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(ii) Recognize the common breeds of 

nonregulated animals and accurately 

record breed information on official 

documents. 

(iii) Apply common animal 

identification for nonregulated animals. 

(iv) Properly complete certificates for 

domestic and international movement of 

nonregulated animals. 

(v) Perform necropsies on 

nonregulated animals. 

(vi) Recognize and report clinical 

signs and lesions of exotic animal 

diseases that occur in nonregulated 

animals. 

(vii) Vaccinate nonregulated animals 

and accurately complete the vaccination 

certificate. 

(viii) Properly collect and ship 

specimen samples to appropriate 

laboratory for testing with complete and 

accurate paperwork. 

(ix) Develop appropriate biosecurity 

protocols, as well as cleaning and 

disinfection protocols, to control 

communicable disease spread in 

nonregulated animals. 

(2) Category II. 

(i) Perform physical examination of 

individual animals and visually inspect 

herds or flocks to determine whether the 

animals are free from any clinical signs 

suggestive of communicable disease. 

(ii) Recognize the common breeds of 

nonregulated animals, the types of 

poultry as defined by the National 

Poultry Improvement Plan in 

subchapter G of this chapter, and the 

common breeds of livestock, and be able 

to accurately record breed information 

on official documents. 

(iii) Recognize all USDA animal 

identification systems. 

(iv) Estimate the age of livestock using 

a dental formula. 

(v) Apply USDA-recognized 

identification (e.g., eartag, microchip, 

tattoo) for the USDA animal 

identification system. 

(vi) Certify the health status of a 

poultry flock regarding diseases of 

domestic or international regulatory 

concern, and evaluate records 

pertaining to flock testing and 

participation in Federal and State 

poultry health programs and 

classifications. 

(vii) Properly complete certificates for 

domestic and international movement of 

animals. 

(viii) Apply and remove official seals. 

(ix) Perform necropsies on animals. 

(x) Recognize and report clinical signs 

and lesions of exotic animal diseases. 

(xi) Develop a herd or flock health 

plan. 

(xii) Vaccinate for USDA program 

diseases and accurately complete the 

vaccination certificate. 

(xiii) Properly collect and ship sample 

specimens to an appropriate laboratory 

for testing with complete and accurate 

paperwork. 

(xiv) Properly perform testing for 

tuberculosis (e.g., caudal fold test). 

(xv) Develop appropriate biosecurity 

protocols, as well as cleaning and 

disinfection protocols, to control 

communicable disease spread. 

(xvi) Explain basic principles for 

control of diseases for which APHIS or 

APHIS-State cooperative programs 

presently exist. 

(h) Authorization to perform duties. 

An accredited veterinarian may not 

perform accredited duties in a State 

until after receiving written 

authorization from APHIS. If a Category 

I accredited veterinarian completes the 

necessary training requirements and 

becomes a Category II accredited 

veterinarian, the veterinarian may not 

perform Category II accredited duties in 

a State until after receiving written 

authorization from APHIS. 

5. In § 161.3, paragraphs (a) and (b) 

are revised to read as follows: 

§ 161.3 Renewal of accreditation. 

(a) Accredited veterinarians who wish 

to continue participating in the National 

Veterinary Accreditation Program must 

renew their accreditation every 3 years 

by completing an application for 

accreditation renewal and submitting it 

to APHIS. Newly accredited 

veterinarians must renew their 

accreditation within 3 years of 

completing the initial accreditation 

training described in § 161.1(e)(3) of this 

part, regardless of when their 

accreditation was granted. Other 

veterinarians must renew their 

accreditation within 3 years of the 

previous renewal. 

(b) Accredited veterinarians who wish 

to renew their accreditation under 

Category I must complete three 

supplemental training units approved 

by APHIS by the end of their 3-year 

tenure as an accredited veterinarian. 

Accredited veterinarians who wish to 

renew their accreditation under 

Category II must complete six 

supplemental training units approved 

by APHIS by the end of their 3-year 

tenure as an accredited veterinarian. 

Accredited veterinarians who wish to 

change the category in which they are 

accredited, rather than renew 

accreditation in their current 

accreditation category, should follow 

the procedure in § 161.1(f) of this part. 

* * * * * 

Done in Washington, DC, this 20th day of 

February, 2007. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–3256 Filed 2–26–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2006–26692; Directorate 

Identifier 2006–CE–89–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; REIMS 

AVIATION S.A. Model F406 Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (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 results from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

issued by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as: 

several reports regarding an important 

corrosion on the bearings with propagation to 

the bracket-hinge of the rudder. This 

corrosion has been discovered after rudder 

removals. This condition, if left uncorrected, 

could result in the loss of the rudder control 

on the airplane. 

The proposed AD would require 

actions that are intended to address the 

unsafe condition described in the MCAI. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by March 29, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• DOT Docket Web Site: Go to 

http://dms.dot.gov and follow the 

instructions for sending your comments 

electronically. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, 

Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–

0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 


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Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://dms.dot.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 (telephone (800) 647–

5227) is in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mike Kiesov, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4144; fax: (816) 

329–4090. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Streamlined Issuance of AD 

The FAA is implementing a new 

process for streamlining the issuance of 

ADs related to MCAI. The streamlined 

process will allow us to adopt MCAI 

safety requirements in a more efficient 

manner and will reduce safety risks to 

the public. This process continues to 

follow all FAA AD issuance processes to 

meet legal, economic, Administrative 

Procedure Act, and Federal Register 

requirements. We also continue to meet 

our technical decision-making 

responsibilities to identify and correct 

unsafe conditions on U.S.-certificated 

products. 

This proposed AD references the 

MCAI and related service information 

that we considered in forming the 

engineering basis to correct the unsafe 

condition. The proposed AD contains 

text copied from the MCAI and for this 

reason might not follow our plain 

language principles. 

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–2006–26692; Directorate Identifier 

2006–CE–89–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:// 

dms.dot.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 

The Direction ge ́ne ́rale de l’aviation 

civile (DGAC), which is the aviation 

authority for France, has issued AD No. 

F–2005–081, dated May 25, 2005, 

(referred to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to 

correct an unsafe condition for the 

specified products. The MCAI states 

that there have been: 

several reports regarding an important 

corrosion on the bearings with propagation to 

the bracket-hinge of the rudder. This 

corrosion has been discovered after rudder 

removals. This condition, if left uncorrected, 

could result in the loss of the rudder control 

on the airplane. 

The MCAI requires: 

Within the next 100 flight hours or 3 

months after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs first, perform the REIMS 

AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No 

F406–57. These actions must be done in 

accordance with the manufacturer’s technical 

publications. 

You may obtain further information 

by examining the MCAI in the AD 

docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

REIMS AVIATION S.A. has issued 

REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service 

Bulletin No. F406–57, dated April 25, 

2005. The actions described in this 

service information are intended to 

correct the unsafe condition identified 

in the MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with this State of 

Design Authority, they have notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the MCAI or Service Information 

We have reviewed the MCAI and 

related service information and, in 

general, agree with their substance. But 

we might have found it necessary to use 

different words from those in the MCAI 

to ensure the AD is clear for U.S. 

operators and is enforceable. In making 

these changes, we do not intend to differ 

substantively from the information 

provided in the MCAI and related 

service information. 

We might also have proposed 

different actions in this AD from those 

in the MCAI in order to follow FAA 

policies. Any such differences are 

highlighted in a Note within the 

proposed AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

Based on the service information, we 

estimate that this proposed AD would 

affect about 7 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 6 work-hours per product to 

comply with the proposed AD. The 

average labor rate is $80 per work-hour. 

Required parts would cost about $100 

per product. Where the service 

information lists required parts costs 

that are covered under warranty, we 

have assumed that there will be no 

charge for these costs. As we do not 

control warranty coverage for affected 

parties, some parties may incur costs 

higher than estimated here. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of the proposed AD on U.S. 

operators to be $4,060, or $580 per 

product. 

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: 


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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); and 

3. 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 a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this proposed AD and placed it in the 

AD docket. 

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. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new AD: 

REIMS AVIATION S.A.: Docket No. FAA–

2006–26692; Directorate Identifier 2006–

CE–89–AD 

Comments Due Date 

(a) We must receive comments by March 

29, 2007. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Reims Aviation S.A. 

Model F406 airplanes, serial numbers F406–

0001 through F406–0092, certificated in any 

category. 

Reason 

(d) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states that 

there have been: 

several reports regarding an important 

corrosion on the bearings with propagation to 

the bracket-hinge of the rudder. This 

corrosion has been discovered after rudder 

removals. This condition, if left uncorrected, 

could result in the loss of the rudder control 

on the airplane. 

Actions and Compliance 

(e) Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 

(1) Within the next 100 hours time-inservice or 3 months after the effective date of 

this AD, whichever occurs first, and 

thereafter repetitively during a period not to 

exceed every 12 months, unless previously 

accomplished in the past 12 months, inspect 

the rudder brackets-hinge and bearings for 

corrosion and lubricate the rudder bearings 

in accordance with the accomplishment 

instructions of REIMS AVIATION 

INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No. F406–57, 

dated April 25, 2005. If corrosion is found, 

replace these parts before further flight 

(2) Initially lubricate the rudder bearings 

within 600 hours time-in-service or within 12 

months, whichever occurs first, after the 

effective date of this AD, and repetitively 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 12 

months. During this step, remove the rudder 

to realize an optimum inspection and 

lubrication in accordance with the 

accomplishment instructions of Reims 

Aviation Industries Service Bulletin No. 

F406–57, dated April 25, 2005. 

Note 1: We have established the repetitive 

inspection times of this AD so that they may 

coincide with annual inspections. 

Note 2: We encourage you to put Reims 

temporary revision No. 4 into the 

maintenance program of the F406 airplane 

(chapter 5–10–01, page 17 of the 

maintenance manual). 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 3: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: We 

have added repetitive inspection 

requirements in the AD to coincide with the 

maintenance requirement in the service 

bulletin. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(f) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Staff, 

FAA, ATTN: Mike Kiesov, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 

901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri, 

64106; telephone: (816) 329–4144; fax: (816) 

329–4090, has the authority to approve 

AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer or other source, 

use these actions if they are FAA-approved. 

Corrective actions are considered FAAapproved if they are approved by the State 

of Design Authority (or their delegated 

agent). You are required to assure the product 

is airworthy before it is returned to service. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.), the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) has 

approved the information collection 

requirements and has assigned OMB Control 

Number 2120–0056. 

Related Information 

(g) Refer to MCAI Direction ge ́ne ́rale de 

l’aviation civile (DGAC), which is the 

aviation authority for France, AD No. F–

2005–081, dated May 25, 2005; and REIMS 

AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin 

No. F406–57, dated April 25, 2005, for 

related information. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

February 20, 2007. 

David R. Showers, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–3399 Filed 2–26–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 145 

[Docket No. FAA–2006–26408] 

RIN 2120–AI53 

Repair Stations; Extension of 

Comment Period 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM); extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: This action extends the 

comment period for the Repair Stations 

NPRM, Docket No. FAA–2006–26408 

that was published on December 1, 

2006. In that document, the FAA 

proposed to amend the regulations for 

repair stations by revising the system of 

ratings and requiring repair stations to 

establish a quality program. The FAA 

also proposed additional changes 

critical to maintaining safety. On 

January 26, 2007, the Aeronautical 

Repair Station Association (ARSA) 

requested an extension to the comment 

period for this NPRM. The FAA has 

considered this request and decided to 

extend the comment period for 45 days. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before April 16, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

identified by Docket Number FAA–

2006–26408, using any of the following 

methods: 

• DOT Docket Web site: Go to 

http://dms.dot.gov and follow the 

instructions for sending your comments 

electronically. 

• Government-wide rulemaking Web 

site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov 

and follow the instructions for sending 

your comments electronically. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, 

Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–

0001. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

For more information on the 

rulemaking process, see the 


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