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16 5 U.S.C. 553(b). 

17 5 U.S.C. 603, 604. 

18NCUA IRPS 15–1. 80 FR 57512 (Sept. 24, 2015). 

on the relationship between the national 

government and the states, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. The NCUA has 

therefore determined that this proposed 

rule does not constitute a policy that has 

federalism implications for purposes of 

the executive order. 

C. Assessment of Federal Regulations 

and Policies on Families 

The NCUA has determined that this 

proposed rule would not affect family 

well-being within the meaning of § 654 

of the Treasury and General 

Government Appropriations Act, 1999, 

Public Law 105–277, 112 Stat. 2681 

(1998). 

D. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) 

generally requires that when an agency 

issues a proposed rule or a final rule 

pursuant to the APA 16 or another law, 

the agency must prepare a regulatory 

flexibility analysis that meets the 

requirements of the RFA and publish 

such analysis in the Federal Register.17

Specifically, the RFA requires agencies 

to describe the impact of a rulemaking 

on small entities by providing a 

regulatory impact analysis. For purposes 

of the RFA, the Board considers credit 

unions with assets less than $100 

million to be small entities.18 The 

proposed rule would relieve some of the 

restrictiveness of a requirement 

applicable to all FCUs to maintain 

requirements in policies relating to 

member overdrafts. The proposed rule 

would not require any FCUs to change 

their current policies or impose new 

burdens. Therefore, the Board certifies 

that this proposed rule would not have 

a significant economic effect on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 701 

Credit, Credit unions, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements. 

By the NCUA Board on December 17, 2020. 

Melane Conyers-Ausbrooks, 

Secretary of the Board. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Board proposes to amend 

part 701 of chapter VII of title 12 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations to read as 

follows: 

PART 701—ORGANIZATION AND 

OPERATION OF FEDERAL CREDIT 

UNIONS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 701 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1752(5), 1755, 1756, 

1757, 1758, 1759, 1761a, 1761b, 1766, 1767, 

1782, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1788, 1789. 

Section 701.6 is also authorized by 15 U.S.C. 

3717. Section 701.31 is also authorized by 15 

U.S.C. 1601 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 1981 and 3601– 

3610. Section 701.35 is also authorized by 42 

U.S.C. 4311–4312. 

■ 2. Amend § 701.21 by revising 

paragraph (c)(3) to read as follows: 

§ 701.21 Loans to Members and lines of 

credit to members. 

* * * * * 

(c) * * * 

(3) Credit applications and overdrafts. 

Consistent with policies established by 

the board of directors, the credit 

committee or loan officer shall ensure 

that a credit application is kept on file 

for each borrower supporting the 

decision to make a loan or establish a 

line of credit. A credit union may 

advance money to a member to cover an 

account deficit without having a credit 

application from the borrower on file if 

the credit union has a written overdraft 

policy. The policy must: Set a cap on 

the total dollar amount of all overdrafts 

the credit union will honor consistent 

with the credit union’s ability to absorb 

losses; establish a specific time limit 

that is reasonable and universally 

applicable for a member either to 

deposit funds or obtain an approved 

loan from the credit union to cover each 

overdraft; limit the dollar amount of 

overdrafts the credit union will honor 

per member; and establish the fee and 

interest rate, if any, the credit union will 

charge members for honoring overdrafts. 

Consistent with U.S. GAAP, overdraft 

balances should generally be charged off 

when considered uncollectible. In 

addition, overdraft services covered by 

Regulation E, 12 CFR part 1005, are 

subject to applicable requirements set 

forth in that regulation. 

* * * * * 

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BILLING CODE 7535–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1169; Product 

Identifier MCAI–2020–01373–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault 

Aviation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to 

supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2020–07–16, which applies to certain 

Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X 

airplanes. AD 2020–07–16 requires 

revising the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations. Since the 

FAA issued AD 2020–07–16, the FAA 

has determined that new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations are 

necessary. This proposed AD would 

require revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations, as 

specified in a European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is 

proposed for incorporation by reference. 

The FAA is proposing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by March 1, 2021. 

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 

https://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 material that will be incorporated 

by reference (IBR), contact the EASA, 

Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 

8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; 

internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may 

find this IBR material on the EASA 

website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. 

You may view this IBR material at the 

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FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

It is also available in the AD docket on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 

1169. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 

1169; or in person at Docket Operations 

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

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The AD docket contains this NPRM, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, Large 

Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3226; email 

tom.rodriguez@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1169; Product Identifier 

MCAI–2020–01373–T’’ at the beginning 

of your comments. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. The FAA will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend the proposal based 

on those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

FAA will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact the FAA receives about this 

proposed AD. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this NPRM 

contain commercial or financial 

information that is customarily treated 

as private, that you actually treat as 

private, and that is relevant or 

responsive to this NPRM, it is important 

that you clearly designate the submitted 

comments as CBI. Please mark each 

page of your submission containing CBI 

as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such 

marked submissions as confidential 

under the FOIA, and they will not be 

placed in the public docket of this 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Tom Rodriguez, 

Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation 

Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198. Any commentary 

that the FAA receives which is not 

specifically designated as CBI will be 

placed in the public docket for this 

rulemaking. 

Discussion 

The FAA issued AD 2020–07–16, 

Amendment 39–19895 (85 FR 20405, 

April 13, 2020) (‘‘AD 2020–07–16’’), for 

certain Dassault Aviation Model 

FALCON 7X airplanes. AD 2020–07–16 

requires revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations. AD 

2020–07–16 resulted from a 

determination that new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations are 

necessary. The FAA issued AD 2020– 

07–16 to address reduced structural 

integrity and reduced control of 

airplanes due to the failure of system 

components. AD 2020–07–16 specifies 

that accomplishing the revision required 

by paragraph (g) or (i) of that AD 

terminates paragraph (q) of AD 2014– 

16–23. 

Actions Since AD 2020–07–16 Was 

Issued 

Since the FAA issued AD 2020–07– 

16, the FAA has determined that new or 

more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations are necessary. 

The EASA, which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union, has issued EASA AD 

2020–0214, dated October 6, 2020 

(EASA AD 2020–0214) (also referred to 

as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or the 

MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all Dassault Aviation Model 

FALCON 7X airplanes. 

Airplanes with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original 

export certificate of airworthiness 

issued after June 1, 2020 must comply 

with the airworthiness limitations 

specified as part of the approved type 

design and referenced on the type 

certificate data sheet; this AD therefore 

does not include those airplanes in the 

applicability. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

a determination that new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations are 

necessary. The FAA is proposing this 

AD to address reduced structural 

integrity and reduced control of 

airplanes due to the failure of system 

components. See the MCAI for 

additional background information. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2020–0214 describes new 

or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations for airplane structures and 

safe life limits. 

This AD would also require EASA AD 

2019–0257, dated October 17, 2019, 

which the Director of the Federal 

Register approved for incorporation by 

reference as of May 18, 2020 (85 FR 

20405, April 13, 2020). 

This material is reasonably available 

because the interested parties have 

access to it through their normal course 

of business or by the means identified 

in the ADDRESSES section. 

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 the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with the State 

of Design Authority, the FAA has been 

notified of the unsafe condition 

described in the MCAI referenced 

above. The FAA is proposing this AD 

because the FAA has 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. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would retain the 

requirements of AD 2020–07–16. This 

proposed AD would also require 

revising the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations, which are 

specified in EASA AD 2020–0214 

described previously, as incorporated by 

reference. Any differences with EASA 

AD 2020–0214 are identified as 

exceptions in the regulatory text of this 

AD. 

This proposed AD would require 

revisions to certain operator 

maintenance documents to include new 

actions (e.g., inspections) and Critical 

Design Configuration Control 

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Limitations (CDCCLs). Compliance with 

these actions and CDCCLs is required by 

14 CFR 91.403(c). For airplanes that 

have been previously modified, altered, 

or repaired in the areas addressed by 

this proposed AD, the operator may not 

be able to accomplish the actions 

described in the revisions. In this 

situation, to comply with 14 CFR 

91.403(c), the operator must request 

approval for an alternative method of 

compliance according to paragraph 

(n)(1) of this proposed AD. 

Explanation of Required Compliance 

Information 

In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to 

improve the efficiency of the AD 

process, the FAA initially worked with 

Airbus and EASA to develop a process 

to use certain EASA ADs as the primary 

source of information for compliance 

with requirements for corresponding 

FAA ADs. The FAA has since 

coordinated with other manufacturers 

and civil aviation authorities (CAAs) to 

use this process. As a result, EASA AD 

2020–0214 will be incorporated by 

reference in the FAA final rule. This 

proposed AD would, therefore, require 

compliance with EASA AD 2020–0214 

in its entirety, through that 

incorporation, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD. 

Using common terms that are the same 

as the heading of a particular section in 

the EASA AD does not mean that 

operators need comply only with that 

section. For example, where the AD 

requirement refers to ‘‘all required 

actions and compliance times,’’ 

compliance with this AD requirement is 

not limited to the section titled 

‘‘Required Action(s) and Compliance 

Time(s)’’ in the EASA AD. 

Service information specified in 

EASA AD 2020–0214 that is required for 

compliance with EASA AD 2020–0214 

will be available on the internet at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1169 after the FAA final 

rule is published. 

Airworthiness Limitation ADs Using 

the New Process 

The FAA’s process of incorporating 

by reference MCAI ADs as the primary 

source of information for compliance 

with corresponding FAA ADs has been 

limited to certain MCAI ADs (primarily 

those with service bulletins as the 

primary source of information for 

accomplishing the actions required by 

the FAA AD). However, the FAA is now 

expanding the process to include MCAI 

ADs that require a change to 

airworthiness limitation documents, 

such as airworthiness limitation 

sections. 

For these ADs that incorporate by 

reference an MCAI AD that changes 

airworthiness limitations, the FAA 

requirements are unchanged. Operators 

must revise the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate the information specified in 

the new airworthiness limitation 

document. The airworthiness 

limitations must be followed according 

to 14 CFR 91.403(c) and 91.409(e). 

The previous format of the 

airworthiness limitation ADs included a 

paragraph that specified that no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections), 

intervals, or CDCCLs may be used 

unless the actions, intervals, and 

CDCCLs are approved as an alternative 

method of compliance (AMOC) in 

accordance with the procedures 

specified in the AMOCs paragraph 

under ‘‘Other FAA Provisions.’’ This 

new format includes a ‘‘New Provisions 

for Alternative Actions, Intervals, and 

CDCCLs’’ paragraph that does not 

specifically refer to AMOCs, but 

operators may still request an AMOC to 

use an alternative action, interval, or 

CDCCL. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this proposed 

AD affects 122 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following costs 

to comply with this proposed AD: 

The FAA estimates the total cost per 

operator for the retained actions from 

AD 2020–07–16 to be $7,650 (90 workhours × $85 per work-hour). 

The FAA has determined that revising 

the existing maintenance or inspection 

program takes an average of 90 workhours per operator, although the agency 

recognizes that this number may vary 

from operator to operator. In the past, 

the agency has estimated that this action 

takes 1 work-hour per airplane. Since 

operators incorporate maintenance or 

inspection program changes for their 

affected fleet(s), the FAA has 

determined that a per-operator estimate 

is more accurate than a per-airplane 

estimate. The FAA estimates the total 

cost per operator for the new proposed 

actions to be $7,650 (90 work-hours × 

$85 per work-hour). 

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. 

The FAA is 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 

The FAA 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) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(3) 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: 

■ a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 

2020–07–16, Amendment 39–19895 (85 

FR 20405, April 13, 2020); and 

■ b. Adding the following new 

airworthiness directive: 

Dassault Aviation: Docket No. FAA–2020– 

1169; Product Identifier MCAI–2020– 

01373–T. 

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(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) action by March 

1, 2021. 

(b) Affected ADs 

(1) This AD replaces AD 2020–07–16, 

Amendment 39–19895 (85 FR 20405, April 

13, 2020) (AD 2020–07–16). 

(2) This AD affects AD 2014–16–23, 

Amendment 39–17947 (79 FR 52545, 

September 4, 2014) (AD 2014–16–23). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Dassault Aviation 

Model FALCON 7X airplanes, certificated in 

any category, with an original airworthiness 

certificate or original export certificate of 

airworthiness issued on or before June 1, 

2020. 

Note 1 to paragraph (c): Model FALCON 

7X airplanes with modification M1000 

incorporated are commonly referred to as 

‘‘Model FALCON 8X’’ airplanes as a 

marketing designation. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05, Time Limits/Maintenance 

Checks. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that new or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations are necessary. The FAA is issuing 

this AD to address reduced structural 

integrity and reduced control of airplanes 

due to the failure of system components. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Retained Maintenance or Inspection 

Program Revision, With No Changes. 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (i) of AD 2020–07–16, with no 

changes. For airplanes with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original export 

certificate of airworthiness issued on or 

before June 1, 2019, except as specified in 

paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all 

required actions and compliance times 

specified in, and in accordance with, 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2019–0257, dated October 17, 

2019 (EASA AD 2019–0257). 

(h) Retained Exceptions to EASA AD 2019– 

0257, With No Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (j) of AD 2020–07–16 with no 

changes. For airplanes with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original export 

certificate of airworthiness issued on or 

before June 1, 2019: 

(1) The requirements specified in 

paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2019– 

0257 do not apply to this AD. 

(2) Where paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2019– 

0257 specifies a compliance time of ‘‘Within 

12 months’’ after its effective date to ‘‘revise 

the approved AMP [Aircraft Maintenance 

Program],’’ this AD requires ‘‘revising the 

existing maintenance or inspection program, 

as applicable’’ to incorporate the 

‘‘limitations, tasks and associated thresholds 

and intervals’’ specified in paragraph (3) of 

EASA AD 2019–0257 within 90 days after 

May 18, 2020 (the effective date of AD 2020– 

07–16). 

(3) The initial compliance time for doing 

the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA 

AD 2019–0257 is at the applicable 

‘‘associated thresholds’’ specified in 

paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2019–0257, or 

within 90 days after May 18, 2020 (the 

effective date of AD 2020–07–16), whichever 

occurs later. 

(4) The provisions specified in paragraphs 

(4) and (5) of EASA AD 2019–0257 do not 

apply to this AD. 

(5) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2019–0257 does not apply to this AD. 

(i) Retained Provisions for Alternative 

Actions, Intervals, and Critical Design 

Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCLs) 

With a New Exception 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (k) of AD 2020–07–16, with a new 

exception. For airplanes with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original export 

certificate of airworthiness issued on or 

before June 1, 2019, except as required by 

paragraph (j) of this AD, after the 

maintenance or inspection program has been 

revised as required by paragraph (g) of this 

AD, no alternative actions (e.g., inspections), 

intervals, or CDCCLs are allowed unless they 

are approved as specified in the provisions 

of the ‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section of EASA 

AD 2019–0257. 

(j) New Maintenance or Inspection Program 

Revision 

Except as specified in paragraph (k) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, EASA AD 2020–0214. 

Accomplishing the maintenance or 

inspection program revision required by this 

paragraph terminates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(k) Exceptions to EASA AD 2020–0214 

(1) The requirements specified in 

paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2020– 

0214 do not apply to this AD. 

(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020–0214 

specifies revising ‘‘the approved AMP’’ 

within 12 months after its effective date, but 

this AD requires revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate the ‘‘limitations, 

tasks and associated thresholds and 

intervals’’ specified in paragraph (3) of EASA 

AD 2020–0214 within 90 days after the 

effective date of this AD. 

(3) The initial compliance time for doing 

the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA 

AD 2020–0214 is at the applicable 

‘‘associated thresholds’’ specified in 

paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020–0214, or 

within 90 days after the effective date of this 

AD, whichever occurs later. 

(4) The provisions specified in paragraphs 

(4) and (5) of EASA AD 2019–0257 do not 

apply to this AD. 

(5) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2020–0214 does not apply to this AD. 

(l) New Provisions for Alternative Actions, 

Intervals, and CDCCLs 

After the maintenance or inspection 

program has been revised as required by 

paragraph (j) of this AD, no alternative 

actions (e.g., inspections), intervals, or 

CDCCLs are allowed except as specified in 

the provisions of the ‘‘Ref. Publications’’ 

section of EASA AD 2020–0214. 

(m) Terminating Action for Certain 

Requirements in AD 2014–16–23 

Accomplishing the actions required by 

paragraphs (g) or (j) of this AD terminates the 

requirements of paragraph (q) of AD 2014– 

16–23. 

(n) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation 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 Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (o)(2) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@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. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA; or 

EASA; or Dassault Aviation’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

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(o) Related Information 

(1) For EASA AD 2020–0214, contact the 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 

000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

EASA AD on the EASA website at https://

ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this 

material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products 

Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. This 

material may be found in the AD docket on 

the internet at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1169. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and 

fax 206–231–3226; email tom.rodriguez@

faa.gov. 

Issued on January 4, 2021. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1119; Project 

Identifier 2019–SW–089–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus Helicopters Model EC 155B and 

EC155B1 helicopters. This proposed AD 

was prompted by a report of mechanical 

deformation of the protective cover of 

the ‘‘SHEAR’’ control pushbutton on the 

copilot collective stick. This proposed 

AD would require replacement of the 

protective cover of the ‘‘SHEAR’’ control 

pushbutton on the pilot and copilot 

collective sticks and re-identification of 

the pilot and copilot collective sticks, as 

specified in a European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is 

proposed for incorporation by reference. 

The FAA is proposing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by March 1, 2021. 

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 

https://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 material that will be incorporated 

by reference (IBR) in this AD, contact 

the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 

50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 

221 89990 000; email: ADs@

easa.europa.eu; internet: 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

IBR material on the EASA website at 

https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may 

view this IBR material at the FAA, 

Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood 

Pkwy., Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 

76177. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call 817–222–5110. It is also available in 

the AD docket on the internet at https:// 

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 

1119. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 

1119; or in person at Docket Operations 

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

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The AD docket contains this NPRM, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Katherine Venegas, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Los Angeles ACO, FAA, 3960 

Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90712; 

phone: 562–627–5353; email: 

katherine.venegas@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1119; Project Identifier 

2019–SW–089–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. The FAA will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this proposal 

because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

agency will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact received about this proposal. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this NPRM 

contain commercial or financial 

information that is customarily treated 

as private, that you actually treat as 

private, and that is relevant or 

responsive to this NPRM, it is important 

that you clearly designate the submitted 

comments as CBI. Please mark each 

page of your submission containing CBI 

as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such 

marked submissions as confidential 

under the FOIA, and they will not be 

placed in the public docket of this 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Katherine Venegas, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Los Angeles 

ACO, FAA, 3960 Paramount Blvd., 

Lakewood, CA 90712; phone: 562–627– 

5353; email: katherine.venegas@faa.gov. 

Any commentary that the FAA receives 

that is not specifically designated as CBI 

will be placed in the public docket for 

this rulemaking. 

Discussion 

The EASA, which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union, has issued EASA AD 

2019–0246, dated October 1, 2019 

(EASA AD 2019–0246) (also referred to 

as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or the 

MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all Airbus Helicopters Model EC 

155B and EC155B1 helicopters. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

a report of mechanical deformation of 

the protective cover of the ‘‘SHEAR’’ 

control pushbutton on the copilot 

collective stick of an EC 225 LP 

helicopter from incorrect handling. The 

FAA has determined that Model EC