81 FR 10530 - Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Late Payment and Interest Charges on Past Due Assessments
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 40 (March 1, 2016)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 40 (March 1, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-04469 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 10530-10533] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04469] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 1214 [Document Number AMS-SC-15-0072] Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Late Payment and Interest Charges on Past Due Assessments AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This proposal invites comments on prescribing late payment and interest charges on past due assessments under the Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Order). The Order is administered by the Christmas Tree Promotion Board (Board) with oversight by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Under the Order, assessments are collected from domestic producers and importers and used for research and promotion projects designed to maintain and expand the market for fresh cut Christmas trees. This proposal would implement authority contained in the Order that allows the Board to collect late payment and interest charges on past due assessments. If this rule is finalized, it is proposed that late payment and interest charges would begin to accrue on unpaid assessments beginning 30 days after the effective date of the final rule. One additional change would provide authority in the Order for the Board to change the crop year and fiscal period through administrative action. This action would contribute to effective administration of the program. DATES: Comments must be received by March 16, 2016. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments concerning this rule. Comments may be submitted on the Internet at: http://www.regulations.gov or to the Promotion and Economics Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406-S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 20250-0244; facsimile: (202) 205- 2800. All comments should reference the document number and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register and will be made available for public inspection, including name and address, if provided, in the above office during regular business hours or it can be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia A. Petrella, Promotion and Economics Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406-S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 20250- 0244; telephone: (202) 720-9915; facsimile (202) 205-2800; or electronic mail: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed rule is issued under the Order (7 CFR part 1214). The Order is authorized under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 (1996 Act) (7 U.S.C. 7411-7425). Executive Order 12866 and Executive Order 13563 Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, distributive impacts and equity). Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, reducing costs, harmonizing rules and promoting flexibility. This action has been designated as a ``non-significant regulatory action'' under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has waived the review process. Executive Order 13175 This action has been reviewed in accordance with the requirements of Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments. The review reveals that this regulation would not have substantial and direct effects on Tribal governments and would not have significant Tribal implications. Executive Order 12988 This rulemaking has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. It is not intended to have retroactive effect. Section 524 of the 1996 Act (7 U.S.C. 7423) provides that it shall not affect or preempt any [[Page 10531]] other Federal or State law authorizing promotion or research relating to an agricultural commodity. Under section 519 of the 1996 Act (7 U.S.C. 7418), a person subject to an order may file a written petition with USDA stating that an order, any provision of an order, or any obligation imposed in connection with an order, is not established in accordance with the law, and request a modification of an order or an exemption from an order. Any petition filed challenging an order, any provision of an order, or any obligation imposed in connection with an order, shall be filed within two years after the effective date of an order, provision, or obligation subject to challenge in the petition. The petitioner will have the opportunity for a hearing on the petition. Thereafter, USDA will issue a ruling on the petition. The 1996 Act provides that the district court of the United States for any district in which the petitioner resides or conducts business shall have the jurisdiction to review a final ruling on the petition, if the petitioner files a complaint for that purpose not later than 20 days after the date of the entry of USDA's final ruling. Background This proposed rule invites comments on prescribing late payment and interest charges on past due assessments under the Order. The Order is administered by the Board with oversight by USDA. Under the Order, assessments are collected from domestic producers and importers and used for research and promotion projects designed to maintain and expand markets for fresh cut Christmas trees. This proposed rule would implement authority contained in the Order and the 1996 Act that allows the Board to collect late payment and interest charges on past due assessments. This action was unanimously recommended by the Board and would contribute to effective administration of the program. Section 1214.52(a) of the Order specifies that the funds to cover the Board's expenses shall be paid from assessments on producers and importers, donations from persons not subject to assessments, and from other funds available to the Board. Paragraphs (b) and (c) specify that the collection of assessments on Christmas trees that are cut and sold or imported will be the responsibility of the producer who produces the Christmas trees or causes them to be cut, or the importer who imports Christmas trees for marketing in the United States. Section 1214.52 (e) specifies that ``a late payment charge, may be imposed on any producer or importer who fails to remit to the Board, the total amount for which any such producer or importer is liable on or before the due date established by the Board. In addition to the late payment charge, an interest charge may be imposed on the outstanding amount for which the producer or importer is liable. The rate for late payment and interest charges shall be specified by the Secretary through rulemaking.'' The Order was implemented in November 2011, but immediately stayed. The stay was lifted on April 7, 2014, and the program is currently in effect. Domestic assessments are due on February 15, 2016. This will be the first assessment collection by the Board. Importers will be responsible for paying the assessment directly to the Board 30 calendar days after importation. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will not be collecting on importers this season. Producers who domestically produce less than 500 Christmas trees annually or import less than 500 Christmas trees annually are exempt from assessment. If this rulemaking is finalized, it is proposed that late payment and interest charges would begin to accrue on unpaid assessments beginning 30 days after the effective date of the final rule. Therefore, beginning 30 days after the effective date of the final rule a late payment charge of $250 would be applied to any unpaid assessments for producers and importers that are delinquent in paying their assessment. If the assessment is paid after February 15, but up to 29 days after the effective date of the final rule, no late payment charge would be assessed. The late payment charge would be increased to $500 after 90 days after the effective date of the final rule. Additionally, a 1.5 percent interest charge per month would be assessed on unpaid assessments and fees owed, beginning 30 days after the effective date of the final rule. The delay of the imposition of late payment and interest charges would only apply to the initial period of assessment collection. Assessment funds are used by the Board for activities designed to benefit all industry members. Thus, it is important that all assessed entities pay their assessments in a timely manner. Entities who fail to pay their assessments on time would be able to reap the benefits of Board programs at the expense of others. In addition, they would be able to utilize funds for their own use that should otherwise be paid to the Board to finance Board programs. Board Recommendation The Board met on July 17, 2015, and unanimously recommended specifying rates of late payment charges and interest on past due assessments in the Order's regulations. Specifically, the Board recommended that a late payment charge of $250 be applied to late assessments for producers and importers that are delinquent in paying their assessment 30 days after the due date. The late payment charge would be increased to $500 after 90 days of delinquency. Additionally, a 1.5 percent interest charge per month would be assessed on late assessments and fees owed, beginning 30 days after the assessment due date. This fee structure is not overly burdensome on small producers or importers, but does create the incentive to promote timely payment of assessments due. This action would contribute to the efficient administration of the program. This action would help facilitate program administration by providing an incentive for entities to remit assessments in a timely manner, with the intent of creating a fair and equitable process among all assessed entities. Accordingly, a new Subpart C would be added to the Order for rules and regulations, and a new section 1214.520 would be added to Subpart C. This proposed rule would also make one additional change to the Order. This rule would revise the definition of crop year and fiscal period as defined in sections 1214.5 and 1214.8, respectively. The Board recommended this change because USDA revised the crop year and fiscal period during the promulgation process from what was originally proposed by the industry. The Board wants the flexibility to change these dates if necessary. The crop year and fiscal period would be revised by adding language to allow the Board to change the crop year or fiscal period administratively through Board action. Initial Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis In accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601-612), AMS is required to examine the impact of the rule on small entities. Accordingly, AMS has considered the economic impact of this action. The purpose of the RFA is to fit regulatory actions to the scale of businesses subject to such actions so that small businesses will not be disproportionately burdened. The Small Business Administration defines, in 13 CFR part 121, small agricultural producers as those having annual receipts of no more than $750,000 and small agricultural service firms (producers and importers) as those having annual receipts of no more than $7.5 million. [[Page 10532]] According to the 2012 Census of Agriculture published by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), it is estimated that there are 15,494 farms that sold cut Christmas trees in the United States. According to NASS, the value of cut Christmas trees sold in 2012 was $808,644,000. Dividing that value by the number of farms yields an average annual producer revenue of $52,191. Therefore it is estimated that all farms that sold Christmas trees had revenue under $7.5 million. Likewise, based on Customs data, it is estimated there are 153 importers of Christmas trees. Using 2014 Customs data, all importers import less than $7.5 million worth of Christmas trees annually. Thus, all domestic producers and imports of Christmas trees would be considered small entities. Regarding the value of the commodity, as mentioned above, based on 2012 NASS Census of Agriculture data, the value of the domestic cut Christmas trees was about $808.6 million. According to Customs data, the value of 2014 imports was about $25.8 million. This rulemaking invites comments on prescribing late payment and interest charges on past due assessments under the Order. The Order is administered by the Board with oversight by USDA. Under the Order, assessments are collected from producers and importers of Christmas trees that are cut and sold or imported. This proposed rule would add a new section 1214.520 that would specify a late payment charge of $250 to be applied to late assessments for producers and importers that are delinquent in paying their assessment 30 days after the due date. The late payment charge would be increased to $500 after 90 days of delinquency. Additionally, a 1.5 percent interest charge per month would be assessed on late assessments and fees owed, beginning 30 days after the assessment due date. This section would be included in a new Subpart C--Provisions Implementing the Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order. This action was unanimously recommended by the Board and is authorized under section 1214.52(e) of the Order and section 517(e) of the 1996 Act. This proposed rule would also make one additional change to the Order. This rule would revise the definition of crop year and fiscal period as defined in sections 1214.5 and 1214.8, respectively. The Board recommended this change because USDA revised the crop year and fiscal period during the promulgation process from what was originally proposed by the industry. The Board wants the flexibility to change these dates if necessary. The crop year and fiscal period would be revised by adding language to allow the Board to change the crop year or fiscal period administratively through Board action. Regarding the economic impact of this proposed rule on affected entities, this action would impose no costs on producers and importers who pay their assessments on time. It would merely provide an incentive for entities to remit their assessments in a timely manner. For all entities who are delinquent in paying assessments, both large and small, the charges will be applied uniformly. As for the impact on the industry as a whole, this action would help facilitate program administration by providing an incentive for entities to remit their assessments in a timely manner, with the intent of creating a fair and equitable process among all assessed entities. Additionally, as previously mentioned, the Order provides for an exemption for entities that produce or import less than 500 Christmas trees. Regarding alternatives, one option to the proposed action would be to maintain the status quo and not prescribe late payment and interest charges for past due assessments. However, the Board determined that implementing such charges would help facilitate program administration by encouraging entities to pay their assessments in a timely manner. The Board reviewed rates of late payment and interest charges prescribed in other research and promotion programs and concluded that the late payment charge and the interest charge contained in this proposal would be appropriate. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the information collection and recordkeeping requirements that are imposed by the Order have been approved under OMB control number 0581-0093. This rulemaking would not result in a change to the information collection and recordkeeping requirements previously approved and will impose no additional reporting and recordkeeping burden on domestic producers and importers of Christmas trees. As with all Federal promotion programs, reports and forms are periodically reviewed to reduce information requirements and duplication by industry and public sector agencies. Finally, USDA has not identified any relevant Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or conflict with this proposed rule. AMS is committed to complying with the E-Government Act, to promote the use of the Internet and other information technologies to provide increased opportunities for citizen access to Government information and services, and for other purposes. Regarding outreach efforts, the Board met on July 17, 2015, and unanimously recommended these proposed changes to the Order. All of the Board's meetings, including meetings held via teleconference, are open to the public and interested persons are invited to participate and express their views. We have performed this initial RFA regarding the impact of this action on small entities and we invite comments concerning potential effects of this action on small businesses. While this proposed rule set forth below has not received the approval of USDA, it has been determined that it is consistent with and would effectuate the purposes of the 1996 Act. A 15-day comment period is provided to allow interested persons to respond to this proposal. Fifteen days is deemed appropriate because the first collection of assessments under the Order, on the 2015 harvest, is underway and assessments were due on February 15, 2016. The Board would like to implement this incentive as soon as possible to facilitate the initial collection of assessments. All written comments received in response to this proposed rule by the date specified will be considered prior to finalizing this action. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1214 Administrative practice and procedure, Advertising, Consumer information, Christmas trees, Marketing agreements, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 7 CFR part 1214 is proposed to be amended as follows: PART 1214--CHRISTMAS TREE PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION ORDER 0 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 1214 continues to read as follows: Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411-7425; 7 U.S.C. 7401. 0 2. Section 1214.5 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 1214.5 Crop year. Crop year means the period August 1 through July 31 or such other period approved by the Secretary. 0 3. Section 1214.8 is revised to read as follows: [[Page 10533]] Sec. 1214.8 Fiscal period. Fiscal period means the period August 1 through July 31 or such other period as approved by the Secretary. 0 4. Subpart C--Rules and Regulations is added to read as follows: Subpart C--Provisions Implementing the Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order Sec. 1214.520 Late payment and interest charges for past due assessments. (1) A late payment charge shall be imposed on any producer or importer who fails to make timely remittance to the Board of the total assessments for which such producer or importer is liable. The late payment charge will be imposed on any assessments not received within 30 calendar days of the date they are due. This one-time late payment charge shall be $250 and would be increased to $500 after 90 days of delinquency. (2) In addition to the late payment charge, 1.5 percent per month interest on the outstanding balance, including any late payment charge and accrued interest, will be added to any accounts for which payment has not been received by the Board within 30 calendar days after the date the assessments are due. Such interest will continue to accrue monthly until the outstanding balance is paid to the Board. Dated: February 25, 2016. Elanor Starmer, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. 2016-04469 Filed 2-29-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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purpose of these notices is to give interested be viewed at http://
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rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules. [Document Number AMS–SC–15–0072] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia A. Petrella, Promotion and
Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, Economics Division, Specialty Crops
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE and Information Order; Late Payment Program, AMS, USDA, 1400
and Interest Charges on Past Due Independence Avenue SW., Room
Grain Inspection, Packers and Assessments 1406–S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC
Stockyards Administration 20250–0244; telephone: (202) 720–9915;
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA. facsimile (202) 205–2800; or electronic
7 CFR Part 800 mail: Patricia.Petrella@ams.usda.gov.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
RIN 0580–AB24 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
SUMMARY: This proposal invites proposed rule is issued under the Order
Reauthorization of the United States comments on prescribing late payment (7 CFR part 1214). The Order is
Grain Standards Act; Extension of authorized under the Commodity
and interest charges on past due
Comment Period; Correction Promotion, Research, and Information
assessments under the Christmas Tree
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 (1996 Act) (7 U.S.C. 7411–
Stockyards Administration, USDA. Order (Order). The Order is 7425).
ACTION: Proposed rule; correction. administered by the Christmas Tree Executive Order 12866 and Executive
Promotion Board (Board) with oversight Order 13563
SUMMARY: This document corrects the by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
preamble to a proposed rule; extension (USDA). Under the Order, assessments Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
of comment period published by the are collected from domestic producers direct agencies to assess all costs and
Grain Inspection, Packers and and importers and used for research and benefits of available regulatory
Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) in promotion projects designed to maintain alternatives and, if regulation is
the Federal Register of February 24, and expand the market for fresh cut necessary, to select regulatory
2016, regarding (GIPSA) proposal to Christmas trees. This proposal would approaches that maximize net benefits
revise existing regulations and add new implement authority contained in the (including potential economic,
regulations under the United States Order that allows the Board to collect environmental, public health and safety
Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as late payment and interest charges on effects, distributive impacts and equity).
amended, in order to comply with past due assessments. If this rule is Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the
amendments to the USGSA made by the finalized, it is proposed that late importance of quantifying both costs
Agriculture Reauthorization Act of payment and interest charges would and benefits, reducing costs,
2015. In the SUPPLEMENTARY begin to accrue on unpaid assessments harmonizing rules and promoting
INFORMATION section the extension beginning 30 days after the effective flexibility. This action has been
period to comment for 30 days is date of the final rule. One additional designated as a ‘‘non-significant
incorrect. change would provide authority in the regulatory action’’ under section 3(f) of
DATES: Effective March 1, 2016. Order for the Board to change the crop Executive Order 12866. Accordingly,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: year and fiscal period through the Office of Management and Budget
Barry Gomoll, (202) 720–8286. administrative action. This action (OMB) has waived the review process.
would contribute to effective Executive Order 13175
Correction administration of the program.
In proposed rule FR Doc. 2016–03863, This action has been reviewed in
DATES: Comments must be received by accordance with the requirements of
published on February 24, 2016, 81 FR March 16, 2016.
9122, make the following correction. On Executive Order 13175, Consultation
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are and Coordination with Indian Tribal
page 9122, in the SUPPLEMENTARY invited to submit written comments
INFORMATION section, the last sentence is
Governments. The review reveals that
concerning this rule. Comments may be this regulation would not have
revised to read as follows: submitted on the Internet at: http://
‘‘In response to requests from several substantial and direct effects on Tribal
www.regulations.gov or to the governments and would not have
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interested groups, GIPSA has decided to
Promotion and Economics Division, significant Tribal implications.
extend the comment period for 60
Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA,
days.’’ Executive Order 12988
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room
Dated: February 24, 2016. 1406–S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC This rulemaking has been reviewed
Larry Mitchell, 20250–0244; facsimile: (202) 205–2800. under Executive Order 12988, Civil
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and All comments should reference the Justice Reform. It is not intended to
Stockyards Administration. document number and the date and have retroactive effect. Section 524 of
[FR Doc. 2016–04458 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am] page number of this issue of the Federal the 1996 Act (7 U.S.C. 7423) provides
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§ 1214.8 Fiscal period. (S)–14R, lower fastener row, are subject FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
Fiscal period means the period to widespread fatigue damage (WFD). Schrieber, Aerospace Engineer,
August 1 through July 31 or such other This proposed AD would require Airframe Branch, ANM–120L, FAA, Los
period as approved by the Secretary. repetitive external dual frequency eddy Angeles Aircraft Certification Office
■ 4. Subpart C—Rules and Regulations current (DFEC) or internal high (ACO), 3960 Paramount Boulevard,
is added to read as follows: frequency eddy current (HFEC) Lakewood, California 90712–4137;
inspections of the lap splice, inner skin phone: 562–627–5348; fax: 562–627–
Subpart C—Provisions Implementing fasteners, at S–14R, station (STA) 440 5210; email: eric.schrieber@faa.gov.
the Christmas Tree Promotion, through STA 540, and corrective action SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Research, and Information Order if necessary. We are proposing this AD
to detect and correct cracking of the Comments Invited
§ 1214.520 Late payment and interest We invite you to send any written
fuselage skin lap splice. Such cracking
charges for past due assessments.
could result in reduced structural relevant data, views, or arguments about
(1) A late payment charge shall be integrity of the airplane. this proposal. Send your comments to
imposed on any producer or importer an address listed under the ADDRESSES
DATES: We must receive comments on
who fails to make timely remittance to this proposed AD by April 15, 2016. section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–
the Board of the total assessments for 2016–3700; Directorate Identifier 2015–
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
which such producer or importer is NM–171–AD’’ at the beginning of your
liable. The late payment charge will be using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following comments. We specifically invite
imposed on any assessments not comments on the overall regulatory,
methods:
received within 30 calendar days of the
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to economic, environmental, and energy
date they are due. This one-time late http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the aspects of this proposed AD. We will
payment charge shall be $250 and instructions for submitting comments. consider all comments received by the
would be increased to $500 after 90 • Fax: 202–493–2251. closing date and may amend this
days of delinquency. • Mail: U.S. Department of proposed AD because of those
(2) In addition to the late payment Transportation, Docket Operations, M– comments.
charge, 1.5 percent per month interest 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room We will post all comments we
on the outstanding balance, including W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., receive, without change, to http://
any late payment charge and accrued Washington, DC 20590. www.regulations.gov, including any
interest, will be added to any accounts • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail personal information you provide. We
for which payment has not been address above between 9 a.m. and 5 will also post a report summarizing each
received by the Board within 30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except substantive verbal contact we receive
calendar days after the date the Federal holidays. about this proposed AD.
assessments are due. Such interest will For service information identified in
Discussion
continue to accrue monthly until the this proposed AD, contact Boeing
outstanding balance is paid to the Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data Structural fatigue damage is
Board. & Services Management, P. O. Box 3707, progressive. It begins as minute cracks,
MC 2H–65, Seattle, WA 98124–2207; and those cracks grow under the action
Dated: February 25, 2016.
telephone: 206–544–5000, extension 1; of repeated stresses. This can happen
Elanor Starmer, because of normal operational
fax: 206–766–5680; Internet: https://
Acting Administrator. conditions and design attributes, or
www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view
[FR Doc. 2016–04469 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am] because of isolated situations or
this referenced service information at
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P the FAA, Transport Airplane incidents such as material defects, poor
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., fabrication quality, or corrosion pits,
Renton, WA. For information on the dings, or scratches. Fatigue damage can
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION availability of this material at the FAA, occur locally, in small areas or
call 425–227–1221. It is also available structural design details, or globally.
Federal Aviation Administration on the Internet at http:// Global fatigue damage is general
www.regulations.gov by searching for degradation of large areas of structure
14 CFR Part 39 and locating Docket No. FAA–2016– with similar structural details and stress
[Docket No. FAA–2016–3700; Directorate 3700. levels. Multiple-site damage is global
Identifier 2015–NM–171–AD] damage that occurs in a large structural
Examining the AD Docket element such as a single rivet line of a
RIN 2120–AA64 You may examine the AD docket on lap splice joining two large skin panels.
the Internet at http:// Global damage can also occur in
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing
www.regulations.gov by searching for multiple elements such as adjacent
Company Airplanes
and locating Docket No. FAA–2016– frames or stringers. Multiple-site-
AGENCY: Federal Aviation 3700; or in person at the Docket damage and multiple-element-damage
Administration (FAA), DOT. Management Facility between 9 a.m. cracks are typically too small initially to
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, be reliably detected with normal
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ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM). except Federal holidays. The AD docket inspection methods. Without
contains this proposed AD, the intervention, these cracks will grow,
SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new regulatory evaluation, any comments and eventually compromise the
airworthiness directive (AD) for all The received, and other information. The structural integrity of the airplane, in a
Boeing Company Model 757–200 and street address for the Docket Office condition known as WFD. As an
–200CB series airplanes. This proposed (phone: 800–647–5527) is in the airplane ages, WFD will likely occur,
AD was prompted by an evaluation by ADDRESSES section. Comments will be and will certainly occur if the airplane
the design approval holder (DAH) available in the AD docket shortly after is operated long enough without any
indicating that the lap splices at stringer receipt. intervention.
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| Contact | Patricia A. Petrella, Promotion and Economics Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406-S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 20250- 0244; telephone: (202) 720-9915; facsimile (202) 205-2800; or electronic mail: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 10530 | |
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