82 FR 22411 - Special Conditions: Airbus, Models A318, A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes; Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery Installations
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 93 (May 16, 2017)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 93 (May 16, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-09844 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 16, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 22411-22414] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-09844] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 25 [Docket No. FAA-2017-0368; Special Conditions No. 25-671-SC] Special Conditions: Airbus, Models A318, A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes; 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 Airbus Models A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. 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 Airbus on May 16, 2017. We must receive your comments by June 30, 2017. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2017-0368 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 [[Page 22412]] 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 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 Airbus holds type certificate no. A28NM, which provides the certification basis for the A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. The A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes are twin engine, transport category airplanes with a passenger seating capacity of 136 to 220 and a maximum takeoff weight of 123,458 to 206,132 pounds, depending on the specific design. The FAA is issuing these special conditions for non-rechargeable lithium battery installations on A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. 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, Airbus must show that the A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes meet the applicable provisions of the regulations listed in type certificate no. A28NM 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 A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes 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 [[Page 22413]] would also apply to the other model under Sec. 21.101. In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special conditions, the A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes 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. 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 A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. Should Airbus [[Page 22414]] 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 the subject models of airplanes. 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 record keeping requirements. The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704. The Special Conditions 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 Airbus Models A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. 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. 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 May 9, 2017. Michael Kaszycki, Assistant Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 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‘‘battery’’ and ‘‘battery system’’ are referred to Reason for Withdrawal DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
as a battery.
The FAA withdraws Special Federal Aviation Administration
Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 9, Conditions No. 25–573–SC after
2017. considering comments Dassault 14 CFR Part 25
Michael Kaszycki, submitted during the public-comment
Assistant Manager, Transport Airplane [Docket No. FAA–2017–0368; Special
period. Dassault’s comment, in
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. Conditions No. 25–671–SC]
pertinent part, is as follows, with minor
[FR Doc. 2017–09841 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am] edits for clarity: Special Conditions: Airbus, Models
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
The Proposed Special Conditions indicate A318, A319, A320, and A321 Series
that they are applicable to the ‘‘new Model Airplanes; Non-Rechargeable Lithium
900EX airplane.’’ This statement is factually Battery Installations
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
wrong. Dassault believes that these special
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Federal Aviation Administration conditions were intended for a Dassault
Administration (FAA), DOT.
Aviation Services (DAS) supplemental type
certificate (STC) regarding the replacement of ACTION: Final special conditions; request
14 CFR Part 25 for comment.
the display unit on the Dassault Model
900EX airplane (FAA project number SUMMARY: These special conditions are
[Docket No. FAA–2014–0564; Special
ST07490NY–T). Furthermore, previous issued for non-rechargeable lithium
Conditions No. 25–573–SC]
discussions between the FAA and DAS led battery installations on Airbus Models
Special Conditions: Dassault Aviation to the conclusion that the STC for the A318, A319, A320, and A321 series
Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; replacement of the display unit on the
airplanes. Non-rechargeable lithium
Electronic System-Security Protection Dassault Model 900EX airplane (FAA project
batteries are a novel or unusual design
From Unauthorized External Access number ST07490NY–T) did not contain any
feature when compared to the state of
changes involving the connectivity to the
technology envisioned in the
AGENCY: Federal Aviation avionics system. Accordingly, there is no
airworthiness standards for transport
Administration (FAA), DOT. specific vulnerability to the systems due to
category airplanes. The applicable
the replacement of the display unit.
ACTION: Final special conditions, request airworthiness regulations do not contain
Therefore, there was no novelty in the STC
for comment; withdrawal. adequate or appropriate safety standards
that would require the issuance of the
proposed special conditions. The STC was
for this design feature. These special
SUMMARY: The FAA is withdrawing a conditions contain the additional safety
approved in [2014] (ST03371NY) without
previously published special conditions standards that the Administrator
any special conditions on this subject.
for the Dassault Aviation (Dassault) considers necessary to establish a level
In view of the foregoing, Dassault Aviation
Model Falcon 900EX airplane. We are of safety equivalent to that established
respectfully requests that the FAA rescind
withdrawing the special conditions in by the existing airworthiness standards.
[Special Conditions No. 25–573–SC].
response to Dassault’s comments, DATES: This action is effective on Airbus
submitted to the Federal Docket on The FAA agrees with Dassault’s on May 16, 2017. We must receive your
December 5, 2014. comments and withdraws the special comments by June 30, 2017.
DATES: This withdrawal of special conditions. These special conditions are ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
conditions is effective on Dassault on not included in, and are not a part of, by docket number FAA–2017–0368
April 7, 2017. the type certificate for the Dassault using any of the following methods:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Model Falcon 900EX airplane. • Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to
Varun Khanna, FAA, Airplane and http://www.regulations.gov/ and follow
Conclusion
Flightcrew Interface Branch, ANM–111, the online instructions for sending your
Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft This action affects only the special comments electronically.
Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue conditions indicated above for the • Mail: Send comments to Docket
SW., Renton, Washington 98057–3356; Dassault Model Falcon 900EX airplane. Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of
telephone (425) 227–1298; facsimile Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
In light of Dassault’s comments, the Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
(425) 227–1320. FAA agrees that these special conditions Building Ground Floor, Washington,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: are not necessary, and that withdrawal DC, 20590–0001.
of the special conditions is not • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
Background detrimental to the operation of the comments to Docket Operations in
On November 14, 2014, the Federal airplane. Accordingly, pursuant to the Room W12–140 of the West Building
Register published a Final Special authority delegated to me by the Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Conditions, Request for Comment, Administrator, Special Conditions No. Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
Docket No. FAA–2014–0564, Special 25–573–SC is withdrawn. a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Conditions No. 25–573–SC (79 FR The FAA finds that good cause exists Friday, except Federal holidays.
68107), for the Dassault Model Falcon to make this withdrawal of special • Fax: Fax comments to Docket
900EX airplane on the subject of conditions effective upon issuance. Operations at 202–493–2251.
electronic system-security protection Privacy: The FAA will post all
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Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 7,
from unauthorized external access. comments it receives, without change,
2017.
Note that the original publication of to http://www.regulations.gov/,
the special conditions incorrectly Michael Kaszycki, including any personal information the
indicates, in the document header, Assistant Manager, Transport Airplane commenter provides. Using the search
Special Conditions No. 25–XXX–SC. Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. function of the docket Web site, anyone
This withdrawal document reflects the [FR Doc. 2017–09839 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am] can find and read the electronic form of
correct special conditions number. BILLING CODE 4910–13–P all comments received into any FAA
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apply at a later date for a change to the Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
type certificate to include another 44702, 44704. SECURITY
model incorporating the same novel or The Special Conditions
unusual design feature, these special Coast Guard
conditions would apply to that model as Accordingly, pursuant to the
well. authority delegated to me by the 33 CFR Part 100
These special conditions are only Administrator, the following special
conditions are issued as part of the type [Docket Number USCG–2017–0167]
applicable to design changes applied for
after the effective date. certification basis for Airbus Models RIN 1625–AA08
These special conditions are not A318, A319, A320, and A321 series
airplanes. Special Local Regulation, Stuart, FL
applicable to changes to previously
certified non-rechargeable lithium Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
battery installations where the only Installations ACTION: Temporary final rule.
change is either cosmetic or to relocate
In lieu of § 25.1353(b)(1) through (4) SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is
the installation to improve the safety of
at Amendment 25–123 or § 25.1353(c)(1) establishing a special local regulation on
the airplane and occupants. Previously
through (4) at earlier amendments, each the Indian River located northeast of
certified non-rechargeable lithium
non-rechargeable lithium battery Ernest F. Lyons Bridge and south of Joes
battery installations, as used in this
installation must: Cove, in Stuart, Florida during the
paragraph, are those installations
approved for certification projects 1. Be designed to maintain safe cell Stuart Sailfish Regatta, a series of high-
applied for on or before the effective temperatures and pressures under all speed boat races. This special local
date of these special conditions. A foreseeable operating conditions to regulation is necessary for the safety of
cosmetic change is a change in prevent fire and explosion. race participants, participant vessels,
appearance only, and does not change 2. Be designed to prevent the spectators, and the general public
any function or safety characteristic of occurrence of self-sustaining, during the event. This rule is needed to
the battery installation. These special uncontrollable increases in temperature protect personnel, vessels, and the
conditions are also not applicable to or pressure. marine environment in the navigable
unchanged, previously certified non- 3. Not emit explosive or toxic gases, waters within the regulated area while
rechargeable lithium battery either in normal operation or as a result high-speed boats are operating.
installations that are affected by a of its failure, that may accumulate in
DATES: This rule will be effective from
change in a manner that improves the hazardous quantities within the
9 a.m. on May 19 through 6 p.m. on May
safety of its installation. The FAA airplane.
21, 2017.
determined that these exclusions are in 4. Meet the requirements of § 25.863.
5. Not damage surrounding structure ADDRESSES: To view documents
the public interest because the need to mentioned in this preamble as being
meet all of the special conditions might or adjacent systems, equipment, or
electrical wiring from corrosive fluids or available in the docket, go to http://
otherwise deter these design changes www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2017–
that improve safety. gases that may escape in such a way as
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This action affects only a certain rule.
novel or unusual design feature on the hazardous effect on airplane structure or
systems caused by the maximum FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
subject models of airplanes. It is not a
amount of heat it can generate due to you have questions on this rule, call or
rule of general applicability.
any failure of it or its individual cells. email Petty Officer Mara Brown, Sector
The substance of these special
7. Have a failure sensing and warning Miami Waterways Management
conditions has been subjected to the
system to alert the flightcrew if its Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone
notice and comment period in prior
failure affects safe operation of the 305–535–4317, email Mara.J.Brown@
instances and has been derived without
airplane. uscg.mil.
substantive change from those
previously issued. It is unlikely that 8. Have a means for the flightcrew or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
prior public comment would result in a maintenance personnel to determine the
battery charge state if the battery’s I. Table of Abbreviations
significant change from the substance
contained herein. Therefore, the FAA function is required for safe operation of CFR Code of Federal Regulations
has determined that prior public notice the airplane. DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
and comment are unnecessary and Note: A battery system consists of the
battery and any protective, monitoring, and NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
impracticable, and good cause exists for § Section
adopting these special conditions upon alerting circuitry or hardware inside or
outside of the battery. It also includes vents U.S.C. United States Code
publication in the Federal Register. The
(where necessary) and packaging. For the II. Background Information and
FAA is requesting comments to allow
purpose of these special conditions, a Regulatory History
interested persons to submit views that ‘‘battery’’ and ‘‘battery system’’ are referred to
may not have been submitted in as a battery. The Coast Guard is issuing this
response to the prior opportunities for temporary rule without prior notice and
pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with RULES
comment described above. Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 9, opportunity to comment pursuant to
2017. authority under section 4(a) of the
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25
Michael Kaszycki, Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5
Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting Assistant Manager, Transport Airplane U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision
and record keeping requirements. Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. authorizes an agency to issue a rule
The authority citation for these [FR Doc. 2017–09844 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am] without prior notice and opportunity to
special conditions is as follows: BILLING CODE 4910–13–P comment when the agency for good
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| Dates | This action is effective on Airbus on May 16, 2017. We must receive your comments by June 30, 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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