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time specified in paragraph (k)(7) or (k)(8) of 

this AD, along with the brushes. 

(1) The model and serial number of the 

airplane. 

(2) The part number of the motor. 

(3) The part number of the brushes, if 

known. 

(4) The elapsed amount of motor hours 

since the last brush/motor replacement, if 

known. 

(5) If motor hours are unknown, report the 

elapsed airplane flight hours since the last 

brush/motor replacement and indicate that 

motor hours are unknown; and 

(6) The number of motor hours currently 

displayed on the pallet hour meter. 

(7) If the replacement was done on or after 

the effective date of this AD: Within 30 days 

after the replacement. 

(8) If the replacement was done before the 

effective date of this AD: Within 30 days after 

the effective date of this AD. 

(l) Parts Installation Prohibition 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install an A/C compressor motor 

having P/N 1134104–1 or P/N 1134104–5, 

unless the inspection specified in paragraph 

(h) of this AD is done before further flight, 

and the replacements specified in paragraph 

(i) of this AD are done at the times specified 

in paragraph (i) of this AD. 

(m) Special Flight Permit 

Operation of the A/C system is prohibited 

while flying with a special flight permit 

issued for this AD. 

(n) Paperwork Reduction Act Burden 

Statement 

A federal agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, nor shall a person be subject to 

a penalty for failure to comply with a 

collection of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act unless that collection of information 

displays a current valid OMB Control 

Number. The OMB Control Number for this 

information collection is 2120–0056. Public 

reporting for this collection of information is 

estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per 

response, including the time for reviewing 

instructions, completing and reviewing the 

collection of information. All responses to 

this collection of information are mandatory. 

Comments concerning the accuracy of this 

burden and suggestions for reducing the 

burden should be directed to the FAA at: 800 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 

20591, Attn: Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, AES–200. 

(o) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Wichita 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. 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 manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in the 

Related Information section of this AD. 

(2) 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. 

(p) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Christine Abraham, Aerospace 

Engineer, Electrical Systems and Avionics, 

ACE–119W, FAA, Wichita Aircraft 

Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road, 

Room 100, Wichita, Kansas 67209; phone: 

316–946–4165; fax: 316–946–4107; email: 

wichita-cos@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Cessna Aircraft Co., P.O. Box 

7706, Wichita, KS 67277; telephone 316– 

517–6215; fax 316–517–5802; email 

citationpubs@cessna.textron.com; Internet 

https://www.cessnasupport.com/ 

newlogin.html. You may review copies of the 

service information at the FAA, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 19, 2012. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–23639 Filed 9–25–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1002; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–052–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus Model A300 B4–600, B4–600R, 

and F4–600R series airplanes, and 

Model A300 C4–605R Variant F 

airplanes (collectively called A300–600 

series airplanes); and Model A310 series 

airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by reports of cracking through 

the honeycomb core closed with 

phenolic resin. This condition could 

result in extended debonding and could 

adversely affect the structural integrity 

of the rudder. This proposed AD would 

require inspecting to determine the 

serial number of a certain rudder and 

replacing the rudder with a new or 

serviceable rudder if necessary. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent extended 

de-bonding, which could result in loss 

of the rudder and consequent reduced 

controllability of the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by November 13, 

2012. 

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, 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 proposed AD, 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone 425–227–2125; 

fax 425–227–1149. 

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–2012–1002; Directorate Identifier 

2012–NM–052–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 based on those comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 


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personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0006, 

dated January 12, 2012 (referred to after 

this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe 

condition for the specified products. 

The MCAI states: 

Following in-service findings reported by 

an operator, rudder laboratory investigation 

revealed the existence of a crack through the 

honeycomb core closed with phenolic resin. 

This condition if not detected and corrected, 

could result in extended de-bonding, which 

would adversely affect the structural integrity 

of the rudder. The loss of the rudder could 

lead to degradation of the handling qualities 

and reduces the controllability of the 

aeroplane. 

Further investigations identified a batch of 

five affected rudders. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires [inspecting to determine 

the serial number (S/N) of a certain rudder 

and] the replacement of the five affected 

rudders with [new or] serviceable ones. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI referenced above. We are 

proposing this AD because we evaluated 

all pertinent information and 

determined an unsafe condition exists 

and is likely to exist or develop on other 

products of the same type design. 

Costs of Compliance 

Based on the service information, we 

estimate that this proposed AD would 

affect about 170 products of U.S. 

registry. We also estimate that it would 

take about 1 work-hour per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of the 

proposed AD on U.S. operators to be 

$14,450, or $85 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 10 work-hours and require parts 

costing $714,100, for a cost of $714,950 

per product. We have no way of 

determining the number of products 

that may need these actions. 

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 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 this 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); 

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 proposed AD and placed it in the 

AD docket. 

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 adding 

the following new AD: 

Airbus: Docket No. FAA–2012–1002; 

Directorate Identifier 2012–NM–052–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by November 

13, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Model A300 B4– 

601, B4–603, B4–620, B4–622, B4–605R, B4– 

622R, F4–605R, F4–622R, and C4–605R 

Variant F airplanes; and Model A310–203, 

–204, –221, –222, –304, –322, –324, and –325 

airplanes; certificated in any category; all 

serial numbers, except those airplanes on 

which Airbus modification 08827 has been 

incorporated in production. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 55, Stabilizers. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

cracking through the honeycomb core closed 

with phenolic resin. This condition could 

result in extended debonding and could 

adversely affect the structural integrity of the 

rudder. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

extended de-bonding, which could result in 

loss of the rudder and consequent reduced 

controllability of the airplane. 

(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 

Within 3 months after the effective date of 

this AD, inspect the rudder having part 

number (P/N) A55471500, to determine if the 

rudder has serial number (S/N) HF1010, 

HF1036, HF1059, HF1061, or HF1064. A 

review of airplane maintenance records is 

acceptable in lieu of this inspection if the 

serial number of the rudder can be 

conclusively determined from that review. 

(h) Rudder Replacement 

If, during the inspection required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, any rudder having 

S/N HF1010, HF1036, HF1059, HF1061, or 

HF1064 is found, before further flight, 

replace the rudder with a new or serviceable 

rudder, using a method approved by either 

the Manager, International Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or 

the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

(or its delegated agent). 

Note 1 to Paragraph (h) of this AD: Rudders 

having S/N HF1010, HF1036, HF1059, 


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HF1061, and HF1064 were installed on 

airplanes having S/N 0295, 0297, 0321, 0355, 

and 0500; however, each rudder may have 

been moved to another airplane. 

(i) Parts Installation Prohibition 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install a rudder P/N A55471500, 

having S/N HF1010, HF1036, HF1059, 

HF1061, or HF1064, on any airplane. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, 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: 

Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–2125; 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/certificate holding 

district office. The AMOC 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. 

(k) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) Airworthiness Directive 

2012–0006, dated January 12, 2012, for 

related information. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 12, 2012. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–23638 Filed 9–25–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

18 CFR Part 40 

[Docket No. RM12–12–000] 

Regional Reliability Standard PRC– 

006–NPCC–1—Automatic 

Underfrequency Load Shedding 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: Under section 215 of the 

Federal Power Act (FPA),1 the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission 

(Commission) proposes to approve 

regional Reliability Standard PRC–006– 

NPCC–1 (Automatic Underfrequency 

Load Shedding). The North American 

Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) 

submitted the proposed regional 

Reliability Standard to the Commission 

for approval. The proposed regional 

Reliability Standard applies to generator 

owners, planning coordinators, 

distribution providers, and transmission 

owners in the Northeast Power 

Coordinating Council Region and is 

designed to ensure the development of 

an effective automatic underfrequency 

load shedding (UFLS) program to 

preserve the security and integrity of the 

Bulk-Power System during declining 

system frequency events, in 

coordination with the NERC continentwide UFLS Reliability Standard PRC– 

006–1. The Commission also proposes 

to approve the associated violation risk 

factors and violation severity levels, 

implementation plan, and effective 

dates proposed by NERC. 

DATES: Comments are due November 26, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by 

docket number, may be filed in the 

following ways: 

• Electronic Filing through http:// 

www.ferc.gov. Documents created 

electronically using word processing 

software should be filed in native 

applications or print-to-PDF format and 

not in a scanned format. 

• Mail/Hand Delivery: Those unable 

to file electronically may mail or handdeliver comments to: Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the 

Commission, 888 First Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. 

Instructions: For detailed instructions 

on submitting comments and additional 

information on the rulemaking process, 

see the Comment Procedures Section of 

this document 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Enakpodia Agbedia (Technical 

Information), Office of Electric 

Reliability, Division of Reliability 

Standards, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20426, Telephone: 

(202) 502–6750, 

Enakpodia.Agbedia@ferc.gov. 

Matthew Vlissides (Legal Information), 

Office of the General Counsel, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE., Washington, DC 

20426, Telephone: (202) 502–8408, 

Matthew.Vlissides@ferc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

Issued September 20, 2012 

1. Under section 215 of the Federal 

Power Act (FPA), the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (Commission) 

proposes to approve regional Reliability 

Standard PRC–006–NPCC–1 (Automatic 

Underfrequency Load Shedding). The 

North American Electric Reliability 

Corporation (NERC) submitted the 

proposed regional Reliability Standard 

to the Commission for approval. The 

proposed regional Reliability Standard 

applies to generator owners, planning 

coordinators, distribution providers, 

and transmission owners in the 

Northeast Power Coordinating Council 

(NPCC) Region and is designed to 

ensure the development of an effective 

automatic underfrequency load 

shedding (UFLS) program to preserve 

the security and integrity of the BulkPower System during declining system 

frequency events, in coordination with 

NERC’s continent-wide UFLS Reliability 

Standard PRC–006–1. 

2. The Commission also proposes to 

approve the associated violation risk 

factors (VRF) and violation severity 

levels (VSL), implementation plan, and 

effective dates proposed by NERC. 

I. Background 

A. Mandatory Reliability Standards 

3. Section 215 of the FPA requires a 

Commission-certified Electric 

Reliability Organization (ERO) to 

develop mandatory and enforceable 

Reliability Standards that are subject to 

Commission review and approval. Once 

approved, the Reliability Standards may 

be enforced by NERC, subject to 

Commission oversight, or by the 

Commission independently.2

4. A Regional Entity may develop a 

Reliability Standard for Commission 

approval to be effective in that region 


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