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(9) The applicant must provide the 

following certifications: 

(i) Compliance with civil rights 

statutes and regulations; 

(ii) Whether there is a known 

relationship or association between the 

applicant and a Rural Development 

employee; 

(iii) That no person or organization 

has been employed or retained to solicit 

or secure the grant for a commission, 

percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee; 

(iv) That the applicant has not been 

debarred or suspended by the 

Government, on the appropriate Agency 

form; and 

(v) That the organization meets drugfree workplace requirements, on the 

appropriate Agency form. 

(c) Scoring and ranking. Rural 

Development will select applications for 

funding in rank order until the available 

funds are no longer sufficient to fund an 

eligible application. Only timely 

applications that meet the eligibility and 

application requirements of this part 

and the NOFA will be accepted. These 

applications will then be awarded 

points and ranked based on the criteria 

in the NOFA. The criteria may include 

any or all of the following: 

(1) Will serve areas with special 

needs, such as state designated targeted 

counties or tribal lands, colonias, or EZ/ 

EC/REAP areas; 

(2) Will serve states that have never 

received grants under this part; and 

(3) Meets other criteria that the 

Administrator designates, including 

those that encourage innovation, ensure 

geographic diversity, or respond to 

emergency situations. 

§ 3551.206 Terms of the predevelopment 

grant. 

(a) The maximum predevelopment 

grant amount is $15,000. 

(b) The predevelopment grant term 

will be 12 months. 

(c) The 12-month term will begin on 

the date of the first transfer of funds. 

(d) The grantee may request an 

amendment to the predevelopment 

grant agreement to extend the term, 

however, no additional funds will be 

provided. 

§ 3551.207 Predevelopment grant close 

out. 

(a) Twelve months after the date of 

the first transfer of funds, Rural 

Development will close out the 

predevelopment grant. The grantee may 

not incur any further costs to the grant 

after close out. 

(b) Within 30 days of grant close out, 

the grantee must submit a final 

accounting of the predevelopment grant 

funds to Rural Development. 

§§ 3551.208–3551.249 [Reserved] 

§ 3551.250 OMB Control number 

[Reserved] 

Dated: April 20, 2007. 

Russell T. Davis, 

Administrator, Housing and Community 

Facilities Program. 

[FR Doc. 07–2406 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–27863; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–CE–037–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Pacific 

Aerospace Limited, Model 750XL 

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: 

To prevent the rudder trim tab upper pivot 

hole in the rudder rib flogging out, which 

may lead to aerodynamic flutter and possible 

loss of aircraft control * * * 

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 June 18, 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: Go to 

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: Karl 

Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4146; 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–2007–27863; Directorate Identifier 

2007–CE–037–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 

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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 Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), 

which is the aviation authority for New 

Zealand, has issued AD DCA/750XL/11, 

dated March 29, 2007 (referred to after 

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

condition for the specified products. 

The MCAI states: 

To prevent the rudder trim tab upper pivot 

hole in the rudder rib flogging out, which 

may lead to aerodynamic flutter and possible 

loss of aircraft control * * * 

To correct the unsafe condition, you 

must inspect the rudder trim tab upper 

pivot for any lateral movement of the 

bush. If you find any lateral movement 

of the bush, install modification PAC/ 

XL/0267. 

You may obtain further information 

by examining the MCAI in the AD 

docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Pacific Aerospace Limited has issued 

Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/ 

023, dated February 15, 2007; and 

Pacific Aerospace Ltd Drawing No.11–

03131, Drawing Approved Date: 

February 17, 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 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 16 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 $1,000 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 $15,960, or $2,280 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: 

Pacific Aerospace Limited: Docket No. FAA–

2007–27863; Directorate Identifier 2007–

CE–037–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) We must receive comments by June 18, 

2007. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Model 750XL 

airplanes, all serial numbers, that are: 

(1) Not fitted with modification PAC/XL/ 

0267 (upper bearing part number (P/N) 11–

33121–1); and 

(2) Certificated in any category. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 55: Stabilizers. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

To prevent the rudder trim tab upper pivot 

hole in the rudder rib flogging out, which 

may lead to aerodynamic flutter and possible 

loss of aircraft control * * *. 

To correct the unsafe condition, you must 

inspect the rudder trim tab upper pivot for 

any lateral movement of the bush. If you find 

any lateral movement of the bush, install 

modification PAC/XL/0267. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 


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(1) Within the next 150 hours time-inservice (TIS) after the effective date of this 

AD, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 

150 hours TIS, inspect the rudder trim tab 

upper pivot following the instructions in 

Pacific Aerospace Limited Mandatory Service 

Bulletin PACSB/XL/023, dated February 15, 

2007. 

(i) If there is any lateral movement of the 

bush found in any inspection required in 

paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, before further 

flight, install modification PAC/XL/0267, 

following Pacific Aerospace Limited 

Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/023, 

dated February 15, 2007; and Pacific 

Aerospace Ltd. Drawing No. 11–03131, 

Drawing Approved Date: February 17, 2007. 

(ii) Modification PAC/XL/0267 comprises 

removing the upper bush P/N 11–33119–1 

and installing upper bearing P/N 11–33121–

1 following Pacific Aerospace Ltd. Drawing 

No. 11–03131, Drawing Approved Date: 

February 17, 2007. Modification PAC/XL/ 

0267 is a terminating action to the 

requirements of this AD. 

(2) Within the next 450 hours TIS after the 

effective date of this AD or within 24 months 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs sooner, modify the rudder trim tab 

upper pivot with modification PAC/XL/0267 

following Pacific Aerospace Limited 

Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/023, 

dated February 15, 2007, and Pacific 

Aerospace Ltd. Drawing No. 11–03131, 

Drawing Approved Date: February 17, 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, Standards Staff, 

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: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 

901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 

64106; telephone: (816) 329–4146; fax: (816) 

329–4090. Before using any approved AMOC 

on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector 

(PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District 

Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local 

FSDO. 

(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 

(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 MCAI Civil Aviation Authority 

of New Zealand AD DCA/750XL/11, dated 

March 29, 2007; Pacific Aerospace Ltd. 

Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/023, 

dated February 15, 2007; and Pacific 

Aerospace Ltd. Drawing No. 11–03131, 

Drawing Approved Date: February 17, 2007, 

for related information. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 

11, 2007. 

David R. Showers, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–9597 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–27861; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–CE–035–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; British 

Aerospace Regional Aircraft Model 

Jetstream HP.137 Jetstream Mk.1, 

Jetstream Series 200, Jetstream Series 

3101, and Jetstream Model 3201 

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: 

In-service reports have been received by 

BAE of failed bolts fitted to frame 199 wing 

spigot post assembly. If left uncorrected 

failure of these bolts will severely 

compromise the structural integrity of the 

wing to fuselage attachment. Failure of which 

would lead to loss of the aircraft. To address 

these concerns, BAE issued SB 57–JA020740 

original issue in February 2003 mandated by 

CAA AD 006–02–2003. Recently received 

additional information has caused BAE to 

raise the Service Bulletin to revision 2. 

Revision 2 of the SB introduces various 

changes. One is substantive, it relates to the 

need to check for correct washer installation. 

Incorrect installation could lead to fretting 

and fatigue crack initiation in the fitting 

followed by failure or bending loads in the 

bolt leading to failure of the affected bolts. If 

left uncorrected failure of these bolts or a 

wing fitting will severely compromise the 

structural integrity of the wing to fuselage 

attachment, failure of which would lead to 

loss of the aircraft. This substantive change 

to the service bulletin necessitates the raising 

of this superseding AD. 

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 June 18, 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: Go to 

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: 

Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329–

4059; 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 


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