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List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 984 

Marketing agreements, Nuts, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Walnuts. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, 7 CFR part 984 is proposed to 

be amended as follows: 

PART 984—WALNUTS GROWN IN 

CALIFORNIA 

1. The authority citation for 7 CFR 

part 984 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. 

2. Section 984.347 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§ 984.347 Assessment rate. 

On and after September 1, 2011, an 

assessment rate of $0.0175 per 

kernelweight pound is established for 

California merchantable walnuts. 

Dated: August 10, 2011. 

David R. Shipman, 

Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20788 Filed 8–15–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0868; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–CE–027–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

SOCATA Model TBM 700 Airplanes. 

This proposed AD results from 

mandatory continuing airworthiness 

information (MCAI) originated 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: 

A TBM700 operator reported an occurrence 

where, as a result of handling the standby 

compass lighting bulb cover in flight, both 

essential bus bars (ESS BUS 1 and ESS BUS 

2) failed, leading to loss of a number of 

instruments and navigation systems. 

The technical investigations carried out by 

SOCATA have shown that the cause of this 

occurrence was that the electrical protection 

of some TBM 700 aeroplanes is insufficient 

to allow in-flight handling of the standby 

compass lighting cover when energized. 

This condition, if not corrected, may 

compromise the ability of the pilot to safely 

operate the aeroplane under certain flight 

conditions due to the increase of workload. 

The proposed AD would require actions 

that are intended to address the unsafe 

condition described in the MCAI. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by September 30, 

2011. 

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 20590, 

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

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact SOCATA— 

Direction des Services, 65921 Tarbes 

Cedex 9, France; telephone: +33 (0)5 62 

41 73 00; fax: +33 (0)5 62 41 7–54; or 

in the United States contact SOCATA 

North America, Inc., North Perry 

Airport, 7501 South Airport Road, 

Pembroke Pines, Florida 33023; 

telephone: (954) 893–1400; fax: (954) 

964–4141; Internet: http:// 

www.socatanorthamerica.com. You may 

review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Small Airplane 

Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (816) 329–4148. 

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 proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket 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: 

Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4119; fax: (816) 329–4090; e-mail: 

albert.mercado@faa.gov. 

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–2011–0868; Directorate Identifier 

2011–CE–027–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 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 we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued AD No. 2011– 

0130, dated July 8, 2011 (referred to 

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

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

A TBM700 operator reported an occurrence 

where, as a result of handling the standby 

compass lighting bulb cover in flight, both 

essential bus bars (ESS BUS 1 and ESS BUS 

2) failed, leading to loss of a number of 

instruments and navigation systems. 

The technical investigations carried out by 

SOCATA have shown that the cause of this 

occurrence was that the electrical protection 

of some TBM 700 aeroplanes is insufficient 

to allow in-flight handling of the standby 

compass lighting cover when energized. 

This condition, if not corrected, may 

compromise the ability of the pilot to safely 

operate the aeroplane under certain flight 

conditions due to the increase of workload. 

To address this unsafe condition, SOCATA 

have developed a modification which 

consists of installing a protection fuse on the 

wire at the standby compass connector, 

introduced by SOCATA Service Bulletin (SB) 

70–192–34. 

For the reasons described above, this AD 

requires installation of a protection of the 

electrical wire at the standby compass 

connector. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

DAHER–SOCATA has issued TBM 

Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 


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70–192, dated April 2011. The actions 

described in this service information are 

intended to correct the unsafe condition 

identified in the MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the 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 this State of 

Design Authority, they have 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 and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the MCAI or Service Information 

We have reviewed the MCAI and 

related service information and, in 

general, agree with their substance. But 

we might have found it necessary to use 

different words from those in the MCAI 

to ensure the AD is clear for U.S. 

operators and is enforceable. In making 

these changes, we do not intend to differ 

substantively from the information 

provided in the MCAI and related 

service information. 

We might also have proposed 

different actions in this AD from those 

in the MCAI in order to follow FAA 

policies. Any such differences are 

highlighted in a NOTE within the 

proposed AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

will affect 124 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 1 work-hour 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 $350 per 

product. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of the proposed AD on U.S. 

operators to be $53,940 or $435 per 

product. 

According to the manufacturer, all of 

the costs of this proposed AD may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

individuals. We do not control warranty 

coverage for affected individuals. As a 

result, we have included all costs in our 

cost estimate. 

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 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); 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 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: 

SOCATA: Docket No. FAA–2011–0868; 

Directorate Identifier 2011–CE–027–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) We must receive comments by 

September 30, 2011. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to SOCATA Model 

TBM 700 airplanes, serial numbers 148, 434 

through 572, 574, and 576, certificated in any 

category. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 34: Navigation. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

A TBM700 operator reported an occurrence 

where, as a result of handling the standby 

compass lighting bulb cover in flight, both 

essential bus bars (ESS BUS 1 and ESS BUS 

2) failed, leading to loss of a number of 

instruments and navigation systems. 

The technical investigations carried out by 

SOCATA have shown that the cause of this 

occurrence was that the electrical protection 

of some TBM 700 aeroplanes is insufficient 

to allow in-flight handling of the standby 

compass lighting cover when energized. 

This condition, if not corrected, may 

compromise the ability of the pilot to safely 

operate the aeroplane under certain flight 

conditions due to the increase of workload. 

To address this unsafe condition, SOCATA 

have developed a modification which 

consists of installing a protection fuse on the 

wire at the standby compass connector, 

introduced by SOCATA Service Bulletin (SB) 

70–192–34. 

For the reasons described above, this AD 

requires installation of a protection of the 

electrical wire at the standby compass 

connector. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Unless already done, within 6 months 

after the effective date of this AD, install a 

protection fuse on the wire at the standby 

compass connector following the 

Accomplishment Instructions in DAHER– 

SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory Service 

Bulletin SB 70–192, dated April 2011. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/ 

or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(g) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, 

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: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

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4090; e-mail: albert.mercado@faa.gov. Before 

using any approved AMOC on any airplane 

to which the AMOC applies, notify your 

appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the 

FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), 

or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. 

(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. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, a federal 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, nor 

shall a person be subject to a penalty for 

failure to comply with a collection of 

information subject to the requirements of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that 

collection of information displays a current 

valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for 

this collection of information is estimated to 

be approximately 5 minutes per response, 

including the time for reviewing instructions, 

completing and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 

Related Information 

(h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD No. 2011–0130, 

dated July 8, 2011; and DAHER–SOCATA 

TBM Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 

70–192, dated April 2011, for related 

information. For service information related 

to this AD, contact SOCATA—Direction des 

Services, 65921 Tarbes Cedex 9, France; 

telephone: +33 (0)5 62 41 73 00; fax: +33 (0)5 

62 41 7–54; or in the United States contact 

SOCATA North America, Inc., North Perry 

Airport, 7501 South Airport Road, Pembroke 

Pines, Florida 33023; telephone: (954) 893– 

1400; fax: (954) 964–4141; Internet: http:// 

www.socatanorthamerica.com. You may 

review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Small Airplane 

Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

(816) 329–4148. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 

9, 2011. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20820 Filed 8–15–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement 

30 CFR Part 943 

[SATS Nos. TX–061–FOR; TX–062–FOR; 

TX–063–FOR; Docket ID: OSM–2011–0007] 

Texas Regulatory Program 

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; public comment 

period and opportunity for public 

hearing. 

SUMMARY: We, the Office of Surface 

Mining Reclamation and Enforcement 

(OSM), are announcing receipt of three 

proposed amendments to the Texas 

regulatory program under the Surface 

Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 

1977 (SMCRA or the Act). 

Texas at its own initiative submitted 

three separate amendments to its 

program: SATS Nos. TX–061–FOR, TX– 

062–FOR, and TX–063–FOR. Texas 

proposes revisions in TX–061–FOR by 

adding language that no longer requires 

an operation with only reclamation 

activities ongoing to renew their mining 

permit, to clarify the requirement to 

maintain public liability insurance for 

sites where the permit is not renewed 

because the only activities ongoing are 

reclamation, and to clarify midterm 

review times for sites where the permit 

is not renewed because the only ongoing 

activities are reclamation. Texas 

proposes revisions in TX–062–FOR by 

adding a new definition for ‘‘Previously 

mined land,’’ adding new language on 

the effects of previous mining violations 

from operations on previously mined 

lands in relation to permit application 

denials, and adding new language 

explaining performance standards for 

revegetation liability timeframes for coal 

mining and reclamation operations. 

Texas proposes revisions in TX–063– 

FOR by adding a new definition for 

‘‘Director;’’ deleting old language, and 

adding new language clarifying the 

review periods for new permits, 

renewals, and significant revisions. 

Texas intends to revise its program to 

improve operational efficiency. 

This document provides the times 

and locations that the Texas program 

and proposed amendments to that 

program are available for public 

inspection, the comment period during 

which you may submit written 

comments on these amendments, and 

the procedures that we will follow for 

the public hearing, if one is requested. 

DATES: We will accept written 

comments on these amendments until 4 

p.m., c.d.t., September 15, 2011. If 

requested, we will hold a public hearing 

on the amendments on September 12, 

2011. We will accept requests to speak 

at a hearing until 4 p.m., c.d.t. on 

August 31, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by SATS Nos. TX–061–FOR, 

TX–062–FOR, or TX–063–FOR by any 

of the following methods: 

• E-mail: aclayborne@osmre.gov. 

Include SATS Nos. TX–061–FOR, TX– 

062–FOR, or TX–063–FOR in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Mail/Hand Delivery: Alfred L. 

Clayborne, Director, Tulsa Field Office, 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement, 1645 South 101st East 

Avenue, Suite 145, Tulsa, Oklahoma 

74128–4629. 

• Fax: (918) 581–6419. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: The 

amendment has been assigned Docket 

ID OSM–2011–0007. If you would like 

to submit comments, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

instructions. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number for this rulemaking. For 

detailed instructions on submitting 

comments and additional information 

on the rulemaking process, see the 

Public Comment Procedures heading of 

the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

of this document. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

review copies of the Texas regulations, 

these amendments, a listing of any 

scheduled public hearings, and all 

written comments received in response 

to this document, you must go to the 

address listed below during normal 

business hours, Monday through Friday, 

excluding holidays. You may receive 

one free copy of the amendments by 

contacting OSM’s Tulsa Field Office; or 

you can view the full text of the 

program amendments available for you 

to read at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Alfred L. Clayborne, Director, Tulsa 

Field Office, Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement, 1645 

South 101st East Avenue, Suite 145, 

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128–4629, 

Telephone: (918) 581–6430, E-mail: 

aclayborne@osmre.gov. 

In addition, you may review a copy of 

the amendments during regular business 

hours at the following location: 

Railroad Commission of Texas, 1701 

North Congress Ave., Austin, Texas 

78711–2967, Telephone: (512) 463– 

6900. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alfred L. Clayborne, Director, Tulsa 

Field Office. Telephone: (918) 581– 

6430. E-mail: aclayborne@osmre.gov. 


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