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(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. 

(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 

Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Los Angeles 

ACO Branch, 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) Except as required by paragraph (h)(2) 

of this AD: For service information that 

contains steps that are labeled as Required 

for Compliance (RC), the provisions of 

paragraphs (k)(4)(i) and (k)(4)(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. 

(l) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Jennifer Tsakoumakis, Airframe 

Section, FAA, Los Angeles ACO Branch, 

3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 

90712–4137; phone: 562–627–5264; fax: 562– 

627–5210; email: jennifer.tsakoumakis@

faa.gov. 

(m) 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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737– 

53A1349, dated August 23, 2016. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) 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. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

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

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

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

Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 

11, 2017. 

Dionne Palermo, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22950 Filed 10–25–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0521; Product 

Identifier 2016–NM–189–AD; Amendment 

39–19086; AD 2017–22–06] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, 

Inc., Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Bombardier, Inc., Model CL–600–2B16 

(CL–601–3A, CL–601–3R, and CL–604 

Variants) airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by reports of fuel leaks in the 

engine and auxiliary power unit (APU) 

electrical fuel pump (EFP) cartridge/ 

canister electrical connectors and 

conduits. This AD requires repetitive 

inspections for fuel leakage at the 

engine and APU fuel pumps, and 

related investigative and corrective 

actions if necessary. We are issuing this 

AD to address the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 

30, 2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of November 30, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Bombardier, Inc., 400 Coˆte-Vertu Road 

West, Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; 

Widebody Customer Response Center 

North America toll-free telephone 1– 

866–538–1247 or direct-dial telephone 

1–514–855–2999; fax 514–855–7401; 

email ac.yul@aero.bombardier.com; 

Internet http://www.bombardier.com. 

You may view this referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA. For information on 

the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. It is also 

available on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0521. 

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–2017– 

0521; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Office (telephone 800–647– 

5527) is Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steven Dzierzynski, Aerospace 

Engineer, Avionics and Administrative 

Services Section, FAA, New York ACO 

Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 

516–228–7367; fax 516–794–5531. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain Bombardier, Inc., Model 

CL–600–2B16 (CL–601–3A, CL–601–3R, 

and CL–604 Variants) airplanes. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on June 2, 2017 (82 FR 25556) 

(‘‘the NPRM’’). The NPRM was 

prompted by reports of fuel leaks in the 

engine and APU EFP cartridge/canister 

electrical connectors and conduits. The 

NPRM proposed to require repetitive 

inspections for fuel leakage at the 

engine and APU fuel pumps, and 

related investigative and corrective 

actions if necessary. We are issuing this 

AD to detect and correct fuel leaks in 

certain fuel pumps to remove a potential 

fuel ignition hazard. 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2016–32R1, 

dated October 12, 2016 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model CL– 

600–2B16 (CL–601–3A, CL–601–3R, and 

CL–604 Variants) airplanes. The MCAI 

states: 


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Fuel leaks have been reported in the engine 

and auxiliary power unit (APU) electrical 

fuel pump (EFP) cartridge/canister electrical 

connectors and conduits on production 

aeroplanes. Initially, Bombardier had 

determined that the subject discrepancy was 

limited to the new pump canister 

installations on 24 production aeroplanes. 

Bombardier also reported the possibility of 

cut insulation on the electric harness wires 

of the newly installed canister housing 

assemblies. 

Emergency [Canadian] AD CF–2014–17 

[which corresponds to FAA AD 2014–15–17, 

Amendment 39–17919 (79 FR 44268, July 31, 

2014)] was issued to limit landing light 

operation on-ground in order to address a 

potential fire hazard as result of a possible 

fuel leak from the APU, EFP electrical 

conduit in the landing light compartment. In 

addition, [Canadian] AD CF–2014–21 [which 

corresponds to FAA AD 2014–20–01, 

Amendment 39–17974 (79 FR 59640, October 

3, 2014), superseded by FAA AD 2016–10– 

10, Amendment 39–18521 (81 FR 31497, May 

19, 2016) (‘‘AD 2016–10–10’’)] was issued to 

mandate removal of then identified 24 

discrepant EFP canister assemblies from 

service. 

Bombardier has recently determined that 

the subject fuel leaks may not be limited to 

the 24 units affected by [Canadian] AD CF– 

2014–21 [(AD 2016–10–10)], but may 

potentially affect other in-service 

[Bombardier Model] CL–600–2B16 

aeroplanes. Until such time that a final fix for 

the fuel leak problem is realized, Bombardier 

as an interim mitigating action, has issued 

[Service Bulletin] SB 604–28–022 and SB 

605–28–010 that introduces [a] repeat 

[general visual] inspection and if required, 

rectification [related investigative and 

corrective actions] of subject fuel leaks on 

affected aeroplanes. [Canadian] AD CF– 

2016–32 was issued on 29 September 2016 to 

mandate compliance with applicable 

Bombardier SBs, to mitigate any potential 

safety hazard resulting from fuel leaks. 

Revision 1 of this [Canadian] AD is being 

issued to correct a typographic error in 

paragraph B.1. of the [Canadian AD] 

Corrective Actions. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0521. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comment 

received on the NPRM and the FAA’s 

response. 

Request To Delay Issuance Until the 

Release of New Service Information 

Bombardier, Inc., indicated its intent 

to revise Bombardier Service Bulletin 

604–28–022, dated October 19, 2015; 

and Bombardier Service Bulletin 605– 

28–010, dated October 19, 2015. 

Bombardier, Inc., stated that these 

revisions will change the inspection 

instructions. Bombardier, Inc., further 

added that it plans to publish new 

service information to introduce similar 

inspections on Model CL–650 airplanes. 

We infer that Bombardier, Inc., is 

requesting that we delay the issuance of 

this final rule until after the revised 

service information is released and then 

refer to the revised service information. 

We disagree with the commenter’s 

request. We do not consider that 

delaying this action until release of the 

planned service information is 

warranted since the service information 

incorporated by reference in this AD 

adequately addresses the unsafe 

condition. We might consider additional 

rulemaking once the revised service 

information is released, or if new 

service information is issued for Model 

CL–650 airplanes, which are not 

included in the applicability of this AD. 

We have not changed this AD in this 

regard. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Bombardier, Inc., has issued Service 

Bulletin 604–28–022, dated October 19, 

2015; and Service Bulletin 605–28–010, 

dated October 19, 2015. This service 

information describes procedures for 

repetitive general visual inspections for 

fuel leakage at the engine and APU fuel 

pumps, and related investigative and 

corrective actions if necessary. These 

documents are distinct since they apply 

to airplanes in different configurations. 

This service information is reasonably 

available because the interested parties 

have access to it through their normal 

course of business or by the means 

identified in the ADDRESSES section. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 121 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product Cost on U.S. operators 

Inspections ................... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 per inspection cycle.$0 $85 per inspection 

cycle.

$10,285 per inspection 

cycle. 

For Model CL–600–2B16 airplanes 

having serial numbers 5701 through 

5955 inclusive, 5957, 5960 through 5966 

inclusive, 5968 through 5971 inclusive, 

and 5981, we estimate the following 

costs to do any necessary replacements 

that would be required based on the 

results of the required inspection. We 

have no way of determining the number 

of aircraft that might need these 

replacements: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Replace o-ring in affected pump .................................. 3 work-hours × $85 per hour = $255 ........................... $17 $272 

Replace cartridge in affected pump ............................. 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 ........................... 8,618 8,788 


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For Model CL–600–2B16 airplanes 

having serial numbers 5301 through 

5665 inclusive, we have received no 

definitive data that would enable us to 

provide cost estimates for the oncondition actions specified in this AD. 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this AD may be covered 

under warranty, thereby reducing the 

cost impact on affected individuals. We 

do not control warranty coverage for 

affected individuals. As a result, we 

have included all costs in our cost 

estimate. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

This AD is issued in accordance with 

authority delegated by the Executive 

Director, Aircraft Certification Service, 

as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. 

In accordance with that order, issuance 

of ADs is normally a function of the 

Compliance and Airworthiness 

Division, but during this transition 

period, the Executive Director has 

delegated the authority to issue ADs 

applicable to transport category 

airplanes to the Director of the System 

Oversight Division. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this AD will not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

not have a substantial direct effect on 

the States, on the relationship between 

the national government and the States, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this AD: 

1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

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

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 

3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in 

Alaska; and 

4. Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

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

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2017–22–06 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 

39–19086; Docket No. FAA–2017–0521; 

Product Identifier 2016–NM–189–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective November 30, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc., 

Model CL–600–2B16 (CL–601–3A, CL–601– 

3R, and CL–604 Variants) airplanes, 

certificated in any category, having serial 

numbers 5301 through 5665 inclusive, 5701 

through 5955 inclusive, 5957, 5960 through 

5966 inclusive, 5968 through 5971 inclusive, 

and 5981. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28, Fuel. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of fuel 

leaks in the engine and auxiliary power unit 

(APU) electrical fuel pump (EFP) cartridge/ 

canister electrical connectors and conduits. 

We are issuing this AD to detect and correct 

fuel leaks in certain fuel pumps to remove a 

potential fuel ignition hazard. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) General Visual Inspections and 

Corrective Actions—Model CL–600–2B16 

Airplanes, Serial Numbers 5301 through 

5665 Inclusive 

For Model CL–600–2B16 airplanes having 

serial numbers 5301 through 5665 inclusive: 

Within 600 flight hours or 12 months, 

whichever occurs first, after the effective date 

of this AD, do the inspections specified in 

paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2), and (g)(3) of this AD, 

and do all applicable corrective actions, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Bombardier Service Bulletin 

604–28–022, dated October 19, 2015; except 

where Bombardier Service Bulletin 604–28– 

022, dated October 19, 2015, specifies to 

contact the manufacturer, before further 

flight accomplish corrective actions in 

accordance with the procedures specified in 

paragraph (i)(2) of this AD. Do all applicable 

corrective actions before further flight. 

Repeat the inspections at intervals not to 

exceed 600 flight hours or 12 months, 

whichever occurs first. 

(1) Do a general visual inspection for traces 

of fuel coming from the right-hand engine 

boost pump at the location of the belly fairing 

screw (FS412, BL 0.0). 

(2) Do a general visual inspection for traces 

of fuel coming from the left-hand engine 

boost pump at the location of the belly fairing 

screw (FS412, BL 0.0). 

(3) Do a general visual inspection for traces 

of fuel coming from the EFP electrical wiring 

conduit outlet at the lower body fairing area 

for engine EFPs and at the right-hand landing 

light compartment for the APU EFP. 

(h) General Visual Inspections and Related 

Investigative and Corrective Actions—Model 

CL–600–2B16 Airplanes Having Serial 

Numbers 5701 through 5955 Inclusive, 5957, 

5960 through 5966 Inclusive, 5968 through 

5971 Inclusive, and 5981 

For Model CL–600–2B16 airplanes having 

serial numbers 5701 through 5955 inclusive, 

5957, 5960 through 5966 inclusive, 5968 

through 5971 inclusive, and 5981: Within 

600 flight hours or 12 months, whichever 

occurs first, after the effective date of this 

AD, do the inspections specified in 

paragraphs (h)(1), (h)(2), and (h)(3) of this 

AD, and do all applicable related 

investigative and corrective actions, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions in Bombardier Service Bulletin 

605–28–010, dated October 19, 2015; except 

where Bombardier Service Bulletin 605–28– 

010, dated October 19, 2015, specifies to 

contact the manufacturer, before further 

flight accomplish corrective actions in 

accordance with the procedures specified in 

paragraph (i)(2) of this AD. Do all applicable 

related investigative and corrective actions 

before further flight. Repeat the inspections 

at intervals not to exceed 600 flight hours or 

12 months, whichever occurs first. 

(1) Do a general visual inspection for traces 

of fuel coming from the right-hand engine 

boost pump at the location of the belly fairing 

screw (FS412, BL 0.0). 

(2) Do a general visual inspection for traces 

of fuel coming from the left-hand engine 

boost pump at the location of the belly fairing 

screw (FS412, BL 0.0). 


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1 16 U.S.C. 799 (2012). 

2 16 U.S.C. 808(e) (2012). 

3 ‘‘New license’’ is the term used in the FPA to 

refer to a license issued to replace a project’s 

expiring license. 

4City of Danville, Virginia, 58 FERC ¶ 61,318, at 

62,020 (1992) (citing Little Falls Hydroelectric 

Associates, 27 FERC ¶ 61,376 (1984)). 

5 Id. (addressing original licenses); Consumers 

Power Co., 68 FERC ¶ 61,077, at 61,384 (1994) 

(addressing new licenses). Projects that entail 

construction of a new dam have generally received 

50-year licenses. City of Danville, Virginia, 58 FERC 

¶ 61,318 at 62,020 (citing Little Falls Hydroelectric 

Associates, 27 FERC ¶ 61,376). 

6Consumers Power Co., 68 FERC ¶ 61,077 at 

61,384. 

(3) Do a general visual inspection of the 

right-hand landing light compartment for 

traces of fuel coming from the APU EFP. 

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York 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 ATTN: Program Manager, 

Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New 

York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 

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

using any approved AMOC, notify your 

appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a 

principal inspector, the manager of the local 

flight standards district office/certificate 

holding district office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the action must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, New York ACO Branch, 

FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA); or Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design 

Approval Organization (DAO). If approved by 

the DAO, the approval must include the 

DAO-authorized signature. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

AD CF–2016–32R1, dated October 12, 2016, 

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–2017–0521. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Steven Dzierzynski, Aerospace 

Engineer, Avionics and Administrative 

Services Section, FAA, New York ACO 

Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516–228– 

7367; fax 516–794–5531. 

(3) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (k)(3) and (k)(4) of this AD. 

(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) Bombardier Service Bulletin 604–28– 

022, dated October 19, 2015. 

(ii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 605–28– 

010, dated October 19, 2015. 

(3) For service information identified in 

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

Canada; Widebody Customer Response 

Center North America toll-free telephone 1– 

866–538–1247 or direct-dial telephone 1– 

514–855–2999; fax 514–855–7401; email 

ac.yul@aero.bombardier.com; Internet http:// 

www.bombardier.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

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

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

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

Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 

17, 2017. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23015 Filed 10–25–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

18 CFR Parts 4, 5, and 16 

[Docket No. PL17–3–000] 

Policy Statement on Establishing 

License Terms for Hydroelectric 

Projects 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Policy statement. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (Commission) is 

giving notice of a new policy on 

establishing license terms for 

hydroelectric projects. In this Policy 

Statement, the Commission adopts a 40- 

year default license term for original 

and new licenses for hydropower 

projects located at non-federal dams. 

The Policy Statement also sets forth 

when the Commission will consider 

issuing those projects a license with a 

term for less or more than 40 years. 

DATES: This policy statement will be 

applicable as of October 26, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nicholas Jayjack, (Technical 

Information), Office of Energy 

Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– 

6073. 

Carolyn Clarkin, (Legal Information), 

Office of the General Counsel—Energy 

Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– 

8563. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. In this Policy Statement, the 

Commission sets forth a new policy on 

establishing license terms for original 

and new licenses for hydropower 

projects located at non-federal dams. 

The goal of this action is to provide 

more certainty for stakeholders 

regarding the Commission’s regulatory 

process, reduce regulatory burden, 

increase administrative efficiency for all 

stakeholders, and further encourage 

licensees to negotiate settlement 

agreements and promptly seek 

authorization to implement voluntary 

environmental, recreational, and 

developmental enhancements. 

I. Background 

A. Current License Term Policy 

2. Section 6 of the Federal Power Act 

(FPA) 1 provides that hydropower 

licenses shall be issued for a term not 

to exceed 50 years. There is no 

minimum license term for original 

licenses. FPA section 15(e) 2 provides 

that any ‘‘new license’’ 3 shall be for a 

term that the Commission determines to 

be in the public interest, but not less 

than 30 years or more than 50 years. 

3. It is current Commission policy to 

set a 50-year term for licenses issued for 

projects located at federal dams.4 For 

projects located at non-federal dams, the 

Commission sets a 30-year term where 

there is little or no authorized 

redevelopment, new construction, or 

environmental mitigation and 

enhancement; a 40-year term for a 

license involving a moderate amount of 

these activities; and a 50-year term 

where there is an extensive amount of 

such activity.5 The Commission 

previously established this policy to 

ease the economic impact of new costs, 

promote balanced and comprehensive 

development of renewable power 

generating resources, and encourage 

licensees to be good environmental 

stewards.6

4. Determining whether the measures 

required under a license are minimal, 

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