[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 4, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 253-255]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32798]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2010-1286; Directorate Identifier 2010-CE-064-AD;
Amendment 39-16563; AD 86-25-07 R1]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER Flugzeugbau GmbH
Model LS6 Gliders

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We are rescinding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for
the products listed above. The existing AD resulted from mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation
authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe
condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as:

    During flights at speeds between 250 to 270 km/h (135 to 145
kts) aileron flutter occurred resulting in damage of control stick
attachment.

    Since issuance of that AD, we have determined that the AD is not
applicable because the Model LS6 is not type certificated in the United
States.

DATES: This AD is effective January 19, 2011.
    We must receive comments on this AD by February 18, 2011.

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.

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 street address for
the Docket Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section.
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer,
Small Airplane Directorate, FAA, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    In 1986, we issued AD 86-25-07, Amendment 39-5487 (51 FR 44901,
December 15, 1986). That AD required actions intended to address an
unsafe condition on the products listed above. Since we issued AD 86-
25-07, we have determined that the AD is not applicable because the
only version of the Model LS6 type certificated in the United States is
the Model LS6-c. Since the Model LS6 is not type certificated in the
United States, there are no airplanes affected by that AD. We have also
determined that the unsafe condition does not exist in the Model LS6-c
gliders.

FAA's Determination

    We are issuing this AD rescission because we evaluated all the
relevant information and determined the existing AD is not applicable
to the Model LS6 glider, and the unsafe condition described previously
is not likely to exist or develop in the Model LS6-c gliders type
design.

FAA's Justification and Determination of the Effective Date

    AD 86-25-07 is not applicable to the Model LS6 because it is not
type certificated in the United States. Therefore, we find that notice
and opportunity for prior public comment are unnecessary and that good
cause exists for making this amendment effective in less than 30 days.

Comments Invited

    Although this is a final rule that was not preceded by notice and
an opportunity for public comment, we invite you to submit any written
relevant data, views, or arguments regarding this AD. Send your
comments to an address listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include the
docket number FAA-2010-1286 and Directorate Identifier 2010-CE-064-AD
at the beginning of your comments. We specifically invite comments on
the overall regulatory, economic, environmental, and energy aspects of
this AD. We will consider all comments received by the closing date and
may amend this AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this AD.

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, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by rescinding AD 86-25-07, Amendment 39-
5487 (51 FR 44901, December 15, 1986):

86-25-07 R1 ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER Flugzeugbau GmbH: Amendment 39-16563;
Docket No. FAA-2010-1286; Directorate Identifier 2010-CE-064-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This AD is effective January 19, 2011.

Affected ADs

    (b) This AD rescinds AD 86-25-07.

Applicability

    (c) This AD rescission applies to Model LS6 gliders, all serial
numbers, that are certified in any category.

Subject

    (d) Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport
Association (ATA) of America Code 27, Flight Controls.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on December 21, 2010.
Earl Lawrence,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 88254-88255]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27876]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2023-0157; FRL-10778-02-R9]

Air Plan Approval; California; San Diego County Air Pollution
Control District; Oxides of Nitrogen

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final
action to approve a revision to the San Diego County Air Pollution
Control District (SDCAPCD) portion of the California State
Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns emissions of oxides
of nitrogen (NOX) from small boilers, process heaters, steam
generators, and large water heaters. We are approving a local rule that
regulates these emission sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA or ``the
Act'').

DATES: This rule is effective January 22, 2024.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R09-OAR-2023-0157. All documents in the docket are
listed on the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in
the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g.,
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available through https://www.regulations.gov, or please
contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section for additional availability information. If you need assistance
in a language other than English or if you are a person with a
disability who needs a reasonable accommodation at no cost to you,
please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alina Batool, EPA Region IX, 75
Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105; by phone at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ``we,'' ``us,''
and ``our'' refer to the EPA.

Table of Contents

I. Proposed Action
II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
III. EPA Action
IV. Incorporation by Reference
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Proposed Action

    On July 26, 2023 (88 FR 48150), the EPA proposed to approve the
following rule into the California SIP.

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         Local agency                   Rule No.                   Rule title             Adopted     Submitted
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SDCAPCD.......................  69.2.1.................  Small Boilers, Process          \a\ 07/08/     09/21/20
                                                          Heaters, Steam Generators,             20
                                                          and Large Water Heaters.
SDCAPCD.......................  69.2.1.................  Small Boilers, Process          \a\ 07/08/     09/21/20
                                                          Heaters, Steam Generators,             20
                                                          and Large Water Heaters.
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\a\ SDCAPCD locally adopted Rule 69.2.1 on March 25, 2009, and locally revised the rule on July 8, 2020. CARB
  submitted the version of the rule that SDCAPCD revised on July 8, 2020, for inclusion in the California SIP.
  Note that, in terms of the use of the word ``revised'' or ``amended'' in the description of this rule, the
  supporting materials in SDCAPCD's submission refer to the rule as an ``amended rule,'' but the submitted rule
  text uses the abbreviation, ``rev,'' for ``revision.'' For purposes of consistency in incorporating by
  reference, we are substituting the word ``revised'' for ``amended,'' because the two terms are used
  interchangeably but the rule text uses the term ``revision.''

    We proposed to approve this rule because we determined that it
complies with the relevant CAA requirements. Our proposed action
contains more information on the rule and our evaluation.

II. Public Comments and EPA Responses

    The EPA's proposed action provided a 30-day public comment period.
During this period, we received one comment that was supportive of the
proposed action.

III. EPA Action

    No comments were submitted that change our assessment of the rule
as described in our proposed action. Therefore, as authorized in
section 110(k)(3) of the Act, the EPA is fully approving this rule into
the California SIP.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of Rule
69.2.1, ``Small Boilers, Process Heaters, Steam Generators, and Large
Water Heaters,'' revised on July 8, 2020, which regulates
NOX emissions from small boilers, process heaters, steam
generators, and large water heaters with a heat input rating from
75,000 British thermal units (Btu) per hour to 2 million Btu per hour
that are manufactured, sold, offered for sale or distribution, or
installed for use within San Diego County, California. The EPA has
made, and will continue to make, these documents available through
www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region IX Office (please contact the
person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this preamble for more information).

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and
applicable federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to

approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the
Clean Air Act. Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as
meeting federal requirements and does not impose additional
requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this
action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 14094 (88 FR 21879, April 11, 2023);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885,
April 23, 1997) because it approves a state program;
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); and
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act.
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where the EPA or an Indian tribe
has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
Indian country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not
impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal
law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
2000).
    Executive Order 12898 (Federal Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, 59 FR 7629,
Feb. 16, 1994) directs Federal agencies to identify and address
``disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental
effects'' of their actions on minority populations and low-income
populations to the greatest extent practicable and permitted by law.
The EPA defines environmental justice (EJ) as ``the fair treatment and
meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color,
national origin, or income with respect to the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies.'' The EPA further defines the term fair treatment to mean
that ``no group of people should bear a disproportionate burden of
environmental harms and risks, including those resulting from the
negative environmental consequences of industrial, governmental, and
commercial operations or programs and policies.''
    The State did not evaluate environmental justice considerations as
part of its SIP submittal; the CAA and applicable implementing
regulations neither prohibit nor require such an evaluation. The EPA
did not perform an EJ analysis and did not consider EJ in this action.
Consideration of EJ is not required as part of this action, and there
is no information in the record inconsistent with the stated goal of
E.O. 12898 of achieving environmental justice for people of color, low-
income populations, and Indigenous peoples.
    This action is subject to the Congressional Review Act, and the EPA
will submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to the
Comptroller General of the United States. This action is not a ``major
rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by February 20, 2024. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule
does not affect the finality of this action for the 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 section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen oxides, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: December 14, 2023.
Martha Guzman Aceves,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Environmental
Protection Agency amends part 52, chapter I, title 40 of the Code of
Federal Regulations as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart F--California

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2. Section 52.220 is amended by revising the introductory text of
paragraph (c)(557) and adding paragraph (c)(557)(i)(B)(2) to read as
follows:

Sec.  52.220  Identification of plan--in part.

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    (c) * * *
    (557) The following rules were submitted on September 21, 2020, by
the Governor's designee as an attachment to a letter dated September
18, 2020.
    (i) * * *
    (B) * * *
    (2) Rule 69.2.1, ``Small Boilers, Process Heaters, Steam
Generators, and Large Water Heaters,'' revised on July 8, 2020.
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