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(2) Before using any AMOC approved in 

accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane to 

which the AMOC applies, notify the 

appropriate principal inspector in the FAA 

Flight Standards Certificate Holding District 

Office. 

(3) AMOCs approved previously in 

accordance with AD 2005–19–14, are 

approved as AMOCs for the corresponding 

provisions of paragraph (f) of this AD. 

Related Information 

(j) European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) airworthiness directive 2006–0176, 

dated June 26, 2006, also addresses the 

subject of this AD. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

December 26, 2006. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–315 Filed 1–11–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–26834; Directorate 

Identifier 2006–NM–235–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A330 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 an incomplete discharge of 

the extinguishing agent in the fire zone, 

which could lead, in the worst case, in 

combination with an engine fire, to a 

temporary uncontrolled engine fire. 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 February 12, 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. 

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: 

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–1175; 

fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Streamlined Issuance of AD 

The FAA is implementing a new 

process for streamlining the issuance of 

ADs related to MCAI. This 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–2007–26834; Directorate Identifier 

2006–NM–235–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 European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the aviation authority 

for the European Union, has issued 

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2006–

0297, dated September 29, 2006 

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

correct an unsafe condition for the 

specified products. The MCAI states 

that one Model A330 operator 

discovered that the line connection to 

the discharge head could not be 

properly secured during engine fire 

bottle replacement, due to a missing 

retaining-ring. Inspections revealed that 

all four discharge-heads line connectors, 

two per engine, were missing the 

retaining-ring. It was confirmed later 

that it was a quality issue. 

The function of the retaining-ring is to 

secure a tight connection between the 

fire-extinguishing line and the discharge 

head. In absence of the retaining-ring, in 

case of activation of the fire 

extinguishing system, the pressure 

exerted by the agent on the pipe could 

compromise the tightness of the 

connection, leading to an incomplete 

discharge of the extinguishing agent in 

the fire zone. 

This situation, if not corrected,could 

lead, in the worst case, in combination 

with an engine fire, to a temporary 

uncontrolled engine fire which 

constitutes an unsafe condition. 

The MCAI requires a one-time 

detailed visual inspection for the 

presence of the retaining-ring on the 

discharge head assembly of the engine 

fire extinguishing system, and repair if 

necessary. You may obtain further 

information by examining the MCAI in 

the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Airbus has issued Service Bulletin 

A330–26A3037, dated July 26, 2006. 

The actions described in this service 

information are intended to correct the 

unsafe condition identified in the 

MCAI. 


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FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This 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 provided by the State of 

Design Authority and determined the 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other products of the 

same type design. 

Differences Between This 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 

described in a separate paragraph of the 

proposed AD. These requirements, if 

ultimately adopted, will take 

precedence over the actions copied from 

the MCAI. 

Costs of Compliance 

Based on the service information, we 

estimate that this proposed AD would 

affect about 27 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 4 work-hours per product to 

comply with this proposed AD. The 

average labor rate is $80 per work-hour. 

Required parts would cost about $0 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 

$8,640, or $320 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: 

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: 

Airbus: Docket No. FAA–2007–26834; 

Directorate Identifier 2006–NM–235–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) We must receive comments by February 

12, 2007. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Airbus Model A330 

airplanes, all certified models, certificated in 

any category, all serial numbers up to 755 

included. 

Reason 

(d) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states that 

one Model A330 operator discovered that the 

line connection to the discharge head could 

not be properly secured during engine fire 

bottle replacement, due to a missing 

retaining-ring. Inspections revealed that all 

four discharge-heads line connectors, two per 

engine, were missing the retaining-ring. It 

was confirmed later that it was a quality 

issue. The function of the retaining-ring is to 

secure a tight connection between the fireextinguishing line and the discharge head. In 

absence of the retaining-ring, in case of 

activation of the fire extinguishing system, 

the pressure exerted by the agent on the pipe 

could compromise the tightness of the 

connection, leading to an incomplete 

discharge of the extinguishing agent in the 

fire zone. This situation if not corrected 

could lead, in the worst case, in combination 

with an engine fire, to a temporary 

uncontrolled engine fire which constitutes an 

unsafe condition. The MCAI requires a onetime detailed visual inspection for the 

presence of the retaining-ring on the 

discharge head assembly of engine fire 

extinguishing system, and repair if necessary. 

Actions and Compliance 

(e) Unless already done, do the following 

actions. Within 900 flight hours from the 

effective date of this AD: On both engine 

pylons (left hand and right hand), for all four 

engine fire extinguisher bottles, two per 

engine pylon, perform a one-time detailed 

visual inspection for the presence of the 

retaining ring on the discharge head of the 

bottles and apply all applicable corrective 

actions, in accordance with instructions 

defined in Airbus Service Bulletin A330–

26A3037, dated July 26, 2006. Do all 

applicable corrective actions before further 

flight. Aircraft on which the four engine fire 

extinguishing bottles, 2 per engine pylon, 

have been removed and re-installed at the 

opportunity of hydrostatic test of engine fire 

extinguishing as per Maintenance Review 

Board Report (MRBR) task 26.21.00/04, are 

not concerned by this Airworthiness 

Directive (AD). 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(f) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, FAA, Attn: Todd Thompson, 

Aerospace Engineer, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., 

Renton, Washington 98057–3356, has the 

authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if 


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requested using the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. Before using any AMOC approved 

in accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane 

to which the AMOC applies, notify the 

appropriate principal inspector in the FAA 

Flight Standards Certificate Holding District 

Office. 

(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 FAA-approved 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, 

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 European Aviation 

Safety Agency Airworthiness Directive 2006–

0297, dated September 29, 2006, and Airbus 

Service Bulletin A330–26A3037, dated July 

26, 2006, for related information. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

December 28, 2006. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–314 Filed 1–11–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

16 CFR Parts 1630 and 1631 

Proposed Technical Amendment to the 

Flammability Standards for Carpets 

and Rugs; Notice of Opportunity for 

Oral Comment 

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: This document provides 

interested persons the opportunity for 

the oral presentation or written 

submissions regarding the proposed 

technical amendment to the 

flammability standards for carpets and 

rugs. 

DATES: Requests to make an oral 

presentation or written submissions 

must be received by February 12, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Requests should be filed by 

e-mail to cpsc-os@cpsc.gov, by fax to 

(301) 504–0127, or mailed or delivered, 

preferably in five copies, to the Office of 

the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 

Commission, Room 502, 4330 East West 

Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814–

4408; telephone (301) 504–7923. 

Requests and submissions should be 

captioned ‘‘Carpet and Rug 

Amendment.’’

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Patricia K. Adair, Project Manager, 

Directorate for Engineering Sciences, 

Consumer Product Safety Commission, 

4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, 

Maryland 20814; telephone (301) 504–

7536 or e-mail: padair@cpsc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

November 13, 2006, the Consumer 

Product Safety Commission proposed to 

amend the flammability standards for 

carpets and rugs to remove the reference 

to Eli Lilly Company Product No. 1588 

in Catalog No. 79, December 1, 1969, as 

the standard ignition source and 

provide a technical specification 

defining the ignition source. 71 FR 

66145. Pursuant to Section 4(d) of the 

Flammable Fabrics Act, interested 

persons are hereby given an opportunity 

for the oral presentation of data, views, 

or arguments, as well as an opportunity 

to make written submissions. 15 U.S.C. 

1193(d). 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1193(d)). 

Dated: January 8, 2007. 

Todd A. Stevenson, 

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. E7–266 Filed 1–11–07; 8:45 am] 

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ARCHITECTURAL AND 

TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS 

COMPLIANCE BOARD 

36 CFR Parts 1193 and 1194 

Telecommunications Act Accessibility 

Guidelines; Electronic and Information 

Technology Accessibility Standards 

AGENCY: Architectural and 

Transportation Barriers Compliance 

Board. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Architectural and 

Transportation Barriers Compliance 

Board (Access Board) has established a 

Telecommunications and Electronic and 

Information Technology Advisory 

Committee (Committee) to assist it in 

revising and updating accessibility 

guidelines for telecommunications 

products and accessibility standards for 

electronic and information technology. 

This notice announces the dates, time, 

and location of the third committee 

meeting, which will be open to the 

public. 

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for 

February 6–8, 2007 (beginning at 9 a.m. 

and ending at 5 p.m. on February 6 and 

7; and beginning at 9 a.m. on February 

8 and ending at 3 p.m.). Notices of 

future meetings will be published in the 

Federal Register. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Transportation Security 

Administration, 601 South 12th Street 

(town hall meeting room), Arlington, 

VA 22202. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Timothy Creagan, Office of Technical 

and Information Services, Architectural 

and Transportation Barriers Compliance 

Board, 1331 F Street, NW., suite 1000, 

Washington, DC 20004–1111. 

Telephone number: 202–272–0016 

(Voice); 202–272–0082 (TTY). 

Electronic mail address: 

creagan@access-board.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board 

organized the Telecommunications and 

Electronic and Information Technology 

Advisory Committee to review its 

standards for electronic and information 

technology covered by section 508 of 

the Rehabilitation Act and to provide 

recommendations on how they should 

be updated. The Committee will also 

address updating the Board’s guidelines 

for telecommunications products 

covered by section 255 of the 

Telecommunications Act. The next 

meeting of the Committee will take 

place on February 6–8, 2007. A draft 

meeting agenda is provided below. 

Topics to be discussed on Tuesday, 

February 6, 2007, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: 

• Federal panel on section 508 

exceptions 

• Directed discussion on editorial 

work product of the committee 

• Directed discussion on goals of the 

committee 

• Presentation on methodology: Web 

Content Accessibility Guidelines and 

section 508 standards approaches 

• Presentation on low vision and 

technology 

• Public comment periods 

Topics to be discussed on Wednesday, 

February 7, 2007, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: 

• Break out sessions of selected 

subcommittees 

• Subcommittee reports 

• Presentation on cognition 

• Directed discussion on themes 

• Public comment periods 

Topics to be discussed on Thursday, 

February 8, 2007, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: 

• Assistive technology and 

information technology interoperability 

panel presentation and discussion 

• Goals, future action items, 

timelines, and next steps 

• Public comment periods 

Information about the Committee, 

including future meeting dates and 


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