[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 9, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 37172-37174]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0759; Product Identifier 2017-CE-023-AD; Amendment
39-18980; AD 2017-16-03]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Model PA-46-600TP (M600) airplanes. This
AD requires inspection of the aft wing spars with repair as necessary.
This AD was prompted by a report from Piper of the aft wing spar
cracking during wing assembly. We are issuing this AD to address the
unsafe condition on these products.

DATES:  This AD is effective August 9, 2017.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of August 9,
2017.
    We must receive comments on this AD by September 25, 2017.

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 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 final rule, contact
Piper Aircraft, Inc., Customer Service, 2926 Piper Drive, Vero Beach,
Florida 32960; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax: none; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: www.piper.com. You may view this
referenced service information at the FAA, Policy and Innovation
Division, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on
the availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It
is also available on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0759.

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-2017-
0759; 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 final rule, the regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. Comments will be available in the AD
docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  William (Dan) McCully, Aerospace
Engineer, Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park,
Georgia 30337; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We received a report from Piper of an aft wing spar cracking during
wing assembly on a Model PA-46-600TP (M600) airplane. An investigation
of the incident identified that the supplier may have delivered aft
wing spars to Piper that did not conform to Piper's type design
specifications and requirements. A quality escape during manufacturing
resulted in an understrength part, and these nonconforming parts may
have been installed on some of the affected airplanes. This condition,
if not corrected, could result in failure of the aft wing spar and lead
to wing separation with consequent loss of control. We are issuing this
AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 1317A, dated
July 26, 2017. The service bulletin describes procedures for a visual
inspection of the affected area and describes flight restrictions for
allowing the optional special flight permit that allows a one-time
flight to a facility capable of doing the inspections and repair
required by this AD. 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

    We are issuing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.

AD Requirements

    This AD requires inspection of the aft wing spars with repair as
necessary.

Interim Action

    We consider this AD interim action. We are coordinating with Piper
on the development of inspection and repair procedures to address this
unsafe condition.

FAA's Justification and Determination of the Effective Date

    An unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate adoption of
this AD. The FAA has found that the risk to the flying public justifies
waiving notice and comment prior to adoption of this rule because
failure of the aft wing spar could result in wing separation with
consequent loss of control. Therefore, we find that notice and
opportunity for prior public comment are impracticable and that good
cause exists for making this amendment effective in less than 30 days.

Comments Invited

    This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight
safety and was not preceded by notice and an opportunity for public
comment. However, we invite you to send any written data, views, or
arguments about this final rule. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include the Docket No. FAA-2017-
0759 and Product Identifier 2017-CE-023-AD at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this final rule. We will
consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend this
final rule 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 final rule.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 36 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD. Piper is
currently developing the required inspection method, and the FAA
anticipates it will

be approved and available shortly after publication of 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 of the aft wing spars..  11 work-hours x $85    Not applicable.......            $935         $33,660
                                     per hour = $935.
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    We have no way of knowing how many airplanes may need the repair
based on the results of the required inspection. Since there is not an
approved repair procedure, we have no way of knowing the cost of the
required repair.

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.
    This AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated by the
Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as authorized by
FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order, issuance of ADs is
normally a function of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, but
during this transition period, the Executive Director has delegated the
authority to issue ADs applicable to small airplanes and domestic
business jet transport airplanes to the Director of the Policy and
Innovation Division.

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

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2017-16-03 Piper Aircraft, Inc.: Amendment 39-18980; Docket No. FAA-
2017-0759; Product Identifier 2017-CE-023-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective August 9, 2017.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Piper Aircraft, Inc. Model PA-46-600TP (M600)
airplanes; serial numbers 4698004 through 4698042; certificated in
any category.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association
(ATA) of America Code 5711, Wing Spar.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report from Piper Aircraft, Inc.
(Piper) of an aft wing spar cracking during wing assembly of one of
the affected airplanes. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of
the aft wing spar, which could lead to wing separation with
consequent loss of control.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Inspection and Repair

    Before further flight, inspect the aft wing spars and, before
further flight, repair as necessary following FAA-approved
procedures obtained from the Atlanta ACO Branch approved
specifically for this AD. Use the contact information found in
paragraph (j) of this AD. We are coordinating with Piper on the
development of inspection and repair procedures to address this
unsafe condition. Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 1317,
dated July 21, 2017 (not incorporated by reference), and Piper
Service Bulletin No. 1317A, dated July 26, 2017, contain additional
information related to this AD.

(h) Special Flight Permit

    A special flight permit is allowed per 14 CFR 39.23 to relocate
the airplane to a facility capable of performing the inspection and/
or repair required by paragraph (g) of this AD provided that all
criteria in Part II of Piper Service Bulletin No. 1317A, dated July
26, 2017, are adhered to.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA, has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found
in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request
to your principal inspector or local Flight Standards District
Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the
manager of the certification office, send it to the attention of the
person identified in paragraph (j) of this AD.
    (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.

(j) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact William (Dan)
McCully, Aerospace Engineer, Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA, 1701 Columbia
Avenue, College Park, Georgia

30337; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(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 the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 1317A, dated July
26, 2017.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For Piper Aircraft, Inc. service information identified in
this AD, contact Piper Aircraft, Inc., Customer Service, 2926 Piper
Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32960; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:
none; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: www.piper.com.
    (4) You may view this referenced service information at the FAA,
Policy and Innovation Division, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri
64106. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available on the internet at
http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA-2017-0759.
    (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, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 28, 2017.
Pat Mullen,
Acting Deputy Director, Policy and Innovation Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 146 (Monday, July 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44707-44708]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18555]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee--Public
Teleconference

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee
Teleconference.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice is hereby given of three
teleconferences of the Systems Working Group of the Commercial Space
Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). The teleconferences will
take place on: Tuesday August 14, 2012, Tuesday September 18, 2012, and
Tuesday October 23, 2012. All teleconferences will begin at 1:00 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time and will last approximately one hour. Individuals
who plan to participate should contact Susan Lender, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), (the Contact Person listed below) by phone or email for
the teleconference call in number.
    The purpose of these three teleconferences is to assist the FAA
early in its development of regulations to protect occupants of
commercial suborbital and orbital spacecraft. Although the FAA has not
yet targeted a date for proposing regulations to protect the health and
safety of crew and space flight participants, the FAA believes that the
development of sound and appropriate regulations for human space flight
can only be achieved with a deliberate, multi-year effort. Moreover,
the FAA believes that early industry input into this regulatory effort
before any formal proposal by the FAA is critical.
    Thus, the FAA would like to engage with COMSTAC on a periodic
basis,

approximately once per month, on specific topics. The topics for the
first three teleconferences are as follows:
    (1) What Level of Safety Should FAA Target? We will discuss whether
the FAA should regulate to one or multiple levels of space flight
safety, what level or levels of safety the FAA should attempt to
achieve, and whether the level or levels of safety should be
quantified. We will also discuss what level of care, short of a
fatality, the FAA should be concerned with.
    (2) What Should FAA Oversight Look Like? Aircraft-like
certification is not feasible at this time, due to current technology
and the FAA's statutory mandate only to pursue minimal regulations that
take into consideration the evolving standards of safety in the
commercial space flight industry. 51 U.S.C. 50905(c)(3). We will
discuss what a licensing process should look like in terms of FAA
oversight, whether such oversight could or should be called a
``certification,'' and for how long informed consent should remain in
effect.
    (3) What Types of Requirements and Associated Guidance Material
Should FAA Develop? In general, the FAA favors space transportation
regulations that are performance or process based. We will discuss the
level of empirical or analytical data necessary to justify any
performance-based human space flight regulation, the possible use of
Advisory Circulars to add clarity to regulations, and what place
government and industry standards should have in FAA licensing.
    Interested members of the public may submit relevant written
statements for the COMSTAC working group members to consider under the
advisory process. Statements may concern the issues and agenda items
mentioned above or additional issues that may be relevant for the U.S.
commercial space transportation industry. Interested parties wishing to
submit written statements should contact Susan Lender, DFO, (the
Contact Person listed below) in writing (mail or email) by August 7,
2012, for the August 14 teleconference, September 11, 2012, for the
September 18 teleconference, and October 16, 2012, for the October 23
teleconference. This way the information can be made available to
COMSTAC members for their review and consideration before each
teleconference. Written statements should be supplied in the following
formats: one hard copy with original signature or one electronic copy
via email. The FAA may schedule up to 10 more teleconferences in the
coming months to allow the U.S. commercial space transportation
industry to share views with the FAA on a number of specific topics
related to commercial human space flight safety.
    An agenda will be posted on the FAA Web site at http://www.faa.gov/go/ast.
    Individuals who plan to participate and need special assistance
should inform the Contact Person listed below in advance of the
meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Lender (AST-5), Office of
Commercial Space Transportation (AST), 800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Room 331, Washington, DC 20591, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; Email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Complete information regarding COMSTAC is
available on the FAA Web site at: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/advisory_committee/.

    Issued in Washington, DC, July 23, 2012.
George C. Nield,
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 24, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66931-66934]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0262; Project Identifier AD-2020-00815-T;
Amendment 39-21796; AD 2021-22-23]
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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
The Boeing Company Model 757-200, -200PF, -200CB, and -300 series
airplanes. This AD was prompted by crack indications found in the lower
aft wing skin bolt holes where the flap tracks attach to the track
support fitting; this finding was on a Model 737-300 series airplane,
which has a design similar to the Model 757 airplanes. This AD requires
repetitive high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspections for cracking
of the lower aft wing skin aft edge at certain flap tracks, and repair
if necessary. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective December 29, 2021.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of December 29,
2021.

ADDRESSES: For Boeing service information identified in this final
rule, contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual &
Data Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach,
CA 90740-5600; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. For Aviation Partners Boeing service information
identified in this final rule, contact Aviation Partners Boeing, 2811 S
102nd Street, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98168; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
internet: https://www.aviationpartnersboeing.com. 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 206-
231-3195. It is also available at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0262.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0262; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this final rule, any
comments received, and other information. The address for Docket
Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Truong, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe Section, FAA, Los Angeles ACO Branch, 3960 Paramount
Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to all The Boeing Company
Model 757-200, -200PF, -200CB, and -300 series airplanes. The NPRM
published in the Federal Register on April 9, 2021 (86 FR 18482). The
NPRM was prompted by crack indications found in the lower aft wing skin
bolt holes where the flap tracks attach to the track support fitting.
In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to require repetitive HFEC inspections
for cracking of the lower aft wing skin aft edge at certain flap
tracks, and repair if necessary. The FAA is issuing this AD to address
undetected cracking in the lower aft wing skin, which could result in
the inability of the structure to carry limit load and could adversely
affect the structural integrity of the airplane.

Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive

Comments

    The FAA received comments from five commenters, including Aviation
Partners Boeing, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, FedEx, and Boeing.
The following presents the comments received on the NPRM and the FAA's
response to each comment.

Request for Correction of Typographical Error

    Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) and Delta Air Lines (DAL) requested
that references to ``Aviation Partner Boeing'' at several places in the
proposed AD be corrected to ``Aviation Partners Boeing.'' APB noted
that this typographical error appeared in paragraphs (g)(2), (h)(3),
and (h)(4) of the proposed AD. DAL also noted the typographical error
in the ``Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51'' section of
the proposed AD.
    The FAA acknowledges the error and has corrected those references
in this AD at the places noted.

Request for Revision of Required Actions Paragraph

    DAL requested that the qualifying statement of paragraph (g)(2) of
the proposed AD be revised or greater clarity added to paragraphs
(g)(1) and (2) of the proposed AD regarding the status of aircraft
modified in accordance with Aviation Partners Boeing Service Bulletin
AP757-57-001, Revision 1, dated May 18, 2012, which removes winglets
installed per supplemental type certificate (STC) ST01518SE. DAL stated
that, because the compliance times for aircraft affected by Aviation
Partners Boeing Alert Service Bulletin AP757-57-011, dated August 21,
2020, are shortened and additional inspection areas included, it is
unlikely that accomplishment of Aviation Partners Boeing Service
Bulletin AP757-57-001, Revision 1, dated May 18, 2012, would restore
the aircraft to a configuration that could use the inspection times and
locations defined in paragraph (g)(1) of the proposed AD, even though
they would no longer be regarded as having blended winglets or scimitar
blended winglets installed.
    The FAA agrees with the request to revise the qualifying statement
of paragraph (g)(2) of this AD. For aircraft modified in accordance
with STC ST01518SE that subsequently have the STC winglets removed by
Aviation Partners Boeing Service Bulletin AP757-57-001, Revision 1,
dated May 18, 2012, the wing modification does not get removed,
therefore Aviation Partners Boeing Alert Service Bulletin AP757-57-011,
dated August 21, 2020, would still be applicable. The qualifying
statement of paragraph (g)(2) of this AD has been changed to read,
``For airplanes on which Aviation Partners Boeing blended winglets or
scimitar blended winglets are installed using STC ST01518SE, or on
which such winglets have been installed and subsequently removed.''

Request To Clarify Source of Findings

    Boeing requested that the Summary and paragraph (e) of the proposed
AD be rewritten to clarify that the unsafe condition prompting the
proposed AD was not discovered on a Model 757 airplane. The commenter
stated that the subject sentence may be misleading as is. Boeing noted
that crack indications were found in a Model 737-300 airplane, which
has a similar configuration to the Model 757 airplane in this area, but
there are no reports of cracking in the area for a Model 757 airplane.
    The FAA agrees with the request to clarify. The suggested
clarification has been added to the Summary and paragraph (e) of this
AD.

Request To Confirm Inspection Effectiveness

    FedEx requested confirmation that the HFEC inspection described in
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-57A0074, dated June 11, 2020, will be
sufficient to detect the described unsafe condition. FedEx noted that
the proposed AD is based on a crack originating from a fastener hole.
FedEx stated that, due to the relatively low depth penetration of HFEC,
the inspection specified in the service information will not likely
detect a crack until it has propagated through to the free edge of the
lower aft wing skin.
    The FAA has determined that the HFEC inspection will be sufficient
to detect the unsafe condition. This is a proactive AD for the 757
fleet, based on a crack finding in a Model 737 airplane with a similar
design. The unsafe condition exists when a fastener hole crack reaches
the lower aft wing skin aft edge. Crack growth analysis has determined
that the existing structural integrity of the Model 757 airplanes in
this area is such that HFEC inspections at the intervals specified in
the applicable service information would be able to detect a crack
propagating from a fastener hole to the lower aft wing skin aft edge.

Request To Modify Proposed AD Requirements Paragraph

    Boeing requested that the APB service information be added to the
``Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM'' section of the NPRM. The
commenter stated that the addition of the APB bulletin information in
the statement would inform the reviewer of all applicable service
information addressed by the proposed AD.
    The FAA agrees that APB service information should have been
included in the referenced section of the NPRM. However, the referenced
section does not appear in this final rule. This AD has not been
changed with regard to this request.

Request To Clarify Intent of Note

    Boeing requested that ``Note 1 to paragraph (g)'' be changed to
``Note 1 to paragraph (g)(1)'' because as worded it implies that the
Boeing service bulletin gives additional guidance for the APB bulletin,
but it only gives additional guidance for the specified Boeing
requirements bulletin.
    The FAA agrees and has made the specified change.

Request To Modify Related Service Information Paragraph

    United Airlines, DAL, and Boeing asked that the Related Service
Information under 1 CFR part 51 paragraph be clarified to include HFEC
inspections at flap track numbers 1 and 8 for aircraft with blended
winglets or scimitar blended winglets. The commenters stated that the
APB service bulletin requires additional inspections other than those
required in the Boeing requirements bulletin. DAL noted that if the
intent is to not require inspections at flap track numbers 1 and 8,
paragraph (h) of the proposed AD should be revised to clarify that
intent.
    The FAA agrees with the request and notes that the intent is to
require inspections at all flap track numbers specified in the
applicable service information. The FAA has revised the ``Related
Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51'' section of this AD
accordingly. The FAA has also revised the ``Costs of Compliance''
section to clarify the difference in work hours between the two
bulletins.

Conclusion

    The FAA reviewed the relevant data, considered any comments
received, and determined that air safety requires adopting this AD as
proposed. Except for minor editorial changes, and any other changes
described previously, this AD is adopted as proposed in the NPRM. None
of the changes will

increase the economic burden on any operator.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-57A0074 RB,
dated June 11, 2020. This service information specifies procedures for
repetitive HFEC inspections for cracking of the lower aft wing skin aft
edge at flap track numbers 2 and 7 attachment locations, and repair.
The FAA also reviewed Aviation Partners Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
AP757-57-011, dated August 21, 2020, which specifies procedures for
repetitive HFEC inspections for cracking of the lower aft wing skin aft
edge at flap track numbers 1, 2, 7, and 8 attachment locations, and
repair. This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by the means identified in ADDRESSES.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 483 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost on U.S.
              Action                    Labor cost        Parts cost      Cost per product        operators
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Repetitive inspections (per        2 work-hours x $85               $0  $170 per inspection  Up to $82,110 per
 Boeing bulletin).                  per hour = $170                      cycle.               inspection cycle.
                                    per inspection
                                    cycle.
Repetitive inspections (per APB    3 work-hours x $85                0  $255 per inspection  Up to $123,165 per
 bulletin).                         per hour = $255                      cycle.               inspection cycle.
                                    per inspection
                                    cycle.
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    The FAA has received no definitive data on which to base the cost
estimates for the on-condition repairs specified in this 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

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13   [Amended]

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

2021-22-23 The Boeing Company: Amendment 39-21796; Docket No. FAA-
2021-0262; Project Identifier AD-2020-00815-T.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective December 29,
2021.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all The Boeing Company Model 757-200, -200PF,
-200CB, and -300 series airplanes, certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 57, Wings.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by crack indications found in the lower aft
wing skin bolt holes where the flap tracks attach to the track
support fitting; this finding was on a Model 737-300 series
airplane, which has a similar design to the Model 757 airplanes. The
FAA is issuing this AD to address undetected cracking in the lower
aft wing skin, which could result in the inability of the structure
to carry limit load and could adversely affect the structural
integrity of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    (1) For all airplanes except those identified in paragraph
(g)(2) of this AD: Except as specified by paragraph (h) of this AD,
at the applicable times specified in the ``Compliance'' paragraph of
Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-57A0074 RB, dated June 11,
2020, do all applicable actions identified in, and in accordance
with, the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Requirements
Bulletin 757-57A0074 RB, dated June 11, 2020.
    Note 1 to paragraph (g)(1): Guidance for accomplishing the
actions required by this AD can be found in Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 757-57A0074, dated June 11, 2020, which is referred to in
Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-57A0074 RB, dated June 11,
2020.
    (2) For airplanes on which Aviation Partners Boeing blended
winglets or scimitar blended winglets are installed using
supplemental type certificate (STC) ST01518SE, or on which they have
been installed and subsequently removed: Except as specified by
paragraph (h) of this AD, at the applicable times specified in
paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance'' of Aviation Partners Boeing Alert
Service Bulletin AP757-57-011, dated August 21, 2020, do all
applicable actions identified as ``RC'' (required for compliance)
in, and in accordance with, the Accomplishment Instructions of
Aviation

Partners Boeing Alert Service Bulletin AP757-57-011, dated August
21, 2020.

(h) Exceptions to Service Information Specifications

    (1) Where Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-57A0074 RB,
dated June 11, 2020, uses the phrase ``the original issue date of
Requirements Bulletin 757-57A0074 RB,'' this AD requires using ``the
effective date of this AD.''
    (2) Where Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-57A0074 RB,
dated June 11, 2020, specifies contacting Boeing for repair
instructions: This AD requires doing the repair before further
flight using a method approved in accordance with the procedures
specified in paragraph (i) of this AD.
    (3) Where Aviation Partners Boeing Alert Service Bulletin AP757-
57-011, dated August 21, 2020, uses the phrase ``the original issue
date of this service bulletin,'' this AD requires using ``the
effective date of this AD.''
    (4) Where Aviation Partners Boeing Alert Service Bulletin AP757-
57-011, dated August 21, 2020, specifies contacting Boeing for
repair instructions: This AD requires doing the repair before
further flight using a method approved in accordance with the
procedures specified in paragraph (i) of this AD.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

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

(j) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact David Truong,
Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Section, FAA, Los Angeles ACO Branch,
3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; phone: 562-627-
5224; 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 the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Aviation Partners Boeing Alert Service Bulletin AP757-57-
011, dated August 21, 2020.
    (ii) Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-57A0074 RB, dated
June 11, 2020.
    (3) For Boeing service information identified in this AD,
contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data
Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA
90740-5600; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. For Aviation Partners Boeing service
information identified in this AD, contact Aviation Partners Boeing,
2811 S. 102nd Street, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98168; telephone: 206-
830-7699; internet: https://www.aviationpartnersboeing.com.
    (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 protected], or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on October 22, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-25533 Filed 11-23-21; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36526-36527]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP11-490-000]

Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on May 20, 2011, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
(Columbia), filed an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the
Natural Gas Act and part 157 of the Commission's Regulations, for a
certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct and
operate a 2.47-mile of 20-inch pipeline to transport natural gas for
Virginia Power Services Energy Corp., Inc. (VPSEC) in Warren County,
Virginia. Additionally, Columbia will construct a new measurement and
regulation station, and other appurtenant facilities located in
Montgomery County, Maryland, Loudon County, Virginia and Hardy County,
West Virginia. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, contact FERC at

<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
    The purpose of the project is to provide firm capacity for the
transportation of natural gas to be used in the operation of a new gas-
fired electric generation facility being constructed by Virginia
Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power (VEPCO) in
Warren County, Virginia (VEPCO-Warren Project). The VEPCO-Warren
Project will enable Columbia to provide up to 224 MDth/day and 246
MDth/day of firm transportation service to VPSEC from April through
September and October through March, respectively. The applicable rates
for service during the term of the service agreements will be the
maximum rates set forth in Columbia's tariff for service under the
applicable rate schedules. Columbia also requests a rolled-in-rate
treatment for the VEPCO-Warren Project. The estimated cost of the
VEPCO-Warren County Project is $34,300,000. VEPCO expects to complete
the construction and place the electric generation facility in service
during 2014.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
Fredric J. George, Lead Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, P.O.
Box 1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325-1273; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>,
fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to
the proceedings for this project should, on or before the below listed
comment date, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the
NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on
the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will
receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other
parties. A party must submit original and 7 copies of filings made with
the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other
party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for
court review of Commission orders in the proceeding.
    Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed
electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper, see, 18 CFR 385.2001
(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the
``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic
filings.
    Comment Date: June 27, 2011.

    Dated: June 6, 2011.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT SUBMISSION Please read the instructions before completing this form. For additional forms or assistance in completing this form, contact your agency's Paperwork Clearance Officer. Send two copies of this form, the collection instrument to be reviewed, the Supporting Statement and any additional documentation to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503.

1. Agency/ Subagency originating request USEPA/ OSWER 2. OMB control number b. G None a. 2 0 5 0  0 1 2 4 __ __ __ __

3. Type of information collection ( check one) a. G New collection b. G Revision of a currently approved collection c.

Extension of a currently approved collection d. G Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired e. G Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired f. G Existing collection in use without an OMB control number 4. Type of review requested ( check one) a.

Regular b. G Emergency  Approval requested by: / / c. G Delegated 5. Small entities Will this information collection have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities? G Yes

No For b f, note item A2 of Supporting Statement Instructions 6. Requested expiration date a.

Three years from approval date b. G Other Specify: / /___

7. Title Used Oil Management Standards Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements 8. Agency form number( s) ( If applicable) 1286.06 9. Keywords Used Oil, Recycling 10. Abstract EPA believes the recordkeeping requirements found in 40 CFR 279 will mitigate potential hazards to human health and the environment from the mismanagement of used oil while providing for the recycling of used oil. This ICR provides a comprehensive description of the requirements applicable to used oil handlers at 40 CFR part 279.

11. Affected public ( Mark primary with " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. Individuals or households d. X Farms b. P Business or other for profit e. X Federal Government c. X Not for profit institutions f. X State, Local or Tribal Government 12. Obligation to respond ( Mark primary with " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. G Voluntary b. P Required to obtain or retain benefits c. X Mandatory 13. Annual reporting and recordkeeping hour burden a. Number of respondents 1,640 b. Total annual responses 1,640 1. Percentage of these responses collected electronically 0 % c. Total hours requested 460,286 d. Current OMB inventory ________ 540,582 e. Difference  80,296 f. Explanation of difference 1. Program Change 0 2. Adjustment _________ _____ _______ 80,296___ 14. Annual reporting and recordkeeping cost burden ( in thousands of dollars)

a. Total annualized capital/ startup costs 0 b. Total annual costs ( O& M) ______ 10,011______ c. Total annualized cost requested 10,011 d. Current OMB inventory 9,510 e. Difference _ 501 f. Explanation of difference 1. Program change 0 ___ 2. Adjustment 501_

15. Purpose of information collection ( Mark Primary With " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. _ Application for benefits e. _ Program planning or management b. _ Program evaluation f. _ Research c. _ General purpose statistics g. P Regulatory or compliance d. _ Audit 16. Frequency of recordkeeping or reporting ( check all that apply) a.

Recordkeeping b. Q Third party disclosure c.

Reporting 1. Q On occasion 2. Q Weekly 3. Q Monthly 4. Q Quarterly 5. Q Semi annually 6. Q Annually 7.

Biannually 8. Q Other ( describe)

17. Statistical methods Does this information collection employ statistical methods?

Q Yes

No 18. Agency contact ( person who can best answer questions regarding the content of this submission) Name: Michael Svizzero Phone: ( 703) 308 0046 19. Certification for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions On behalf of this Federal agency, 1 certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with' 5 CFR 1320.9.

NOTE: The text of 5 CFR 1320.9, and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3), appear at the end of the instructions. The certification is to be made with reference to those regulatory provisions as set forth in the instructions.

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

( a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

( b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

( c) It reduces burden on small entities;

( d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous terminology that is understandable to respondents;

( e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

( f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

( g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3): ( I) Why the information is being collected' ( ii) Use of information; ( iii) Burden estimate; ( iv) Nature of response ( voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory); ( v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and ( vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

( h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected ( see note in Item 19 of the instructions);

( I) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology; and ( j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item below and explain the reason in Item 18 of the Supporting Statement.

Signature of Program Official Steve Heare, Director, Permits and State Programs Division ( PSPD) Date Signature of Senior Official or designee Oscar Morales, Director Collection Strategies Division Office of Regulatory Management and Evaluation ( OPPE) Date Certification Requirement for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions 5 CFR 1320.9 reads " As part of the agency submission to OMB of a proposed collection of information, the agency ( through the head of the agency, the Senior Official or their designee) shall certify ( and provide a record supporting such certification) that the proposed collection of information

"( a) is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including that the information to be collected will have practical utility;

"( b) is not unnecessarily duplicative of information otherwise reasonably accessible to the agency;

"( c) reduces to the extent practicable and appropriate the burden on persons who shall provide information to or for the agency, including with respect to small entities, as defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act 5 U. S. C § 601( 6)), the use of such techniques as:

"( 1) establishing differing compliance or reporting requirements or timetables that take into account the resources available to those who are to respond; "( 2) the clarification, consolidation, or simplification of compliance and reporting requirements; or collection of information , or any part thereof; "( 3) an exemption from coverage of the collection of information, or any part thereof;

"( d) is written using plain, coherent, and unambiguous terminology and is understandable to those who are to respond;

"( e) is to be implemented in ways consistent and compatible, to the maximum extent practicable, with the existing reporting and recordkeeping practices of those who are to respond;

"( f) indicates for each recordkeeping requirement the length of time persons are required to maintain the records specified;

"( g) informs potential respondents of the information called for under § 1320.8( b)( 3); [ see below]

"( h) has been developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected, including the processing of the information in a manner which shall enhance, where appropriate, the utility of the information to agencies and the public;

"( I) uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology appropriate to the purpose for which the information is to be collected; and "( j) to the maximum extent practicable, uses appropriate information technology to reduce burden and improve data quality, agency efficiency and responsiveness to the public."

NOTE: 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3) requires that each collection of information:

"( 3) informs and provides reasonable notice to the potential persons to whom the collection of information is addressed of: "( I) the reasons the information is planned to be and/ or has been used to further the proper performance of the functions of the agency; "( ii) the way such information is planned to be and/ or has been used to further the proper performance of the functions of the agency; "( iii) an estimate, to the extent practicable, of the average burden of the collection ( together with a request that the public direct to the agency any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing this burden); "( iv) whether responses to the collection of information are voluntary, required to obtain or retain a benefit ( citing authority), or mandatory ( citing authority); "( v) the nature and extent of confidentiality to be provided, if any ( citing authority); and "( vi) the fact that any agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number."

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2017-0436; FRL-9966-38-Region 4]

Air Plan Approval; AL; VOC Definitions and Particulate Emissions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: On May 19, 2017, the State of Alabama, through the Alabama
Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), submitted changes to the
Alabama State Implementation Plan (SIP). The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action to approve the submission.
Specifically, the revision pertains to definitional changes, including
the modification of the definition of ``volatile organic compounds''
(VOCs), correction of a typographical error, and removal of control of
particulate emissions and opacity limits. EPA is taking direct final
action to approve the SIP revision because the State has demonstrated
that these changes are consistent with the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).

DATES: This direct final rule is effective October 16, 2017 without
further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment by September 15,
2017. If adverse comment is received, EPA will publish a timely
withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register and inform
the public that the rule will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2017-0436 at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 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. 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 https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Wong, Air Regulatory
Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air,
Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia
30303-8960. The telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Mr. Wong can be
reached via electronic mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In this rulemaking, EPA is approving changes to the Alabama SIP,
submitted by the State on May 19, 2017. The submission revises ADEM
Rule 335-3-1-.02--Definitions and Rule 335-3-4-.08--Wood Waste Boilers.
This rulemaking revises the definition of VOCs, corrects a
typographical error and removes particulate emission and opacity limits
for Talladega County.

II. EPA's Analysis of Alabama's SIP Revision

A. Rule 335-3-1-.02--Definitions

    Tropospheric ozone, commonly known as smog, occurs when VOCs and
nitrogen oxides (NOX) react with sunlight in the atmosphere.
Because of the harmful health effects of ozone, EPA limits the amount
of VOCs and NOX that can be released into the atmosphere.
VOCs are those compounds of carbon (excluding carbon monoxide, carbon
dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, and ammonium
carbonate) that participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions.
Different VOCs have different levels of reactivity; they do not react
at the same speed or form ozone to the same extent.
    EPA determines whether a given carbon compound has ``negligible''
reactivity by comparing the compound's reactivity to the reactivity of
ethane. It has been EPA's policy that compounds of carbon with
negligible reactivity need not be regulated to reduce ozone. See 42 FR
35314, July 8, 1977. EPA lists these compounds in its regulations at 40
CFR 51.100(s) and excludes them from the definition of VOC. The
chemicals on this list are often called ``negligibly reactive.'' EPA
may periodically revise the list of negligibly reactive compounds to
add or delete compounds.

    On November 29, 2004,\1\ and August 1, 2016,\2\ EPA issued final
rules revising the definition of VOCs by adding new compounds (tertiary
butyl acetate (or t-Butyl acetate) and 1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoro-1-(2,2,2-
trifluoroethoxyl) ethane) to the list of those that considered to be
negligibly reactive compounds, and on February 25, 2016 (81 FR 9339),
EPA issued a final rule removing recordkeeping, emissions reporting,
photochemical dispersion modeling, and inventory requirements for t-
Butyl acetate. The State's May 19, 2017, SIP revision adds these
compounds to the list of negligibly reactive compounds under ADEM Rule
335-3-1-.02 subpart (gggg). The SIP revision also removes the
recordkeeping, emissions reporting, photochemical dispersion modeling,
and inventory requirements requirement for t-Butyl acetate.
Additionally, the submittal makes a typographical correction under
subpart (gggg)(iii). EPA proposes to approve these revisions because
they are consistent with the definition of VOC at 40 CFR 51.100(s).
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    \1\ In EPA's November 29, 2004, final rulemaking, the Agency
adds tertiary butyl acetate to the list of excluded compounds from
the definition of VOCs. See 69 FR 69298.
    \2\ In EPA's August 1, 2016, final rulemaking, the Agency adds
1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoro-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxyl) ethane to the list of
excluded compounds from the definition of VOCs. See 81 FR 20330.
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    The State's addition of exemptions from the definition of VOCs and
removal of recordkeeping, emissions reporting, photochemical dispersion
modeling, and inventory requirements for t-butyl acetate are approvable
under section 110(l) because it reflects changes to Federal regulations
based on findings that the exempted compounds are negligibly reactive.
The typographical error correction makes ministerial changes for
consistency.

B. Rule 335-3-4-.08--Wood Waste Boilers

    Rule 335-3-4-.08--Wood Waste Boilers was adopted into the Alabama
SIP on April 23, 1974 (39 FR 14338), to provide emission limits based
on available control technologies and included a 0.30 grain per dry
standard cubic foot (gr/dscf) emissions limit for boilers burning a
combination of wood waste and fossil fuels. On November 24, 1981 (46 FR
57484), EPA finalized a SIP revision allowing pulp mills to operate
boilers that burn only wood waste in Talladega County. This change
allowed a particulate matter emissions concentration of 0.45 gr/dscf
when burning wood waste alone (but total emissions would remain the
same provided boilers operate on a reduced rate). On July 11, 1986 (51
FR 25198), EPA approved a revision adding a new paragraph 3 at Rule
335-3-4-.08 that relaxed the allowable emission limit to 0.60 gr/dscf
for wood waste boiler sources that operate up to 300 million British
thermal unit per hour and tightened allowable emissions for other types
of sources in Talladega County. Compliance with the emission limit was
determined by an annual stack test. Additionally, an opacity limit of
76 percent was established and would be measured by a transmissometer.
    The May 19, 2017, SIP revision removes paragraph 3, applicable only
to sources in Talladega County, because the type of source no longer
exists in the County or anywhere else in the State. Moreover, if such a
source were to begin operating in the future, it would be subject to
more stringent requirements under Rule 335-3-4-.08 paragraph 2.
    EPA believes that these changes to the regulatory portion of the
SIP are consistent with section 110 of the CAA and meet the regulatory
requirements pertaining to SIPs. Pursuant to CAA section 110(l), the
Administrator shall not approve a revision of a plan if the revision
would interfere with any applicable requirement concerning attainment
and reasonable further progress (as defined in CAA section 171), or any
other applicable requirement of the Act. The State's removal of
emissions and opacity requirements for Talladega County is an
approvable change under section 110(l) because, should these sources
start operating, they would fall under more stringent rules in the SIP.

III. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of Rule 335-3-
1-.02--Definitions and Rule 335-3-4-.08--Wood Waste Boilers, effective
June 9, 2017. Therefore, these materials have been approved by EPA for
inclusion in the SIP, have been incorporated by reference by EPA into
that plan, are fully federally enforceable under sections 110 and 113
of the CAA as of the effective date of the final rulemaking of EPA's
approval, and will be incorporated by reference by the Director of the
Federal Register in the next update to the SIP compilation.\3\ EPA has
made, and will continue to make, these materials generally available
through https://www.regulations.gov and/or at the EPA Region 4 Office
(please contact the person identified in the For Further Information
Contact section of this preamble for more information).
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IV. Final Action

    EPA is taking direct final action to approve portions of Alabama's
May 19, 2017, submission submitted by the State of Alabama through
ADEM. The submission revises Rule 335-3-1-.02--Definitions and Rule
335-3-4-.08--Wood Waste Boilers.
    EPA is publishing this rule without prior proposal because the
Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no
adverse comments. However, in the proposed rules section of this
Federal Register publication, EPA is publishing a separate document
that will serve as the proposal to approve the SIP revision should
adverse comments be filed. This rule will be effective October 16, 2017
without further notice unless the Agency receives adverse comments by
September 15, 2017.
    If EPA receives such comments, then EPA will publish a document
withdrawing the final rule and informing the public that the rule will
not take effect. All adverse comments received will then be addressed
in a subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. EPA will not
institute a second comment period. Parties interested in commenting
should do so at this time. If no such comments are received, the public
is advised that this rule will be effective on October 16, 2017 and no
further action will be taken on the proposed rule.

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable
Federal regulations. See 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. 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 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     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 an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     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 CAA; and
     does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or
in any other area where 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 as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
FR 67249, November 9, 2000), nor will it impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by October 16, 2017. 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. Parties with objections to this direct final rule are
encouraged to file a comment in response to the parallel notice of
proposed rulemaking for this action published in the proposed rules
section of today's Federal Register, rather than file an immediate
petition for judicial review of this direct final rule, so that EPA can
withdraw this direct final rule and address the comment in the proposed
rulemaking. 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 dioxide, Ozone,
Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile
organic compounds.

    Dated: August 7, 2017.
V. Anne Heard,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

    40 CFR part 52 is amended 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 B--Alabama

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2. Section 52.50(c) is amended by revising the entries for ``Section
335-3-1-.02'' and ``Section 335-3-4-.08'' to read as follows:

Sec.  52.50  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *

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                                      Chapter No. 335-3-1 General Provision
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Section 335-3-1-.02.............  Definitions........        6/9/2017  8/16/2017; [Insert
                                                                        citation of
                                                                        publication].

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Section 335-3-4-.08.............  Wood Waste Boilers.        6/9/2017  8/16/2017; [Insert
                                                                        citation of
                                                                        publication].

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-60121, File No. SR-MSRB-2009-05]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal Securities Rulemaking
Board; Order Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the
Subscription Service for Continuing Disclosure Documents Through the
Electronic Municipal Market Access System (EMMA[supreg])

 June 16, 2009.
    On April 22, 2009, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
(``MSRB''), 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 establish a real-time subscription to the
document collection of the continuing disclosure service of the MSRB's
Electronic Municipal Market Access system (``EMMA''). The proposed rule
change was published for comment in the Federal Register on May 13,
2009.\3\ The Commission received no comment letters about the proposal.
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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. 59881 (May 7, 2009),
74 FR 22615 (May 13, 2009) (``Commission's Notice'').
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    The Commission has previously approved the establishment of the
continuing disclosure service of EMMA, which will commence operation on
July 1, 2009.\4\ The proposed rule change

consists of a proposal to establish a real-time subscription to the
continuing disclosure document collection. The real-time data stream
subscription to the EMMA continuing disclosure service to be provided
through a Web service would be made available for an annual fee of
$45,000.\5\ The continuing disclosure subscription service would make
available to subscribers all continuing disclosure documents and
related information provided by submitters through the EMMA submission
process that is posted on the EMMA portal. Such documents and
information would be made available to subscribers simultaneously with
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    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59061 (December 5,
2008), 73 FR 75778 (December 12, 2008) (File No. SR-MSRB-2008-05)
(approving the continuing disclosure service of EMMA with an
effective date of July 1, 2009).
    \5\ The proposed subscription price would cover a portion of the
administrative, technical and operating costs of the EMMA continuing
disclosure subscription service but would not cover all costs of
such subscription service or of the EMMA continuing disclosure
service. The MSRB has proposed establishing the subscription price
at a fair and reasonable level consistent with the MSRB's objective
that subscriptions be made available on terms that promote the broad
dissemination of documents and data throughout the marketplace.
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    The MSRB would make the continuing disclosure subscription service
available on an equal and non-discriminatory basis. In addition, the
MSRB would not impose any limitations on or additional charges for
redistribution of such documents by subscribers to their customers,
clients or other end-users. Subscribers would be subject to all of the
terms of the subscription agreement to be entered into between the MSRB
and each subscriber, including proprietary rights of third parties in
information provided by such third parties that is made available
through the subscription. The MSRB would not be responsible for the
content of the information or documents submitted by submitters
distributed to subscribers through the continuing disclosure
subscription service. The MSRB has requested approval of the proposed
rule change on or prior to July 1, 2009. A full description of the
proposal is contained in the Commission's Notice.
    The Commission has carefully considered the proposed rule change
and finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder
applicable to the MSRB \6\ and, in particular, the requirements of
Section 15B(b)(2)(C) of the Act \7\ and the rules and regulations
thereunder. Section 15B(b)(2)(C) of the Act requires, among other
things, that the MSRB's rules be designed to prevent fraudulent and
manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with
persons engaged in regulating, clearing, settling, processing
information with respect to, and facilitating transactions in municipal
securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a
free and open market in municipal securities, and, in general, to
protect investors and the public interest.\8\ In particular, the
Commission finds that the EMMA continuing disclosure subscription
service would serve as a mechanism by which the MSRB works toward
removing impediments to and helping to perfect the mechanisms of a free
and open market in municipal securities. The subscription service would
make the indexed comprehensive collection of continuing disclosure
documents of the EMMA continuing disclosure service available to
marketplace participants for re-dissemination and for use in creating
value-added products and services. Such re-dissemination and third-
party use would provide market participants, including investors and
the general public, additional avenues for obtaining these key
disclosures and would make additional tools available in making well-
informed investment decisions. Broad access to continuing disclosure
documents through the subscription service, in addition to the public
access available through the EMMA Web portal, should further assist in
preventing fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices by improving
the opportunity for public investors to access material information
about issuers, their securities and the prices at which such securities
trade.
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    \6\ In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission notes
that it has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency,
competition and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-4(b)(2)(C).
    \8\ Id.
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    Furthermore, broader re-dissemination and third-party use of
continuing disclosure documents should promote a more fair and
efficient municipal securities market in which transactions are
effected on the basis of material information available to all parties
to such transactions, which should allow for fairer pricing of
transactions based on a more complete understanding of the terms of the
securities (including any changes thereto), changes in circumstances of
issuers and obligated persons, and the potential investment risks
arising therefrom.
    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\9\ that the proposed rule change (SR-MSRB-2009-05), be, and it
hereby is, approved.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0044; FRL-8955-3]

Risk Management Programs Under Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air
Act as Amended; Contractor Access to Confidential Business Information
and Address Change for the Submission of Risk Management Plans

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA has authorized the following contractor to access
information that has been, or will be, submitted to EPA under section
112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) as amended: CGI Federal, Inc. and its
subcontractor, Management Support Technology, Inc. (MSTI), (GSA
Contract GS-35F4797H to 1518, expiring March 30,
2012). The EPA announces a new address to which Risk Management Plans
(RMPs) are to be sent. Some of the information submitted under section
112(r) may be claimed to be confidential business information (CBI) by
the submitter.

DATES: RMPs may be sent to the new address effective September 21,
2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Armando Santiago, Office of Solid
Waste and Emergency Response, MC: 5104a, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Washington, DC 20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA is issuing this notice to inform all
submitters of information under section 112(r) of the CAA that EPA may
provide the above-mentioned contractor and its subcontractor access to
these materials on a need-to-know basis. This contractor will provide
technical support to the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
in the receipt, processing and storage of Risk Management Plans
submitted to EPA under the CAA. In accordance with 40 CFR 2.301(h), EPA
has determined that the contractor and its subcontractor require access
to CBI submitted to EPA under sections 112(r) and 114 of the CAA in
order to perform work satisfactorily under the above-noted contract.
The contractor's and subcontractor's personnel will be given access to
information submitted under section 112(r) of the CAA. Some of the
information may be claimed or determined to be CBI. The contractor's
and subcontractor's personnel will be required to sign nondisclosure
agreements prior to receiving access to CBI. All contractor access to
CAA CBI will take place at the contractor's facility. The contractor
will have appropriate procedures and facilities in place to safeguard
the CAA CBI to which the contractor and its subcontractor have access.
Clearance for access to CBI is scheduled to expire on March 30, 2012 or
at contract termination.
    Risk Management Plans submitted to EPA should be mailed to: Risk
Management Plan (RMP) Reporting Center, P.O. Box 10162, Fairfax, VA
22038. Courier deliveries and express mail should be addressed to: RMP
Reporting Center, c/o CGI Federal, 12601 Fair Lakes Circle, Fairfax, VA
22033.

    Dated: August 28, 2009.
Deborah Y. Dietrich,
Director, Office of Emergency Management.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0698]

Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security, Coast Guard.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee will meet to
discuss matters relating to medical certification determinations for
issuance of licenses, certificates of registry, merchant mariners'
documents, medical standards and guidelines for the physical
qualifications of operators of commercial vessels, medical examiner
education, and medical research. The meeting will be open to the
public.

DATES: The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee is scheduled to
meet on Monday, September 28 and Tuesday, September 29, 2015, from 8
a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. respectively. Please note
that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its
business. All submitted written materials, comments, and requests to
make oral presentations at the meeting should reach Lieutenant Ashley
Holm, Alternate Designated Federal Officer for the Merchant Mariner
Medical Advisory Committee, no later than September 21, 2015. For
contact information, please see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section below. Any written material submitted by the public both before
and after the meeting will be distributed to the Merchant Mariner
Medical Advisory Committee and become part of the public record.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Texas A&M Maritime Academy,
Mary Moody Northen Banquet Room, 200 Seawolf Parkway, Galveston, TX
77554 (http://www.tamug.edu/corps/index.html). For further information
about the meeting facilities, please contact Ms. Kathey Walker at (409)
740-4408.
    For information on services for individuals with disabilities or to
request special assistance at the meeting, contact the individual
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as
possible. For planning purposes, please notify the Merchant Mariner
Medical Advisory Committee Alternate Designated Federal Officer of your
attendance as soon as possible.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the
``Agenda'' section below. Written comments must be submitted no later
than September 21, 2015, in order for committee members to review
comments before the meeting, and must be identified by docket number
USCG-2015-0698 and submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments (preferred method to
avoid delays in processing).
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. The
telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the words ``Department
of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this action. Comments
received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You
may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the
January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
    Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments
related to this Notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, insert USCG-
2011-0138 in the ``SEARCH'' box, press Enter and then click on the item
you wish to view.
    A public comment period will be held on September 28, 2015, from
approximately 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and September 29, 2015 from
approximately 2:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Speakers are requested to limit their
comments to 5 minutes. Please note that the public comment period may
end before the time indicated, following the last call for comments.
Additionally, public comment will be sought throughout the meeting as
specific issues are discussed by the committee. Contact Lieutenant
Ashley Holm as indicated below to register as a speaker.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Ashley Holm, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer for the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory
Committee, at telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
If you have any questions on viewing or submitting material to the
docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or 1-800-647-5527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 United States Code Appendix. The
Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee Meeting is authorized by 46
United States Code 7115 and advises the Secretary on matters related to
(a) medical certification determinations for issuance of licenses,
certificates of registry, and merchant mariners' documents; (b) medical
standards and guidelines for the physical qualifications of operators
of commercial vessels; (c) medical examiner education; and (d) medical
research.
    A copy of all meeting documentation is available at https://homeport.uscg.mil by using these key strokes: Missions; Port and
Waterways; Safety Advisory Committees; MEDMAC and then use the
announcements key. Alternatively, you may contact Lieutenant Ashley
Holm as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.

Agenda

Day 1

    The agenda for the September 28, 2015 meeting is as follows:
    (1) Opening remarks from Texas A&M leadership.
    (2) Opening remarks from Coast Guard leadership.
    (3) Opening remarks from the Designated Federal Officer.
    (4) Roll call of committee members and determination of a quorum.
    (5) Review of last full committee meeting's minutes.
    (6) Introduction of new task(s).
    (7) Presentation on Merchant Mariner Fitness for Duty.
    (8) Public comments.
    (9) Presentation on Infectious Diseases.

    (10) Working Groups addressing the following task statements may
meet to deliberate--
    (a) Task Statement 13, Mariner Occupational Health Risk Analysis.
This is a joint task statement with the Merchant Marine Personnel
Advisory Committee.
    (b) The Committee will receive new task statements from the Coast
Guard, review the information presented on each issue, deliberate and
formulate recommendations for the Department's consideration.
    (8) Adjournment of meeting.

Day 2

    The agenda for the September 29, 2015 meeting is as follows:
    (1) Continue work on Task Statements.
    (2) Public comments.
    (3) By mid-afternoon, the Working Groups will report, and if
applicable, make recommendations for the full committee to consider for
presentation to the Coast Guard. The committee may vote on the working
group's recommendations on this date. The public will have an
opportunity to speak after each Working Group's Report before the full
committee takes any action on each report.
    (4) Closing remarks/plans for next meeting.
    (5) Adjournment of Meeting.

    Dated: August 14, 2015.
V.B. Gifford,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
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