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Vol. 76, No. 181 

Monday, September 19, 2011 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Parts 429 and 430 

[Docket No. EERE–2008–BT–STD–0005] 

RIN 1904–AB57 

Energy Conservation Program: Energy 

Conservation Standards for Certain 

External Power Supplies 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Final rule; technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) is publishing this 

technical amendment to exclude 

external power supplies used in specific 

applications from certain energy 

conservation standards prescribed 

under the Energy Policy and 

Conservation Act (EPCA). Congress 

enacted this exclusion, which applies to 

external power supplies used either in 

security or life safety alarms or 

surveillance system components, earlier 

this year. DOE is also modifying its 

current certification requirements to 

make them consistent with this change. 

DATES: Effective Date: October 19, 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mr. Victor Petrolati, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–4549. E-mail: 

Victor.Petrolati@ee.doe.gov. 

Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–71, 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–8145. E-mail: 

michael.kido@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Energy Independence and 

Security Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110–140) 

amended section 325(u)(3) of the Energy 

Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to 

establish energy conservation standards 

for all Class A external power supplies. 

(42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)) Among these 

requirements, Congress included a limit 

on the amount of power that these 

devices could draw while operating in 

‘‘no-load’’ mode. (The ‘‘no-load’’ mode 

refers to the condition in which a power 

supply is connected to mains but not to 

the separate end-use product that it 

powers (i.e., the load).) These no-load 

mode requirements were applied to all 

Class A external power supplies, 

irrespective of whether a particular 

product actually operated in no-load 

mode. 

Subsequently, Congress revisited this 

issue. On January 4, 2011, Congress 

enacted Public Law 111–360, which 

amended section 325(u)(3) of EPCA by 

prescribing a definition for ‘‘security or 

life safety alarm or surveillance system’’ 

and excluding those external power 

supplies used in certain security or life 

safety alarms or surveillance system 

components from the no-load mode 

requirements Congress had previously 

set. 

Today’s action codifies Congress’s 

revision to EPCA. Additionally, to 

ensure consistency throughout its 

regulatory framework, DOE is also 

modifying the certification requirements 

for Class A external power supplies that 

appear in the Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR). These amendments 

reflect the recent changes enacted by 

Congress and do not alter any other 

aspects related to the energy 

conservation standards for these 

products. Amendments to those 

standards, if any, will be handled 

through a separate rulemaking 

proceeding. 

II. Summary of Today’s Action 

DOE is placing the definition and 

exclusions of certain security and life 

safety alarms and surveillance systems 

from the no-load requirements for 

external power supplies into 10 CFR 

part 430 (‘‘Energy Conservation Program 

for Certain Consumer Products’’). DOE 

is making certain formatting changes 

needed to ensure that the new 

provisions conform to the existing text 

of this part. In addition, DOE is 

prescribing modifications to 10 CFR part 

429 (‘‘Certification, Compliance, and 

Enforcement for Consumer Products and 

Commercial and Industrial 

Equipment’’). As a result of these 

provisions, manufacturers of certain 

external power supplies for security and 

life safety alarms and surveillance 

systems will have the option to certify 

that their products meet the appropriate 

definition and, therefore, are exempt 

from the no-load mode requirements for 

Class A external power supplies. 

In light of the applicable statutory 

requirement enacted by Congress to set 

a specific exemption from the no-load 

mode energy conservation standards for 

the products described above, the 

absence of any benefit in providing 

comment given that the rule 

incorporates the specific exemption 

created by the statutory provision, and 

the unnecessary delay that would follow 

were DOE to provide comment on a 

provision that it cannot alter, DOE finds 

that there is good cause under 5 U.S.C. 

553(b)(B) to not provide prior notice and 

an opportunity for public comment on 

the actions outlined in this document. 

For these reasons, providing prior notice 

and an opportunity for public comment 

would, in this instance, be unnecessary 

and contrary to the public interest. For 

the same reason, DOE finds good cause 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) to waive 

the 30-day delay in effective date for 

this rule. 

III. Procedural Requirements 

A. Review Under Executive Order 

12866, ‘‘Regulatory Planning and 

Review’’ 

Today’s final rule is not a ‘‘significant 

regulatory action’’ under any of the 

criteria set out in section 3(f) of 

Executive Order 12866, ‘‘Regulatory 

Planning and Review.’’ 58 FR 51735 

(October 4, 1993). Accordingly, today’s 

action was not subject to review by the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). 

B. Review Under the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq.) requires preparation 

of an initial regulatory flexibility 

analysis for any rule that by law must 

be proposed for public comment, unless 

the agency certifies that the rule, if 

promulgated, will not have a significant 


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economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities. As required by 

Executive Order 13272, Proper 

Consideration of Small Entities in 

Agency Rulemaking, 67 FR 53461 

(August 16, 2002), DOE published 

procedures and policies on February 19, 

2003, to ensure that the potential 

impacts of its rules on small entities are 

properly considered during the 

rulemaking process. 68 FR 7990. The 

Department has made its procedures 

and policies available on the Office of 

General Counsel’s Web site: http:// 

www.gc.doe.gov. DOE today is revising 

the Code of Federal Regulations to 

incorporate, without substantive 

change, exemptions to energy 

conservation standards and related 

provisions prescribed by Public Law No. 

111–360. Because this is a technical 

amendment for which a general notice 

of proposed rulemaking is not required, 

the Regulatory Flexibility Act does not 

apply to this rulemaking. 

C. Review Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 

This rulemaking imposes no new 

information or recordkeeping 

requirements. Accordingly, Office of 

Management and Budget clearance is 

not required under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) 

D. Review Under the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

DOE has determined that this rule is 

covered under the Categorical Exclusion 

found in DOE’s National Environmental 

Policy Act regulations at paragraph A.6 

of Appendix A to Subpart D, 10 CFR 

part 1021, which applies to rulemakings 

that are strictly procedural. 

Accordingly, neither an environmental 

assessment nor an environmental 

impact statement is required. 

E. Review Under Executive Order 13132, 

‘‘Federalism’’ 

Executive Order 13132, ‘‘Federalism.’’ 

64 FR 43255 (Aug. 10, 1999) imposes 

certain requirements on Federal 

agencies formulating and implementing 

policies or regulations that preempt 

State law or that have Federalism 

implications. The Executive Order 

requires agencies to examine the 

constitutional and statutory authority 

supporting any action that would limit 

the policymaking discretion of the 

States and to carefully assess the 

necessity for such actions. The 

Executive Order also requires agencies 

to have an accountable process to 

ensure meaningful and timely input by 

State and local officials in the 

development of regulatory policies that 

have Federalism implications. On 

March 14, 2000, DOE published a 

statement of policy describing the 

intergovernmental consultation process 

it will follow in the development of 

such regulations. 65 FR 13735. EPCA 

governs and prescribes Federal 

preemption of State regulations as to 

energy conservation for the products 

that are the subject of today’s proposed 

rule. States can petition DOE for 

exemption from such preemption to the 

extent, and based on criteria, set forth in 

EPCA. (42 U.S.C. 6297) No further 

action is required by Executive Order 

13132. 

F. Review Under Executive Order 12988, 

‘‘Civil Justice Reform’’ 

With respect to the review of existing 

regulations and the promulgation of 

new regulations, section 3(a) of 

Executive Order 12988, ‘‘Civil Justice 

Reform,’’ 61 FR 4729 (February 7, 1996), 

imposes on Federal agencies the general 

duty to adhere to the following 

requirements: (1) Eliminate drafting 

errors and ambiguity; (2) write 

regulations to minimize litigation; and 

(3) provide a clear legal standard for 

affected conduct rather than a general 

standard and promote simplification 

and burden reduction. Section 3(b) of 

Executive Order 12988 specifically 

requires that Executive agencies make 

every reasonable effort to ensure that the 

regulation: (1) Clearly specifies the 

preemptive effect, if any; (2) clearly 

specifies any effect on existing Federal 

law or regulation; (3) provides a clear 

legal standard for affected conduct 

while promoting simplification and 

burden reduction; (4) specifies the 

retroactive effect, if any; (5) adequately 

defines key terms; and (6) addresses 

other important issues affecting clarity 

and general draftsmanship under any 

guidelines issued by the Attorney 

General. Section 3(c) of Executive Order 

12988 requires Executive agencies to 

review regulations in light of applicable 

standards in section 3(a) and section 

3(b) to determine whether they are met 

or it is unreasonable to meet one or 

more of them. DOE has completed the 

required review and determined that, to 

the extent permitted by law, this final 

rule meets the relevant standards of 

Executive Order 12988. 

G. Review Under the Unfunded 

Mandates Reform Act of 1995 

Title II of the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Pub. L. 

104–4) requires each Federal agency to 

assess the effects of Federal regulatory 

actions on State, local, and Tribal 

governments and the private sector. For 

a proposed regulatory action likely to 

result in a rule that may cause the 

expenditure by State, local, and Tribal 

governments, in the aggregate, or by the 

private sector of $100 million or more 

in any one year (adjusted annually for 

inflation), section 202 of UMRA requires 

a Federal agency to publish a written 

statement that estimates the resulting 

costs, benefits, and other effects on the 

national economy. (2 U.S.C. 1532(a),(b)) 

The UMRA also requires a Federal 

agency to develop an effective process 

to permit timely input by elected 

officers of State, local, and Tribal 

governments on a proposed ‘‘significant 

intergovernmental mandate,’’ and 

requires an agency plan for giving notice 

and opportunity for timely input to 

potentially affected small governments 

before establishing any requirements 

that might significantly or uniquely 

affect small governments. On March 18, 

1997, DOE published a statement of 

policy on its process for 

intergovernmental consultation under 

UMRA (62 FR 12820) (also available at 

http://www.gc.doe.gov). This final rule 

contains neither an intergovernmental 

mandate nor a mandate that may result 

in the expenditure of $100 million or 

more in any year, so these requirements 

under the UMRA do not apply. 

H. Review Under the Treasury and 

General Government Appropriations 

Act, 1999 

Section 654 of the Treasury and 

General Government Appropriations 

Act, 1999 (Pub. L. 105–277) requires 

Federal agencies to issue a Family 

Policymaking Assessment for any rule 

that may affect family well-being. This 

final rule would not have any impact on 

the autonomy or integrity of the family 

as an institution. Accordingly, DOE has 

concluded that it is not necessary to 

prepare a Family Policymaking 

Assessment. 

I. Review Under Executive Order 12630, 

‘‘Governmental Actions and 

Interference With Constitutionally 

Protected Property Rights’’ 

The Department has determined, 

under Executive Order 12630, 

‘‘Governmental Actions and Interference 

With Constitutionally Protected 

Property Rights,’’ 53 FR 8859 (March 18, 

1988), that this rule would not result in 

any takings which might require 

compensation under the Fifth 

Amendment to the United States 

Constitution. 

J. Review Under the Treasury and 

General Government Appropriations 

Act, 2001 

Section 515 of the Treasury and 

General Government Appropriations 

Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 3516, note) 


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provides for agencies to review most 

disseminations of information to the 

public under guidelines established by 

each agency pursuant to general 

guidelines issued by OMB. OMB’s 

guidelines were published at 67 FR 

8452 (February 22, 2002), and DOE’s 

guidelines were published at 67 FR 

62446 (October 7, 2002). DOE has 

reviewed today’s rulemaking under the 

OMB and DOE guidelines and has 

concluded that it is consistent with 

applicable policies in those guidelines. 

K. Review Under Executive Order 13211, 

‘‘Actions Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use’’ 

Executive Order 13211, ‘‘Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use,’’ 66 FR 28355 (May 

22, 2001), requires Federal agencies to 

prepare and submit to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs 

(OIRA), Office of Management and 

Budget, a Statement of Energy Effects for 

any proposed significant energy action. 

A ‘‘significant energy action’’ is defined 

as any action by an agency that 

promulgated or is expected to lead to 

promulgation of a final rule, and that: 

(1) Is a significant regulatory action 

under Executive Order 12866, or any 

successor order; and (2) is likely to have 

a significant adverse effect on the 

supply, distribution, or use of energy, or 

(3) is designated by the Administrator of 

OIRA as a significant energy action. For 

any proposed significant energy action, 

the agency must give a detailed 

statement of any adverse effects on 

energy supply, distribution, or use 

should the proposal be implemented, 

and of reasonable alternatives to the 

action and their expected benefits on 

energy supply, distribution, and use. 

This final rule would not have a 

significant adverse effect on the supply, 

distribution, or use of energy and, 

therefore, is not a significant energy 

action. Accordingly, DOE has not 

prepared a Statement of Energy Effects. 

L. Congressional Notification 

As required by 5 U.S.C. 801, DOE will 

report to Congress on the promulgation 

of this rule prior to its effective date. 

The report will state that it has been 

determined that the rule is not a ‘‘major 

rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). 

IV. Approval of the Office of the 

Secretary 

The Secretary of Energy has approved 

publication of today’s final rule. 

List of Subjects 

10 CFR Part 429 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Confidential business 

information, Energy conservation, 

Household appliances, and Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

10 CFR Part 430 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Confidential business 

information, Energy conservation, 

Household appliances, and Small 

businesses. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

12, 2011. 

Kathleen Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Office of Technology 

Development, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, DOE hereby amends chapter 

II, subchapter D, of title 10 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations as set forth 

below: 

PART 429—CERTIFICATION, 

COMPLIANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT 

FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND 

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL 

EQUIPMENT 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 429 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291–6317. 

■ 2. Section 429.37 is amended by 

adding new paragraph (b)(2)(iii) to read 

as follows: 

§ 429.37 Class A external power supplies. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(2) * * * 

(iii) External power supplies that are 

exempt from no-load mode 

requirements under § 430.32(w)(1)(iii): 

A statement that the product is designed 

to be connected to a security or life 

safety alarm or surveillance system 

component, the average active mode 

efficiency as a percent (%), the 

nameplate output power in watts (W), 

and if missing from the nameplate, the 

certification report must also include 

the output current in amperes (A) of the 

basic model or the output current in 

amperes (A) of the highest- and lowestvoltage models within the external 

power supply design family. 

PART 430—ENERGY CONSERVATION 

PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER 

PRODUCTS 

■ 3. The authority citation for part 430 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291–6309; 28 U.S.C. 

2461 note. 

■ 4. Section 430.2 is amended by adding 

the definition for ‘‘Security or life safety 

alarm or surveillance system’’ in 

alphabetical order to read as follows: 

§ 430.2 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Security or life safety alarm or 

surveillance system means: 

(1) Equipment designed and marketed 

to perform any of the following 

functions (on a continuous basis): 

(i) Monitor, detect, record, or provide 

notification of intrusion or access to real 

property or physical assets or 

notification of threats to life safety. 

(ii) Deter or control access to real 

property or physical assets, or prevent 

the unauthorized removal of physical 

assets. 

(iii) Monitor, detect, record, or 

provide notification of fire, gas, smoke, 

flooding, or other physical threats to 

real property, physical assets, or life 

safety. 

(2) This term does not include any 

product with a principal function other 

than life safety, security, or surveillance 

that: 

(i) Is designed and marketed with a 

built-in alarm or theft-deterrent feature; 

or 

(ii) Does not operate necessarily and 

continuously in active mode. 

* * * * * 

■ 5. Section 430.32 is amended by 

revising paragraph (w)(1)(i) and adding 

paragraph (w)(1)(iii) to read as follows: 

§ 430.32 Energy and water conservation 

standards and their effective dates. 

* * * * * 

(w) Class A external power supplies. 

(1)(i) Except as provided in paragraphs 

(w)(1)(ii) and (w)(1)(iii) of this section, 

all Class A external power supplies 

manufactured on or after July 1, 2008, 

shall meet the following standards: 

* * * 

(iii) Non-application of no-load mode 

requirements. The no-load mode energy 

efficiency standards established in 

paragraph (w)(1)(i) of this section shall 

not apply to an external power supply 

manufactured before July 1, 2017, that— 

(A) Is an AC-to-AC external power 

supply; 

(B) Has a nameplate output of 20 

watts or more; 

(C) Is certified to the Secretary as 

being designed to be connected to a 

security or life safety alarm or 

surveillance system component; and 

(D) On establishment within the 

External Power Supply International 

Efficiency Marking Protocol, as 

referenced in the ‘‘Energy Star Program 


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Requirements for Single Voltage 

External Ac-Dc and Ac-Ac Power 

Supplies’’ (incorporated by reference, 

see § 430.3), published by the 

Environmental Protection Agency, of a 

distinguishing mark for products 

described in this clause, is permanently 

marked with the distinguishing mark. 

* * * * * 

[FR Doc. 2011–23965 Filed 9–16–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0760; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NE–10–AD; Amendment 39– 

16789; AD 2011–18–07] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; 

WYTWORNIA SPRZETU 

KOMUNIKACYJNEGO (WSK) ‘‘PZL– 

RZESZOW’’—SPOLKA AKCYJNA (SA) 

PZL—10W Turboshaft Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This AD results 

from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

issued by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as: 

An uncommanded engine in-flight 

shutdown of a PZL–10W has been recently 

reported. The investigation has shown that 

the uncommanded engine in-flight shutdown 

was due to excessive spline wear on the fuel 

metering pump shaft. 

This condition, if not identified and 

corrected, may lead to further uncommanded 

in-flight engine shutdowns and consequent 

emergency landings of the affected 

helicopters. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent 

uncommanded engine in-flight 

shutdown and risk to the helicopter. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

October 4, 2011. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by October 19, 2011. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of WSK Obligatory Bulletin No. E– 

19W147B/DOA/2010 (this bulletin has 

no issue date), listed in the AD as of 

October 4, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

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 AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Operations office (phone: 

(800) 647–5527) is the same as the Mail 

address provided in the ADDRESSES

section. Comments will be available in 

the AD docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James Lawrence, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

e-mail: james.lawrence@faa.gov; phone: 

(781) 238–7176; fax: (781) 238–7199. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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 2011–0030, 

dated February 25, 2011, (referred to 

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

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

An uncommanded engine in-flight 

shutdown of a PZL–10W has been recently 

reported. The investigation has shown that 

the uncommanded engine in-flight shutdown 

was due to excessive spline wear on the fuel 

metering pump shaft. 

This condition, if not identified and 

corrected, may lead to further uncommanded 

in-flight engine shutdowns and consequent 

emergency landings of the affected 

helicopters. 

To address this unsafe condition, WSK 

‘‘PZL–Rzeszo ́w’’ S.A. has developed an 

inspection programme of the fuel metering 

pump shaft. 

For the reasons described above, this AD 

requires an inspection of the fuel metering 

pump shaft and the accomplishment of the 

associated corrective actions, as applicable. 

You may obtain further information 

by examining the MCAI in the AD 

docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

WSK ‘‘PZL–Rzeszo ́w’’ S.A has issued 

Obligatory Bulletin No. E–19W147B/ 

DOA/2010 (this bulletin has no issue 

date). 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 AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of Poland, and is 

approved for operation in the United 

States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with EASA, they have 

notified us of the unsafe condition 

described in the MCAI and service 

information referenced above. We are 

issuing 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. 

FAA’s Determination of the Effective 

Date 

Since no domestic operators use this 

product, notice and opportunity for 

public comment before issuing this AD 

are unnecessary. Therefore, we are 

adopting this regulation immediately. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not precede it by notice and 

opportunity for public comment. We 

invite you to send any written relevant 

data, views, or arguments about this AD. 

Send your comments to an address 

listed under the ADDRESSES section. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2011–0760; 

Directorate Identifier 2011–NE–10–AD’’ 

at the beginning of your comments. We 

specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this AD because 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 with FAA 

personnel concerning this AD. Using the 

search function of the Web site, anyone 

can find and read the comments in any 

of our dockets, including, if provided, 

the name of the individual who sent the 

comment (or signed the comment on 

behalf of an association, business, labor 


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