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The cost impact figure discussed 

above is based on assumptions that no 

operator has yet accomplished any of 

the proposed requirements of this AD 

action, and that no operator would 

accomplish those actions in the future if 

this AD were not adopted. The cost 

impact figures discussed in AD 

rulemaking actions represent only the 

time necessary to perform the specific 

actions actually required by the AD. 

These figures typically do not include 

incidental costs, such as the time 

required to gain access and close up, 

planning time, or time necessitated by 

other administrative actions. 

Regulatory Impact 

The regulations proposed herein 

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. Therefore, 

it is determined that this proposal 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that 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); and (3) if 

promulgated, 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. A copy of the draft 

regulatory evaluation prepared for this 

action is contained in the Rules Docket. 

A copy of it may be obtained by 

contacting the Rules Docket at the 

location provided under the caption 

ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me by the 

Administrator, the Federal Aviation 

Administration proposes to amend part 

39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations 

(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. Section 39.13 is amended by 

adding the following new airworthiness 

directive:

Saab Aircraft AB: Docket 2003–NM–25–AD.

Applicability: Model SAAB SF340A series 

airplanes with serial numbers 004 through 

159 inclusive, and Model SAAB 340B series 

airplanes with serial numbers 160 through 

459 inclusive; certificated in any category. 

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless 

accomplished previously. 

To prevent possible collapse of a main 

landing gear upon landing and consequent 

reduced controllability of the airplane, 

accomplish the following: 

Replacements 

(a) Within the Compliance Times listed in 

Table 1 of this AD, perform the actions 

specified in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of 

this AD per the Accomplishment Instructions 

of Saab Service Bulletin (SB) 340–32–130, 

dated April 28, 2003.

TABLE 1.—COMPLIANCE TIMES

Within— If—

6 months after the effective date of this AD ............................................ Saab SB 340–32–126, dated December 18, 2002 has been performed. 

3 months after the effective date of this AD ............................................ Saab SB 340–32–126, dated December 18, 2002 has not been performed. 

(1) Replace the assistor springs of the main 

landing gear with new assistor springs, per 

Part 1 of the service bulletin. 

(2) Replace the bearings of the main 

landing gear with new bearings, per Part 2 of 

the service bulletin. 

Parts Installation 

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

person may install an assistor spring, part 

number AIR125132 or AIR131330, on any 

airplane. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(c) In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, the 

Manager, International Branch, ANM–116, 

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, is 

authorized to approve alternative methods of 

compliance for this AD.

Note 1: The subject of this AD is addressed 

in Swedish airworthiness directive No 1–191, 

dated April 28, 2003.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 

29, 2004. 

Kalene C. Yanamura, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. 2002–NM–278–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A319 and A320 Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This document proposes the 

adoption of a new airworthiness 

directive (AD) that is applicable to 

certain Airbus Model A319 and A320 

series airplanes. This proposal would 

require modifying the electrical bonding 

of the fuel return line in each wing 

between ribs 7 and 8. This action is 

necessary to reduce the potential for 

electrical arcing within the fuel tank 

due to insufficient electrical bonding, 

which could result in a fire or explosion 

in the fuel tank. This action is intended 

to address the identified unsafe 

condition.

DATES: Comments must be received by 

March 8, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in 

triplicate to the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Transport 

Airplane Directorate, ANM–114, 

Attention: Rules Docket No. 2002–NM–

278–AD, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., 

Renton, Washington 98055–4056. 

Comments may be inspected at this 

location between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. Comments may be submitted 

via fax to (425) 227–1232. Comments 

may also be sent via the Internet using 

the following address: 9-anmnprmcomment@faa.gov. Comments sent 

via fax or the Internet must contain 

‘‘Docket No. 2002–NM–278–AD’’ in the 

subject line and need not be submitted 

in triplicate. Comments sent via the 

Internet as attached electronic files must 

be formatted in Microsoft Word 97 or 

2000 or ASCII text. 

The service information referenced in 

the proposed rule may be obtained from 

Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

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31707 Blagnac Cedex, France. This 

information may be examined at the 

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98055–4056; telephone (425) 227–2125; 

fax (425) 227–1149.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited 

Interested persons are invited to 

participate in the making of the 

proposed rule by submitting such 

written data, views, or arguments as 

they may desire. Communications shall 

identify the Rules Docket number and 

be submitted in triplicate to the address 

specified above. All communications 

received on or before the closing date 

for comments, specified above, will be 

considered before taking action on the 

proposed rule. The proposals contained 

in this action may be changed in light 

of the comments received. 

Submit comments using the following 

format: 

• Organize comments issue-by-issue. 

For example, discuss a request to 

change the compliance time and a 

request to change the service bulletin 

reference as two separate issues. 

• For each issue, state what specific 

change to the proposed AD is being 

requested. 

• Include justification (e.g., reasons or 

data) for each request. 

Comments are specifically invited on 

the overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

the proposed rule. All comments 

submitted will be available, both before 

and after the closing date for comments, 

in the Rules Docket for examination by 

interested persons. A report 

summarizing each FAA-public contact 

concerned with the substance of this 

proposal will be filed in the Rules 

Docket. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

submitted in response to this action 

must submit a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket Number 2002–NM–278–AD.’’

The postcard will be date stamped and 

returned to the commenter. 

Availability of NPRMs 

Any person may obtain a copy of this 

NPRM by submitting a request to the 

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

ANM–114, Attention: Rules Docket No. 

2002–NM–278–AD, 1601 Lind Avenue, 

SW., Renton, Washington 98055–4056. 

Discussion 

The Direction Ge ́ne ́rale de l’Aviation 

Civile (DGAC), which is the 

airworthiness authority for France, 

notified the FAA that an unsafe 

condition may exist on certain Airbus 

Model A319 and A320 series airplanes. 

The DGAC advises that a review of the 

electrical bonding methods applied on 

various components in the fuel tank and 

fuel pipe couplings of these airplane 

models has revealed that electrical 

bonding of certain components must be 

improved. One of these subject 

components is the fuel return line in 

each wing between ribs 7 and 8. 

Insufficient electrical bonding may, in 

certain conditions such as a lightning 

strike or static charge accumulation, 

lead to electrical arcing inside the fuel 

tank. This condition, if not corrected, 

could result in a fire or explosion in the 

fuel tank. 

Explanation of Relevant Service 

Information 

Airbus has issued Service Bulletin 

A320–28–1103, Revision 01, dated April 

1, 2003, which describes procedures for 

improving (modifying) the electrical 

bonding of the fuel return line in each 

wing between ribs 7 and 8. The 

procedures include installing a 

grounding tag to a certain check valve 

attachment bolt; installing bonding 

leads between the check valve, the fuel 

return line, and the adjacent rib 8; and 

performing an electrical bonding 

resistance test. Accomplishment of the 

actions specified in the service bulletin 

is intended to adequately address the 

identified unsafe condition. The DGAC 

classified this service bulletin as 

mandatory and issued French 

airworthiness directive 2002–476(B), 

dated September 18, 2002, to ensure the 

continued airworthiness of these 

airplanes in France.

FAA’s Conclusions 

These airplane models are 

manufactured in France and are type 

certificated for operation in the United 

States under the provisions of section 

21.29 of the Federal Aviation 

Regulations (14 CFR 21.29) and the 

applicable bilateral airworthiness 

agreement. Pursuant to this bilateral 

airworthiness agreement, the DGAC has 

kept the FAA informed of the situation 

described above. We have examined the 

findings of the DGAC, reviewed all 

available information, and determined 

that AD action is necessary for products 

of this type design that are certificated 

for operation in the United States. 

Explanation of Requirements of 

Proposed Rule 

Since an unsafe condition has been 

identified that is likely to exist or 

develop on other airplanes of the same 

type design registered in the United 

States, the proposed AD would require 

accomplishment of the actions specified 

in the service bulletin described 

previously. 

Clarification of Proposed Requirements 

The service bulletin describes 

procedures for an electrical resistance 

test at each bonding lead but does not 

explicitly specify corrective actions if 

this test fails. For clarification, this 

proposed AD specifies that, if any 

electrical resistance test of any bonding 

lead fails, corrective actions involve 

disassembling the bonding lead, 

repeating the applicable cleaning 

procedures, reassembling the bonding 

lead, and repeating the electrical 

resistance test per the service bulletin. 

Cost Impact 

We estimate that 534 airplanes of U.S. 

registry would be affected by this 

proposed AD, that it would take 

approximately 3 work hours per 

airplane to accomplish the proposed 

actions, and that the average labor rate 

is $65 per work hour. Required parts 

would cost approximately $100 per 

airplane. Based on these figures, the cost 

impact of the proposed AD on U.S. 

operators is estimated to be $157,530, or 

$295 per airplane. 

The cost impact figure discussed 

above is based on assumptions that no 

operator has yet accomplished any of 

the proposed requirements of this AD 

action, and that no operator would 

accomplish those actions in the future if 

this AD were not adopted. The cost 

impact figures discussed in AD 

rulemaking actions represent only the 

time necessary to perform the specific 

actions actually required by the AD. 

These figures typically do not include 

incidental costs, such as the time 

required to gain access and close up, 

planning time, or time necessitated by 

other administrative actions. 

Regulatory Impact 

The regulations proposed herein 

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. Therefore, 

it is determined that this proposal 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this proposed regulation (1) 

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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) if 

promulgated, 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. A copy of the draft 

regulatory evaluation prepared for this 

action is contained in the Rules Docket. 

A copy of it may be obtained by 

contacting the Rules Docket at the 

location provided under the caption 

ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me by the 

Administrator, the Federal Aviation 

Administration proposes to amend part 

39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations 

(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. Section 39.13 is amended by 

adding the following new airworthiness 

directive:

Airbus: Docket 2002–NM–278–AD.

Applicability: Model A319 and A320 series 

airplanes, certificated in any category; except 

those on which Airbus Modification 31888 

has been accomplished. 

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless 

accomplished previously. 

To reduce the potential for electrical arcing 

within the fuel tank due to insufficient 

electrical bonding, which could result in a 

fire or explosion in the fuel tank, accomplish 

the following: 

Modification of Electrical Bonding 

(a) Within 60 months after the effective 

date of this AD, modify the electrical bonding 

of the fuel return line in each wing between 

ribs 7 and 8, by installing a grounding tag to 

a certain check valve attachment bolt; 

installing bonding leads between the check 

valve, the fuel return line, and the adjacent 

rib 8; and performing an electrical bonding 

resistance test; per the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320–

28–1103, Revision 01, dated April 1, 2003. If 

the electrical resistance test of any bonding 

lead fails: Before further flight, disassemble 

the bonding lead, repeat the applicable 

cleaning procedures, reassemble the bonding 

lead, and repeat the electrical resistance test 

per the Accomplishment Instructions of the 

service bulletin. 

Credit for Actions Accomplished Previously 

(b) Actions accomplished before the 

effective date of this AD per Airbus Service 

Bulletin A320–28–1103, dated June 14, 2002, 

are acceptable for compliance with the 

corresponding actions required by paragraph 

(a) of this AD. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(c) 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 1: The subject of this AD is addressed 

in French airworthiness directive 2002–

476(B), dated September 18, 2002.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 

29, 2004. 

Kalene C. Yanamura, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

24 CFR Part 990 

[Docket No. FR–4874–C–03] 

Operating Fund Program; Notice of 

Intent To Establish a Negotiated 

Rulemaking Committee and Notice of 

First Meeting; Correction

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Correction.

SUMMARY: On January 28, 2004, HUD 

published a notice announcing its intent 

to establish a negotiated rulemaking 

advisory committee under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. The purpose 

of the Committee is to provide advice 

and recommendations on developing a 

rule for effectuating changes to the 

Public Housing Operating Fund 

Program in response to the Harvard 

University Graduate School of Design’s 

‘‘Public Housing Operating Cost Study.’’

Among other information, the January 

28, 2004, notice contains a list of the 

proposed committee members, and 

solicits public comment on the 

proposed membership of the committee. 

The list of committee members contains 

a typographical error. Specifically, the 

January 28, 2004, notice incorrectly 

identifies the location of the Alameda 

County Housing Authority as Alameda, 

California. The housing authority is 

located in the city of Hayward, 

California. This document makes the 

necessary correction.

DATES: Comment Due Date: The due 

date for public comments provided in 

the January 28, 2004, notice is 

unchanged. Comments on the 

committee and its proposed 

membership are due on or before: 

February 27, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

the committee and its proposed 

members to the Regulations Division, 

Office of General Counsel, Room 10276, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20410–0500. 

Comments or any other communications 

submitted should consist of an original 

and four copies and refer to the above 

docket number and title. Facsimile 

(FAX) comments are not acceptable. The 

docket will be available for public 

inspection and copying between 8 a.m. 

and 5 p.m. weekdays at the above 

address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Chris Kubacki, Director, Funding and 

Financial Management Division, Public 

and Indian Housing—Real Estate 

Assessment Center, Suite 800, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 1280 Maryland Ave., 

SW., Washington, DC 20024–2135; 

telephone (202) 708–4932 (this 

telephone number is not toll-free). 

Individuals with speech or hearing 

impairments may access this number 

through TTY by calling the toll-free 

Federal Information Relay Service at 1–

800–877–8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

January 28, 2004 (69 FR 4212), HUD 

published a notice announcing its intent 

to establish a negotiated rulemaking 

advisory committee under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. The purpose 

of the Committee is to provide advice 

and recommendations on developing a 

rule for effectuating changes to the 

Public Housing Operating Fund 

Program in response to the Harvard 

University Graduate School of Design’s 

‘‘Public Housing Operating Cost Study.’’

Among other information, the January 

28, 2004, notice contains a list of the 

proposed committee members, and 

solicits public comment on the 

proposed membership of the committee. 

The list of committee members contains 

a typographical error. Specifically, the 

January 28, 2004, notice incorrectly 

identifies the location of the Alameda 

County Housing Authority as Alameda, 

California. The housing authority is 

located in the city of Hayward, 

California. This document makes the 

necessary correction. 

For the convenience of readers, HUD 

is republishing the complete list of 

committee members, including the 

corrected location of the Alameda