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2002, and Attachments 3 and 4, both dated 

April 2002.

Note 1: APPH Ltd. Service Bulletins 

AIR83022–32–28 and AIR83064–32–08, both 

dated January 2002, comprising Attachments 

1 and 2, and Service Bulletins AIR83022–32–

29 and AIR83064–32–09, both dated April 

2002, comprising Attachments 3 and 4, are 

incorporated into Saab Service Bulletin 340–

32–131 as additional sources of service 

information.

(1) Replace the existing RABAB with a new 

RABAB. 

(2) Reidentify the MLG shock strut. 

Inspection of RABAB 

(b) For airplanes previously modified in 

accordance with Saab Service Bulletin 340–

32–124, Revision 01, dated May 21, 2002: 

Within 6 months after the effective date of 

this AD, perform a one-time detailed 

inspection for corrosion, fretting, or other 

damage of any RABAB replaced in 

accordance with Saab Service Bulletin 340–

32–124, Revision 01; and applicable 

corrective actions; in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Saab Service 

Bulletin 340–32–131, dated June 29, 2004, 

including Attachments 1 and 2, both dated 

January 2002, and Attachments 3 and 4, both 

dated April 2002.

Note 2: For the purposes of this AD, a 

detailed inspection is ‘‘an intensive 

examination of a specific item, installation, 

or assembly to detect damage, failure, or 

irregularity. Available lighting is normally 

supplemented with a direct source of good 

lighting at an intensity deemed appropriate. 

Inspection aids such as mirrors magnifying 

lenses, etc. may be necessary. Surface 

cleaning and elaborate procedures may be 

required.’’

Parts Installation 

(c) As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install a RABAB, part number

(P/N) AIR83022–5 through –18 inclusive, or 

P/N AIR83064 (any suffix), on any airplane. 

Special Flight Permits 

(d) Special flight permits are not allowed 

as specified in section 21.197 and 21.199 of 

the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 

21.197 and 21.199). 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(e) In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, the 

Manager, International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, is 

authorized to approve alternative methods of 

compliance for this AD.

Note 3: The subject of this AD is addressed 

in Swedish airworthiness directive 1–195, 

dated July 6, 2004.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 20, 2004. 

Kalene C. Yanamura, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security 

15 CFR Chapter VII 

[Docket No. 040913263–4263–01] 

Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures 

for Agricultural Commodities to Cuba

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Commerce.

ACTION: Request for comments.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and 

Security (BIS) is requesting public 

comments on the effectiveness of 

licensing procedures set forth in the 

Export Administration Regulations for 

the export of agricultural commodities 

to Cuba. BIS will include a description 

of these comments in its biennial report 

to the Congress, required by the Trade 

Sanctions Reform and Export 

Enhancement Act of 2000.

DATES: Comments must be received by 

October 28, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments (three 

copies) should be sent to Sheila 

Quarterman, Regulatory Policy Division, 

Bureau of Industry and Security, 

Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 273, 

Washington, DC 20044, or to e-mail 

SQuarter@bis.doc.gov. Comments may 

also be e-mailed to Brian Nilsson, Office 

of Nonproliferation and Treaty 

Compliance, at BNilsson@bis.doc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brian Nilsson, Foreign Policy Controls 

Division, Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Telephone: (202) 482–4252. 

Additional information on BIS 

procedures and our previous biennial 

report under the Trade Sanctions 

Reform and Export Enhancement Act, as 

amended, is available at http://

www.bis.doc.gov/licensing/

TSRA_TOC.html. Copies of these 

materials may also be requested by 

contacting the Office of 

Nonproliferation and Treaty 

Compliance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) 

authorizes exports of agricultural 

commodities to Cuba pursuant to 

section 906(a) of the Trade Sanctions 

Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 

2000 (TSRA) (22 U.S.C. 7205(a)), under 

the procedures set forth in § 740.18 of 

the Export Administration Regulations 

(EAR) (15 CFR 740.18). These are the 

only licensing procedures currently in 

effect pursuant to the requirements of 

section 906(a) of TSRA. 

Under the provisions of section 906(c) 

of TSRA (22 U.S.C. 7205(c)), BIS must 

submit a biennial report to the Congress 

on the operation of the licensing system 

implemented pursuant to section 906(a) 

for the preceding two-year period. This 

report is to include the number and 

types of licenses applied for, the 

number and types of licenses approved, 

the average amount of time elapsed from 

the date of filing of a license application 

until the date of its approval, the extent 

to which the licensing procedures were 

effectively implemented, and a 

description of comments received from 

interested parties during a 30-day public 

comment period about the effectiveness 

of the licensing procedures. BIS is 

currently preparing a biennial report on 

the operation of the licensing system for 

the two-year period from October 1, 

2002 to September 30, 2004. 

By this notice, BIS requests public 

comments on the effectiveness of the 

licensing procedures for the export of 

agricultural commodities to Cuba set 

forth under § 740.18 of the EAR. Parties 

submitting comments are asked to be as 

specific as possible. All comments 

received by the close of the comment 

period will be considered by BIS in 

developing the report to Congress. 

All information relating to the notice 

will be a matter of public record and 

will be available for public inspection 

and copying. In the interest of accuracy 

and completeness, BIS requires written 

comments. Oral comments must be 

followed by written memoranda, which 

will also be a matter of public record 

and will be available for public review 

and copying. 

Copies of the public record 

concerning these regulations may be 

requested from: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Office of Administration, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, Room 6883, 

1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230; (202) 482–2165. 

The Office of Administration displays 

these public comments on BIS’s 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Web 

site at http://www.bis.doc.gov/foia. This 

office does not maintain a separate 

public inspection facility. If you have 

technical difficulties accessing this Web 

site, please call BIS’s Office of 

Administration at (202) 482–2165 for 

assistance.

Dated: September 17, 2004. 

Peter Lichtenbaum, 

Assistant Secretary for Export 

Administration.

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