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the requirements of proper segregation, in 

order to preclude a possible ignition source 

in the vicinity of the fuel tanks, as required 

by SFAR (Special Federal Aviation 

Regulation) 88 regulations.’’

The MCAI requires replacing the fuel LCU 1 

and LCU 2; reworking the LCU 1 and LCU 

2 supports; and segregating, replacing, and 

reworking some harnesses. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Within 48 months or 5,000 flight hours 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first, unless already done, do the 

following actions: Replace LCU 1 and LCU 2 

by new ones bearing P/N (part number) 367–

340–001, rework the LCU 1 and LCU 2 

supports, rework and segregate electrical 

harnesses W102S and W102P, replace 

harnesses W164 and W221, and route 

electrical harnesses W1614 and W1620 

segregating W1614, according to the detailed 

instructions and procedures described in 

EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145LEG–28–

0020, dated February 18, 2005. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/ 

or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(g) 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: Dan Rodina, 

Aerospace Engineer, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., 

Renton, Washington 98057–3356, has the 

authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if 

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 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, 

the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 

has approved the information collection 

requirements and has assigned OMB Control 

Number 2120–0056. 

Related Information 

(h) Refer to MCAI Brazilian Airworthiness 

Directive 2006–09–05, effective October 18, 

2006; and EMBRAER Service Bulletin 

145LEG–28–0020, dated February 18, 2005, 

for related information. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 1, 

2007. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–4128 Filed 3–7–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–26973; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–CE–002–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) 

originated 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: 

* * * important corrosion found on the 

ailerons bearings. This condition, if left 

uncorrected, could result in the loss of the 

roll 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 April 9, 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: 

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. 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–2007–26973; Directorate Identifier 

2007–CE–002–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 


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substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

The Direction ge ́ne ́rale de l’aviation 

civile, which is the aviation authority 

for France, has issued AD No F–2005–

177, dated November 9, 2005 (referred 

to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

* * * important corrosion found on the 

ailerons bearings. This condition, if left 

uncorrected, could result in the loss of the 

roll 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: 

—Inspect the ailerons brackets and perform 

the lubrication of the ailerons bearings in 

accordance with the accomplishment 

instructions of the REIMS AVIATION 

INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No. F406–

59. 

—Update the AMM Chapter 5–10–01 by 

inserting the Temporary Revision No 6 and 

amend consequently the operator 

maintenance program. 

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 F406–59, dated October 24, 

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 3 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this 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 $2,380, or $340 per 

product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 3 work-hours and require parts 

costing $100, for a cost of $340 per 

product. We have no way of 

determining the number of products 

that may need these actions. 

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: 

REIMS AVIATION S.A.: Docket No. FAA–

2007–26973; Directorate Identifier 2007–

CE–002–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) We must receive comments by April 9, 

2007. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Model F406 

airplanes, serial numbers F406–0001 through 

F406–0092, certificated in any category. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 57: Wings. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

* * * important corrosion found on the 

ailerons bearings. This condition, if left 

uncorrected, could result in the loss of the 

roll control on the airplane. 


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Actions and Compliance 

(f) Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 

(1) Within the next 100 flight hours or 3 

months, whichever occurs first, after the 

effective date of this AD, and thereafter 

repetitively during a period not to exceed 12 

months, inspect the aileron brackets and 

bearings and perform the lubrication of the 

aileron bearings in accordance with REIMS 

AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin 

No. F406–59, dated October 24, 2005. 

(2) If corrosion is found during any 

inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this 

AD, before further flight, replace the 

damaged parts in accordance with REIMS 

AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin 

No. F406–59, dated October 24, 2005. 

Note 1: We 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. 6 into the 

maintenance program of the F406 airplane 

(chapter 5 of the maintenance manual). 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 3: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: We 

added repetitive inspection requirements in 

this proposed AD to coincide with the 

maintenance requirement in the service 

bulletin. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(g) 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 

(h) Refer to Direction ge ́ne ́rale de l’aviation 

civile AD No F–2005–177, dated November 

9, 2005; and REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIES 

Service Bulletin No F406–59, dated October 

24, 2005, for related information. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 

1, 2007. 

Kim Smith, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–4131 Filed 3–7–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

18 CFR Part 358 

[Docket No. RM07–1–000] 

Standards of Conduct for 

Transmission Providers; Notice of 

Extension of Time 

February 28, 2007. 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission; DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; 

extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: On February 28, 2007, the 

Commission issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking proposing permanent 

regulations regarding the standards of 

conduct consistent with the decision of 

the United States Court of Appeals of 

the District of Columbia in National 

Fuel Gas Supply Corporation v. FERC, 

468 F.3d 831 (2006), regarding natural 

gas pipelines. The Commission is 

extending the comment period on the 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at the 

request of the American Gas 

Association, the American Public Power 

Association, the Edison Electric 

Institute, the Electric Power Supply 

Association, the Interstate Natural Gas 

Association of America, the Large 

Public Power Council and the Natural 

Rural Electric Cooperative Association. 

DATES: Comments must be filed on or 

before March 30, 2007. Reply comments 

must be filed on or before April 30, 

2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Eric Ciccoretti, Office of Enforcement, 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. Telephone: 

(202) 502–8493, E-mail: 

eric.ciccoretti@ferc.gov. 

Deme Anas, Office of Enforcement, 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. Telephone: 

(202) 502–8178, E-mail: 

demetra.anas@ferc.gov. 

Stuart Fischer, Office of Enforcement, 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. Telephone: 

(202) 502–8517, E-mail: 

stuart.fischer@ferc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Notice Extending Comment and Reply 

Comment Period 

On February 27, 2007, the American 

Gas Association, the American Public 

Power Association, the Edison Electric 

Institute, the Electric Power Supply 

Association, the Interstate Natural Gas 

Association of America, the Large 

Public Power Council, and the National 

Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 

filed jointly for an extension of time to 

file comments and reply comments in 

response to the Commission’s Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking issued January 

18, 2007 in the above-captioned 

proceeding. Standards of Conduct for 

Transmission Providers, 118 FERC 

¶ 61,031, 72 FR 3958 (Jan. 29, 2007), 

FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 32,611 (2007). 

Upon consideration, the date for filing 

comments in this proceeding is 

extended to and including March 30, 

2007 and the date for filing reply 

comments is extended to and including 

April 30, 2007. 

Magalie R. Salas, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E7–4117 Filed 3–7–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement 

30 CFR Part 920 

[MD–055–FOR] 

Maryland Regulatory Program 

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), 

Interior. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; public comment 

period and opportunity for public 

hearing on proposed amendments. 

SUMMARY: We are announcing receipt of 

a proposed amendment to the Maryland 

regulatory program (the Maryland 

program) under the Surface Mining 

Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 

(SMCRA or the Act). The program 

amendment consists of changes to the 

Maryland Annotated Code (MAC) to 

increase the end of month balance cap 

of the Bond Supplement Reserve 

(Reserve) within the Bituminous Coal 

Open-Pit Mining Reclamation Fund. 

Maryland submitted these proposed 

amendments on its own initiative to 

improve the ability of the Maryland 

Department of the Environment to 


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