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.

Proposed Rules Federal Register

69594 

Vol. 78, No. 224 

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 

OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER 

1 CFR Part 51 

[Docket Number: OFR–2013–0001] 

RIN 3095–AB78 

Incorporation by Reference 

AGENCY: Office of the Federal Register, 

National Archives and Records 

Administration. 

ACTION: Extension of comment period; 

correction. 

SUMMARY: On November 18, 2013, the 

Office of the Federal Register published 

an extension of the comment period for 

our proposal to amend our regulations 

governing the approval of agency 

requests to incorporate material by 

reference into the Code of Federal 

Regulations. We are correcting the date 

of that extension. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 31, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified using the subject line of this 

document, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov/

# !docketDetail;D=OFR-2013-0001. 

Follow the instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Email: Fedreg.legal@nara.gov. 

Include the subject line of this 

document in the subject line of the 

message. 

• Mail: the Office of the Federal 

Register (NF), The National Archives 

and Records Administration, 8601 

Adelphi Road, College Park, MD. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Office of the 

Federal Register, 800 North Capitol 

Street NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 

20001. 

Docket materials are available at the 

Office of the Federal Register, 800 North 

Capitol Street NW., Suite 700, 

Washington, DC 20001, 202–741–6030. 

Please contact the persons listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section to schedule your inspection of 

docket materials. The Office of the 

Federal Register’s official hours of 

business are Monday through Friday, 

8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., excluding 

Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Bunk, Director of Legal Affairs and 

Policy, or Miriam Vincent, Staff 

Attorney, Office of the Federal Register, 

at Fedreg.legal@nara.gov, or 202–741– 

6030. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

October 2, 2013, the Office of the 

Federal Register published a proposal to 

amend our regulations governing the 

approval of agency requests to 

incorporate material by reference into 

the Code of Federal Regulations (78 FR 

60784). On November 18, 2013, we 

published an extension of the comment 

period, along with other minor 

corrections (78 FR 69006); however we 

extended the comment period to 

January 31, 2013 instead of January 31, 

2014. Therefore, we are correcting that 

date and extending the comment period 

to January 31, 2014. 

Correction 

In proposed rule FR Doc. 2013–27541, 

beginning on page 69006 in the issue of 

November 18, 2013, make the following 

correction: 

In the DATES section on page 69006 in 

the first column, remove and replace 

‘‘2013’’ with ‘‘2014.’’ 

Dated: November 18, 2013. 

Charles A. Barth, 

Director, Office of the Federal Register. 

[FR Doc. 2013–27987 Filed 11–19–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1505–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0972; Directorate 

Identifier 2002–NM–009–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal. 

SUMMARY: The FAA withdraws a notice 

of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that 

proposed a new airworthiness directive 

(AD) for all Airbus Model A330 series 

airplanes. The NPRM would have 

required replacement of the elevator 

servo-controls with new servo-controls 

when the existing parts have reached 

their operational life limit. Since the 

NPRM was issued, we have determined 

that more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and airworthiness 

limitations are necessary and that 

NPRM does not adequately address the 

identified unsafe condition. 

Accordingly, the NRPM is withdrawn. 

DATES: As of November 20, 2013, the 

proposed rule, which was published in 

the Federal Register on September 18, 

2003, (68 FR 54694), is withdrawn. 

ADDRESSES: 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 action, the 

NPRM (68 FR 54694, September 18, 

2003), the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI), the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

address for the Docket Office (phone: 

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: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–1138; 

fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We proposed to amend part 39 of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 

part 39) with a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) for a new AD for all 

Airbus Model A330 series airplanes. 

The NPRM, FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2013–0972, Directorate Identifier 2002– 

NM–009–AD identified as the 

‘‘Directorate Identifier’’ in this AD 

action), was published in the Federal 

Register on September 18, 2003 (68 FR 

54694). The NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. 


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The Direction Ge ́ne ́rale de l’Aviation 

Civile (DGAC), which is the aviation 

authority for France, issued French 

Airworthiness Directive 2001–545(B) 

R1, dated October 16, 2002 (referred to 

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

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

The operational life limits of the aircraft 

servo-controls, and in particular of the 

elevator servo-controls given in the Revision 

8 of AMM Chapter 05–11–00 Configuration 1 

(dated September 15, 1999) are not addressed 

by the definition of the structural life limits 

of Safe Life items as defined in Section 9.1 

(Life limits/Monitored parts) of the 

Airworthiness Limitations Section (located in 

the MPD Section 9) which replaces the 

aircraft AMM Chapter 05–11. As a result 

these life limits are removed from the above 

documents and integrated into this [French] 

Airworthiness Directive (AD). 

In addition, this [French] AD restates the 

life limits requirements of AD 95–032–008(B) 

R1, and introduces provisional operational 

life limits for P/N’s SC–4800–7A and SC– 

4800–9. 

The aim of this [French] AD is to require 

the removal and replacement of the servocontrols when they have reached their 

operational life limits. 

The Revision 1 of this [French] AD aims to 

increase the operational life limit in active 

mode of Elevator Servo-controls P/N SC4800 

listed in paragraph COMPLIANCE 3.2.3. of 

this [French] AD, following new test results 

demonstrating a provisional life of 40,000 

cycles and to remove reference of P/N 

SC4800–2 amendments A, B, C, D, E, F or G 

and SC4800–4 amendment H which are not 

anymore in service under this identification. 

The NPRM (68 FR 54694, September 18, 

2003) resulted from reports of cracking 

in the end caps and along the barrel on 

elevator servo-controls that exceeded 

their operational life limits, which 

could lead to hydraulic leakage and 

internal damage within the servocontrol. The proposed actions were 

intended to prevent hydraulic leakage 

and internal damage of the elevator 

servo-controls due to cracks in the end 

caps and along the barrel, which could 

result in a reduction in the elevator’s 

protection against vibration or loss of 

the hydraulic circuit, and consequent 

reduced controllability of the airplane. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Actions Since NPRM (68 FR 54694, 

September 18, 2003) Was Issued 

Since we issued the NPRM (68 FR 

54694, September 18, 2003), we have 

determined that more restrictive 

maintenance requirements and 

airworthiness limitations are necessary 

to adequately address the identified 

unsafe condition. French Airworthiness 

Directive 2001–545(B) R1, dated 

October 16, 2002, was superseded by 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) Airworthiness Directive 2012– 

0020, dated January 30, 2012, which 

mandates the use of Airbus A330 

Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS) Part 4—Aging Systems 

Maintenance, Revision 03, dated 

September 9, 2011. The replacement 

requirements and thresholds for parts 

originally defined in the NPRM are now 

contained in Airbus A330 ALS Part 4— 

Aging Systems Maintenance, Revision 

03, dated September 9, 2011. We have 

issued NPRM Docket No. FAA–2013– 

0834, Directorate Identifier 2012–NM– 

045–AD (78 FR 66861, November 7, 

2013), which corresponds to EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0020, 

dated January 30, 2012. The NPRM, 

FAA Docket No. FAA–2013–0834, 

Directorate Identifier 2012–NM–045– 

AD, applies to certain Airbus Model 

A330 and A340 series airplanes and 

proposes to mandate the requirements 

now contained in Airbus A330 ALS Part 

4—Aging Systems Maintenance, 

Revision 03, dated September 9, 2011. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (68 

FR 54694, September 18, 2003) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

FAA’s Conclusions 

Upon further consideration, we have 

determined that more restrictive 

maintenance requirements and 

airworthiness limitations are necessary 

to adequately address the unsafe 

condition identified in the NPRM (68 

FR 54694, September 18, 2003), and that 

additional rulemaking is necessary. 

Accordingly, the NPRM is withdrawn. 

Withdrawal of the NPRM (68 FR 

54694, September 18, 2003) does not 

preclude the FAA from issuing another 

related action or commit the FAA to any 

course of action in the future. 

Regulatory Impact 

Since this action only withdraws an 

NPRM (68 FR 54694, September 18, 

2003), it is neither a proposed nor a 

final rule and therefore is not covered 

under Executive Order 12866, the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act, or DOT 

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 

FR 11034, February 26, 1979). 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Withdrawal 

Accordingly, we withdraw the NPRM, 

Docket No. FAA–2013–0972, Directorate 

Identifier 2002–NM–009–AD, which 

published in the Federal Register on 

September 18, 2003 (68 FR 54694). 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 24, 2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–27839 Filed 11–19–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0943; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–SW–001–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; 

AgustaWestland S.p.A. (Type 

Certificate Formerly Held by Agusta 

S.p.A.) (Agusta) Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for Agusta 

Model A109C, A109E, A109K2, and 

A119 helicopters. This proposed AD 

would require recurring visual 

inspections of the tail rotor (T/R) blade 

retaining bolts (bolts) for a crack, 

corrosion, damage, or missing cadmium 

plating in the central part of the bolt. If 

a crack is not detected by the initial 

visual inspection then this proposed AD 

would require a liquid penetrant 

inspection. Replacing a cracked or 

damaged bolt would be required before 

further flight. This proposed AD is 

prompted by two reported incidents of 

cracked bolts. The proposed actions are 

intended to detect an unairworthy bolt 

and prevent failure of a bolt, release of 

a T/R blade, and subsequent loss of 

control of the helicopter. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by January 21, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to 

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

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Send comments to the U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590–0001. 


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