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Community, EASA has notified us of 

the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information provided by EASA and 

determined the unsafe condition exists 

and is likely to exist or develop on other 

products of the same type design. This 

proposed AD would require reducing 

the life of certain critical parts. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 32 engines installed on airplanes 

of U.S. registry. We also estimate that it 

would take 0 hours per product to 

comply with this proposed AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per hour. We 

are not requiring parts replacement, so 

parts cost is $0. We estimate the cost of 

the proposed AD on U.S. operators to be 

$0. 

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 AD will not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

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 AD: 

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); 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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this 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: 

Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited, Bristol Engine 

Division: Docket No. FAA–2012–1331; 

Directorate Identifier 2012–NE–44–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by April 23, 

2013. 

(b) Affected Airworthiness Directives (ADs) 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Rolls-Royce (1971) 

Limited, Bristol Engine Division (RR) Viper 

Mk. 601–22 turbojet engines. 

(d) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a review carried 

out by RR of the lives of certain critical parts. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent life-limited 

part failure, damage to the engine, and 

damage to the airplane. 

(e) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions. 

(1) After the effective date of this AD, 

remove the following parts before they reach 

their specified new, lower life limits: 

compressor shaft, part number (P/N) 

V900766: 20,720 flight cycles since new 

(CSN); compressor rear stubshaft (center 

bearing hub), P/Ns V900007 and V900994: 

9,600 CSN; combustion chamber outer 

casing, P/Ns V950013 and V950331: 32,000 

CSN. 

(2) After the effective date of this AD, do 

not install any part identified in paragraph 

(e)(1) of this AD into any engine, nor return 

any engine to service, with the parts 

identified in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD 

installed, if the part exceeds the new, lower 

life limits specified in paragraph (e)(1) of this 

AD. 

(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 Robert Green, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

phone: 781–238–7754; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: Robert.Green@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to European Aviation Safety 

Agency Airworthiness Directive 2012–0243 

(Correction: November 13, 2012), dated 

November 12, 2012, and Rolls-Royce Alert 

Service Bulletin 72–A206, dated November, 

2012, for related information. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Rolls-Royce plc, Corporate 

Communications, P.O. Box 31, Derby, 

England, DE248BJ; phone: 011–44–1332– 

242424; fax: 011–44–1332–249936; or email: 

http://www.rolls-royce.com/contact/ 

civil_team.jsp. You may view this service 

information at the FAA, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, MA 01803. For information on 

the availability of this material at the FAA, 

call 781–238–7125. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

February 15, 2013. 

Robert J. Ganley, 

Acting Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–04103 Filed 2–21–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0092; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–067–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. 

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 

Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 170 and ERJ 

190 airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by reports of chafing between 

the auxiliary power unit (APU) 

electronic starter controller (ESC) power 

cables and the airplane tail cone 

firewall. This proposed AD would 

require a detailed inspection for damage 

to the insulation and inner conductors 

of the APU ESC power cables, installing 


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new grommet support in the tail cone 

firewall, and corrective actions if 

necessary. We are proposing this AD to 

detect and correct damage to the APU 

ESC power cable harness, which if not 

corrected, could result in reduced 

structural integrity of the fuselage and 

empennage in the event of fire 

penetration through the firewall. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by April 8, 2013. 

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 Embraer S.A., 

Technical Publications Section (PC 

060), Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2170— 

Putim—12227–901 Sa ̃o Jose dos 

Campos—SP—BRASIL; telephone +55 

12 3927–5852 or +55 12 3309–0732; fax 

+55 12 3927–7546; email 

distrib@embraer.com.br; Internet http:// 

www.flyembraer.com. You may review 

copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA. 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: 

Cindy Ashforth, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–2768; 

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–2013–0092; Directorate Identifier 

2012–NM–067–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 Ageˆncia Nacional de Aviac ̧a ̃o 

Civil (ANAC), which is the aviation 

authority for Brazil, has issued Brazilian 

Airworthiness Directives 2012–03–03 

and 2012–03–04, both dated April 13, 

2012 (referred to after this as ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

It has been found the occurrences of 

chafing between the Auxiliary Power Unit 

(APU) Electronic Starter Controller (ESC) 

power cables (harness W205) and the 

airplane tail cone firewall due to the 

grommet installed in the tail cone firewall 

moves out of its place. This condition, if not 

corrected, may result in reduced structural 

integrity of the fuselage and empennage in an 

event of fire penetration through the firewall. 

The required actions include a detailed 

inspection for damage to the harness 

insulation and inner conductors of the 

APU ESC power cables, installing a new 

grommet support in the tail cone 

firewall, and corrective actions if 

necessary. Corrective actions include 

repairing the harness W205 insulation 

or replacing the harness W205 of the 

APU ESC power cables with a new 

harness. You may obtain further 

information by examining the MCAI in 

the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Embraer has issued Service Bulletin 

170–53–0093, Revision 01, dated March 

16, 2012 (for Model ERJ 170 airplanes); 

Service Bulletin 190–53–0054, Revision 

01, dated March 16, 2012 (for Model ERJ 

190 airplanes); and Service Bulletin 

190LIN–53–0059, Revision 01, dated 

March 16, 2012 (for Model ERJ 190–100 

ECJ airplanes). 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. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

MCAI or Service Information 

Although Brazilian Airworthiness 

Directive AD 2012–03–04, dated April 

13, 2012, specifies a compliance time of 

‘‘within 3,000 flight hours (FH)’’ after 

the effective date of this AD for 

performing a detailed inspection on the 

APU ESC power cables for damage, this 

AD requires the action be done within 

3,000 flight hours (FH) or 18 months 

after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs first. This proposed 

compliance time aligns with the 

compliance time listed in Brazilian AD 

2012–03–03, dated April 13, 2012. 

Costs of Compliance 

Based on the service information, we 

estimate that this proposed AD would 

affect about 253 products of U.S. 

registry. We also estimate that it would 

take about 15 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Required 

parts would cost about $0 per product. 

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. 

Based on these figures, we estimate the 

cost of the proposed AD on U.S. 

operators to be $322,575, or $1,275 per 

product. 

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 

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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: 

Embraer S.A.: Docket No. FAA–2013–0092; 

Directorate Identifier 2012–NM–067–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by April 8, 

2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the airplane models 

identified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of 

this AD. 

(1) Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 170–100 LR, 

–100 STD, –100 SE., and –100 SU airplanes; 

and Model ERJ 170–200 LR, –200 SU, and 

–200 STD airplanes; certificated in any 

category; as identified in Embraer Service 

Bulletin 170–53–0093, Revision 01, dated 

March 16, 2012. 

(2) Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 190–100 STD, 

–100 LR, –100 ECJ, and –100 IGW airplanes; 

and Model ERJ 190–200 STD, –200 LR, and 

–200 IGW airplanes; certificated in any 

category; as identified in Embraer Service 

Bulletin 190–53–0054, Revision 01, dated 

March 16, 2012; and Embraer Service 

Bulletin 190LIN–53–0059, Revision 01, dated 

March 16, 2012. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

chafing between the auxiliary power unit 

(APU) electronic starter controller (ESC) 

power cables and the airplane tail cone 

firewall. We are issuing this AD to detect and 

correct damage to the APU ESC power cable 

harness, which could result in reduced 

structural integrity of the fuselage and 

empennage in the event of fire penetration 

through the firewall. 

(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) Detailed Inspection, Installation, and 

Corrective Actions 

Within 3,000 flight hours or 18 months 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first: Do a detailed visual inspection 

for damage to the insulation and inner 

conductors of the APU ESC power cables 

(harness W205), in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Embraer 

Service Bulletin 170–53–0093, Revision 01, 

dated March 16, 2012 (for Model ERJ 170 

airplanes); Embraer Service Bulletin 190–53– 

0054, Revision 01, dated March 16, 2012 (for 

Model ERJ 190 airplanes except for Model 

ERJ 190–100 ECJ airplanes); and Embraer 

Service Bulletin 190LIN–53–0059, Revision 

01, dated March 16, 2012 (for Model ERJ 

190–100 ECJ airplanes). 

(1) If no damage is found, before further 

flight, install a new grommet support having 

part number (P/N) 191–21716–003 in the tail 

cone firewall, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Embraer 

Service Bulletin 170–53–0093, Revision 01, 

dated March 16, 2012 (for Model ERJ 170 

airplanes); Embraer Service Bulletin 190–53– 

0054, Revision 01, dated March 16, 2012 (for 

Model ERJ 190 airplanes except for Model 

ERJ 190–100 ECJ airplanes); and Embraer 

Service Bulletin 190LIN–53–0059, Revision 

01, dated March 16, 2012 (for Model ERJ 

190–100 ECJ airplanes). 

(2) If any damage is found during any 

inspection required in paragraph (g) of this 

AD, that affects only the insulation of harness 

W205 of the APU ESC power cables: Before 

further flight, repair the insulation and install 

a new grommet support having P/N 191– 

21716–003 in the tail cone firewall, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Embraer Service Bulletin 170– 

53–0093, Revision 01, dated March 16, 2012 

(for Model ERJ 170 airplanes); Embraer 

Service Bulletin 190–53–0054, Revision 01, 

dated March 16, 2012 (for Model ERJ 190 

airplanes except for Model ERJ 190–100 ECJ 

airplanes); or Embraer Service Bulletin 

190LIN–53–0059, Revision 01, dated March 

16, 2012 (for Model ERJ 190–100 ECJ 

airplanes). 

(3) If any damage is found during any 

inspection required in paragraph (g) of this 

AD that affects the insulation of harness 

W205 of the APU ESC power cables and the 

inner conductors: Before further flight, 

replace the harness with a new harness and 

install a new grommet support having P/N 

191–21716–003 in the tail cone firewall, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Embraer Service Bulletin 170– 

53–0093, Revision 01, dated March 16, 2012 

(for Model ERJ 170 airplanes); Embraer 

Service Bulletin 190–53–0054, Revision 01, 

dated March 16, 2012 (for Model ERJ 190 

airplanes except for Model ERJ 190–100 ECJ 

airplanes); and Embraer Service Bulletin 

190LIN–53–0059, Revision 01, dated March 

16, 2012 (for Model ERJ 190–100 ECJ 

airplanes). 

(h) 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: 

Cindy Ashforth, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

phone: 425–227–2768; 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 

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(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Brazilian 

Airworthiness Directives 2012–03–03 and 

2012–03–04, dated April 13, 2012; and the 

service information specified in paragraphs 

(i)(1)(i), (i)(1)(ii), and (i)(1)(iii) of this AD; for 

related information. 

(i) Embraer Service Bulletin 170–53–0093, 

Revision 01, dated March 16, 2012. 

(ii) Embraer Service Bulletin 190–53–0054, 

Revision 01, dated March 16, 2012. 

(iii) Embraer Service Bulletin 190LIN–53– 

0059, Revision 01, dated March 16, 2012. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Embraer S.A., Technical 

Publications Section (PC 060), Av. Brigadeiro 

Faria Lima, 2170—Putim—12227–901 Sa ̃o 

Jose dos Campos—SP—BRASIL; telephone 

+55 12 3927–5852 or +55 12 3309–0732; fax 

+55 12 3927–7546; email 

distrib@embraer.com.br; Internet http:// 

www.flyembraer.com. You may review copies 

of the referenced service information at the 

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on February 

11, 2013. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–04045 Filed 2–21–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 91 

[Docket No.: FAA–2013–0061] 

Unmanned Aircraft System Test Site 

Program 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments 

SUMMARY: On February 14, 2012, 

Congress mandated that the FAA, 

coordinating with the National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration 

and the Department of Defense, develop 

a test site program for the integration of 

unmanned aircraft systems in to the 

National Airspace System. The overall 

purpose of this test site program is to 

develop a body of data and operational 

experiences to inform integration and 

the safe operation of these aircraft in the 

National Airspace System. This 

proposed rule announces the process by 

which the FAA will select the test sites 

for the program and also solicits 

comments on the FAA’s proposed 

approach for addressing the privacy 

questions raised by the public and 

Congress with regard to the operation of 

unmanned aircraft systems within the 

test site program. 

DATES: The FAA values the input of the 

public and requests comment regarding 

the privacy approach discussed in this 

Notice. Please send your comments on 

or before April 23, 2013. 

Once the public has had a chance to 

review the proposed privacy policy 

requirements to be levied on the 

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site 

operators, but prior to the close of the 

comment period, the FAA will 

participate in a webinar to solicit 

comments from the public and 

interested stakeholders regarding the 

proposed privacy approach for the 

unmanned aircraft systems test site 

program. The FAA will publish a notice 

providing details (including the date 

and time) for the engagement session 

sufficiently in advance of the meeting to 

facilitate broad participation. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments 

identified by Docket No: FAA–2013– 

0061 using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at (202) 493–2251. 

Privacy: The FAA will post all 

comments it receives, without change, 

to http://www.regulations.gov, including 

any personal information the 

commenter provides. Using the search 

function of the docket web site, anyone 

can find and read the electronic form of 

all comments received into any FAA 

docket, including the name of the 

individual sending the comment (or 

signing the comment for an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement can be 

found in the Federal Register published 

on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478), 

as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

http://www.regulations.gov at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to the Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

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

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical questions concerning the test 

site program, contact Elizabeth Soltys, 

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration 

Office, Federal Aviation Administration, 

800 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; email: 9-ACTUASTSS@faa.gov. 

For questions concerning the FAA’s 

proposed approach for addressing 

potential UAS privacy concerns, as set 

out herein, contact Gregory C. Carter, 

Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20591; email: 9-AGCUASPrivacy@faa.gov. 

Background 

On February 14, 2012, the President 

signed the FAA Modernization and 

Reform Act, Public Law 112–95 (FMRA) 

into law. The statute contains a number 

of provisions pertaining to integration of 

unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into 

the National Airspace System (NAS). To 

assist the agency in integrating UAS, 

section 332(c) of FMRA directs the FAA, 

in coordination with the National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration 

(NASA) and the Department of Defense 

(DoD), to develop a UAS test site 

program for purposes of gathering safety 

and technical information relevant to 

the safe and efficient integration of UAS 

into the NAS. Under the test site 

program, the FAA will select six test 

ranges, taking into consideration factors 

such as geographic and climatic 

diversity, as well as the location of 

necessary ground infrastructure to 

support the sites, and research needs. 

The FAA has developed the UAS test 

site program with the input of the 

public. The FAA began an outreach 

effort to gather input on the criteria and 

processes the FAA should use to select 

the test sites. In March 2012, the FAA 

posted a Request for Comments (RFC) in 

the Federal Register [Docket No. FAA– 

2012–0252] and in April 2012, the FAA 

hosted two public webinars to interact 

directly with the public. This outreach 

effort informed the agency in 

developing its plan for designating the 

sites. 

Based on the feedback received 

through this outreach effort, the FAA is 

using its Acquisition Management 

System (AMS) to solicit applications 

from entities interested in operating a 


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