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(l) Terminating Action for Certain 

Inspections 

Accomplishment of the applicable initial 

inspections and corrective actions specified 

in the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757– 

53A0118 RB, dated October 22, 2021, 

terminates the inspections required by 

paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD. 

(m) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Los Angeles 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 responsible Flight 

Standards 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 (n) of this 

AD. Information may be emailed to: 9-ANMLAACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair, 

modification, or alteration required by this 

AD if it is approved by The Boeing Company 

Organization Designation Authorization 

(ODA) that has been authorized by the 

Manager, Los Angeles ACO Branch, FAA, to 

make those findings. To be approved, the 

repair method, modification deviation, or 

alteration deviation must meet the 

certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(4) AMOCs approved previously for AD 

2017–24–10 are not approved as AMOCs 

with this AD. 

(5) Except as specified by paragraph (i) of 

this AD: For service information that 

contains steps that are labeled as Required 

for Compliance (RC), the provisions of 

paragraphs (m)(5)(i) and (ii) of this AD apply. 

(i) The steps labeled as RC, including 

substeps under an RC step and any figures 

identified in an RC step, must be done to 

comply with the AD. If a step or substep is 

labeled ‘‘RC Exempt,’’ then the RC 

requirement is removed from that step or 

substep. An AMOC is required for any 

deviations to RC steps, including substeps 

and identified figures. 

(ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be 

deviated from using accepted methods in 

accordance with the operator’s maintenance 

or inspection program without obtaining 

approval of an AMOC, provided the RC steps, 

including substeps and identified figures, can 

still be done as specified, and the airplane 

can be put back in an airworthy condition. 

(n) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Peter Jarzomb, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Section, FAA, Los Angeles ACO 

Branch, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, 

Lakewood, CA 90712–4137; phone: 562–627– 

5234; email: peter.jarzomb@faa.gov. 

(o) 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. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on August 12, 2022. 

(i) Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 

757–53A0118 RB, dated October 22, 2021. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on January 9, 2018 (82 FR 

57343, December 5, 2017). 

(i) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757– 

53A0101, dated November 8, 2016. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(5) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data 

Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., 

MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; 

telephone 562–797–1717; internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(6) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. 

(7) 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, 

email fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: 

https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

Issued on June 13, 2022. 

Christina Underwood, 

Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–14490 Filed 7–7–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0296; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01064–E; Amendment 

39–22103; AD 2022–13–17] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce 

Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (Type 

Certificate Previously Held by RollsRoyce plc) Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021–15– 

01 for all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd 

& Co KG (RRD) Trent XWB–75, Trent 

XWB–79, Trent XWB–79B, Trent XWB– 

84, and Trent XWB–97 model turbofan 

engines. AD 2021–15–01 required 

revisions to the airworthiness 

limitations section (ALS) of the RollsRoyce (RR) Trent XWB time limits 

manual (TLM) and the operator’s 

existing approved aircraft maintenance 

program (AMP). Since the FAA issued 

AD 2021–15–01, the manufacturer has 

revised the TLM life limits and updated 

mandatory inspection intervals of 

certain critical rotating parts. This AD 

requires revisions to the ALS of the RR 

Trent XWB TLM and the operator’s 

existing approved AMP, as specified in 

a European Union Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD, which is 

incorporated by reference. The FAA is 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective August 12, 

2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of August 12, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: For material incorporated 

by reference in this AD, contact EASA, 

Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 

000; email: ADs@easa.europa.eu. You 

may find this material on the EASA 

website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. 

You may view this material at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (817) 222– 

5110. It is also available at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0296. For the material identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by 

reference, contact Rolls-Royce plc, 

Corporate Communications, P.O. Box 

31, Derby, DE24 8BJ, United Kingdom; 

phone: +44 (0)1332 242424; fax: +44 

(0)1332 249936; website: https://

www.rolls-royce.com/contact-us.aspx. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0296; 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 

AD, the EASA AD, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

address for Docket Operations is U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sungmo Cho, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District 


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(781) 238–7241; email: sungmo.d.cho@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2021–0217, 

dated September 23, 2021 (EASA AD 

2021–0217), to address an unsafe 

condition for all RRD Trent XWB–75, 

Trent XWB–79, Trent XWB–79B, Trent 

XWB–84, and Trent XWB–97 model 

turbofan engines. 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2021–15–01, 

Amendment 39–21648 (86 FR 36487, 

July 12, 2021), (‘‘AD 2021–15–01’’). AD 

2021–15–01 applied to all RRD Trent 

XWB–75, Trent XWB–79, Trent XWB– 

79B, Trent XWB–84, and Trent XWB–97 

model turbofan engines. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

March 28, 2022 (87 FR 17209). The 

NPRM was prompted by the 

manufacturer revising the TLM to 

introduce new instructions for repairs to 

the low-pressure compressor blades and 

fan blade inspections. In the NPRM, the 

FAA proposed to require accomplishing 

the actions specified in EASA AD 2021– 

0217, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this AD and except as 

discussed under ‘‘Differences Between 

this Proposed AD and the EASA AD.’’ 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

the unsafe condition on these products. 

See EASA AD 2021–0217 for additional 

background information. 

Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received comments from 

two commenters. The commenters were 

Air Line Pilots Association, 

International (ALPA) and Delta Air 

Lines, Inc (DAL). The following presents 

the comments received on the NPRM 

and the FAA’s response to each 

comment. 

Request To Clarify Recording 

Requirement 

DAL requested that the FAA revise 

paragraph (h)(6), Exceptions to EASA 

AD 2021–0217, of this AD to read as 

follows: ‘‘This AD does not require 

compliance with paragraph (5), 

Recording AD Compliance, of EASA AD 

2021–0217. This AD also does not 

require that after revising the AMP, as 

required by paragraph (3) of EASA AD 

2021–0217, that accomplishment of 

individual actions is recorded for 

demonstration of AD compliance.’’ DAL 

noted that paragraph (5) of EASA AD 

2021–0217 states that it is not necessary 

to record the accomplishment of 

individual actions in order to 

demonstrate AD compliance. DAL 

indicated that the proposed language in 

paragraph (h)(6) of the NPRM would 

negate that action, and make the 

recording of individual actions a 

requirement for AD compliance. 

The FAA disagrees with revising 

paragraph (h)(6) of this final rule. As 

stated in this AD, this AD does not 

require compliance with paragraph (5), 

Recording AD Compliance, of EASA AD 

2021–0217. Additionally, this AD does 

not mandate that operators not comply 

with paragraph (5), Recording AD 

Compliance, of EASA AD 2021–0217. 

The FAA notes, for purposes of 

clarification, that this AD only requires 

compliance with paragraph (3) of EASA 

AD 2021–0217, and that paragraph (3) of 

EASA AD 2021–0217 does not specify 

recording of individual actions in order 

to demonstrate AD compliance. The 

FAA did not change this AD as a result 

of this comment. 

Request To Incorporate by Reference 

EASA AD 2021–0217 

DAL requested that the FAA add 

paragraph (k), Material Incorporated by 

Reference, to this final rule and include 

EASA AD 2021–0217 in that paragraph. 

DAL noted that using EASA ADs as the 

primary source of information for 

compliance with requirements for 

corresponding FAA ADs has improved 

the efficiency of the FAA’s AD process 

and operator’s AD process. DAL also 

noted that one of the efficiencies of 

incorporating EASA AD 2021–0217 by 

reference is that the Ref. Publications 

section would allow for the use of later 

approved revisions of the TLM. 

The FAA notes that EASA AD 2021– 

0217 was proposed for incorporation by 

reference under 1 CFR part 51 in the 

NPRM, which lists the material to be 

incorporated by reference in this final 

rule. Additionally, while not typically 

included in an NPRM, the ‘‘Material 

Incorporated by Reference’’ paragraph 

exists in the final rule published for 

FAA ADs. The FAA did not change this 

AD as a result of the comments. 

Support for the AD 

ALPA expressed support for the AD 

as written. 

Conclusion 

The FAA reviewed the relevant data, 

considered any comments received, and 

determined that air safety requires 

adopting the AD as proposed. 

Accordingly, the FAA is issuing this AD 

to address the unsafe condition on these 

products. Except for minor editorial 

changes, this AD is adopted as proposed 

in the NPRM. None of the changes will 

increase the economic burden on any 

operator. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed European Union 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 

2021–0217, dated September 23, 2021. 

EASA AD 2021–0217 describes actions 

for the incorporation of revised life 

limits and updated mandatory 

inspection intervals of certain critical 

rotating parts into the ALS of the RR 

Trent XWB TLM, as applicable to each 

engine model, and the operator’s 

existing approved AMP. This material is 

reasonably available because the 

interested parties have access to it 

through their normal course of business 

or by the means identified in 

ADDRESSES. 

Other Related Service Information 

The FAA reviewed Rolls-Royce 

Airworthiness Limitations (Mandatory 

parts lives), TRENTXWB–A–05–10–01– 

00A01–030A–D, Revision 016, dated 

May 1, 2021, of the Rolls-Royce Trent 

XWB TLM TRENTXWB–K0680–TIME0– 

01; Rolls-Royce Airworthiness 

Limitations (Mandatory Parts Lives), 

TRENTXWB–B–05–10–01–00A01– 

030A–D, Revision 003, dated April 19, 

2021, of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB 

TLM TRENTXWB–K0680–TIME0–01; 

Rolls-Royce Airworthiness Limitations 

(Mandatory inspections), TRENTXWB– 

A–05–20–01–00A01–030A–D, Revision 

015, dated May 1, 2021, of the RollsRoyce Trent XWB TLM TRENTXWB– 

K0680–TIME0–01; and Rolls-Royce 

Airworthiness Limitations (Mandatory 

inspections), TRENTXWB–B–05–20– 

01–00A01–030A–D, Revision 008, dated 

April 19, 2021, of the Rolls-Royce Trent 

XWB TLM TRENTXWB–K0680–TIME0– 

01. These sections of the TLM specify 

inspection intervals and life limits, 

differentiated by engine model, for 

critical rotating parts. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 30 engines installed on airplanes 

of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to comply with this AD: 


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ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Revise the ALS of the RR Trent XWB TLM and the operator’s existing approved AMP.1 work-hour × $85 per hour = 

$85.

$0 $85 $2,550 

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 

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) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(3) 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 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: 

■ a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 

2021–15–01, Amendment 39–21648 (86 

FR 36487, July 12, 2021); and 

■ b. Adding the following new 

airworthiness directive: 

2022–13–17 Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & 

Co KG (Type Certificate previously held 

by Rolls-Royce plc): Amendment 39– 

22103; Docket No. FAA–2022–0296; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2021–01064–E. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective August 12, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2021–15–01, 

Amendment 39–21648 (86 FR 36487, July 12, 

2021). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Rolls-Royce 

Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Trent XWB–75, 

Trent XWB–79, Trent XWB–79B, Trent 

XWB–84, and Trent XWB–97 model turbofan 

engines. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 7200, Engine Turbine/Turboprop. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by the 

manufacturer revising the time limits manual 

(TLM) to incorporate revised life limits and 

updated mandatory inspection intervals of 

certain critical rotating parts. The FAA is 

issuing this AD to prevent the failure of 

critical rotating parts. The unsafe condition, 

if not addressed, could result in failure of one 

or more engines, loss of thrust control, and 

loss of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Perform all required actions within the 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021–0217, dated 

September 23, 2021 (EASA AD 2021–0217). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021–0217 

(1) Where EASA AD 2021–0217 defines the 

AMP as the approved Aircraft Maintenance 

Programme on the basis of which the 

operator or the owner ensures the continuing 

airworthiness of each operated engine, this 

AD defines the AMP as the existing Aircraft 

Maintenance Program on the basis of which 

the operator or the owner ensures the 

continuing airworthiness of each operated 

airplane. 

(2) Where EASA AD 2021–0217 requires 

revising the approved aircraft maintenance 

program (AMP) within 12 months after the 

effective date of EASA AD 2021–0217, this 

AD requires revising the existing approved 

AMP and airworthiness limitations section 

(ALS) within 120 days after the effective date 

of this AD. 

(3) This AD does not require compliance 

with paragraph (1), Mandatory Inspections 

and Replacement of Life Limited Parts, of 

EASA AD 2021–0217. 

(4) This AD does not require compliance 

with paragraph (2), Corrective Action(s), of 

EASA AD 2021–0217. 

(5) This AD does not require compliance 

with paragraph (4), Credit, of EASA AD 

2021–0217. 

(6) This AD does not require compliance 

with paragraph (5), Recording AD 

Compliance, of EASA AD 2021–0217. 

(7) This AD does not require compliance 

with the ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2021–0217. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, ECO 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 (j)(1) of this AD and 

email to: ANE-AD-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(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. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Sungmo Cho, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: (781) 

238–7241; email: sungmo.d.cho@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD that is not incorporated by reference, 

contact Rolls-Royce plc, Corporate 

Communications, P.O. Box 31, Derby, DE24 

8BJ, United Kingdom; phone: +44 (0)1332 


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242424; fax: +44 (0)1332 249936; website: 

https://www.rolls-royce.com/contact-us.aspx. 

You may view this material at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue, 

Burlington, MA 01803. For information on 

the availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (817) 222–5110. 

(k) 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) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2021–0217, dated September 23, 

2021. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For more information about EASA AD 

2021–0217, contact EASA, KonradAdenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; 

phone: +49 221 8999 000; email: ADs@

easa.europa.eu. You may find this material 

on the EASA website at https://

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(4) You may view this material at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue, 

Burlington, MA 01803. For information on 

the availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (817) 222–5110. This material may be 

found in the AD docket at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2022–0296. 

(5) You may view this material that is 

incorporated by reference at the National 

Archives and Records Administration 

(NARA). For information on the availability 

of this material at NARA, email: 

fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to https://

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

Issued on June 17, 2022. 

Christina Underwood, 

Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–14391 Filed 7–7–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket Number USCG–2022–0161] 

RIN 1625–AA08 

Special Local Regulation; Back River, 

Baltimore County, MD 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing temporary special local 

regulations for certain waters of Back 

River. This action is necessary to 

provide for the safety of life on these 

navigable waters located in Baltimore 

County, MD during a high-speed power 

boat event on July 16, 2022 (alternate 

date on July 17, 2022). This regulation 

prohibits persons and vessels from 

entering the regulated area unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port, 

Maryland-National Capital Region or the 

Coast Guard Event Patrol Commander. 

DATES: This rule is effective from 9 a.m. 

on July 16, 2022 through 6 p.m. on July 

17, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2022– 

0161 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click 

‘‘SEARCH.’’ Next, in the Document 

Type column, select ‘‘Supporting & 

Related Material.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call or 

email Mr. Ron Houck, U.S. Coast Guard 

Sector Maryland-National Capital 

Region; telephone 410–576–2674, email 

D05-DG-SectorMD-NCR-MarineEvents@

uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

COTP Captain of the Port 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking 

PATCOM Patrol Commander 

§ Section 

U.S.C. United States Code 

II. Background Information and 

Regulatory History 

Tiki Lee’s Dock Bar of Sparrows 

Point, MD notified the Coast Guard that 

they will be conducting the 2nd Annual 

Tiki Lee’s Shootout on the River, on 

Back River between Porter Point and 

Stansbury Point, in Baltimore County, 

MD on July 16, 2022. In the event of 

inclement weather on July 16, 2022, the 

event will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 

5 p.m. on July 17, 2022. In response, on 

April 29, 2022, the Coast Guard 

published a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) titled ‘‘Special 

Local Regulation; Back River, Baltimore 

County, MD’’ (87 FR 25434). There, we 

stated why we issued the NPRM, and 

invited comments on our proposed 

regulatory action related to this highspeed power boat event. During the 

comment period that ended May 31, 

2022, we received no comments. 

Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast 

Guard finds that good cause exists for 

making this rule effective less than 30 

days after publication in the Federal 

Register. Due to the date of the event, 

it would be impracticable to make the 

regulation effective 30 days after 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Delaying the effective date of this rule 

would be impracticable and contrary to 

the public interest because it would 

delay the safety measures necessary to 

respond to potential safety hazards 

associated with this marine event. 

Hazards from the high-speed power boat 

event include participants operating 

within and adjacent to the designated 

navigation channel and interfering with 

vessels intending to operate within that 

channel, as well as operating within 

approaches to local marinas and boat 

facilities and waterfront residential 

communities. Immediate action is 

needed to protect participants, 

spectators, and other persons and 

vessels during the high-speed power 

boat event on these navigable waters. 

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 

The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 

under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70041. The 

Captain of the Port, Maryland-National 

Capital Region (COTP) has determined 

that potential hazards associated with 

the high-speed power boat event held 

on July 16, 2022 will be a safety concern 

for anyone intending to operate within 

certain waters of Back River in 

Baltimore County, MD in or near the 

event area. 

IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes, 

and the Rule 

As noted above, we received no 

comments on our NPRM published 

April 29, 2022. There are no substantive 

changes in the regulatory text of this 

rule from the proposed rule in the 

NPRM. However, three administrative 

errors have been found in the regulatory 

text of the proposed rule. The first 

change is in the last sentence of 

subparagraph (a)(1), changing the words 

‘‘aerobatics box’’ to ‘‘course area, buffer 

area.’’ The second change is in 

paragraph (b), removing the term 

‘‘Aerobatics Box’’ and its definition, and 

adding the terms and definitions for 

‘‘Course Area’’ and ‘‘Buffer Area.’’ The 

third change is in subparagraph (c)(4), 

changing the words ‘‘aerobatics box’’ to 

‘‘course area.’’ Therefore, the regulatory 

text of this rule has been changed to 

make those corrections. 

This rule establishes special local 

regulations from 9 a.m. on July 16, 2022 

through 6 p.m. on July 17, 2022. The 

regulations will be enforced from 9 a.m. 

to 6 p.m. on July 16, 2022, and if 

necessary due to inclement weather on 

July 16, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on 

July 17, 2022. The regulated area will 

cover all navigable waters of Back River, 

within an area bounded by a line 


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