availability--All SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs are available
online free of charge. Visit http://www.nfdc.faa.gov to register.
Additionally, individual SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP copies may
be obtained from:
    1. FAA Public Inquiry Center (APA-200), FAA Headquarters Building,
800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; or
    2. The FAA Regional Office of the region in which the affected
airport is located.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Dunham III, Flight
Procedure Standards Branch (AFS-420), Flight Technologies and Programs
Divisions, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration,
Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma
City, OK 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125),
Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule amends Title 14 of the Code of
Federal Regulations, Part 97 (14 CFR part 97), by establishing,
amending, suspending, or revoking SIAPS, Takeoff Minimums and/or ODPS.
The complete regulators description of each SIAP and its associated
Takeoff Minimums or ODP for an identified airport is listed on FAA form
documents which are incorporated by reference in this amendment under 5
U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and 14 CFR part 97.20. The applicable FAA
Forms are FAA Forms 8260-3, 8260-4, 8260-5, 8260-15A, and 8260-15B when
required by an entry on 8260-15A.
    The large number of SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, in addition
to their complex nature and the need for a special format make
publication in the Federal Register expensive and impractical.
Furthermore, airmen do not use the regulatory text of the SIAPs,
Takeoff Minimums or ODPs, but instead refer to their depiction on
charts printed by publishers of aeronautical materials. The advantages
of incorporation by reference are realized and publication of the
complete description of each SIAP, Takeoff Minimums and ODP listed on
FAA forms is unnecessary. This amendment provides the affected CFR
sections and specifies the types of SIAPs and the effective dates of
the associated Takeoff Minimums and ODPs. This amendment also
identifies the airport and its location, the procedure, and the
amendment number.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 97 is effective upon publication of
each separate SIAP, Takeoff Minimums and ODP as contained in the
transmittal. Some SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and textual ODP amendments
may have been issued previously by the FAA in a Flight Data Center
(FDC) Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) as an emergency action of immediate
flight safety relating directly to published aeronautical charts. The
circumstances which created the need for some SIAP and Takeoff Minimums
and ODP amendments may require making them effective in less than 30
days. For the remaining SIAPS and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, an
effective date at least 30 days after publication is provided.
    Further, the SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs contained in this
amendment are based on the criteria contained in the U.S. Standard for
Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS). In developing these SIAPS and
Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, the TERPS criteria were applied to the
conditions existing or anticipated at the affected airports. Because of
the close and immediate relationship between these SIAPs, Takeoff
Minimums and ODPs, and safety in air commerce, I find that notice and
public procedures before adopting these SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums and
ODPs are impracticable and contrary to the public interest and, where
applicable, that good cause exists for making some SIAPs effective in
less than 30 days.

Conclusion

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore--(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866;(2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,1979); and
(3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. For the same reason, the FAA
certifies that this amendment will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of
the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 97

    Air traffic control, Airports, Incorporation by reference, and
Navigation (air).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 20, 2012.
John Duncan,
Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, Title 14,
Code of Federal Regulations, Part 97 (14 CFR part 97) is amended by
establishing, amending, suspending, or revoking Standard Instrument
Approach Procedures and/or Takeoff Minimums and/or Obstacle Departure
Procedures effective at 0902 UTC on the dates specified, as follows:

Part 97--Standard Instrument Approach Procedures

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1. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113, 40114, 40120,
44502, 44514, 44701, 44719, 44721-44722.

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2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows:

Effective 23 August 2012

Pensacola, FL, Pensacola Gulf Coast Rgnl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Amdt 2A
Plymouth, MA, Plymouth Muni, ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 6, Amdt 1B
Worcester, MA, Worcester Rgnl, VOR/DME RWY 33, Amdt 1
Mackinac Island, MI, Mackinac Island, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle
DP, Amdt 2
Montauk, NY, Montauk, RNAV (GPS) RWY 6, Orig
Montauk, NY, Montauk, RNAV (GPS) RWY 24, Amdt 1
Myrtle Beach, SC, Myrtle Beach Intl, RNAV (GPS)-A, Orig
Dallas, TX, Dallas Love Field, RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 13L, Amdt 1A
Dallas, TX, Dallas Love Field, RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 13R, Orig-B
El Paso, TX, El Paso Intl, RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 4, Orig-B
Oconto, WI, J. Douglas Bake Memorial, GPS RWY 11, Orig-A, CANCELED
Oconto, WI, J. Douglas Bake Memorial, NDB OR GPS RWY 29, Orig-B,
CANCELED

Oconto, WI, J. Douglas Bake Memorial, RNAV (GPS) RWY 11, Orig
Oconto, WI, J. Douglas Bake Memorial, RNAV (GPS) RWY 29, Orig

Effective 20 September 2012

Galena, AK, Edward G. Pitka Sr, RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, Amdt 2
Galena, AK, Edward G. Pitka Sr, RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, Amdt 2
Galena, AK, Edward G. Pitka Sr, VOR/DME RWY 7, Amdt 8
Galena, AK, Edward G. Pitka Sr, VOR/DME RWY 25, Amdt 11
Iliamna, AK, Iliamna, RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Amdt 2
King Salmon, AK, King Salmon, ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 12, Amdt 18
King Salmon, AK, King Salmon, LOC/DME BC RWY 30, Amdt 5
Courtland, AL, Courtland, RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, Amdt 2
Courtland, AL, Courtland, RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Amdt 2
Courtland, AL, Courtland, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 2
Firebaugh, CA, Firebaugh, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 2
San Francisco, CA, San Francisco Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY 28L, Amdt 23
San Francisco, CA, San Francisco Intl, ILS PRM RWY 28L (Simultaneous
Close Parallel), Amdt 2
Pagosa Springs, CO, Stevens Field, RNAV (GPS)-A, Amdt 1
Daytona Beach, FL, Daytona Beach Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY 7L, Amdt 31
Daytona Beach, FL, Daytona Beach Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 7L, Amdt 1
Daytona Beach, FL, Daytona Beach Intl, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 7L, Orig-B,
CANCELED
Hollywood, FL, North Perry, GPS RWY 9R, Orig-B, CANCELED
Hollywood, FL, North Perry, RNAV (GPS) RWY 10R, Orig
Hollywood, FL, North Perry, RNAV (GPS) RWY 28R, Orig
Hollywood, FL, North Perry, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 4
Jacksonville, FL, Cecil, VOR RWY 9R, Amdt 1
Melbourne, FL, Melbourne Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY 9R, Amdt 12
Melbourne, FL, Melbourne Intl, LOC BC RWY 27L, Amdt 10
Melbourne, FL, Melbourne Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 9L, Amdt 1
Melbourne, FL, Melbourne Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 9R, Amdt 1
Melbourne, FL, Melbourne Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 27L, Amdt 1
Melbourne, FL, Melbourne Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 27R, Amdt 1
Melbourne, FL, Melbourne Intl, VOR RWY 9R, Amdt 21
Melbourne, FL, Melbourne Intl, VOR RWY 27L, Amdt 13
Orlando, FL, Kissimmee Gateway, GPS RWY 6, Orig-B, CANCELED
Orlando, FL, Kissimmee Gateway, RNAV (GPS) RWY 6, Orig
Orlando, FL, Kissimmee Gateway, RNAV (GPS) RWY 33, Amdt 2
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY 17L, ILS RWY 17L (CAT II),
Amdt 1B
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY 17R, ILS RWY 17R (CAT II),
Amdt 5B
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY 18R, Amdt 9B
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY 35L, ILS RWY 35L (CAT II),
ILS RWY 35L (CAT III), Amdt 6C
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY 35R, ILS RWY 35R (CAT II),
Amdt 1C
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY 36R, ILS RWY 36R (CAT II),
ILS RWY 36R (CAT III), Amdt 9C
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 17L, Orig-A
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 17R, Orig-A
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 18L, Orig-A
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 18R, Orig-A
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 35L, Orig-B
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R, Orig-B
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 36L, Orig-B
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 36R, Orig-B
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17L, Orig-A, CANCELED
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17R, Orig-A, CANCELED
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 18L, Orig-A, CANCELED
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 18R, Orig-A, CANCELED
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35L, Orig-B, CANCELED
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35R, Orig-B, CANCELED
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 36L, Orig-B, CANCELED
Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 36R, Orig-B, CANCELED
Atlanta, GA, Dekalb-Peachtree, VOR/DME RWY 27, Amdt 1F, CANCELED
Atlanta, GA, Dekalb-Peachtree, VOR/DME-D, Orig
Ames, IA, Ames Muni, ILS OR LOC RWY 1, Amdt 2
Indianapolis, IN, Greenwood Muni, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP,
Amdt 4
Pittsburg, KS, Atkinson Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Amdt 1
Pittsburg, KS, Atkinson Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 16, Amdt 2
Pittsburg, KS, Atkinson Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Amdt 1
Pittsburg, KS, Atkinson Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 34, Amdt 2
Gonzales, LA, Louisiana Rgnl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Amdt 1
Gonzales, LA, Louisiana Rgnl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Amdt 1
Gonzales, LA, Louisiana Rgnl, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt
1
Slidell, LA, Slidell, NDB RWY 36, Orig-E, CANCELED
Vineyard Haven, MA, Marthas Vineyard, RNAV (GPS) RWY 15, Orig
Vineyard Haven, MA, Marthas Vineyard, RNAV (GPS) RWY 33, Orig
Winona, MN, Winona Muni-Max Conrad Fld, RNAV (GPS) RWY 30, Amdt 1
Winona, MN, Winona Muni-Max Conrad Fld, Takeoff Minimums and
Obstacle DP, Amdt 4
St Louis, MO, Lambert-St Louis Intl, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 11, Orig-B
St Louis, MO, Lambert-St Louis Intl, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 12L, Amdt 2B
St Louis, MO, Lambert-St Louis Intl, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 12R, Amdt 1B
St Louis, MO, Lambert-St Louis Intl, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 29, Orig-C
St Louis, MO, Lambert-St Louis Intl, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 30L, Amdt 1B
St Louis, MO, Lambert-St Louis Intl, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 30R, Amdt 1D
Marks, MS, Selfs, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 1
Cavalier, ND, Cavalier Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 34, Amdt 1
Cavalier, ND, Cavalier Muni, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt
1
Le Roy, NY, Le Roy, RNAV (GPS) RWY 10, Orig
Le Roy, NY, Le Roy, RNAV (GPS) RWY 28, Orig
Le Roy, NY, Le Roy, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 1
Le Roy, NY, Le Roy, VOR-A, Amdt 1
Shirley, NY, Brookhaven, ILS OR LOC RWY 6, Amdt 2
Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati Muni Airport Lunken Field, ILS OR LOC RWY
21L, Amdt 19
Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati Muni Airport Lunken Field, NDB RWY 21L,
Amdt 17
Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati Muni Airport Lunken Field, NDB RWY 25,
Amdt 12
Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati Muni Airport Lunken Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY
3R, Orig
Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati Muni Airport Lunken Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY
21L, Amdt 1
Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati Muni Airport Lunken Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY
25, Amdt 1
Clearfield, PA, Clearfield-Lawrence, RNAV (GPS) RWY 12, Orig
Clearfield, PA, Clearfield-Lawrence, RNAV (GPS) RWY 30, Amdt 1
Clearfield, PA, Clearfield-Lawrence, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle
DP, Amdt 3
Connellsville, PA, Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville, LOC RWY 5, Amdt 4
Connellsville, PA, Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville, RNAV (GPS) RWY 5,
Orig
Connellsville, PA, Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville, RNAV (GPS) RWY 14,
Orig
Connellsville, PA, Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville, Takeoff Minimums
and Obstacle DP, Amdt 1
Clemson, SC, Oconee County Rgnl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, Amdt 3
Gregory, SD, Gregory Muni, Flynn Fld, GPS RWY 31, Amdt 1, CANCELED
Gregory, SD, Gregory Muni--Flynn Fld, RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, Orig
Gregory, SD, Gregory Muni--Flynn Fld, RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Orig
Angelton/Lake Jackson, TX, Texas Gulf Coast Rgnl, ILS OR LOC RWY 17,
Amdt 5
Caldwell, TX, Caldwell Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 15, Orig
Caldwell, TX, Caldwell Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 33, Orig
Caldwell, TX, Caldwell Muni, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt
1
Caldwell, TX, Caldwell Muni, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 3
Lago Vista, TX, Lago Vista TX--Rusty Allen, GPS RWY 15, Orig-A,
CANCELED

Lago Vista, TX, Lago Vista TX--Rusty Allen, RNAV (GPS) RWY 15, Orig
Robstown, TX, Nueces County, GPS RWY 13, Orig-C, CANCELED
Robstown, TX, Nueces County, RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, Orig
Robstown, TX, Nueces County, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt
1
Clarksville, VA, Lake Country Regional, VOR/DME-A, Orig-A, CANCELED
Richland, WA, Richland, LOC RWY 19, Amdt 8
Richland, WA, Richland, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19, Amdt 1
Richland, WA, Richland, RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19, Orig
Wenatchee, WA, Pangborn Memorial, ILS X RWY 12, Orig
Yakima, WA, Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field, RNAV (GPS) X RWY
27, Amdt 1A
Medford, WI, Taylor County, RNAV (GPS) RWY 16, Orig
Medford, WI, Taylor County, RNAV (GPS) RWY 34, Orig
Mineral Point, WI, Iowa County, NDB RWY 22, Amdt 6
Mineral Point, WI, Iowa County, RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Amdt 1
Mineral Point, WI, Iowa County, RNAV (GPS) RWY 11, Amdt 1
Mineral Point, WI, Iowa County, RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Amdt 1
Mineral Point, WI, Iowa County, RNAV (GPS) RWY 29, Amdt 1
Superior, WI, Richard I Bong, GPS RWY 3, Orig, CANCELED
Superior, WI, Richard I Bong, GPS RWY 13, Orig, CANCELED
Superior, WI, Richard I Bong, GPS RWY 31, Orig, CANCELED
Superior, WI, Richard I Bong, RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Orig
Superior, WI, Richard I Bong, RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, Orig
Superior, WI, Richard I Bong, RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Orig
Superior, WI, Richard I Bong, RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Orig
Casper, WY, Casper/Natrona County Intl, Takeoff Minimums and
Obstacle DP, Amdt 4
Cheyenne, WY, Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field, Takeoff Minimums and
Obstacle DP, Amdt 4
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54594-54596]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21570]

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Proposed Rules
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 172 / Thursday, September 5, 2013 /
Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0752; Directorate Identifier 2009-SW-44-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Pacific Scientific Aviation Services
(Pacific Scientific) Seat Restraint System Rotary Buckle Assemblies

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
specified Pacific Scientific seat restraint rotary buckle assemblies
(buckle). This proposed AD is prompted by several reports of a cracked
handle on certain buckles. Testing on these buckles indicates that in
some circumstances a load placed on the restraint system prevents a
strap from releasing as intended when the buckle is rotated. The
proposed actions are intended to replace cracked buckle handles and
allow the release of the restraint system strap in an emergency.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by November 4,
2013.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to http://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.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the Docket Operations Office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the economic
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for the Docket Operations Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in
the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket
shortly after receipt.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Pacific Scientific Aviation Services, 11700 NW 102nd Rd. 6,
Miami, Florida 33178, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, fax<PHONE_NUMBER> or at
www.pacscimiami. You may review a copy of the referenced service
information at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 76137.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Grant, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Safety Management Group, FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth,
Texas 76137; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
written comments, data, or views. We also invite comments relating to
the economic, environmental, energy, or federalism impacts that might
result from adopting the proposals in this document. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To
ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters
should send only one copy of written comments, or if comments are filed
electronically, commenters should submit only one time.
    We will file in the docket all comments that we receive, as well as
a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel
concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this proposal, we
will consider all comments we receive on or before the closing date for
comments. We will consider comments filed after the comment period has
closed if it is possible to do so without incurring expense or delay.
We may change this proposal in light of the comments we receive.

Discussion

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA
AD No. 2007-0256, dated September 19, 2007, to correct an unsafe
condition for certain Pacific Scientific Seat Restraint System Plastic
Rotary Buckle Handles. According to EASA, Pacific Scientific reports
several instances of cracked handles on certain buckles with a date of
manufacture from November 2004 through May 2007. Testing on buckles
with a cracked handle indicates that in some circumstances a load
placed on the restraint system prevents a strap from releasing as
intended when the buckle is rotated. EASA states that these
circumstances happen when a passenger weighs more than 50 kg
(approximately 110 lbs.) and an aircraft is upside down. The EASA AD
also states that these circumstances are considered ``possible to take
place for helicopters only and not for large aeroplanes.''
    Further, EASA states that buckle part numbers 1111430-XX and
1111475-XX, manufactured from November 2004 through May 2007, are used
in 7 part-numbered restraint systems, which are known to be installed
on, but not limited to, Eurocopter France Model AS350, AS355, EC120, EC
130, and EC155 helicopters.
    The proposed actions are intended to prevent a buckle from not
releasing the restraint system strap in an emergency.

FAA's Determination

    This product has been approved for operation in the United Kingdom
and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to our
bilateral agreement with the United Kingdom, EASA, its technical
representative, has notified the FAA of the situation described in its
AD. We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all known relevant
information and determined that an unsafe condition is likely to exist
or develop on other products of this same type design.

Related Service Information

    Pacific Scientific has issued Service Bulletin 25-1111432, dated
May 22, 2007 (SB). The SB specifies inspecting

each buckle, part number (P/N) 1111430-XX or 1111475-XX with a date of
manufacture between November 2004 and May 2007, to identify whether the
handle is one susceptible to cracking by checking the P/N on the
reverse side of the buckle assembly against the P/N listed in Appendix
1 of the SB or by measuring the thickness of the handle vane. If the
buckle is identified as a ``suspect'' buckle, the SB provides
procedures for removing the buckle and replacing it with an acceptable
buckle. Information in the SB also advises that buckles with a cracked
handle should be removed from service immediately.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require, within 30 days, inspecting each
buckle for a crack and replacing any cracked buckle with an airworthy
buckle by complying with paragraph 9 of the SB. Also, within 6 months,
this proposed AD would require inspecting the thickness of the buckle
handle vane and replacing any buckle with a handle vane thickness of
0.125 inch or greater. Lastly, this proposed AD would prohibit
installing an affected buckle on any helicopter or airplane.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the EASA AD

    The EASA AD applies to certain Eurocopter model helicopters only.
Since the affected buckles may be installed in other aircraft resulting
in the same unsafe condition, this proposed AD would also apply to
those aircraft. We would not require you to return the unairworthy
buckle assembly to the manufacturer, and this AD would not apply to
``spare'' parts that are not installed on an aircraft. Also, this AD
would apply to buckle P/Ns 1111430 and 1111475, all dash numbers, and
would not be dependent on the restraint P/Ns. This AD would not require
an inspection for cracks ``before any flight'' for the 6 months until
the affected buckles are replaced. Finally, the EASA AD identifies
suspect parts by date of manufacture, and this AD would not.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD would affect 1,435 restraint
systems installed on aircraft of U.S. registry. We estimate that
operators may incur the following costs in order to comply with this
AD:
     A minimal cost and amount of time to inspect for an
affected buckle.
     $43 in labor costs for 0.5 hour to replace any affected
buckle at an estimated labor cost of $85 per work-hour.
     $250 for required parts to replace a buckle.
    Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed AD on
U.S. operators would be $293 per restraint system or $420,455 for the
fleet.

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 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. 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 to the extent that
it justifies making a regulatory distinction; 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.
    We prepared an economic evaluation of the estimated costs to comply
with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket.

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

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 (AD):

Pacific Scientific Aviation Services: Docket No. FAA-2003-0752;
Directorate Identifier 2009-SW-44-AD.

(a) Applicability

    This AD applies to Pacific Scientific rotary buckle assembly
(buckle), part number (P/N) 1111430 or 1111475, all dash numbers,
installed on but not limited to Cessna Aircraft Company, de
Havilland, Inc. (TC currently held by Viking Air Limited), and
Learjet Inc. model airplanes and Eurocopter France model
helicopters, certificated in any category.

(b) Unsafe Condition

    This AD defines the unsafe condition as a cracked rotary buckle
handle, which could prevent a strap from releasing as intended when
the buckle is rotated.

(c) Compliance

    You are responsible for performing each action required by this
AD within the specified compliance time unless it has already been
accomplished prior to that time.

(d) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by November 4, 2013.

(e) Required Actions

    (1) Within 30 days, inspect the buckle handle for a crack. If
the buckle handle is cracked, before further flight, remove the
buckle as depicted in Figure 5 and by following the Procedures,
paragraph 9, of Pacific Scientific Service Bulletin (SB) 25-1111432,
dated May 22, 2007, and replace it with an airworthy buckle, except
you are not required to return the removed buckle to Pacific
Scientific.
    (2) Within 6 months, measure the thickness of the buckle handle
vane as depicted in Figure 3 of the SB. If the handle vane thickness
is 0.125 inch or greater, before further flight, remove the buckle
from service and replace it with an airworthy buckle.
    (3) Do not install a buckle or a restraint system with a buckle,
P/N 1111430 or 1111475, all dash numbers, with a handle vane
thickness of 0.125 inch or greater on any helicopter or airplane.

 (f) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOC)

    (1) The Manager, Safety Management Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs
for this

AD. Send your proposal to: Robert Grant, Aviation Safety Engineer,
Safety Management Group, FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas
76137; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For operations conducted under a part 119 operating
certificate or under part 91, Subpart K, we suggest that you notify
your principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the
manager of the local flight standards district office or certificate
holding district office before operating any aircraft complying with
this AD through an AMOC.

(g) Additional Information

    (1) You may review a copy of the service information at the FAA,
Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham
Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 76137.
    (2) The subject of this AD is addressed in European Aviation
Safety Agency AD No.2007--0256, dated September 19, 2007.

 (h) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 2500 Cabin
Equipment/Furnishings.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 22, 2013.
Kim Smith,
Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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40 CFR Part 50

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072; FRL-8635-05-OAR]
RIN 2060-AV52

Public Hearing for the Reconsideration of the National Ambient
Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that a
virtual public hearing will be held for the proposed action titled,
``Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for
Particulate Matter,'' which was signed on January 5, 2023. The hearing
will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, and Wednesday, February 22,
2023. Based on the EPA's reconsideration of the air quality criteria
and the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for particulate
matter (PM), the EPA proposes to revise the primary annual
PM2.5 standard by lowering the level. The Agency proposes to
retain the current primary 24-hour PM2.5 standard and the
primary 24-hour PM10 standard. The Agency also proposes not
to change the secondary 24-hour PM2.5 standard, secondary
annual PM2.5 standard, and secondary 24-hour PM10
standard at this time. The EPA also proposes revisions to other key
aspects related to the PM NAAQS, including revisions to the Air Quality
Index (AQI) and monitoring requirements for the PM NAAQS.

DATES: Comments on the proposed action must be received on or before
March 28, 2023. Public Hearing: The EPA will hold a virtual public
hearing on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, and Wednesday, February 22,
2023. If the EPA receives a high volume of registrations for the public
hearing, we may continue the public hearing on February 23, 2023.
(Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional
information on the public hearings).

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2015-0072, by any of the following means:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov/
(our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072 in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center, Air and Radiation Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery or Courier (by scheduled appointment only):
EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. The Docket Center's hours of
operations are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday (except Federal
Holidays).
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID
No. for this rulemaking. Comments received may be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this document.
    Virtual Public Hearing: The public hearing will be held via virtual
platform on February 21, 2023, and February 22, 2023, and will convene
at 11 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and conclude at 7 p.m. ET each day. On
each hearing day, the EPA may close a session 15 minutes after the last
pre-registered speaker has testified if there are no additional
speakers. The EPA will announce further details at https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/national-ambient-air-quality-standards-naaqs-pm. If the
EPA receives a high volume of registrations for the public hearing, we
may continue the public hearing on February 23, 2023. Refer to the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for additional information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information or questions about the
public hearing, please contact the public hearing team at<PHONE_NUMBER>
or [email protected].
    For information or questions regarding the reconsideration of the
PM NAAQS, please contact Dr. Lars Perlmutt, Health and Environmental
Impacts Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code C539-04, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA is reconsidering the PM NAAQS
because the available scientific evidence and technical information
indicate that the current standards may not be adequate to protect
public health and welfare, as required by section 109 (42 U.S.C. 7409)
of the Clean Air Act. The proposed action for which the EPA is holding
a public hearing was signed on January 5, 2023, and is available at
https://www.epa.gov/naaqs/particulate-matter-pm-standards-federal-register-notices-current-review. The public hearing will provide
interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments
concerning the EPA's proposed decisions in the reconsideration of the
PM NAAQS. Written statements and supporting information submitted
during the comment period will be considered with the same weight as
any oral comments and supporting information presented at the public
hearing.
    Written Comments: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, at https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), or the other methods identified in the ADDRESSES section. Once
submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from the docket. The
EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not
submit electronically any information that you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio,
video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written submission. The written
submission is considered the official submission and should include
discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will generally not
consider submissions or submission content located outside of the
primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud or other file sharing
system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment
policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general
guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
    Participating in Virtual Public Hearings: The public hearing will
be held via virtual platform on February 21, 2023, and February 22,
2023, and will convene at 11 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and conclude at 7
p.m. ET each day. On each hearing day, the EPA may close a session 15
minutes after the last pre-registered speaker has testified if there
are no additional speakers. The EPA will announce further details at
https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/national-ambient-air-quality-standards-naaqs-pm. If the EPA receives a high volume of registrations
for the public hearing, we may continue the public hearing on February
23, 2023.
    The EPA will begin pre-registering speakers for the hearing upon
publication of this document in the Federal Register. To register to
speak at the virtual hearing, please follow the directions at https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/national-ambient-air-quality-standards-naaqs-pm or contact the public hearing team at<PHONE_NUMBER> or by email at
[email protected]. The last day to pre-register to speak at the
hearing will be February 16, 2023. Prior to the hearing, the EPA will
post a general agenda for the hearing that will list the pre-registered
speakers in approximate order at: https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/
national-ambient-air-quality-standards-naaqs-

pm. The EPA will make every effort to follow the schedule as closely as
possible on the day of the hearing; however, please plan for the
hearings to run either ahead of schedule or behind schedule. Each
commenter will have 5 minutes to provide oral testimony. The EPA
encourages commenters to provide the EPA with a copy of their oral
testimony by submitting the text of your oral testimony as written
comments to the rulemaking docket. The EPA may ask clarifying questions
during the oral presentations but will not respond to the presenters at
that time. Written statements and supporting information during the
comment period will be considered with the same weight as oral comments
and supporting information presented at the public hearing. Please note
that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing is posted online at
https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/national-ambient-air-quality-standards-naaqs-pm. While the EPA expects the hearing to go forward as
set forth above, please monitor our website or contact the public
hearing team at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected] to determine
if there are any updates. The EPA does not intend to publish a document
in the Federal Register announcing updates.
    If you require the services of a translator or special
accommodations such as audio description, please pre-register for the
hearing with the public hearing team and describe your needs by
February 7, 2023. The EPA may not be able to arrange accommodations
without advance notice.
    How can I get copies of the proposed action and other related
information? The EPA has established a docket under Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OAR-2015-0072 (available at https://www.regulations.gov). The EPA
has also made available information related to the proposed action on
the following website: https://www.epa.gov/naaqs/particulate-matter-pm-air-quality-standards.

Panagiotis Tsirigotis,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0457; Project Identifier AD-2020-01461-T]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

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 certain The Boeing Company Model 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10
airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a report that during a
fleet sampling inspection, cracks were found on the inner cylinder
pivot pins of the left and right main landing gear (MLG) on one of the
airplanes. This proposed AD would require repetitive lubrications of
the left and right MLG truck beam and inner cylinder pivot joint,
reviewing the maintenance program documentation to verify certain
lubrication tasks are incorporated, doing repetitive inspections of the
MLG inner cylinder pivot pins and inner cylinder bushings of the MLG
truck beam and inner cylinder joint for any friction, heat damage,
excessive wear, cracking and smearing of bushing material, and
applicable on-condition actions. The FAA is proposing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by August 16,
2021.

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 https://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: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this NPRM, contact Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services (C&DS),
2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-5600;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may
view this referenced service information at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des
Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-
0457.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0457; 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, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for Docket
Operations is listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allen Rauschendorfer, Senior Aerospace
Engineer, Airframe Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 2200 South 216th
St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and

fax:<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-2021-0457; Project Identifier
AD-2020-01461-T'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
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 Allen
Rauschendorfer, Senior Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Section, FAA,
Seattle ACO Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone
and fax:<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

    The FAA has received a report indicating that during a fleet
sampling inspection, cracks were found on the inner cylinder pivot pins
of the left and right MLG on one of the airplanes. The pins exhibited
cracking of the high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) tungsten carbide-
cobalt-chrome coating. Removal of the outer diameter coating disclosed
cracking of the custom 465 CRES substrate. The cause of the cracking
was determined to be heat damage due to in-service friction. This
condition, if not addressed, could result in a fractured pivot pin,
which could lead to loss of all or part of the pivot pin assembly, and
subsequent collapse of the MLG and reduced controllability of the
airplane during takeoff and landing.

FAA's Determination

    The FAA is issuing this NPRM after determining that the unsafe
condition described previously is likely to exist or develop on other
products of the same type design.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-
SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001, dated November 9, 2020. This service
information specifies procedures for repetitive lubrication of the left
and right MLG truck beam and inner cylinder pivot joint with MIL-PRF-
32014 grease, reviewing the maintenance program documentation to verify
that it includes lubrication tasks for the left and right MLG truck
beam and inner cylinder pivot joint with MIL-PRF-32014 grease,
repetitive detailed and fluorescent penetrant inspections (FPI) of the
left and right MLG pivot pin outer diameter (OD) surface for any
friction and heat damage, repetitive detailed inspections of the left
and right MLG inner cylinder bushing inner diameter (ID) surface for
any excessive wear, cracking and smearing of bushing material, and
applicable on-condition actions.
    On-condition actions include updating the maintenance program to
incorporate lubrication tasks for the left and right MLG truck beam and
inner cylinder pivot joint with MIL-PRF-32014 grease, detailed and FPI
inspections on the inner cylinder lug bore for any heat and friction
damage, installing a new pivot pin, applying lubrication using MIL-PRF-
32014 grease and making sure lubrication passages are clear, installing
new aluminum-nickel-bronze inner cylinder bushings, installing new
copper-nickel-tin inner cylinder bushings, and repair.
    The service information also specifies terminating actions for the
repetitive inspections. The terminating actions include the
installation of certain parts and incorporation of the lubrications
tasks into the maintenance program.
    The FAA also reviewed Boeing 787 Certification Maintenance
Requirements (CMRs), D011Z009-03-03, dated June 2020. This service
information specifies procedures for, among other actions, for CMR item
number 32-CMR-01, to lubricate the main landing gear truck beam pivot
joint.
    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.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in the service information already described except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this proposed AD.
For information on the procedures and compliance times, see this
service information at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0457.
    Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00 RB, Issue
001, dated November 9, 2020, specifies updating the maintenance program
to incorporate lubrication tasks for the left and right MLG truck beam
and inner cylinder pivot joint with MIL-PRF-32014 grease. Operators
have different methods of updating the maintenance program. If
operators want to terminate the repetitive lubrications required by
paragraph (g) of this AD, only revising the maintenance or inspection
program, as applicable, to incorporate CMR item number 32-CMR-01 of
Section G, ``Certification Maintenance Requirement Task,'' of Boeing
787 Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMRs), D011Z009-03-03,
dated June 2020, is terminating action.
    This proposed AD includes an optional action that would include
revisions to certain operator maintenance documents to include new
actions (e.g., inspections). Compliance with these actions is required
by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For airplanes that have been previously modified,
altered, or repaired in the areas addressed by this proposed AD, the
operator may not be able to accomplish the actions described in the
revisions. In this situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the
operator must request approval for an alternative method of compliance
according to paragraph (l) of this proposed AD.

Explanation of Requirements Bulletin

    The FAA worked in conjunction with industry, under the
Airworthiness Directive Implementation Aviation Rulemaking Committee
(AD ARC), to enhance the AD system. One enhancement is a process for
annotating which steps in the service information are ``required for
compliance'' (RC) with an AD. Boeing has implemented this RC concept
into Boeing service bulletins.
    In an effort to further improve the quality of ADs and AD-related
Boeing service information, a joint process improvement initiative was
worked between the FAA and Boeing. The initiative resulted in the
development of a new process in which the service information more
clearly identifies the actions needed to address the unsafe condition
in the ``Accomplishment Instructions.'' The new process results in a
Boeing Requirements Bulletin, which contains only the actions needed to
address the unsafe condition (i.e., only the RC actions).

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 131 airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following
costs to comply with this proposed AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost on U.S.
              Action                    Labor cost        Parts cost     Cost per  product        operators
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Repetitive lubrications..........  1 work-hour x $85                $0  $85 per lubrication  $11,135 per
                                    per hour = $85 per                   cycle.               lubrication cycle.
                                    lubrication cycle.
Verification of lubrication tasks  1 work-hour x $85                 0  $85................  $11,135.
                                    per hour = $85.
Repetitive inspections...........  40 work-hours x $85               0  $3,400 per           $445,400 per
                                    per hour = $3,400                    inspection cycle.    inspection cycle.
                                    per inspection
                                    cycle.
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    The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary on-
condition actions that would be required based on the results of the
proposed inspection. The agency has no way of determining the number of
aircraft that might need these on-condition actions:

                                               On-Condition Costs
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                                                                                Cost per
                 Action                           Labor cost                  Parts cost              product
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Installation of new pivot pin...........  8 work-hours x $85 per      $97,517 per pivot pin              $98,197
                                           hour = $680.                component assembly.
Installation of new bushings............  1 work-hour x $85 per hour  $5,968 per bushing........           6,053
                                           = $85.
Lubrication and making sure lubrication   1 work-hour x $85 per hour  $0........................              85
 passages are clear.                       = $85.
Detailed and FPI inspections on the       2 work-hour x $85 per hour  $0........................             170
 inner cylinder lug bore.                  = $170.
Update lubrication tasks (except for CMR  1 work-hour x $85 per hour  $0........................              85
 item number 32-CMR-01 incorporation).     = $85.
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    The FAA has received no definitive data on which to base the cost
estimates for the on-condition repairs specified in this proposed AD.
    For the optional action to revise the maintenance or inspection
program by incorporating CMR item number 32-CMR-01, as applicable, the
FAA has determined that revising the existing maintenance or inspection
program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator, although the
agency recognizes that this number may vary from operator to operator.
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 average total cost per
operator to be $7,650 (90 work-hours x $85 per work-hour).
    The FAA has included all known costs in its cost estimate.
According to the manufacturer, however, some or all of the costs of
this proposed AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the
cost impact on affected operators.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    The FAA determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.

    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA-2021-0457; Project Identifier AD-
2020-01461-T.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by August 16, 2021.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 787-8, 787-9, and
787-10 airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in
Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00 RB, Issue
001, dated November 9, 2020.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 32, Main landing
gear.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report that during a fleet sampling
inspection, cracks were found on the inner cylinder pivot pins of
the left and right main landing gear (MLG) on one of the airplanes.
The FAA is issuing this AD to address any heat damage and cracking
to the MLG inner cylinder pivot pin, which could result in a
fractured pivot pin and lead to loss of all or part of the pivot pin
assembly, and subsequent collapse of the MLG and reduced
controllability of the airplane during takeoff and landing.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    Except as specified by paragraph (h) of this AD: At the
applicable times specified in the ``Compliance'' paragraph of Boeing
Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001,
dated November 9, 2020, do all applicable actions identified in, and
in accordance with, the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert
Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001, dated
November 9, 2020. Actions identified as terminating action in Boeing
Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001,
dated November 9, 2020, terminate the applicable required actions of
this AD, provided the terminating action is done in accordance with
the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Requirements
Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001, dated November 9,
2020.

    Note 1 to paragraph (g):  Guidance for accomplishing the actions
required by this AD can be found in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
B787-81205-SB320045-00, Issue 001, dated November 9, 2020, which is
referred to in Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-
SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001, dated November 9, 2020.

(h) Exceptions to Service Information Specifications

    (1) Where Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-
SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001, dated November 9, 2020, uses the phrase
``the Issue 001 date of Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB320045-00
RB,'' this AD requires using ``the effective date of this AD.''
    (2) Where Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-
SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001, dated November 9, 2020, specifies
contacting Boeing for repair instructions: This AD requires doing
the repair using a method approved in accordance with the procedures
specified in paragraph (l) of this AD.
    (3) Where the action for ``CONDITION 2'' in Table 7 of the
``Compliance'' paragraph of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-
81205-SB320045-00 RB, Issue 001, dated November 9, 2020, specifies
``Do a detailed FPI inspection of the inner cylinder lug bore for
heat and friction damage,'' for this AD, the action is ``Do a
detailed and FPI inspection on the inner cylinder lug bore for heat
and friction damage.''

(i) Optional Terminating Action

    Revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, to incorporate the information in CMR item number 32-
CMR-01 of Section G, ``Certification Maintenance Requirement Task,''
of Boeing 787 Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMRs),
D011Z009-03-03, dated June 2020, terminates the repetitive
lubrications required by paragraph (g) of this AD.

(j) No Alternative Actions and Intervals

    After the existing maintenance or inspection program has been
revised as required by paragraph (i) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections) and intervals may be used unless the
actions and intervals are approved as an alternative method of
compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the procedures specified in
paragraph (l) of this AD.

(k) Parts Installation Prohibition

    At the applicable time specified in paragraph (k)(1) or (2) of
this AD, do not install an aluminum-nickel-bronze inner cylinder
bushing on a MLG inner cylinder on any airplane.
    (1) For airplanes with aluminum-nickel-bronze inner cylinder
bushings installed on a MLG inner cylinder as of the effective date
of this AD: After the bushing has been replaced with a copper-
nickel-tin inner cylinder bushing.
    (2) For airplanes with copper-nickel-tin inner cylinder bushings
installed on a MLG inner cylinder as of the effective date of this
AD: As of the effective date of this AD.

(l) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Seattle ACO Branch, FAA, has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found
in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request
to your principal inspector or responsible Flight Standards Office,
as appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of
the certification office, send it to the attention of the person
identified in Related Information. 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 responsible Flight Standards Office.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair, modification, or alteration required by this AD
if it is approved by The Boeing Company Organization Designation
Authorization (ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, Seattle
ACO Branch, FAA, to make those findings. To be approved, the repair
method, modification deviation, or alteration deviation must meet
the certification basis of the airplane, and the approval must
specifically refer to this AD.

(m) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Allen
Rauschendorfer, Senior Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Section, FAA,
Seattle ACO Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
phone and fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services
(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-
5600; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational
Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information
on the availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued on June 6, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-13932 Filed 6-29-21; 8:45 am]
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