This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

9 CFR Parts 307 and 381 

[Docket No. FSIS–2011–0032] 

RIN 0583–AD48 

Additional Changes to the Schedule of 

Operations Regulations 

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Correction. 

SUMMARY: On March 19, 2012, the Food 

Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) 

published a proposed rule to amend the 

meat and poultry products regulations 

pertaining to the schedule of operations. 

The Regulatory Identification Number 

(RIN) was inadvertently omitted. The 

RIN number for this proposed rule is 

0583–AD48. Comments on the March 19 

proposed rule must still be received by 

the agency on or before April 18, 2012, 

to be assured of consideration. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

April 18, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested 

persons to submit comments on this 

notice. Comments may be submitted by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This 

Web site provides the ability to type 

short comments directly into the 

comment field on this Web page or 

attach a file for lengthier comments. Go 

to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

the on-line instructions at that site for 

submitting comments. 

• Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: 

Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department 

of Agriculture, Food Safety and 

Inspection Service, Patriots Plaza 3, 

1400 Independence Avenue SW., 

Mailstop 3782, Room 8–163A, 

Washington, DC 20250–3700. 

• Hand- or courier-delivered 

submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3, 

355 E Street SW., Room 8–163A, 

Washington, DC 20250–3700. 

Instructions: All items submitted by 

mail or electronic mail must include the 

Agency name and docket number FSIS– 

2012–0013. Comments received in 

response to this docket will be made 

available for public inspection and 

posted without change, including any 

personal information, to http://www.

regulations.gov. 

Docket: For access to background 

documents or comments received, go to 

the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza 

3, 355 E Street, Room 8–164, 

Washington, DC 20250–3700 between 8 

a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daniel L. Engeljohn, Assistant 

Administrator, Office of Policy and 

Program Development, FSIS, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–3700, telephone: 

(202) 205–0495. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Need for Correction 

On March 19, 2012 (77 FR 15976), the 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

published a proposed rule. Due to an 

editing error, the RIN number was 

omitted. The RIN number for this rule 

is 0583–AD48. 

Done at Washington, DC, on March 23, 

2012. 

Alfred Almanza, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7753 Filed 3–30–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0330; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–116–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Saab AB, 

Saab Aerosystems Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all Saab 

AB, Saab Aerosystems Model 340A 

(SAAB/SF340A) and SAAB 340B 

Airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by reports indicating that 

wear of the elevator pushrods have 

occurred on some airplanes after 

extended time in service. This proposed 

AD would require determining if a 

certain part number is installed, 

performing a detailed inspection for 

individual play between the elevator 

pushrod assembly and degradation of 

elevator pushrod assembly, and 

replacing the affected elevator pushrod 

assembly with a new elevator pushrod 

assembly if necessary. We are proposing 

this AD to prevent a free elevator from 

affecting the pitch control authority, 

which may result in reduced 

controllability of the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by May 17, 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 Saab AB, 

Saab Aerosystems, SE–581 88, 

Linko ̈ping, Sweden; telephone +46 13 

18 5591; fax +46 13 18 4874; email 

saab2000.techsupport@saabgroup.com; 

Internet http://www.saabgroup.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 


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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: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, International Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1112; 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–2012–0330; Directorate Identifier 

2011–NM–116–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 2011–0078, 

dated May 5, 2011 (referred to after this 

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

condition for the specified products. 

The MCAI states: 

Field experience has indicated that wear of 

the elevator pushrod has occurred on some 

aeroplanes after extended time in service. 

Although properly installed, the locknut has 

been able to back off within a limited range, 

leading to degradation of the pushrod which 

causes backlash in between the rod end 

threads. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, may lead to a free elevator 

affecting the pitch control authority, possibly 

resulting in reduced control of the aeroplane. 

To address this unsafe condition, SAAB 

AB Aeronautics have issued Service Bulletin 

(SB) 340–27–100, accomplishment of which 

will reduce the probability for backlash and 

minimize the possibility of failure in the 

pitch control system. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires the identification of the 

pushrod assembly Part Number (P/N) as 

installed on the aeroplane, replacement of 

P/N TDF11755 pushrod assemblies, 

inspection of P/N 12003–33 and P/N R20990 

elevator pushrod assemblies [for individual 

play between the elevator pushrod assembly 

and degradation of elevator pushrod 

assembly] and corrective actions 

[replacement], depending on findings. 

You may obtain further information 

by examining the MCAI in the AD 

docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems has 

issued Saab Service Bulletin 340–27– 

100, dated February 1, 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 162 products of U.S. 

registry. We also estimate that it would 

take about 1 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 

$13,770, or $85 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 7 work-hours and require parts 

costing $1,588 for a cost of $2,183 per 

product. We have no way of 

determining the number of products 

that may need these actions. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

Government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 

3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in 

Alaska; and 

4. Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this proposed AD and placed it in the 

AD docket. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

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

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new AD: 

Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems: Docket No. 

FAA–2012–0330; Directorate Identifier 

2011–NM–116–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by May 17, 

2012. 


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(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Saab AB, Saab 

Aerosystems Model 340A (SAAB/SF340A) 

and SAAB 340B airplanes, certificated in any 

category, all serial numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 27: Flight Controls. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports 

indicating that wear of the elevator pushrods 

have occurred on some airplanes after 

extended time in service. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent a free elevator from affecting 

the pitch control authority, which may result 

in reduced controllability of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) Inspection to Determine the Part Number 

Within the applicable time specified in 

table 1 of this AD, inspect each elevator 

pushrod assembly to determine the part 

number (P/N). 

(1) If a P/N TDF11755 elevator pushrod 

assembly is installed, or if the part number 

cannot be determined: Before further flight, 

replace the affected elevator pushrod 

assembly with a P/N R20990 elevator 

pushrod assembly, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Saab Service 

Bulletin 340–27–100, dated February 1, 2011. 

(2) If P/N 12003–33 or P/N R20990 elevator 

pushrod assembly is installed: Do a detailed 

inspection for individual play between the 

rod end and the pushrod at the locking 

device and degradation of elevator pushrod 

assembly (including rod end threads not 

visible through the inspection hole in the 

pushrod, and the nut and locking device not 

properly locked with the lock wire), in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Saab Service Bulletin 340–27– 

100, dated February 1, 2011. 

TABLE 1—Compliance time 

Total flight hours accumulated as of the effective date of this AD Compliance time 

For airplanes with 30,000 total flight hours or more ................................. Within 6 months after the effective date of this AD. 

For airplanes with 28,000 total flight hours or more, but less than 

30,000 total flight hours.

Before the accumulation of 30,000 total flight hours or within 6 months 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later. 

For airplanes with less than 28,000 total flight hours ............................... Before the accumulation of 30,000 total flight hours. 

(h) Corrective Action 

If, during the inspection of elevator 

pushrod assembly required by paragraph 

(g)(2) of this AD, individual play between the 

rod end and the pushrod at the locking 

device, or degradation of the elevator 

pushrod assembly (including rod end threads 

not visible through the inspection hole in the 

pushrod, and the nut and locking device not 

properly locked with the lock wire) is found: 

Before further flight, replace the affected 

elevator pushrod assembly with a new 

elevator pushrod assembly, P/N R20990, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Saab Service Bulletin 340–27– 

100, dated February 1, 2011. 

(i) Parts Installation 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install an elevator pushrod 

assembly with P/N TDF11755, on any 

airplane. 

(j) Reporting Requirement 

Submit a report of the findings (both 

positive and negative) of the inspection and 

replacement required by paragraphs (g) and 

(h) of this AD to Saab AB, Support and 

Services, SE–581 88 Linko ̈ping, Sweden; fax 

+46 13 18 48 74; email 

saab340.techsupport@saabgroup.com; at the 

applicable time specified in paragraph (j)(1) 

or (j)(2) of this AD. 

(1) If the inspection was done on or after 

the effective date of this AD: Submit the 

report within 30 days after the inspection. 

(2) If the inspection was done before the 

effective date of this AD: Submit the report 

within 30 days after the effective date 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, 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: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 227–1112; 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. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: A federal 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, nor 

shall a person be subject to a penalty for 

failure to comply with a collection of 

information subject to the requirements of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that 

collection of information displays a current 

valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for 

this collection of information is estimated to 

be approximately 5 minutes per response, 

including the time for reviewing instructions, 

completing and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 

(l) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2011–0078, dated May 5, 2011; and 

Saab Service Bulletin 340–27–100, dated 

February 1, 2011; for related information. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 

23, 2012. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0329; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–139–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 A318–112 and –121 

airplanes; Model A319–111, –112, –115, 

–132, and –133 airplanes; Model A320– 


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