This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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Vol. 77, No. 67 

Friday, April 6, 2012 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 1046 

[Docket No. DOE–HQ–2012–0002] 

RIN 1992–AA40 

Protective Force Personnel Medical, 

Physical Readiness, Training, and 

Access Authorization Standards 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of 

extension of public comment period. 

SUMMARY: This document announces 

that the period for submitting comments 

on the proposed rule to amend the 

standards for medical, physical 

performance, training, and access 

authorizations for protective force (PF) 

personnel employed by contractors 

providing security services to the 

Department will be extended until April 

13, 2012. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

proposed rule published March 6, 2012 

(77 FR 13206), is extended. The 

Department of Energy (DOE) will accept 

comments, data, and information on the 

proposal received no later than April 13, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by DOE–HQ–2012–0002 

and/or 1992–AA40, by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: 1992-AA40@hq.doe.gov. 

Include DOE–HQ–2012–0002 and/or 

1992–AA40 in the subject line of the 

message. 

• Mail: Mailing Address for paper, 

disk, or CD–ROM submissions: 

Department of Energy, Office of Security 

Policy, (HS–51, Attn: John Cronin), 1000 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20585–1290. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Street 

Address: Department of Energy, Office 

of Security Policy, (HS–51, Attn: John 

Cronin), 1000 Independence Ave. SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–1290. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number or Regulatory 

Information Number (RIN) for this 

rulemaking. All comments received will 

be posted without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov or contact John 

Cronin at (301) 903–6209 prior to 

visiting Department of Energy, Office of 

Security Policy, (HS–51), 19901 

Germantown Rd., Germantown, MD 

20874. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information may 

be sent to Mr. John Cronin, Office of 

Security Policy at (301) 903–6209; 

John.Cronin@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 

6, 2012, DOE published a proposed rule 

to revise the standards for medical, 

physical performance, training, and 

access authorizations for PF personnel 

employed by contractors providing 

security services to the Department. (77 

FR 13206) Commenters requested an 

extension of the comment period until 

April 13, 2012, stating that the 

extension was needed to allow 

sufficient time to address many 

important issues in the proposed 

revisions. Commenters cited the need to 

collect information and thoughts from 

various sites to prepare comments from 

the National Council of Security Police, 

and stated that the additional week 

would allow time to gather all the 

information and prepare focused 

comments. DOE has determined that an 

extension of the public comment period 

is appropriate based on the foregoing 

reasons and is hereby extending the 

comment period. DOE will consider any 

comments received by April 13, 2012. 

Further Information on Submitting 

Comments 

Under 10 CFR 1004.11, any person 

submitting information that he or she 

believes to be confidential and exempt 

by law from public disclosure should 

submit two copies: One copy of the 

document including all the information 

believed to be confidential, and one 

copy of the document with the 

information believed to be confidential 

deleted. DOE will make its own 

determination about the confidential 

status of the information and treat it 

according to its determination. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 2, 

2012. 

Glenn S. Podonsky, 

Chief Health, Safety And Security Officer, 

Office of Health, Safety and Security. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2006–24785; Directorate 

Identifier 2006–NE–20–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming 

Engines Reciprocating Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM); 

reopening of comment period. 

SUMMARY: We are revising an earlier 

proposed airworthiness directive (AD) 

for certain Lycoming Engines (L)O–360, 

(L)IO–360, AEIO–360, O–540, IO–540, 

AEIO–540, (L)TIO–540, IO–580, and IO– 

720 series reciprocating engines. That 

NPRM proposed to require replacing 

certain crankshafts of affected engine 

models. This action revises that NPRM 

by including the IO–390, AEIO–390, 

and AEIO–580 series engine models 

having affected crankshafts. We are 

proposing this supplemental NPRM to 

prevent failure of the crankshaft, which 

will result in total engine power loss, inflight engine failure, and possible loss of 

the aircraft. Since these actions impose 

an additional burden over that proposed 

in the NPRM, we are reopening the 

comment period to allow the public the 

chance to comment on these proposed 

changes. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this supplemental NPRM by June 5, 

2012. 

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. 


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• 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 AD, contact Lycoming, 652 Oliver 

Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; phone: 

570–323–6181; fax: 570–327–7101, or 

on the internet at 

www.Lycoming.Textron.com. You may 

review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

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: 

Norm Perenson, Aerospace Engineer, 

New York Aircraft Certification Office, 

FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; phone: 516–228– 

7337; fax: 516–794–5531; email: 

norman.perenson@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–2006–24785; Directorate Identifier 

2006–NE–20–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 issued an NPRM supersedure to 

amend 14 CFR part 39 to include an AD 

that would apply to Lycoming Engines 

(L)O–360, (L)IO–360, AEIO–360, O–540, 

IO–540, AEIO–540, (L)TIO–540, IO–580, 

and IO–720 series reciprocating engines. 

That NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on August 12, 2011 (76 FR 

50152). That NPRM supersedure 

proposed to retain all of the 

requirements of AD 2006–20–09 (71 FR 

57407, September 29, 2006), and would 

expand the affected engines by moving 

the start date of affected engine models 

back from March 1, 1997, to January 1, 

1997. All references to March 1, 1997 in 

AD 2006–20–09, and the NPRM 

supersedure are, therefore, obsolete and 

the start date of affected models in this 

supplemental NPRM supersedure is 

changed to January 1, 1997. Lycoming 

also changed its Service Instruction No. 

1009AS dated May 25, 2006 to Service 

Instruction No. 1009AU, dated 

November 18, 2009. The changes to 

Service Instruction 1009 do not affect 

the engine overhaul time. 

Actions Since Previous NPRM Was 

Issued 

Since we issued the previous NPRM 

(76 FR 50152, August 12, 2011), 

Lycoming Engines made us aware of 

additional engine models with 

crankshafts affected by the unsafe 

condition. They are the IO–390, AEIO– 

390, and AEIO–580 series reciprocating 

engines. These engine models were 

considered experimental and did not 

have a type certificate when we issued 

AD 2006–20–09 (71 FR 57407, 

September 29, 2006). These models now 

have type certificates and so we propose 

to add them in this supplemental 

NPRM. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

comment on the original NPRM. We 

received no comments on that NPRM 

(76 FR 50152, August 12, 2011). 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this supplemental 

NPRM 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. Certain changes described above 

expand the scope of the original NPRM 

(76 FR 50152, August 12, 2011). As a 

result, we have determined that it is 

necessary to reopen the comment period 

to provide additional opportunity for 

the public to comment on this 

supplemental NPRM. 

Proposed Requirements of the 

Supplemental NPRM 

This supplemental NPRM would 

retain all of the requirements of AD 

2006–20–09 (71 FR 57407, September 

29, 2006). This supplemental NPRM 

would also change the start date of 

affected engine models from March 1, 

1997, to January 1, 1997, and would add 

Lycoming Engines IO–390, AEIO–390, 

and AEIO–580 series reciprocating 

engines to the applicability. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

would require no additional costs of 

compliance over those in the original 

AD 2006–20–09, which are $60,384,000. 

This proposed AD carries over the 

original costs of compliance. We 

estimate that this proposed AD would 

affect 3,774 engines installed on 

airplanes of U.S. registry. Because the 

proposed AD compliance interval 

coincides with engine overhaul or other 

engine maintenance, we estimate no 

additional labor hours will be needed to 

comply with this proposed AD. Parts 

would cost about $16,000 per engine. 

Based on these figures, we estimate the 

total cost of the proposed AD to be 

$60,384,000. Our estimate is 

independent of any possible warranty 

coverage. 

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 


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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): 

Lycoming Engines (formerly Textron 

Lycoming): Docket No. FAA–2006– 

24785; Directorate Identifier 2006–NE– 

20–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by June 5, 

2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2006–20–09, 

Amendment 39–14778 (71 FR 57407, 

September 29, 2006). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Lycoming Engines 

(L)O–360, (L)IO–360, AEIO–360, IO–390, 

AEIO–390, O–540, IO–540, AEIO–540, 

(L)TIO–540, IO–580, AEIO–580, and IO–720 

series reciprocating engines listed by engine 

model number and serial number in Table 1, 

Table 2, Table 3, or Table 4 of Lycoming 

Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB) 569A, 

dated April 11, 2006, and those engines with 

crankshafts listed by crankshaft serial 

number in Table 5 of Lycoming MSB 569A, 

dated April 11, 2006. These applicable 

engines are manufactured new, rebuilt, 

overhauled, or had a crankshaft installed 

after January 1, 1997. 

(d) Unsafe Condition 

This AD results from Lycoming Engines 

discovering that the March 1, 1997 start date 

of affected engine models in MSB No. 569A, 

is incorrect. This AD also results from the 

need to include the IO–390, AEIO–390, and 

AEIO–580 series engine models having 

affected crankshafts. We are issuing this AD 

to prevent failure of the crankshaft, which 

will result in total engine power loss, inflight engine failure, and possible loss of the 

aircraft. 

(e) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(f) Credit for Previous Actions 

(1) If you previously complied with any of 

the following ADs, no further action is 

required: 

(i) AD 2002–19–03 (67 FR 59139, 

September 20, 2002); or 

(ii) AD 2005–19–11 (70 FR 54618, 

September 16, 2005); or 

(iii) AD 2006–06–16 (71 FR 14638, March 

23, 2006). 

(2) If you previously accomplished any of 

the following Lycoming MSBs, no further 

action is required: 

(i) MSB No. 552; or 

(ii) MSB No. 553; or 

(iii) Supplement No. 1 to MSB No. 553; or 

(iv) MSB No. 566; or 

(v) Supplement No. 1 to MSB No. 566; or 

(vi) MSB No. 569, MSB No. 569A, and 

Supplement 1 to MSB No. 569A. 

(3) If Lycoming Engines manufactured 

new, rebuilt, overhauled, or repaired your 

engine, or replaced the crankshaft in your 

engine before January 1, 1997, and you have 

not had the crankshaft replaced, no further 

action is required. 

(4) If Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, or Table 

4 of Lycoming MSB No. 569A, dated April 

11, 2006, lists your engine serial number (S/ 

N), and Table 5 of MSB No. 569A, dated 

April 11, 2006, does not list your crankshaft 

S/N, no further action is required. 

(5) For engine model TIO–540–U2A, S/N 

L–4641–61A, no action is required. 

(g) Engines for Which Action Is Required 

If you did not previously comply with any 

of the ADs listed in paragraph (f)(1) of this 

AD, do the following: 

(1) If Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, or Table 

4 of Lycoming MSB No. 569A, dated April 

11, 2006, lists your engine S/N, and Table 5 

of MSB No. 569A, dated April 11, 2006, lists 

your crankshaft S/N, replace the affected 

crankshaft with a crankshaft that is not listed 

in Table 5 of MSB No. 569A at the earliest 

of the following: 

(i) The time of the next engine overhaul as 

specified in Lycoming Engines Service 

Instruction No. 1009AU, dated November 18, 

2009; or 

(ii) The next separation of the crankcase, or 

(iii) No later than 12 years from the time 

the crankshaft first entered service or was last 

overhauled, whichever is later. 

(2) If Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, or Table 

4 of Lycoming MSB No. 569A, dated April 

11, 2006, does not list your engine S/N, and 

Table 5 of MSB No. 569A does list your 

crankshaft S/N (an affected crankshaft was 

installed as a replacement), replace the 

affected crankshaft with a crankshaft that is 

not listed in Table 5 of MSB No. 569A at the 

earliest of the following: 

(i) The time of the next engine overhaul as 

specified in Lycoming Engines Service 

Instruction No. 1009AU, dated November 18, 

2009; or 

(ii) The next separation of the crankcase, or 

(iii) No later than 12 years from the time 

the crankshaft first entered service or was last 

overhauled, whichever is later. 

(h) Prohibition Against Installing Certain 

Crankshafts 

After the effective date of this AD, do not 

install any crankshaft that has a S/N listed in 

Table 5 of Lycoming MSB No. 569A, dated 

April 11, 2006, into any engine. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOC) 

The Manager, New York Aircraft 

Certification Office, may approve AMOCs to 

this AD. Use the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19 

to make your request. AMOCs approved for 

AD 2002–19–03 (67 FR 59139, September 20, 

2002) and AD 2006–20–09 (71 FR 57407, 

September 29, 2006) are approved as AMOCs 

for this AD. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Norm Perenson, Aerospace Engineer, 

New York Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 

Engine & Propeller Directorate, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

phone: 516–228–7337; fax: 516–794–5531; 

email: norman.perenson@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Lycoming, 652 Oliver Street, 

Williamsport, PA 17701; telephone: 570– 

323–6181; fax: 570–327–7101, or on the 

internet at www.Lycoming.Textron.com. You 

may review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, MA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

781–238–7125. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

April 2, 2012. 

Colleen M. D’Alessandro, 

Assistant Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8287 Filed 4–5–12; 8:45 am] 

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