[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 201 (Thursday, October 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72060-72067]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22163]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0669; FRL-9116-04-OAR]

Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Notice of 2024 Allowance
Allocations for Production and Consumption of Regulated Substances
Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020, and Notice
of Final Administrative Consequences

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued calendar
year 2024 allowances for the production and consumption of
hydrofluorocarbons in accordance with the Agency's regulations. This
issuance of allowances is undertaken pursuant to the American
Innovation and Manufacturing Act, which directs the Environmental
Protection Agency by October 1 of each calendar year to determine the
quantity of production and consumption allowances for the following
calendar year. In this notice, the Agency is also providing notice of
separate Agency actions finalizing administrative consequences for
certain entities. These administrative consequences were applied to
withhold, retire, and revoke entities' remaining calendar year 2023 and
newly issued calendar year 2024 allowances in accordance with the
administrative consequence regulatory provisions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andy Chang, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Stratospheric Protection Division, telephone number:
202-564-6658; email address: [email protected]. You may also visit
EPA's website at https://www.epa.gov/climate-hfcs-reduction for further
information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Subsection (e)(2)(D)(i) of the American
Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (AIM Act) directs the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to determine, by October 1 of
each calendar year, the quantity of allowances for the production and
consumption of regulated substances that may be used for the following
calendar year. EPA has codified the production and consumption
baselines and phasedown schedules for regulated substances in 40 CFR
84.7. Under the phasedown schedule, for 2024, total production
allowances may not exceed 229,521,263 metric tons of exchange value
equivalent (MTEVe) and total consumption allowances may not exceed
181,522,990 MTEVe.
    EPA regulations at 40 CFR part 84, subpart A, outline the process
by which the Agency determines the number of allowances each entity is
allocated. EPA allocated allowances consistent with this process for
calendar year 2024, and has posted entity-specific allowance
allocations on its website at https://www.epa.gov/climate-hfcs-reduction. An allowance allocated under the AIM Act does not constitute
a property right and is a limited authorization for the production or
consumption of a regulated substance.
    Note that while allowances may be transferred or conferred once
they are allocated, they can only be expended to cover imports and
production in the calendar year for which they are allocated. In other
words, calendar year 2024 allowances may only be expended for
production and import of bulk HFCs between January 1, 2024, and
December 31, 2024.

Application-Specific Allowances

    EPA established the methodology for issuing application-specific
allowances in the 2021 final rule titled Phasedown of
Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading
Program Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 FR
55116) and codified the methodology for issuing allowance allocations
in 40 CFR 84.13. Because application-specific allowances can be
expended to either produce or import HFCs, and application-specific
allowances must be provided from within the overall annual production
and consumption caps, EPA subtracts the amount of application-specific
allowances allocated from both the production and consumption general
allowance pools. EPA issues application-specific allowances to end
users in five applications established by the AIM Act: propellants in
metered dose inhalers (MDIs), defense sprays, structural composite
preformed polyurethane foam for marine use and trailer use, etching of
semiconductor material or wafers and the cleaning of chemical vapor
deposition chambers within the semiconductor manufacturing sector, and
onboard aerospace fire suppression. Additionally, EPA issues
application-specific allowances to the U.S. Department of Defense for
mission-critical military end uses.
    EPA's 2023 final rule titled Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons:
Allowance Allocation Methodology for 2024 and Later Years (88 FR
46836), updated the methodology for how the Agency would issue
production and consumption allowances for 2024 through 2028. These
updates are codified in 40 CFR 84.9 (production) and 40 CFR 84.11
(consumption), and EPA is issuing allowances to entities who meet the
criteria in the regulations, including those who were previously issued
consumption allowances as new market entrants pursuant to 40 CFR 84.15.
    EPA's final calculations for allocation of allowances for each
entity on September 29, 2023, follows below. EPA followed the
methodology from the applicable regulations in determining allocations,
i.e., 40 CFR 84.13 for application-specific allowances, 40 CFR 84.9 for
production allowances, and 40 CFR 84.11 for consumption allowances.
    Applying the methodology codified in 40 CFR 84.13, EPA allocated
the number of application-specific allowances shown in Table 1.

  Table 1--Number of Calendar Year 2024 Application-Specific Allowances
                          Allocated per Entity
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                                                          Application-
                                                            specific
             Entity                   Application          allowances
                                                       (MTEVe) allocated
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Analog devices..................  Semiconductors.....           18,130.0
Applied Materials...............  Semiconductors.....           10,666.7
Armstrong Pharmaceuticals.......  Propellants in MDIs          230,001.2
ASML US.........................  Semiconductors.....            1,033.8
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals.....  Propellants in MDIs            3,848.9
Aurobindo Pharma USA............  Propellants in MDIs           28,316.9
Broadcom........................  Semiconductors.....              213.1
Compsys.........................  Structural                    19,928.6
                                   Composite
                                   Preformed
                                   Polyurethane Foam.
Defense Technology..............  Defense Sprays.....            1,537.4
Diodes Incorporated.............  Semiconductors.....            2,584.5
General Electric................  Semiconductors.....               73.9
GlaxoSmithKline.................  Propellants in MDIs          523,906.9
GlobalFoundries.................  Semiconductors.....          152,916.2
Guardian Protective Devices.....  Defense Sprays.....            7,467.0
Hitachi High-Tech America.......  Semiconductors.....              537.9
IBM Corporation.................  Semiconductors.....              369.4
Intel Corporation...............  Semiconductors.....          597,502.0
Invagen Pharmaceuticals.........  Propellants in MDIs          156,427.2
Jireh Semiconductor.............  Semiconductors.....            1,600.2
Keysight Technologies...........  Semiconductors.....              537.7
Kindeva Drug Delivery...........  Propellants in MDIs          335,693.4
LA Semiconductor................  Semiconductors.....            2,584.5
Lam Research Corp...............  Semiconductors.....          182,210.4
Lupin...........................  Propellants in MDIs           21,415.7
Medtronic Tempe Campus..........  Semiconductors.....              457.1
Microchip Technology............  Semiconductors.....           43,757.2
Micron Technology...............  Semiconductors.....           40,557.8
Newport Fab DBA TowerJazz.......  Semiconductors.....            6,414.4
Northrop Grumman Corporation....  Semiconductors.....            2,116.0
NXP Semiconductor...............  Semiconductors.....           72,169.2
Odin Pharmaceuticals............  Propellants in MDIs            1,075.7
Polar Semiconductor.............  Semiconductors.....           11,718.5
Proteng Distribution............  Onboard Aerospace              6,723.4
                                   Fire Suppression.
Qorvo Texas.....................  Semiconductors.....            1,065.3
Raytheon Technologies...........  Onboard Aerospace              1,535.4
                                   Fire Suppression.
Renesas Electronics America.....  Semiconductors.....            1,065.3
Samsung Austin Semiconductor....  Semiconductors.....          334,439.8
Security Equipment Corporation..  Defense Sprays.....           53,652.3
Semiconductor Components          Semiconductors.....           19,001.0
 Industries DBA ON Semiconductor.
SkyWater Technology.............  Semiconductors.....           18,718.8
Skyworks Solutions..............  Semiconductors.....              536.8
Taiwan Semiconductor              Semiconductors.....           34,250.1
 Manufacturing Company Arizona
 Corporation (TSMC Arizona
 Corporation).
Texas Instruments...............  Semiconductors.....          193,836.7
The Research Foundation for The   Semiconductors.....            1,034.4
 State University of New York
 OBO SUNY Polytechnic Institute.
Tokyo Electron America..........  Semiconductors.....              558.8
Tower Semiconductor San Antonio.  Semiconductors.....            8,502.2
UDAP Industries.................  Defense Sprays.....           37,629.1
Wabash National Corporation.....  Structural                    66,340.0
                                   Composite
                                   Preformed
                                   Polyurethane Foam.
WaferTech.......................  Semiconductors.....           18,103.3
Wolfspeed.......................  Semiconductors.....           48,648.1
X-FAB Texas.....................  Semiconductors.....            2,432.6
Department of Defense...........  Mission-critical           2,511,081.5
                                   Military End Uses.
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    Total Issued................  All................        5,836,924.3
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    EPA has denied requests for application-specific allowances from
Apple Inc. and Zarc International, Inc. because they are ineligible
under 40 CFR 84.13. The requests were ineligible for at least one of
the following reasons:
    (1) Did not report purchases of regulated substances in the past
three years; or
    (2) Failed to submit a request by the deadline.

General Pool Allowances for Production

    Applying the methodology codified in 40 CFR 84.9, EPA allocated the
number of production allowances shown in Table 2.

  Table 2--Number of Calendar Year 2024 Production Allowances Allocated
                               per Entity
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                                                            Production
                                                            allowances
                         Entity                              allocated
                                                              (MTEVe)
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Application-specific allowances.........................             \a\
                                                             5,836,924.3
Arkema..................................................    26,990,669.0
Chemours................................................    50,038,369.2
Honeywell International.................................   113,275,864.9
Iofina Chemical.........................................         1,160.9
Mexichem Fluor DBA Koura................................    33,378,274.7
Total Issued............................................   229,521,263.0
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\a\ See Table 1; this value corresponds to the total number of
  application-specific allowances allocated.

General Pool Allowances for Consumption

    Applying the methodology codified in 40 CFR 84.11, EPA allocated
the number of consumption allowances shown in Table 3.

 Table 3--Number of Calendar Year 2024 Consumption Allowances Allocated
                               per Entity
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                                                            Consumption
                                                            allowances
                         Entity                              allocated
                                                              (MTEVe)
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Application-specific allowances.........................             \a\
                                                             5,836,924.3
A.C.S. Reclamation & Recovery (Absolute Chiller                128,987.8
 Services)..............................................
Ability Refrigerants....................................       128,987.8
ACT Commodities.........................................            50.4
Advance Auto Parts......................................       461,215.3
Advanced Specialty Gases................................       184,102.8
AFK & Co................................................       124,689.8
AFS Cooling.............................................       128,987.8
A-Gas...................................................     2,199,784.7
Air Liquide USA.........................................       321,682.9
AllCool Refrigerant Reclaim.............................       128,987.8
American Air Components.................................       128,987.8
Arkema..................................................    20,051,844.9
Artsen..................................................       663,053.3
Automart Distributors DBA Refrigerant Plus..............       128,987.8
AutoZone Parts..........................................     1,304,000.7
AW Product Sales & Marketing............................        77,991.8
Bluon...................................................        21,590.6
CC Packaging............................................       125,118.2
Chemours................................................    22,115,332.4
Chemp Technology........................................       128,987.8
ChemPenn................................................        14,336.2
ComStar International...................................       232,510.8
Creative Solution.......................................       128,987.8
Cross World Group.......................................       128,987.8
Daikin America..........................................     2,013,820.3
EDX Industry............................................       370,884.7
Electronic Fluorocarbons................................        67,293.9
Fireside Holdings DBA American Refrigerants.............       128,973.9
First Continental International.........................       496,747.8
FluoroFusion Specialty Chemicals........................     1,647,053.3
Freskoa USA.............................................       128,987.8
GlaxoSmithKline.........................................       347,339.2
Golden Refrigerant......................................       128,987.8
Harp USA................................................       493,996.4
Honeywell International.................................    53,136,510.9
Hudson Technologies.....................................     1,928,081.5
Hungry Bear.............................................       128,987.8
ICool USA...............................................     2,198,406.6
IGas Holdings...........................................    16,846,810.7
Iofina Chemical.........................................           817.1
Kidde-Fenwal............................................       128,987.8
Lenz Sales & Distribution...............................       716,447.4
Lina Trade..............................................       128,987.8
Linde...................................................       343,607.9
Matheson Tri-Gas........................................        22,015.7

MEK Chemical Corporation................................        53,572.5
Meraki Group............................................       128,987.8
Metalcraft..............................................       103,835.2
Mexichem Fluor DBA Koura................................    16,441,211.7
Mondy Global............................................       205,649.7
National Refrigerants...................................    12,780,590.6
Nature Gas Import and Export............................       528,873.0
North American Refrigerants.............................       128,987.8
O23 Energy Plus.........................................       128,987.8
Perfect Score Too DBA Perfect Cycle.....................        24,427.9
Reclamation Technologies................................       256,685.4
Resonac America (formerly Showa Chemicals of America)...        42,851.2
RGAS (formerly listed as Combs Gas).....................     2,951,990.2
RMS of Georgia..........................................     1,063,455.0
Sciarra Laboratories....................................         5,604.6
SDS Refrigerant Services................................       128,987.8
Solvay Fluorides........................................       711,375.5
Summit Refrigerants.....................................       128,987.8
SynAgile Corporation....................................           725.8
Technical Chemical......................................     2,203,622.1
TradeQuim...............................................       128,987.8
Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling..................            11.0
Tulstar Products........................................       473,694.4
Tyco Fire Products......................................       128,987.8
USA United Suppliers of America DBA USA Refrigerants....       273,401.8
USSC Acquisition Corp...................................        84,777.8
Walmart.................................................     1,471,574.6
Waysmos USA.............................................       361,839.8
Wego Chemical Group.....................................        36,492.6
Weitron.................................................     4,089,895.7
Wesco HMB...............................................       128,987.8
Wilhelmsen Ships Service................................        26,063.9
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    Total Issued........................................   181,522,990.0
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\a\ See Table 1; this value corresponds to the total number of
  application-specific allowances allocated.

Administrative Consequences

    Separate from the allocation of calendar year 2024 allowances, EPA
also took administrative consequences against certain entities. Each
administrative consequence is an independent stand-alone action, but
for administrative efficiency EPA is providing notice of these
independent actions through this notice as well. The requirements
surrounding administrative consequences are codified in 40 CFR 84.35.
Using this authority, EPA can retire, revoke, or withhold the
allocation of allowances, or ban an entity from receiving,
transferring, or conferring allowances. A retired allowance is one that
must go unused and expire at the end of the year; a revoked allowance
is one that EPA takes back from an allowance holder and redistributes
to all the other allowance holders; and a withheld allowance is one
that is retained by the Agency until an allowance holder that has
failed to meet a regulatory requirement comes back into compliance, at
which point EPA allocates it to the allowance holder. A withheld
allowance could become a revoked allowance if the allowance holder
fails to meet the regulatory requirement at issue within the timeframe
specified by EPA.\1\ More information on EPA's approach to
administrative consequences can be found at 86 FR 55168.
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    \1\ Administrative consequences that the Agency has finalized
can be found here: https://www.epa.gov/climate-hfcs-reduction/administrative-consequences-under-hfc-allocation-rule.
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    EPA finalized administrative consequences for certain entities that
were allocated consumption allowances, listed in Table 3 for calendar
year 2024, effective concurrently with the issuance of calendar year
2024 allowances. Specifically, the following entities failed to submit
complete HFC reports as required in 40 CFR 84.31 and therefore EPA has
withheld a portion of their consumption allowances until the missing
reports are filed and verified by EPA: Air Liquide USA; Creative
Solution; and Matheson Tri-gas, Inc.
    The following entities imported regulated HFCs without expending
the requisite number of consumption allowances at the time of import
and therefore EPA has retired and/or revoked consumption allowances
commensurate with the quantities of regulated substances imported
without allowances: American Air Components; AFK & Co.; Artsen; Bluon,
Inc.; Electronic Fluorocarbons; Fluorofusion Specialty Chemicals; and
Resonac America, Inc. Lastly, Honeywell International produced and
imported regulated substances without expending the requisite number of
consumption allowances at the time of production or import.
    In some of these cases, EPA finalized administrative consequences
that totaled more than was allocated to an entity. For example,
American Air Components, Bluon, Inc., and Resonac America, Inc.
imported regulated HFCs without the necessary allowances at the time of
import in such quantities that exceed their initial allocation of
calendar year 2024 allowances. With

respect to one entity, the Agency decided to apply the administrative
consequence across multiple years. EPA made this determination given
the size of the administrative consequence and as a result of
considerations related to the step reduction in 2024 and implications
for the market as a whole regarding access to chemicals that are
anticipated to be impacted by EPA HFC regulations. A summary of these
administrative consequences is included in Table 4.

    Table 4--Summary of Administrative Consequences Effective on September 29, 2023, Pursuant to 40 CFR 84.35
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                                     Number of
                                     affected                              Administrative
             Entity                 allowances     Applicable year(s)    consequence action        Reasoning
                                      (MTEVe)
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American Air Components.........       208,516.5  2024 and future      Retire...............  Imported regulated
                                   \a\ 104,258.3   years as needed.    Revoke...............   HFCs without
                                                  2025 and future                              expending
                                                   years as needed.                            requisite number
                                                                                of allowances;
                                                                                Will retire and
                                                                                revoke allowances
                                                                                until the full
                                                                                administrative
                                                                                consequence is
                                                                                covered.
AFK & Co........................         5,701.9  2024...............  Retire...............  Imported regulated
                                     \a\ 2,851.0  2024...............  Revoke...............   HFCs without
                                                                                expending
                                                                                requisite number
                                                                                of allowances.
Artsen..........................           346.7  2024...............  Retire...............  Imported regulated
                                       \a\ 173.4  2024...............  Revoke...............   HFCs without
                                                                                expending
                                                                                requisite number
                                                                                of allowances.
Bluon...........................       575,800.7  2024 and future      Retire...............  Imported regulated
                                   \a\ 288,855.8   years as needed.    Revoke...............   HFCs without
                                                  As early as 2025                             expending
                                                   and future years                            requisite number
                                                   as needed.                                  of allowances;
                                                                                Will retire and
                                                                                revoke allowances
                                                                                until the full
                                                                                administrative
                                                                                consequence is
                                                                                covered.
Electronic Fluorocarbons........        64,931.9  2023...............  Retire...............  Imported regulated
                                    \a\ 32,466.0  2024...............  Revoke...............   HFCs without
                                                                                expending
                                                                                requisite number
                                                                                of allowances.
Fluorofusion Specialty Chemicals     \a\ 5,505.2  2024...............  Revoke...............  Imported regulated
                                                                                HFCs without
                                                                                expending
                                                                                requisite number
                                                                                of allowances.
Resonac America.................       200,070.5  2024 and future      Retire...............  Imported regulated
                                   \a\ 100,035.3   years as needed.    Revoke...............   HFCs without
                                                  As early as 2025                             expending
                                                   and future years                            requisite number
                                                   as needed.                                  of allowances;
                                                                                Will retire and
                                                                                revoke allowances
                                                                                until the full
                                                                                administrative
                                                                                consequence is
                                                                                covered.
Honeywell International.........   \a\ 231,334.0  2024...............  Revoke...............  Produced and
                                   \a\ 462,668.1  2025...............  Revoke...............   imported HFCs
                                   \a\ 925,336.2  2026...............  Revoke...............   without expending
                                             \a\  2027...............  Revoke...............   requisite number
                                     1,388,004.3  2028...............  Revoke...............   of allowances;
                                             \a\                                               \b\ Will spread
                                     1,619,338.4                                               the
                                                                                administrative
                                                                                consequence over
                                                                                five years.
Air Liquide USA.................        64,336.6  2024...............  Withhold.............  Failure to submit
                                                                                complete HFC
                                                                                reports as
                                                                                required in 40
                                                                                CFR 84.31.
Creative Solution...............        25,797.6  2024...............  Withhold.............  Failure to submit
                                                                                complete HFC
                                                                                reports as
                                                                                required in 40
                                                                                CFR 84.31.
Matheson Tri-Gas................         4,403.1  2024...............  Withhold.............  Failure to submit
                                                                                complete HFC
                                                                                reports as
                                                                                required in 40
                                                                                CFR 84.31.
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\a\ As stated in the HFC Allocation Framework Rule (86 FR 55116), EPA explained it would take a 50% premium in
  first instances of administrative consequences. These values correspond to 50% of the full amount of
  consumption without requisite allowances at the time of production and/or import.
\b\ EPA only finalized administrative consequences for Honeywell International that affect the company's
  consumption allowances, since the company did not produce regulated substances in a quantity that exceeded the
  quantity of available production allowances that it had in its possession.

    The allowance adjustments by way of withholding, retiring, and/or
revoking a portion of entities' calendar year 2024 allowances effective
September 29, 2023, are reflected below in Table 5.

Table 5--Calendar Year 2024 Allowances Adjusted Through Administrative Consequences Effective September 29, 2023
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                                                      Number of withheld   Number of retired   Number of revoked
                       Entity                             consumption         consumption         consumption
                                                      allowances (MTEVe)  allowances (MTEVe)  allowances (MTEVe)
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Air Liquide USA.....................................            64,336.6  ..................  ..................
Creative Solution...................................            25,797.6  ..................  ..................
Matheson Tri-Gas....................................             4,403.1  ..................  ..................
Electronic Fluorocarbons............................  ..................  ..................            32,466.0
Honeywell International.............................  ..................  ..................           231,334.0
AFK & Co............................................  ..................             5,701.9             2,851.0
American Air Components.............................  ..................           128,987.8  ..................
Artsen..............................................  ..................               346.7               173.4
Bluon...............................................  ..................            21,590.6  ..................
Fluorofusion Specialty Chemicals....................  ..................  ..................             5,505.2
Resonac America.....................................  ..................            42,851.2  ..................
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Adjustments to Consumption Allowances

    EPA notes that entities in Table 4 who either imported or produced
(or both) without expending the requisite number of consumption
allowances at the time of production or import were not eligible to
receive allowances that were redistributed as a result of allowances
revoked for calendar year 2024. Further, an entity is not eligible to
receive redistributed allowances if they were subject to administrative
consequences that resulted in the revocation of allowances that
contributed to the overall total of allowances being redistributed at
the time. For example, if EPA revoked 50 MTEVe allowances from company
A and 50 MTEVe allowances from company B, effective on the same day,
EPA's redistribution of that single pool of 100 MTEVe allowances would
go to all general pool allowances holders except company A and company
B. This applies regardless of whether the revocation happens in one
year or over multiple years. However, entities who only had allowances
withheld by the Agency as a result of failure to comply with certain
HFC reporting requirements as contained in 40 CFR 84.31 were eligible
to receive allowances that were redistributed as a result of allowances
revoked for calendar year 2024. For 2024, the total number of revoked
and redistributed allowances is 272,329.6 MTEVe, which are being
apportioned to eligible consumption allowance holders based on their
relative market share, and the total number of retired allowances in
2024 is 199,478.2 MTEVe.
    Table 6 reflects consumption allowance totals available to each
entity as of September 29, 2023, after taking into account the
administrative consequences shown in Table 5.

   Table 6--Total Number of Calendar Year 2024 Consumption Allowances
     Available to Each Entity as of September 29, 2023, Adjusted for
                       Administrative Consequences
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                                                           Available
                                                          consumption
                                                          allowances,
                        Entity                            adjusted for
                                                         administrative
                                                          consequences
                                                            (MTEVe)
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Application-specific allowances......................    \a\ 5,836,924.3
A.C.S. Reclamation & Recovery (Absolute Chiller                129,280.9
 Services)...........................................
Ability Refrigerants.................................          129,280.9
ACT Commodities......................................               50.5
Advance Auto Parts...................................          462,263.3
Advanced Specialty Gases.............................          184,521.1
AFK & Co.............................................          116,136.9
AFS Cooling..........................................          129,280.9
A-Gas................................................        2,204,783.0
Air Liquide USA......................................          258,077.2
AllCool Refrigerant Reclaim..........................          129,280.9
American Air Components..............................                0.0
Arkema...............................................       20,097,406.2
Artsen...............................................          662,533.2
Automart Distributors DBA Refrigerant Plus...........          129,280.9
AutoZone Parts.......................................        1,306,963.6
AW Product Sales & Marketing.........................           78,169.0
Bluon................................................                0.0
CC Packaging.........................................          125,402.5
Chemours.............................................       22,165,582.4
Chemp Technology.....................................          129,280.9
ChemPenn.............................................           14,368.8
ComStar International................................          233,039.1
Creative Solution....................................          103,483.3
Cross World Group....................................          129,280.9
Daikin America.......................................        2,018,396.1
EDX Industry.........................................          371,727.4
Electronic Fluorocarbons.............................           34,827.9
Fireside Holdings DBA American Refrigerants..........          129,266.9
First Continental International......................          497,876.5
FluoroFusion Specialty Chemicals.....................        1,641,548.1
Freskoa USA..........................................          129,280.9
GlaxoSmithKline......................................          348,128.4
Golden Refrigerant...................................          129,280.9
Harp USA.............................................          495,118.8
Honeywell International..............................       52,905,176.9
Hudson Technologies..................................        1,932,462.4
Hungry Bear..........................................          129,280.9
ICool USA............................................        2,203,401.8
IGas Holdings........................................       16,885,089.6
Iofina Chemical......................................              819.0
Kidde-Fenwal.........................................          129,280.9
Lenz Sales & Distribution............................          718,075.3
Lina Trade...........................................          129,280.9
Linde................................................          344,388.6
Matheson Tri-Gas.....................................           17,662.6
MEK Chemical Corporation.............................           53,694.2
Meraki Group.........................................          129,280.9

Metalcraft...........................................          104,071.1
Mexichem Fluor DBA Koura.............................       16,478,569.0
Mondy Global.........................................          206,117.0
National Refrigerants................................       12,809,630.4
Nature Gas Import and Export.........................          530,074.7
North American Refrigerants..........................          129,280.9
O23 Energy Plus......................................          129,280.9
Perfect Score Too DBA Perfect Cycle..................           24,483.4
Reclamation Technologies.............................          257,268.6
Resonac America (formerly Showa Chemicals of America)                0.0
RGAS (formerly listed as Combs Gas)..................        2,958,697.6
RMS of Georgia.......................................        1,065,871.4
Sciarra Laboratories.................................            5,617.3
SDS Refrigerant Services.............................          129,280.9
Solvay Fluorides.....................................          712,991.9
Summit Refrigerants..................................          129,280.9
SynAgile Corporation.................................              727.4
Technical Chemical...................................        2,208,629.1
TradeQuim............................................          129,280.9
Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling...............               11.0
Tulstar Products.....................................          474,770.7
Tyco Fire Products...................................          129,280.9
USA United Suppliers of America DBA USA Refrigerants.          274,023.0
USSC Acquisition Corp................................           84,970.4
Walmart..............................................        1,474,918.3
Waysmos USA..........................................          362,662.0
Wego Chemical Group..................................           36,575.5
Weitron..............................................        4,099,188.7
Wesco HMB............................................          129,280.9
Wilhelmsen Ships Service.............................           26,123.1
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    Total Available..................................      181,228,974.5
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Judicial Review

    The AIM Act provides that certain sections of the Clean Air Act
(CAA) ``shall apply to'' the AIM Act and actions ``promulgated by the
Administrator of [EPA] pursuant to [the AIM Act] as though [the AIM
Act] were expressly included in title VI of [the CAA].'' 42 U.S.C.
7675(k)(1)(C). Among the applicable sections of the CAA is section 307,
which includes provisions on judicial review. Section 307(b)(1)
provides, in part, that petitions for review must only be filed in the
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit:
(i) When the agency action consists of ``nationally applicable
regulations promulgated, or final actions taken, by the
Administrator,'' or (ii) when such action is locally or regionally
applicable, but ``such action is based on a determination of nationwide
scope or effect and if in taking such action the Administrator finds
and publishes that such action is based on such a determination.'' For
locally or regionally applicable final actions, the CAA reserves to the
EPA complete discretion whether to invoke the exception in (ii).
    The issuance of calendar year 2024 allowances for the production
and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons herein noticed is ``nationally
applicable'' within the meaning of CAA section 307(b)(1). The AIM Act
imposes a national cap on the total number of allowances available for
each year for all entities nationwide. 42 U.S.C. 7675(e)(2)(B)-(D). For
2024, there was a national pool of 229,521,263 production allowances
and 181,522,990 consumption allowances available to distribute. The
allocation action noticed herein distributed that finite set of
allowances consistent with the methodology EPA established in the
nationally applicable framework rule. As such, the allowance allocation
is the division and assignment of a single, nationwide pool of HFC
allowances to entities across the country according to the uniform,
national methodology established in EPA's regulations. Each entity's
allowance allocation is a relative share of that pool; thus, any
additional allowances awarded to one entity directly affects the
allocations to others.
    In the alternative, to the extent a court finds the final action to
be locally or regionally applicable, the Administrator is exercising
the complete discretion afforded to him under the CAA to make and
publish a finding that the allocation action is based on a
determination of ``nationwide scope or effect'' within the meaning of
CAA section 307(b)(1).\2\ In deciding to invoke this exception, the
Administrator has taken into account a number of policy considerations,
including his judgment regarding the benefit of obtaining the D.C.
Circuit's authoritative centralized review, rather than allowing
development of the issue in other contexts, in order to ensure
consistency in the Agency's approach to

allocation of allowances in accordance with EPA's national regulations
in 40 CFR part 84. The final action treats all affected entities
consistently in how the 40 CFR part 84 regulations are applied. The
allowance allocation is the division and assignment of a single,
nationwide pool of HFC allowances to entities across the country
according to the uniform, national methodology established in EPA's
regulations, and each entity's allowance allocation is a relative share
of that pool; thus, any additional allowances awarded to one entity
directly affect the allocations to others. The Administrator finds that
this is a matter on which national uniformity is desirable to take
advantage of the D.C. Circuit's administrative law expertise and
facilitate the orderly development of the basic law under the AIM Act
and EPA's implementing regulations. The Administrator also finds that
consolidated review of the action in the D.C. Circuit will avoid
piecemeal litigation in the regional circuits, further judicial
economy, and eliminate the risk of inconsistent results for different
regulated entities. The Administrator also finds that a nationally
consistent approach to the allocation of allowances constitutes the
best use of agency resources. The Administrator is publishing his
finding that the allocation action is based on a determination of
nationwide scope or effect in the Federal Register as part of this
notice in addition to inclusion on the website announcing allocations.
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    \2\ In the report on the 1977 Amendments that revised section
307(b)(1) of the CAA, Congress noted that the Administrator's
determination that the ``nationwide scope or effect'' exception
applies would be appropriate for any action that has a scope or
effect beyond a single judicial circuit. See H.R. Rep. No. 95-294 at
323, 324, reprinted in 1977 U.S.C.C.A.N. 1402-03.
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    For these reasons, the final action of the Agency allocating
hydrofluorocarbon allowances to entities located throughout the country
is nationally applicable or, alternatively, the Administrator is
exercising the complete discretion afforded to him by the CAA and finds
that the final action is based on a determination of nationwide scope
or effect for purposes of CAA section 307(b)(1) and is hereby
publishing that finding in the Federal Register.
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this allocation action must be filed in the United States Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by December 18, 2023.
Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review of
the administrative consequence actions noticed herein must be filed in
the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by
December 18, 2023. Filing a petition for reconsideration by the
Administrator of this final rule does not affect the finality of this
action for purposes of judicial review nor does it extend the time
within which a petition for judicial review may be filed and shall not
postpone the effectiveness of such rule or action. This action may not
be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its requirements. See CAA
section 307(b)(2).

Paul Gunning,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP07-37-000]

Questar Overthrust Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes
in FERC Gas Tariff

November 2, 2006.
    Take notice that on October 30, 2006, Questar Overthrust Pipeline
Company (Overthrust) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas
Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1-A, Seventh Revised Sheet No. 54, to
be effective December 1, 2006.
    Overthrust states that copies of the filing have been served upon
Overthrust's customers and the public service commissions of Utah and
Wyoming.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of

the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining
the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make
protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a
party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in
accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission's
regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest
must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an
intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date
need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than
the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible online at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0363; Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-031-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); reopening of
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SUMMARY: We are revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive
(AD) for all Airbus Model A330-200, -300 and -200 Freighter series
airplanes, and Model A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 series airplanes.
The NPRM proposed to require, for certain airplanes, revising the
airplane flight manual (AFM) to advise the flight crew of emergency
procedures for addressing Angle of Attack (AOA) sensor blockage. The
NPRM also proposed to mandate replacing the AOA sensor conic plates
with AOA sensor flat plates, which is a terminating action for the AFM
revision. The NPRM was prompted by a report that an airplane equipped
with AOA sensors installed with conic plates recently experienced
blockage of all sensors during climb, leading to autopilot
disconnection and activation of the alpha protection (Alpha Prot) when
Mach number was increased. For certain airplanes, this action revises
the NPRM by adding a modification of the installation of certain AOA
sensor flat plates. We are proposing this AD to prevent reduced control
of the airplane. Since these actions impose an additional burden over
that proposed in the NPRM, we are reopening the comment period to allow
the public the chance to comment on these proposed changes.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by November 18,
2013.

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--EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte,
31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61
93 45 80; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://www.airbus.com. You may review copies of the 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<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 Operations office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the MCAI, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information.
The street address for the Docket Operations office (telephone (800)
647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in
the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:
425-227-1149.

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-2013-0363;
Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-031-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

    We proposed to amend 14 CFR part 39 with an earlier NPRM for the
specified products, which was published in the Federal Register on May
3, 2013 (78 FR 25902). The earlier NPRM proposed to require actions
intended to address the unsafe condition for the products listed above.

Actions Since Previous NPRM Was Issued

    Since the NPRM (78 FR 25902, May 3, 2013) was issued, Airbus has
issued revised service information, identified below, due to an error
in the Accomplishment Instructions in the original service information
for the installation. For airplanes on which the installation in the
original service information was done, the revised service information
adds a modification of that installation of the two AOA sensor flat
plates on the right-hand side of the fuselage. The modification ensures
that both plates are flush with the fuselage.

Revised Service Information

     Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A330-34-3293, Revision
01, including Appendix 01, dated June 12, 2013.
     Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A340-34-4273, Revision
01, including Appendix 01, dated June 12, 2013.
     Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A340-34-5093, Revision
01, including Appendix 01, dated June 12, 2013.
    The actions described in this service information are intended to
correct the unsafe condition identified in the MCAI.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to comment on the NPRM (78 FR
25902, May 3, 2013). The following presents the comments received on
the NPRM and the FAA's response to each comment.
    Airbus asked that we replace the original issues of the service
information specified in the earlier NPRM (Airbus Mandatory Service
Bulletin A330-34-3293, dated January 31, 2013; and Airbus Mandatory
Service Bulletins A340-34-4273 and A340-34-5093, both dated January 30,
2013). Airbus stated that revised service information was issued to
correct an error in the Accomplishment Instructions of the original
issues of the service information, as specified under

the ``Relevant Service Information'' section in the earlier NPRM (78 FR
25902, May 3, 2013).
    We agree with the commenter and have replaced the references to
accomplishing the actions in accordance with the original issue of the
service information in the earlier NPRM (78 FR 25902, May 3, 2013) with
accomplishing the actions in accordance with the revised service
information identified previously.

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.
    Certain changes described above expand the scope of the earlier
NPRM (78 FR 25902, May 3, 2013). As a result, we have determined that
it is necessary to reopen the comment period to provide additional
opportunity for the public to comment on this proposed AD.

Difference Between the Proposed AD and the MCAI or Service Information

    The revised service information specifies an imprecise compliance
time for modifying the installation of the AOA sensor conic plates
(i.e., ``at next C-check at the latest''). The SNPRM would require
modifying the installation within 5 months after the effective date of
the AD. We have coordinated this difference with the European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical Agent for the Member
States of the European Community, and Airbus.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 64 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
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AFM Revision..........................  1 work-hour x $85 per                 $0             $85          $5,440
                                         hour = $85.
Replacement of certain AOA sensor       7 work-hours x $85 per                 0             595          38,080
 conic plates.                           hour = $595.
Modification of installations of        5 work-hours x $85 per                 0             425          27,200
 certain AOA sensor flat plates.         hour = $425.
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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

    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.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

Airbus: Docket No. FAA-2013-0363; Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-
031-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by November 18, 2013.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to the Airbus airplanes, certificated in any
category, as identified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD.
    (1) Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -223F, -243, -243F, -301,
-302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes, all
manufacturer serial numbers.
    (2) Model A340-211, -212, -213, -311, -312, -313, -541 and -642
airplanes, all manufacturer serial numbers.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association
(ATA) of America Code 34: Navigation.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a report that an airplane equipped with
Angle of Attack (AOA) sensors installed with conic plates recently
experienced blockage of all sensors during climb, leading to
autopilot disconnection and activation of the alpha protection
(Alpha Prot) when Mach number

was increased. We are issuing this AD to prevent reduced control of
the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Airplane Flight Manual Revision

    For airplanes identified in paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this
AD, except as provided by paragraph (j) of this AD: Within 10 days
after the effective date of this AD, revise the Emergency Procedures
of the Airbus A330 and A340 Airplane Flight Manuals (AFMs), as
applicable, by incorporating Airbus A330 Temporary Revision TR293,
Issue 1.0, dated December 4, 2012; or Airbus A340 Temporary Revision
TR294, Issue 1.0, dated December 4, 2012; as applicable; to advise
the flight crew of emergency procedures for addressing AOA sensor
blockage. This can be done by inserting the Airbus A330 Temporary
Revision TR293, Issue 1.0, dated December 4, 2012; or Airbus A340
Temporary Revision TR294, Issue 1.0, dated December 4, 2012; into
the applicable AFM. When the information in Airbus A330 Temporary
Revision TR293, Issue 1.0, dated December 4, 2012; and Airbus A340
Temporary Revision TR294, Issue 1.0, dated December 4, 2012; is
included in the general revisions of the applicable AFM, the general
revisions may be incorporated into the AFM, and the temporary
revisions may be removed.
    (1) Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, 223F, -243, -243F, -301, -
302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes, all
manufacturer serial numbers, on which Airbus modification 201609 or
201610 has been embodied in production; or on which Airbus Service
Bulletin A330-34-3255 has been embodied in service.
    (2) Model A340-211, -212, -213, -311, -312, -313, -541, and -642
airplanes, all manufacturer serial numbers, on which Airbus
modification 201609 or 201610 has been embodied in production; or on
which Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4250 or A340-34-5081, as
applicable, has been embodied in service.

(h) Replacement

    Except as provided by paragraph (j) of this AD: Within 5 months
after the effective date of this AD, replace all AOA sensor conic
plates having part number (P/N) F3411060200000 or P/N F3411060900000
with an applicable AOA sensor flat plate identified in paragraph
(h)(1) or (h)(2) of this AD. Performing this replacement constitutes
terminating action for the AFM revision required by paragraph (g) of
this AD; and Airbus A330 Temporary Revision TR293, Issue 1.0, dated
December 4, 2012, and Airbus A340 Temporary Revision TR294, Issue
1.0, dated December 4, 2012, to the Airbus A330 and A340 AFMs, as
applicable, must be removed from the AFMs before further flight
after doing the replacement.
    (1) Replace with a flat plate having P/N F3411007920200 or P/N
F3411007920300, as applicable, in accordance with the applicable
service information specified in paragraph (h)(1)(i), (h)(1)(ii), or
(h)(1)(iii) of this AD.
    (i) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A330-34-3293, Revision 01,
including Appendix 01, dated June 12, 2013.
    (ii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A340-34-4273, Revision
01, including Appendix 01, dated June 12, 2013.
    (iii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A340-34-5093, Revision
01, including Appendix 01, dated June 12, 2013.
    (2) Replace with a flat plate having P/N F3411007920000 or P/N
F3411007920100, in accordance with a method approved by either the
Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane
Directorate, FAA; or the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) or
its delegated agent.

(i) Modification of Installation

    For airplanes on which any AOA sensor conic plate has been
replaced with an AOA sensor flat plate, in accordance with the
applicable service information specified in paragraph (i)(1)(i),
(i)(1)(ii), or (i)(1)(iii) of this AD: Within 5 months after the
effective date of this AD, modify the installation of the AOA sensor
flat plates so that the plates are flush with the fuselage in
accordance with the applicable service information identified in
paragraph (h)(1)(i), (h)(1)(ii),or (h)(1)(iii) of this AD.
    (i) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A330-34-3293, including
Appendix 01, dated January 31, 2013.
    (ii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A340-34-4273, including
Appendix 01, dated January 30, 2013.
    (iii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A340-34-5093, including
Appendix 01, dated January 30, 2013.

(j) Exception to Paragraphs (g) and (h) of This AD

    For airplanes on which Airbus Modification 203285 (improved AOA
flat plate protection treatment) has been embodied in production:
The actions specified in paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD are not
required, provided that, since first flight, no AOA probe conic
plate having P/N F3411060200000 or P/N F3411060900000 has been
installed.

(k) Parts Installation Prohibition

    As of the effective date of this AD, no person may install, on
any airplane, an AOA sensor conic plate having P/N F3411060200000 or
P/N F3411060900000 or an AOA protection cover having P/N
98D34203003000.

(l) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 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: Vladimir
Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
Washington 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) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.

(m) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2013-0023, dated February 1, 2013, for
related information, which can be found in the AD docket on the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) For service information identified in this proposed AD,
contact Airbus SAS--Airworthiness Office--EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96;
fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Internet http://www.airbus.com. You may review copies of the
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<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on September 23, 2013.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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