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Public Comments 

Ex-Im Bank did not receive any 

comments on the SORN or the NPRM. 

Ex-Im Bank will implement the 

rulemaking as proposed. 

List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 404 

Information disclosure. 

For the reasons stated in the 

preamble, Ex-Im Bank amends chapter 

IV of Title 12, Code of Federal 

Regulations, as follows: 

PART 404—INFORMATION 

DISCLOSURE 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 404 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a. Section 

404.7 also issued under E.O. 12600, 52 FR 

23781, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 235. Section 

404.21 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552a note. 

Subpart C also issued under 5 U.S.C. 301, 12 

U.S.C. 635. 

■ 2. Add § 404.24 to Subpart B to read 

as follows: 

§ 404.24 Exemptions: EIB–35—Office of 

Inspector General Investigative Records. 

(a) Criminal Law Enforcement—(1) 

Exemption. Under the authority granted 

by 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), Ex-Im Bank 

hereby exempts the system of records 

entitled ‘‘EIB–35—Office of Inspector 

General Investigative Records’’ from the 

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (c)(4), 

(d)(1) through (4), (e)(1) through (3), 

(e)(4)(G) and (H), (e)(5), (e)(8), (f), and (g) 

because the system contains information 

pertaining to the enforcement of 

criminal laws. ‘‘EIB–35—Office of 

Inspector General Investigative 

Records’’ is maintained by the Ex-Im 

Bank Office of Inspector General (‘‘OIG’’ 

or ‘‘Ex-Im Bank OIG.’’) 

(2) Reasons for exemption. The 

reasons for asserting this exemption are: 

(i) Disclosure to the individual named 

in the record pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

552a(c)(3), (c)(4), or (d)(1) through (4) 

could seriously impede or compromise 

the investigation by alerting the 

target(s), subjecting a potential witness 

or witnesses to intimidation or improper 

influence, and leading to destruction of 

evidence. Disclosure could enable 

suspects to take action to prevent 

detection of criminal activities, conceal 

evidence, or escape prosecution. 

(ii) Application of 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(1) 

is impractical because the relevance of 

specific information might be 

established only after considerable 

analysis and as the investigation 

progresses. Effective law enforcement 

requires the OIG to keep information 

that may not be relevant to a specific 

OIG investigation, but which may 

provide leads for appropriate law 

enforcement and to establish patterns of 

activity that might relate to the 

jurisdiction of the OIG and/or other 

agencies. 

(iii) Application of 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(2) 

would be counterproductive to the 

performance of a criminal investigation 

because it would alert the individual to 

the existence of an investigation. In any 

investigation, it is necessary to obtain 

evidence from a variety of sources other 

than the subject of the investigation in 

order to verify the evidence necessary 

for successful litigation or prosecution. 

(iv) Application of 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(3) 

could discourage the free flow of 

information in a criminal law 

enforcement inquiry. 

(v) The requirements of 5 U.S.C. 

552a(e)(4)(G) and (H) and (f) would be 

counterproductive to the performance of 

a criminal investigation. To notify an 

individual at the individual’s request of 

the existence of records in an 

investigative file pertaining to such 

individual, or to grant access to an 

investigative file could interfere with 

investigative and enforcement 

proceedings, deprive co-defendants of a 

right to a fair trial or other impartial 

adjudication, constitute an unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy of others, 

disclose the identity or confidential 

sources, reveal confidential information 

supplied by these sources and disclose 

investigative techniques and 

procedures. Nevertheless, Ex-Im Bank 

OIG has published notice of its 

notification, access, and contest 

procedures because access may be 

appropriate in some cases. 

(vi) Although the OIG endeavors to 

maintain accurate records, application 

of 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(5) is impractical 

because maintaining only those records 

that are accurate, relevant, timely, and 

complete and that assure fairness in 

determination is contrary to established 

investigative techniques. Information 

that may initially appear inaccurate, 

irrelevant, untimely, or incomplete may, 

when collated and analyzed with other 

available information, become more 

pertinent as an investigation progresses. 

(vii) Application of 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(8) 

could prematurely reveal an ongoing 

criminal investigation to the subject of 

the investigation. 

(viii) The provisions of subsection (g) 

do not apply to this system if an 

exemption otherwise applies. 

(b) Other Law Enforcement—(1) 

Exemption. Under the authority granted 

by 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), Ex-Im Bank 

hereby exempts the system of records 

entitled ‘‘EIB–35—Office of Inspector 

General Investigative Records’’ from the 

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d)(1) 

through (4), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G) and (H), and 

(f) for the same reasons as stated in 

paragraph (a)(2) of this section, that is, 

because the system contains 

investigatory material compiled for law 

enforcement purposes other than 

material within the scope of subsection 

552a(j)(2). 

(2) Reasons for exemption. The 

reasons for asserting this exemption are 

because the disclosure and other 

requirements of the Privacy Act could 

substantially compromise the efficacy 

and integrity of OIG operations. 

Disclosure could invade the privacy of 

other individuals and disclose their 

identity when they were expressly 

promised confidentiality. Disclosure 

could interfere with the integrity of 

information which would otherwise be 

subject to privileges (see, e.g., 5 U.S.C. 

552(b)(5)), and which could interfere 

with other important law enforcement 

concerns (see, e.g., 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(7)). 

(c) Federal Civilian or Contract 

Employment—(1) Exemption. Under the 

authority granted by 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5), 

Ex-Im Bank hereby exempts the system 

of records entitled ‘‘EIB–35—Office of 

Inspector General Investigative 

Records’’ from the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 

552a(c)(3), (d)(1) through (4), (e)(1), 

(e)(4)(G) and (H), and (f) because the 

system contains investigatory material 

compiled for the purpose of determining 

eligibility or qualifications for federal 

civilian or contract employment. 

(2) Reasons for exemption. The 

reasons for asserting this exemption are 

the same as described in paragraph 

(a)(2) of this section. 

Sharon A. Whitt, 

Agency Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–17382 Filed 7–16–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6690–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0266; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–061–AD; Amendment 

39–17119; AD 2012–14–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus Model A318, A319, and A320 

series airplanes. This AD was prompted 


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by reports of unsuccessful slide 

deployments during scheduled 

deployment tests, and failed functional 

tests of the release travel of the slide 

release mechanism. This AD requires 

inspecting the off-wing slide release 

cables on the left- and right-hand sides 

to determine whether a certain part 

number is installed, and replacement if 

necessary. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent non-availability of left- or righthand off-wing exit slides that could 

impair emergency evacuation of the 

passengers and flightcrew, and could 

result in personal injuries. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

August 21, 2012. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of August 21, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1405; fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on March 16, 2012 (77 FR 

15636). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

Several operators reported unsuccessful 

slide deployments during scheduled 

deployment tests and/or failed functional 

tests of the release travel of the slide release 

mechanism. 

Investigations revealed deformation of the 

PTFE (Teflon) ball guide strip of the release 

cable, Part Number (P/N) L32A319–160–001. 

In such a situation the travel of the cable 

could be insufficient to open the valve when 

opening the exit, thereby reducing the gas 

flow from the reservoir to the off-wing slide 

in automatic or manual mode. As a result, the 

aspirator will not ingest sufficient ambient 

air for slide inflation. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to the non-availability of LH [left-hand] and/ 

or RH [right-hand] off-wing exit slides for 

evacuation that would impair emergency 

evacuation of the aeroplane occupants, 

possibly resulting in personal injuries. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires the identification 

[inspection] and replacement of both Left 

hand (LH) and Right Hand (RH) off-wing 

slide release cables P/N L32A319–160–001 

with P/N L32A320–180, which have precise 

stainless steel ball bearing stripes instead of 

stamped PTFE stripes. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

considered the comments received. 

Support for the Proposed AD (77 FR 

15636, March 16, 2012) 

United Airlines has no objections to 

the content of the proposed rule (77 FR 

15636, March 16, 2012). 

Request To Refer to Revised Service 

Bulletin 

Airbus requested that we revise the 

NPRM (77 FR 15636, March 16, 2012) to 

refer to Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A320–53–1227, Revision 05, 

dated March 27, 2012. Airbus also 

requested that we give credit for actions 

done using Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A320–53–1227, Revision 01, 

dated May 31, 2010; Revision 02, dated 

March 10, 2011; Revision 03, dated July 

28, 2011; and Revision 04, dated 

February 14, 2012. 

We agree with the request. We have 

updated paragraphs (g) and (m)(5) of 

this AD to refer to Airbus Mandatory 

Service Bulletin A320–53–1227, 

Revision 05, dated March 27, 2012. We 

have also revised paragraph (j)(1) of this 

AD to allow credit for actions done 

using Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A320–53–1227, Revision 01, 

dated May 31, 2010; Revision 02, dated 

March 10, 2011; Revision 03, dated July 

28, 2011; and Revision 04, dated 

February 14, 2012. We have reidentified paragraphs (j)(2) through (j)(6) 

of the NPRM (77 FR 15636, March 16, 

2012) as paragraph (j)(2) in this AD, and 

indicated that the service information in 

paragraph (j)(2) of this AD provides 

credit for the actions specified in 

paragraph (h) of this AD. 

Additional Change Made to This AD 

Paragraph (g) of the NPRM (77 FR 

15636, March 16, 2012) inadvertently 

referred to paragraph (l) of the NPRM, 

rather than paragraph (k) of the NPRM, 

as the exception to the proposed 

requirements. We have changed 

paragraph (g) of this AD to refer to 

paragraph (k) of this AD for the 

exception. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data, 

including the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

with the changes described previously 

except for minor editorial changes. We 

have determined that these changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 

15636, March 16, 2012) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 15636, 

March 16, 2012). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

694 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 39 workhours per product to comply with the 

basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Required parts will cost about $5,750 

per product. Where the service 

information lists required parts costs 

that are covered under warranty, we 

have assumed that there will be no 

charge for these parts. As we do not 

control warranty coverage for affected 

parties, some parties may incur costs 

higher than estimated here. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of 

this AD to the U.S. operators to be 

$6,291,110, or $9,065 per product. 

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 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that 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, 


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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; 

2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 

3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in 

Alaska; and 

4. 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 AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains the NPRM (77 FR 15636, 

March 16, 2012), the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Operations office (telephone 

(800) 647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES

section. Comments will be available in 

the AD docket shortly after receipt. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of 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 AD: 

2012–14–05 Airbus: Amendment 39–17119. 

Docket No. FAA–2012–0266; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–061–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective August 21, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Airbus Model A318– 

111, –112, –121, and –122 airplanes; Model 

A319–111, –112, –113, –114, –115, –131, 

–132, and –133 airplanes; and Model A320– 

111, –211, –212, –214, –231, –232, and –233 

airplanes; certificated in any category; all 

serial numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28: Fuel tanks; 53: Fuselage. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

unsuccessful slide deployments during 

scheduled deployment tests, and failed 

functional tests of the release travel of the 

slide release mechanism. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent non-availability of left- or 

right-hand off-wing exit slides that could 

impair emergency evacuation of the 

passengers and flightcrew, and could result 

in personal injuries. 

(f) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) Inspection and Modification 

Except as provided by paragraph (k) of this 

AD, within 36 months after the effective date 

of this AD, inspect the off-wing slide release 

cables on the left- and right-hand sides to 

determine whether part number (P/N) 

L32A319–160–001 is installed. A review of 

airplane maintenance records is acceptable in 

lieu of this inspection if the part number of 

the off-wing slide release cables can be 

conclusively determined from that review. If 

any off-wing slide release cable has P/N 

L32A319–160–001, before further flight, 

replace with a new off-wing slide release 

cable having P/N L32A320–180, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A320–53–1227, Revision 05, dated 

March 27, 2012. 

(h) Optional Modification 

Installation of a shorter off-wing slide 

release cable having P/N L32A319–160–002 

with relocated inflation bottle during 

installation of the additional center tank, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the applicable service bulletin 

identified in paragraphs (h)(1) through (h)(4) 

of this AD, is acceptable for compliance with 

the requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–28–1118, 

Revision 03, including Appendix 1, dated 

May 12, 2009. 

(2) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–28–1132, 

Revision 04, including Appendices 1 and 2, 

dated February 1, 2010. 

(3) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–28–1145, 

Revision 01, including Appendix 01, dated 

April 27, 2007. 

(4) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–28–1154, 

Revision 01, dated April 7, 2008. 

(i) Parts Installation Prohibition 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install an off-wing slide release 

cable having P/N L32A319–160–001 on any 

airplane. 

(j) Credit for Previous Actions 

(1) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD, 

if installation of off-wing slide release cables 

having P/N L32A320–180 was done before 

the effective date of this AD using the service 

bulletin identified in paragraphs (j)(1)(i) 

through (j)(1)(v) of this AD. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–53–1227, 

dated March 24, 2010. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–53–1227, 

Revision 01, dated May 31, 2010. 

(iii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A320–53–1227, Revision 02, dated March 10, 

2011. 

(iv) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A320–53–1227, Revision 03, dated July 28, 

2011. 

(v) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A320–53–1227, Revision 04, dated February 

14, 2012. 

(2) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions specified in paragraph (h) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using the service 

information specified in paragraphs (j)(2)(i) 

through (j)(2)(v) of this AD. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–28–1132, 

dated October 13, 2004. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–28–1132, 

Revision 01, dated October 12, 2006. 

(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–28– 

1132, Revision 02, dated November 12, 2008. 

(iv) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–28– 

1132, Revision 03, dated October 5, 2009. 

(v) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–28–1145, 

dated February 28, 2006. 

(k) Exception 

Provided that off-wing slide release cables 

have not been replaced with a slide release 

cable having P/N L32A319–160–001, 

airplanes having Airbus modification 

150811, 26138, 37856, or 39673 installed in 

production are in compliance with the 

requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(l) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 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 International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 227–1405; fax (425) 

227–1149. Information may be emailed to: 

9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. 

Before using any approved AMOC, notify 

your appropriate principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office/ 

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approval letter must specifically reference 

this AD. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(m) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency Airworthiness Directive 2011–0015, 

dated January 31, 2011, and the service 

information specified in paragraphs (m)(1) 

through (m)(5) of this AD, for related 

information. 

(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–28–1118, 

Revision 03, including Appendix 1, dated 

May 12, 2009. 

(2) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–28–1132, 

Revision 04, including Appendices 1 and 2, 

dated February 1, 2010. 

(3) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–28–1145, 

Revision 01, including Appendix 01, dated 

April 27, 2007. 

(4) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–28–1154, 

Revision 01, dated April 7, 2008. 

(5) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A320–53–1227, Revision 05, dated March 27, 

2012. 

(n) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the Incorporation by Reference 

(IBR) of the following service information 

under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) You must use the following service 

information to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A320–53–1227, Revision 05, dated March 27, 

2012. 

(ii) Reserved 

(3) If you accomplish the optional actions 

specified by this AD, you must use the 

following service information to perform 

those actions, unless the AD specifies 

otherwise. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–28–1118, 

Revision 03, including Appendix 1, dated 

May 12, 2009. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–28–1132, 

Revision 04, including Appendices 1 and 2, 

dated February 1, 2010. 

(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–28– 

1145, Revision 01, including Appendix 01, 

dated April 27, 2007. 

(iv) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–28– 

1154, Revision 01, dated April 7, 2008. 

(4) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus, Airworthiness 

Office—EAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email 

account.airworth-eas@airbus.com; Internet 

http://www.airbus.com. 

(5) You may review copies of the 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. 

(6) You may also review copies of the 

service information that is incorporated by 

reference at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at an NARA facility, call 202–741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 29, 

2012. 

Kalene C. Yanamura, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–16885 Filed 7–16–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0715; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–SW–039–AD; Amendment 

39–17122; AD 2012–14–08] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky 

Aircraft Corporation Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) 

Model S–92A helicopters. This AD 

requires inspecting the main gearbox 

(MGB) for a crack. This AD is prompted 

by a crack in the cored passage of the 

MGB housing, which may be indicated 

by oil on the housing. These actions are 

intended to detect a crack in the MGB 

housing, which could result in loss of 

oil, failure of the MGB, and subsequent 

loss of control of the helicopter. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

August 1, 2012. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain documents listed in this AD 

as of August 1, 2012. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by September 17, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Send comments to the U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to the 

‘‘Mail’’ address between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

Docket Operations Office between 

9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD 

docket contains this AD, the economic 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Operations Office (telephone 

800–647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES

section. Comments will be available in 

the AD docket shortly after receipt. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Sikorsky Aircraft 

Corporation, Attn: Manager, 

Commercial Technical Support, 

mailstop s581a, 6900 Main Street, 

Stratford, CT 06614; telephone (800) 

562–4409; email address 

tsslibrary@sikorsky.com; or at http:// 

www.sikorsky.com. You may review a 

copy of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Office of the 

Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort 

Worth, Texas 76137. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Schwetz, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Boston Aircraft Certification 

Office, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

FAA, 12 New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, MA 01803; telephone (718) 

238–7761; email 

michael.schwetz@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not provide you with notice and 

an opportunity to provide your 

comments prior to it becoming effective. 

However, we invite you to participate in 

this rulemaking by submitting written 

comments, data, or views. We also 

invite comments relating to the 

economic, environmental, energy, or 

federalism impacts that resulted from 

adopting this AD. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the AD, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

commenters should send only one copy 

of written comments, or if comments are 

filed electronically, commenters should 

submit them only one time. We will file 

in the docket all comments that we 

receive, as well as a report summarizing 

each substantive public contact with 


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