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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 

29, 2010, the FAA issued AD 2010–14– 

19, Amendment 39–16364 (75 FR 

39814, July 13, 2010), for certain Airbus 

Model A330–200 and –300 series 

airplanes, and Model A340–200, –300, 

–500 and –600 series airplanes. The AD 

requires replacing or modifying the 

Halon dual-filter assemblies of the flow 

metering fire extinguishing system in 

the forward and bulk cargo 

compartments, as applicable. 

As published, Note 3 of the AD 

specifies in error Airbus Service 

Bulletin A340–26–4038. The correct 

service bulletin is Airbus Service 

Bulletin A340–26–4030. 

No other part of the regulatory 

information has been changed; 

therefore, the final rule is not 

republished in the Federal Register. 

The effective date of this AD remains 

August 17, 2010. 

§ 39.13 [Corrected] 

■ In the Federal Register of July 13, 

2010, on page 39817, in the second and 

third columns, Note 3 of AD 2010–14– 

19 is corrected to read as follows: 

* * * * * 

Note 3: The Halon dual-filter assembly P/ 

N QA06753 is embodied in production 

through Airbus modification 40041. The 

Halon dual-filter assembly P/N QA06753–01 

is only embodied in service through Airbus 

Service Bulletin A330–26–3030 or Airbus 

Service Bulletin A340–26–4030. The Halon 

dual-filter assembly P/N QA06753–02 is 

embodied in production through 

modification 47197 or 47883 or 50108 

(BCRC) and 51065 or 51329 (LDCC) or in 

service through Airbus Service Bulletin 

A330–26–3030 or Airbus Service Bulletin 

A340–26–4030. 

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Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 27, 

2010. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–19151 Filed 8–4–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0045; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–NM–085–AD; Amendment 

39–16382; AD 2010–16–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Model 747–100, 747–100B, 

747–100B SUD, 747–200B, 747–200C, 

747–200F, 747–300, 747–400, 747– 

400D, 747–400F, 747SR, and 747SP 

Series Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Model 747 airplanes. This AD requires 

inspecting to verify the part number of 

the low-pressure flex-hoses of the crew 

oxygen system installed under the 

oxygen mask stowage boxes in the flight 

deck, and replacing the flex-hose with a 

new non-conductive low-pressure flexhose if necessary. This AD results from 

reports of low-pressure flex-hoses of the 

crew oxygen system that burned 

through due to inadvertent electrical 

current from a short circuit in the audio 

select panel. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent inadvertent electrical current, 

which can cause the low-pressure flexhoses of the crew oxygen system to melt 

or burn, causing oxygen system leakage 

and smoke or fire. 

DATES: This AD is effective September 9, 

2010. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of September 9, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: 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; e-mail 

me.boecom@boeing.com; Internet 

https://www.myboeingfleet.com. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Management Facility 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 address for the 

Docket Office (telephone 800–647–5527) 

is the Document Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Susan L. Monroe, Aerospace Engineer, 

Cabin Safety and Environmental 

Systems Branch, ANM–150S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 917–6457; fax (425) 917–6590. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an airworthiness 

directive (AD) that would apply to 

certain Model 747 airplanes. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on January 22, 2010 (75 FR 

3658). That NPRM proposed to require 

inspecting to verify the part number of 

the low-pressure flex-hoses of the crew 

oxygen system installed under the 

oxygen mask stowage boxes in the flight 

deck, and replacing the flex-hose with a 

new non-conductive low-pressure flexhose if necessary. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

considered the comments received. 

Support for the NPRM 

Boeing concurs with the contents of 

the NPRM, and the Air Line Pilots 

Association, International (ALPA) 

supports the intent of the NPRM. 

Request To Shorten Compliance Time 

ALPA requests that the 36-month 

compliance time specified in the NPRM 

be shortened given the potential 

consequence of an oxygen-fed fire in the 

vicinity of the flightcrew station. 

We do not agree. In developing an 

appropriate compliance time, we 

considered the safety implications, parts 

availability, and normal maintenance 

schedules for timely accomplishment of 

replacement of the fasteners. Further, 

we arrived at the compliance time with 

manufacturer concurrence. In 

consideration of all of these factors, we 

determined that the compliance time, as 

proposed, represents an appropriate 

interval in which the inspections can be 

done in a timely manner within the 

fleet, while still maintaining an 

adequate level of safety. Operators are 

always permitted to accomplish the 

requirements of an AD at a time earlier 

than the specified compliance time; 

therefore, an operator may choose to do 


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the inspection before 36 months in 

order to accomplish the requirements of 

this AD. If additional data are presented 

that would justify a shorter compliance 

time, we may consider further 

rulemaking on this issue. We have not 

changed the AD in this regard. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed. 

Explanation of Change to Costs of 

Compliance 

Since issuance of the NPRM, we have 

increased the labor rate used in the 

Costs of Compliance from $80 per workhour to $85 per work-hour. The Costs of 

Compliance information, below, reflects 

this increase in the specified hourly 

labor rate. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

211 airplanes of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take 1 work-hour 

per product to comply with this AD. 

The average labor rate is $85 per workhour. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of this proposed AD to 

the U.S. operators to be $17,935, or $85 

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 

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 

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 that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

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. 

You can find our regulatory 

evaluation and the estimated costs of 

compliance in the AD Docket. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

■ Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 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: 

2010–16–05 The Boeing Company: 

Amendment 39–16382. Docket No. 

FAA–2010–0045; Directorate Identifier 

2009–NM–085–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective September 9, 2010. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to The Boeing 

Company Model 747–100, 747–100B, 747– 

100B SUD, 747–200B, 747–200C, 747–200F, 

747–300, 747–400, 747–400D, 747–400F, 

747SR, and 747SP series airplanes, 

certificated in any category; line numbers 1 

through 1229 inclusive. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 35: Oxygen. 

Unsafe Condition 

(e) This AD results from reports of lowpressure flex-hoses of the crew oxygen 

system that burned through due to 

inadvertent electrical current from a short 

circuit in the audio select panel. The Federal 

Aviation Administration is issuing this AD to 

prevent inadvertent electrical current, which 

can cause the low-pressure flex-hoses of the 

crew oxygen system to melt or burn, resulting 

in oxygen system leakage and smoke or fire. 

Compliance 

(f) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Inspection 

(g) Within 36 months after the effective 

date of this AD, do an inspection to 

determine whether any low-pressure flexhose of the crew oxygen system installed 

under the oxygen mask stowage box in the 

flight deck has a part number identified in 

Table 1 of this AD. A review of airplane 

maintenance records is acceptable in lieu of 

this inspection if the part number of the lowpressure flex-hoses of the crew oxygen 

system can be conclusively determined from 

that review. 

(1) For any hose having a part number 

identified in Table 1 of this AD, before 

further flight, replace the hose with a new or 

serviceable part, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Service Bulletin 747–35A2101, Revision 1, 

dated May 15, 2003. 

(2) For any hose not having a part number 

identified in Table 1 of this AD, no further 

action is required by this paragraph. 

TABLE 1—APPLICABLE PART NUMBERS

Boeing specification part No. 

Equivalent 

hydraflow part 

No. 

60B50059–19 ....................... 38001–19 

60B50059–20 ....................... 38001–20 

60B50059–60 ....................... 38001–60 

60B50059–62 ....................... 38001–62 

60B50059–69 ....................... 38001–69 

60B50059–70 ....................... 38001–70 

60B50059–81 ....................... 38001–81 

60B50059–94 ....................... 38001–94 

60B50059–95 ....................... 38001–95 

60B50059–101 ..................... 38001–101 

60B50059–129 ..................... 38001–129 

Parts Installation 

(h) As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install on any airplane a crew 

oxygen hose with a part number identified in 

Table 1 of this AD. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(i)(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. Send information to Attn: Susan 

L. Monroe, Aerospace Engineer, Cabin Safety 

and Environmental Systems Branch, ANM– 

150S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification 

Office, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone (425) 

917–6457; fax (425) 917–6590. Or, e-mail 

information to 9-ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOCRequests@faa.gov. 

(2) To request a different method of 

compliance or a different compliance time 

for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 


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39.19. Before using any approved AMOC on 

any airplane to which the AMOC applies, 

notify your principal maintenance inspector 

(PMI) or principal avionics inspector (PAI), 

as appropriate, or lacking a principal 

inspector, your local Flight Standards District 

Office. The AMOC approval letter must 

specifically reference this AD. Material 

Incorporated by Reference. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(j) You must use Boeing Service Bulletin 

747–35A2101, Revision 1, dated May 15, 

2003 to do the actions required by this AD, 

unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(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; e-mail me.boecom@boeing.com; 

Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(3) You may review copies of the 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. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

service information that is incorporated by 

reference at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go 

to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/ 

code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 16, 

2010. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–18619 Filed 8–4–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Navy 

32 CFR Part 706 

Certifications and Exemptions Under 

the International Regulations for 

Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy 

is amending its certifications and 

exemptions under the International 

Regulations for Preventing Collisions at 

Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), to reflect that 

the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate 

General (Admiralty and Maritime Law) 

has determined that USS RUSSELL 

(DDG 59) is a vessel of the Navy which, 

due to its special construction and 

purpose, cannot fully comply with 

certain provisions of the 72 COLREGS 

without interfering with its special 

function as a naval ship. The intended 

effect of this rule is to warn mariners in 

waters where 72 COLREGS apply. 

DATES: This rule is effective August 5, 

2010 and is applicable beginning July 

23, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lieutenant Commander Ted Cook, 

JAGC, U.S. Navy, Admiralty Attorney, 

(Admiralty and Maritime Law), Office of 

the Judge Advocate General, Department 

of the Navy, 1322 Patterson Ave., SE., 

Suite 3000, Washington Navy Yard, DC 

20374–5066, telephone number: 202– 

685–5040. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the authority granted in 33 U.S.C. 

1605, the Department of the Navy 

amends 32 CFR part 706. 

This amendment provides notice that 

the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate 

General (Admiralty and Maritime Law), 

under authority delegated by the 

Secretary of the Navy, has certified that 

USS RUSSELL (DDG 59) is a vessel of 

the Navy which, due to its special 

construction and purpose, cannot fully 

comply with the following specific 

provisions of 72 COLREGS without 

interfering with its special function as a 

naval ship: Annex I, paragraph 3(a), 

pertaining to the horizontal distance 

between the forward and after masthead 

lights; and, Rule 21(a) pertaining to the 

forward masthead light arc of visibility. 

The Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate 

General (Admiralty and Maritime Law) 

has also certified that the lights 

involved are located in closest possible 

compliance with the applicable 72 

COLREGS requirements. 

Moreover, it has been determined, in 

accordance with 32 CFR parts 296 and 

701, that publication of this amendment 

for public comment prior to adoption is 

impracticable, unnecessary, and 

contrary to public interest since it is 

based on technical findings that the 

placement of lights on this vessel in a 

manner differently from that prescribed 

herein will adversely affect the vessel’s 

ability to perform its military functions. 

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 706 

Marine safety, Navigation (water), and 

Vessels. 

■ For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, amend part 706 of title 32 of 

the Code of Federal Regulations as 

follows: 

PART 706—CERTIFICATIONS AND 

EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE 

INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR 

PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA, 

1972 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 706 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605. 

■ 2. Section 706.2 is amended in Table 

Four, Paragraph 16 by revising, in alpha 

numerical order, by vessel number, an 

entry for USS RUSSELL (DDG 59): 

§ 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of 

the Navy under Executive Order 11964 and 

33 U.S.C. 1605. 

* * * * * 

TABLE FOUR—PARAGRAPH 16 

Vessel Number Obstruction angle relative ship’s 

headings 

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USS RUSSELL ............................................................ DDG 59 ........................................................................ 103.66 thru 112.50.° 

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