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(ii) Operational costs. Costs incurred 

for the operation of an IS shall be 

identified and assigned by the State 

agency to funding sources in accordance 

with the approved cost allocation plan 

required by § 277.9 (administrative cost 

principles). 

(iii) Service agreement costs. States 

that operate a central data processing 

facility shall use their approved central 

service cost allocation plan required by 

OMB Circular A–87 (2 CFR part 225) to 

identify and assign costs incurred under 

service agreements with the State 

agency. The State agency shall then 

distribute these costs to funding sources 

in accordance with paragraphs (j)(2)(i) 

and (ii) of this section. 

(3) Capital expenditures. The State 

agency shall charge the costs of IT 

equipment having unit acquisition costs 

or total aggregate costs, at the time of 

acquisition, of more than $25,000 by 

means of depreciation or use allowance, 

unless a waiver is specifically granted 

by FNS. If the equipment acquisition is 

part of an APD that is subject to the 

prior approval requirements of 

paragraph (c)(2) of this section, the State 

agency may submit the waiver request 

as part of the APD. 

(4) Claiming costs. Prior to claiming 

funding under this section the State 

agency shall have complied with the 

requirements for obtaining approval and 

prior approval of paragraph (c) of this 

section. 

(5) Budget authority. FNS approval of 

requests for funding shall provide 

notification to the State agency of the 

budget authority and dollar limitations 

under which such funding may be 

claimed. FNS shall provide this amount 

as a total authorization for such funding 

which may not be exceeded unless 

amended by FNS. FNS’s determination 

of the amount of this authorization shall 

be based on the budget submitted by the 

State agency. Activities not included in 

the approved budget, as well as 

continuation of approved activities 

beyond scheduled deadlines in the 

approved plan, shall require FNS 

approval of an As Needed APD Update 

as prescribed in paragraphs (c)(3)(i)(D) 

and (d)(4) of this section, including an 

amended State budget. Requests to 

amend the budget authorization 

approved by FNS shall be submitted to 

FNS prior to claiming such expenses. 

(k) Access to the system and records. 

Access to the system in all aspects, 

including but not limited to design, 

development, and operation, including 

work performed by any source, and 

including cost records of contractors 

and subcontractors, shall be made 

available by the State agency to FNS or 

its authorized representatives at 

intervals as are deemed necessary by 

FNS, in order to determine whether the 

conditions for approval are being met 

and to determine the efficiency, 

economy and effectiveness of the 

system. Failure to provide full access to 

all parts of the system may result in 

suspension and/or termination of SNAP 

funds for the costs of the system and its 

operation. 

(l) Ownership rights—(1) Software.— 

(i) The State or local government shall 

include a clause in all procurement 

instruments which provides that the 

State or local government shall have all 

ownership rights in any software or 

modifications thereof and associated 

documentation designed, developed or 

installed with FFP under this section. 

(ii) FNS reserves a royalty-free, 

nonexclusive, and irrevocable license to 

reproduce, publish, or otherwise use 

and to authorize others to use for 

Federal Government purposes, such 

software, modifications, and 

documentation. 

(iii) Proprietary operating/vendor 

software packages which meet the 

definition of COTS at paragraph 

277.18(b) shall not be subject to the 

ownership provisions in paragraphs 

(l)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section. FFP is 

not available for development costs for 

proprietary application software 

developed specifically for SNAP. 

(2) Information Systems equipment. 

The policies and procedures governing 

title, use and disposition of property 

purchased with FFP, which appear at 

§ 277.13 (property) are applicable to IS 

equipment. 

(m) Information system security 

requirements and review process—(1) 

Information system security 

requirements. State and local agencies 

are responsible for the security of all IS 

projects under development, and 

operational systems involved in the 

administration of SNAP. State and local 

agencies shall determine appropriate IS 

security requirements based on 

recognized industry standards or 

compliance with standards governing 

security of Federal information systems 

and information processing. 

(2) Information security program. 

State agencies shall implement and 

maintain a comprehensive IS Security 

Program for IS and installations 

involved in the administration of the 

SNAP. IS Security Programs shall 

include the following components: 

(i) Determination and implementation 

of appropriate security requirements as 

prescribed in paragraph (m)(1) of this 

section. 

(ii) Establishment of a security plan 

and, as appropriate, policies and 

procedures to address the following 

areas of IS security: 

(A) Physical security of IS resources; 

(B) Equipment security to protect 

equipment from theft and unauthorized 

use; 

(C) Software and data security; 

(D) Telecommunications security; 

(E) Personnel security; 

(F) Contingency plans to meet critical 

processing needs in the event of shortor long-term interruption of service; 

(G) Emergency preparedness; and 

(H) Designation of an Agency IS 

Security Manager. 

(iii) Periodic risk analyses. State 

agencies shall establish and maintain a 

program for conducting periodic risk 

analyses to ensure that appropriate, 

cost-effective safeguards are 

incorporated into new and existing 

systems. In addition, risk analyses shall 

be performed whenever significant 

system changes occur. 

(3) IS security reviews. State agencies 

shall review the security of IS involved 

in the administration of SNAP on a 

biennial basis. At a minimum, the 

reviews shall include an evaluation of 

physical and data security, operating 

procedures, and personnel practices. 

State agencies shall maintain reports of 

their biennial IS security reviews, 

together with pertinent supporting 

documentation, for Federal review upon 

request. 

(4) Applicability. The security 

requirements of this section apply to all 

IS systems used by State and local 

governments to administer SNAP. 

Dated: August 10, 2011. 

Audrey Rowe, 

Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0596; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–SW–37–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter 

Canada Ltd. Model BO 105 LS A–3 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This document proposes 

superseding an existing airworthiness 

directive (AD) for Eurocopter Canada 


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Ltd. Model BO 105 LS A–3 helicopters. 

That AD currently requires establishing 

a life limit for certain tension-torsion 

(TT) straps. This action would require 

reducing the ‘‘number of flights’’ life 

limit and providing a time-in-service 

(TIS) life limit for those TT straps. This 

proposal is prompted by a recalculation 

by the manufacturer and subsequent 

changes to the service information 

related to the retirement time of the TT 

strap initially adopted as a result of an 

accident in which a main rotor blade 

(blade) separated from a Eurocopter 

Deutschland GMBH (ECD) Model MBB– 

BK 117 helicopter due to fatigue failure 

of a TT strap. The same part-numbered 

TT strap is used on Model BO 105 LS 

A–3 helicopters. The actions specified 

by the proposed AD are intended to 

prevent fatigue failure of a TT strap, loss 

of a blade, and subsequent loss of 

control of the helicopter. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 24, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to submit comments on this 

proposed AD: 

• 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. 

You may get the service information 

identified in this proposed AD from 

American Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 

Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75053– 

4005, telephone (972) 641–3460, fax 

(972) 641–3527, or at http:// 

www.eurocopter.com. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sharon Miles, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

FAA, Rotorcraft Directorate, Regulations 

and Policy Group, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 

Fort Worth, Texas 76137, telephone 

(817) 222–5122, fax (817) 222–5961. 

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 caption 

ADDRESSES. Include the ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2011–0596; Directorate Identifier 

2008–SW–37–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of the proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend the 

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 with FAA 

personnel concerning this proposed 

rulemaking. Using the search function 

of the docket web site, you can find and 

read the comments to any of our 

dockets, including the name of the 

individual who sent or signed the 

comment. You may review the DOT’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement in the 

Federal Register published on April 11, 

2000 (65 FR 19477–78). 

Examining the Docket 

You may examine the docket that 

contains the proposed AD, any 

comments, and other information on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

or in person at the Docket Operations 

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

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The Docket Operations office 

(telephone (800) 647–5527) is located in 

Room W12–140 on the ground floor of 

the West Building at the street address 

stated in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

Discussion 

On September 5, 2000, we issued 

superseding AD 2000–18–13, 

Amendment 39–11899 (65 FR 55452, 

September 14, 2000), to establish a life 

limit for TT strap, part number (P/N) 

2604067 (Bendix) or P/N J17322–1 

(Lord), of 120 months or 40,000 flights, 

whichever occurs first. That action was 

prompted by an accident in July 1999 in 

which a blade separated from a 

Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH (ECD) 

Model MBB–BK 117 helicopter due to 

fatigue failure of a TT strap. The same 

part-numbered TT strap is also used on 

the Eurocopter Canada Ltd. Model BO 

105 LS A–3 helicopters. The 

requirements of that AD are intended to 

prevent failure of a TT strap, loss of a 

blade, and subsequent loss of control of 

the helicopter. 

Since issuing that AD, the 

manufacturer has recalculated the 

retirement time, provided a time-inservice (TIS) limit, and issued revised 

service information related to the life 

limit of the TT strap. 

Transport Canada, which is the 

aviation authority for Canada, has 

issued Canadian AD No. CF–2008– 

17R1, dated May 26, 2008, to correct an 

unsafe condition for the Eurocopter 

Canada Ltd. (formerly MBB Canada 

Ltd.) Model BO 105–LS–A3 helicopters. 

Transport Canada advises that ‘‘the 

tension-torsion strap (TTS) failure on a 

MBB BK 117 helicopter in July 1999, 

initiated a TTS service life 

recalculation. This recalculation 

changed the retirement time in Chapter 

4 of Maintenance Manual. As a result of 

this change, the TTS in service are to be 

replaced or inspected as a precautionary 

measure, pending already accumulated 

service hours and the calendar time 

since their last installation.’’ 

Since the issuance of the Transport 

Canada AD, the type certificate for this 

helicopter model has been transferred to 

the Federal Republic of Germany. The 

European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Federal Republic of Germany, 

has adopted Transport Canada AD No. 

CF–2008–17R1, dated May 26, 2008, 

and requires compliance with that AD. 

Related Service Information 

Eurocopter Canada Limited issued 

Alert Service Bulletin No. ASB–BO 105 

LS–10–10, Revision 1, dated January 8, 

2008 (ASB). The ASB describes 

procedures for determining the total 

accumulated installation time and 

factoring the number of flights on each 

TT strap. The ASB also describes and 

contains a graph for determining the 

revised life limit, and provides various 

compliance intervals, inspection 

provisions, and replacement criteria for 

the TT strap. The previously described 

ASB specifies procedures for 

determining the total accumulated 

installation time and number of flights 

on TT strap, P/N 2604067 (Bendix) or 

P/N J17322–1 (Lord). The ASB also 

describes establishing a revised life 

limit for the TT strap of 120 months, 

25,000 flights, or 3,800 hours, 

whichever occurs first. Transport 

Canada classified this alert service 

bulletin as mandatory and issued AD 

No. CF–2008–17R1, dated May 26, 2008, 

to ensure the continued airworthiness of 

these helicopters. EASA, the Technical 

Agent for the current type certificate 

holder, the Federal Republic of 

Germany, has adopted and requires 

compliance with Transport Canada AD 

No. CF–2008–17R1, dated May 26, 2008. 

FAA’s Evaluation and Unsafe Condition 

Determination 

This helicopter has been approved by 

the aviation authority of the Federal 

Republic of Germany and is approved 

for operation in the United States. 

Pursuant to our bilateral agreement with 


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the Federal Republic of Germany, 

EASA, their technical representative, 

has notified us of the unsafe condition 

described in the Transport Canada AD, 

which has been adopted by EASA. We 

are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all information provided by 

EASA and Transport Canada and 

determined the unsafe condition exists 

and is likely to exist or develop on other 

helicopters of the same type design. 

This proposed AD would require 

establishing a revised life limit for TT 

strap, P/N 2604067 (Bendix) or P/N 

J17322–1 (Lord), of 120 months, 

25,000 flights, or 3,800 hours time-inservice (TIS), whichever occurs first. 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the Transport Canada AD 

Our AD differs from the Transport 

Canada AD as follows: 

• The Transport Canada AD uses the 

terms ‘‘air time hours’’ and ‘‘flight 

hours’’ to describe compliance times, 

and this proposed AD uses the term 

‘‘hours time-in-service’’. 

• The Transport Canada AD requires 

inspections for tension-torsion straps 

that have an accumulated installation 

time of 10 or more years, and our AD 

does not require these inspections. 

• The Transport Canada AD requires 

verifying and establishing a new service 

life for the tension-torsion straps within 

the next 25 hours TIS, and this AD 

requires this to be done before further 

flight. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

would affect 13 helicopters of U.S. 

registry and the proposed actions would 

take about 15 work hours per helicopter 

to accomplish at an average labor rate of 

$85 per work hour. Required parts 

would cost about $13,867 per 

helicopter. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the total cost impact of the 

proposed AD on U.S. operators to be 

$196,846 to replace all the affected TT 

straps in the entire fleet. 

Regulatory Findings 

We have determined that this 

proposed AD would not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. Additionally, 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 that the 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); 

3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in 

Alaska to the extent that it justifies 

making a regulatory distinction; 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. 

We prepared an economic evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this proposed AD. See the AD docket to 

examine the economic evaluation. 

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. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, 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. Section 39.13 is amended by 

removing Amendment 39–11899 (65 FR 

55452; September 14, 2000), and adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

EUROCOPTER CANADA LTD.: Docket No. 

FAA–2011–0596; Directorate Identifier 

2008–SW–37–AD. Supersedes AD 2000– 

18–13; Amendment 39–11899; Docket 

No. 99–SW–68–AD. 

Applicability: Model BO 105 LS A–3 

helicopters, with tension-torsion (TT) strap, 

part number (P/N) 2604067 (Bendix) or 

J17322–1 (Lord), installed, certificated in any 

category. 

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless 

accomplished previously. 

To prevent fatigue failure of a TT strap, 

loss of a main rotor blade, and subsequent 

loss of control of the helicopter accomplish 

the following: 

(a) Before further flight: 

(1) Create a component log card or 

equivalent record for each TT strap. 

(2) Review the history of each helicopter 

and TT strap. Determine the age since initial 

installation on any helicopter (age) and the 

number of flights on each affected TT strap. 

Enter the age, hours time-in-service (TIS), 

and the number of flights for each TT strap 

on the component log card or equivalent 

record. When the number of flights is 

unknown, multiply the number of hours TIS 

by 5 to determine the number of flights. If a 

TT strap has been previously used at any 

time on Model BO–105LS A–3 ‘SUPER 

LIFTER’’, BO–105 CB–5, BO–105 CBS–5, 

BO–105 DBS–5, or any MBB–BK 117 series 

helicopter, multiply the total number of 

flights accumulated on those other models by 

a factor of 1.6 and then add that result to the 

number of flights accumulated on the 

helicopters affected by this AD. 

(3) Remove any TT strap from service if the 

total hours TIS or number of flights and age 

cannot be determined. 

(b) Remove any TT strap, P/N 2604067 

(Bendix) or P/N J17322–1 (Lord), that has 

been in service for 120 months since initial 

installation on any helicopter, or has 

accumulated 25,000 flights (a flight is a 

takeoff and a landing), or has been in service 

for 3,800 hours TIS. 

(c) This AD revises the Airworthiness 

Limitations Section of the maintenance 

manual by establishing a revised life limit for 

the TT strap, P/N 2604067 (Bendix) or P/N 

J17322–1 (Lord), of 120 months, 25,000 

flights, or 3,800 hours TIS, whichever occurs 

first. 

Note 1: Eurocopter Canada Limited Alert 

Service Bulletin No. ASB–BO 105 LS–10–10, 

Revision 1, dated January 8, 2008, which is 

not incorporated by reference, contains 

additional information about the subject of 

this AD. 

(d) To request a different method of 

compliance or a different compliance time 

for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 

39.19. Contact the Manager, Safety 

Management Group, FAA, ATTN: Sharon 

Miles, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 

Rotorcraft Directorate, Regulations and Policy 

Group, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, 

Texas 76137, telephone (817) 222–5122, fax 

(817) 222–5961, for information about 

previously approved alternative methods of 

compliance. 

(e) The Joint Aircraft System/Component 

(JASC) Code is 6200: Main Rotor System. 

Note 2: The subject of this AD is addressed 

in Transport Canada (Canada) AD No. CF– 

2008–17R1, dated May 26, 2008. The 

European Aviation Safety Agency, which is 

the Technical Agent for the current type 

certificate holder, the Federal Republic of 


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Germany, has adopted and requires 

compliance with the Transport Canada AD. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 3, 

2011. 

Kim Smith, 

Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21472 Filed 8–22–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

Proposed Establishment of Class C 

Airspace for Long Beach, CA; Public 

Meetings 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of meetings. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces two 

fact-finding informal airspace meetings 

to solicit information from airspace 

users and others, concerning a proposal 

to establish Class C airspace at Long 

Beach, CA. The purpose of these 

meetings is to provide interested parties 

an opportunity to present views, 

recommendations, and comments on the 

proposal. All comments received during 

these meetings will be considered prior 

to any issuance of a notice of proposed 

rulemaking. 

DATES: The informal airspace meetings 

will be held on October 25 and 26, 2011. 

Meetings will run from 6 p.m. until 

9 p.m. Comments must be received on 

or before December 12, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

the Holiday Inn Long Beach Airport, 

2640 N. Lakewood Blvd., Long Beach, 

CA 90815, 562–597–4401. 

Comments: Send comments on the 

proposal, in triplicate, to: John Warner, 

Operations Support Group, AJV–W2, 

Western Service Area, Air Traffic 

Organization, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue, 

SW., Renton, WA 98057. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat 

Anderson (838) 537–5847 or Rick 

Pfahler, (858) 537–5830, FAA Support 

Managers, Southern California 

TRACON, 9175 Kearny Villa Road, San 

Diego, CA 92126: 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Meeting Procedures 

(a) Doors open 30 minutes prior to the 

beginning of each meeting. The 

meetings will be informal in nature and 

will be conducted by one or more 

representatives of the FAA Western 

Service Area. A representative from the 

FAA will present a briefing on the 

proposed establishment of Class C 

airspace at Long Beach, CA. Each 

participant will be given an opportunity 

to deliver comments or make a 

presentation, although a time limit may 

be imposed. Only comments concerning 

the proposal to establish Long Beach 

Class C airspace will be accepted. 

(b) The meetings will be open to all 

persons on a space-available basis. 

There will be no admission fee or other 

charge to attend and participate. 

(c) Any person wishing to make a 

presentation to the FAA panel will be 

asked to sign in and estimate the 

amount of time needed for such 

presentation. This will permit the panel 

to allocate an appropriate amount of 

time for each presenter. These meetings 

will not be adjourned until everyone on 

the list has had an opportunity to 

address the panel. 

(d) Position papers or other handout 

material relating to the substance of 

these meetings will be accepted. 

Participants wishing to submit handout 

material should present an original and 

two copies (3 copies total) to the 

presiding officer. There should be 

additional copies of each handout 

available for other attendees. 

(e) These meetings will not be 

formally recorded. However, a summary 

of comments made at the meetings will 

be filed in the docket. 

Agenda for the Meetings 

—Sign-in. 

—Presentation of meeting procedures. 

—FAA briefing on the proposed 

establishment of the Class C Airspace 

Area. 

—Solicitation of public comments. 

—Closing comments. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 16, 

2011. 

Gary A. Norek, 

Acting Manager, Airspace, Regulations and 

ATC Procedures Group. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21424 Filed 8–22–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

16 CFR Parts 239, 700, 701, 702 and 

703 

Request for Comment Concerning 

Interpretations of the Magnuson-Moss 

Warranty Act; Rule Governing 

Disclosure of Written Consumer 

Product Warranty Terms and 

Conditions; Rule Governing Pre-Sale 

Availability of Written Warranty Terms; 

Rule Governing Informal Dispute 

Settlement Procedures; and Guides for 

the Advertising of Warranties and 

Guarantees 

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. 

ACTION: Request for public comment. 

SUMMARY: As part of its systematic 

review of all Federal Trade Commission 

(‘‘AFTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) rules and 

guides, the FTC seeks public comment 

on a set of warranty-related 

Interpretations, Rules and Guides: its 

Interpretations of the Magnuson-Moss 

Warranty Act (‘‘Interpretations’’ or 

‘‘Rule 700’’); its Rule Governing 

Disclosure of Written Consumer Product 

Warranty Terms and Conditions (‘‘Rule 

701’’); its Rule Governing Pre-Sale 

Availability of Written Warranty Terms 

(‘‘Rule 702’’); its Rule Governing 

Informal Dispute Settlement Procedures 

(‘‘Rule 703’’); and its Guides for the 

Advertising of Warranties and 

Guarantees (‘‘Guides’’). The 

Commission requests public comment 

on the overall costs, benefits, necessity 

and regulatory and economic impact of 

these Interpretations, Rules and Guides. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before October 24, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a 

comment online or on paper by 

following the instructions in the 

Request for Comment portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below. Write ‘‘Magnuson-Moss 

Warranty Act Rule Review, 16 CFR Part 

700, P114406,’’ on your comment, and 

file your comment online at https:// 

ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/ 

warrantyrulesanprm by following the 

instructions on the Web-based form. If 

you prefer to file your comment on 

paper, mail or deliver your comment to 

the following address: Federal Trade 

Commission, Office of the Secretary, 

Room H–113 (Annex G), 600 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20580. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Svetlana S. Gans, Attorney, Division of 

Marketing Practices, Bureau of 

Consumer Protection, Federal Trade 

Commission, H–286, 600 Pennsylvania 


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