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required only in total for each 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule code. 

Importers are still permitted to report 

the scientific name information by 

article or component of article if that 

organizational structure is preferable. 

This has significantly reduced the lines 

of data entry required while causing 

little reduction in the enforcement 

utility of the information. However, the 

importer of record is still required to 

maintain records documenting the 

information used to calculate these total 

amounts for 5 years, should it be needed 

to facilitate an inspection or substantiate 

the totals provided. 

The declaration could also be revised 

to substitute a new term in place of the 

term ‘‘country of harvest,’’ which 

experience has indicated is so similar to 

the Customs term ‘‘country of origin’’ as 

to be confusing. We are considering 

using the phrase ‘‘harvest location (by 

country)’’ to attempt to more clearly 

distinguish this information from the 

Customs concept of country of origin of 

the merchandise. 

The declaration form could be further 

revised to accommodate the changes 

and proposals described above. These 

changes could include revision of the 

form to collect information required for 

composite materials (the percent 

composite material in the shipment, for 

which it is not possible to identify 

species and/or country of harvest). In 

addition, the revised form could have a 

box that would have to be checked 

when an importer needs to report goods 

manufactured prior to May 22, 2008, for 

which the importer cannot determine, 

in the exercise of due care, the genus, 

species and/or country of harvest of 

those plant products. The box would 

state that the plant products were 

manufactured prior to May 22, 2008, 

and that in the exercise of due care, the 

importer has been unable to determine 

the genus, species, and/or country of 

harvest information that is lacking on 

the declaration form. 

We are soliciting comments on these 

possible changes to the declaration 

form. 

Declaration of Genus and Species Using 

Species Groupings 

We also recognize that the declaration 

requirement to identify the genus and 

species of all plants that may be 

contained in covered products may 

frequently require declarations to 

contain long lists of species. A number 

of commenters requested that 

recognized groups of common species 

often traded in combination in similar 

percentages in particular industries be 

allowed to be declared under a single 

shorthand definition. In a previous 

notice we specifically invited comments 

on the use of species groups, such as 

‘‘SPF’’ for spruce, pine and fir, when 

such groups accurately describe the 

species that may be contained in the 

product(s) covered by the declaration. 

We received a number of comments 

supporting this approach and no 

comments in opposition. Therefore, we 

have begun to provide reference codes 

for such groups, along with the lists of 

species included in each group, on the 

APHIS Web site at http:// 

www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/ 

lacey_act/. 

In addition, we invite proposals for 

additional groupings to be considered. 

Any proposal for a species group should 

contain the complete list of species to be 

included and additional information 

with which we can evaluate the extent 

to which the proposed group is 

currently represented in goods in 

international trade. Only those species 

group codes posted on the APHIS Web 

site can be used to meet the requirement 

to provide genus and species 

information on the plant import 

declaration. 

The Web site also contains the text of 

the Lacey Act, as amended, the 

declaration form and enforcement 

schedule, guidance on compliance with 

the provisions of the Act, and links to 

previous Federal Register publications. 

The Web site will be updated as new 

materials become available. 

Persons interested in receiving 

updates on APHIS’s Lacey Act efforts 

should register for our stakeholder 

registry at https:// 

web01.aphis.usda.gov/ 

PPQStakeWeb2.nsf and select ‘‘Lacey 

Act Declaration’’ as a topic of interest. 

This action has been determined to be 

not significant for the purposes of 

Executive Order 12866 and, therefore, 

has not been reviewed by the Office of 

Management and Budget. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.; 7 CFR 

2.22, 2.80, and 371.2(d). 

Done in Washington, DC, this 24th day of 

June 2011. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–16406 Filed 6–29–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0649; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–076–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Model MD–11 and MD–11F 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This proposed 

AD would require replacing the rub 

strips of the tail fuel tank access door 

with new rub strips. This proposed AD 

was prompted by a report that the rub 

strips of the tail fuel tank access door 

were manufactured improperly. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent inadequate 

electrical bonding between the rub 

strips and the fuel access door, which 

can contribute to possible ignition of 

flammable fuel vapor in the tail fuel 

tank as a result of a lightning strike. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by August 15, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data 

& Services Management, 3855 

Lakewood Boulevard, MC D800–0019, 

Long Beach, California 90846–0001; 

telephone 206–544–5000, extension 2; 

fax 206–766–5683; e-mail 

dse.boecom@boeing.com; Internet 

https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You 

may review copies of the referenced 

service information at the FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227– 

1221. 


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Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; 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 proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Philip Kush, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140L, FAA, 

Los Angeles Aircraft Certification 

Office, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, 

Lakewood, California 90712–4137; 

phone: 562–627–5263; fax: 562–627– 

5210; e-mail: philip.kush@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposal. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2011–0649; Directorate Identifier 2011– 

NM–076–AD’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

We received a report that the rub 

strips of the tail fuel tank access door 

were manufactured improperly. These 

rub strips were inadvertently anodized 

(electrically non-conductive) instead of 

alodined (electrically conductive) as 

prescribed in design drawings. 

Anodization of the rub strips may 

prevent adequate electrical bonding 

between the rub strips and the doors. 

Inadequate electrical bonding can 

contribute to possible ignition of 

flammable fuel vapor in the tail fuel 

tank as a result of a lightning strike. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin MD11–55– 

027, dated March 17, 2011. The service 

information describes procedures for 

replacing the rub strips of the tail fuel 

tank access door with new rub strips. 

Replacing anodized rub strips with 

alodined rub strips will provide 

adequate electrical bonding between the 

rub strips and the fuel access doors. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the same 

type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information described 

previously. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 120 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Replace rub strips ................... 32 work-hours × $85 per hour = $2,720 ................................ $0 $2,720 $326,400 

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 proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would 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 this proposed regulation: 

(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. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 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): 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2011–0649; Directorate Identifier 2011– 

NM–076–AD. 


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Comments Due Date 

(a) We must receive comments by August 

15, 2011. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) The Boeing Company Model MD–11 

and MD–11F airplanes, certificated in any 

category, as identified in Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin MD11–55–027, 

dated March 17, 2011. 

Subject 

(d) Joint Aircraft System Component 

(JASC)/Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 5510: Tail Fuel Tank Access 

Door. 

Unsafe Condition 

(e) This AD was prompted by a report that 

the rub strips of the tail fuel tank access door 

were manufactured improperly. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent inadequate 

electrical bonding between the rub strips and 

the fuel access door, which can contribute to 

possible ignition of flammable fuel vapor in 

the tail fuel tank as a result of a lightning 

strike. 

Compliance 

(f) Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

Installation 

(g) Within 60 months after the effective 

date of this AD, replace the rub strips of the 

tail fuel tank access door with new rub strips, 

in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin MD11–55–027, dated March 

17, 2011. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(h)(1) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 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 manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in the 

Related Information section of this AD. 

(2) 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. 

Related Information 

(i) For more information about this AD, 

contact Philip Kush, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140L, FAA, Los 

Angeles ACO, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, 

Lakewood, California 90712–4137; phone: 

562–627–5263; fax: 562–627–5210; e-mail: 

philip.kush@faa.gov. 

(j) For service information identified in this 

AD, contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, 

Attention: Data & Services Management, 3855 

Lakewood Boulevard, MC D800–0019, Long 

Beach, California 90846–0001; telephone 

206–544–5000, extension 2; fax 206–766– 

5683; e-mail dse.boecom@boeing.com; 

Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You 

may review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 22, 

2011. 

Kalene C. Yanamura, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–16479 Filed 6–29–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

EPA–R03–OAR–2010–0475; FRL–9426–3] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; District 

of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia; 

2002 Base Year Emission Inventory, 

Reasonable Further Progress Plan, 

Contingency Measures, Reasonably 

Available Control Measures, and 

Transportation Conformity Budgets for 

the Washington, DC Area 1997 8-Hour 

Moderate Ozone Nonattainment Area 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve 

State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

revisions submitted by the District of 

Columbia, the State of Maryland, and 

the Commonwealth of Virginia (the 

States). These revisions pertain to the 

2002 base year emissions inventory, the 

reasonable further progress (RFP) plan, 

RFP contingency measure, and 

reasonably available control measure 

(RACM) requirements of the Clean Air 

Act (CAA) for the Washington, DC area 

moderate 1997 8-hour ozone 

nonattainment area (Washington Area). 

EPA is also proposing to approve the 

transportation conformity motor vehicle 

emissions budgets (MVEBs) associated 

with this revision. EPA is proposing to 

approve the SIP revisions because they 

satisfy the emission inventory, RFP, 

RACM, RFP contingency measures, and 

transportation conformity requirements 

for areas classified as moderate 

nonattainment for the 1997 8-hour 

ozone national ambient air quality 

standard (NAAQS) and demonstrate 

further progress in reducing ozone 

precursors. This action is being taken 

under the CAA. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before August 1, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID Number EPA– 

R03–OAR–2010–0475 by one of the 

following methods: 

A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

B. E-mail: 

fernandez.cristina@epa.gov. 

C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2010–0475, 

Cristina Fernandez, Associate Director, 

Office of Air Program Planning, 

Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 

Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

19103. 

D. Hand Delivery: At the previouslylisted EPA Region III address. Such 

deliveries are only accepted during the 

Docket’s normal hours of operation, and 

special arrangements should be made 

for deliveries of boxed information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–2010– 

0475. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change, and may be 

made available online at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through http:// 

www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The 

http://www.regulations.gov Web site is 

an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means EPA will not know your identity 

or contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment. 

If you send an e-mail comment directly 

to EPA without going through http:// 

www.regulations.gov, your e-mail 

address will be automatically captured 

and included as part of the comment 

that is placed in the public docket and 

made available on the Internet. If you 

submit an electronic comment, EPA 

recommends that you include your 

name and other contact information in 

the body of your comment and with any 

disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA 

cannot read your comment due to 

technical difficulties and cannot contact 

you for clarification, EPA may not be 

able to consider your comment. 

Electronic files should avoid the use of 

special characters, any form of 

encryption, and be free of any defects or 

viruses. 

Docket: All documents in the 

electronic docket are listed in the 

http://www.regulations.gov index. 


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