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be submitted at the time of initial 

application? 

—What documentation should an 

applicant submit to CCC to establish 

evidence that the initial 15 percent 

down payment requirement has been 

met? 

2. Coverage 

—What coverage should CCC offer 

under the FGP (principal and 

interest)? 

—Should CCC continue to require a risk 

share partner? If not, please explain 

why a risk share partner is 

unnecessary. 

3. Construction Waiver 

With the enactment of the Food, 

Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, 

the Secretary of Agriculture may waive 

the requirement for U.S. goods used in 

the construction of the facility if the 

Secretary determines that U.S. goods are 

not available or the use of U.S. goods is 

not practicable. 

—What documentation should CCC 

require the applicant provide to 

support a request for a determination 

that U.S. goods are unavailable? 

—What documentation should CCC 

require the applicant provide to 

support a request for a determination 

that the use of goods from the United 

States is not practicable? 

—How does CCC incorporate delivery 

lead time of the goods in a 

determination of non-availability? 

—Should pricing of goods be a 

determinant of practicability? 

—Should practicability take into 

consideration the compatibility of 

U.S. goods with local inputs? 

Consideration of Comments: 

Additional comments on other 

program modifications to the FGP that 

are responsive to the principles outlined 

herein are encouraged. CCC will 

carefully consider all comments 

submitted by interested parties. After 

consideration of the comments received, 

CCC will consider what changes should 

be made to the FGP. Some of the 

changes described above would require 

solicitation and consideration of 

comments received from interested 

parties via the rulemaking process. 

Other changes might be adopted by 

changing internal policies and 

procedures. Comments received will 

help CCC to determine the extent and 

scope of any future rulemaking. 

Signed at Washington, DC, on July 24, 

2009. 

Suzanne Hale, 

Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural 

Service, and Executive Vice President, 

Commodity Credit Corporation. 

[FR Doc. E9–18801 Filed 8–5–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 21 

Proposed New Restricted Category 

Special Purpose Operations 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Proposed policy statement. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of and request comments on 

the proposed inclusion of three new 

restricted category special purpose 

operations under Title 14 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 

21.25(b)(7). 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before September 8, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the 

proposed new restricted categories to: 

Federal Aviation Administration, 

Aircraft Certification Service, Aircraft 

Engineering Division, Certification 

Procedures Branch, AIR–110, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Fifth Floor, 

Washington, DC 20024. ATTN.: Mr. 

Graham Long, Section Manager. You 

may hand deliver comments to: Federal 

Aviation Administration, 950 L’Enfant 

Plaza, SW., Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 

20024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Federal Aviation Administration, 

Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft 

Certification Service, Certification 

Procedures Branch (AIR 110), 950 

L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Fifth Floor, 

Washington, DC 20024. ATTN.: Mr. 

Graham Long, Section Manager. 

Telephone: (202) 385–6319; fax: (202) 

385–6475; or by e-mail: 9-AWA-AVSAIR-110-GNL2@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested persons are invited to 

comment on the proposed new 

restricted categories for special purpose 

operations by submitting such written 

data, views, or arguments, as they desire 

to the above address. Comments 

received on the proposed new restricted 

categories may be examined, before and 

after the comment closing date, at 950 

L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Fifth Floor, 

Washington, DC 20024, weekdays 

except Federal holidays, between 8:30 

a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Director of the 

Aircraft Certification Service will 

consider all communications received 

on or before the closing date before 

issuing the final decision. 

Background 

We are considering three new 

restricted category special purpose 

operations under 14 CFR 21.25(b)(7). 

Approval of these new special purpose 

operations would improve the usability 

of restricted category aircraft in support 

of the public welfare and aviation 

safety. The three proposed special 

purpose operations are (a) Alaskan Fuel 

Hauling, (b) Upset Recovery Training, 

and (c) Flying Qualities Demonstrator. 

(a) Alaskan Fuel Hauling would 

provide a means to transport fuel to 

isolated individuals or locations, such 

as villages, towns and mining 

operations, within the State of Alaska. 

Currently, in rural Alaska there are 

numerous remote villages, mining 

camps, and individuals that have no 

practical access except by air. During 

the winter months, transportation of 

fuel to remote locations is limited to 

small quantities hauled by ground on 

trail access vehicles or by aircraft 

owners carrying fuel for their own use. 

During the summer, where stream 

access is available, there is the option of 

hauling limited quantities of fuel by 

small boats. The allowance for 

transportation of flammable liquids, by 

aircraft, when other means of 

transportation are impractical is 

specified in Title 49 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (49 CFR) 175.310. 

(b) Upset Recovery Training would 

provide an avenue for the use of aircraft 

with modified flight controls to be used 

to train air carrier pilots in upset 

recoveries. Airborne simulation can 

provide aircraft dynamic responses that 

simulate larger, heavier transport 

aircraft, and result in improved safety 

through more-realistic upset recovery 

training for air carrier pilots. The use of 

large transport aircraft for Upset 

Recovery Training is costly, and would 

increase the risk level of training. It is 

also impractical to certificate these 

modified aircraft in compliance with the 

requirements of their standard category 

type certificate. 

(c) Flight control system design and 

development can be more-effectively 

carried out using airborne simulation. 

The optimizations of flight control and 

feel characteristics can be conducted in 

a real-world environment at an early 

stage in the design and development of 

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and novel aircraft can be evaluated, and 

the effects of aircraft configuration 

changes may be observed and measured. 

A Flying Qualities Demonstrator would 

enable the use of aircraft with modified 

flight controls to be used in the 

demonstration and development of 

flying qualities and flight controls. It is 

impractical to certificate these modified 

aircraft in compliance with the 

requirements of their standard category 

type certificate. Approval of these flight 

operations will be in compliance with 

the restricted category operating 

limitations specified in 14 CFR 91.313. 

How To Obtain Copies: 

You may get a copy of our proposal 

from the Internet at: http://www.faa.gov/ 

aircraft/draft_docs/. 

You may also request a copy from Mr. 

Graham Long. See the section entitled 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT for 

the complete address. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 24, 

2009. 

Susan J. M. Cabler, 

Assistant Manager, Aircraft Engineering 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–18573 Filed 8–5–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0707; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–CE–035–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Air Tractor, 

Inc. Models AT–802 and AT–802A 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2006–08– 

09, which applies to all Air Tractor, Inc. 

(Air Tractor) Models AT–802 and AT– 

802A airplanes. AD 2006–08–09 

currently requires you to repetitively 

inspect (using the eddy current method) 

the two outboard fastener holes in both 

of the wing main spar lower caps at the 

center splice joint for cracks and repair 

or replace any cracked spar cap. Since 

we issued AD 2006–08–09, we have 

determined we need to clarify the 

applicability of Models AT–802 and 

AT–802A airplanes affected serial 

number (SN) ranges. Additionally, we 

propose to add an option of modifying 

the wing main spar lower caps to extend 

the safe life limit on the affected 

airplanes. Consequently, this proposed 

AD would keep the actions of AD 2006– 

08–09, clarify the applicability of 

Models AT–802 and AT–802A affected 

SN ranges, and add a modification 

option to extend the safe life limit. We 

are proposing this AD to detect and 

correct cracks in the wing main spar 

lower cap at the center splice joint, 

which could result in failure of the spar 

cap and lead to wing separation and loss 

of control of the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by September 21, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to comment on this proposed 

AD: 

• 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 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Air Tractor, 

Inc., P.O. Box 485, Olney, Texas 76374; 

telephone: (940) 564–5616; fax: (940) 

564–5612; e-mail: 

airmail@airtractor.com; Internet: http:// 

www.airtractor.com. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Andy McAnaul, Aerospace Engineer, 

ASW–150, FAA San Antonio MIDO–43, 

10100 Reunion Pl., Ste. 650, San 

Antonio, Texas 78216; telephone: (210) 

308–3365; fax: (210) 308–3370. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments 

regarding this proposed AD. Send your 

comments to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include the docket 

number, ‘‘FAA–2009–0707; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–CE–035–AD’’ at the 

beginning of your comments. We 

specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

the proposed AD. We will consider all 

comments received by the closing date 

and may amend the proposed AD in 

light 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 

concerning this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

Since 2000, we have issued several 

airworthiness directives (ADs) related to 

the wing spar inspection and safe life on 

Air Tractor AT–400, AT–500, AT–600, 

and AT–800 series airplanes. 

In 2001, we issued AD 2001–10–04, 

Amendment 39–12230 (66 FR 27014, 

May 16, 2001) to lower the safe life for 

the wing lower spar cap on Air Tractor 

AT–400, AT–500, and AT–800 series 

airplanes. This AD allowed for 

inspection (using eddy current methods) 

of the wing lower spar cap for airplanes 

that were at or over the lower safe life 

and for which parts were not available. 

Later that same year we revised that AD 

to remove AT–800 series airplanes from 

the applicability that were equipped 

with the factory-supplied computerized 

fire gate (part number 80540) and 

engaged in full-time firefighting. 

In 2002, we issued AD 2002–11–05, 

Amendment 39–12766 (67 FR 37967, 

May 31, 2002) to further reduce the safe 

life for certain AT–400 series airplanes 

and certain AT–500 series airplanes that 

either incorporate or have incorporated 

Marburger winglets. 

After receiving reports of fatigue 

cracking found on three Model AT– 

802A airplanes that were below the 

reduced safe life established in AD 

2002–11–05, we issued AD 2006–08–09, 

Amendment 39–14565 (71 FR 27784, 

May 12, 2006). AD 2006–08–09 

currently requires the following on Air 

Tractor Models AT–802 and AT–802A 

airplanes: 

• Repetitively inspecting (using the 

eddy current method) the two outboard 

fastener holes in both of the wing main 

spar lower caps at the center splice joint 

for cracks; and 

• Repairing or replacing any cracked 

spar cap. 

Since we issued AD 2006–08–09, we 

have determined we need to clarify the 

applicability of Models AT–802 and 

AT–802A airplanes affected SN ranges. 

The manufacturer, Air Tractor, shared a 

common SN range for the Models AT– 

802 and AT–802A. Sometimes service 

information listed only one of the 

models with a starting or ending SN 

within an SN range, depending on 

which model was produced with that 

specific SN, even though the service 

information applied to both models. 

Additionally, we propose to add an 

option of modifying the wing main spar 


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