Proposed Rule: Airworthiness Directives: Airbus

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Proposed Rules Federal Register

Vol. 72, No. 130
Monday, July 9, 2007
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER comments will not be edited to remove AD results from mandatory continuing
contains notices to the public of the proposed any identifying or contact information. airworthiness information (MCAI)
issuance of rules and regulations. The Paper copies of comments may be issued by an aviation authority of
purpose of these notices is to give interested inspected in NCUA’s law library, at another country to identify and correct
persons an opportunity to participate in the 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia an unsafe condition on an aviation
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
22314, by appointment weekdays product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. To make an condition as:
appointment, call (703) 518–6546 or The aim of this AD, is to mandate
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION send an e-mail to OGC Mail @ncua.gov. airworthiness requirements in structural
ADMINISTRATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: maintenance in accordance with the
Elizabeth Wirick, Staff Attorney, Office requirements defined in the AIRBUS A300–
12 CFR Part 701 of General Counsel, National Credit 600 Airworthiness Limitations Items (ALI)
Union Administration, 1775 Duke document issue 11, referenced AI/SE–M2/
Federal Credit Union Bylaws 95A.0502/06, approved by EASA on 31 May
Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314–3428 2006.
AGENCY: National Credit Union or telephone: (703) 518–6540.
Administration (NCUA). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At its May
The unsafe condition is fatigue
meeting, the NCUA Board issued a cracking, damage, or corrosion in
ACTION: Proposed rule; Notice of
proposed rule to reincorporate the FCU principal structural elements, which
extension of comment period.
Bylaws into NCUA regulations. 72 FR could result in reduced structural
SUMMARY: The NCUA Board recently 30984 (June 5, 2007). NCUA received a integrity of the airplane. The proposed
issued a proposed rule to reincorporate request to extend the comment period AD would require actions that are
the Federal Credit Union (FCU) Bylaws on the proposed rule for two weeks. intended to address the unsafe
into NCUA regulations that provided a Although the Board wants to proceed condition described in the MCAI.
60-day comment period. 72 FR 30984 expeditiously with reincorporation of DATES: We must receive comments on
(June 5, 2007). NCUA received a request the Bylaws, it believes a two-week this proposed AD by August 8, 2007.
to extend the comment period and the extension will facilitate submission of ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
NCUA Board has decided to extend the comments without causing undue delay any of the following methods:
comment period for an additional two to the rulemaking process. Accordingly, • DOT Docket Web Site: Go to
weeks. the comment period for the proposed http://dms.dot.gov and follow the
DATES: Comments must be received by rule reincorporating the FCU Bylaws instructions for sending your comments
August 20, 2007. into NCUA regulations is extended until electronically.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments August 20, 2007. • Fax: (202) 493–2251.
by any of the following methods (Please • Mail: Docket Management Facility,
By the National Credit Union
send comments by one method only): U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
Administration Board on July 2, 2007.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building,
Mary F. Rupp,
www.regulations.gov. Follow the Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–
Secretary of the Board. 0001.
instructions for submitting comments.
• NCUA Web Site: http://
[FR Doc. E7–13273 Filed 7–6–07; 8:45 am] • Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on
www.ncua.gov/ BILLING CODE 7535–01–P the plaza level of the Nassif Building,
RegulationsOpinionsLaws/ 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
proposed_regs/proposed_regs.html. DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
Follow the instructions for submitting DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION through Friday, except Federal holidays.
comments. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
• E-mail: Address to Federal Aviation Administration www.regulations.gov. Follow the
regcomments@ncua.gov. Include ‘‘[Your instructions for submitting comments.
name] Comments on FCU Bylaws’’ in 14 CFR Part 39
Examining the AD Docket
the e-mail subject line. [Docket No. FAA–2007–28599; Directorate
• Fax: (703) 518–6319. Use the Identifier 2007–NM–008–AD] You may examine the AD docket on
subject line described above for e-mail. the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov; or in
RIN 2120–AA64 person at the Docket Management
• Mail: Address to Mary Rupp,
Secretary of the Board, National Credit Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model Monday through Friday, except Federal
Union Administration, 1775 Duke A300–600 Series Airplanes
Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314– holidays. The AD docket contains this
3428. AGENCY: Federal Aviation proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation,
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as Administration (FAA), Department of any comments received, and other
mail address. Transportation (DOT). information. The street address for the
Docket Office (telephone (800) 647–
pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES2
Public inspection: All public ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

comments are available on the agency’s (NPRM). 5227) is in the ADDRESSES section.
website at http://www.ncua.gov/ Comments will be available in the AD
RegulationsOpinionsLaws/comments as SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new docket shortly after receipt.
submitted, except as may not be airworthiness directive (AD) for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
possible for technical reasons. Public products listed above. This proposed Stafford, Aerospace Engineer,
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International Branch, ANM–116, FAA, maintenance in accordance with the in the MCAI in order to follow FAA
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 requirements defined in the AIRBUS A300– policies. Any such differences are
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 600 Airworthiness Limitations Items (ALI) described in a NOTE within the
document issue 11, referenced AI/SE–M2/
98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–1622; 95A.0502/06, approved by EASA on 31 May
proposed AD.
fax (425) 227–1149. 2006. Costs of Compliance
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Issue 11 of this document (refer to the
Summary of Changes chapter for more Based on the service information, we
Streamlined Issuance of AD details) deals in particular with the estimate that this proposed AD would
The FAA is implementing a new introduction of new tasks and the reduction affect about 138 products of U.S.
process for streamlining the issuance of of threshold and interval of some ALI tasks. registry. We also estimate that it would
ADs related to MCAI. This streamlined Some other clarifications are also brought take about 1 work-hour per product to
process will allow us to adopt MCAI to some tasks like for example the access, the
applicability period or the applicability. comply with this proposed AD. The
safety requirements in a more efficient This AD supersedes DGAC AD F–2004– average labor rate is $80 per work-hour.
manner and will reduce safety risks to 153, as it was mandating A300–600 ALI issue Based on these figures, we estimate the
the public. This process continues to 9. cost of the proposed AD on U.S.
follow all FAA AD issuance processes to operators to be $11,040, or $80 per
The unsafe condition is fatigue cracking,
meet legal, economic, Administrative product.
damage, or corrosion in principal
Procedure Act, and Federal Register
structural elements, which could result Authority for This Rulemaking
requirements. We also continue to meet
in reduced structural integrity of the
our technical decision-making Title 49 of the United States Code
airplane. Incorporating this revision into
responsibilities to identify and correct specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
the Airworthiness Limitations Section
unsafe conditions on U.S.-certificated rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
(ALS) of the Instructions for Continued
products. section 106, describes the authority of
This proposed AD references the Airworthiness is intended to ensure the
continued structural integrity of these the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII:
MCAI and related service information Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more
that we considered in forming the airplanes. You may obtain further
information by examining the MCAI in detail the scope of the Agency’s
engineering basis to correct the unsafe authority.
condition. The proposed AD contains the AD docket.
We are issuing this rulemaking under
text copied from the MCAI and for this Relevant Service Information the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII,
reason might not follow our plain Airbus has issued A300–600 Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701:
language principles. Airworthiness Limitation Items General requirements.’’ Under that
Comments Invited Document AI/SE–M2/95A.0502/06, section, Congress charges the FAA with
We invite you to send any written Issue 11, dated April 2006. The actions promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in
relevant data, views, or arguments about described in this service information are air commerce by prescribing regulations
this proposed AD. Send your comments intended to correct the unsafe condition for practices, methods, and procedures
to an address listed under the identified in the MCAI. the Administrator finds necessary for
ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA’s Determination and Requirements safety in air commerce. This regulation
FAA–2007–28599; Directorate Identifier of This Proposed AD is within the scope of that authority
2007–NM–008–AD’’ at the beginning of because it addresses an unsafe condition
This product has been approved by that is likely to exist or develop on
your comments. We specifically invite the aviation authority of another
comments on the overall regulatory, products identified in this rulemaking
country, and is approved for operation action.
economic, environmental, and energy in the United States. Pursuant to our
aspects of this proposed AD. We will bilateral agreement with the State of Regulatory Findings
consider all comments received by the Design Authority, we have been notified
closing date and may amend this We determined that this proposed AD
of the unsafe condition described in the would not have federalism implications
proposed AD because of those MCAI and service information
comments. under Executive Order 13132. This
referenced above. We are proposing this proposed AD would not have a
We will post all comments we AD because we evaluated all pertinent
receive, without change, to http:// substantial direct effect on the States, on
information and determined an unsafe the relationship between the national
dms.dot.gov, including any personal condition exists and is likely to exist or
information you provide. We will also Government and the States, or on the
develop on other products of the same distribution of power and
post a report summarizing each type design.
substantive verbal contact we receive responsibilities among the various
about this proposed AD. Differences Between This AD and the levels of government.
MCAI or Service Information For the reasons discussed above, I
Discussion certify this proposed regulation:
We have reviewed the MCAI and
The European Aviation Safety Agency related service information and, in 1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
(EASA), which is the Technical Agent general, agree with their substance. But action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
for the Member States of the European we might have found it necessary to use 2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
Community, has issued EASA different words from those in the MCAI DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
Airworthiness Directive 2006–0374, to ensure the AD is clear for U.S. (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
dated December 15, 2006 (referred to operators and is enforceable. In making 3. Will not have a significant
after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an economic impact, positive or negative,
these changes, we do not intend to differ

unsafe condition for the specified substantively from the information on a substantial number of small entities
products. The MCAI describes the provided in the MCAI and related under the criteria of the Regulatory
unsafe condition as: service information. Flexibility Act.
The aim of this AD, is to mandate We might also have proposed We prepared a regulatory evaluation
airworthiness requirements in structural different actions in this AD from those of the estimated costs to comply with
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this proposed AD and placed it in the Actions and Compliance Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 25,
AD docket. (f) Unless already done, within 3 months 2007.
after the effective date of this AD, revise the Ali Bahrami,
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
ALS of the Instructions for Continued Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation Airworthiness to incorporate Airbus A300– Aircraft Certification Service.
safety, Safety 600 Airworthiness Limitation Items [FR Doc. E7–13211 Filed 7–6–07; 8:45 am]
Document AI/SE–M2/95A.0502/06, Issue 11, BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
The Proposed Amendment dated April 2006. The tolerance (grace
period) for compliance (specified in
Accordingly, under the authority paragraph 2 of Section B—Program Rules) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
delegated to me by the Administrator, with Issue 11 of the ALI is within 2,000 flight
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part cycles after the effective date of this AD, Federal Aviation Administration
39 as follows: provided that none of the following is
exceeded: 14 CFR Part 39
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS (1) Thresholds or intervals in the operator’s
DIRECTIVES current approved maintenance schedule that [Docket No. FAA–2007–27865; Directorate
are taken from a previous ALI issue, if Identifier 2007–CE–039–AD]
1. The authority citation for part 39 existing, and are higher than or equal to those
continues to read as follows: given in Issue 11 of the ALI. RIN 2120–AA64
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. (2) 8 months after the effective date of this
AD. Airworthiness Directives; Pacific
§ 39.13 [Amended] (3) 50 percent of the intervals given in Aerospace Corporation, Ltd Model
Issue 11 of the ALI. 750XL Airplanes
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding (4) Any application tolerance given in the
the following new AD: task description of Issue 11 of the ALI. AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Airbus: Docket No. FAA–2007–28599; Administration (FAA), Department of
FAA AD Differences
Directorate Identifier 2007–NM–008–AD. Transportation (DOT).
Comments Due Date Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/ ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
or service information as follows: No (NPRM).
(a) We must receive comments by August differences.
8, 2007.
SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new
Affected ADs Other FAA AD Provisions airworthiness directive (AD) for the
(b) None. (g) The following provisions also apply to products listed above. This proposed
this AD: AD results from mandatory continuing
Applicability (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance airworthiness information (MCAI)
(c) This AD applies to Airbus Model A300– (AMOCs): The Manager, International originated by an aviation authority of
600 series airplanes, all certified models, all Branch, ANM–116, FAA, ATTN: Tom another country to identify and correct
serial numbers, certificated in any category. Stafford, Aerospace Engineer, 1601 Lind
an unsafe condition on an aviation
Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; telephone
Subject product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
(425) 227–1622; fax (425) 227–1149; has the
(d) Time Limits/Maintenance Checks. authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if
condition as:
requested using the procedures found in 14 To prevent the cockpit door windows
Reason separating from their frames, * * *
CFR 39.19. Before using any AMOC approved
(e) The mandatory continued airworthiness in accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane The proposed AD would require
information (MCAI) states: to which the AMOC applies, notify the actions that are intended to address the
The aim of this AD, is to mandate appropriate principal inspector in the FAA unsafe condition described in the MCAI.
airworthiness requirements in structural Flight Standards Certificate Holding District DATES: We must receive comments on
maintenance in accordance with the Office.
requirements defined in the AIRBUS A300–
this proposed AD by August 8, 2007.
(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement
600 Airworthiness Limitations Items (ALI) ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
in this AD to obtain corrective actions from
document issue 11, referenced AI/SE–M2/
a manufacturer or other source, use these
any of the following methods:
95A.0502/06, approved by EASA on 31 May
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective • DOT Docket Web Site: Go to http://
2006. dms.dot.gov and follow the instructions
actions are considered FAA-approved if they
Issue 11 of this document (refer to the for sending your comments
Summary of Changes chapter for more are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required electronically.
details) deals in particular with the
introduction of new tasks and the reduction to assure the product is airworthy before it • Fax: (202) 493–2251.
of threshold and interval of some ALI tasks. is returned to service. • Mail: U.S. Department of
Some other clarifications are also brought (3) Reporting Requirements: For any Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
to some tasks like for example the access, the reporting requirement in this AD, under the 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
applicability period or the applicability. provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
This AD supersedes DGAC AD F–2004– the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Washington, DC 20590.
153, as it was mandating A300–600 ALI issue has approved the information collection • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
9. requirements and has assigned OMB Control Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
The unsafe condition is fatigue cracking, Number 2120–0056. 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
damage, or corrosion in principal structural Related Information W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
elements, which could result in reduced
(h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.

structural integrity of the airplane.
Incorporating this revision into the Safety Agency Airworthiness Directive 2006– and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) of 0374, dated December 15, 2006, and Airbus except Federal holidays.
the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness A300–600 Airworthiness Limitation Items • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
is intended to ensure the continued Document AI/SE-M2/95A.0502/06, Issue 11, http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
structural integrity of these airplanes. dated April 2006, for related information. instructions for submitting comments.

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Proposed Rules Federal Register

Monday, July 9, 2007

Public inspection: All public ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

these changes, we do not intend to differ

(h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.

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