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(3) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–57–3096, 

Revision 02, dated August 13, 2007, which 

was incorporated by reference in AD 2007– 

22–10, Amendment 39–15246 (72 FR 61796, 

November 1, 2007; corrected November 16, 

2007 (72 FR 64532)), on November 16, 2007. 

(4) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–57–3096, 

Revision 03, dated October 24, 2012, which 

is not incorporated by reference by this AD. 

(5) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–57–3096, 

Revision 04, dated February 6, 2013, which 

is not incorporated by reference by this AD. 

(6) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57A4104, 

dated December 5, 2006, which was 

incorporated by reference in AD 2007–03–04, 

Amendment 39–14915 (72 FR 4416, January 

31, 2007), on February 15, 2007. 

(7) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57–4104, 

Revision 01, dated August 13, 2007, which is 

not incorporated by reference by this AD. 

(8) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57–4104, 

Revision 02, dated September 5, 2007, which 

was incorporated by reference in AD 2007– 

22–10, Amendment 39–15246 (72 FR 61796, 

November 1, 2007; corrected November 16, 

2007 (72 FR 64532)), on November 16, 2007. 

(9) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57–4104, 

Revision 03, dated October 24, 2012, which 

is not incorporated by reference by this AD. 

(10) Airbus Service Bulletin A340– 

57A5009, dated December 5, 2006, which 

was incorporated by reference in AD 2007– 

03–04, Amendment 39–14915 (72 FR 4416, 

January 31, 2007), on February 15, 2007. 

(11) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57– 

5009, Revision 01, dated August 13, 2007, 

which was incorporated by reference in AD 

2007–22–10, Amendment 39–15246 (72 FR 

61796, November 1, 2007; corrected 

November 16, 2007 (72 FR 64532)), on 

November 16, 2007. 

(12) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57– 

5009, Revision 02, dated October 24, 2012, 

which is not incorporated by reference by 

this AD. 

(j) 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: 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. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2013–0271, dated 

November 14, 2013, for related information. 

This MCAI may be found in the AD docket 

on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0620. 

(2) 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 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

25, 2014. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–21055 Filed 9–3–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0622; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–009–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Empresa 

Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. 

(EMBRAER) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. 

(EMBRAER) Model EMB –135ER, 

–135KE, –135KL, –135LR, –145, 

–145ER, –145MR, –145LR, –145XR, 

–145MP, and –145EP airplanes. This 

proposed AD was prompted by our 

determination of the need to revise the 

airplane airworthiness limitations to the 

pylon and fuselage. This proposed AD 

would require revising the maintenance 

or inspection program. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent fatigue 

cracking of various structural elements, 

which could affect the structural 

integrity of the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 20, 2014. 

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: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Empresa 

Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. 

(EMBRAER), Technical Publications 

Section (PC 060), Av. Brigadeiro Faria 

Lima, 2170—Putim—12227–901 Sa ̃o 

Jose dos Campos—SP—BRASIL; 

telephone +55 12 3927–5852 or +55 12 

3309–0732; fax +55 12 3927–7546; 

email distrib@embraer.com.br; Internet 

http://www.flyembraer.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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0622; 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 Operations 

office (telephone (800) 647–5527) is in 

the ADDRESSES section. Comments will 

be available in the AD docket shortly 

after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1175; 

fax 425–227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0622; Directorate Identifier 

2014–NM–009–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 based on 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 

The Ageˆncia Nacional de Aviac ̧a ̃o 

Civil (ANAC), which is the aviation 

authority for Brazil, has issued Brazilian 

Airworthiness Directive 2014–01–01, 

dated January 20, 2014 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all EMBRAER Model EMB –135ER, 

–135KE, –135KL, –135LR, –145, 

–145ER, –145MR, –145LR, –145XR, 

–145MP, and –145EP airplanes. The 

MCAI states: 

This [Brazilian] AD was prompted by a 

new revision to the airworthiness limitations 

requirements [related to the pylon yokes I 

and II, and the skin panel of the windshield 

pillar] of the Maintenance Review Board 

Report. We are issuing this [Brazilian] AD to 

ensure that fatigue cracking of various 

structural elements is detected and corrected. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating it in Docket No. FAA– 

2014–0622. 

Relevant Service Information 

EMBRAER has issued EMB145 

Temporary Revision 15–3, dated August 

26, 2013, to the Airworthiness 

Limitation Requirements (ALIs) of the 

EMBRAER EMB145 Maintenance 

Review Board Report MRB–145/1150; 

and EMB145 Temporary Revision 15–4, 

dated August 26, 2013, to the 

Airworthiness Limitation Requirements 

(ALIs), of the EMBRAER EMB145 

Maintenance Review Board Report 

MRB–145/1150. The actions described 

in this service information are intended 

to correct the unsafe condition 

identified in the MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined an unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

This proposed AD would require 

revisions to certain operator 

maintenance documents to include new 

inspections. Compliance with these 

inspections is required by section 

91.403(c) of the Federal Aviation 

Regulations (14 CFR 91.403(c)). For 

airplanes that have been previously 

modified, altered, or repaired in the 

areas addressed by these inspections, an 

operator might not be able to 

accomplish the inspections described in 

the revisions. In this situation, to 

comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the 

operator must request approval of an 

alternative method of compliance 

(AMOC) in accordance with the 

provisions of paragraph (i) of this 

proposed AD. The request should 

include a description of changes to the 

proposed inspections that will ensure 

the continued operational safety of the 

airplane. 

‘‘Contacting the Manufacturer’’ 

Paragraph in This Proposed 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 an NPRM having Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–101–AD (78 FR 

78285, December 26, 2013), 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 the 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, 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. 

One commenter to the NPRM having 

Directorate Identifier 2012–NM–101–AD 

(78 FR 78285, December 26, 2013) 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 

proposed AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the actions 

must be accomplished using a method 

approved by the FAA, ANAC, or 

ANAC’s authorized Designee. 

The Contacting the Manufacturer 

paragraph also clarifies that, if approved 

by the ANAC Designee, the approval 

must include the Designee’s authorized 

signature. The Designee signature 

indicates that the data and information 

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Messages and other information 

provided by the manufacturer that do 

not contain the ANAC Designee’s 

authorized signature approval are not 

ANAC-approved, unless ANAC 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. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 688 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 1 work-hour per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of 

this proposed AD on U.S. operators to 

be $58,480, or $85 per product. 

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. Amend § 39.13 by adding the 

following new airworthiness directive 

(AD): 

Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. 

(EMBRAER): Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0622; Directorate Identifier 2014–NM– 

009–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by October 20, 

2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Empresa Brasileira de 

Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB 

–135ER, –135KE, –135KL, –135LR, –145, 

–145ER, –145MR, –145LR, –145XR, –145MP, 

and –145EP airplanes, certificated in any 

category, all serial numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 54, Nacelles/pylons; 53, 

Fuselage. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by our 

determination of the need to revise the 

airplane airworthiness limitations to the 

pylons and fuselage. We are issuing this AD 

to prevent fatigue cracking of various 

structural elements, which could affect the 

structural integrity of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Revision of Maintenance or Inspection 

Program 

Within 60 days after the effective date of 

this AD: Revise the maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, by 

incorporating EMBRAER EMB145 Temporary 

Revision (TR) 15–3, dated August 26, 2013, 

to the Airworthiness Limitation 

Requirements (ALIs) of the EMBRAER 

EMB145 Maintenance Review Board Report 

MRB 145/1150; and EMBRAER EMB145 TR 

15–4, dated August 26, 2013, to the 

Airworthiness Limitation Requirements 

(ALIs) of the EMBRAER Maintenance Review 

Board Report MRB–145/1150; as applicable. 

(1) The compliance times depend on the 

airplane model, and the pre-modification and 

post-modification conditions specified in 

EMBRAER EMB145 TR 15–3, dated August 

26, 2013, to the Airworthiness Limitation 

Requirements (ALIs) of the EMBRAER 

EMB145 Maintenance Review Board Report 

MRB 145/1150; and EMBRAER EMB145 TR 

15–4, dated August 26, 2013, to the 

Airworthiness Limitation Requirements 

(ALIs) of the EMBRAER Maintenance Review 

Board Report MRB–145/1150; as applicable. 

(2) The initial compliance times for the 

tasks specified in EMBRAER EMB145 TR 15– 

3, dated August 26, 2013, to the 

Airworthiness Limitation Requirements 

(ALIs) of the EMBRAER EMB145 

Maintenance Review Board Report MRB 145/ 

1150; and EMBRAER EMB145 TR 15–4, 

dated August 26, 2013, to the Airworthiness 

Limitation Requirements (ALIs) of the 

EMBRAER Maintenance Review Board 

Report MRB–145/1150; as applicable; are at 

the applicable threshold compliance times 

specified in EMBRAER EMB145 TR 15–3, 

dated August 26, 2013; and EMBRAER 

EMB145 TR 15–4, dated August 26, 2013; or 

within 600 flight cycles after the effective 

date of this AD, whichever occurs later. For 

purposes of this AD, the initial compliance 

times (identified as ‘‘Threshold’’ or ‘‘T’’ in 

the service information) are expressed in 

‘‘total flight cycles.’’ 

(h) No Alternative Actions and Intervals 

After accomplishment of the revision 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or 

intervals may be used unless the actions or 

intervals are approved as an alternative 

method of compliance (AMOC) in 

accordance with the procedures specified in 

paragraph (i)(1) of this AD. 

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, FAA, has the authority to 

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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: 

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1175; 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: 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 

Ageˆncia Nacional de Aviac ̧a ̃o Civil (ANAC); 

or ANAC’s authorized Designee. If approved 

by the ANAC Designee, the approval must 

include the Designee’s authorized signature. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Brazilian 

Airworthiness Directive 2014–01–01, dated 

January 20, 2014, for related information. 

This MCAI may be found in the AD docket 

on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating it in Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0622. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Empresa Brasileira de 

Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER), Technical 

Publications Section (PC 060), Av. Brigadeiro 

Faria Lima, 2170—Putim—12227–901 Sa ̃o 

Jose dos Campos—SP—BRASIL; telephone 

+55 12 3927–5852 or +55 12 3309–0732; fax 

+55 12 3927–7546; email distrib@

embraer.com.br; Internet http://

www.flyembraer.com. 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

25, 2014. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–21059 Filed 9–3–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

15 CFR Chapter VII 

[Docket No. 140814670–4670–01] 

Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures 

for Agricultural Commodities to Cuba 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Commerce. 

ACTION: Request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and 

Security (BIS) is requesting public 

comments on the effectiveness of its 

licensing procedures as defined in the 

Export Administration Regulations for 

the export of agricultural commodities 

to Cuba. BIS will include a description 

of these comments in its biennial report 

to Congress, as required by the Trade 

Sanctions Reform and Export 

Enhancement Act of 2000, as amended. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

October 6, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted to the Federal eRulemaking 

portal (www.regulations.gov). The 

regulations.gov ID for this notice is: 

BIS–2014–0034. Comments may also be 

sent by email to publiccomments@

bis.doc.gov with a reference to ‘‘TSRA 

2014 Report’’ in the subject line. Paper 

comments may be submitted by mail to 

Regulatory Policy Division, Bureau of 

Industry and Security, U.S. Department 

of Commerce, Room 2099B, 

Washington, DC 20230 with a reference 

to ‘‘TSRA 2014 Report.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tracy L. Patts, Office of 

Nonproliferation and Treaty 

Compliance, Telephone: (202) 482– 

4252. Additional information on 

agricultural commodity export policy 

towards Cuba is available at http://

www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/policyguidance/country-guidance/13-policyguidance/country-guidance/187-cuba. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 906(a) of the Trade Sanctions 

Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 

2000 (TSRA) (22 U.S.C. 7205(a)), the 

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) 

authorizes exports of agricultural 

commodities, as defined in § 772.1 of 

the Export Administration Regulations 

(EAR) (15 CFR 772.1), to Cuba. 

Requirements and procedures 

associated with such authorization are 

set forth in § 740.18 of the EAR. These 

are the only licensing procedures in the 

EAR currently in effect pursuant to the 

requirements of section 906(a) of TSRA. 

Under the provisions of section 906(c) 

of TSRA (22 U.S.C. 7205(c)), BIS must 

submit a biennial report to Congress on 

the operation of the licensing system 

implemented pursuant to section 906(a) 

for the preceding two-year period. This 

report must include the number and 

types of licenses applied for, the 

number and types of licenses approved, 

the average amount of time elapsed from 

the date of filing of a license application 

until the date of its approval, the extent 

to which the licensing procedures were 

effectively implemented, and a 

description of comments received from 

interested parties during a 30-day public 

comment period about the effectiveness 

of the licensing procedures. BIS is 

currently preparing a biennial report on 

the operation of the licensing system for 

the two-year period from October 1, 

2012, through September 30, 2014. 

Request for Comments 

By this notice, BIS requests public 

comments on the effectiveness of the 

licensing procedures for the export of 

agricultural commodities to Cuba set 

forth under § 740.18 of the EAR. Parties 

submitting comments are asked to be as 

specific as possible. All comments 

received by the close of the comment 

period will be considered by BIS in 

developing the report to Congress. All 

comments must be in writing and will 

be available for public inspection and 

copying. Any information that the 

commenter does not wish to be made 

available to the public should not be 

submitted to BIS. 

Dated: August 29, 2014. 

Kevin J. Wolf, 

Assistant Secretary for Export 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2014–21081 Filed 9–3–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–33–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2014–0592] 

RIN 1625–AA11 

Regulated Navigation Area; Lake 

Michigan, Chicago Harbor Lock, 

Chicago, IL to Calumet Harbor, 

Chicago, IL 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to 

establish a regulated navigation area for 

waters of Lake Michigan within 5 

nautical miles from shore from the 

Chicago Harbor Lock, Chicago, Illinois 


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