82 FR 21306 - Special Conditions: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Model GV-SP Airplane; Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery Installations
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 87 (May 8, 2017)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 87 (May 8, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 87 (Monday, May 8, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 21306-21309] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-09202] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 25 [Docket No. FAA-2017-0367; Special Conditions No. 25-665-SC] Special Conditions: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Model GV-SP Airplane; Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery Installations AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final special conditions; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: These special conditions are issued for non-rechargeable lithium battery installations on the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (Gulfstream) Model GV-SP airplane. Non-rechargeable lithium batteries are a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards. DATES: This action is effective on Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation on May 8, 2017. We must receive your comments by June 22, 2017. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2017-0367 using any of the following methods:Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/ and follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically. Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC, 20590-0001. Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493-2251. Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the docket Web site, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all comments received into any FAA docket, including the name of the individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-19478), as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov/. Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at http://www.regulations.gov/ at any time. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nazih Khaouly, Airplane and Flight Crew Interface Branch, ANM-111, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-2432; facsimile 425-227-1149. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Future Requests for Installation of Non-Rechargeable Lithium Batteries The FAA anticipates that non-rechargeable lithium batteries will be installed in most makes and models of transport category airplanes. We intend to require special conditions for certification projects involving non-rechargeable lithium battery installations to address certain safety issues until we can revise the airworthiness requirements. Applying special conditions to these installations across the range of transport category airplanes will ensure regulatory consistency. Typically, the FAA issues special conditions after receiving an application for type certificate approval of a novel or unusual design feature. However, the FAA has found that the presence of non- rechargeable lithium batteries in certification projects is not always immediately identifiable, since the battery itself may not be the focus of the project. Meanwhile, the inclusion of these batteries has become virtually ubiquitous on in-production transport category airplanes, which shows that there will be a need for these special conditions. Also, delaying the issuance of special conditions until after each design application is received could lead to costly certification delays. Therefore the FAA finds it necessary to issue special conditions applicable to these battery installations on particular makes and models of aircraft. On April 22, 2016, the FAA published special conditions no. 25-612- SC in the Federal Register (81 FR 23573) applicable to Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation for the GVI airplane. Those were the first special conditions the FAA issued for non-rechargeable lithium battery installations. We explained in that document our decision to make those special conditions effective one year after publication in the Federal Register, which is April 22, 2017. In those special conditions, the FAA stated its intention to apply non-rechargeable lithium battery special conditions to design changes on other makes and models applied for after this same date. Section 1205 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 1996 requires the FAA to consider the extent to which Alaska is not served by transportation modes other than aviation and to establish appropriate regulatory distinctions when modifying airworthiness regulations that affect intrastate aviation in Alaska. In [[Page 21307]] consideration of this requirement and the overall impact on safety, the FAA does not intend to require non-rechargeable lithium battery special conditions for design changes that only replace a 121.5 megahertz (MHz) emergency locator transmitter (ELT) with a 406 MHz ELT that meets Technical Standard Order C126b, or later revision, on transport airplanes operating only in Alaska. This will support our efforts of encouraging operators in Alaska to upgrade to a 406 MHz ELT. These ELTs provide significantly improved accuracy for lifesaving services to locate an accident site in Alaskan terrain. The FAA considers that the safety benefits from upgrading to a 406 MHz ELT for Alaskan operations will outweigh the battery fire risk. Comments Invited The substance of these special conditions has been subjected to the notice and comment period in prior instances and has been derived without substantive change from those previously issued. It is unlikely that prior public comment would result in a significant change from the substance contained herein. Therefore, the FAA has determined that prior public notice and comment are unnecessary and impracticable, and good cause exists for adopting these special conditions upon publication in the Federal Register. The FAA is requesting comments to allow interested persons to submit views that may not have been submitted in response to the prior opportunities for comment described above. We invite interested people to take part in this rulemaking by sending written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the special conditions, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. We will consider all comments we receive by the closing date for comments. We may change these special conditions based on the comments we receive. Background Gulfstream holds type certificate no. A12EA, which provides the certification basis for the GV-SP airplane. The GV-SP is a twin engine, transport category airplane with a passenger seating capacity of 19 and a maximum takeoff weight of 57,500 to 64,800 pounds, depending on the specific design. The FAA is issuing these special conditions for non-rechargeable lithium battery installations on the GV-SP airplane. The current battery requirements in title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 25 are inadequate for addressing an airplane with non-rechargeable lithium batteries. Type Certification Basis Under the provisions of 14 CFR 21.101, Gulfstream must show that the GV-SP airplane meets the applicable provisions of the regulations listed in type certificate no. A12EA or the applicable regulations in effect on the date of application for the change, except for earlier amendments as agreed upon by the FAA. In addition, the certification basis includes certain special conditions, exemptions, or later amended sections that are not relevant to these special conditions. If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness regulations (i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for the GV-SP airplane because of a novel or unusual design feature, special conditions are prescribed under the provisions of Sec. 21.16. Special conditions are initially applicable to the airplane model for which they are issued. Should the type certificate for that model be amended later to include any other model that incorporates the same novel or unusual design feature, or should any other model already included on the same type certificate be modified to incorporate the same novel or unusual design feature, these special conditions would also apply to the other model under Sec. 21.101. In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special conditions, the GV-SP must comply with the fuel vent and exhaust emission requirements of 14 CFR part 34 and the noise certification requirements of 14 CFR part 36. The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in accordance with Sec. 11.38, and they become part of the type certification basis under Sec. 21.101. Novel or Unusual Design Feature The novel or unusual design feature is the installation of non- rechargeable lithium batteries. For the purpose of these special conditions, we refer to a battery and battery system as a battery. A battery system consists of the battery and any protective, monitoring, and alerting circuitry or hardware inside or outside of the battery. It also includes vents (where necessary) and packaging. Discussion The FAA derived the current regulations governing installation of batteries in transport category airplanes from Civil Air Regulations (CAR) 4b.625(d) as part of the recodification of CAR 4b that established 14 CFR part 25 in February 1965. This recodification basically reworded the CAR 4b battery requirements, which are currently in Sec. 25.1353(b)(1) through (4). Non-rechargeable lithium batteries are novel and unusual with respect to the state of technology considered when these requirements were codified. These batteries introduce higher energy levels into airplane systems through new chemical compositions in various battery cell sizes and construction. Interconnection of these cells in battery packs introduces failure modes that require unique design considerations, such as provisions for thermal management. Recent events involving rechargeable and non-rechargeable lithium batteries prompted the FAA to initiate a broad evaluation of these energy storage technologies. In January 2013, two independent events involving rechargeable lithium-ion batteries revealed unanticipated failure modes. A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) letter to the FAA, dated May 22, 2014, which is available at http://www.ntsb.gov, filename A-14-032-036.pdf, describes these events. On July 12, 2013, an event involving a non-rechargeable lithium battery in an emergency locator transmitter installation demonstrated unanticipated failure modes. The United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch Bulletin S5/2013 describes this event. Some known uses of rechargeable and non-rechargeable lithium batteries on airplanes include: Flight deck and avionics systems such as displays, global positioning systems, cockpit voice recorders, flight data recorders, underwater locator beacons, navigation computers, integrated avionics computers, satellite network and communication systems, communication management units, and remote-monitor electronic line-replaceable units; Cabin safety, entertainment, and communications equipment, including emergency locator transmitters, life rafts, escape slides, seatbelt air bags, cabin management systems, Ethernet switches, routers and media servers, wireless systems, internet and in-flight entertainment systems, satellite televisions, remotes, and handsets; Systems in cargo areas including door controls, sensors, video surveillance equipment, and security systems. [[Page 21308]] Some known potential hazards and failure modes associated with non- rechargeable lithium batteries are: Internal failures: In general, these batteries are significantly more susceptible to internal failures that can result in self-sustaining increases in temperature and pressure (i.e., thermal runaway) than their nickel-cadmium or lead-acid counterparts. The metallic lithium can ignite, resulting in a self-sustaining fire or explosion. Fast or imbalanced discharging: Fast discharging or an imbalanced discharge of one cell of a multi-cell battery may create an overheating condition that results in an uncontrollable venting condition, which in turn leads to a thermal event or an explosion. Flammability: Unlike nickel-cadmium and lead-acid batteries, lithium batteries use higher energy and current in an electrochemical system that can be configured to maximize energy storage of lithium. They also use liquid electrolytes that can be extremely flammable. The electrolyte, as well as the electrodes, can serve as a source of fuel for an external fire if the battery casing is breached. Special condition no. 1 of these special conditions requires that each individual cell within a non-rechargeable lithium battery be designed to maintain safe temperatures and pressures. Special condition no. 2 addresses these same issues but for the entire battery. Special condition no. 2 requires the battery be designed to prevent propagation of a thermal event, such as self-sustained, uncontrollable increases in temperature or pressure from one cell to adjacent cells. Special conditions nos. 1 and 2 are intended to ensure that the non-rechargeable lithium battery and its cells are designed to eliminate the potential for uncontrollable failures. However, a certain number of failures will occur due to various factors beyond the control of the battery designer. Therefore, other special conditions are intended to protect the airplane and its occupants if failure occurs. Special conditions 3, 7, and 8 are self-explanatory. Special condition no. 4 makes it clear that the flammable fluid fire protection requirements of Sec. 25.863 apply to non-rechargeable lithium battery installations. Section 25.863 is applicable to areas of the airplane that could be exposed to flammable fluid leakage from airplane systems. Non-rechargeable lithium batteries contain an electrolyte that is a flammable fluid. Special condition no. 5 requires that each non-rechargeable lithium battery installation not damage surrounding structure or adjacent systems, equipment, or electrical wiring from corrosive fluids or gases that may escape in such a way as to cause a major or more severe failure condition. While special condition no. 5 addresses corrosive fluids and gases, special condition no. 6 addresses heat. Special condition no. 6 requires that each non-rechargeable lithium battery installation have provisions to prevent any hazardous effect on airplane structure or systems caused by the maximum amount of heat the battery installation can generate due to any failure of it or its individual cells. The means of meeting special conditions nos. 5 and 6 may be the same, but the requirements are independent and address different hazards. These special conditions apply to all non-rechargeable lithium battery installations in lieu of Sec. 25.1353(b)(1) through (4) at Amendment 25-123 or Sec. 25.1353(c)(1) through (4) at earlier amendments. Those regulations remain in effect for other battery installations. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards. Applicability These special conditions are applicable to the GV-SP airplane. Should Gulfstream apply at a later date for a change to the type certificate to include another model incorporating the same novel or unusual design feature, these special conditions would apply to that model as well. These special conditions are only applicable to design changes applied for after the effective date. These special conditions are not applicable to changes to previously certified non-rechargeable lithium battery installations where the only change is either cosmetic or to relocate the installation to improve the safety of the airplane and occupants. Previously certified non-rechargeable lithium battery installations, as used in this paragraph, are those installations approved for certification projects applied for on or before the effective date of these special conditions. A cosmetic change is a change in appearance only, and does not change any function or safety characteristic of the battery installation. These special conditions are also not applicable to unchanged, previously certified non-rechargeable lithium battery installations that are affected by a change in a manner that improves the safety of its installation. The FAA determined that these exclusions are in the public interest because the need to meet all of the special conditions might otherwise deter these design changes that improve safety. Conclusion This action affects only a certain novel or unusual design feature on one model of airplane. It is not a rule of general applicability. The substance of these special conditions has been subjected to the notice and comment period in prior instances and has been derived without substantive change from those previously issued. It is unlikely that prior public comment would result in a significant change from the substance contained herein. Therefore, the FAA has determined that prior public notice and comment are unnecessary and impracticable, and good cause exists for adopting these special conditions upon publication in the Federal Register. The FAA is requesting comments to allow interested persons to submit views that may not have been submitted in response to the prior opportunities for comment described above. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 0 The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704. The Special Conditions 0 Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the following special conditions are issued as part of the type certification basis for the Gulfstream Model GV-SP airplane. Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery Installations In lieu of Sec. 25.1353(b)(1) through (4) at Amendment 25-123 or Sec. 25.1353(c)(1) through (4) at earlier amendments, each non- rechargeable lithium battery installation must: 1. Be designed to maintain safe cell temperatures and pressures under all foreseeable operating conditions to prevent fire and explosion. 2. Be designed to prevent the occurrence of self-sustaining, uncontrollable increases in temperature or pressure. 3. Not emit explosive or toxic gases, either in normal operation or as a result of its failure, that may accumulate in hazardous quantities within the airplane. [[Page 21309]] 4. Meet the requirements of Sec. 25.863. 5. Not damage surrounding structure or adjacent systems, equipment, or electrical wiring from corrosive fluids or gases that may escape in such a way as to cause a major or more severe failure condition. 6. Have provisions to prevent any hazardous effect on airplane structure or systems caused by the maximum amount of heat it can generate due to any failure of it or its individual cells. 7. Have a failure sensing and warning system to alert the flightcrew if its failure affects safe operation of the airplane. 8. Have a means for the flightcrew or maintenance personnel to determine the battery charge state if the battery's function is required for safe operation of the airplane. Note: A battery system consists of the battery and any protective, monitoring, and alerting circuitry or hardware inside or outside of the battery. It also includes vents (where necessary) and packaging. For the purpose of these special conditions, a ``battery'' and ``battery system'' are referred to as a battery. Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 24, 2017. Michael Kaszycki, Assistant Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 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of its failure, that may accumulate in airplanes. The applicable airworthiness telephone 425–227–2432; facsimile
hazardous quantities within the regulations do not contain adequate or 425–227–1149.
airplane. appropriate safety standards for this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
4. Meet the requirements of § 25.863. design feature. These special conditions
5. Not damage surrounding structure contain the additional safety standards Future Requests for Installation of Non-
or adjacent systems, equipment, or that the Administrator considers Rechargeable Lithium Batteries
electrical wiring from corrosive fluids or necessary to establish a level of safety The FAA anticipates that non-
gases that may escape in such a way as equivalent to that established by the rechargeable lithium batteries will be
to cause a major or more severe failure existing airworthiness standards. installed in most makes and models of
condition. DATES: This action is effective on transport category airplanes. We intend
6. Have provisions to prevent any Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation on to require special conditions for
hazardous effect on airplane structure or May 8, 2017. We must receive your certification projects involving non-
systems caused by the maximum comments by June 22, 2017. rechargeable lithium battery
amount of heat it can generate due to installations to address certain safety
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
any failure of it or its individual cells. issues until we can revise the
7. Have a failure sensing and warning by docket number FAA–2017–0367
airworthiness requirements. Applying
system to alert the flightcrew if its using any of the following methods:
special conditions to these installations
failure affects safe operation of the • Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to
across the range of transport category
airplane. http://www.regulations.gov/ and follow
airplanes will ensure regulatory
8. Have a means for the flightcrew or the online instructions for sending your
consistency.
maintenance personnel to determine the comments electronically. Typically, the FAA issues special
battery charge state if the battery’s • Mail: Send comments to Docket
conditions after receiving an application
function is required for safe operation of Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of
for type certificate approval of a novel
the airplane. Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
or unusual design feature. However, the
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West FAA has found that the presence of non-
Note: A battery system consists of the Building Ground Floor, Washington,
battery and any protective, monitoring, and rechargeable lithium batteries in
DC, 20590–0001. certification projects is not always
alerting circuitry or hardware inside or
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
outside of the battery. It also includes vents immediately identifiable, since the
(where necessary) and packaging. For the comments to Docket Operations in battery itself may not be the focus of the
purpose of these special conditions, a Room W12–140 of the West Building project. Meanwhile, the inclusion of
‘‘battery’’ and ‘‘battery system’’ are referred to Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey these batteries has become virtually
as a battery. Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 ubiquitous on in-production transport
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through category airplanes, which shows that
Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 24, Friday, except Federal holidays. there will be a need for these special
2017. • Fax: Fax comments to Docket conditions. Also, delaying the issuance
Michael Kaszycki, Operations at 202–493–2251. of special conditions until after each
Assistant Manager, Transport Airplane Privacy: The FAA will post all design application is received could
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. comments it receives, without change, lead to costly certification delays.
[FR Doc. 2017–09201 Filed 5–5–17; 8:45 am] to http://www.regulations.gov/, Therefore the FAA finds it necessary to
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P including any personal information the issue special conditions applicable to
commenter provides. Using the search these battery installations on particular
function of the docket Web site, anyone makes and models of aircraft.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION can find and read the electronic form of On April 22, 2016, the FAA published
all comments received into any FAA special conditions no. 25–612–SC in the
Federal Aviation Administration docket, including the name of the Federal Register (81 FR 23573)
individual sending the comment (or applicable to Gulfstream Aerospace
14 CFR Part 25 signing the comment for an association, Corporation for the GVI airplane. Those
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0367; Special business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s were the first special conditions the
Conditions No. 25–665–SC] complete Privacy Act Statement can FAA issued for non-rechargeable
be found in the Federal Register lithium battery installations. We
Special Conditions: Gulfstream published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR explained in that document our
Aerospace Corporation, Model GV–SP 19477–19478), as well as at http:// decision to make those special
Airplane; Non-Rechargeable Lithium DocketsInfo.dot.gov/. conditions effective one year after
Battery Installations Docket: Background documents or publication in the Federal Register,
AGENCY: Federal Aviation comments received may be read at which is April 22, 2017. In those special
Administration (FAA), DOT. http://www.regulations.gov/ at any time. conditions, the FAA stated its intention
Follow the online instructions for to apply non-rechargeable lithium
ACTION: Final special conditions; request
accessing the docket or go to Docket battery special conditions to design
for comment.
Operations in Room W12–140 of the changes on other makes and models
SUMMARY: These special conditions are West Building Ground Floor at 1200 applied for after this same date.
issued for non-rechargeable lithium New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, Section 1205 of the FAA
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battery installations on the Gulfstream DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday Reauthorization Act of 1996 requires the
Aerospace Corporation (Gulfstream) through Friday, except Federal holidays. FAA to consider the extent to which
Model GV–SP airplane. Non- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alaska is not served by transportation
rechargeable lithium batteries are a Nazih Khaouly, Airplane and Flight modes other than aviation and to
novel or unusual design feature when Crew Interface Branch, ANM–111, establish appropriate regulatory
compared to the state of technology Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft distinctions when modifying
envisioned in the airworthiness Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue airworthiness regulations that affect
standards for transport category SW., Renton, Washington 98057–3356; intrastate aviation in Alaska. In
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4. Meet the requirements of § 25.863. ADDRESSES: The docket for this temporary deviation. This deviation
5. Not damage surrounding structure deviation, USCG–2017–0360 is available from the operating regulations is
or adjacent systems, equipment, or at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
electrical wiring from corrosive fluids or docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box Dated: May 3, 2017.
gases that may escape in such a way as and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. Click on Open C.J. Bisignano,
to cause a major or more severe failure Docket Folder on the line associated
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist,
condition. with this deviation. First Coast Guard District.
6. Have provisions to prevent any FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If [FR Doc. 2017–09212 Filed 5–5–17; 8:45 am]
hazardous effect on airplane structure or you have questions on this temporary BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
systems caused by the maximum deviation, call or email James M. Moore,
amount of heat it can generate due to Bridge Management Specialist, First
any failure of it or its individual cells. District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast
7. Have a failure sensing and warning ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Guard; telephone 212–514–4334, email
system to alert the flightcrew if its AGENCY
james.m.moore2@uscg.mil.
failure affects safe operation of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City
airplane. 40 CFR Part 52
of New Haven, the owner of the bridge,
8. Have a means for the flightcrew or requested a temporary deviation from [EPA–R03–OAR–2016–0562; FRL–9961–17–
maintenance personnel to determine the the normal operating schedule to
Region 3]
battery charge state if the battery’s facilitate rehabilitation of the bridge.
function is required for safe operation of Approval and Promulgation of Air
The Chapel Street Bridge, across the Quality Implementation Plans;
the airplane. Mill River, mile 0.4 at New Haven, Maryland; 2016 Nitrogen Oxides
Note: A battery system consists of the Connecticut offers mariners a vertical Averaging Plan Consent Agreement
battery and any protective, monitoring, and clearance of 7.9 feet at mean high water
alerting circuitry or hardware inside or With Raven Power
and 14 feet at mean low water in the
outside of the battery. It also includes vents AGENCY: Environmental Protection
closed position. The existing
(where necessary) and packaging. For the Agency (EPA).
purpose of these special conditions, a drawbridge operating regulations are
‘‘battery’’ and ‘‘battery system’’ are referred to listed at 33 CFR 117.213(d). ACTION: Final rule.
as a battery. Under this temporary deviation, the
Chapel Street Bridge will open for the SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 24, passage of vessels requiring an opening Agency (EPA) is approving a state
2017. provided 2 hours of advance notice is implementation plan (SIP) revision
Michael Kaszycki, furnished to the owner of the bridge; submitted by the State of Maryland. The
Assistant Manager, Transport Airplane except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. revision pertains to a Consent
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. and 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday Agreement between Maryland and
[FR Doc. 2017–09202 Filed 5–5–17; 8:45 am] through Friday, except Federal holidays, Raven Power concerning an inter-
the draw need not open for the passage facility averaging plan for emissions of
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
of vessel traffic. The bridge will remain nitrogen oxides (NOX) at facilities
closed to all vessels from 12:01 a.m. located in Maryland and owned by
May 11, 2017 to 11:59 p.m. May 14, Raven Power. The Consent Agreement
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND allows Raven Power to use system-wide
SECURITY 2017.
The bridge routinely opens for emissions averaging to comply with the
Coast Guard commercial vessels. Nevertheless, applicable NOX emission limits for six
outreach with mariners has indicated units located at two electric generating
33 CFR Part 117 the requirement for 2 hours of advance facilities, Brandon Shores and H.A.
notice will not impede routine Wagner, owned by Raven Power. EPA is
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0360] approving this revision in accordance
waterway operations. Mariners also
offered no objection to a four day with the requirements of the Clean Air
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Mill Act (CAA).
River, New Haven, CT closure of the draw in order to complete
the necessary repair work to the bridge. DATES: This final rule is effective on
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. Vessels that can pass under the bridge June 7, 2017.
ACTION:Notice of deviation from without an opening may do so at all ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
drawbridge regulation. times except during the full channel docket for this action under Docket ID
closure between May 11, 2017 and May Number EPA–R03–OAR–2016–0562. All
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a 14, 2017. The bridge will be able to documents in the docket are listed on
temporary deviation from the operating open for emergencies. There is no the http://www.regulations.gov Web
schedule that governs the Chapel Street alternate route for vessels to pass. site. Although listed in the index, some
Bridge across the Mill River, mile 0.4 at The Coast Guard will also inform the information is not publicly available,
New Haven, Connecticut. This deviation users of the waterways through our e.g., confidential business information
is necessary to complete mortar and Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners (CBI) or other information whose
fender repairs as well as structural steel of the change in operating schedule for disclosure is restricted by statute.
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work. This deviation allows the bridge the bridge so that vessel operators can Certain other material, such as
to open for the passage of vessels upon arrange their transits to minimize any copyrighted material, is not placed on
2 hours of advance notice as well as a impact caused by the temporary the Internet and will be publicly
four day closure of the draw to all vessel deviation. available only in hard copy form.
traffic. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), Publicly available docket materials are
DATES: This deviation is effective from the drawbridge must return to its regular available through http://
12:01 a.m. on May 8, 2017, through operating schedule immediately at the www.regulations.gov, or please contact
11:59 p.m. on May 30, 2017. end of the effective period of this the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
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| Dates | This action is effective on Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation on May 8, 2017. We must receive your comments by June 22, 2017. | |
| Contact | Nazih Khaouly, Airplane and Flight Crew Interface Branch, ANM-111, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-2432; facsimile 425-227-1149. | |
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