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Dated: March 27, 2007. 

Robert D. Lenhard, 

Chairman, Federal Election Commission. 

[FR Doc. E7–6185 Filed 4–4–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6715–01–P 

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 

12 CFR Parts 611, 612, 614, 615, 618, 

619, 620, and 630 

RIN 3052–AC19 

Organization; Standards of Conduct 

and Referral of Known or Suspected 

Criminal Violations; Loan Policies and 

Operations; Funding and Fiscal 

Affairs, Loan Policies and Operations, 

and Funding Operations; General 

Provisions; Definitions; Disclosure to 

Shareholders; Disclosure to Investors 

in System-Wide and Consolidated 

Bank Debt Obligations of the Farm 

Credit System; Effective Date 

AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration. 

ACTION: Announcement of effective date. 

SUMMARY: The Farm Credit 

Administration (FCA) published a final 

rule under parts 611, 612, 614, 615, 618, 

619, 620, and 630 on February 2, 2006. 

This final rule amended our regulations 

affecting the governance of the Farm 

Credit System and became effective on 

April 5, 2006 (71 FR 18168, April 11, 

2006), except for the amendments to 

§§ 611.210(a)(2), 611.220(a)(2)(i) and 

(ii), 611.325, and 620.21(d)(2). This 

document announces the effective date 

of those delayed portions of the rule. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date for 

the amendments to §§ 611.210(a)(2), 

611.220(a)(2)(i) and (ii), 611.325, and 

620.21(d)(2), published February 2, 

2006, at 71 FR 5740, is April 5, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary 

Van Meter, Deputy Director, Office of 

Regulatory Policy, Farm Credit 

Administration, McLean, VA 22102–

5090, (703) 883–4232, TTY (703) 883–

4434; or Laura D. McFarland, Senior 

Attorney, Office of General Counsel, 

Farm Credit Administration, McLean, 

VA 22102–5090, (703) 883–4020, TTY 

(703) 883–4020. 

(12 U.S.C. 2252(a)(9) and (10)) 

Dated: April 2, 2007. 

Roland E. Smith, 

Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board. 

[FR Doc. E7–6357 Filed 4–4–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6705–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–27757; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–NM–030–AD; Amendment 

39–15014; AD 2007–07–13] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream 

Aerospace LP Model Galaxy Airplanes 

and Model Gulfstream 200 Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This 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: 

Avionics and electrical wire harnesses are 

routed behind the Primary Flight Displays 

(PFD) tray at the rear of the instrument panel. 

In some cases, the wire harness has been 

found to be chafing on the PFD tray. That 

could result in electrical arcing and shorting 

and subsequent loss of systems essential for 

safe flight. 

This AD requires actions that are 

intended to address the unsafe 

condition described in the MCAI. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 

20, 2007. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of April 20, 2007. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by May 7, 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 

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 Borfitz, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–2677; 

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 AD references the MCAI and 

related service information that we 

considered in forming the engineering 

basis to correct the unsafe condition. 

The AD contains text copied from the 

MCAI and for this reason might not 

follow our plain language principles. 

Discussion 

The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel 

(CAAI), which is the aviation authority 

for Israel, has issued Israeli 

Airworthiness Directive 31–07–01–12, 

dated February 15, 2007 (referred to 

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

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

Avionics and electrical wire harnesses are 

routed behind the Primary Flight Displays 

(PFD) tray at the rear of the instrument panel. 

In some cases, the wire harness has been 

found to be chafing on the PFD tray. That 

could result in electrical arcing and shorting 

and subsequent loss of systems essential for 

safe flight. 

The corrective actions include 

inspecting the wiring harness for 

chafing, performing repairs if required; 

and inspecting the wire harnesses for 


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proper clearance, and rerouting/ 

relocating wire harnesses to obtain 

proper clearance if required. You may 

obtain further information by examining 

the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Gulfstream has issued Service 

Bulletin 200–31–301, dated January 19, 

2007. The actions described in this 

service information are intended to 

correct the unsafe condition identified 

in the MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This 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 the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are issuing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Differences Between the 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 required 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 AD. 

FAA’s 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 avionics and electrical wire 

harnesses are routed behind the primary 

flight displays (PFD) tray at the rear of 

the instrument panel. In some cases, the 

wire harness has been found to be 

chafing on the PFD tray. That could 

result in electrical arcing and shorting 

and subsequent loss of systems essential 

for safe flight. Therefore, we determined 

that notice and opportunity for public 

comment before issuing this AD are 

impracticable and that good cause exists 

for making this amendment effective in 

fewer than 30 days. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not precede it by notice and 

opportunity for public comment. We 

invite you to send any written relevant 

data, views, or arguments about this AD. 

Send your comments to an address 

listed under the ADDRESSES section. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2007–27757; 

Directorate Identifier 2007–NM–030–

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:// 

dms.dot.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. We will also 

post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this AD. 

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 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 this AD: 

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 AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

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 AD: 

2007–07–13 GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE 

LP (Formerly Israel Aircraft Industries, 

Ltd.): Amendment 39–15014. Docket No. 

FAA–2007–27757; Directorate Identifier 

2007–NM–030–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective April 20, 2007. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Gulfstream Model 

Galaxy airplanes and Model Gulfstream 200 

airplanes, certificated in any category, serial 

numbers 004 through 056. 

Subject 

(d) Instruments. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continued airworthiness 

information (MCAI) states: 

Avionics and electrical wire harnesses are 

routed behind the Primary Flight Displays 

(PFD) tray at the rear of the instrument panel. 

In some cases, the wire harness has been 

found to be chafing on the PFD tray. That 

could result in electrical arcing and shorting 

and subsequent loss of systems essential for 

safe flight. 

The corrective actions include inspecting 

the wiring harness for chafing, performing 

repairs if required; inspecting the wire 

harnesses for proper clearance, and 

rerouting/relocating wire harnesses to obtain 

proper clearance if required. 


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Actions and Compliance 

(f) Within 50 flight hours or 1 month, 

whichever occurs first, after the effective date 

of this AD, unless already done: Do the 

actions in paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2) of this 

AD. 

(1) Inspect the wiring harness for chafing 

and perform repairs, as applicable, according 

to Gulfstream Service Bulletin 200–31–301, 

dated January 19, 2007. 

(2) After doing the inspection and all 

applicable repairs required by paragraph 

(f)(1) of this AD, before further flight, inspect 

to make sure the wire harnesses have proper 

clearance and reroute/relocate wire harnesses 

to obtain proper clearance, as applicable, 

according to Gulfstream Service Bulletin 

200–31–301, dated January 19, 2007. 

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, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Send information to ATTN: Mike Borfitz, 

Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, 

ANM–116, FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone (425) 

227–2677; fax (425) 227–1149. 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 

(h) Refer to MCAI Israeli Airworthiness 

Directive 31–07–01–12, dated February 15, 

2007, and Gulfstream Service Bulletin 200–

31–301, dated January 19, 2007, for related 

information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(i) You must use Gulfstream Service 

Bulletin 200–31–301, dated January 19, 2007, 

to do the actions required by this AD, unless 

the AD specifies otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Gulfstream Aerospace 

Corporation, P.O. Box 2206, Mail Station D–

25, Savannah, Georgia 31402–2206. 

(3) You may review copies at the FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or 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 March 

23, 2007. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–6263 Filed 4–4–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2006–26685; Directorate 

Identifier 2006–NM–200–AD; Amendment 

39–15015; AD 2007–07–14] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Empresa 

Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. 

(EMBRAER) Model EMB–135BJ 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. 

(EMBRAER) Model EMB–135BJ 

airplanes. This AD requires modifying 

the forward and aft auxiliary fuel tanks. 

This AD results from a fuel system 

reassessment according to SFAR 88 

criteria, which revealed the possibility 

of sparks due to chafing between the 

harnesses of the forward and aft 

auxiliary fuel tanks, between certain 

harnesses attached to the aircraft 

structure, or between certain harnesses 

attached to certain mechanical 

components. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent a potential ignition source 

inside a fuel tank, which, in 

combination with flammable fuel 

vapors, could result in a fuel tank 

explosion. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective May 

10, 2007. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of May 10, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility, U.S. Department 

of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, 

SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401, 

Washington, DC. 

Contact Empresa Brasileira de 

Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER), P.O. Box 

343—CEP 12.225, Sao Jose dos Campos–

SP, Brazil, for service information 

identified in this AD. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–2125; 

fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Examining the Docket 

You may examine the airworthiness 

directive (AD) docket on the Internet at 

http://dms.dot.gov or in person at the 

Docket Management Facility office 

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

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The Docket Management Facility office 

(telephone (800) 647–5227) is located on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building at 

the street address stated in the 

ADDRESSES section. 

Discussion 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to all Empresa Brasileira de 

Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model 

EMB–135BJ airplanes. That NPRM was 

published in the Federal Register on 

December 27, 2006 (71 FR 77629). That 

NPRM proposed to require modifying 

the forward and aft auxiliary fuel tanks. 

Comments 

We provided the public the 

opportunity to participate in the 

development of this AD. We have 

considered the comments received. 

Request To Change Applicability 

Embraer states that the applicability 

in paragraph (c) of the NPRM specifies 

the following: ‘‘This AD applies to all 

EMBRAER Model EMB–135BJ airplanes, 

certificated in any category.’’ Embraer’s 

position is that the applicability 

statement would be better as follows: 

‘‘This AD applies to all EMBRAER 

Model EMB–135BJ airplanes, 

certificated in any category, as listed in 

Embraer Service Bulletin 145LEG–28–

0022, original issue, dated February 17, 

2005.’’

We agree with Embraer. We have 

determined that changing the 

applicability of the AD as the 


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