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implemented by 2 CFR part 2200), for a 

period not to exceed five years. 

Dated: May 17, 2007. 

Frank R. Trinity, 

General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 07–2575 Filed 5–22–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

7 CFR Part 301 

[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0032] 

Citrus Canker; Interstate Movement of 

Regulated Nursery Stock From 

Quarantined Areas 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Interim rule; extension of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: We are extending the 

comment period for our interim rule 

that amended the citrus canker 

quarantine regulations to explicitly 

prohibit, with limited exceptions, the 

interstate movement of regulated 

nursery stock from a quarantined area. 

This action will allow interested 

persons additional time to prepare and 

submit comments. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before June 11, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, select 

‘‘Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service’’ from the agency drop-down 

menu, then click ‘‘Submit.’’ In the 

Docket ID column, select APHIS–2007–

0032 to submit or view public 

comments and to view supporting and 

related materials available 

electronically. Information on using 

Regulations.gov, including instructions 

for accessing documents, submitting 

comments, and viewing the docket after 

the close of the comment period, is 

available through the site’s ‘‘User Tips’’

link. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send four copies of your 

comment (an original and three copies) 

to Docket No. APHIS–2007–0032, 

Regulatory Analysis and Development, 

PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 

River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1238. Please state that your 

comment refers to Docket No. APHIS–

2007–0032. 

Reading Room: You may read any 

comments that we receive on Docket 

No. APHIS–2007–0032 in our reading 

room. The reading room is located in 

room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 

14th Street and Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading 

room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except 

holidays. To be sure someone is there to 

help you, please call (202) 690–2817 

before coming. 

Other Information: Additional 

information about APHIS and its 

programs is available on the Internet at 

http://www.aphis.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Stephen Poe, Senior Operations Officer, 

Emergency Domestic Programs, Plant 

Protection and Quarantine, APHIS, 4700 

River Road Unit 137, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1231; (301) 734–4387. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 

22, 2007, we published in the Federal 

Register (72 FR13423–13428, Docket 

No. APHIS–2007–0032) an interim rule 

that amended the citrus canker 

quarantine regulations to explicitly 

prohibit, with limited exceptions, the 

interstate movement of regulated 

nursery stock from a quarantined area. 

The interim rule was effective on March 

16, 2007. We took this action because 

the interstate movement of regulated 

nursery stock from an area quarantined 

for citrus canker poses a high risk of 

spreading citrus canker outside the 

quarantined area. The interim rule 

included two exceptions to the 

prohibition. We allowed calamondin 

and kumquat plants, two types of citrus 

plants that are highly resistant to citrus 

canker, to move interstate from a 

quarantined area under a protocol 

designed to ensure that they are free of 

citrus canker prior to movement. We 

also continued to allow the interstate 

movement of regulated nursery stock for 

immediate export, under certain 

conditions. This action was necessary to 

clarify our regulations and to address 

the risk associated with the interstate 

movement of regulated nursery stock 

from areas quarantined for citrus canker. 

In an order dated April 26, 2007, the 

United States District Court of the 

Middle District of Florida, Ocala 

Division, instructed the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture to begin a 

new round of notice-and-comment 

rulemaking on the issue of the interstate 

movement of regulated nursery stock 

from areas quarantined for citrus canker. 

We solicited comments on the interim 

rule for 60 days after its publication. 

Comments on the interim rule were 

required to be received on or before May 

21, 2007. We are extending the 

comment period on Docket No. APHIS–

2007–0032 for an additional 21 days, 

until June 11, 2007. This action will 

allow interested persons additional time 

to prepare and submit comments. 

We encourage members of the public, 

including regulated industry, to submit 

comments regarding the interim rule, 

including the scientific and regulatory 

basis of the rule. We will carefully 

consider all the comments we receive. If 

our review of the comments indicates 

that changes to the regulations 

promulgated in the interim rule are 

warranted, we will amend the 

regulations accordingly. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781–

7786; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. 

Section 301.75–15 issued under Sec. 204, 

Title II, Pub. L. 106–113, 113 Stat. 1501A–

293; sections 301.75–15 and 301.75–16 

issued under Sec. 203, Title II, Pub. L. 106–

224, 114 Stat. 400 (7 U.S.C. 1421 note). 

Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of 

May 2007. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–9898 Filed 5–22–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2006–26120; Directorate 

Identifier 2006–NM–184–AD; Amendment 

39–15051; AD 2007–10–10] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A300–600 Series 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 

Airbus Model A300–600 series 

airplanes. This AD requires revising the 

Airworthiness Limitations section of the 

Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness to incorporate new 

limitations for fuel tank systems. This 

AD results from fuel system reviews 

conducted by the manufacturer. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent the potential 

of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, 

which, in combination with flammable 

fuel vapors caused by latent failures, 

alterations, repairs, or maintenance 

actions, could result in fuel tank 

explosions and consequent loss of the 

airplane. 


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DATES: This AD becomes effective June 

27, 2007. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in the AD 

as of June 27, 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 Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice 

Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France, 

for service information identified in this 

AD. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Stafford, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–1622; 

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 Airbus Model A300 B4–600, 

B4–600R, and F4–600R series airplanes 

and Model C4–605R Variant F airplanes 

(collectively called A300–600 series 

airplanes). That NPRM was published in 

the Federal Register on December 14, 

2006 (71 FR 75145). That NPRM 

proposed to require revising the 

Airworthiness Limitations section (ALS) 

of the Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness to incorporate new 

limitations for fuel tank systems. 

Comments 

We provided the public the 

opportunity to participate in the 

development of this AD. We have 

considered the comments received. 

Request To Extend Compliance Time 

for Task 28–18–00–03–1 

Airbus requests that we extend the 

compliance time for the initial 

accomplishment of Task 28–18–00–03–

1, ‘‘Operational check of lo-level/ 

underfull/calibration sensors,’’ from 

34,000 total flight hours to 40,000 flight 

hours since first aircraft entry into 

service. Airbus states that it is reviewing 

all the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) airworthiness directives for fuel 

airworthiness limitations and has found 

a deviation in the compliance time from 

what the EASA and Airbus had 

intended to be a grace period for 

operators. Airbus also states that the 

EASA is considering further rulemaking 

to extend the compliance time. 

We agree to extend the initial 

compliance time of Task 28–18–00–03–

1. Therefore, we have revised paragraph 

(g)(1) of this AD to specify an initial 

compliance time of prior to the 

accumulation of 40,000 total flight 

hours. We have coordinated this change 

with the EASA. Further, we have also 

revised paragraph (f) of this AD to 

clarify the initial compliance time for all 

other tasks specified in Section 1, 

‘‘Maintenance/Inspection Tasks,’’ of 

Airbus A300–600 Fuel Airworthiness 

Limitations, Document 95A.1929/05, 

Issue 1, dated December 19, 2005 

(hereafter referred to as ‘‘Section 1 of 

Document 95A.1929/05’’). The initial 

compliance time of those tasks starts 

from the later of the following times: (1) 

The effective date of this AD, or (2) the 

date of issuance of the original French 

standard airworthiness certificate or the 

date of issuance of the original French 

export certificate of airworthiness. We 

have also coordinated these compliance 

time changes with the EASA. Since the 

changes are relieving, the scope of this 

AD has not been expanded. 

Request To Reference the Airplane 

Maintenance Manual (AMM) 

FedEx requests that either Airbus 

revise Section 1 of Document 95A.1929/ 

05, or we revise this AD to refer to the 

applicable sections of the Airbus A300–

600 AMM or other service documents 

that describe the actions necessary to 

comply with this AD. As justification 

for its request, FedEx states that 

although Section 1 of Document 

95A.1929/05 refers to maintenance tasks 

28–18–00–01–1, 28–18–00–02–1, and 

28–18–00–03–1, those tasks are not 

defined in the document. 

We agree to identify the applicable 

sections of the Airbus A300–600 AMM 

necessary for accomplishing the tasks 

specified in Section 1 of Document 

95A.1929/05. Airbus issued Operator 

Information Telex (OIT) SE 999.0076/ 

06, dated June 20, 2006, to identify the 

applicable sections of the AMM. We 

have added Note 2 to this AD to 

reference that OIT. 

Request To Extend Compliance Time 

for Incorporating Section 1 

FedEx requests that we extend the 

compliance time for incorporating 

Section 1 of Document 95A.1929/05 

into its maintenance program. FedEx 

states that it will have to develop, 

review, and approve inspection and 

maintenance documents, as well as have 

those documents approved by the FAA. 

FedEx further states that its experience 

has shown that accomplishing this 

requirement will take more time; 

therefore, FedEx requests that we extend 

the compliance time from 3 months to 

6 months. 

We disagree with extending the 

compliance time. The compliance time 

in this AD agrees with what the EASA 

mandated in airworthiness directive 

2006–0201, dated July 11, 2006, to 

ensure the continued airworthiness of 

Model A300–600 series airplanes in the 

European Union. We accept the EASA’s 

position that 3 months is an appropriate 

amount of time to update maintenance 

procedures. Additionally, we are aware 

that some operators have already 

updated their maintenance tasks and 

have done so within 3 months, 

regardless of fleet size. However, under 

the provisions of paragraph (j) of this 

AD, we may approve requests for 

adjustments to the compliance time if 

data are submitted to substantiate that 

such an adjustment would provide an 

acceptable level of safety. We have not 

changed this AD in this regard. 

Request To Specify the Revision Level 

of the Referenced Maintenance 

Documents 

FedEx requests that Airbus revise 

Section 2 of Airbus A300–600 Fuel 

Airworthiness Limitations, Document 

95A.1929/05, Issue 1, dated December 

19, 2005 (hereafter referred to as 

‘‘Section 2 of Document 95A.1929/05’’) 

to include revision levels for the 

referenced maintenance documents. As 

an alternative, FedEx proposes that we 

specify the appropriate revision levels 

in this AD. As justification, FedEx states 

that the maintenance documents 

referenced in Section 2 of Document 

95A.1929/05 do not include the revision 

levels. 

We disagree with revising this AD to 

refer to specific revision levels for the 

referenced maintenance documents. It is 

the responsibility of an operator to 

ensure that its internal documentation is 

amended to reflect the data contained in 

Section 2 of Document 95A.1929/05 and 

to include the appropriate text in the 

operator’s FAA-approved maintenance 

manual. We have not changed this AD 

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Request To Revise the Wording of the 

Requirements 

FedEx states that instructing operators 

to ‘‘Revise the ALS of the Instructions 

for Continued Airworthiness’’ is 

confusing and does not clearly 

communicate what the requirements 

are. FedEx has proposed the following 

revision: 

(1) Within 3 months, the operator’s 

scheduled maintenance program must be 

revised to include the maintenance/ 

inspection tasks given in Section 1 of Airbus 

document 95A.1929/05, and, (2) Within 12 

months, the operator’s maintenance 

documents listed in Section 2 of Airbus 

document 95A.1929/05 must be revised to 

the revision levels indicated. The Airbus 

manuals and revision levels listed in Section 

2 include all the CDCCL information 

necessary for compliance with this AD. 

We understand FedEx’s comment and 

welcome any feedback that would 

improve the readability or usability of 

an AD. In this case, we do not agree 

with the proposed wording. The 

wording that was used represents a 

standard approach and has been used 

for many years. The intent is to have all 

airworthiness limitations, regardless of 

whether imposed by original type 

certification or by a later AD, located in 

one immediately recognizable 

document. In 1980, the FAA identified 

the Airworthiness Limitations section of 

the Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness as the appropriate 

document. We consider that not having 

all airworthiness limitations in one 

document could lead to confusion as to 

what is or what is not a mandatory 

maintenance action as identified in 

Federal Aviation Regulation, part 25, 

Appendix H, section H25.4. This is the 

basis of our requirement to have each 

operator maintain a current copy of the 

Airworthiness Limitations section. 

Concerning FedEx’s statement that the 

AD does not clearly communicate what 

the actual compliance requirements are, 

we infer that the commenter is 

wondering if, after revising its copy of 

the Airworthiness Limitation section, 

there are other required actions such as 

ensuring that the operator’s 

maintenance program is updated to 

incorporate the actions specified in the 

revised Airworthiness Limitations. 

Ensuring that one’s maintenance 

program and the actions of its 

maintenance personnel are in 

accordance with the Airworthiness 

Limitations is required, but not by the 

AD. 14 CFR 91.403(c) specifies that no 

person may operate an aircraft for which 

airworthiness limitations have been 

issued unless those limitations have 

been complied with. Therefore, there is 

no need to further expand the 

requirements of the AD beyond that 

which was proposed because section 

91.403(c) already imposes the 

appropriate required action after the 

airworthiness limitations are revised. 

We have not changed this AD in this 

regard. 

Changes to Language for Repetitive 

Intervals 

In paragraph (f) of the NPRM, we 

stated that all tasks identified in Section 

1 of Document 95A.1929/05 ‘‘* * * 

must be accomplished within the 

repetitive interval specified in Section 1 

of Document 95A.1929/05 * * *.’’ We 

have revised paragraph (f) of this AD to 

more clearly state that ‘‘* * * the 

repetitive inspections must be 

accomplished thereafter at the intervals 

specified in Section 1 of Document 

95A.1929/05 * * * .’’ In paragraph (g) 

of the NPRM, we stated that task 28–18–

00–03–1 must be accomplished 

‘‘within’’ the repetitive interval 

specified in Section 1 of Document 

95A.1929/05. We have revised 

paragraph (g) of this AD to state that 

task 28–18–00–03–1 must be 

accomplished ‘‘at’’ the repetitive 

interval specified in Section 1 of 

Document 95A.1929/05. 

Explanation of Change to Applicability 

We have revised the applicability of 

this AD to identify model designations 

as published in the most recent type 

certificate data sheet for the affected 

models. 

Clarification of Alternative Method of 

Compliance (AMOC) Paragraph 

We have revised this action to clarify 

the appropriate procedure for notifying 

the principal inspector before using any 

approved AMOC on any airplane to 

which the AMOC applies. 

Conclusion 

We have carefully reviewed the 

available data, including the comments 

received, and determined that air safety 

and the public interest require adopting 

the AD with the changes described 

previously. We have determined that 

these changes will neither increase the 

economic burden on any operator nor 

increase the scope of the AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

This AD affects about 138 airplanes of 

U.S. registry. The required actions take 

about 2 work hours per airplane, at an 

average labor rate of $80 per work hour. 

Based on these figures, the estimated 

cost of the AD for U.S. operators is 

$22,080, or $160 per airplane. 

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 have 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 that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

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. 

See the ADDRESSES section for a location 

to examine the regulatory evaluation. 

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: 


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

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13 

by adding the following new 

airworthiness directive (AD): 

2007–10–10 Airbus: Amendment 39–15051. 

Docket No. FAA–2006–26120; 

Directorate Identifier 2006–NM–184–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This AD becomes effective June 27, 

2007. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to all Airbus Model 

A300–600 series airplanes, certificated in any 

category. 

Note 1: This AD requires revisions to 

certain operator maintenance documents to 

include new inspections and critical design 

configuration control limitations (CDCCLs). 

Compliance with the operator maintenance 

documents is required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). 

For airplanes that have been previously 

modified, altered, or repaired in the areas 

addressed by these inspections and CDCCLs, 

the operator may not be able to accomplish 

the inspections and CDCCLs described in the 

revisions. In this situation, to comply with 14 

CFR 91.403(c), the operator must request 

approval for an alternative method of 

compliance according to paragraph (j) of this 

AD. The request should include a description 

of changes to the required inspections and 

CDCCLs that will preserve the critical 

ignition source prevention feature of the 

affected fuel system. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD results from fuel system 

reviews conducted by the manufacturer. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent the potential 

of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which, 

in combination with flammable fuel vapors 

caused by latent failures, alterations, repairs, 

or maintenance actions, could result in fuel 

tank explosions and consequent loss of the 

airplane. 

Compliance 

(e) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Revise Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS) To Incorporate Fuel Maintenance and 

Inspection Tasks 

(f) Within 3 months after the effective date 

of this AD, revise the ALS of the Instructions 

for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate 

Airbus A300–600 ALS Part 5—Fuel 

Airworthiness Limitations, dated May 31, 

2006, as defined in Airbus A300–600 Fuel 

Airworthiness Limitations, Document 

95A.1929/05, Issue 1, dated December 19, 

2005 (approved by the European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) on March 13, 2006), 

Section 1, ‘‘Maintenance/Inspection Tasks’’

(hereafter referred to as ‘‘Section 1 of 

Document 95A.1929/05’’). For all tasks 

identified in Section 1 of Document 

95A.1929/05, the initial compliance times 

start from the later of the times specified in 

paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2) of this AD, and the 

repetitive inspections must be accomplished 

thereafter at the intervals specified in Section 

1 of Document 95A.1929/05, except as 

provided by paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(1) The effective date of this AD. 

(2) The date of issuance of the original 

French standard airworthiness certificate or 

the date of issuance of the original French 

export certificate of airworthiness. 

Note 2: Airbus Operator Information Telex 

(OIT) SE 999.0076/06, dated June 20, 2006, 

identifies the applicable sections of the 

Airbus A300–600 airplane maintenance 

manual necessary for accomplishing the tasks 

specified in Section 1 of Document 

95A.1929/05. 

Initial Compliance Time for Task 28–18–00–

03–1 

(g) For Task 28–18–00–03–1, ‘‘Operational 

check of lo-level/underfull/calibration 

sensors,’’ identified in Section 1 of Document 

95A.1929/05: The initial compliance time is 

the later of the times specified in paragraphs 

(g)(1) and (g)(2) of this AD. Thereafter, Task 

28–18–00–03–1 must be accomplished at the 

repetitive interval specified in Section 1 of 

Document 95A.1929/05. 

(1) Prior to the accumulation of 40,000 

total flight hours. 

(2) Within 72 months or 20,000 flight hours 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first. 

Revise ALS To Incorporate CDCCLs 

(h) Within 12 months after the effective 

date of this AD, revise the ALS of the 

Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to 

incorporate Airbus A300–600 ALS Part 5—

Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, dated May 

31, 2006, as defined in Airbus A300–600 

Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Document 

95A.1929/05, Issue 1, dated December 19, 

2005 (approved by the EASA on March 13, 

2006), Section 2, ‘‘Critical Design 

Configuration Control Limitations.’’

No Alternative Inspections, Inspection 

Intervals, or CDCCLs 

(i) Except as provided by paragraph (j) of 

this AD: After accomplishing the actions 

specified in paragraphs (f) and (h) of this AD, 

no alternative inspections, inspection 

intervals, or CDCCLs may be used. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(j)(1) The Manager, International Branch, 

ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested in accordance with 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

(2) To request a different method of 

compliance or a different compliance time 

for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 

39.19. 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. 

Related Information 

(k) EASA airworthiness directive 2006–

0201, dated July 11, 2006, also addresses the 

subject of this AD. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(l) You must use Airbus A300–600 ALS 

Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, 

dated May 31, 2006; and Airbus A300–600 

Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Document 

95A.1929/05, Issue 1, dated December 19, 

2005; as applicable; to perform the actions 

that are required by this AD, unless the AD 

specifies otherwise. The Director of the 

Federal Register approved the incorporation 

by reference of these documents in 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. Contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point 

Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, 

France, for a copy of this service information. 

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 May 7, 

2007. 

Stephen P. Boyd, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2006–26696; Directorate 

Identifier 2006–SW–19–AD; Amendment 39–

15058; AD 2007–11–01] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Robinson 

Helicopter Company Model R44 and 

R44 II Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Robinson Helicopter Company 

(Robinson) Model R44 and R44 II 

helicopters that have a certain seat belt 

buckle (buckle) assembly installed, that 

requires removing the buckle assembly 

and the buckle assembly spacer, and 

replacing them with airworthy parts. 

This amendment is prompted by an 

accident in which a seat belt failed, and 

also by reports of cracking in the buckle 

assembly stainless support strap 

(support strap). The actions specified by 

this AD are intended to prevent cracking 


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