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(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc. Model 

DHC–8–400, –401, and –402 airplanes, 

certificated in any category, serial numbers 

4001 through 4411 inclusive. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 52, Doors. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of loose 

bolts that are intended to secure the 

translating door crank assembly to the 

outside handle shaft. We are issuing this AD 

to prevent loose bolts from falling out. If both 

bolts become loose or fall out after the door 

is closed and locked, the door cannot be 

opened from inside or outside, which could 

impede evacuation in the event of an 

emergency. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspection and Corrective Actions 

Within 600 flight hours or 100 days, 

whichever occurs first after the effective date 

of this AD: Do a detailed inspection of the 

aft translating door crank assembly for loose 

bolts, in accordance with paragraph 3.B., 

‘‘Procedure,’’ of Part A—INSPECTION, of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 84–52–75, Revision A, dated 

July 11, 2013. Doing the applicable actions 

specified in paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this 

AD terminates the requirements of this 

paragraph. 

(1) If any loose bolt is found: Before further 

flight, remove and reinstall the translating 

door crank assembly bolt, in accordance with 

paragraph 3.B., ‘‘Procedure,’’ and steps 

3.C.(4) and 3.C.(5) of paragraph 3.C., ‘‘Close 

Out,’’ of Part B—RECTIFICATION, of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 84–52–75, Revision A, dated 

July 11, 2013. 

(2) If no loose bolt is found: Within 6,000 

flight hours or 36 months, whichever occurs 

first after the effective date of this AD, 

remove and reinstall the translating door 

crank assembly bolts, in accordance with 

paragraph 3.B., ‘‘Procedure,’’ and steps 

3.C.(4) and 3.C.(5) of paragraph 3.C., ‘‘Close 

Out,’’ of Part B—RECTIFICATION, of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 84–52–75, Revision A, dated 

July 11, 2013. 

(h) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions 

required by paragraphs (g), (g)(1), and (g)(2) 

of this AD, if those actions were performed 

before the effective date of this AD using 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–52–75, dated 

July 27, 2012, which is not incorporated by 

reference in this AD. 

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), ANE–170, 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 ACO, send it to ATTN: 

Program Manager, Continuing Operational 

Safety, FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone 516–228–7300; fax 516–794–5531. 

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) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the action must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, International Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), or 

Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design Approval 

Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, 

the approval must include the DAOauthorized signature. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2014–08, dated 

February 10, 2014. This MCAI may be found 

in the AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0569-0002. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

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

(k) 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) Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–52–75, 

Revision A, dated July 11, 2013. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., Q-Series 

Technical Help Desk, 123 Garratt Boulevard, 

Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; 

telephone 416–375–4000; fax 416–375–4539; 

email thd.qseries@aero.bombardier.com; 

Internet http://www.bombardier.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 June 25, 

2015. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–16463 Filed 7–6–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–2434; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–CE–023–AD; Amendment 

39–18196; AD 2015–13–09] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Piper 

Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA–46–350P 

and PA–46–500TP airplanes. This AD 

requires installing cable ties around the 

cabin altitude encoder and the 

supporting structure, adding threadlocking compound to the threads of the 

existing single fastener; and repetitively 

inspecting the cable ties and the fastener 

to ensure security and proper condition. 

This AD was prompted by a report that 

a cabin altitude encoder came free from 

its mounting bracket, which interfered 

with motion of the elevator flight 

control. We are issuing this AD to 

correct the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective July 13, 

2015. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of July 13, 2015. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by August 21, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, 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– 


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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 AD, contact Piper Aircraft, Inc., 

2926 Piper Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 

32960; telephone: (877) 879–0275; 

email: customer.service@piper.com; 

Internet: www.piper.com. You may 

review this 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. It is also available 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

2434. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

2434; 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 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: 

Gregory ‘‘Keith’’ Noles, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, Atlanta Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 

30337; phone: (404) 474–5551; fax: (404) 

474–5606; email: gregory.noles@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We received a report that a Piper 

Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Model PA–46– 

500TP airplane experienced a pitch 

control system problem that resulted in 

a limited ability to control the elevator. 

The pilot was able to land the aircraft 

safely with a combination of primary 

pitch control and pitch trim. Initial 

speculation was that this was an 

installation error. 

Follow-on investigation revealed that 

a Garmin avionics box installed behind 

the instrument panel had fallen down 

on the elevator control sector adjacent to 

the column and jammed the primary 

pitch control. The box is the cabin 

altitude encoder and is installed upside 

down above the elevator control sector. 

This configuration was introduced in 

December 2014 as part of a type design 

change to Piper Model PA–46–500TP 

airplanes. A similar configuration was 

also introduced on the PA–46–350P 

through a type design change. The box 

is installed with one fastener with no 

locking features. The one fastener uses 

a knurled nut that is also installed 

upside down. Vibration and low 

installation torque could easily cause 

the nut to come loose. The reported 

airplane had only 12 hours time in 

service. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

result in loss of control. We are issuing 

this AD to correct the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed Piper Aircraft, Inc. 

Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 1283, 

dated June 12, 2015. The service 

bulletin describes procedures for 

installing cable ties around the avionics 

box and the supporting structure; 

repetitively inspecting the cable ties and 

the knurled nut to ensure security and 

proper condition; and applying threadlocking compound to the knurled nut to 

ensure proper security. This service 

information is reasonably available 

because the interested parties have 

access to it through their normal course 

of business or by the means identified 

in the ADDRESSES section of this AD. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are issuing 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. 

AD Requirements 

This AD requires accomplishing the 

actions specified in the service 

information described previously. 

Differences Between the AD and the 

Service Information 

Piper Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory Service 

Bulletin No. 1283, dated June 12, 2015, 

includes more airplane serial numbers 

than we have included in this AD. The 

cabin altitude encoders on the airplanes 

for the additional serial numbers 

affected in the service bulletin use a 

similar installation, but are located and 

oriented differently so that they do not 

create the unsafe condition. Piper is 

working on a permanent modification to 

incorporate on all airplanes affected by 

the service bulletin. 

Interim Action 

We consider this AD interim action. 

The design approval holder is currently 

developing a modification to correct the 

unsafe condition identified in this AD. 

Once this modification is developed, 

approved, and available, we might 

consider additional rulemaking. 

FAA’s Justification and Determination 

of the Effective Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD. The FAA has found that the risk to 

the flying public justifies waiving notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because if the cabin altitude 

encoder mouting becomes loose and 

intereferes with the elevator control 

system, this could result in loss of 

control. Therefore, we find that notice 

and opportunity for prior public 

comment are impracticable and that 

good cause exists for making this 

amendment effective in less than 30 

days. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety and 

was not preceded by notice and an 

opportunity for public comment. 

However, we invite you to send any 

written data, views, or arguments about 

this AD. Send your comments to an 

address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include the docket number 

FAA–2015–2434 and Directorate 

Identifier 2015–CE–023–AD at the 

beginning of your comments. We 

specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this 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 AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 28 

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 

Modify the encoder mounting installation by installing 2 

cable ties and thread-locking compound.

1 work-hour × $85 per hour = 

$85.

$10 ................... $95 $2,660 

Inspect the encoder mounting installation to verify proper 

condition and security of the cable ties and security of 

the knurled nut.

1 work-hour × $85 per hour = 

$85 (per inspection cycle).

Not applicable .. 85 2,389 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary replacements/repairs that 

will be required based on the results of 

the inspection. We have no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need these replacements/repairs: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product 

Replace cable ties and/or apply thread-locking compound ...................... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 .. $10 $95 

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 

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 

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. 

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): 

2015–13–09 Piper Aircraft, Inc.: 

Amendment 39–18196; Docket No. 

FAA–2015–2434; Directorate Identifier 

2015–CE–023–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective July 13, 2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the following Piper 

Aircraft, Inc. airplanes, certificated in any 

category, as identified in table 1 of paragraph 

(c) of this AD: 

TABLE 1 OF PARAGRAPH (c) OF THIS

AD—APPLICABILITY

Model Serial No. 

PA–46–350P .... 4636652 through 4636662. 

TABLE 1 OF PARAGRAPH (c) OF THIS

AD—APPLICABILITY—Continued 

Model Serial No. 

PA–46–500TP .. 4697549, 4697569, 

4697582 through 

4697591, 4697593 

through 4697595, 

4697597, and 4697598. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 2130, Cabin Pressure Control System. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report that a 

cabin altitude encoder came free from its 

mounting bracket, which interfered with 

motion of the elevator flight control. This 

condition, if not prevented, could result in 

loss of control. We are issuing this AD to 

correct the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD as specified in 

paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD, including 

all subparagraphs, unless already done. 

(g) Modification 

Do one of the following in paragraphs (g)(1) 

or (g)(2) of this AD: 

(1) Before further flight after July 13, 2015 

(the effective date of this AD), modify the 

encoder mounting installation by installing 

two cable ties and adding thread-locking 

compound to the knurled holddown nut. Do 

the modification following Part I of Piper 

Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 

1283, dated June 12, 2015. 

(2) Before each flight after July 13, 2015 

(the effective date of this AD) do a pre-flight 

security check by grasping the knurled 

holddown nut with a bare hand and verifying 

that the nut is tight and secure. Within the 

next 10 hours time-in-service after July 13, 

2015 (the effective date of this AD), you must 

do the modification required in paragraph 

(g)(1) of this AD. 


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(i) The pre-flight security check required in 

paragraph (g)(2) of this AD may be performed 

by the owner/operator holding at least a 

private pilot certificate as authorized by 

section 43.7 of the Federal Aviation 

Regulations (14 CFR 43.7), and must be 

entered into the aircraft records showing 

compliance with this AD in accordance with 

section 43.9 of the Federal Aviation 

Regulations (14 CFR 43.9). 

Note 1 to paragraph (g)(2)(i): Piper 

Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 

1283, dated June 12, 2015, which is 

incorporated by reference in this AD, 

includes pictures for accessing and locating 

the cabin altitude encoder and can be used 

as guidance for performing this preflight 

check. See paragraphs (l)(3) and (l)(4) for the 

availability of this service information. 

(ii) The pre-flight security check required 

in paragraph (g)(2) of this AD is no longer 

necessary after the modification required by 

either paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD. 

(h) Inspection 

Within 50 hours TIS after doing the 

modification required in paragraph (g)(1) or 

(g)(2) of this AD and repetitively thereafter 

not to exceed 50 hours TIS, inspect the 

encoder mounting installation to verify the 

proper condition and security of the cable 

ties and the security of the knurled 

holddown nut. Do the inspection following 

Part II of Piper Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory 

Service Bulletin No. 1283, dated June 12, 

2015. 

(1) If the cable ties are found to not be 

properly secure or are not in proper 

condition during the inspection required in 

paragraph (h) of this AD, before further flight, 

replace with new cable ties following Part I 

of Piper Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory Service 

Bulletin No. 1283, dated June 12, 2015. 

(2) If the knurled holddown nut is found 

to not be properly secure during the 

inspection required in paragraph (h) of this 

AD, before further flight, apply threadlocking compound following Part I of Piper 

Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 

1283, dated June 12, 2015. 

(i) Special Flight Permit 

Special flight permits are permitted with 

the following limitation: The pre-flight 

security check required in paragraph (g)(2) of 

this AD must be done. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Atlanta Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 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 

paragraph (k) of this AD. 

(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. 

(k) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Gregory ‘‘Keith’’ Noles, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, Atlanta ACO, 1701 Columbia 

Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337; phone: 

(404) 474–5551; fax: (404) 474–5606; email: 

gregory.noles@faa.gov. 

(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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Piper Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory Service 

Bulletin No. 1283, dated June 12, 2015. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Piper Aircraft, Inc. service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Piper Aircraft, Inc., 2926 Piper Drive, Vero 

Beach, Florida 32960; telephone: (877) 879– 

0275; email: customer.service@piper.com; 

Internet: www.piper.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, 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. 

(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 Kansas City, Missouri, on June 

24, 2015. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–16181 Filed 7–6–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Bureau of Prisons 

28 CFR Part 527 

[BOP–1165–F] 

RIN 1120–AB65 

Transfer of Offenders to Foreign 

Countries 

AGENCY: Bureau of Prisons, Department 

of Justice. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: In this document, the Bureau 

of Prisons (Bureau) streamlines 

regulations on transferring offenders to 

foreign countries by eliminating 

language that constitutes agency 

guidance to staff. Guidance language 

will be retained in the relevant Bureau 

policy. 

DATES: This rule is effective on August 

6, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sarah Qureshi, Office of General 

Counsel, Bureau of Prisons, phone (202) 

307–2105. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In this 

document, the Bureau of Prisons 

(Bureau) streamlines regulations on 

transferring offenders to or from foreign 

countries by eliminating language that 

constitutes agency guidance to staff. 

Guidance language will be retained in 

the relevant Bureau policy. We 

published a proposed rule on this 

subject on January 2, 2014 (79 FR 78). 

We received 6 comments on the 

proposed rule. Five of those comments 

were generally in support of the rule. 

One comment raised issues which we 

respond to below. 

First, the commenter suggested that 

‘‘the Bureau of Prisons undertake a more 

substantial revision of the section that 

addresses notification of inmates, along 

with rewriting the agency guidance to 

staff on this issue as it appears in 

Program Statement 5140.40.’’ The 

commenter refers to § 527.43, 

Notification of inmates, which indicates 

that inmates will be notified regarding 

information on international offender 

transfers through the institution’s 

admission and orientation program and 

by the case manager of an inmate who 

is a citizen or national of a treaty nation. 

This section indicates that the inmate 

must be given individual notice of the 

availability of the transfer program, 

provided with an opportunity to inquire 

about transfer to the country of which 

the inmate is a citizen or national, and 

informed of the procedures set forth in 

this part. This section was rewritten for 

clarity. No substantive language or 

requirements were changed in this 

section. We note, however, that per the 

commenter’s request, agency guidance 

to staff in the corresponding Program 

Statement on Transfer of Offenders To 

or From Foreign Countries is 

concurrently being rewritten to 

accommodate the revised regulations 

and to reflect changes in agency 

guidance to staff. 

The commenter also questioned 

whether translations of the notifications 

and/or Transfer Inquiry Forms 

described in § 527.43 (Notification of 

inmates) and § 527.44 (Request for 

transfer to country of citizenship or 

nationality) can be obtained in 

languages other than English, Spanish, 

and French. The Transfer Inquiry form 

has, in fact, been translated into the 

languages of all of the countries with 

which the United States have Treaty 

agreements. The Bureau is in the 


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