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Conclusion 

This action affects only certain novel 

or unusual design features on one model 

of airplanes. It is not a rule of general 

applicability. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 

Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

The authority citation for these 

special conditions is as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 

44702, 44704. 

The Proposed Special Conditions 

Accordingly, the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) proposes the 

following special conditions as part of 

the type certification basis for Model 

EMB–550 airplanes. 

1. Electronic Flight Control System: 

Control Surface Awareness and Mode 

Annunciation. In addition to the 

requirements of §§ 25.143, 25.671, and 

25.672, the following requirements 

apply: 

a. The system design must ensure that 

the flightcrew is made suitably aware 

whenever the primary control means 

nears the limit of control authority. 

Note: The term ‘‘suitably aware’’ indicates 

annunciations provided to the flightcrew are 

appropriately balanced between nuisance 

and that necessary for crew awareness. 

b. If the design of the flight control 

system has multiple modes of operation, 

a means must be provided to indicate to 

the crew any mode that significantly 

changes or degrades the normal 

handling or operational characteristics 

of the airplane. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 7, 2012. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–22777 Filed 9–14–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0820; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NE–31–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Thielert 

Aircraft Engines GmbH Models TAE 

125–01, TAE 125–02–99, and TAE 125– 

02–114 Reciprocating Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) 

that applies to all Thielert Aircraft 

Engines (TAE) GmbH Models TAE 125– 

01, TAE 125–02–99, and TAE 125–02– 

114 Reciprocating Engines. The existing 

AD currently requires installation of 

full-authority digital electronic control 

(FADEC) software version 2.91. Since 

we issued that AD, we have received 

reports of possible power loss on 

airplanes equipped with TAE 125 

engines. This proposed AD would 

require removing all software mapping 

versions prior to 292, 301, or 302, 

applicable to the TAE engine model. We 

are proposing this AD to prevent engine 

power loss or in-flight shutdown, 

resulting in reduced control of or 

damage to the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by November 16, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, 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: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Thielert Aircraft 

Engines GmbH, Platanenstrasse 14 D– 

09350, Lichtenstein, Germany, phone: 

+49–37204–696–0; fax: +49–37204– 

696–55; email: info@centurionengines.com. You may view this service 

information at the FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

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 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alan Strom, Aerospace Engineer, Engine 

Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

email: alan.strom@faa.gov; phone: 781– 

238–7143; fax: 781–238–7199. 

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–2010–0820; Directorate Identifier 

2010–NE–31–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 March 22, 2011 we issued AD 

2011–07–09, amendment 39–16646 (76 

FR 17757, March 31, 2011), for Thielert 

Aircraft Engines GmbH models TAE 

125–01, TAE 125–02–99, and TAE 125– 

02–114 reciprocating engines installed 

in, but not limited to, Cessna 172 and 

(Reims-built) F172 series (European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) STC No. 

EASA.A.S.01527); Piper PA–28 series 

(EASA STC No. EASA.A.S. 01632); 

APEX (Robin) DR 400 series (EASA STC 

No. A.S.01380); and Diamond Aircraft 

Industries Models DA 40, DA 42, and 

DA 42M NG airplanes. That AD requires 

installation of FADEC software version 

2.91. That AD resulted from service 

experience that showed the FADEC 

channel B manifold air pressure sensor 

hose permeability was not always 

recognized as a fault by the FADEC. We 

issued that AD to prevent engine power 

loss or in-flight shutdown, resulting in 

reduced control of or damage to the 

airplane. 

Actions Since Existing AD Was Issued 

Since we issued AD 2011–07–09, we 

have received reports of possible power 

loss on airplanes equipped with TAE 

125 engines. The preliminary 

investigation results have shown that an 


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undetected engine overspeed, due to a 

slipping clutch, may have contributed to 

these occurrences, in combination with 

other circumstances. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed TAE Service Bulletin 

TM TAE 000–0007, Revision 19, dated 

August 31, 2012. The service 

information describes procedures for 

updating the affected FADEC software. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the same 

type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would retain none 

of the requirements of AD 2011–07–09. 

This proposed AD would require 

removing all software mapping versions 

prior to 292, 301, or 302, applicable to 

the TAE engine model. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

would affect about 112 engines installed 

on airplanes of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it would take about 0.5 

work-hours per product to comply with 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of the 

proposed AD to U.S. operators to be 

$4,760. 

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 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), 

(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. 

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 airworthiness directive (AD) 

2011–07–09, Amendment 39–16646 (76 

FR 17757, March 31, 2011), and adding 

the following new AD: 

Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH: Docket No. 

FAA–2010–0820; Directorate Identifier 

2010–NE–31–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

AD action by November 16, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2011–07–09, 

Amendment 39–16646. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Thielert Aircraft 

Engines GmbH models TAE 125–01, TAE 

125–02–99, and TAE 125–02–114 

reciprocating engines installed in, but not 

limited to, Cessna 172 and (Reims-built) F172 

series (European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) STC No. EASA.A.S.01527); Piper 

PA–28 series (EASA STC No. EASA.A.S. 

01632); APEX (Robin) DR 400 series (EASA 

STC No. A.S.01380); and Diamond Aircraft 

Industries Models DA 40, DA 42, and DA 

42M NG airplanes. 

(d) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

possible power loss on airplanes equipped 

with TAE 125 engines. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent engine power loss or in-flight 

shutdown, resulting in reduced control of or 

damage to the airplane. 

(e) Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following. 

Within 55 flight hours or within 3 months of 

the effective date of the AD, or during the 

next scheduled maintenance, whichever 

occurs first, remove all full-authority digital 

electronic control (FADEC) software prior to 

versions 292, 301, and 302. Tables 1, 2, and 

3 to paragraph (e) provide the software 

mapping and respective part numbers for 

software versions 292, 301, and 302, installed 

on the TAE 125–01, TAE 125–02–99, and 

TAE–125–02–114 engines, respectively. 

TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (E) FOR TAE 

125–01 ENGINES

Software mapping Part No. 

T14V292CES ................ 20–7610–55104R9 

T28V292CES ................ 20–7610–55105R7 

T14V292PIP ................. 40–7610–55106R9 

T28V292PIP ................. 40–7610–55107R7 

T14V292APEX .............. 60–7610–55106R9 

T14V292DIA ................. 50–7610–55105R9 

R28V292DIA ................. 50–7610–55107R5 

TABLE 2 TO PARAGRAPH (E) FOR TAE 

125–02–99 ENGINES

Software mapping Part No. 

O14V301CES ............... 20–7610–E000110 

O28V301CES ............... 20–7610–E001110 

O14V301PIP ................. 40–7610–E000110 

O28V301PIP ................. 40–7610–E001110 

O14V301APEX ............. 60–7610–E000110 

O14V301DA40 .............. 50–7610–E000110 

O28V301DA42 .............. 52–7610–E000505 

TABLE 3 TO PARAGRAPH (E) FOR TAE 

125–02–114 ENGINES

Software mapping Part No. 

P14V302CES ................ 20–7610–E002007 

P28V302CES ................ 20–7610–E003007 

P28V302PIP ................. 40–7610–E003007 

P14V302APEX ............. 60–7610–E002007 

P14V302DA40 .............. 50–7610–E002007 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to 

make your request. 

(g) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Alan Strom, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 


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1 76 FR 13550 (Mar. 14, 2011). The Name Guide 

lists the English animal names that must appear on 

fur-product labels. 

2 15 U.S.C. 69 et seq. 

3 16 CFR part 301. 

4 15 U.S.C. 69b(2); 16 CFR 301.2(a). 

5 16 CFR 301.40. 

6 16 CFR 301.27. 

7 16 CFR 301.30. 

8 16 CFR 301.29(a). By contrast, the Commission’s 

Rules and Regulations (‘‘Textile Rules’’) under the 

Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (‘‘Textile 

Act’’), which apply to clothing generally, do not 

have such restrictions. 

9 15 U.S.C. 69h; 16 CFR 301.46; 301.47; 301.48; 

and 301.48a. 

10 15 U.S.C. 69h(a)(1). 

11 15 U.S.C. 69h(a)(2). 

12 15 U.S.C. 69h(a). 

13 15 U.S.C. 69e(a). 

14 Id. 

email: alan.strom@faa.gov; phone: 781–238– 

7143; fax: 781–238–7199. 

(2) Refer to MCAI Airworthiness Directive 

No. 2012–0116, dated July 3, 2012, and 

Thielert Aircraft Engines Service Bulletin TM 

TAE 000–0007, Revision 19, dated August 

31, 2012, for related information. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Thielert Aircraft Engines 

GmbH, Platanenstrasse 14 D–09350, 

Lichtenstein, Germany, phone: +49–37204– 

696–0; fax: +49–37204–696–55; email: 

info@centurion-engines.com. You may view 

this service information at the FAA, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

September 5, 2012. 

Colleen M. D’Alessandro, 

Assistant Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–22528 Filed 9–14–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

16 CFR Part 301 

Regulations Under the Fur Products 

Labeling Act 

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Trade 

Commission proposes to amend its 

Regulations under the Fur Products 

Labeling Act to update its Fur Products 

Name Guide, provide more labeling 

flexibility, incorporate recently enacted 

Truth in Fur Labeling Act provisions, 

and eliminate unnecessary 

requirements. The Commission does not 

propose changing or providing 

alternatives to the required name on 

labels for nyctereutes procyonoides fur 

products. The Commission also does not 

propose changing the Rules’ product 

coverage scope or continuing guaranty 

provisions. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before November 16, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are 

invited to submit written comments 

electronically or in paper form by 

following the instructions in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below. Comments in electronic form 

should be submitted by using the 

following Web link: https:// 

ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/ 

furrulesreviewnprm (and following the 

instructions on the web-based form). 

Comments filed in paper form should be 

mailed or delivered to the following 

address: Federal Trade Commission, 

Office of the Secretary, Room H–113 

(Annex O), 600 Pennsylvania Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20580, in the 

manner detailed in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Matthew Wilshire, (202) 326–2976, 

Attorney, Division of Enforcement, 

Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal 

Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Introduction 

On March 14, 2011, the Federal Trade 

Commission (‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) 

invited comment on its Rules and 

Regulations (‘‘Fur Rules’’ or ‘‘Rules’’) 

under the Fur Products Labeling Act 

(‘‘Fur Act’’ or ‘‘Act’’), including its Fur 

Products Name Guide (‘‘Name Guide’’).1

After considering the comments and 

holding a public hearing, the 

Commission proposes updating the 

Name Guide, providing greater labeling 

flexibility, incorporating provisions of 

the recently enacted Truth in Fur 

Labeling Act (‘‘TFLA’’), and, on its own 

initiative, deleting unnecessary 

requirements. 

The Commission declines to propose 

other amendments suggested by 

commenters. Although some supported 

changing the Name Guide’s required 

name for nyctereutes procyonoides, the 

Commission proposes retaining ‘‘Asiatic 

Raccoon’’ as the only name for that 

species. As discussed below, the record 

shows that ‘‘Asiatic Raccoon’’ is the best 

name to identify the animal for 

consumers. Furthermore, alternative 

names suggested by commenters either 

risk misleading consumers or cannot be 

used to identify the animal. 

This supplementary information 

section first provides background on the 

Fur Act and Rules, the Name Guide, 

TFLA, and this rulemaking. Next, it 

summarizes the comments. Finally, it 

analyzes those comments and discusses 

the proposed amendments. 

II. Background 

A. The Fur Act and Rules 

The Fur Act prohibits misbranding 

and false advertising of fur products, 

and requires labeling of most fur 

products.2 Pursuant to this Act, the 

Commission promulgated the Fur Rules. 

These Rules set forth disclosure 

requirements that assist consumers in 

making informed purchasing decisions.3

Specifically, the Fur Act and Rules 

require fur manufacturers, dealers, and 

retailers to label products made entirely 

or partly of fur. These labels must 

disclose: (1) The animal’s name as 

provided in the Name Guide; (2) the 

presence of any used, bleached, dyed, or 

otherwise artificially colored fur; (3) 

that the garment is composed of, among 

other things, paws, tails, bellies, sides, 

flanks, or waste fur, if that is the case; 

(4) the name or Registered Identification 

Number of the manufacturer or other 

party responsible for the garment; and 

(5) the product’s country of origin.4 In 

addition, manufacturers must include 

an item number or mark on the label for 

identification purposes.5

The Rules also include detailed 

labeling specifications. For example, the 

Rules specify an exact label size of 1.75 

inches by 2.75 inches,6 require 

disclosures on the label in a particular 

order,7 and prohibit non-FTC 

information on the front of the label.8

Finally, the Fur Act requires the Rules 

to provide for separate and continuing 

guaranties.9 These documents allow an 

entity to provide a guarantee to another 

entity that the fur products it 

manufactures or transfers are not 

mislabeled or falsely advertised or 

invoiced. Separate guaranties 

specifically designate particular fur 

products.10 Continuing guaranties, 

which guarantors file with the 

Commission, apply to ‘‘any fur product 

or fur handled by a guarantor.’’ 11 The 

Act provides that a guaranty recipient 

will not generally be liable for violations 

related to the guaranteed goods.12

B. The Name Guide 

The Fur Act requires the Commission 

to maintain ‘‘a register setting forth the 

names of hair, fleece, and fur-bearing 

animals.’’ 13 The Act further requires 

that these names ‘‘be the true English 

names for the animals in question, or in 

the absence of a true English name for 

an animal, the name by which such 

animal can be properly identified in the 

United States.’’ 14 For example, the 


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