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23, 2011. All corrective actions must be done 

before further flight. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle 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. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-ANMSeattle-ACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(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. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair 

required by this AD if it is approved by the 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle 

ACO, to make those findings. For a repair 

method to be approved, the repair must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Marie Hogestad, Aerospace Engineer, 

Systems and Equipment Branch, ANM–130S, 

FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057– 

3356; phone: (425) 917–6418; fax: (425) 917– 

6590; email: marie.hogestad@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, Washington 98124–2207; telephone 

206–544–5000, extension 1; fax 206–766– 

5680; email me.boecom@boeing.com; Internet 

https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may 

review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 7, 2012. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

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–2012–0939; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–200–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 A330–202, –203, –223, 

–243, –302, –323, –342, and –343 

airplanes; and Model A340–313 

airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by reports that a specific 

batch of cargo doors might have 

deviations in quality related to door 

structure, such as irregular bore holes, 

improper application of sealant and 

paint, or uncleanliness. This proposed 

AD would require inspecting to identify 

the part and serial numbers of the 

forward and aft cargo doors, and 

replacing the affected cargo doors. We 

are proposing this AD to prevent the 

degraded structural capability of the 

cargo door, a primary structure, from 

leading to failure of the door, which 

could lead to a breach through the door 

or the door detaching from the airplane, 

resulting in potential rapid 

decompression. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by November 5, 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. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Airbus SAS— 

Airworthiness Office—EAL, 1 Rond 

Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac 

Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 

96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. You 

may review copies of the referenced 

service information at the FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227– 

1221. 

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: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1138; 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–2012–0939; Directorate Identifier 

2011–NM–200–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 

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 2011–0177, 

dated September 15, 2011 (corrected 

September 28, 2011) (referred to after 

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

condition for the specified products. 

The MCAI states: 

Investigations have shown that a specific 

batch of cargo doors might have deviations in 


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quality, such as irregular bore holes, 

improper application of sealant and paint or 

cleanliness. These production deviations are 

related to the quality of the door structure. 

This condition, if not corrected, may 

degrade the structural integrity of the affected 

Forward (Fwd) and Aft cargo doors. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires a one-time inspection to 

identify the [part and serial numbers of the] 

Fwd and Aft cargo doors, and replacement of 

the affected cargo doors. 

* * * * * 

The unsafe condition is the degraded 

structural capability of the cargo door, a 

primary structure, which could lead to 

failure of the door, which could detach 

from the airplane or have a breach 

through the door, resulting in potential 

decompression. Required actions 

include contacting the FAA, or EASA 

(or its delegated agent), for repair 

instructions for any door part/serial 

number that cannot be identified for a 

specified airplane. You may obtain 

further information by examining the 

MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Airbus has issued Mandatory Service 

Bulletins A330–52–3083 (for affected 

Model A330 airplanes) and A340–52– 

4093 (for Model A340–313 airplanes), 

both dated May 31, 2011. The actions 

described in this service information are 

intended to correct the unsafe condition 

identified in the MCAI. 

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 and service information 

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 6 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 2 work-hours 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 

$1,020, or $170 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 52 work-hours and require parts 

costing $0, for a cost of $4,420 per 

product; the manufacturer has agreed to 

reimburse these labor costs. Where the 

service information lists required parts 

costs that are covered under warranty, 

we have assumed that there will be no 

charge for these parts. As we do not 

control warranty coverage for affected 

parties, some parties may incur costs 

higher than estimated here. 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–2012–0939; 

Directorate Identifier 2011–NM–200–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by November 

5, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus airplanes, 

certificated in any category, as identified in 

paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD. 

(1) Model A330–202, –203, –223, –243, 

–302, –323, –342, and –343 airplanes, 

manufacturer serial numbers (MSN) 0796, 

0832, 0840, 0845, 0849, 0853, 0855, 0861, 

0862, 0866, 0868, 0871, 0873, 0876, 0879, 

0882, 0885, 0887, 0889, 0891, 0892, 0896, 

0898, 0899, 0903, 0904, 0905, 0907, 0913, 

0927, 0930, 0935, 0936, 0937, 0940, 0943, 

0944, 0946, 0949, 0952, 0954, 0964, 0971, 

0975, 0982 through 0986 inclusive, 0988, 

0989, 0990, 0992, 0994, 0995, 0997, 0998, 

0999, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1006, 1007, 1009 

through 1016 inclusive, 1018, 1020, 1022, 

1023, 1026, 1028, 1029, 1037, 1045, 1049, 

1052, 1053, 1055, 1058, 1060, 1061, 1065 

through 1067 inclusive, 1071 through 1075 

inclusive, 1077, 1080, and 1082. 

(2) Model A340–313 airplane, MSN 0955. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 52: Doors. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports that a 

specific batch of cargo doors might have 

deviations in quality related to door 

structure, such as irregular bore holes, 

improper application of sealant and paint, or 

uncleanliness. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent the degraded structural capability of 

the cargo door, a primary structure, from 

leading to failure of the door, which could 

detach from the airplane or have a breach 

through the door, resulting in potential rapid 

decompression. 

(f) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 


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compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) Inspection 

At the later of the times specified in 

paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this AD: 

Inspect to identify the part number and serial 

number of the airplane’s forward and aft 

cargo doors, as applicable to MSN, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A330–52–3083, dated May 31, 2011 

(for Model A330 airplanes); or Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A340–52–4093, 

dated May 31, 2011 (for Model A340 

airplanes). A review of airplane maintenance 

records is acceptable in lieu of this 

inspection if the part number and serial 

number of the door can be conclusively 

determined from that review. 

(1) Prior to the accumulation of 7,400 total 

flight cycles, or 72 months after the airplane’s 

first flight, whichever occurs first. 

(2) Within 60 days after the effective date 

of this AD. 

(h) Replacement 

If, during the inspection required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, the part number and 

serial number of the airplane’s forward and/ 

or aft cargo doors, as applicable to airplane 

MSN, are identified in Airbus Mandatory 

Service Bulletin A330–52–3083, dated May 

31, 2011 (for Model A330 airplanes); or 

Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A340–52– 

4093, dated May 31, 2011 (for Model A340 

airplanes): Before further flight, replace the 

affected door with a new or serviceable door, 

in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A330–52–3083, dated May 31, 2011; 

or Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A340– 

52–4093, dated May 31, 2011; as applicable. 

(i) Repair 

If, during the inspection required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, there is any 

discrepancy between the installed forward 

and/or aft cargo doors part/serial number and 

the airplane MSN, as that part/serial number 

and MSN are identified in Airbus Mandatory 

Service Bulletin A330–52–3083, dated May 

31, 2011 (for Model A330 airplanes); or 

Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A340–52– 

4093, dated May 31, 2011 (for Model A340 

airplanes): Within 10 days after 

accomplishing the inspection, contact the 

FAA, or the European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) (or its delegated agent), for 

further instructions and time limits, and 

accomplish those instructions within the 

specified time limits. 

(j) Parts Installation Prohibition 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install on any airplane a forward 

or aft cargo door that was removed from any 

airplane as required by paragraph (h) of this 

AD. 

(k) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 227–1138; 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. 

(l) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2011–0177, dated September 15, 

2011 (corrected September 28, 2011), and the 

service information identified in paragraphs 

(l)(1) and (l)(2) of this AD, for related 

information. 

(1) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–52–3083, dated May 31, 2011. 

(2) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–52–4093, dated May 31, 2011. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 6, 2012. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

16 CFR Part 423 

Trade Regulation Rule on Care 

Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel 

and Certain Piece Goods 

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: Based on comments received 

in response to its Advance Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (‘‘ANPR’’), the 

Federal Trade Commission proposes to 

amend its trade regulation rule on Care 

Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel 

and Certain Piece Goods as Amended 

(‘‘Rule’’) to: Allow garment 

manufacturers and marketers to include 

instructions for professional 

wetcleaning on labels; permit the use of 

ASTM Standard D5489–07, ‘‘Standard 

Guide for Care Symbols for Care 

Instructions on Textile Products,’’ or 

ISO 3758:2005(E), ‘‘Textiles—Care 

labelling code using symbols,’’ in lieu of 

terms; clarify what can constitute a 

reasonable basis for care instructions; 

and update the definition of ‘‘dryclean.’’ 

In addition, the Commission seeks 

comment on several other issues. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before November 16, 

2012. Parties interested in an 

opportunity to present views orally 

should submit a request to do so as 

explained below, and such requests 

must be received on or before November 

16, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a 

comment online or on paper by 

following the instructions in the 

Request for Comment part of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below. Write ‘‘Care Labeling Rule, 16 

CFR Part 423, Project No. R511915’’ on 

your comment, and file your comment 

online at https:// 

ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/ 

carelabelingnprm by following the 

instructions on the Web-based form. If 

you prefer to file your comment on 

paper, mail or deliver your comment to 

the following address: Federal Trade 

Commission, Office of the Secretary, 

Room H–113 (Annex B), 600 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20580. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert M. Frisby, Attorney, Federal 

Trade Commission, Division of 

Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer 

Protection, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326– 

2098. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Commission finds that using expedited 

procedures in this rulemaking will serve 

the public interest. Specifically, they 

support the Commission’s goals of 

clarifying and updating existing 

regulations without undue expenditure 

of resources, while ensuring that the 

public has an opportunity to submit 

data, views, and arguments on whether 

the Commission should amend the Rule. 

Because written comments should 

adequately present the views of all 

interested parties, the Commission is 

not scheduling a public hearing or 

workshop. However, if any person 

would like to present views orally, he or 

she should follow the procedures set 

forth in the DATES, ADDRESSES, and 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION sections of 

this document. Pursuant to 16 CFR 1.20, 

the Commission will use the procedures 

set forth in this document, including: (1) 

Publishing this Notice of Proposed 


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