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Livestock, Organically produced 

products, Plants, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Seals and 

insignia, Soil conservation. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, the Agricultural Marketing 

Service proposes to amend 7 CFR part 

205 as follows: 

PART 205—NATIONAL ORGANIC 

PROGRAM 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 205 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501–6524. 

■ 2. Amend § 205.2 by adding, in 

alphabetical order, the definition for 

‘‘Paper-based crop planting aid’’. 

§ 205.2 Terms Defined. 

* * * * * 

Paper-based crop planting aid. A 

material that is comprised of at least 

60% cellulose-based fiber by weight, 

including, but not limited to, pots, seed 

tape, and collars that are placed in or on 

the soil and later incorporated into the 

soil, excluding biodegradable mulch 

film. Up to 40% of the ingredients can 

be nonsynthetic, other permitted 

synthetic ingredients at § 205.601(j), or 

synthetic strengthening fibers, 

adhesives, or resins. Contains no less 

than 80% biobased content as verified 

by a qualified third-party assessment 

(e.g., laboratory test using ASTM D6866 

or composition review by qualified 

personnel). Added nutrients must 

comply with §§ 205.105, 205.203, and 

205.206. 

* * * * * 

■ 3. Amend § 205.601 by revising 

paragraph (o) to read as follows: 

§ 205.601 Synthetic substances allowed 

for use in organic crop production. 

* * * * * 

(o) Production aids: 

(1) Microcrystalline cheesewax (CAS 

#’s 64742–42–3, 8009–03–08, and 8002– 

74–2)—for use in log grown mushroom 

production. Must be made without 

either ethylene-propylene co-polymer or 

synthetic colors. 

(2) Paper-based crop planting aids as 

defined in § 205.2. Virgin or recycled 

paper without glossy paper or colored 

inks. 

* * * * * 

■ 4. Amend § 205.605 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (a), revising the entry 

for ‘‘Waxes’’. 

■ b. In paragraph (b), adding, in 

alphabetical order, an entry for ‘‘Lowacyl gellan gum.’’. 

The addition and revision to read as 

follows: 

§ 205.605 Nonagricultural (nonorganic) 

substances allowed as ingredients in or on 

processed products labeled as ‘‘organic’’ or 

‘‘made with organic (specified ingredients 

or food group(s)).’’ 

* * * * * 

(a) * * * 

Waxes—nonsynthetic (Wood rosin). 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

Low-acyl gellan gum. 

* * * * * 

Erin Morris, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01915 Filed 1–31–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0021; Project 

Identifier AD–2020–01283–A] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Piper 

Aircraft, Inc., Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for 

certain Piper Aircraft, Inc., (Piper) 

Model PA–46–600TP airplanes. This 

proposed AD was prompted by testing 

that showed that the wing splice 

assembly could fail before the assembly 

reaches its established life limit. This 

proposed AD would require revising the 

Airworthiness Limitations section of the 

existing maintenance manual (MM) or 

instructions for continued airworthiness 

to reduce the life limit of the wing 

splice assembly. The FAA is proposing 

this AD to address the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by March 18, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

https://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 NPRM, contact Piper Aircraft, Inc., 

2926 Piper Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32960; 

phone: (772) 299–2141; website: https:// 

www.piper.com. You may view the 

service information at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, MO 64106. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0021; or in person at Docket 

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

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The AD docket contains this 

NPRM, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Marshall, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 

30337; phone: (404) 474–5524; email: 

john.r.marshall@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0021; Project Identifier AD– 

2020–01283–A’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. The FAA will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this proposal 

because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

agency will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact received about this NPRM. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 


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from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this NPRM 

contain commercial or financial 

information that is customarily treated 

as private, that you actually treat as 

private, and that is relevant or 

responsive to this NPRM, it is important 

that you clearly designate the submitted 

comments as CBI. Please mark each 

page of your submission containing CBI 

as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such 

marked submissions as confidential 

under the FOIA, and they will not be 

placed in the public docket of this 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to John Marshall, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Atlanta ACO 

Branch, FAA, 1701 Columbia Avenue, 

College Park, GA 30337. Any 

commentary that the FAA receives 

which is not specifically designated as 

CBI will be placed in the public docket 

for this rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA was notified by Piper of 

testing that showed that the wing splice 

assembly, part number (P/N) 

46W57A100–001, could fail before 

reaching its established life limit on 

Model PA–46–600–TP airplanes. The 

wing splice assembly was certificated 

with a life limit of 5,132 hours time-inservice (TIS); however, the failures of 

the test assembly occurred before 

reaching that established life limit. The 

stress levels used in the life limit 

analysis were not adequate. After a new 

fatigue test article analysis, Piper 

reduced the life limit of the wing splice 

assembly P/N 46W57A100–001 from 

5,132 hours TIS to 3,767 hours TIS and 

revised the Airworthiness Limitations 

section in the MM accordingly. 

Failure of the wing splice assembly, if 

not addressed, could result in loss of 

airplane control. Airplanes having serial 

numbers 4698186 and larger (in 

production airplanes) will be delivered 

with an Airworthiness Limitations 

section with the reduced life limit 

incorporated. 

FAA’s Determination 

The FAA is issuing this NPRM after 

determining that the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Related Service Information 

The FAA reviewed Piper Aircraft, 

Inc., PA–46–600TP, M600 Maintenance 

Manual, Airworthiness Limitations, 

Section 4–00–00, dated August 31, 

2021. This service information specifies 

the life limits of structural parts for the 

Model PA–46–600TP airplane, and 

reduced the life limit for the wing splice 

assembly. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

revising the Airworthiness Limitations 

section of the existing MM or 

instructions for continued airworthiness 

to reduce the life limit of the wing 

splice assembly. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 127 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

airplane 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Revise the Airworthiness Limitations section 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ................. Not Applicable $85 $10,795 

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. 

The FAA is 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 

The FAA 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) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would 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: 

Piper Aircraft, Inc.: Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0021; Project Identifier AD–2020–01283– 

A. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by March 18, 

2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Piper Aircraft, Inc., 

Model PA–46–600TP airplanes, serial 

numbers 4698001 and 4698004 through 

4698185, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 5711, Wing Spar. 


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(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD results from testing that showed 

that the wing splice assembly could fail 

before the assembly reaches its established 

life limit. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

prevent failure of the wing splice assembly 

before the current established life limit. The 

unsafe condition, if not addressed, could 

result in loss of airplane control. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Action 

Within 90 days after the effective date of 

this AD, revise the Airworthiness Limitations 

section in the existing maintenance manual 

or instructions for continued airworthiness 

by reducing the life limit of the wing splice 

assembly part number 46W57A100–001 to 

3,767 hours time-in-service. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g): Section 4–00–00 

of Piper Aircraft, Inc., PA–46–600TP, M600 

Maintenance Manual, Airworthiness 

Limitations, Page 1, dated August 31, 2021, 

contains the life limit in paragraph (g) of this 

AD. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Atlanta ACO Branch, 

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 

certification office, send it to the attention of 

the person identified in paragraph (i)(1) 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. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact John Marshall, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; 

phone: (404) 474–5524; email: 

john.r.marshall@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Piper Aircraft, Inc., 2926 

Piper Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32960; phone: 

(772) 299–2141; website: https://

www.piper.com. You may view this 

referenced service information at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 

64106. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

Issued on January 26, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01955 Filed 1–31–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket Number USCG–2021–0774] 

RIN 1625–AA08 

Special Local Regulation; Montlake 

Cut, Union Bay Reach, Seattle, 

Washington 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing 

to establish a special local regulation for 

a recurring marine event on Lake 

Washington the first Satruday of May 

each year. This action is necessary to 

provide for the safety of life on the 

navigable waters during the marine 

event. This proposed rulemaking would 

restrict vessel traffic in the designated 

area during the event unless authorized 

by the Captain of the Port Sector Puget 

Sound or a designated representative. 

We invite your comments on this 

proposed rulemaking. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must be received by the Coast Guard on 

or before March 3, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2021–0774 using the Federal Decision 

Making Portal at https://

www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public 

Participation and Request for 

Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

further instructions on submitting 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this proposed 

rulemaking, call or email Chief Warrant 

Officer William Martinez, Sector Puget 

Sound Waterways Management 

Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 

206–217–6051, email 

SectorPugetSoundWWM@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

COTP Captain of the Port Sector Puget 

Sound 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking 

§ Section 

U.S.C. United States Code 

II. Background, Purpose, and Legal 

Basis 

The Coast Guard proposes to establish 

a special local regulation for the 

Windermere Cup marine event held 

annually on the first Saturday of May 

each year from 8 a.m. to noon. This 

event is held on the navigable waters of 

the Montlake Cut and Union Bay Reach 

between Portage Bay and Webster Point 

on Lake Washington in Seattle, WA. 

Under 46 U.S.C. 70041, Coast Guard 

Thirteenth District Commander has 

authority to promulgate certain special 

local regulations deemed necessary to 

ensure the safety of life on the navigable 

waters immediately before, during, and 

immediately after an approved marine 

event. The District Commander has 

determined that potential hazards 

associated with the marine event would 

pose a safety concern for anyone within 

the race area. 

In order to protect the safety of all 

waterway users, including event 

participants and spectators, this 

proposed rule would establish a special 

local regulation for the time and 

location of the marine event. Participant 

means all persons and vessels registered 

with the event sponsor as a participants 

in the race. Spectator means any vessel 

in the vicinity of the marine event with 

the primary purpose of witnessing the 

marine event. Spectator vessels can 

observe the marine event from one of 

the designated spectator areas. One area 

is located north of Union Bay Reach in 

Union Bay. The other is located in the 

area between the state route 520 bridge 

and south of Union Bay Reach. Vessels 

would not be permitted to enter the 

regulated areas unless authorized by the 

COTP or a designated representative. 

III. Discussion of Proposed Rule 

The Coast Guard proposes to add a 

new annually recurring special local 

regulation on the first Saturday of May 

each year from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The 

regulated area would cover the all 

navigable waters from Montlake Cut and 

Union Bay Reach between Portage Bay 

and Webster Point on Lake Washington 

in Seattle, from the southern corner of 

University of Washington Oceanography 

pier at 47°38′57′′ N, 122°18′45′′ W 

thence south to 47°38′46′′ N, 122°18′45′′ 

W, thence eastward to Webster Point 

Light 21 at 47°38′51′′ N, 122°16′33′′ W, 

thence south to the SR520 bridge at 

47°38′37′′ N, 122°16′34′′ W. These 

coodinates are based on Nort American 

Datum 83 (NAD 83). 

The duration of the regulated area is 

intended to ensure the safety of the 

public and participants during the 

rowing race. Non-participant vessels are 

not permitted to enter, transit through, 

anchor in, or remain within the 

regulated area without obtaining 

permission from the COTP or a 

designated representative. A designated 

representative means a Coast Guard 


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