Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 115 / Wednesday, June 14, 2000 / Proposed Rules 37317

Applicability: Model A330 and A340 series

airplanes, certificated in any category, except

those airplanes on which Airbus

Modification 47433 (Airbus Service Bulletin

A330–27–3075 or A340–27–4081) or Airbus

Modification 45512 (Airbus Service Bulletin

A330–27–3054 or A340–27–4062) has been

installed.

Note 1: This AD applies to each airplane

identified in the preceding applicability

provision, regardless of whether it has been

modified, altered, or repaired in the area

subject to the requirements of this AD. For

airplanes that have been otherwise modified,

altered, or repaired so that the performance

of the requirements of this AD is affected, the

owner/operator must request approval for an

alternative method of compliance in

accordance with paragraph (e) of this AD.

The request should include an assessment of

the effect of the modification, alteration, or

repair on the unsafe condition addressed by

this AD; and, if the unsafe condition has not

been eliminated, the request should include

specific proposed actions to address it.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless

accomplished previously. To detect and

correct excess backlash of the spherical

bearing of the active aileron servo-controls,

which could result in failure of the active

aileron servo-control and consequent

reduced controllability of the airplane,

accomplish the following:

Inspection

(a) Perform an inspection to check for

backlash of the spherical bearing of the active

aileron servo-controls, in accordance with

Airbus Service Bulletin A330–27–3073,

Revision 01 (for Model A330 series

airplanes), or A340–27–4079, Revision 01

(for Model A340 series airplanes), each dated

January 18, 2000; as applicable; at the

applicable time specified in paragraph (a)(1)

or (a)(2) of this AD.

(1) For airplanes that, as of the effective

date of this AD, have accumulated 13,000

total flight hours or less: Perform the

inspection within 6 months after the effective

date of this AD, or within 6 months after

accumulating 9,000 total flight hours,

whichever occurs later.

(2) For airplanes that, as of the effective

date of this AD, have accumulated more than

13,000 total flight hours: Perform the

inspection within 3 months after the effective

date of this AD.

Repetitive Inspections

(b) If, during the inspection required by

paragraph (a) of this AD, no backlash is

detected, or if any backlash is detected that

is less than or equal to 0.2 millimeter (mm)

(0.0078 inch) on all active aileron servocontrols, repeat the inspection required by

paragraph (a) of this AD thereafter at

intervals not to exceed 15 months or until the

actions of paragraph (d) of this AD are

accomplished on all active aileron servocontrols.

Corrective Actions

(c) If, during any inspection required by

paragraph (a) or (b) of this AD, any backlash

is detected that is more than 0.2 mm (0.0078

inch), prior to further flight, accomplish the

requirements of either paragraph (c)(1) or

(c)(2) of this AD, in accordance with Airbus

Service Bulletin A330–27–3073, Revision 01

(for Model A330 series airplanes), or A340–

27–4079, Revision 01 (for Model A340 series

airplanes); each dated January 18, 2000; as

applicable.

(1) Replace discrepant active aileron servocontrols with new ECP7 standard servocontrols in accordance with the applicable

service bulletin, and repeat the inspection

required by paragraph (a) of this AD

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 15

months or until the requirements of

paragraph (d) of this AD are accomplished;

or

(2) Replace discrepant active servo-controls

with ECP8 or ECP9 standard servo-controls,

in accordance with the applicable service

bulletin.

Note 2: Any inspection or replacement

accomplished prior to the effective date of

this AD, in accordance with Airbus Service

Bulletin A330–27–3073 (for Model A330

series airplanes) or A340–27–4079 (for Model

A340 series airplanes), each dated August 31,

1999, is considered acceptable for

compliance with the applicable requirement

specified by this AD.

Optional Terminating Action

(d) Replacement of all active servo-controls

with ECP8 or ECP9 standard servo-controls,

in accordance with Airbus Service Bulletins

A330–27–3075, dated September 24, 1999,

and A330–27–3054, Revision 01, dated

November 8, 1999 (for Model A330 series

airplanes); or A340–27–4081, dated

September 24, 1999, and A340–27–4062,

Revision 01, dated November 8, 1999 (for

Model A340 series airplanes); as applicable;

constitutes terminating action for the

requirements of this AD.

Alternative Methods of Compliance

(e) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the compliance time that

provides an acceptable level of safety may be

used if approved by the Manager,

International Branch, ANM–116, FAA

Transport Airplane Directorate. Operators

shall submit their requests through an

appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance

Inspector, who may add comments and then

send it to the Manager, International Branch,

ANM–116.

Note 3: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the International Branch,

ANM–116.

Special Flight Permits

(f) Special flight permits may be issued in

accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199

of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to

a location where the requirements of this AD

can be accomplished.

Note 4: The subject of this AD is addressed

in French airworthiness directives 2000–

014–108(B) and 2000–017–134(B), each dated

January 12, 2000.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 7,

2000.

Donald L. Riggin,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 00–14955 Filed 6–13–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 250

Extension of Time for Comments

Concerning the Guides for the

Household Furniture Industry

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment

period.

SUMMARY: The Federal Trade

Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) has

extended the date by which comments

must be submitted concerning the

review of its Guides for the Household

Furniture Industry (‘‘Household

Furniture Guides’’ or the ‘‘Guides’’). The

Commission solicited comments until

June 9, 2000. In response to a request

from an industry trade association, the

Commission grants an extension of the

comment period until July 10, 2000.

DATES: Written comments will be

accepted until July 10, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be submitted to Office of the Secretary,

Federal Trade Commission, Room H–

159, 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20580. Comments

should be identified as ‘‘Household

Furniture Industry Guides, 16 CFR Part

250—Comment.’’ If possible, submit

comments both in writing and on a

personal computer diskette in Word

Perfect or other word processing format

(to assist in processing, please identify

the format and version used). Written

comments should be submitted, when

feasible and not burdensome, in five

copies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ingrid Whittaker-Ware, Attorney,

Southeast Region, Federal Trade

Commission, 60 Forsyth Street, SW.,

Atlanta, Georgia 30303, telephone

number (404) 656–1364. E-mail address

(for questions or information only):

‘‘Furniture@FTC.gov’’.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April

10, 2000, the Commission published in

the Federal Register a request for public

comments on the overall costs, benefits

and the continuing need for its Guides

for the Household Furniture Industry 16

CFR part 250, as part of its regulatory

review program, 65 FR 18933. The

Guides are voluntary guidelines issued

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by the Commission to assist members of

the furniture industry in complying

with section 5 of the FTC Act. The

Federal Register Notice (‘‘notice’’)

posed eleven questions in all; some

were general regulatory review

questions, while others asked about

material issues that are specific to the

household furniture industry. Pursuant

to the Federal Register notice, the

comment period relating to the

Household Furniture Guides currently

ends on June 9, 2000.

The Commission received a request

for an extension of the comment period

from the American Furniture

Manufacturers Association (‘‘AFMA’’).

AFMA has indicated that additional

time is required so that its members can

prepare thorough, thoughtful responses

to the proposals and questions

contained in the Federal Register

notice.

The Commission is mindful of the

need to deal with this matter as

expeditiously as possible. However, the

Commission is also aware that some of

the issues raised by the Federal Register

notice may be complex and it welcomes

as much substantive input as possible to

facilitate its decisionmaking process.

Accordingly, in order to provide

sufficient time for these and other

interested parties to prepare useful

comments, the Commission has decided

to extend the deadline for comments

until July 10, 2000.

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 41–58.

List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 250

Forest and forest products, Furniture

industry, Trade practices.

By direction of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–14975 Filed 6–13–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6750–01–M

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY

COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 1211

Safety Standard for Automatic

Residential Garage Door Operators

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety

Commission is proposing to amend

regulations on the Safety Standard for

Automatic Residential Garage Door

Operators to reflect changes made by

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. in its

standard UL 325.

DATES: The Office of the Secretary must

receive comments by August 28, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to

the Office of the Secretary, Consumer

Product Safety Commission,

Washington, DC 20207 or delivered to

the Office of the Secretary, Consumer

Product Safety Commission, Room 502,

4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda,

Maryland 20814–4408, telephone (301)

504–0800. Comments may also be filed

by telefacsimile to (301) 504–0127 or emailed to cpsc-os@cpsc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Murphy, Directorate for Engineering

Sciences, Consumer Product Safety

Commission, Washington, DC 20207,

telephone 301–504–0494.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Commission issued part 1211 on

December 21, 1992 to minimize the risk

of entrapment by residential garage door

openers. As mandated by section 203 of

Public Law 101–608, subpart A of part

1211 codifies garage door operator

entrapment provisions of Underwriter

Laboratories, Inc. (‘‘UL’’) standard UL

325, third edition, ‘‘Door, Drapery,

Louver and Window Operators and

Systems.’’ Subparagraph (c) of section

203 of Pub. L. 101–608 also required the

Commission to incorporate into part

1211 any revisions that UL proposed to

the entrapment protection requirements

of UL 325, unless the Commission

notified UL that the revision does not

carry out the purposes of Pub. L. 101–

608.

UL proposed revisions to UL 325 on

June 30, 1998 and made them final on

September 18, 1998. The Commission

determined that the entrapment related

revisions do carry out the purposes of

Public Law 101–608. This proposed rule

would incorporate into subpart A of part

1211 those revisions that relate to

entrapment by residential automatic

garage door operators. It would also

correct a few typographical errors in

part 1211.

The changes to the UL standard allow

for advances in the state of the art in

garage door safety. Some new garage

door operators have an inherent

entrapment protection system that can

continuously monitor the position of the

door. The UL revisions add

requirements for this type of system.

Some new garage door operators have

an inherent secondary door sensor that

is independent of the primary

entrapment protection system. The UL

revisions add requirements for this type

of new system. Finally, the UL standard

adds some new and revised provisions

concerning instructions and field

installed labels. The proposed rule

would incorporate these changes into

the CPSC mandatory standard.

Pursuant to section 605(b) of the

Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C.

605(b), the Commission certifies that

this rule will not have a significant

impact on a substantial number of small

entities. Most of the changes are

editorial and minor. The substantive

changes only affect the few companies

that are developing the new type of

garage door operators discussed above.

Moreover, UL has already made these

changes to its UL 325 standard which is

widely followed by the industry. The

Commission also certifies that this rule

will have no environmental impact. The

Commission’s regulations state that

safety standards for products normally

have little or no potential for affecting

the human environment. 16 CFR

1021.5(c)(1). Nothing in this proposed

rule alters that expectation.

Public Law 101–608 contains a

preemption provision. It states: ‘‘those

provisions of laws of States or political

subdivisions which relate to the labeling

of automatic residential garage door

openers and those provisions which do

not provide at least the equivalent

degree of protection from the risk of

injury associated with automatic

residential garage door openers as the

consumer product safety rule’’ are

subject to preemption under 15 U.S.C.

2075. Pub. L. 101–608, section 203(f).

List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 1211

Consumer protection, Imports,

Labeling, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Accordingly, 16 CFR part 1211 is

proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 1211—SAFETY STANDARDS

FOR AUTOMATIC RESIDENTIAL

GARAGE DOOR OPENERS

1. The authority citation for part 1211

is revised to read as follows:

Authority: Sec. 203 of Pub. L. 101–608, 104

Stat. 3110; 15 U.S.C. 2063 and 2065.

2. In § 1211.2(c) remove the word

‘‘1993’’ and add, in its place ‘‘1999’’.

3. In the first sentence of § 1211.3

remove the words ‘‘as given in these

requirements’’ and ‘‘an equivalent’’ and

add the word ‘‘a’’ between the words

‘‘by’’ and ‘‘value’’.

4. Section 1211.4 is amended as

follows:

a. In § 1211.4(c) remove the words

‘‘1st ed., dated July 19, 1991’’ and add,

in their place ‘‘second edition, dated

June 23, 1995’’.

b. In § 1211.4(c) add ‘‘5’’ before

‘‘U.S.C.’’.

5. Section 1211.5 is amended as

follows: