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send your request to your principal inspector 

or local Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in the 

Related Information section of this AD. 

Information may be e-mailed to: 9-ANMSeattle-ACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your Principal Maintenance Inspector 

or Principal Avionics Inspector, as 

appropriate, or lacking a principal inspector, 

your local Flight Standards District Office. 

Related Information 

(k) For more information about this AD, 

contact Georgios Roussos, Aerospace 

Engineer, Systems and Equipment Branch, 

ANM–130S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., 

Renton, Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 917–6482; fax (425) 917–6590; e-mail: 

georgios.roussos@faa.gov. 

(l) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, Washington 98124–2207; telephone 

206–544–5000, extension 1; fax 206–766– 

5680; e-mail me.boecom@boeing.com; 

Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You 

may review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington on January 

10, 2011. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–876 Filed 1–14–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–1311; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–NM–229–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Model 757 Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to 

supersede an existing airworthiness 

directive (AD) that applies to certain 

Model 757 airplanes. The existing AD 

currently requires inspecting certain 

power feeder wire bundles for damage, 

inspecting the support clamps for these 

wire bundles to determine whether the 

clamps are properly installed, and 

performing corrective actions if 

necessary. This proposed AD would 

require additional inspections for 

certain airplanes. This proposed AD 

results from a report that a power feeder 

wire bundle chafed against the number 

six auxiliary slat track, causing 

electrical wires in the bundle to arc, 

which damaged both the auxiliary slat 

track and power feeder wires. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent arcing that 

could be a possible ignition source for 

leaked flammable fluids, which could 

result in a fire. Arcing could also result 

in a loss of power from the generator 

connected to the power feeder wire 

bundle, and consequent loss of systems, 

which could reduce controllability of 

the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by March 4, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://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: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data 

& Services Management, P.O. Box 3707, 

MC 2H–65, Seattle, Washington 98124– 

2207; telephone 206–544–5000, 

extension 1; fax 206–766–5680; e-mail 

me.boecom@boeing.com; Internet 

https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You 

may review copies of the referenced 

service information at the FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227– 

1221. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; 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 proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(telephone 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Philip Sheridan, Aerospace Engineer, 

Systems and Equipment Branch, ANM– 

130S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification 

Office (ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., 

Renton, Washington 98057–3356; 

telephone (425) 917–6441; fax (425) 

917–6590. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2010–1311; Directorate Identifier 

2009–NM–229–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

On January 18, 2007, we issued AD 

2007–03–01, Amendment 39–14912 (72 

FR 3939, January 29, 2007), for certain 

Model 757 airplanes. That AD requires 

inspecting certain power feeder wire 

bundles for damage, inspecting the 

support clamps for those wire bundles 

to determine whether the clamps are 

properly installed, and performing 

corrective actions if necessary. That AD 

resulted from a report that a power 

feeder wire bundle chafed against the 

number six auxiliary slat track, causing 

electrical wires in the bundle to arc, 

which damaged both the auxiliary slat 

track and power feeder wires. We issued 

that AD to prevent arcing that could be 

a possible ignition source for leaked 

flammable fluids, which could result in 

a fire. Arcing could also result in a loss 

of power from the generator connected 

to the power feeder wire bundle, and 

consequent loss of systems, which could 

reduce controllability of the airplane. 

Actions Since Existing AD Was Issued 

Since we issued AD 2007–03–01, we 

have learned that Boeing inadvertently 

identified certain airplanes with 

incorrect group numbers in Boeing 

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Special Attention Service Bulletins 757– 

24–0105 and 757–24–0106, both 

Revision 2, both dated April 20, 2006. 

We referred to those service bulletins as 

the appropriate sources of service 

information for accomplishing the 

required actions of AD 2007–03–01. As 

a result of identifying this error, Boeing 

has revised Special Attention Service 

Bulletins 757–24–0105 and 757–24– 

0106. 

Relevant Service Information 

We have reviewed Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 757–24– 

0105, Revision 3, dated October 3, 2006; 

Revision 4, dated January 4, 2008; and 

Revision 5, dated July 30, 2009 (for 

Model 757–200, –200CB, and –200PF 

series airplanes). Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 757–24– 

0105, Revision 3, dated October 3, 2006, 

corrects a compliance recommendation 

and adds more part number data 

applicable to the spacer. Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 757–24– 

0105, Revision 4, dated January 4, 2008, 

corrects a part number and adds AD 

data. Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 757–24–0105, Revision 5, dated 

July 30, 2009, contains a change in the 

airplane group and configuration data, 

adds maintenance zones, and adds 

another optional fastener to plug the 

hole in the bracket. Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 757–24– 

0105, Revision 5, dated July 30, 2009, 

states that additional work is required 

for airplanes that have been moved from 

Group 2 to Group 1, Configuration 2. 

Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 757–24–0105, Revision 5, dated 

July 30, 2009, states that these airplanes 

require a general visual inspection to 

make sure they have support clamps for 

the power feeder wire bundles W3312 

and W3412 at front spar station 148.90 

and clamps installed on the lower 

brackets on the left wings as shown in 

Figure 3 of Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 757–24–0105, Revision 

5, dated July 30, 2009. 

We have also reviewed Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 757–24– 

0106, Revision 3, dated October 3, 2006; 

Revision 4, dated January 4, 2008; and 

Revision 5, dated July 30, 2009 (for 

Model 757–300 series airplanes). Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 757– 

24–0106, Revision 3, dated October 3, 

2006, corrects a compliance 

recommendation and adds more part 

number data applicable to the spacer. 

Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 757–24–0106, Revision 4, dated 

January 4, 2008, regrouped certain 

airplanes from Group 1 to Group 2. For 

this group of newly moved airplanes, 

Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 757–24–0106, Revision 4, dated 

January 4, 2008, regrouped airplanes 

having variable numbers NL101–NL104, 

NL141, and NL601–NL607 from Group 

1 to Group 2 and added wire bundle 

W5784 and W5786 data. The airplanes 

moved to Group 2 require additional 

work: Doing a general visual inspection 

for damage (including but not limited to 

chafing) of wire bundles W5784 and 

W5786, doing a general visual 

inspection of the support clamps for 

those power feeder wire bundles to 

determine whether the clamps are 

properly installed, and doing corrective 

actions if necessary. The corrective 

actions include repairing damage of the 

power feeder wire bundles, installing in 

the correct hole of the attach bracket any 

support clamp found installed 

elsewhere, installing a spacer if one is 

not already installed, and installing a 

rivet to plug the open hole in the attach 

bracket. 

Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 757–24–0106, Revision 5, dated 

July 30, 2009, adds affected 

maintenance zones and an optional rivet 

to plug the open hole in the bracket. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed AD 

We have evaluated all pertinent 

information and identified an unsafe 

condition that is likely to develop on 

other airplanes of the same type design. 

For this reason, we are proposing this 

AD, which would supersede AD 2007– 

03–01 and would retain the 

requirements of the existing AD. This 

proposed AD would also require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information described 

previously. 

Change to Existing AD 

We have removed the ‘‘Service 

Bulletin Reference’’ paragraph from this 

NPRM. (That paragraph was identified 

as paragraph (f) in AD 2007–03–01). 

Instead, we have provided the full 

service bulletin citations throughout 

this NPRM. 

Costs of Compliance 

There are approximately 902 Model 

757 airplanes of the affected design in 

the worldwide fleet. We estimate that 

631 airplanes of U.S. registry would be 

affected by this proposed AD. 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Work hours 

Average 

labor rate 

per hour 

Parts Cost per airplane 

Number of 

U.S.-registered airplanes 

Fleet cost 

Inspection (required by AD 2007–03–01) ...... 2 $85 $0 $170 per inspection 

cycle.

683 $116,110 per 

inspection 

cycle. 

Inspection for certain Group 1 Model 757– 

200, –200CB, –200PF series airplanes 

(new proposed action).

5 $85 $0 $425 per inspection 

cycle.

646 $274,550 per 

inspection 

cycle. 

Inspections for Model 757–300 series airplanes (new proposed action).4 $85 $0 $340 per inspection 

cycle.

37 $12,580 per 

inspection 

cycle.. 

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 

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products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We have determined that this 

proposed AD would not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This proposed AD would 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 the proposed regulation: 

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); 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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this proposed AD and placed it in the 

AD docket. See the ADDRESSES section 

for a location to examine the regulatory 

evaluation. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA 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 

removing Amendment 39–14912 (72 FR 

3939, January 29, 2007) and adding the 

following new AD: 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2010–1311; Directorate Identifier 2009– 

NM–229–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD action by March 4, 2011. 

Affected ADs 

(b) This AD supersedes AD 2007–03–01, 

Amendment 39–14912. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to The Boeing 

Company Model 757–200, –200PF, –200CB, 

and –300 series airplanes, certificated in any 

category, specified in paragraphs (c)(1) and 

(c)(2) of this AD. 

(1) Model 757–200, –200PF, and –200CB 

series airplanes, as identified in Boeing 

Special Attention Bulletin 757–24–0105, 

Revision 5, dated July 30, 2009. 

(2) Model 757–300 series airplanes, as 

identified in Boeing Special Attention 

Bulletin 757–24–0106, Revision 5, dated July 

30, 2009. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 24: Electrical power. 

Unsafe Condition 

(e) This AD results from a report that a 

power feeder wire bundle chafed against the 

number six auxiliary slat track, causing 

electrical wires in the bundle to arc, which 

damaged both the auxiliary slat track and 

power feeder wires. The Federal Aviation 

Administration is issuing this AD to prevent 

arcing that could be a possible ignition 

source for leaked flammable fluids, which 

could result in a fire. Arcing could also result 

in a loss of power from the generator 

connected to the power feeder wire bundle, 

and consequent loss of systems, which could 

reduce controllability of the airplane. 

Compliance 

(f) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Restatement of Requirements of AD 2007– 

03–01, With Revised Service Information 

and Affected Airplane Groups: 

One-Time Inspections and Corrective 

Actions 

(g) For Model 757–200, –200PF, and 

–200CB series airplanes; and for Model 757– 

300 series airplanes identified as Group 1 

airplanes in Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 757–24–0106, Revision 5, dated July 

30, 2009: Within 24 months after March 5, 

2007 (the effective date for AD 2007–03–01), 

perform a general visual inspection for 

damage (including but not limited to chafing) 

of power feeder wire bundles W3312 and 

W3412 at front spar station 148.90 in the left 

and right wings, and a general visual 

inspection of the support clamps for those 

power feeder wire bundles to determine 

whether the clamps are properly installed, 

and, before further flight, do all applicable 

corrective actions. Do these actions by doing 

all of the applicable actions in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service bulletin identified in Table 

1 of this AD. After the effective date of this 

AD, only Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 757–24–0105, Revision 5, dated July 

30, 2009 (for Model 757–200, –200CB, and 

–200PF series airplanes); or Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 757–24–0106, 

Revision 5, dated July 30, 2009 (for Model 

757–300 series airplanes); may be used. 

TABLE 1—ACCEPTABLE SERVICE BULLETIN REVISIONS

Model— Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin— Revision— Dated— 

757–200, –200CB, and –200PF series airplanes ...................................... 757–24–0105 ................................... 2 April 20, 2006. 

757–200, –200CB, and –200PF series airplanes ...................................... 757–24–0105 ................................... 5 July 30, 2009. 

757–300 series airplanes ........................................................................... 757–24–0106 ................................... 2 April 20, 2006. 

757–300 series airplanes ........................................................................... 757–24–0106 ................................... 5 July 30, 2009. 

Actions Accomplished Previously for 

Paragraph (g) of This AD 

(h) Inspections and corrective actions done 

before March 5, 2007, in accordance with the 

service information listed in Table 2 of this 

AD are acceptable for compliance with the 

corresponding actions required by paragraph 

(g) of this AD. 

TABLE 2—OTHER ACCEPTABLE SERVICE BULLETIN REVISIONS FOR PREVIOUSLY ACCOMPLISHED ACTIONS

Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin— Revision— Dated— 

757–24–0105 ......................................................................... Original .................................................................................. September 30, 2004. 

757–24–0105 ......................................................................... 1 ............................................................................................ June 23, 2005. 

757–24–0106 ......................................................................... Original .................................................................................. September 30, 2004. 

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TABLE 2—OTHER ACCEPTABLE SERVICE BULLETIN REVISIONS FOR PREVIOUSLY ACCOMPLISHED ACTIONS—Continued 

Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin— Revision— Dated— 

757–24–0106 ......................................................................... 1 ............................................................................................ June 23, 2005. 

New Requirements of This AD 

Additional Work for Model 757–200, 

–200CB, and –200PF Series Airplanes 

Identified in Revision 5 of the Service 

Information 

(i) For Model 757–200, –200CB, and 

–200PF series airplanes on which inspections 

have been done before the effective date of 

this AD in accordance with any service 

bulletin specified in Table 3 of this AD: 

Within 24 months after the effective date of 

this AD, do a general visual inspection to 

determine that the clamp is installed on the 

lower bracket on the left wing as shown in 

Figure 3 of Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 757–24–0105, Revision 5, dated July 

30, 2009. If any clamp is missing, before 

further flight, install a clamp on the lower 

bracket on the left wing, in accordance with 

Figure 3 of Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 757–24–0105, Revision 5, dated July 

30, 2009. 

TABLE 3—ACCEPTABLE REVISIONS OF SERVICE INFORMATION FOR ACTIONS ACCOMPLISHED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE

DATE OF THIS AD 

Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin— Revision— Dated— 

757–24–0105 ......................................................................... Original .................................................................................. September 30, 2004. 

757–24–0105 ......................................................................... 1 ............................................................................................ June 23, 2005. 

757–24–0105 ......................................................................... 2 ............................................................................................ April 20, 2006. 

757–24–0105 ......................................................................... 3 ............................................................................................ October 3, 2006. 

757–24–0105 ......................................................................... 4 ............................................................................................ January 4, 2008. 

(j) For Group 2 airplanes as identified in 

Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 

757–24–0106, Revision 5, dated July 30, 

2009: Within 24 months after the effective 

date of this AD, perform a general visual 

inspection for damage (including, but not 

limited to chafing) of power feeder wire 

bundles W5784 and W5786 at front spar 

station 148.90 in the left and right wings, and 

a general visual inspection of the support 

clamps for those power feeder wire bundles 

to determine whether the clamps are 

properly installed, and, before further flight, 

do all applicable corrective actions. Do all 

applicable actions in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 757–24– 

0106, Revision 5, dated July 30, 2009. 

Credit for Actions Accomplished in 

Accordance With Previous Service 

Information 

(k) Inspections and corrective actions done 

before the effective date of this AD in 

accordance with Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 757–24–0106, Revision 4, 

dated January 4, 2008, are acceptable for 

compliance with the corresponding actions 

required by paragraph (j) of this AD. 

(l) Inspections and corrective actions done 

before the effective date of this AD in 

accordance with the service information 

listed in Table 4 of this AD are acceptable for 

compliance with the corresponding actions 

required by paragraph (j) of this AD, 

provided that power feeder wire bundles 

W5784 and W5786 were inspected and all 

applicable correction actions were done. 

TABLE 4—OTHER ACCEPTABLE SERVICE BULLETIN REVISIONS FOR PARAGRAPH (J) OF THIS AD 

Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin— Revision— Dated— 

757–24–0106 ......................................................................... Original .................................................................................. September 30, 2004. 

757–24–0106 ......................................................................... 1 ............................................................................................ June 23, 2005. 

757–24–0106 ......................................................................... 2 ............................................................................................ April 20, 2006. 

757–24–0106 ......................................................................... 3 ............................................................................................ October 3, 2006. 

(m) Inspections and corrective actions 

done before the effective date of this AD in 

accordance with the service information 

listed in Table 5 of this AD are acceptable for 

compliance with the corresponding actions 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD. 

TABLE 5—OTHER ACCEPTABLE SERVICE BULLETIN REVISIONS FOR PARAGRAPH (G) OF THIS AD 

Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin— Revision— Dated— 

757–24–0106 ......................................................................... 3 ............................................................................................ October 3, 2006. 

757–24–0106 ......................................................................... 4 ............................................................................................ January 4, 2008. 

Special Flight Permit 

(n) Special flight permits may be issued in 

accordance with §§ 21.197 and 21.199 of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 

and 21.199) to operate the airplane to a 

location where the requirements of this AD 

can be accomplished, provided that the 

generator served by the power feeder wire 

bundles specified in paragraph (g) or (j) of 

this AD, as applicable, is disconnected. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(o)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the 

authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if 

requested using the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. Send information to ATTN: 

Philip Sheridan, Aerospace Engineer, 

Systems and Equipment Branch, ANM–130S, 

FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office 

(ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone (425) 

917–6441; fax (425) 917–6590. Information 

may be e-mailed to: 9-ANM-Seattle-ACOAMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(2) AMOCs approved previously in 

accordance with AD 2007–03–01, 

Amendment 39–14912, are approved as 

AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of 

paragraph (g) of this AD. 

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(3) 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 

10, 2011. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

26 CFR Parts 1 and 31 

[REG–146097–09] 

RIN 1545–BJ01 

Guidance on Reporting Interest Paid to 

Nonresident Aliens; Correction 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Correction to a notice of 

proposed rulemaking and notice of 

public hearing. 

SUMMARY: This document contains 

corrections to a notice of proposed 

rulemaking and notice of public hearing 

(REG–146097–09) that was published in 

the Federal Register on Friday, January 

7, 2011 (76 FR 1105) providing guidance 

on the reporting requirements for 

interest on deposits maintained at U.S. 

offices of certain financial institutions 

and paid to nonresident alien 

individuals. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kathryn Holman, (202) 622–3840 (not a 

toll-free number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The correction notice that is the 

subject of this document is under 

sections 6049 and 3406 of the Internal 

Revenue Code. 

Need for Correction 

As published, the notice of proposed 

rulemaking and notice of public hearing 

(REG–146097–09) contain errors that 

may prove to be misleading and are in 

need of clarification. 

Correction of Publication 

Accordingly, the publication of the 

notice of proposed rulemaking and 

notice of public hearing (REG–146097– 

09), which was the subject of FR Doc. 

2011–82, is corrected as follows: 

1. On page 1105, column 3, in the 

preamble, under the caption DATES:, 

fourth line, the language ‘‘public hearing 

scheduled for April 28,’’ is corrected to 

read ‘‘public hearing scheduled for April 

27,’’. 

2. On page 1107, column 2, in the 

preamble, under the paragraph heading 

‘‘Comments and Public Hearing’’, fourth 

paragraph of the column, second line, 

the language ‘‘for April 28, 2011, 

beginning at 10 a.m.’’ is corrected to 

read ‘‘for April 27, 2011, beginning at 10 

a.m.’’. 

LaNita Van Dyke, 

Branch Chief, Publications and Regulations, 

Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief 

Counsel (Procedure and Administration). 

[FR Doc. 2011–829 Filed 1–14–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

26 CFR Part 301 

[REG–131151–10] 

RIN 1545–BJ89 

Rewards and Awards for Information 

Relating to Violations of Internal 

Revenue Laws 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: This document contains a 

proposed regulation relating to the 

payment of rewards under section 

7623(a) of the Internal Revenue Code 

and awards under section 7623(b). The 

guidance is necessary to clarify the 

definition of proceeds of amounts 

collected and collected proceeds under 

section 7623. This regulation provides 

needed guidance to the general public 

as well as officers and employees of the 

IRS who review claims under section 

7623. 

DATES: Written or electronic comments 

and requests for a public hearing must 

be received by April 18, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Send submissions to 

CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG–131151–10), Room 

5203, Internal Revenue Service, P.O. 

Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station, 

Washington, DC 20044. Submissions 

may be hand-delivered Monday through 

Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 

4 p.m. to CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG–131151– 

10), Courier’s Desk, Internal Revenue 

Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC, or sent 

electronically, via the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at http:// 

www.regulations.gov (IRS—REG– 

131151–10). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Concerning the proposed regulation, 

Kirsten N. Witter, at (202) 927–0900; 

concerning submissions of comments 

and requests for a public hearing, 

Richard A. Hurst at 

Richard.A.Hurst@irscounsel.treas.gov, 

or (202) 622–7180 (not toll-free 

numbers). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background and Explanation of 

Provision 

Section 7623(a) provides the Secretary 

with the authority to pay such sums as 

he deems necessary from proceeds of 

amounts collected based on information 

provided to the Secretary when the 

information relates to the detection of 

underpayments of tax or the detection 

and bringing to trial and punishment 

persons guilty of violating the internal 

revenue laws or conniving at the same. 

Section 7623(b) provides the Secretary 

with the authority to pay awards to 

individuals if the Secretary proceeds 

with an administrative or judicial action 

described in section 7623(a) that results 

in collected proceeds based on 

information provided by the 

individuals. Section 301.7623–1(a) 

currently provides that proceeds of 

amounts (other than interest) collected 

by reason of the information provided 

include both amounts collected because 

of the information provided and 

amounts collected prior to receipt of the 

information if the information leads to 

the denial of a claim for refund that 

otherwise would have been paid. 63 FR 

44777. 

Section 301.7623–1(a) was 

promulgated prior to amendments of 

section 7623 as part of the Tax Relief 

and Health Care Act of 2006, division A, 

section 406, Public Law 109–432, 120 

Stat. 2958. The amendments designated 

the existing section 7623 as section 

7623(a). As originally enacted, section 

7623 provided that rewards shall be 

paid ‘‘from the proceeds of amounts 

(other than interest) collected by reason 

of the information provided z5 * * * 

’’ The 2006 amendments to section 7623 

struck the ‘‘other than interest’’ 

language. The amendments also added 

section 7623(b), which provides that in 

certain cases individuals shall receive 

an award of at least 15% but not more 

than 30% of the collected proceeds 

resulting from the action with which the 

Secretary proceeded based on 

information brought to the attention of 

the Secretary by the individual. The 

2006 amendments to section 7623 also 

created the IRS Whistleblower Office, 

which is responsible for administering a 

whistleblower program within the IRS. 

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