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Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Application for Tax Exempt Transfer and Registration of Firearm, 36143-36144 2022-12854 Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of Firearm, 36144-36145 2022-12855 Limited Permittee Transaction Report, 36142 2022-12857 National Firearms Act Responsible Person Questionnaire, 36142-36143 2022-12856 National Tracing Center Trace Request, 36145-36146 2022-12859 Records of Acquisition and Disposition, Collectors of Firearms, 36146-36147 2022-12858 Voluntary Magazine Questionnaire for Agencies/Entities That Store Explosive Materials, 36145 2022-12868 Antitrust Division Antitrust Division NOTICES Changes under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act: 1EdTech Consortium (Formerly IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc.), 36147 2022-12900 National Armaments Consortium, 36147-36148 2022-12897 Centers Disease Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NOTICES Award of a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement:
India Council of Medical Research and ICMR institutions: National Institute of Virology, Pune and National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai, 36133 2022-12850 Ministry of Health—Trinidad and Tobago, 36131-36132 2022-12847 Zambia National Public Health Institute, 36132-36133 2022-12837 Delegation of Authority: Public Health Service Act, 36132-36133 2022-12829 2022-12835 Rescinding Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result or Documentation of Recovery from COVID-19 for All Airline or Other Aircraft Passengers Arriving Into the United States From Any Foreign Country, 36129-36131 2022-13022 Civil Rights Civil Rights Commission NOTICES Meetings:
Arkansas Advisory Committee, 36103 2022-12893 Ohio Advisory Committee, 36102-36103 2022-12894 Coast Guard Coast Guard RULES 2021 Quarterly Listings: Safety Zones, Security Zones, and Special Local Regulations, 36059-36060 2022-12884 Commerce Commerce Department See Economic Analysis Bureau See Foreign-Trade Zones Board See Industry and Security Bureau See International Trade Administration See National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Copyright Office Copyright Office, Library of Congress RULES Copyright Claims Board:
Active Proceedings and Evidence; Correction, 36060-36061 2022-12899 Economic Analysis Bureau Economic Analysis Bureau PROPOSED RULES International Services Surveys: Benchmark Survey of Transactions in Selected Services and Intellectual Property with Foreign Persons and Clarifying when Benchmark Surveys Are Conducted, 36091-36096 2022-12796 Energy Department Energy Department See Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOTICES Meetings: Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission Convening Workshop on Stakeholder Partnership—Sharing the Benefits and Opportunities for Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission, 36112-36113 2022-12871 Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency RULES Pesticide Tolerance;
Exemptions, Petitions, Revocations, etc.: 5-Decyne-4,7-Diol, 2,4,7,9-Tetramethyl- and 6-Dodecyne-5,8-Diol, 2,5,8,11-Tetramethyl-, 36063-36068 2022-12878 IN-11669: Cellulose, Ethyl 2-Hydroxyethyl Ether, 36068-36071 2022-12879 Thiamethoxam, 36071-36074 2022-12880 State Hazardous Waste Management Program: Michigan, 36074-36075 2022-12902 PROPOSED RULES Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans: New York; Oil and Natural Gas Control Measures, 36096-36101 2022-12831 NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Primary Magnesium Refining, 36122-36123 2022-12890 Toxic Chemical Release Reporting, 36123-36124 2022-12889 Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program: Petitions for Objection to State Operating Permit for Gulf Coast Growth Ventures, LLC, Olefins, Derivative, and Utilities Plant, San Patricio County, TX, 36123 2022-12891 Privacy Act; Systems of Records, 36124-36127 2022-12825 Federal Aviation Federal Aviation Administration RULES Airworthiness Directives:
Cameron Balloons Ltd. Fuel Cylinders, 36053-36055 2022-12969 The Boeing Company Airplanes, 36055-36058 2022-12818 PROPOSED RULES Airplane Fuel Efficiency Certification, 36076-36091 2022-11556 NOTICES Airport Property: Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, NC, 36199-36200 2022-12885 Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Mitigated Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for the SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy Launch Vehicle Program at the SpaceX Boca Chica Launch Site in Cameron County, TX, 36199 2022-12888 Federal Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 36113-36115, 36121-36122 2022-12904 2022-12905 2022-12910 Combined Filings, 36117-36119 2022-12908 Meetings; Sunshine Act, 36115-36116 2022-12909 Request under Blanket Authorization: Cimarron River Pipeline, LLC, 36119-36121 2022-12906 Trailblazer Pipeline Company, LLC, 36116-36117 2022-12907 Federal Motor Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration NOTICES Exemption Application: Commercial Driver's License Testing; State of Minnesota, 36204-36206 2022-12875 Entry-Level Driver Training;
Western Area Career and Technology Center, 36202-36204 2022-12873 General Qualifications of Drivers; Small Business in Transportation Coalition, 36200-36201 2022-12874 Hours of Service of Drivers; Pipe Line Contractors Association, 36201-36202 2022-12872 Food and Drug Food and Drug Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food, 36133-36135 2022-12914 Guidance: Q9(R1) Quality Risk Management;
International Council for Harmonisation, 36135-36137 2022-12919 Foreign Assets Foreign Assets Control Office NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations Report on Closure by U.S. Financial Institutions of Correspondent Accounts and Payable-Through Accounts, 36206 2022-12862 Foreign Trade Foreign-Trade Zones Board NOTICES Proposed Production Activity: Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Puerto Rico, LLC (Pharmaceutical Products/Canine), Foreign-Trade Zone 61, Barceloneta, PR, 36103-36104 2022-12901 EUSA Global, LLC (Medical Equipment), Foreign-Trade Zone 281, Medley, FL, 36104 2022-12896 General Services General Services Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Acquisition Regulation; Modifications (Federal Supply Schedule), 36127-36128 2022-12887 Health and Human Health and Human Services Department See Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention See Food and Drug Administration See National Institutes of Health NOTICES Charter Amendments, Establishments, Renewals and Terminations: 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee; Requests for Nominations, 36137-36138 2022-12865 Homeland Homeland Security Department See Coast Guard See U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services Industry Industry and Security Bureau NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: License Exemptions and Exclusions, 36107-36108 2022-12898 Denial of Export Privileges: Quicksilver Manufacturing, Inc., Rapid Cut LLC, US Prototype, Inc., 36104-36107 2022-12826 International Trade Adm International Trade Administration NOTICES Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Quartz Surface Products from India, 36109-36110 2022-12895 Charter Amendments, Establishments, Renewals and Terminations:
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee; Requests for Nominations, 36108 2022-12753 Justice Department Justice Department See Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau See Antitrust Division NOTICES Proposed Complaint and Consent Decree: Clean Air Act, 36148 2022-12853 Proposed Consent Decree, 36148 2022-12701 Labor Department Labor Department See Wage and Hour Division NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Ground Control Plans for Surface Coal Mines and Surface Work Areas of Underground Coal Mines, 36149-36150 2022-12915 Inorganic Arsenic Standard, 36148-36149 2022-12917 Notice of Employee Rights under National Labor Relations Act Complaint Process, 36150 2022-12916 Request for Information: Design and Implementation Features for Open Data Services, 36151-36152 2022-12510 Library Library of Congress See Copyright Office, Library of Congress National Institute National Institutes of Health NOTICES Meetings:
Center for Scientific Review, 36138 2022-12832 National Cancer Institute, 36138 2022-12834 Request for Information: Inviting Comments and Suggestions from Stakeholders on Pediatric Medical Devices Public-Private Partnership, 36138-36140 2022-12833 National Oceanic National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOTICES Meetings: 15th Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to the General Advisory Committee and 30th General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, 36111 2022-12852 Permits;
Applications, Issuances, etc.: Marine Mammals and Endangered and Threatened Species, 36111-36112 2022-12886 National Science National Science Foundation NOTICES Meetings: National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force, 36153 2022-12851 Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research, 36153-36154 2022-12903 Nuclear Regulatory Nuclear Regulatory Commission NOTICES Licenses; Exemptions, Applications, Amendments etc.: Three Mile Island Station, Unit 1, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, 36154-36157 2022-12863 Pension Benefit Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation RULES Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans:
Interest Assumptions for Valuing Benefits, 36058-36059 2022-12768 Postal Service Postal Service RULES International Mailing Services: Price Changes, 36061-36063 2022-12845 NOTICES Product Change: Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement, 36157 2022-12912 2022-12913 Presidential Documents Presidential Documents PROCLAMATIONS Special Observances: Flag Day and National Flag Week (Proc. 10415), 36045-36046 2022-12985 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS Belarus; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of June 13, 2022), 36047-36048 2022-13034 North Korea;
Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of June 13, 2022), 36049-36050 2022-13035 Western Balkans; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of June 13, 2022), 36051-36052 2022-13036 Securities Securities and Exchange Commission NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 36163-36164 2022-12848 2022-12849 Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes: BOX Exchange, LLC, 36179-36182 2022-12844 Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc., 36197 2022-12838 Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., 36157-36158 C1-2022-12169 Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 36182-36188 2022-12842 Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, 36164-36179 2022-12839 Nasdaq PHLX, LLC, 36188-36191 2022-12840 National Securities Clearing Corp., 36158-36163 2022-12911 The Depository Trust Co., 36191-36197 2022-12843 State Department State Department NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Affidavit of Relationship for Minors who are Nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras, 36197-36198 2022-12882 Charter Amendments, Establishments, Renewals and Terminations: Cultural Property Advisory Committee, 36198 2022-12866 Meetings: International Maritime Organization, 36198-36199 2022-12876 Transportation Department Transportation Department See Federal Aviation Administration See Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Treasury Treasury Department See Foreign Assets Control Office U.S.
Citizenship U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Biographic Information (for Deferred Action), 36140-36141 2022-12881 Request for Premium Processing Service, 36141-36142 2022-12877 Veteran Affairs Veterans Affairs Department NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Monthly Certification of Flight Training, 36209-36210 2022-12830 Privacy Act;
Systems of Records, 36207-36209 2022-12864 Wage Wage and Hour Division NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates, 36152-36153 2022-12918 Reader Aids Consult the Reader Aids section at the end of this issue for phone numbers, online resources, finding aids, and notice of recently enacted public laws. To subscribe to the Federal Register Table of Contents electronic mailing list, go to https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USGPOOFR/subscriber/new, enter your e-mail address, then follow the instructions to join, leave, or manage your subscription. 87 115 Wednesday, June 15, 2022 Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No.
FAA-2022-0683; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-00631-Q; Amendment 39-22089; AD 2022-13-03] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Cameron Balloons Ltd. Fuel Cylinders AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD)for certain Cameron Balloons Ltd. (Cameron) fuel cylinders installed on hot air balloons. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information
(MCAI)originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI identifies the unsafe condition as cracks in the weld between the cylinder valve plate and the upper dished end of Cameron part number (P/N) CB2990 (Alugas) fuel cylinders, which could allow uncontrolled fuel leakage of liquid propane. This AD requires the removal of any installed P/N CB2990 (Alugas) fuel cylinder from service before further flight. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. DATES: This AD is effective June 30, 2022. The FAA must receive comments on this AD by August 1, 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 final rule, contact Cameron Balloons Ltd., St Johns Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4NH, United Kingdom; phone: +44 0 117 9637216; email: *technical@cameronballoons.co.uk* ; website: *www.cameronballoons.co.uk.* You may view this 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-2022-0683; 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 final rule, the MCAI, any comments received, and other information. The street address for the Docket Operations is listed above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Kiesov, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, General Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, International Validation Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106; phone:
(816)329-4144; email: *mike.kiesov@faa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which is the airworthiness authority for the United Kingdom (UK), has issued CAA Emergency AD G-2022-0010-E, dated May 12, 2022 (referred to after this as “the MCAI”), to address an unsafe condition for certain Cameron fuel cylinders. The MCAI states: Five CB2990 (Alugas) cylinders have developed cracks in the weld between the cylinder valve plate and the upper dished end. These cracks allow the release of propane from the cylinder. Failures have been observed during periodic inspection (hydraulic pressure test) and leak test. All the in-service failures seen to date have been from the batch of cylinders with serial numbers starting OC. It is likely that other CB2990 cylinders may develop similar failures in service. To address this potential unsafe condition this [UK CAA Emergency AD] * * * is issued to temporarily withdraw all CB2990 (Alugas) cylinders from service pending investigation of these failures. Cameron Balloons are working urgently with the original fabricator to determine the cause and scope of these failures. You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket at *https://www.regulations.gov* by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0683. This condition, if not addressed, could lead to fire or explosion and consequent emergency landing. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. Related Service Information The FAA reviewed Cameron Balloons Alert Service Bulletin No. 33, Revision 0, dated May 4, 2022, which specifies procedures for checking the interface between the cylinder valve plate and the upper dished end of fuel cylinders having P/N CB2990 (Alugas) using leak detector fluid and emptying the fuel. FAA's Determination This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another country and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to the FAA's bilateral agreement with this State of Design Authority, it has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service information referenced above. The FAA is issuing this AD after determining the unsafe condition is likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design. AD Requirements This AD requires, before further flight, removal from service of any installed P/N CB2990 (Alugas) fuel cylinder. Difference Between This AD and the MCAI The MCAI applies to hot air balloons and certain airships. This AD only applies to hot air balloons because the airships identified in the MCAI do not have an FAA type certificate. Although the MCAI specifies inspecting the fuel cylinders for leaks and emptying the fuel, this AD does not require those actions. While those actions are encouraged for the general safety related to the leakage of liquid propane from these fuel cylinders once they have been removed from the balloon, those actions are not required to address the unsafe condition identified in this AD. Interim Action The FAA considers this AD to be an interim action. If additional data is received by the UK CAA enabling the development of an inspection of the affected fuel cylinders, the FAA may take further rulemaking action. FAA's Justification and Determination of the Effective Date Section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act
(APA)(5 U.S.C. 551 *et seq.* ) authorizes agencies to dispense with notice and comment procedures for rules when the agency, for “good cause,” finds that those procedures are “impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.” Under this section, an agency, upon finding good cause, may issue a final rule without providing notice and seeking comment prior to issuance. Further, section 553(d) of the APA authorizes agencies to make rules effective in less than thirty days, upon a finding of good cause. An unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate adoption of this AD without providing an opportunity for public comments prior to adoption. The FAA has found that the risk to the flying public justifies waiving notice and comment prior to adoption of this rule because a liquid propane leak on the fuel cylinder could lead to an in-flight fire or explosion, damaging the hot air balloon and leading to a forced emergency landing, which could injure balloon occupants and persons on the ground. Additionally, the corrective actions must be accomplished before further flight. Accordingly, notice and opportunity for prior public comment are impracticable and contrary to the public interest pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B). In addition, the FAA finds that good cause exists pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d) for making this amendment effective in less than 30 days, for the same reasons the FAA found good cause to forego notice and comment. Comments Invited The FAA invites you to send any written data, views, or arguments about this final rule. Send your comments to an address listed under ADDRESSES . Include “Docket No. FAA-2022-0683 and Project Identifier MCAI-2022-00631-Q” at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the final rule, 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 final rule 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 final rule. 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 from public disclosure. If your comments responsive to this AD 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 AD, 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 AD. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Mike Kiesov, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, General Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, International Validation Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106. Any commentary that the FAA receives which is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this rulemaking. Regulatory Flexibility Act The requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act
(RFA)do not apply when an agency finds good cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 to adopt a rule without prior notice and comment. Because FAA has determined that it has good cause to adopt this rule without prior notice and comment, RFA analysis is not required. Costs of Compliance The FAA estimates that this AD affects 696 fuel cylinders installed on hot air balloons worldwide. The FAA has no way of knowing the number of hot air balloons of U.S. Registry that may have an affected fuel cylinder installed. The estimated cost on U.S. operators reflects the maximum possible cost based on fuel cylinders worldwide. The average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. The FAA estimates that removing the affected fuel cylinder will take 1 work-hour costing $85, for a cost of up to $59,160 for the U.S. fleet. The FAA estimates that installing a non-affected fuel cylinder will take 1 work-hour costing $85 and will cost $3,200 per fuel cylinder, for a cost of up to $2,286,360 for the U.S. fleet. 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, and
(2)Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska. 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 adding the following new airworthiness directive: **2022-13-03 Cameron Balloons Ltd.:** Amendment 39-22089; Docket No. FAA-2022-0683; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-00631-Q.
(a)Effective Date This airworthiness directive
(AD)is effective June 30, 2022.
(b)Affected ADs None.
(c)Applicability
(1)This AD applies to hot air balloons, certificated in any category, equipped with a Cameron Balloons Ltd. part number (P/N) CB2990 (Alugas) fuel cylinder (the affected fuel cylinder).
(2)The affected fuel cylinder may be installed on hot air balloon models including, but not limited to, those of the following design approval holders:
(i)Aerostar International, Inc.;
(ii)Ballonbau Worner GmbH;
(iii)Balóny Kubíček spol. s.r.o.;
(iv)Cameron Balloons Ltd.;
(v)Eagle Balloons Corp.;
(vi)JR Aerosports, Ltd. (type certificate previously held by Sundance Balloons (US));
(vii)Lindstrand Balloons Ltd.; and
(viii)Michael D. McGrath (type certificate subsequently transferred to Andrew Philip Richardson, Adams Aerostats LLC).
(d)Subject Joint Aircraft System Component
(JASC)Code 2810, Fuel Storage.
(e)Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness information
(MCAI)originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI identifies the unsafe condition as cracks in the weld between the cylinder valve plate and the upper dished end of Cameron Balloons Ltd. P/N CB2990 (Alugas) fuel cylinders. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent uncontrolled fuel leakage of liquid propane. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could lead to fire or explosion and consequent emergency landing.
(f)Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done.
(g)Actions Before further flight after the effective date of this AD, remove the affected fuel cylinder from service. **Note 1 to paragraph (g):** Cameron Balloons Alert Service Bulletin No. 33, Revision 0, dated May 4, 2022, provides procedures for doing a leak check and emptying fuel from the Cameron P/N CB2990 (Alugas) fuel cylinder to render it safe for storage following the removal from service. These actions are not required by this AD.
(h)Special Flight Permit Special flight permits are prohibited.
(i)Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(1)The Manager, International Validation 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: *9-AVS-AIR-730-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 Mike Kiesov, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, General Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, International Validation Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106; phone:
(816)329-4144; email: *mike.kiesov@faa.gov.*
(2)Refer to United Kingdom
(UK)Civil Aviation Authority
(CAA)Emergency AD G-2022-0010-E, dated May 12, 2022, for more information. You may examine the UK CAA AD in the AD docket at *https://www.regulations.gov* by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0683.
(3)For service information identified in this AD that is not incorporated by reference, contact Camron Balloons Ltd., St John Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4NH, United Kingdom; phone: +44 0 117 9637216; email: *technical@cameronballoons.co.uk* ; website: *www.cameronballoons.co.uk.*
(k)Material Incorporated by Reference None. Issued on June 10, 2022. Christina Underwood, Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2022-12969 Filed 6-13-22; 11:15 am]
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