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of this part at the end of any crop year 

whenever he or she finds that such 

termination is favored by a majority of 

the producers of dates who, during that 

crop year, have been engaged in the 

production for market of dates in the 

area of production: Provided, That such 

majority have, during such period, 

produced for market more than 50 

percent of the volume of such dates 

produced for market within said area; 

but such termination shall be effective 

only if announced on or before August 

1 of the then current crop year. 

(3) Continuance referendum. The 

Secretary shall conduct a referendum 

six years after the effective date of this 

section and every sixth year thereafter to 

ascertain whether continuance of this 

part is favored by producers. The 

Secretary may terminate the provisions 

of this part at the end of any crop year 

in which he or she has found that 

continuance of this part is not favored 

by producers who, during a 

representative period determined by the 

Secretary, have been engaged in the 

production for market of dates in the 

production area. 

* * * * * 

8. Revise § 987.124(a) to read as 

follows: 

§ 987.124 Nomination and polling. 

(a) Date producers and producerhandlers shall be provided an 

opportunity to nominate and vote for 

individuals to serve on the Committee. 

For this purpose, the Committee shall, 

no later than June 15 of every third year, 

provide date producers and producerhandlers nomination and balloting 

material by mail or equivalent electronic 

means, upon which producers and 

producer-handlers may nominate 

candidates and cast their votes for 

members and alternate members of the 

Committee in accordance with the 

requirements in paragraphs (b)(1) and 

(b)(2) of this section, respectively. All 

ballots are subject to verification. 

Balloting material should be provided to 

voters at least two weeks before the due 

date and should contain, at least, the 

following information: 

(1) The names of incumbents who are 

willing and eligible to continue to serve 

on the Committee; 

(2) The names of other persons 

willing and eligible to serve; 

(3) Instructions on how voters may 

add write-in candidates; 

(4) The date on which the ballot is 

due to the Committee or its agent; and 

(5) How and where to return ballots. 

Dated: June 6, 2011. 

Ellen King, 

Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–14429 Filed 6–13–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0566; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NM–271–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Model 747–100, 747–100B, 

747–100B SUD, 747–200B, 747–200C, 

747–200F, 747–300, 747–400, 747– 

400D, 747–400F, 747SR, and 747SP 

Series Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This proposed 

AD would require modification of the 

fluid drain path in the leading edge area 

of the wing. This proposed AD was 

prompted by a design review following 

a ground fire incident and reports of 

flammable fluid leaks from the wing 

leading edge area onto the engine 

exhaust area. We are proposing this AD 

to prevent flammable fluid from leaking 

onto the engine exhaust nozzle, which 

could result in a fire. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by July 29, 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: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data 

& Services Management, P.O. Box 3707, 

MC 2H–65, Seattle, Washington 98124– 

2207; phone: 206–544–5000, extension 

1; fax: 206–766–5680; e-mail: 

me.boecom@boeing.com; Internet: 

https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You 

may review copies of the referenced 

service information at the FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227– 

1221. 

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 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tung Tran, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140S, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 

FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; phone: 425– 

917–6505; fax: 425–917–6590; e-mail: 

Tung.Tran@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposal. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2011–0566; Directorate Identifier 2010– 

NM–271–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 

We have received a report of fuel 

leaking from the wing leading edge area 

at the inboard end of the number 5 

leading edge slat of a Model 737 

airplane. The leak was discovered 

during a post-flight inspection with a 

fuel quantity of over 2,500 pounds. 

Subsequent investigation found that the 

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that does not have a proper drain path. 

This led to the fuel draining onto the 

engine exhaust nozzle. The leak appears 

to have been caused by a loose retaining 

nut of the slat track down stop. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent flammable 

fluid from leaking onto the engine 

exhaust nozzle, which could result in a 

fire. 

A Model 747 design review revealed 

that some of the design features in the 

Model 737 wing leading edge area also 

exist in Model 747 airplanes. Additional 

design reviews have led to similar 

findings in Model 757 and Model 767 

airplanes. We have issued AD 2010–23– 

13 Amendment 39–16502 (75 FR 68688, 

November 9, 2009), for Model 757 

airplanes, and are considering 

rulemaking for Model 737 and Model 

767 airplanes. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 747–57– 

2332, dated November 9, 2010. This 

service information divides the affected 

airplanes into 10 groups. For all groups, 

this service information describes 

procedures for modifying the fluid drain 

path in the leading edge area of the 

wing. The modification consists of 

changing fluid dam assemblies at the 

wing outboard leading edge station 

(OLES) 1250, and installing seal 

assemblies at OLES 1185. Additionally, 

this service information specifies 

changing the lower leading edge wing 

panels through repairs, parts 

installation, and installing drain tube 

assemblies. 

For Groups 1 through 6, this service 

information also specifies installing 

fluid dam assemblies at wing inboard 

leading edge station 770. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the same 

type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information described 

previously. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

will affect 258 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Fluid drainage modification (Groups 1–6) 

(143 airplanes).

95 work-hours × $85 per hour = $8,075 $33,609 $41,684 $5,960,812 

Fluid drainage modification (Groups 7–10) 

(115 airplanes).

90 work-hours × $85 per hour = $7,650 29,304 36,954 4,249,710 

According to the manufacturer, some 

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), 

(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. 

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 airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2011–0566; Directorate Identifier 2010– 

NM–271–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) We must receive comments by July 29, 

2011. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to The Boeing 

Company Model 747–100, 747–100B, 747– 

100B SUD, 747–200B, 747–200C, 747–200F, 

747–300, 747–400, 747–400D, 747–400F, 

747SR, and 747SP series airplanes, 

certificated in any category, as identified in 

Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 

747–57–2332, dated November 9, 2010. 


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Subject 

(d) Joint Aircraft System Component 

(JASC)/Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 57: Wings. 

Unsafe Condition 

(e) This AD was prompted by a design 

review following a ground fire incident and 

reports of flammable fluid leaks from the 

wing leading edge area onto the engine 

exhaust area. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent flammable fluid from leaking onto 

the engine exhaust nozzle, which could 

result in a fire. 

Compliance 

(f) Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

Leading Edge Installation 

(g) Within 60 months after the effective 

date of this AD, modify the fluid drain path 

in the leading edge area of the wing, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 747–57–2332, dated 

November 9, 2010. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(h)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office, 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 manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in the 

Related Information section of this AD. 

Information may be e-mailed to: 9-ANMSeattle-ACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(2) 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. 

Related Information 

(i) For more information about this AD, 

contact Tung Tran, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140S, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6505; fax: 425– 

917–6590; e-mail: Tung.Tran@faa.gov. 

(j) For service information identified in this 

AD, contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, 

Attention: Data & Services Management, P.O. 

Box 3707, MC 2H–65, Seattle, Washington 

98124–2207; phone: 206–544–5000, 

extension 1; fax: 206–766–5680; e-mail: 

me.boecom@boeing.com; Internet: https:// 

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may review 

copies of the referenced service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 7, 

2011. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–14697 Filed 6–13–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0458; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AAL–6] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Modification of Offshore 

Airspace Areas: Norton Sound Low, 

Control 1234L and Control 1487L; 

Alaska 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

modify the Norton Sound Low, Control 

1234L, and Control 1487L Offshore 

Airspace Areas in Alaska. The airspace 

floors would be lowered to provide 

controlled airspace beyond 12 miles 

from the coast of the United States given 

that there is a requirement to provide 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) en route 

Air Traffic Control (ATC) services and 

within which the United States is 

applying domestic ATC procedures. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before July 29, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001; telephone: 

(202) 366–9826. You must identify FAA 

Docket No. FAA–2011–0458 and 

Airspace Docket No. 11–AAL–6 at the 

beginning of your comments. You may 

also submit comments through the 

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken 

McElroy, Airspace, Regulations and 

ATC Procedures Group, Office of 

Airspace Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in this proposed rulemaking 

by submitting such written data, views, 

or arguments as they may desire. 

Comments that provide the factual basis 

supporting the views and suggestions 

presented are particularly helpful in 

developing reasoned regulatory 

decisions on the proposal. Comments 

are specifically invited on the overall 

regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 

environmental, and energy-related 

aspects of the proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2011–0458 and Airspace Docket No. 11– 

AAL–6) and be submitted in triplicate to 

the Docket Management Facility (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this action must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA 

Docket No. FAA–2011–0458 and 

Airspace Docket No. 11–AAL–6.’’ The 

postcard will be date/time stamped and 

returned to the commenter. All 

communications received on or before 

the specified closing date for comments 

will be considered before taking action 

on the proposed rule. The proposal 

contained in this action may be changed 

in light of comments received. All 

comments submitted will be available 

for examination in the public docket 

both before and after the closing date for 

comments. A report summarizing each 

substantive public contact with FAA 

personnel concerned with this 

rulemaking will be filed in the docket. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

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

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s Web page at http:// 

www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ 

airspace_amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number) between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. An informal docket 

may also be examined during normal 

business hours at the office of the 

Alaskan Service Center, Operations 

Support Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, 

Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRMs should 

contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, 

(202) 267–9677, for a copy of Advisory 

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