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Vol. 72, No. 81 

Friday April 27, 2007 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 25 

[Docket No. NM377; Special Conditions No. 

25–353–SC] 

Special Conditions: Dassault Falcon 

Fan Jet, Fan Jet Series D, Series E, 

Series F, Mystere-Falcon 20–C5, 20– 

D5, 20–E5, 20–F5, and Mystere-Falcon 

200 Airplanes; High-Intensity Radiated 

Fields (HIRF) 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final special conditions; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: These special conditions are 

issued for Dassault Falcon Fan Jet, Fan 

Jet Series D, Series E, Series F, MystereFalcon 20–C5, 20–D5, 20–E5, 20–F5, 

and Mystere-Falcon 200 airplanes 

modified by 3S Certification, LLC. 

These modified airplanes will have 

novel or unusual design features when 

compared with the state of technology 

envisioned in the airworthiness 

standards for transport category 

airplanes. The modification installs 

Thommen AD 30 Repeater Altimeters 

and a Skylight ADC 600 Air Data 

Converter Unit. The applicable 

airworthiness regulations do not contain 

adequate or appropriate safety standards 

for protecting these systems from effects 

of high-intensity radiated fields (HIRF). 

These special conditions contain the 

additional safety standards that the 

Administrator considers necessary to 

establish a level of safety equivalent to 

that established by the existing 

airworthiness standards. 

DATES: The effective date for these 

special conditions is April 20, 2007. We 

must receive your comments by June 11, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may mail or deliver 

comments on these special conditions 

in duplicate to: Federal Aviation 

Administration, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Attention: Rules Docket 

(ANM–113), Docket No. NM377, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98057–3356. You must mark your 

comments Docket No. NM377. You may 

inspect comments in the Rules Docket 

weekdays, except Federal holidays, 

between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg 

Dunn, FAA, Airplane and Flight Crew 

Interface Branch, ANM–111, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–2799; 

facsimile (425) 227–1320. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA has determined that notice 

and opportunity for prior public 

comment for these special conditions is 

impracticable, because these procedures 

would significantly delay certification 

and delivery of the affected aircraft. In 

addition, the substance of these special 

conditions has been subject to the 

public comment process in several prior 

instances with no substantive comments 

received. We therefore find that good 

cause exists for making these special 

conditions effective upon issuance. 

However, we invite interested persons 

to take part in this rulemaking by 

submitting written comments. The most 

helpful comments reference a specific 

portion of the special conditions, 

explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. We ask that you send 

us two copies of written comments. 

We will file in the docket all 

comments we receive as well as a report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel about these 

special conditions. You may inspect the 

docket before and after the comment 

closing date. If you wish to review the 

docket in person, go to the address in 

the ADDRESSES section of this preamble 

between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

We will consider all comments we 

receive by the closing date for 

comments. We will consider comments 

filed late if it is possible to do so 

without incurring expense or delay. We 

may change these special conditions 

based on the comments we receive. 

If you want the FAA to acknowledge 

receipt of your comments on these 

special conditions, include with your 

comments a pre-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the docket number 

appears. We will stamp the date on the 

postcard and mail it back to you. 

Background 

On December 21, 2006, 3S 

Certification, LLC of Nixa, MO, applied 

to the Wichita Aircraft Certification 

Office for a Supplemental Type 

Certificate to modify Dassault Falcon 

Fan Jet, Fan Jet Series D, Series E, Series 

F, Mystere-Falcon 20–C5, 20–D5, 20–E5, 

20–F5, and Mystere-Falcon 200 

airplanes approved under Type 

Certificate No. A7EU. These are 

transport category airplanes powered by 

two turbojet engines with maximum 

takeoff weights of up to 18,000 pounds. 

The airplanes operate with a 2-pilot 

crew and can seat up to 8 passengers. 

The proposed modification installs 

Thommen AD 30 Repeater Altimeters 

and a Skylight ADC 600 Air Data 

Converter Unit. These systems have a 

potential to be vulnerable to HIRF 

external to the airplane. 

Type Certification Basis 

Under provisions of 14 CFR 21.101, 

3S Certification, LLC must show that the 

Dassault Falcon Fan Jet, Fan Jet Series 

D, Series E, Series F, Mystere-Falcon 

20–C5, 20–D5, 20–E5, 20–F5, and 

Mystere-Falcon 200 airplanes, as 

changed, continue to meet the 

applicable provisions of the regulations 

incorporated by reference in Type 

Certificate No. A7EU or the applicable 

regulations in effect on the date of 

application for the change. The 

regulations incorporated by reference in 

the type certificate are commonly 

referred to as the ‘‘original type 

certification basis.’’ The type 

certification basis for the modified 

Dassault Falcon Fan Jet, Fan Jet Series 

D, Series E, and Series F airplanes 

includes the applicable paragraphs of 

CAR 4b, as amended by Amendments 

4b–1 through 4b–12; Special 

Regulations SR–422B and 14 CFR part 

25 as amended by provisions of 

Amendment 25–4 in lieu of CAR 

4b.350(e) and (f). The type certification 

basis for the Dassault Mystere-Falcon 

200 airplanes includes the applicable 

paragraphs of CAR 4b, as amended by 

Amendments 4b–1 through 4b–12; 


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Special Regulations SR–422B and 14 

CFR part 25 as amended by certain 

sections of Amendments 25–1 through 

25–46; SFAR 27 as amended by 

Amendments 27–1 through 27–3; and 

14 CFR part 36 as amended by 

Amendments 36–1 through 36–12. The 

type certification basis for the Dassault 

Mystere-Falcon 20–C5, 20–D5, 20–E5, 

and 20–F5 airplanes includes the 

applicable paragraphs of CAR 4b, as 

amended by Amendments 4b–1 through 

4b–12; Special Regulations SR–422B 

and 14 CFR part 25 as amended by 

certain sections in Amendments 25–1 

through 25–56; § 25.904 and Appendix 

1 as amended by Amendment 25–62; 

SFAR 27 as amended by Amendments 

27–1 through 27–6; and 14 CFR part 36 

as amended by Amendments 36–1 

through 36–15. In addition, the type 

certification basis includes certain later 

amended sections of the applicable part 

25 regulations that are not relevant to 

these special conditions. 

If the Administrator finds that the 

applicable airworthiness regulations 

(part 25, as amended) do not contain 

adequate or appropriate safety standards 

for the Dassault Falcon Fan Jet, Fan Jet 

Series D, Series E, Series F, MystereFalcon 20–C5, 20–D5, 20–E5, 20–F5, 

and Mystere-Falcon 200 airplanes 

because of a novel or unusual design 

feature, special conditions are 

prescribed under the provisions of 

§ 21.16. 

In addition to the applicable 

airworthiness regulations and special 

conditions, the Dassault Falcon Fan Jet, 

Fan Jet Series D, Series E, Series F, 

Mystere-Falcon 20–C5, 20–D5, 20–E5, 

20–F5, and Mystere-Falcon 200 

airplanes must comply with the fuel 

vent and exhaust emission requirements 

of 14 CFR part 34 and the noise 

certification requirements of 14 CFR 

part 36. 

The FAA issues special conditions, as 

defined in § 11.19, under § 11.38, and 

they become part of the type 

certification basis under the provisions 

of § 21.101. 

Special conditions are initially 

applicable to the model for which they 

are issued. Should 3S Certification, LLC 

apply later for a supplemental type 

certificate to modify any other model 

included on Type Certificate No. A7EU, 

as applicable, to incorporate the same or 

similar novel or unusual design feature, 

these special conditions would also 

apply to the other model under the 

provisions of § 21.101. 

Novel or Unusual Design Features 

As noted earlier, the Dassault Falcon 

Fan Jet, Fan Jet Series D, Series E, Series 

F, Mystere-Falcon 20–C5, 20–D5, 20–E5, 

20–F5, and Mystere-Falcon 200 

airplanes modified by 3S Certification, 

LLC will incorporate repeater altimeters 

and an air data converter unit, that will 

perform critical functions. These 

systems may be vulnerable to HIRF 

external to the airplane. Current 

airworthiness standards of part 25 do 

not contain adequate or appropriate 

safety standards for protecting this 

equipment from adverse effects of HIRF. 

Therefore, these systems are considered 

to be novel or unusual design features. 

Discussion 

There is no specific regulation that 

addresses protection for electrical and 

electronic systems from HIRF. Increased 

power levels from radio frequency 

transmitters and the growing use of 

sensitive avionics/electronics and 

electrical systems to command and 

control airplanes have made it necessary 

to provide adequate protection. 

To ensure that a level of safety is 

achieved equivalent to that intended by 

the regulations incorporated by 

reference, special conditions are needed 

for the Dassault Falcon Fan Jet, Fan Jet 

Series D, Series E, Series F, MystereFalcon 20–C5, 20–D5, 20–E5, 20–F5, 

and Mystere-Falcon 200 airplanes 

modified by 3S Certification, LLC. 

These special conditions require that 

new avionics/electronics and electrical 

systems that perform critical functions 

be designed and installed to preclude 

component damage and interruption of 

function because of HIRF. 

High-Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) 

With the trend toward increased 

power levels from ground-based 

transmitters, and the advent of space 

and satellite communication coupled 

with electronic command and control of 

the airplane, the immunity of critical 

digital avionics/electronics and 

electrical systems to HIR must be 

established. 

It is not possible to precisely define 

the HIRF to which the airplane will be 

exposed in service. There is also 

uncertainly concerning the effectiveness 

of airframe shielding for HIRF. 

Furthermore, coupling of 

electromagnetic energy to cockpitinstalled equipment through the cockpit 

window apertures is undefined. Based 

on surveys and an analysis of existing 

HIRF emitters, an adequate level of 

protection exists when compliance with 

the HIRF protection special condition is 

shown with either paragraph 1 or 2 

below: 

1. A minimum environment of 100 

volts rms (root-mean-square) per meter 

electric field strength from 10 KHz to 18 

GHz. 

a. System elements and their 

associated wiring harnesses must be 

exposed to the environment without 

benefit of airframe shielding. 

b. Demonstration of this level of 

protection is established through system 

tests and analysis. 

2. An environment external to the 

airframe of the field strengths shown in 

the table below for the frequency ranges 

indicated. Immunity to both peak and 

average field strength components from 

the table must be demonstrated. 

Frequency 

Field strength 

(volts per meter) 

Peak Average 

10 kHz–100 kHz ....... 50 50 

100 kHz–500 kHz ..... 50 50 

500 kHz–2 MHz ........ 50 50 

2 MHz–30 MHz ......... 100 100 

30 MHz–70 MHz ....... 50 50 

70 MHz–100 MHz ..... 50 50 

100 MHz–200 MHz ... 100 100 

200 MHz–400 MHz ... 100 100 

400 MHz–700 MHz ... 700 50 

700 MHz–1 GHz ....... 700 100 

1 GHz–2 GHz ........... 2000 200 

2 GHz–4 GHz ........... 3000 200 

4 GHz–6 GHz ........... 3000 200 

6 GHz–8 GHz ........... 1000 200 

8 GHz–12 GHz ......... 3000 300 

12 GHz–18 GHz ....... 2000 200 

18 GHz–40 GHz ....... 600 200 

The field strengths are expressed in terms 

of peak of the root-mean-square (rms) over 

the complete modulation period. 

The environment levels identified 

above are the result of an FAA review 

of existing studies on the subject of 

HIRF and of the work of the 

Electromagnetic Effects Harmonization 

Working Group of the Aviation 

Rulemaking Advisory Committee. 

Applicability 

These special conditions are 

applicable to Dassault Falcon Fan Jet, 

Fan Jet Series D, Series E, Series F, 

Mystere-Falcon 20–C5, 20–D5, 20–E5, 

20–F5, and Mystere-Falcon 200 

airplanes modified by 3S Certification, 

LLC. Should 3S Certification, LLC apply 

later for a supplemental type certificate 

to modify any other model included on 

Type Certificate No. A7EU to 

incorporate the same or similar novel or 

unusual design feature, these special 

conditions would apply to that model as 

well under provisions of § 21.101. 

Conclusion 

This action affects only certain novel 

or unusual design features on Dassault 

Falcon Fan Jet, Fan Jet Series D, Series 

E, Series F, Mystere-Falcon 20–C5, 20–

D5, 20–E5, 20–F5, and Mystere-Falcon 

200 airplanes modified by 3S 

Certification, LLC. It is not a rule of 


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general applicability and affects only 

the applicant which applied to the FAA 

for approval of these design features on 

the airplane. 

The substance of the special 

conditions for these airplanes has been 

subjected to the notice and comment 

procedure in several prior instances and 

has been derived without substantive 

change from those previously issued. 

Because a delay would significantly 

affect the certification of the airplane, 

which is imminent, the FAA has 

determined that prior public notice and 

comment are unnecessary and 

impracticable, and good cause exists for 

adopting these special conditions 

immediately. The FAA is requesting 

comments to allow interested people to 

submit views that may not have been 

submitted in response to the prior 

opportunities for comment. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 

Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

The authority citation for these 

special conditions is as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 

44702, 44704. 

The Special Conditions 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me by the 

Administrator, the following special 

conditions are issued as part of the 

supplemental type certification basis for 

the Dassault Falcon Fan Jet, Fan Jet 

Series D, Series E, Series F, MystereFalcon 20–C5, 20–D5, 20–E5, 20–F5, 

and Mystere-Falcon 200 airplanes 

modified by 3S Certification, LLC. 

1. Protection From Unwanted Effects 

of High-Intensity Radiated Fields 

(HIRF). 

Each electrical and electronic system 

that performs critical functions must be 

designed and installed to ensure that the 

operation and operational capability of 

these systems to perform critical 

functions are not adversely affected 

when the airplane is exposed to highintensity radiated fields. 

2. For the purpose of these special 

conditions, the following definition 

applies: Critical Functions: Functions 

whose failure would contribute to or 

cause a failure condition that would 

prevent continued safe flight and 

landing of the airplane. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 20, 

2007. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–8112 Filed 4–26–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

20 CFR Part 401 

[Docket No. SSA 2006–0074] 

RIN 0960–AE88 

Privacy and Disclosure of Official 

Records and Information 

AGENCY: Social Security Administration. 

ACTION: Final rules. 

SUMMARY: These final rules revise our 

privacy and disclosure rules to clarify 

certain provisions and to provide 

expanded regulatory support for new 

and existing responsibilities and 

functions. These changes in the 

regulations will increase Agency 

efficiency and ensure consistency in the 

implementation of the Social Security 

Administration’s (SSA) policies and 

responsibilities under the Privacy Act 

and the Social Security Act. 

DATES: These rules are effective May 29, 

2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christine W. Johnson, Office of Public 

Disclosure, 3–A–6 Operations Building, 

6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 

21235–6401, (410) 965–8563 or TTY 

(410) 965–5609. For information on 

eligibility or filing for benefits, call our 

national toll-free numbers, 1–800–772–

1213 or TTY 1–800–325–0778, or visit 

our Internet Web site, Social Security 

Online, at http:// 

www.socialsecurity.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Version 

The electronic file of this document is 

available on the date of publication in 

the Federal Register at http:// 

www.gpoaccess.gov/FR/index.html. 

Background 

We last revised the privacy and 

disclosure regulations in 1980 when the 

Social Security Administration (SSA) 

was a part of the Department of Health 

and Human Services (DHHS) (formerly 

the Department of Health, Education 

and Welfare) and subject to DHHS’

disclosure policy oversight. Since 1980, 

significant changes have occurred in the 

procedures. We are codifying these 

changes in the procedures governing 

access to, and disclosure of, personally 

identifiable information. We are also 

making minor housekeeping changes to 

further clarify our procedures. In 

general, these final rules reflect SSA’s 

compliance with technological, legal 

and legislative changes that have 

occurred since 1980. 

We are clarifying the provisions 

regarding requests for access to 

information developed by medical 

sources for Social Security programs, 

fully describing the existing 

responsibilities and functions of the 

Privacy Officer position, establishing 

the new senior agency official for 

privacy as required by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) and 

explaining the related responsibilities, 

and implementing SSA’s new Privacy 

Impact Assessment process in 

accordance with the E-Government Act 

of 2002, Pub. L. 107–347. As required by 

OMB, we are requiring adequate 

safeguards against inappropriate 

disclosure of personal information by 

electronic means, e.g., over the Internet, 

and revising our procedures on 

notification of, or access to, medical 

records on behalf of another person, e.g., 

an adult or child. 

These final rules also clarify SSA 

policy concerning an individual’s access 

to, or notification of, program records, 

amend the language concerning appeal 

requests under the Privacy Act to 

include denial of access to the record, 

and amend the language to insert the 

word ‘‘written’’ prior to ‘‘consent’’ to 

clarify that the requirement means 

disclosure with written consent and 

expands the language to more clearly 

define what information we will 

disclose with written consent. We are 

revising the language to show that SSA 

also has physical custody of personnel 

records, and revising the language under 

disclosure of personal information in 

nonprogram records to show the new 

name of the former General Accounting 

Office. 

These final rules amend the language 

under disclosure of personal 

information in program records to make 

clear that we disclose information from 

program records only when there is a 

legitimate need for the information, and 

revise the language under disclosures 

required by law to show the current 

name for Aid to Families with 

Dependent Children. We are amending 

the language under compatible purposes 

to clearly state how we implement the 

routine use provision of the Privacy Act 

(5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3)) and what we mean 

by routine use in terms of the 

information we can disclose, and 

amending the language under law 

enforcement purposes to clarify that 

disclosures under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(7) 

also require a written request. We are 

amending the language under statistical 

and research activities to reflect the 

language in the new routine use of data 

for research purposes, amending the 

language in the General Accounting 

Office section to correctly reflect the 

new name of the agency, and clarifying 

certain matters related to our rules on 


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