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Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 

28, 2014. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–07821 Filed 4–15–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0668; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–017–AD; Amendment 

39–17826; AD 2014–08–02] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus Model A300 B4–600 and A300 

B4–600R series airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by reports of cracks found in 

certain bottom wing skin stringers 

during full-scale fatigue testing and in 

service. This AD requires modifying the 

profile of stringer run-outs of both 

wings, including a high frequency eddy 

current inspection of the fastener holes 

for defects and, if necessary, repairs. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent cracking 

in the bottom wing skin stringers, which 

could result in reduced structural 

integrity of the wings. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective May 

21, 2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of May 21, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2013-0668; or in 

person at the Docket 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. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS, 

Airworthiness Office—EAW, 1 Rond 

Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac 

Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 

96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email 

account.airworth-eas@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. You 

may view this 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–2125; 

fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain Airbus Model A300 B4– 

600 and A300 B4–600R series airplanes. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on August 1, 2013 (78 FR 

46536). The NPRM was prompted by 

reports of cracks found in the bottom 

wing skin stringers at rib 14 during fullscale fatigue testing and in service. The 

NPRM proposed to require modifying 

the profile of stringer run-outs at rib 14 

of both wings, including a high 

frequency eddy current inspection of 

the fastener holes for defects and repairs 

if necessary. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent cracking in the bottom wing 

skin stringers, which could result in 

reduced structural integrity of the 

wings. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2013–0008R1, 

dated January 22, 2013 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

During full-scale fatigue testing, cracks 

were detected in the bottom wing skin 

stringers at rib 14. In addition, A300 

aeroplane operators have also reported 

finding cracks in the same area. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could impair the structural 

integrity of the wings. 

Additional analysis results showed that the 

improved design of the stringer run-out is 

necessary for aeroplanes operating beyond 

the ESG 1 [extended service goal 1: 42,500 

flight cycles]. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires the removal of the 

stringer end run-out plate at stringer 19 on 

the bottom wing skin and the re-profiling 

modification of the stringers 10, 11, 12, 17 

and 19. 

* * * * * 

The modification also includes doing a 

high frequency eddy current inspection 

of the fastener holes for defects and, if 

necessary, repairs. You may examine 

the MCAI in the AD docket on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0668- 

0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comment 

received on the NPRM (78 FR 46536, 

August 1, 2013) and the FAA’s response 

to the comment. 

Request To Refer to New Service 

Information 

UPS requested that the source of work 

instructions for accomplishing the 

proposed actions be revised to Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A300–57– 

6046, Revision 02, dated June 21, 2013. 

UPS noted that the NPRM (78 FR 46536, 

August 1, 2013) referenced Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A300–57– 

6046, Revision 01, dated April 18, 2011, 

as the source of work instructions. 

We agree. We have revised paragraph 

(g) of this final rule to refer to Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A300–57– 

6046, Revision 02, dated June 21, 2013, 

instead. We have revised paragraph (i) 

of this AD to also identify Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A300–57– 

6046, Revision 01, dated April 18, 2011, 

as an acceptable source of instructions 

if those actions are accomplished before 

the effective date of this AD. 

Additional Change 

We have revised paragraph (g) of this 

final rule to clarify when the applicable 

repairs are required to be done. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

with the changes described previously 

and minor editorial changes. We have 

determined that these changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 

46536, August 1, 2013) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 46536, 

August 1, 2013). 

We also determined that these 

changes will not increase the economic 

burden on any operator or increase the 

scope of this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 29 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 


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ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Modification of the profile of stringer run-outs.60 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$5,100.

None ............................................... $5,100 $147,900 

We have received no definitive data 

that would enable us to provide cost 

estimates for any on-condition actions 

specified in this AD. We have no way 

of determining the number of aircraft 

that might need this repair. 

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 that 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); 

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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0668- 

0002; 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 MCAI, 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. 

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 airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2014–08–02 Airbus: Amendment 39–17826. 

Docket No. FAA–2013–0668; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–017–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective May 21, 2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Model A300 B4– 

601, B4–603, B4–620, and B4–622 airplanes; 

and Airbus Model A300 B4–605R and B4– 

622R airplanes; certificated in any category, 

except airplanes on which Airbus 

Modification 10324 or 10325 has been 

embodied in production. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 57, Wings. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of cracks 

found in the bottom wing skin stringers at rib 

14 during full-scale fatigue testing and in 

service. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

cracking in the bottom wing skin stringers, 

which could result in reduced structural 

integrity of the wings. 

(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) Modification of Rib 14 

Before the accumulation of 42,500 total 

flight cycles, or within 2,000 flight cycles 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs later, modify the profile of stringer 

run-outs at rib 14 of both wings, including a 

high frequency eddy current inspection of 

the fastener holes for defects and all 

applicable repairs, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A300–57–6046, 

Revision 02, dated June 21, 2013, except as 

required by paragraph (h) of this AD. Do all 

applicable repairs before further flight. 

(h) Exception to the Service Information 

Where Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A300–57–6046, Revision 02, dated June 21, 

2013, specifies to contact Airbus for repair 

instructions, this AD requires contacting the 

Manager, ANM–116, International Branch, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, or the 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) (or 

its delegated agent) for repair instructions 

and doing those repairs before further flight. 

(i) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, if those 

actions were performed before the effective 

date of this AD using Airbus Service Bulletin 

A300–57–6046, dated January 18, 1994; or 

Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300–57– 

6046, Revision 01, dated April 18, 2011 

(which are not incorporated by reference in 

this AD). 

(j) 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: 

Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone (425) 227–2125; fax (425) 227– 

1149. Information may be emailed to: 9- 


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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 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2013–0008R1, dated 

January 22, 2013, for related information. 

This MCAI may be found in the AD docket 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0668-0002. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference may 

be obtained at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (l)(3) and (l)(4) of this AD. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A300–57–6046, Revision 02, dated June 21, 

2013. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

Office—EAW, 1 Rond Point Maurice 

Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; 

telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 

93 44 51; email account.airworth-eas@

airbus.com; Internet http://www.airbus.com. 

(4) You may view this 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. 

(5) You may view this 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/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 2, 

2014. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–08455 Filed 4–15–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

15 CFR Part 744 

[Docket No. 140331295–4324–01] 

RIN 0694–AG14 

Addition of Person to the Entity List 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Commerce. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This rule amends the Export 

Administration Regulations (EAR) by 

adding one person under two entries to 

the Entity List. The person who is added 

to the Entity List has been determined 

by the U.S. Government to be acting 

contrary to the national security or 

foreign policy interests of the United 

States. This person will be listed on the 

Entity List under the destination of 

Crimea (Occupied) with a cross 

reference added under Ukraine. 

DATES: Effective Date: This rule is 

effective April 16, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Nies-Vogel, Chair, End-User 

Review Committee, Office of the 

Assistant Secretary, Export 

Administration, Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Department of Commerce, 

Phone: (202) 482–5991, Fax: (202) 482– 

3911, Email: ERC@bis.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Entity List (Supplement No. 4 to 

Part 744) notifies the public about 

entities that have engaged in activities 

that could result in an increased risk of 

the diversion of exported, reexported or 

transferred (in-country) items to 

weapons of mass destruction (WMD) 

programs. Since its initial publication, 

grounds for inclusion on the Entity List 

have expanded to include activities 

sanctioned by the State Department and 

activities contrary to U.S. national 

security or foreign policy interests, 

including terrorism and export control 

violations involving abuse of human 

rights. Certain exports, reexports, and 

transfers (in-country) to entities 

identified on the Entity List require 

licenses from BIS and are usually 

subject to a policy of denial. The 

availability of license exceptions in 

such transactions is very limited. The 

license review policy for each entity is 

identified in the license review policy 

column on the Entity List and the 

availability of license exceptions is 

noted in the Federal Register notices 

adding persons to the Entity List. BIS 

places entities on the Entity List based 

on certain sections of part 744 (Control 

Policy: End-User and End-Use Based) of 

the EAR. 

The End-User Review Committee 

(ERC), composed of representatives of 

the Departments of Commerce (Chair), 

State, Defense, Energy and, where 

appropriate, the Treasury, makes all 

decisions regarding additions to, 

removals from, or other modifications to 

the Entity List. The ERC makes all 

decisions to add an entry to the Entity 

List by majority vote and all decisions 

to remove or modify an entry by 

unanimous vote. The Departments 

represented on the ERC approved these 

changes to the Entity List. 

ERC Entity List Decisions 

Addition to the Entity List 

This rule implements the decision of 

the ERC to add one person under two 

entries to the Entity List on the basis of 

§ 744.11 (License requirements that 

apply to entities acting contrary to the 

national security or foreign policy 

interests of the United States) of the 

EAR. The two entries added to the 

Entity List consist of one entry in 

Crimea (Occupied) with an additional 

entry added to provide a cross reference 

from Ukraine. The ERC’s decision to 

add ‘Crimea (Occupied)’ to the Country 

column of the Entity List results from 

the U.S. government’s decision to use 

‘Crimea (Occupied)’ to describe the 

purported annexation of Crimea by the 

Russian Federation. 

The ERC reviewed § 744.11(b) 

(Criteria for revising the Entity List) in 

making the determination to add this 

one person under two entities to the 

Entity List. Under that paragraph, 

persons for whom there is reasonable 

cause to believe, based on specific and 

articulable facts, have been involved, 

are involved, or pose a significant risk 

of being or becoming involved in, 

activities that are contrary to the 

national security or foreign policy 

interests of the United States and those 

acting on behalf of such persons may be 

added to the Entity List. 

The one person under two entries 

being added to the entity list is a 

regional oil and gas company in Crimea, 

Chernomorneftegaz, a.k.a. 

Chornomornaftogaz and NJSC 

Chornomornaftogaz, which is a 

subsidiary of Naftogaz. 

Chernomorneftegaz, a.k.a. 

Chornomornaftogaz and NJSC 

Chornomornaftogaz, has been 

determined by the ERC to be involved 

in activities that are contrary to the 

national security or foreign policy 

interests of the United States. The U.S. 

Government has determined that the 


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