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Aviation Administration proposes to 

amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

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

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

General Electric Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2010–0998; Directorate Identifier 2010– 

NE–29–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) The Federal Aviation Administration 

(FAA) must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) action by 

December 20, 2010. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to General Electric 

Company (GE) CF6–45A, CF6–45A2, CF6– 

50A, CF6–50C, CF6–50CA, CF6–50C1, CF6– 

50C2, CF6–50C2B, CF6–50C2D, CF6–50C2–F, 

CF6–50C2–R, CF6–50E, CF6–50E1, and CF6– 

50E2 series turbofan engines, with a lowpressure turbine (LPT) rotor stage 3 disk that 

has a part number (P/N) listed in Table 1 of 

this AD installed: 

TABLE 1—LPT ROTOR STAGE 3 DISK P/NS

1473M90P01 1473M90P02 1473M90P03 1473M90P04 

1479M75P01 1479M75P02 1479M75P03 1479M75P04 

1479M75P05 1479M75P06 1479M75P07 1479M75P08 

1479M75P09 1479M75P11 1479M75P13 1479M75P14 

9061M23P06 9061M23P07 9061M23P08 9061M23P09 

9061M23P10 9061M23P12 9061M23P14 9061M23P15 

9061M23P16 9224M75P01 

These engines are installed on, but not 

limited to, Boeing 747–200B series, –200C 

series, and –200F series, 747–300 series 

airplanes; McDonnell Douglas DC–10–15, 

–30, and –30F, MD–10–30, KC–10A, and 

KDC–10 airplanes; and Airbus A300 series 

airplanes. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD results from seven reports of 

uncontained failures of LPT stage 3 disks and 

eight reports of cracked LPT stage 3 disks 

found during shop visit inspections. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent LPT rotor 

separation, which could result in an 

uncontained engine failure and damage to 

the airplane. 

Compliance 

(e) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed at 

each shop visit after the effective date of this 

AD, at which the LPT module is separated 

from the engine. 

Cleaning the LPT Stage 3 Disk 

(f) Clean the LPT stage 3 disk, using a wetabrasive blast to eliminate residual or 

background fluorescence. You can find 

guidance on cleaning the disk in the cleaning 

procedure of CF6–50 Engine Manual, GEK 

50481 72–57–02. 

Inspecting the LPT Stage 3 Disk 

(g) Perform a fluorescent penetrant 

inspection (FPI) of the inner diameter of the 

forward cone body (forward spacer arm) of 

the LPT stage 3 disk. You can find guidance 

on performing the FPI in the CF6–50 Engine 

Manual, GEK 50481 72–57–02. 

(h) If a crack or a band of fluorescence is 

present, remove the disk from service. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(i) The Manager, Engine Certification 

Office, has the authority to approve 

alternative methods of compliance for this 

AD if requested using the procedures found 

in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Related Information 

(j) Contact Christopher J. Richards, 

Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification 

Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, 

MA 01803; e-mail: 

christopher.j.richards@faa.gov; phone: (781) 

238–7133; fax: (781) 238–7199, for more 

information about this AD. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

October 8, 2010. 

Peter A. White, 

Assistant Manager, Engine and Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26312 Filed 10–19–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY 

CORPORATION 

29 CFR Parts 4062 and 4063 

RIN 1212–AB20 

Liability for Termination of SingleEmployer Plans; Treatment of 

Substantial Cessation of Operations 

AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty 

Corporation. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: PBGC is extending to 

November 12, 2010, the comment 

period on its proposed rule to provide 

guidance on the applicability and 

enforcement of ERISA section 4062(e), 

which provides for reporting of and 

liability for certain substantial 

cessations of operations by employers 

that maintain single-employer plans. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before November 12, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by 

Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) 

1212–AB20, may be submitted by any of 

the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the Web 

site instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• E-mail: reg.comments@pbgc.gov. 

• Fax: 202–326–4224. 

• Mail or hand delivery: Legislative 

and Regulatory Department, Pension 

Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005– 

4026. 

All submissions must include the 

Regulation Identifier Number for this 

rulemaking (RIN 1212–AB20). 

Comments received, including personal 

information provided, will be posted to 

http://www.pbgc.gov. Copies of 

comments may also be obtained by 

writing to Disclosure Division, Office of 

the General Counsel, Pension Benefit 

Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street, 

NW., Washington, DC 20005–4026, or 

calling 202–326–4040 during normal 

business hours. (TTY and TDD users 

may call the Federal relay service tollfree at 1–800–877–8339 and ask to be 

connected to 202–326–4040.) 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Catherine B. Klion, Manager, or Deborah 

C. Murphy, Attorney, Regulatory and 

Policy Division, Legislative and 

Regulatory Department, Pension Benefit 

Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street, 

NW., Washington, DC 20005–4026; 202– 

326–4024. (TTY/TDD users may call the 

Federal relay service toll-free at 1–800– 

877–8339 and ask to be connected to 

202–326–4024.) 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

10, 2010 (at 75 FR 48283), Pension 

Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) 


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published a proposed rule that would 

provide guidance on the applicability 

and enforcement of ERISA section 

4062(e), which provides for reporting of 

and liability for certain substantial 

cessations of operations by employers 

that maintain single-employer plans. 

PBGC is extending the comment period 

until November 12, 2010, in order to 

give the public additional time to 

review and comment on the proposed 

rule. 

Issued in Washington, DC, this 15th day of 

October 2010. 

Vincent K. Snowbarger, 

Deputy Director for Operations, Pension 

Benefit Guaranty Corporation. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26371 Filed 10–19–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7709–01–P 

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND 

BUDGET 

Office of Federal Procurement Policy 

48 CFR Part 9903 

Cost Accounting Standards: 

Elimination of the Exemption From 

Cost Accounting Standards for 

Contracts Executed and Performed 

Entirely Outside the United States, Its 

Territories, and Possessions 

AGENCY: Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB), Office of Federal 

Procurement Policy, Cost Accounting 

Standards Board. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Office of Federal 

Procurement Policy (OFPP), Cost 

Accounting Standards (CAS) Board 

(Board), invites public comments 

concerning a Notice of Proposed Rule 

(NPR) to eliminate an exemption from 

the Cost Accounting Standards for 

contracts executed and performed 

entirely outside the United States, its 

territories, and possessions. 

DATES: Comments must be in writing 

and must be received by December 20, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: All comments to this NPR 

must be in writing. Electronic comments 

may be submitted in any one of three 

ways: 

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

Comments may be directly sent via 

http://www.regulations.gov—a Federal 

E-Government Web site that allows the 

public to find, review, and submit 

comments on documents that agencies 

have published in the Federal Register 

and that are open for comment. Simply 

type ‘‘(b)(14) Overseas Exemption NPR’’ 

(without quotation marks) in the 

Comment or Submission search box, 

click Go, and follow the instructions for 

submitting comments; 

2. E-mail: Comments may be included 

in an e-mail message sent to 

casb2@omb.eop.gov. The comments 

may be submitted in the text of the 

e-mail message or as an attachment; 

3. Facsimile: Comments may also be 

submitted via facsimile to (202) 395– 

5105; or 

4. Mail: If you choose to submit your 

responses via regular mail, please mail 

them to: Office of Federal Procurement 

Policy, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 

9013, Washington, DC 20503, ATTN: 

Raymond J.M. Wong. Due to delays 

caused by the screening and processing 

of mail, respondents are strongly 

encouraged to submit responses 

electronically. 

Be sure to include your name, title, 

organization, postal address, telephone 

number, and e-mail address in the text 

of your public comment and reference 

‘‘(b)(14) Overseas Exemption NPR’’ in 

the subject line irrespective of how you 

submit your comments. Comments 

received by the date specified above 

will be included as part of the official 

record. Comments delayed due to use of 

regular mail may not be considered. 

Please note that all public comments 

received will be available in their 

entirety at http://www.whitehouse.gov/ 

omb/casb_index_public_comments/ and 

http://www.regulations.gov after the 

close of the comment period. Do not 

include any information whose 

disclosure you would object to. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Raymond J.M. Wong, Director, Cost 

Accounting Standards Board (telephone: 

202–395–6805; e-mail: 

Raymond_wong@omb.eop.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

A. Regulatory Process 

Rules, Regulations and Standards 

issued by the Cost Accounting 

Standards Board (Board) are codified at 

48 CFR Chapter 99. The Office of 

Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Act, 

at 41 U.S.C. 422(g), requires that the 

Board, prior to the establishment of any 

new or revised Cost Accounting 

Standard (CAS or Standard), complete a 

prescribed rulemaking process. The 

process generally consists of the 

following four steps: 

1. Consult with interested persons 

concerning the advantages, 

disadvantages and improvements 

anticipated in the pricing and 

administration of Government contracts 

as a result of the adoption of a proposed 

Standard. 

2. Promulgate an Advance Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM). 

3. Promulgate a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (NPRM). 

4. Promulgate a Final Rule. 

The Board notes that the (b)(14) 

overseas exemption from CAS at 48 CFR 

9903.201–1(b)(14) is not subject to the 

four-step process required by 41 U.S.C. 

422(g)(1) because it is not a Cost 

Accounting Standard. The Board elects 

to follow those requirements in the 

OFPP Act, at 41 U.S.C. 422(g)(1), to 

consult with interested persons 

concerning the advantages, 

disadvantages, and improvements 

anticipated in the pricing and 

administration of Government contracts 

as a result of the adoption of any new 

or revised rule, prior to its 

promulgation. 

B. Background and Summary 

The Office of Federal Procurement 

Policy (OFPP), Cost Accounting 

Standards Board (Board), is today 

releasing a Notice of Proposed Rule 

(NPR) on a proposal to eliminate the 

exemption from the Cost Accounting 

Standards (CAS) for contracts executed 

and performed entirely outside the 

United States, its territories, and 

possessions as codified at 48 CFR 

9903.201–1(b)(14), the ‘‘(b)(14) overseas 

exemption.’’ The purpose of this NPR is 

to obtain input on whether the (b)(14) 

overseas exemption at 48 CFR 

9903.201–1(b)(14) should be retained, 

eliminated, or revised. 

Statutory Requirement 

Section 823(a) of the Duncan Hunter 

National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2009 (NDAA FY 2009) 

requires the Board to: ‘‘(1) Review the 

inapplicability of the cost accounting 

standards, in accordance with existing 

exemptions, to any contract and 

subcontract that is executed and 

performed outside the United States 

when such a contract or subcontract is 

performed by a contractor that, but for 

the fact that the contract or subcontract 

is being executed and performed 

entirely outside the United Sates, would 

be required to comply with such 

standards; and (2) determine whether 

the application of the standards to such 

a contract and subcontract (or any 

category of such contracts and 

subcontracts) would benefit the 

Government.’’ A report must be 

provided to the appropriate committees 

of Congress containing: (1) Any revision 

to the cost accounting standards 

proposed as a result of the review 

required by section 823(a) and a copy of 

any proposed rulemaking implementing 

the revision; or (2) if no revision and 

rulemaking are proposed, a detailed 

justification for such decision. 


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