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st02140ny); and to airplanes, certificated in 

any category, modified by FAA STC 

ST02033NY, issued December 2, 2004 

(http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_

Guidance_Library/rgstc.nsf/0/

99FF781E0BD20AD886256FA300558250?

OpenDocument&Highlight=02033). 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 35, Oxygen. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report that 

certain lanyards for the passenger oxygen 

masks are longer than the specified length, 

possibly leading to inactive oxygen masks in 

an emergency. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct lanyards of incorrect 

length, which might not activate the flow of 

oxygen in an emergency, resulting in injury 

to passengers. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Replacement 

Within 750 flight hours or 15 months after 

the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first: Replace lanyards having part 

numbers (P/N) B431564–503 and –505 for all 

passenger oxygen dispensing units, with 

lanyards having P/N B431564–507, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Bombardier Service Bulletin 

700–1A11–35–009, Revision 02, dated May 

28, 2013. 

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), ANE–170, FAA, 

has the authority to approve AMOCs for this 

AD, if requested using the procedures found 

in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 

39.19, send your request to your principal 

inspector or local Flight Standards District 

Office, as appropriate. If sending information 

directly to the ACO, send it to ATTN: 

Program Manager, Continuing Operational 

Safety, FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone 516–228–7300; fax 516–794–5531. 

Before using any approved AMOC, notify 

your appropriate principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office/

certificate holding district office. The AMOC 

approval letter must specifically reference 

this AD. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the action must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, New York ACO, ANE–170, 

Engine and Propeller Directorate, FAA; or 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or 

Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design Approval 

Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, 

the approval must include the DAOauthorized signature. 

(i) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2012–31R1, 

dated September 17, 2013, for related 

information. This MCAI may be found in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0548-0004. 

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 700–1A11– 

35–009, Revision 02, dated May 28, 2013. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 CoˆteVertu Road West, Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, 

Canada; telephone 514–855–5000; fax 514– 

855–7401; email thd.crj@

aero.bombardier.com; Internet http://

www.bombardier.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 

13, 2014. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–25101 Filed 10–27–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0140; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–176–AD; Amendment 

39–18004; AD 2014–21–10] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus Model A330–200 and –300 series 

airplanes, and Model A340–200 and 

–300 series airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by a report of contact between 

certain electrical harnesses and the 

hatrack rod that could cause chafing 

between the harnesses and surrounding 

structure. This AD requires modifying 

the routing of certain electrical 

harnesses. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent chafing and possible short 

circuit of two oxygen chemical 

generator containers in different wiring 

routes, which could result in 

malfunction of the electrical opening of 

all the containers connected to these 

routes. Such conditions, during a 

sudden depressurization event, could 

result in lack of oxygen and consequent 

injuries to airplane occupants. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

December 2, 2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of December 2, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2014-0140; or in 

person at the Docket Management 

Facility, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS— 

Airworthiness Office—EAL, 1 Rond 

Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac 

Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 

96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330–A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. You 

may view this referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA. For information on 

the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1138; 

fax 425–227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain Airbus Model A330– 

200 and –300 series airplanes, and 

Model A340–200 and –300 series 

airplanes. The NPRM published in the 

Federal Register on March 12, 2014 (79 

FR 13929). The NPRM was prompted by 


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a report of contact between certain 

electrical harnesses and the hatrack rod 

that could cause chafing between the 

harnesses and surrounding structure. 

The NPRM proposed to require 

modifying the routing of certain 

electrical harnesses. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent chafing and possible 

short circuit of two oxygen chemical 

generator containers in different wiring 

routes, which could result in 

malfunction of the electrical opening of 

all the containers connected to these 

routes. Such conditions, during a 

sudden depressurization event, could 

result in lack of oxygen and consequent 

injuries to airplane occupants. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2013–0196, 

dated August 28, 2013 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

On the production line, electrical 

harnesses 1523VB and 1524VB have been 

found in contact with hatrack rod at Frame 

(FR) 53.7 between stringers (STR) 14 and 15. 

It was concluded that there is a risk of 

chaffing between these harnesses and the 

surrounding structure, which could lead to a 

short circuit on two oxygen chemical 

generator containers in different wiring 

routes. Consequently, the electrical opening 

of all the containers connected to these 

routes would not be possible, resulting in a 

malfunction of up to two thirds of the 

affected containers. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead, 

in case of a sudden depressurization event, 

to lack of oxygen supply, possibly resulting 

in injuries to aeroplane occupants. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Airbus developed two modifications of the 

routing of the affected harnesses. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires modification of the 

routing of harnesses 1523VB and 1524VB. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2014-0140-0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (79 

FR 13929, March 12, 2014) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

‘‘Contacting the Manufacturer’’ 

Paragraph in This AD 

Since late 2006, we have included a 

standard paragraph titled ‘‘Airworthy 

Product’’ in all MCAI ADs in which the 

FAA develops an AD based on a foreign 

authority’s AD. 

The MCAI or referenced service 

information in an FAA AD often directs 

the owner/operator to contact the 

manufacturer for corrective actions, 

such as a repair. Briefly, the Airworthy 

Product paragraph allowed owners/

operators to use corrective actions 

provided by the manufacturer if those 

actions were FAA-approved. In 

addition, the paragraph stated that any 

actions approved by the State of Design 

Authority (or its delegated agent) are 

considered to be FAA-approved. 

In the NPRM (79 FR 11016, February 

27, 2014), we proposed to prevent the 

use of repairs that were not specifically 

developed to correct the unsafe 

condition, by requiring that the repair 

approval provided by the State of 

Design Authority or its delegated agent 

specifically refer to this FAA AD. This 

change was intended to clarify the 

method of compliance and to provide 

operators with better visibility of repairs 

that are specifically developed and 

approved to correct the unsafe 

condition. In addition, for certain new 

requirements, we proposed to change 

the phrase ‘‘its delegated agent’’ to 

include a design approval holder (DAH) 

with State of Design Authority design 

organization approval (DOA), as 

applicable, to refer to a DAH authorized 

to approve required repairs for the 

proposed AD. 

No comments were provided to the 

NPRM (79 FR 11016, February 27, 2014) 

about these proposed changes. However, 

a comment was provided for an NPRM 

having Directorate Identifier 2012–NM– 

101–AD (78 FR 78285, December 26, 

2013). The commenter stated the 

following: ‘‘The proposed wording, 

being specific to repairs, eliminates the 

interpretation that Airbus messages are 

acceptable for approving minor 

deviations (corrective actions) needed 

during accomplishment of an AD 

mandated Airbus service bulletin.’’ 

This comment has made the FAA 

aware that some operators have 

misunderstood or misinterpreted the 

Airworthy Product paragraph to allow 

the owner/operator to use messages 

provided by the manufacturer as 

approval of deviations during the 

accomplishment of an AD-mandated 

action. The Airworthy Product 

paragraph does not approve messages or 

other information provided by the 

manufacturer for deviations to the 

requirements of the AD-mandated 

actions. The Airworthy Product 

paragraph only addresses the 

requirement to contact the manufacturer 

for corrective actions for the identified 

unsafe condition and does not cover 

deviations from other AD requirements. 

However, deviations to AD-required 

actions are addressed in 14 CFR 39.17, 

and anyone may request the approval 

for an alternative method of compliance 

to the AD-required actions using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

To address this misunderstanding and 

misinterpretation of the Airworthy 

Product paragraph, we have changed the 

paragraph and retitled it ‘‘Contacting the 

Manufacturer.’’ This paragraph now 

clarifies that for any requirement in this 

AD to obtain corrective actions from a 

manufacturer, the actions must be 

accomplished using a method approved 

by the FAA, the European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA), or Airbus’s 

EASA Design Organization Approval 

(DOA). 

The Contacting the Manufacturer 

paragraph also clarifies that, if approved 

by the DOA, the approval must include 

the DOA-authorized signature. The DOA 

signature indicates that the data and 

information contained in the document 

are EASA-approved, which is also FAAapproved. Messages and other 

information provided by the 

manufacturer that do not contain the 

DOA-authorized signature approval are 

not EASA-approved, unless EASA 

directly approves the manufacturer’s 

message or other information. 

This clarification does not remove 

flexibility previously afforded by the 

Airworthy Product paragraph. 

Consistent with long-standing FAA 

policy, such flexibility was never 

intended for required actions. This is 

also consistent with the 

recommendation of the Airworthiness 

Directive Implementation Aviation 

Rulemaking Committee to increase 

flexibility in complying with ADs by 

identifying those actions in 

manufacturers’ service instructions that 

are ‘‘Required for Compliance’’ with 

ADs. We continue to work with 

manufacturers to implement this 

recommendation. But once we 

determine that an action is required, any 

deviation from the requirement must be 

approved as an alternative method of 

compliance. 

Other commenters to the NPRM 

having Directorate Identifier 2012–NM– 

101–AD (78 FR 78285, December 26, 

2013) pointed out that in many cases the 

foreign manufacturer’s service bulletin 

and the foreign authority’s MCAI might 

have been issued some time before the 

FAA AD. Therefore, the DOA might 

have provided U.S. operators with an 

approved repair, developed with full 

awareness of the unsafe condition, 

before the FAA AD is issued. Under 

these circumstances, to comply with the 

FAA AD, the operator would be 

required to go back to the 

manufacturer’s DOA and obtain a new 


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approval document, adding time and 

expense to the compliance process with 

no safety benefit. 

Based on these comments, we 

removed the requirement that the DAHprovided repair specifically refer to this 

AD. Before adopting such a 

requirement, the FAA will coordinate 

with affected DAHs and verify they are 

prepared to implement means to ensure 

that their repair approvals consider the 

unsafe condition addressed in this AD. 

Any such requirements will be adopted 

through the normal AD rulemaking 

process, including notice-and-comment 

procedures, when appropriate. 

We also have decided not to include 

a generic reference to either the 

‘‘delegated agent’’ or ‘‘DAH with State of 

Design Authority design organization 

approval,’’ but instead we have 

provided the specific delegation 

approval granted by EASA for the DAH. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

with the changes described previously 

and minor editorial changes. We have 

determined that these minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 

13929, March 12, 2014) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 13929, 

March 12, 2014). 

We also determined that these 

changes will not increase the economic 

burden on any operator or increase the 

scope of this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 51 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Modification ......................... 6 work-hours × $85 per hour = $510 ................................ Up to $1,057 ..... Up to $1,567 .... Up to $79,917. 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this AD may be covered 

under warranty, thereby reducing the 

cost impact on affected individuals. We 

do not control warranty coverage for 

affected individuals. As a result, we 

have included all costs in our cost 

estimate. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this AD will not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

not have a substantial direct effect on 

the States, on the relationship between 

the national government and the States, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this AD: 

1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 

3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in 

Alaska; and 

4. Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2014-0140; or in 

person at the Docket Management 

Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The AD docket contains this 

AD, the regulatory evaluation, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for the 

Docket Operations office (telephone 

800–647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES

section. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

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

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2014–21–10 Airbus: Amendment 39–18004. 

Docket No. FAA–2014–0140; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–176–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective December 2, 

2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the Airbus airplanes 

identified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of 

this AD, certificated in any category. 

(1) Model A330–201, –202, –203, –223, 

–243, –301, –302, –303, –321, –322, –323, 

–341, –342, and -343 airplanes, all 

manufacturer serial numbers, on which 

Airbus Modification 48825 has been 

embodied in production; except for airplanes 

on which Airbus Modification 52485, 40161, 

or 201669 has been embodied. 

(2) Model A340–211, –212, –213, –311, 

–312, and –313 airplanes, all manufacturer 

serial numbers, on which Airbus 

Modification 48825D42865 has been 

embodied in production; except for airplanes 

on which Airbus Modification 55606 or 

40161 has been embodied. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

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(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

contact between certain electrical harnesses 

and the hatrack rod that could cause chafing 

between the harnesses and surrounding 

structure. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

chafing and possible short circuit of two 

oxygen chemical generator containers in 

different wiring routes, which could result in 

malfunction of the electrical opening of all 

the containers connected to these routes. 

Such conditions, during a sudden 

depressurization event, could result in lack 

of oxygen and consequent injuries to airplane 

occupants. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Modification 

Within 24 months after the effective date 

of this AD: Modify the routing of electrical 

harnesses 1523VB on the left-hand side and 

1524VB on the right-hand side, at the level 

of the door 3 area between frames 53.6 and 

53.8, and between stringers 14 and 15, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A330– 

92–3098 or A340–92–4084, both dated 

January 11, 2013, as applicable. 

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1138; fax 425–227–1149. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116- 

AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. Before using 

any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the local flight 

standards district office/certificate holding 

district office. The AMOC approval letter 

must specifically reference this AD. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: As of the 

effective date of this AD, for any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer, the action must be 

accomplished using a method approved by 

the Manager, International Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or 

the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA); or Airbus’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(i) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) 2013– 

0196, dated August 28, 2013, for related 

information. This MCAI may be found in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FAA2014-0140-0002. 

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–92–3098, 

dated January 11, 2013. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–92–4084, 

dated January 11, 2013. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS—Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 

15, 2014. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–25413 Filed 10–27–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

15 CFR Part 902 

50 CFR Parts 300, 600, and 665 

[Docket No. 130708597–4380–01] 

RIN 0648–BD46 

Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries; U.S. 

Territorial Catch and Fishing Effort 

Limits 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Final rule; final specifications; 

effectiveness of collection-ofinformation requirements. 

SUMMARY: This final rule implements a 

management framework for specifying 

catch and effort limits and 

accountability measures for pelagic 

fisheries in the U.S. Pacific territories of 

American Samoa, Guam, and the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands (CNMI). Using the established 

framework, NMFS is also specifying a 

catch limit of 2,000 metric tons (mt) of 

longline-caught bigeye tuna for each 

territory for 2014. A territory may 

allocate up to 1,000 mt of that limit to 

eligible U.S. longline fishing vessels. 

This final rule also makes several 

technical administrative changes to the 

regulations and announces the 

effectiveness of collection-ofinformation requirements. This action is 

consistent with international objectives 

of ending overfishing of bigeye tuna, 

while allowing for the limited transfer 

of available catch limits between U.S 

participating territories and eligible U.S. 

fisheries, consistent with the 

conservation requirements of the bigeye 

tuna stock. 

DATES: This final rule and final 

specifications are effective October 24, 

2014. 

The deadline to submit a specified 

fishing agreement for review pursuant to 

§ 665.819(b)(3) is November 28, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may review the 

background and details of this action in 

Amendment 7 to the Fishery Ecosystem 

Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western 

Pacific. You may obtain a copy of 

Amendment 7 and supporting 

documents, identified by NOAA– 

NMFS–2012–0178, from the Federal 

e-Rulemaking Portal, 

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2012- 

0178, or from the Western Pacific 

Fishery Management Council (Council), 

1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, 

HI 96813, tel 808–522–8220, fax 808– 

522–8226, www.wpcouncil.org. 

You may submit written comments 

regarding the burden-hour estimates or 

other aspects of the collection-ofinformation requirements contained in 

this final rule to Michael D. Tosatto, 

Regional Administrator, NMFS Pacific 

Islands Region (PIR), 1845 Wasp Blvd. 

Bldg. 176, Honolulu, HI 96818, and by 

email to OIRA_Submission@

omb.eop.gov or fax to 202–395–7285. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jarad Makaiau, NMFS PIR Sustainable 

Fisheries Division, 808–725–5176. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS and 

the Council manage the pelagic fisheries 

of American Samoa, Guam, the CNMI, 

and Hawaii under the Fishery 

Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of 

the Western Pacific (FEP). The Council 


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