81 FR 16102 - Disestablishment of Danger Zone for Meteorological Rocket Launching Facility, Shemya Island Area, AK

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 58 (March 25, 2016)

Page Range		16102-16102
FR Document		2016-06861

The U.S. Air Force has requested that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) disestablish the existing danger zone located in the Bering Sea near Shemya Island, Alaska. The danger zone was established on September 28, 1971. The purpose of the danger zone was to protect persons and property from dangers encountered in the area associated with the launching of weather rockets. The facility has not been used for this activity since the mid-1980s. As a result of the discontinued use of this area, the Air Force has requested the danger zone be disestablished. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of Federal Register, we are publishing the restricted area disestablishment as a direct final rule without prior proposal because we view this as a non- controversial adjustment to our restricted area regulations and anticipate no adverse comment. We have explained our reasons for this approval in the preamble to the direct final rule. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action on this rule and it will go into effect. If we receive adverse comment, we will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. We will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. We will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers

33 CFR Part 334


Disestablishment of Danger Zone for Meteorological Rocket 
Launching Facility, Shemya Island Area, AK

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Air Force has requested that the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers (Corps) disestablish the existing danger zone located in the 
Bering Sea near Shemya Island, Alaska. The danger zone was established 
on September 28, 1971. The purpose of the danger zone was to protect 
persons and property from dangers encountered in the area associated 
with the launching of weather rockets. The facility has not been used 
for this activity since the mid-1980s. As a result of the discontinued 
use of this area, the Air Force has requested the danger zone be 
disestablished. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of Federal 
Register, we are publishing the restricted area disestablishment as a 
direct final rule without prior proposal because we view this as a non-
controversial adjustment to our restricted area regulations and 
anticipate no adverse comment. We have explained our reasons for this 
approval in the preamble to the direct final rule. If we receive no 
adverse comment, we will not take further action on this rule and it 
will go into effect. If we receive adverse comment, we will withdraw 
the direct final rule and it will not take effect. We will address all 
public comments in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. 
We will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any 
parties interested in commenting must do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received by April 25, 2016.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    This document concerns the ``Disestablishment of Danger Zone for 
Meteorological Rocket Launching Facility, Shemya Island Area, AK.'' For 
further information, including instructions on how to submit comments, 
please see the information provided in the direct final rule that is 
located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal 
Register publication.

    Dated: March 18, 2016.
Edward E. Belk, Jr.,
Chief, Operations and Regulatory Division, Directorate of Civil Works.
[FR Doc. 2016-06861 Filed 3-24-16; 8:45 am]
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(e) Required Actions may review the referenced service address all public comments in a
Within 20 hours time-in-service: information at the FAA, Office of the subsequent final rule based on this
(1) Inspect the Airworthiness Limitations Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 proposed rule. We will not institute a
section of the applicable maintenance Hillwood Pkwy, Room 6N–321, Fort Worth,
second comment period on this action.
manual or Instructions for Continued TX 76177.
(2) The subject of this AD is addressed in Any parties interested in commenting
Airworthiness (ICA) and the component must do so at this time.
history card or equivalent record for TT strap European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
P/N 2604067 and P/N 117–14110. Determine No. 2015–0042, dated March 9, 2015. You DATES: Written comments must be
whether those records specify a life limit of may view the EASA AD on the Internet at received by April 25, 2016.
25,000 flights or 10 years since the date of http://www.regulations.gov in the AD Docket. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
manufacture, whichever occurs first. (i) Subject This document concerns the
(2) If the Airworthiness Limitations section ‘‘Disestablishment of Danger Zone for
of the applicable maintenance manual or ICA Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC)
Code: 6200 Main Rotor System. Meteorological Rocket Launching
or the component history card or equivalent
record do not specify a life limit for the TT
Facility, Shemya Island Area, AK.’’ For
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 16,
strap, or if they specify a different life limit further information, including
2016.
than in paragraph (e)(1), do the following: instructions on how to submit
Scott A. Horn,
(i) Revise the Airworthiness Limitations comments, please see the information
section of the applicable maintenance Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, provided in the direct final rule that is
manual or ICA by establishing a life limit of Aircraft Certification Service.
located in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’
25,000 flights or 10 years since date of [FR Doc. 2016–06530 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am] section of this Federal Register
manufacture, whichever occurs first, for each BILLING CODE 4910–13–P publication.
TT strap P/N 2604067 and P/N 117–14110 by
making pen-and-ink changes or by inserting Dated: March 18, 2016.
a copy of this AD into the Airworthiness Edward E. Belk, Jr.,
Limitations section of the maintenance
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Chief, Operations and Regulatory Division,
manual or the ICA. For purposes of this AD, Directorate of Civil Works.
a flight would be counted anytime the
Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers [FR Doc. 2016–06861 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am]
helicopter lifts off into the air and then lands
again regardless of the duration of the BILLING CODE 3720–58–P
landing and regardless of whether the engine 33 CFR Part 334
is shut down.
(ii) Create a component history card or Disestablishment of Danger Zone for ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
equivalent record for each TT strap P/N Meteorological Rocket Launching AGENCY
2604067 and P/N 117–14110, if one does not Facility, Shemya Island Area, AK
exist, and record a life limit of 25,000 flights 40 CFR Part 52
or 10 years since date of manufacture, AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
whichever occurs first. DoD. [Docket No. EPA–R02–OAR–2016–0059;
(3) Remove from service each TT strap that FRL–9944–21–Region]
ACTION: Proposed rule.
has reached or exceeded its life limit.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Air Force has Approval of Air Quality Implementation
(f) Special Flight Permit Plans; New Jersey, Carbon Monoxide
requested that the U.S. Army Corps of
Special flight permits are prohibited. Maintenance Plan
Engineers (Corps) disestablish the
(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance existing danger zone located in the AGENCY: Environmental Protection
(AMOCs) Bering Sea near Shemya Island, Alaska. Agency (EPA).
(1) The Manager, Safety Management The danger zone was established on ACTION: Proposed rule.
Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this September 28, 1971. The purpose of the
AD. Send your proposal to Matt Fuller, danger zone was to protect persons and SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Senior Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety property from dangers encountered in Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a
Management Group, Rotorcraft Directorate,
the area associated with the launching State Implementation Plan (SIP)
FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy, Fort Worth,
Texas 76177; telephone (817) 222–5110; of weather rockets. The facility has not revision submitted by the New Jersey
email 9-ASW-FTW-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. been used for this activity since the Department of Environmental
(2) For operations conducted under a 14 mid-1980s. As a result of the Protection. This revision will establish
CFR part 119 operating certificate or under discontinued use of this area, the Air an updated ten-year carbon monoxide
14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that Force has requested the danger zone be (CO) maintenance plan for the New
you notify your principal inspector, or disestablished. In the ‘‘Rules and Jersey portion of the New York-Northern
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of Regulations’’ section of Federal New Jersey-Long Island (NYNNJLI) CO
the local flight standards district office or Register, we are publishing the area which includes the following areas:
certificate holding district office before
restricted area disestablishment as a Hudson, Essex, Bergen, and Union
operating any aircraft complying with this
AD through an AMOC. direct final rule without prior proposal Counties, and the municipalities of
because we view this as a non- Clifton, Passaic and Paterson in Passaic
(h) Additional Information controversial adjustment to our County. EPA is also proposing to
(1) Airbus Helicopters Alert Service restricted area regulations and approve the 2007 Attainment/Base Year
Bulletin ASB BO105LS–10A–013, Revision 0, anticipate no adverse comment. We CO emissions inventory. In addition,
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dated March 9, 2015, which is not have explained our reasons for this EPA proposes to approve the shutdown
incorporated by reference, contains approval in the preamble to the direct of 5 CO maintenance monitors in New
additional information about the subject of
final rule. If we receive no adverse Jersey. The New Jersey portion of the
this AD. For service information identified in
this AD, contact Airbus Helicopters, 2701 N. comment, we will not take further NYNNJLI CO area was redesignated to
Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052; action on this rule and it will go into attainment of the CO National Ambient
telephone (972) 641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; effect. If we receive adverse comment, Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) on
fax (972) 641–3775; or at http:// we will withdraw the direct final rule August 23, 2002 and the maintenance
www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub. You and it will not take effect. We will plan was also approved at that time. By

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule.
Dates		Written comments must be received by April 25, 2016.
FR Citation		81 FR 16102

81 FR 16102 - Disestablishment of Danger Zone for Meteorological Rocket Launching Facility, Shemya Island Area, AK

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEDepartment of the Army, Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 58 (March 25, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers