[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 116 (Friday, June 16, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 39379-39382]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12866]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2023-1213; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-01615-T]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2022-18-12, which applies to all Airbus SAS Model A330-841 and -941
airplanes. AD 2022-18-12 requires installing serviceable engine
electronic control (EEC) software or EEC units having the serviceable
software, limiting certain parts installation configurations, and prior
or concurrent modification of EEC software. Since the FAA issued AD
2022-18-12, there was a determination

that engine crystal icing protection could be (temporarily) lost if an
erroneous total pressure value is provided by the airplane system,
which is addressed through EEC software. This proposed AD would
continue to require certain actions in AD 2022-18-12 and would require
adding new limitations for intermixing of certain EEC software
standards and a new operational limitation for engines with certain EEC
software installed, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by reference
(IBR). This proposed AD would also prohibit the installation of certain
engines under certain conditions. 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 July 31,
2023.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2023-1213; or in person at Docket Operations between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains this NPRM, the mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI), any comments received, and other information. The
street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
    Material Incorporated by Reference:
     For the EASA AD identified in this NPRM, you may contact
EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221
8999 000; email [email protected]; website easa.europa.eu. You may
find this material on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu. It is also
available at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2023-1213.
     You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Dowling, Aviation Safety Engineer,
FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone 206-231-
3667; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2023-1213; Project Identifier
MCAI-2022-01615-T'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. The
agency will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this NPRM.

Confidential Business Information

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

Background

    The FAA issued AD 2022-18-12, Amendment 39-22163 (87 FR 56561,
September 15, 2022) (AD 2022-18-22), for all Airbus SAS Model A330-841
and -941 airplanes. AD 2022-18-12 was prompted by an MCAI originated by
EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union. EASA issued AD 2021-0198, dated August 27, 2021, to
correct an unsafe condition.
    AD 2022-18-12 requires installing serviceable EEC software or EEC
units having the serviceable software, limiting certain parts
installation configurations, and prior or concurrent modification of
EEC software, as specified in an EASA AD. The FAA issued AD 2022-18-12
to address erroneous electronic centralized airplane monitoring (ECAM)
engine oil pressure warnings, which could lead to dual engine in-flight
shutdown and result in reduced control of the airplane.

Actions Since AD 2022-18-12 Was Issued

    Since the FAA issued AD 2022-18-12, EASA superseded EASA AD 2021-
0198, dated August 27, 2021, and issued EASA AD 2022-0253, dated
December 19, 2022 (EASA AD 2022-0253) (also referred to as the MCAI),
to correct an unsafe condition for all Airbus A330-841 and -941
airplanes. The MCAI states that it has been determined that engine
crystal icing protection could be (temporarily) lost if an erroneous
total pressure value is provided by the airplane system, which, if not
corrected, also could lead to dual engine in-flight shutdown and result
in reduced control of the airplane. To address this unsafe condition,
Rolls-Royce developed new EEC full-authority digital engine control
software (EEC standard 5.3) for the affected Trent 7000 engines.
    While AD 2022-18-12 was issued to address a different unsafe
condition (to address erroneous ECAM engine oil pressure warnings), and
requires installation of a different EEC software (standard 3.1), the
EEC software requires modification to address both unsafe conditions,
and should run simultaneously. The issue here is that certain EEC
software standards for the different unsafe conditions should not be
intermixed on an airplane, so this proposed AD would add new
limitations for intermixing of certain EEC software. This proposed AD
would also add an operational limitation for airplanes having an engine
with certain EEC software installed (including EEC software standard
3.1 installed as specified in AD 2022-18-12). Modifying an airplane by
installing serviceable EEC software (standard 5.3, having part number
(P/N) RRY46T7K0020014, or later approved software standard and part
number) would be acceptable for

compliance with the operational limitation, provided no affected EEC
software, affected EEC unit, or affected engine is installed on that
airplane.
    The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition
identified above. You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket at
regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2023-1213.

Explanation of Retained Requirements

    Although this proposed AD does not explicitly restate the
requirements of AD 2022-18-12, this proposed AD would retain certain
requirements of AD 2022-18-12. Those requirements are referenced in
EASA AD 2022-0253, which, in turn, is referenced in paragraph (g) of
this proposed AD.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2022-0253 specifies limitations for intermixing of certain
EEC software and an operational limitation for engines with certain EEC
software installed. EASA AD 2022-0253 specifies that installation of
serviceable EEC software is acceptable for compliance with (terminates)
the operational limitation, provided that no affected EEC software,
affected EEC unit, or affected engine is subsequently installed on the
airplane. EASA AD 2022-0253 also prohibits the installation of engines
with certain EEC software. This material is reasonably available
because the interested parties have access to it through their normal
course of business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

FAA's Determination

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

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in EASA AD 2022-0253 described previously, except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this proposed AD.

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA developed a process to use some civil aviation
authority (CAA) ADs as the primary source of information for compliance
with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has been
coordinating this process with manufacturers and CAAs. As a result, the
FAA proposes to incorporate EASA AD 2022-0253 by reference in the FAA
final rule. This proposed AD would, therefore, require compliance with
EASA AD 2022-0253 in its entirety through that incorporation, except
for any differences identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of
this proposed AD. Using common terms that are the same as the heading
of a particular section in EASA AD 2022-0253 does not mean that
operators need comply only with that section. For example, where the AD
requirement refers to ``all required actions and compliance times,''
compliance with this AD requirement is not limited to the section
titled ``Required Action(s) and Compliance Time(s)'' in EASA AD 2022-
0253. Service information required by EASA AD 2022-0253 for compliance
will be available at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2023-1213
after the FAA final rule is published.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 20 airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following
costs to comply with this proposed AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
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Retained actions from AD 2022-18-12     1 work-hours x $85 per                $0             $85          $1,700
 (parts limitations).                    hour = $85.
New proposed actions..................  Up to 25 work-hours x                * 0           2,125          42,500
                                         $85 per hour = $2,125.
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* The FAA has received no definitive data on which to base the cost estimates for the parts specified in this
  proposed AD.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by:
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a. Removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-18-12, Amendment 39-22163
(87 FR 56561, September 15, 2022); and
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b. Adding the following new AD:

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA-2023-1213; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-
01615-T.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by July 31, 2023.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2022-18-12, Amendment 39-22163 (87 FR 56561,
September 15, 2022) (AD 2022-18-12).

 (c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Airbus SAS Model A330-841 and -941
airplanes, certificated in any category.

 (d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 73, Engine Fuel
and Control.

 (e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a determination that engine crystal
icing protection could be (temporarily) lost if an erroneous total
pressure value is provided by the airplane system and the engine
electronic control (EEC) software used to correct the system
requires modification. This modification may conflict with EEC
software to address erroneous electronic centralized airplane
monitoring (ECAM) engine oil pressure warnings. The FAA is issuing
this AD to address erroneous total pressure values being provided by
the airplane system and any EEC software that should not be
intermixed. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in
dual engine in-flight shut-down, and subsequent reduced control of
the airplane.

 (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, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
2022-0253, dated December 19, 2022 (EASA AD 2022-0253).

 (h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2022-0253

    (1) Where EASA AD 2022-0253 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) Where EASA AD 2022-0253 refers to ``10 September 2021,''
this AD requires using October 20, 2022 (the effective date of AD
2022-18-12).
    (3) Where EASA AD 2022-0253 refers to ``10 September 2023,''
this AD requires using October 20, 2024 (24 months after October 20,
2022, the effective date of AD 2022-18-12).
    (4) This AD does not adopt the ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD
2022-0253.

(i) Additional AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): 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 responsible Flight Standards Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly to the International
Validation Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified
in paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected]. Before using any approved AMOC, notify your
appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector,
the manager of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International
Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS's EASA Design
Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval
must include the DOA-authorized signature.
    (3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except as required by
paragraph (i)(2) of this AD, if any service information contains
procedures or tests that are identified as RC, those procedures and
tests must be done to comply with this AD; any procedures or tests
that are not identified as RC are recommended. Those procedures and
tests that are not identified as RC may be deviated from using
accepted methods in accordance with the operator's maintenance or
inspection program without obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided
the procedures and tests identified as RC can be done and the
airplane can be put back in an airworthy condition. Any
substitutions or changes to procedures or tests identified as RC
require approval of an AMOC.

(j) Additional Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Tim Dowling,
Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA
98198; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2022-0253,
dated December 19, 2022.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For EASA AD 2022-0253, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3,
50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email
[email protected]; website easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA
AD on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability
of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, email [email protected], or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on June 8, 2023.
Michael Linegang,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP07-375-000]

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in
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April 3, 2007.
    Take notice that on March 30, 2007 Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
(Tennessee) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth
Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to become effective
May 1, 2007:

Seventh Revised Sheet No. 203.
Seventh Revised Sheet No. 211.

    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
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considered by the Commission in determining the

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    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
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 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

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    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2015-8468; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-208-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2007-21-
14 R1, for all Airbus Model A310 series airplanes. AD 2007-21-14 R1
currently requires revising the Airworthiness Limitations Section of
the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate new
limitations for fuel tank systems. Since we issued AD 2007-21-14R1, we
have determined that more restrictive maintenance requirements and/or
airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would require
revising the maintenance program or inspection program to incorporate
revised fuel maintenance and inspection tasks. We are proposing this AD
to prevent the potential of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which,
in combination with flammable fuel vapors caused by latent failures,
alterations, repairs, or maintenance actions, could result in fuel tank
explosions and consequent loss of the airplane.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by March 7, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAW, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte,
31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61
93 44 51; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://www.airbus.com. You may view this referenced service information at the
FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA.
For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2015-
8468; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this proposed AD, the regulatory 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2015-8468;
Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-208-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD based on those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    On October 19, 2009, we issued AD 2007-21-14 R1, Amendment 39-16061
(74 FR 55123, October 27, 2009). AD 2007-21-14 R1 requires actions
intended to address an unsafe condition on all Airbus Model A310 series
airplanes. AD 2007-21-14 R1 revised AD 2007-21-14, Amendment 39-15232,
(72 FR 58499, October 16, 2007).
    Since we issued AD 2007-21-14R1, Amendment 39-16061 (74 FR 55123,
October 27, 2009), we have determined more restrictive maintenance
requirements and airworthiness limitations are necessary.
    The European Aviation Safety Agency, which is the Technical Agent
for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2014-0193, dated October 15, 2014 (referred to
after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition all Airbus Model A310
series airplanes. The MCAI states:

    Prompted by an accident . . ., the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) published Special Federal Aviation Regulation
(SFAR) 88, [http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgFAR.nsf/0/EEFB3F94451DC06286256C93004F5E07?OpenDocument&Highlight=sfar 88],
and the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) published Interim Policy
INT/POL/25/12. In response to these regulations, Airbus conducted a
design review to develop Fuel Airworthiness Limitations (FAL) for
Airbus on A310 aeroplanes.
    The FAL were specified in Airbus A310 FAL document ref.
95A.1930/05 at issue 02 and in the A310 Airworthiness Limitations
Section (ALS) variation to FAL document issue 02, ref. 0BVLG110006/
C0S issue 01, for A310 aeroplanes.
    EASA issued [EASA] AD 2006-0202 (http://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/2006-0202) to

require compliance with the FAL documents (comprising maintenance/
inspection tasks and Critical Design Configuration Control
Limitations (CDCCL)).
    EASA AD 2006-0202 was superseded by EASA AD 2007-0096 (later
revised) [which corresponds to FAA AD 2007-21-14R1, Amendment 39-
16061 (74 FR 55123, October 27, 2009)], which retained the original
requirements and corrected and updated the compliance paragraphs
concerning task ref. 28-18-00-03-1 and CDCCL's.
    Since EASA AD 2007-0096R1 [(http://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/2007-0096R1) which corresponds to FAA AD 2007-21-14R1, Amendment 39-16061
(74 FR 55123, October 27, 2009)] was published, Airbus issued A310
ALS Part 5, prompted by EASA policy statement (EASA D2005/CPRO)
which requests design approval holders to integrate Fuel Tank Safety
items into an ALS document. The A310 ALS Part 5 is approved by EASA.
    Failure to comply with the items as identified in Airbus A310
ALS Part 5 could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss
of the aeroplane.
    For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD . . . requires
implementation of the new and more restrictive maintenance
instructions and/or airworthiness limitations as specified in Airbus
A310 ALS Part 5.

    The unsafe condition is the potential of ignition sources inside
fuel tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors caused by
latent failures, alterations, repairs, or maintenance actions, could
result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane. You
may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2015-
8468.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Airbus has issued A310 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS),
Part 5,--Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 00, dated May 27,
2014. The airworthiness limitations introduce mandatory instructions
and more restrictive maintenance requirements. 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.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service
information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we
evaluated all pertinent information and determined an unsafe condition
exists and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same
type design.
    This proposed AD requires revisions to certain operator maintenance
documents to include new actions (e.g., inspections and/or Critical
Design Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCLs). 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 these inspections, the operator may not be able to accomplish the
inspections described in the revisions. In this situation, to comply
with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator must request approval for an
alternative method of compliance (AMOC) according to paragraph (m)(1)
of this AD. The request should include a description of changes to the
required actions that will ensure the continued operational safety of
the airplane.
    Notwithstanding any other maintenance or operational requirements,
components that have been identified as airworthy or installed on the
affected airplanes before accomplishing the revision of the airplane
maintenance or inspection program specified in this AD, do not need to
be reworked in accordance with the CDCCLs. However, once the airplane
maintenance or inspection program has been revised as required by this
AD, future maintenance actions on these components must be done in
accordance with the CDCCLs.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the MCAI or Service
Information

    The MCAI specifies that if there are findings from the ALS
inspection tasks, corrective actions must be accomplished in accordance
with Airbus maintenance documentation. However, this AD does not
include that requirement. Operators of U.S.-registered airplanes are
required by general airworthiness and operational regulations to
perform maintenance using methods that are acceptable to the FAA. We
consider those methods to be adequate to address any corrective actions
necessitated by the findings of ALS inspections required by this AD.
    This proposed AD would require operators to revise the maintenance
or inspection program within 3 months after the effective date of the
AD to incorporate revised fuel maintenance and inspection tasks. The
MCAI specifies compliance with the tasks as of the effective date of
the MCAI. In developing the compliance time for this action, we
considered the degree of urgency associated with addressing the unsafe
condition. We find 3 months an appropriate compliance time to complete
these actions. This difference has been coordinated with the EASA.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 23 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
    The actions required by AD 2007-21-14 R1, Amendment 39-16061 (74 FR
55123, October 27, 2009), and retained in this proposed AD take about 2
work-hours per product, at an average labor rate of $85 per work-hour.
Required parts cost $0 per product. Based on these figures, the
estimated cost of the actions that are required by AD 2007-21-14 R1 is
$170 per product.
    We also estimate that it would take about 1 work-hour per product
to comply with the basic requirements of this proposed AD. The average
labor rate is $85 per work-hour. Required parts would cost about $0 per
product. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this proposed
AD on U.S. operators to be $1,955, or $85 per product.

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 above, 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; and
    4. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

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 removing Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2007-21-14 R1, Amendment 39-16061 (74 FR 55123, October 27, 2009), and
adding the following new AD:

Airbus: Docket No. FAA-2015-8468; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-
208-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by March 7, 2016.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces (AD) 2007-21-14R1, Amendment 39-16061 (74 FR
55123, October 27, 2009).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus Model A310-203, -204, -221, -222, -
304, -322, -324, and -325 airplanes; certificated in any category;
all manufacturer serial numbers.

(d) Subject

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

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by Airbus issuing more restrictive
instructions and/or fuel airworthiness limitations. We are issuing
this AD to prevent the potential of ignition sources inside fuel
tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors caused by
latent failures, alterations, repairs, or maintenance actions, could
result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Retained Revision of the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) To
Incorporate Fuel Maintenance and Inspection Tasks, With No Changes

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (f) of AD
2007-21-14R1, Amendment 39-16061 (74 FR 55123, October 27, 2009),
with no changes. Within 3 months after November 20, 2007 (the
effective date of AD 2007-21-14, Amendment 39-15232, (72 FR 58499,
October 16, 2007)), revise the ALS of the Instructions for Continued
Airworthiness to incorporate Airbus A310 ALS Part 5--Fuel
Airworthiness Limitations, dated May 31, 2006, as defined in Airbus
A310 Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1930/05, Issue 2,
dated May 11, 2007 (approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) on July 6, 2007), Section 1, ``Maintenance/Inspection
Tasks.'' For all tasks identified in Section 1 of Document 95A.1930/
05, Issue 2, dated May 11, 2007 (approved by the European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) on July 6, 2007), the initial compliance times
start from the later of the times specified in paragraphs (g)(1) and
(g)(2) of this AD, and the repetitive inspections must be
accomplished thereafter at the intervals specified in Section 1 of
Document 95A.1930/05, except as provided by paragraph (h) of this
AD.
    (1) November 20, 2007 (the effective date of AD 2007-21-14,
Amendment 39-15232, (72 FR 58499, October 16, 2007)).
    (2) The date of issuance of the original French standard
airworthiness certificate or the date of issuance of the original
French export certificate of airworthiness.

    Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: Airbus Operator Information
Telex SE 999.0079/07, Revision 01, dated August 14, 2007, identifies
the applicable sections of the Airbus A310 Airplane Maintenance
Manual necessary for accomplishing the tasks specified in Section 1
of Document 95A.1930/05.

(h) Retained Revision of Initial Compliance Time for Task 28-18-00-03-
1, With No Changes

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (g) of AD
2007-21-14 R1, Amendment 39-16061 (74 FR 55123, October 27, 2009),
with no changes. For Task 28-18-00-03-1 identified in Section 1 of
Document 95A.1930/05, ``Maintenance/Inspection Tasks,'' of Airbus
A310 Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1930/05, Issue 2,
dated May 11, 2007 (approved by the EASA on July 6, 2007): The
initial compliance time is the later of the times specified in
paragraphs (h)(1) and (h)(2) of this AD. Thereafter, Task 28-18-00-
03-1 identified in Section 1 of Document 95A.1930/05, ``Maintenance/
Inspection Tasks,'' of Airbus A310 Fuel Airworthiness Limitations,
Document 95A.1930/05, Issue 2, dated May 11, 2007 (approved by the
EASA on July 6, 2007) must be accomplished at the repetitive
interval specified in Section 1 of Document 95A.1930/05, Issue 2,
dated May 11, 2007 (approved by the EASA on July 6, 2007).
    (1) Prior to the accumulation of 40,000 total flight hours.
    (2) Within 72 months or 20,000 flight hours after November 20,
2007 (the effective date of AD 2007-21-14, Amendment 39-15232, (72
FR 58499, October 16, 2007)), whichever occurs first.

(i) Retained Revision of the ALS To Incorporate CDCCLs, With No Changes

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (h) of AD
2007-21-14R1, Amendment 39-16061 (74 FR 55123, October 27, 2009),
with no changes. Within 12 months after November 20, 2007 (the
effective date of AD 2007-21-14, Amendment 39-15232, (72 FR 58499,
October 16, 2007)), revise the ALS of the Instructions for Continued
Airworthiness to incorporate Airbus A310 ALS Part 5--Fuel
Airworthiness Limitations, dated May 31, 2006, as defined in Airbus
A310 Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1930/05, Issue 2,
dated May 11, 2007 (approved by the EASA on July 6, 2007), Section
2, ``Critical Design Configuration Control Limitations.''

(j) Retained No Alternative Inspections, Inspection Intervals, or
CDCCLs, With New Paragraph Reference

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (i) of AD
2007-21-14R1, Amendment 39-16061 (74 FR 55123, October 27, 2009),
with a new paragraph reference. Except as provided by paragraphs (k)
and (m)(1) of this AD: After accomplishing the actions specified in
paragraphs (g) and (i) of this AD, no alternative inspections,
inspection intervals, or CDCCLs may be used.

(k) New Requirement of This AD: Revise the Maintenance or Inspection
Program

    Within 3 months after the effective date of this AD, revise the
maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, by incorporating
the airworthiness limitations as specified in Airbus A310
Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 5--Fuel Airworthiness
Limitations, Revision 00, dated May 27, 2014. The initial compliance
times for the actions specified Airbus A310 ALS Part 5--Fuel
Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 00, dated May 27, 2014, are at
the later of the times specified in Airbus A310 ALS Part 5--Fuel
Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 00, dated May 27, 2014, or
within 3 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever
occurs later. Accomplishing the revision required by this paragraph
terminates the actions required by paragraphs (g) through (i) of
this AD.

(l) New Requirement of This AD: No Alternative Inspections, Intervals,
and/or Critical Design Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCLs)

    After the maintenance or inspection program has been revised as
required by paragraph (k) of this AD, no alternative actions (e.g.,
inspections), intervals, and/or CDCCLs may be used unless the
actions, intervals, and/or CDCCLs are approved as an alternative
method of compliance (AMOC) in

accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (m)(1) of this
AD.

(m) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International 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 International Branch, send it
to ATTN: Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-
116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
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. The AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this
AD.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: As of the effective date of
this AD, for any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions
from a manufacturer, the action must be accomplished using a method
approved by the Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA; or the European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA); or Airbus's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If
approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized
signature.

(n) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) European Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness Directive 2014-
0193, dated October 15, 2014, for related information. This MCAI may
be found in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-
2015-8468.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAW, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96;
fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Internet http://www.airbus.com. You may view this service
information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 5, 2016.
Victor Wicklund,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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Page 1 of 2 DRAFT State and Tribal Government Pesticide Lead Agencies Dear Colleague:

The purpose of this letter is inform you of the Agency's recent response to the National Alliance of Independent Crop Advisors ( NAICC) written request seeking EPA's acknowledgment that the Certified Professional Crop Consultant Researcher ( CPCC R) Program of the National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants ( NAICC) is an appropriate certification program for the WPS crop advisor exemption. EPA has reviewed NAICC's CPCC R Program and concluded that the program includes all of the requirements set forth in EPA's 1996 Guidance, as described below. Therefore, EPA has acknowledged in writing that NAICC's CPCC R Program is appropriate for the WPS crop advisor exemption.

In May 1995, EPA amended the Worker Protection Standard ( WPS), 40 CFR 170, to exempt certain certified or licensed crop advisors ( and persons under their direct supervision) performing crop advising tasks from specific WPS requirements ( 60 FR 21948, May 3, 1995) ( hereinafter referred to as the " WPS crop advisor exemption"). In order to qualify for the WPS crop advisor exemption, the crop advisor must be certified or licensed as a crop advisor under a program acknowledged as appropriate in writing by EPA or a State or Tribal lead agency for pesticide enforcement. In 1996 EPA issued a Guidance to States for Approving and Developing Programs Which Recognize Crop Advisors Qualified for the Worker Protection Standard's Crop Advisor Exemption. The Guidance identifies the minimum requirements that EPA expects in any crop advisor certification or license program acknowledged by EPA for the WPS cropadvisor exemption. The Guidance notes that any program acknowledged by EPA, a State or a Tribe must include pesticide safety training that conveys at least all of the information required by the WPS for a pesticide safety training program for handlers, as specified in 40 CFR § 170.230( c)( 4). The Guidance also recommends additional requirements to be included in any certification or license program that a State or Tribe acknowledges or develops for the WPS crop advisor exemption. These additional requirements are as follows:

° a written test for competency; ° a requirement for experience; ° a requirement for continuing education; and ° a specific license/ certification renewal period.

In 1996 EPA reviewed the Certified Professional Crop Consultant ( CPCC) Program of the National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants ( NAICC) and the Certified Crop Advisor Program ( CCA) of the Agronomy Society of America ( ASA) and concluded that both programs Page 2 of 2 included all of the requirements set forth in EPA's 1996 Guidance. Accordingly, EPA acknowledged in writing that NAICC" s CPCC Program and ASA's CCA Program are appropriate for the WPS crop advisor exemption. Recently, EPA reviewed NAICC's Certified Professional Crop Consultant Researcher ( CPCC R) Program and similarly concluded that the program includes all of the requirements set forth in EPA's 1996 Guidance. Accordingly, EPA has acknowledged in writing that NAICC's CPCC R Program is appropriate for the WPS cropadvisor exemption ( see Attachment).

To date, EPA has acknowledged in writing that NAICC's CPCC Program and CPCC R Program, as well as ASA's CCA Program are appropriate for the WPS crop advisor exemption. Accordingly, under EPA's regulations at 40 CFR § § 170.104 and 170.204, provided that all other specified regulatory requirements are met, an individual certified or licensed as a crop advisor under the NAICC's CPCC Program, NACC's CPCC R Program, and ASA's CCA Program, and persons under the direct supervision of that certified individual, are exempt from specific WPS requirements while performing crop advising tasks in treated areas.

Sincerely,

Jay Ellenberger, Acting Director Field and External Affairs Division cc: Jim Jones Anne Lindsay Kevin Keaney


[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 13702]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-80180; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2016-177]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule
Change Relating to the Listing and Trading of Shares of the USCF
Canadian Crude Oil Index Fund Under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.200

March 8, 2017.
    On December 30, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4
thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to list and trade shares of the
USCF Canadian Crude Oil Index Fund under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.200.
The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal
Register on January 23, 2017.\3\ The Commission has received no comment
letters on the proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79793 (January 13,
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \4\ provides that, within 45 days of
the publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or
within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate
if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its
reasons for so finding or as to which the self-regulatory organization
consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change,
disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The
45th day after publication of the notice for this proposed rule change
is March 9, 2017. The Commission is extending this 45-day time period.
The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer
period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that
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    Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\5\ designates April 23, 2017, as the date by which the Commission
shall either approve or disapprove or institute proceedings to
determine whether to disapprove the proposed rule change (File Number
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    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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Assistant Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 163 (Thursday, August 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43862-43863]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18139]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0333]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Small Unmanned
Aircraft Registration System (sUAS)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) renewal approval for information collection
2120-0765. Aircraft registration is necessary to ensure personal
accountability among all users of the national airspace system.
Aircraft registration also allows the FAA and law enforcement agencies
to address non-compliance by providing the means for identifying an
aircraft's owner and operator. This collection also permits individuals
to de-register or update their record in the registration database.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 23, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be
addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of
Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or faxed to<PHONE_NUMBER>, or mailed to
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW, Washington,
DC 20503.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to

enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection;
and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the
quality of the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or
include your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this
information collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Lefko at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
or by phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0765.
    Title: Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration System (sUAS).
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Renewal of existing collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information
was published on May 9, 2019 (84 FR 20460). There were three comments
received. The FAA received two comments in support from EPIC and A4A.
EPIC's further recommendations related to broadcasting location are
beyond the scope and authority of what is proposed in this information
collection. Another comment was received correcting the FAA's statutory
citation, which the FAA acknowledges and has updated in the 30 day
notice. The Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) affirmed
that all unmanned aircraft, including model aircraft, are aircraft. As
such, in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 44101(a) and as further prescribed
in 14 CFR part 48, registration is required prior to operation. See 80
FR 63912, 63913 (October 22, 2015). Aircraft registration is necessary
to ensure personal accountability among all users of the national
airspace system. Aircraft registration also allows the FAA and law
enforcement agencies to address non-compliance by providing the means
for identifying an aircraft's owner and operator.
    Subject to certain exceptions discussed below, aircraft must be
registered prior to operation. See 49 U.S.C. 44101-44103. Upon
registration, the Administrator must issue a certificate of
registration to the aircraft owner. See 49 U.S.C. 44103.
    Registration, however, does not provide the authority to operate.
Persons intending to operate a small unmanned aircraft must operate in
accordance with section the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Section 349
(49 U.S.C. 44809), part 107 or part 91, in accordance with a waiver
issued under part 107, in accordance with an exemption issued under 14
CFR part 11 (including those persons operating under an exemption
issued pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44807), or in conjunction with the
issuance of a special airworthiness certificate, and are required to
register. In the agency's 60 day notice, the number of minutes required
to register was inadvertently stated as 10 minutes. The number,
consistent with our past information collection supporting statements,
is 5 minutes, which is reflected in this notice. There is no change to
the annual burden.
    Respondents: Approximately 300,000 affected sUAS registrations and
14,000 de-registrations annually.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes per response to
register and 3 minutes per response to de-register.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: Approximately 51,000 hours.

    Issued in Oklahoma City, OK, on August 19, 2019.
Bonnie Lefko,
Program Analyst, FAA, Civil Aviation Registry, AFB-700.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 83189-83190]
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40 CFR Part 60

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0382; FRL-9955-21-OAR]
RIN 2060-AT15

Revisions to Procedure 2--Quality Assurance Requirements for
Particulate Matter Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems at Stationary
Sources

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing
revisions to a procedure in the New Source Performance Standards
(NSPS). The procedure provides the ongoing quality assurance/quality
control (QA/QC) procedures for assessing the acceptability of
particulate matter (PM) continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS).
The procedure explains the criteria for passing an annual response
correlation audit (RCA) and the criteria for passing an annual relative
response audit (RRA). The procedure currently contains a requirement
that the annual QA/QC test results for affected facilities must fall
within the same response range as was used to develop the existing PM
CEMS correlation curve. As a result, some facilities are unable to meet
the criteria for passing their annual QA/QC test simply because their
emissions are now lower than the range previously set during
correlation testing. We are proposing to modify the procedure to allow
facilities to extend their PM CEMS correlation regression line to the
lowest PM CEMS response obtained during the RCA or RRA, when these PM
CEMS responses are less than the lowest response used to develop the
existing correlation curve. We also propose to correct a typographical
error in the procedure.

DATES: Written comments must be received by December 21, 2016.
    Public Hearing. If anyone contacts the EPA by December 1, 2016
requesting to speak at a public hearing on this action, the EPA will
consider holding a public hearing on December 21, 2016 at the EPA
facility in Research Triangle Park. Please check the EPA's Web page at
https://www3.epa.gov/ttn/emc/proposed.html on December 12, 2016 for the
announcement of whether a hearing will be held. To request a public
hearing and present oral testimony at the hearing, please contact on or
before December 1, 2016, the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. If a hearing is held, the
hearing schedule, including the list of speakers, will be posted on the
EPA's Web page at https://www3.epa.gov/ttn/emc/proposed.html.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2016-0382, at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any
comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any
information 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 comment. The written comment is considered the official comment
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA
will generally not consider comments or comment contents 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 http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kimberly Garnett, U.S. EPA, Office
of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Air Quality Assessment Division,
Measurement Technology Group (E143-02), Research Triangle Park, NC
27711; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number: (919) 541- 0516;
email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
proposing revisions to a procedure in the New Source Performance
Standards (NSPS). We also propose to correct a typographical error in
the introduction to Paragraph (6) of section 10.4 of Procedure 2.
Without this revision, paragraph (6)(iii) would remain unused in
Procedure 2. This typographical correction is necessary to fulfill the
intent of Procedure 2, section 10.4(6), when promulgated. See 69 FR
1786.

I. Why is the EPA issuing this proposed rule?

    The EPA proposes a revision to Procedure 2, sections 10.4(5)and
(6), to allow facilities that have reduced their emissions since
completing their PM CEMS correlation testing to extend their
correlation regression line to the point corresponding to the lowest PM
CEMS response obtained during the RCA or RRA. This extended correlation
regression line will be used to determine if results of this RCA or RRA
meet the criteria specified in Section 10.4, paragraphs (5) and (6) of
Procedure 2, respectively. This change will ensure that facilities that
have reduced their emissions since completing their correlation testing
will no longer be penalized because their lower emissions fall outside
their initial response range. This action also proposes to correct a
typographical error in the introduction to section 10.4, paragraph (6)
of Procedure 2. Paragraph (6), which originally read, ``To pass an RRA,
you must meet the criteria specified in paragraphs (6)(i) and (ii) . .
.'', is being corrected to read: ``To pass an RRA, you must meet the
criteria specified in paragraphs (6)(i) through (iii) . . .'' Without
this revision, paragraph (6)(iii) would remain unused in Procedure 2.
This typographical correction is necessary to fulfill the intent of
Procedure 2, section 10.4(6), when promulgated in 69 FR 1786. We have
published a direct final rule approving the revisions to Procedure 2 in
the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register
publication because we view this as a non-controversial action and
anticipate no adverse comment. We have explained our reasons for this
action in the preamble of the direct final rule.
    If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action
on this proposed rule. If the EPA receives adverse comment, we will
publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the
public that the direct final rule will not take effect. In that case,
we would address all public comments in any subsequent final rule based
on this proposed rule.
    We do not intend to institute a second comment period on this
action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time.
For further information about commenting on this rule, please see the
information provided in the ADDRESSES section of this document.
    The regulatory text for the proposal is identical to that for the
direct final rule published in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of
this Federal Register publication. For further supplementary
information, the detailed rationale for the proposal and the regulatory
revisions, see the direct final rule published in a separate part of
this Federal Register publication.

II. Does this action apply to me?

    The entities potentially affected by this rule include any facility
that is required to install and operate a PM CEMS under any provision
of title 40 of the CFR. If you have any questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 60

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Continuous emission monitoring systems,
Particulate matter, Procedures.

    Dated: November 8, 2016.
Gina McCarthy,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2016-27847 Filed 11-18-16; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. RM01-10-000, EY06-6-000]

Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers; Florida Power &
Light Company; Notice Granting Waiver of Posting and Recordkeeping
Requirements

October 28, 2005.
    On October 27, 2005, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) filed to
seek a temporary emergency waiver of section 358.4(a)(2) of the
Commission's regulations and for any other waivers necessary for FPL to
proceed with the restoration work on its transmission and distribution
systems necessitated by

Hurricane Wilma. FPL requests that the waiver begin on October 25, 2005
and continue through November 30, 2005. Effective on the date of this
notice, the Commission will grant FPL a waiver, until November 15,
2005, of the otherwise applicable requirements of section 358.4(a)(2)
to record a log of emergency-related deviations from the Standards of
Conduct and to post these deviations on its web site.
    FPL explains that Hurricane Wilma was a Category 3 hurricane with
hurricane force winds that cut a 180-mile swath across southern Florida
and had tropical-force winds well beyond that. FPL states that about 60
percent of its 35-county territory was affected, covering nearly 22,000
square miles. FPL states, further, that its transmission lines and
substations have been severely damaged. FPL notes that approximately
3.2 million of its 4.3 million customers were without power at the
height of the damage. FPL estimates that it may take four to five weeks
to restore power to all its customers. FPL explains that its
restoration force totals over 6,000 employees, including out-of-state
crews and contractors, in addition to FPL teams.
    FPL states that the entire workforce of FPL Group is involved in
these restoration efforts on FPL's transmission and distribution
systems. FPL anticipates that, due to the magnitude of the task, it is
likely that there will be numerous communications among employees
concerning the status of the restoration and to coordinate joint
operations and repair work. FPL explains that the requirement to report
each deviation of the Standards of Conduct within twenty-four hours
would create a monumental task that could slow its restoration efforts.
FPL notes that the waiver request is limited to those employees
involved in the Hurricane Wilma restoration effort and the
communications required to carry out the restoration. FPL concludes,
therefore, that good cause exists to grant it a waiver of this
requirement.
    The Commission has previously granted similar waivers due to
Hurricane Katrina \1\ and Hurricane Rita.\2\ The waivers, among other
things, allowed affected transmission providers to delay for a limited
period of time compliance with the requirement of section 358.4(a)(2)
of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 358.4(a)(2)(2005), to report to
the Commission and post on the OASIS or Internet Web site, as
applicable, each emergency that resulted in any deviation from the
Standards of Conduct. In addition, due to the extreme nature of the
emergency in each instance, the Commission also waived, for those
limited periods, the requirements to record and retain a record of each
deviation of the Standards of Conduct.\3\
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    \1\ Notice Granting Extension of Time To Comply With Posting and
Other Requirements, Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers,
Docket Nos. EY05-14-000, et al. (August 31, 2005); Notice Waiving
Recordkeeping Requirements, Standards of Conduct for Transmission
Providers, Docket Nos. EY05-14-001, et al. (September 7, 2005).
    \2\ Notice Granting Extension of Time To Comply With Posting and
Other Requirements, Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers,
Docket Nos. EY05-20-000, et al. (September 23, 2005).
    \3\ Supra notes 1 and 2.
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    The Commission grants FPL a waiver of the recording and posting
requirements of section 358.4(a)(2) of the Commission's regulations in
these emergency circumstances, effective on the date of this notice
until November 15, 2005, without prejudice to FPL requesting a further
extension, if necessary. The Commission directs FPL to ensure that the
employees affected by this waiver observe the no-conduit prohibition in
the Standards of Conduct, 18 CFR 358.5(b)(7) (2005).

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 2011)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0954; Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-078-AD;
Amendment 39-16596; AD 2011-03-12]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type
Certificate Previously Held by Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech
Aircraft Corporation) Model 400A and 400T Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This AD requires a detailed inspection for
proper sealant of the left and right pylon firewall structures, and
corrective actions if necessary. This AD results from reports of
missing sealant on the left and right pylon firewall structures. We are
issuing this AD to detect and correct missing sealant on the left and
right pylon firewall structures, which, in the event of an engine fire,
could result in flames penetrating the seams in the firewall between
the engine and the aft fuselage, and a subsequent uncontrolled fire in
the aft fuselage.

DATES: This AD is effective March 14, 2011.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of March 14,
2011.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, Department 62, P.O. Box 85, Wichita,
Kansas 67201-0085; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet https://www.hawkerbeechcraft.com/service_support/pubs. You may review copies of the referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The address for the
Docket Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is Document Management Facility,
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: Thomas Teplik, Aerospace Engineer,
Systems and Propulsion Branch, ACE-116W, FAA, Wichita Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent
Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax: (316) 946-
4107; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to
the specified products. That NPRM was published in the Federal Register
on October 1, 2010 (75 FR 60669). That NPRM proposed to require a
detailed inspection for proper sealant of the left and right pylon
firewall structures, and corrective actions if necessary.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of
the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed--except for
minor editorial changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for correcting the unsafe condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 165 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per    Cost on U.S.
                Action                            Labor cost             Parts cost      product      operators
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Inspection............................  1 work-hour x $85 per hour =             $0           $85       $14,025
                                         $85.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    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

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2011-03-12 Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate
Previously Held by Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft
Corporation): Amendment 39-16596; Docket No. FAA-2010-0954;
Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-078-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This AD is effective March 14, 2011.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type
Certificate previously held by Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech
Aircraft Corporation) airplanes, certificated in any category; as
identified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD.
    (1) Model 400A airplanes having serial numbers RK-337 through
RK-484, RK-486 through RK-570 inclusive, RK-572, RK-573, and RK-575
through RK-577 inclusive.
    (2) Model 400T airplane having serial number TX-13.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 54:
Nacelles/Pylons.

Unsafe Condition

    (e) This AD results from reports of missing sealant on the left
and right pylon firewall structures. The Federal Aviation
Administration is issuing this AD to detect and correct missing
sealant on the left and right pylon firewall structures, which, in
the event of an engine fire, could result in flames penetrating the
seams in the firewall between the engine and the aft fuselage, and a
subsequent uncontrolled fire in the aft fuselage.

Compliance

    (f) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.

Inspection and Corrective Action

    (g) Within 200 flight hours or 12 months after the effective
date of this AD, whichever occurs first: Do a detailed inspection
for appropriate coverage of firewall sealant of the left and right
pylon firewall structure, as specified in the figures of Hawker
Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 54-3946, Revision 2, dated
February 2010, and all applicable corrective actions; in accordance
with the Accomplishment Instructions of Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory
Service Bulletin SB 54-3946, Revision 2, dated February 2010. Do all
applicable corrective actions before further flight.

    Note 1:  For the purposes of this AD, a detailed inspection is:
``An intensive examination of a specific item, installation, or
assembly to detect damage, failure, or irregularity. Available
lighting is normally supplemented with a direct source of good
lighting at an intensity deemed appropriate. Inspection aids such as
mirror, magnifying lenses, etc., may be necessary. Surface cleaning
and elaborate procedures may be required.''

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (h)(1) The Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to
ATTN: Thomas Teplik, Aerospace Engineer, Systems and Propulsion
Branch, ACE-116W, FAA, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas
67209; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (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.

Related Information

    (i) For more information about this AD, contact Thomas Teplik,
Aerospace Engineer, Systems and Propulsion Branch, ACE-116W, FAA,
Wichita Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 1801 Airport Road, Room
100, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209; phone: (316) 946-
4196; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Material Incorporated by Reference

    (j) You must use Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB
54-3946, Revision 2, dated February 2010, to do the actions required
by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service
Bulletin SB 54-3946, Revision 2, dated February 2010, under 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, Department 62, P.O. Box 85,

Wichita, Kansas 67201-0085; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax 316-676-
6706; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet https://www.hawkerbeechcraft.com/service_support/pubs.
    (3) You may review copies of the service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington. For information on the availability of this material at
the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) You may also review copies of the service information that
is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this
material at an NARA facility, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 25, 2011.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-2442 Filed 2-4-11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2007-0344; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-149-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767-200 and -300 Series
Airplanes

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain Boeing Model 767-200 and -300 series airplanes. This
proposed AD would require replacing the wire segments of the four Fuel
Quantity Indicating System (FQIS) wire bundles with new, improved wire
segments. This proposed AD results from operator inspections of the
FQIS wire bundles that revealed corrosion at the connections between
the ground wire and shield of each of the four FQIS wire bundles. We
are proposing this AD to prevent this corrosion, which could reduce
system protection of the lightning shield and result in loss of the
electrical grounding between the lightning shield and the airplane
structure. This condition, in combination with flammable fuel vapors,
could result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the
airplane.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by February 4,
2008.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov.
 Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov
; or in person at the Docket Management Facility

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for the Docket Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the
ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly
after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip Sheridan, Aerospace Engineer,
Systems and Equipment Branch, ANM-130S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft
Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-
3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2007-0344;
Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-149-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov
, including any personal information you provide. We

will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    Operator inspections of four Fuel Quantity Indicating System (FQIS)
wire bundles revealed corrosion at the connections between the ground
wire and shield of each of the four wire bundles, on certain Boeing
Model 767-200 and -300 series airplanes. Corrosion occurred at the
ferrules, which were used for connection of the ground wire. The wire
bundle shielding is part of the system protection against a lightning
strike. The corrosion reduces system protection against a lightning
strike. This condition, if not corrected, could result in loss of the
electrical grounding between the lightning shield and the airplane
structure. Loss of the electrical grounding between the lightning
shield and the airplane structure, in combination with flammable fuel
vapors, could result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the
airplane.

Relevant Service Information

    We have reviewed Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-28A0064,
Revision 2, dated October 27, 2005. The service bulletin describes
procedures for replacing the wire segments of the four FQIS wire
bundles with new, improved wire segments. The service bulletin also
describes procedures for an operational test of the FQIS following the
replacement. Accomplishing the actions specified in the service
bulletin is intended to adequately address the unsafe condition.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD

    We have evaluated all pertinent information and identified an
unsafe condition that is likely to exist or develop on other airplanes
of this same type design. For this reason, we are proposing this AD,
which would require accomplishing the actions specified in the service
bulletin described previously, except as discussed under ``Difference
Between the Proposed AD and Service Bulletin.''

Difference Between the Proposed AD and Service Bulletin

    The service bulletin recommends accomplishing the replacement of
the wire segments of the four FQIS wire bundles within 48 months after
the release date of the service bulletin, but we have determined that
this compliance time would not address the identified unsafe condition
in a timely manner. In developing an appropriate compliance time for
this AD, we considered not only the manufacturer's recommendation, but
the degree of urgency associated with addressing the subject unsafe
condition, the average utilization of the affected fleet, and the time
necessary to perform the replacement. In light of all of these factors,
we find a compliance time of 36 months after the effective date of the
AD for completing the required replacement to be warranted, in that it
represents an appropriate interval of time for affected airplanes to
continue to operate without compromising safety. This difference has
been coordinated with Boeing.

Costs of Compliance

    There are about 608 airplanes of the affected design in the
worldwide fleet. This proposed AD would affect about 169 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The proposed replacement would take about 42 work hours
per airplane, at an average labor rate of $80 per work hour. Required
parts would cost about $1,756 per airplane. Based on these figures, the
estimated cost of the proposed AD for U.S. operators is $864,604, or
$5,116 per airplane.

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 have 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 that the 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); 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.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket. See the
ADDRESSES section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, 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

    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]

    2. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amends Sec.  39.13 by
adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD):

Boeing: Docket No. FAA-2007-0344; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-
149-AD.

Comments Due Date

    (a) The FAA must receive comments on this AD action by February
4, 2008.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Boeing Model 767-200 and -300 series
airplanes, certificated in any category; as identified in Boeing
Alert Service Bulletin 767-28A0064, Revision 2, dated October 27,
2005.

Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from operator inspections of the Fuel
Quantity Indicating System (FQIS) wire bundles that revealed
corrosion at the connections between the ground wire and shield of
each of the four FQIS wire bundles. We are issuing this AD to
prevent this corrosion, which could reduce system protection of the
lightning shield and result in loss of the electrical grounding
between the lightning shield and the airplane structure. This
condition, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result
in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane.

Compliance

    (e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.

Replacement

    (f) Within 36 months after the effective date of this AD:
Replace the wire segments of the four FQIS wire bundles with new,
improved wire segments, in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-28A0064, Revision
2, dated October 27, 2005.

Credit for Actions Done Using Previous Service Information

    (g) Actions accomplished before the effective date of this AD in
accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-28A0064, Revision
1, dated February 21, 2002, are considered acceptable for compliance
with the corresponding actions specified in this AD.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (h)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in
accordance with the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
    (2) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA
Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local
FSDO.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on December 10, 2007.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
 [FR Doc. E7-24531 Filed 12-18-07; 8:45 am]

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