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Board membership to reflect changes in 

the geographical distribution of the 

volume of softwood lumber 

manufactured and shipped within the 

United States by domestic 

manufacturers and the volume of 

softwood lumber imported into the 

United States. The destination of 

volumes between regions and the 

distribution of the size of operations 

within regions shall also be considered. 

The number of Board members may also 

be changed. Any changes in Board 

composition shall be implemented by 

the Secretary through rulemaking. 

■ 3. Amend § 1217.41 by 

■ a. Revising the introductory text to 

paragraph (b); 

■ b. Revising paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), 

(b)(3), (b)(4), and (b)(5). 

The changes to read as follows: 

§ 1217.41 Nominations and appointments. 

(a) * * * 

(b) Subsequent nominations shall be 

conducted as follows: 

(1) The Board shall conduct outreach 

to all segments of the softwood lumber 

industry. Softwood lumber domestic 

manufacturers and importers may 

submit nominations to the Board. 

Subsequent nominees must 

domestically manufacture and/or import 

15 million board feet or more of 

softwood lumber per fiscal year; 

(2) Domestic manufacturers and 

importer nominees may provide the 

Board a short background statement 

outlining their qualifications to serve on 

the Board; 

(3) Nominees that are both a domestic 

manufacturer and an importer may seek 

nomination to the Board and vote in the 

nomination process as either a domestic 

manufacturer or an importer, but not 

both. Such nominees must domestically 

manufacture and import 15 million 

board feet or more of softwood lumber 

per fiscal year; 

(4) The names of domestic 

manufacturer nominees shall be placed 

on a ballot by region. The ballots along 

with the background statements shall be 

mailed to domestic manufacturers in 

each respective region for a vote. 

Domestic manufacturers who 

manufacture softwood lumber in more 

than one region may seek nomination 

and vote in one region of their choice. 

The votes shall be tabulated for each 

region with the nominee receiving the 

highest number of votes at the top of the 

list in descending order by vote. The top 

two candidates for each position shall 

be submitted to the Secretary; 

(5) The names of importer nominees 

shall be placed on a ballot by region. 

The ballots along with the background 

statements shall be mailed to importers 

in each respective region for a vote. 

Importers who import softwood lumber 

from more than one region may seek 

nomination and vote in one region of 

their choice. The votes shall be 

tabulated for each region with the 

nominee receiving the highest number 

of votes at the top of the list in 

descending order by vote. The top two 

candidates for each position shall be 

submitted to the Secretary. 

* * * * * 

■ 4. Amend § 1217.43 by revising 

paragraph (c) to read as follows: 

§ 1217.43 Removal and vacancies. 

(a) * * * 

(b) * * * 

(c) If a position becomes vacant, 

nominations to fill the vacancy may be 

conducted using the nominations 

process set forth in § 1217.41(b) or the 

Board may nominate eligible persons. A 

vacancy will not be required to be filled 

if the unexpired term is less than six 

months. 

■ 5. Amend § 1217.70 by revising 

paragraph (b) to read as follows: 

§ 1217.70 Reports. 

* * * * * 

(b) For domestic manufacturers, such 

information shall accompany the 

collected payment of assessments on a 

quarterly basis specified in § 1217.52. 

For importers who pay their 

assessments directly to the Board, such 

information shall accompany the 

payment of collected assessments 

within 30 calendar days after the end of 

the quarter in which the softwood 

lumber was imported. 

■ 6. Section 1217.108 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§ 1217.108 OMB control number. 

The control number assigned to the 

information collection requirement in 

this subpart by the Office of 

Management and Budget pursuant to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 4 

U.S.C. is OMB control number 0581– 

0264. 

Dated: September 17, 2013. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2013–22968 Filed 9–24–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0793; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–138–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; BAE 

SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all BAE 

SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED 

Model BAe 146 series airplanes and 

Model Avro 146–RJ series airplanes. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

reports of excess solder deposited 

during overhaul on the frangible plug of 

a fire extinguisher, which prevented the 

release of the extinguishant. This 

proposed AD would require a one-time 

inspection of certain engine and 

auxiliary power unit (APU) fire 

extinguishers to determine if the fire 

extinguishers are affected by excessive 

solder and corrective actions if 

necessary. We are proposing this AD to 

prevent the failure of a fire extinguisher 

to discharge, which reduces the ability 

of the fire protection system to 

extinguish fires in the engine or APU 

fire zones, possibly resulting in damage 

to the airplane and injury to the 

passengers. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by November 12, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

• For BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) 

LIMITED service information identified 

in this proposed AD, contact BAE 

SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED, 

Customer Information Department, 


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Prestwick International Airport, 

Ayrshire, KA9 2RW, Scotland, United 

Kingdom; telephone +44 1292 675207; 

fax +44 1292 675704; email 

RApublications@baesystems.com; 

Internet http://www.baesystems.com/

Businesses/RegionalAircraft/index.htm. 

For Kidde Graviner service information 

identified in this proposed AD, contact 

Kidde Graviner Limited, Methisen Way, 

Colnbrook, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 0HB, 

United Kingdom; telephone +44 (0) 

1753 683245; fax +44 (0) 1753 685040. 

You may review copies of the 

referenced service information at the 

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227– 

1221. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Operations office 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 Operations 

office (telephone (800) 647–5527) is in 

the ADDRESSES section. Comments will 

be available in the AD docket shortly 

after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1175; 

fax 425–227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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–2013–0793; Directorate Identifier 

2012–NM–138–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 based on those comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

www.regulations.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 European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0126R1, 

September 10, 2012 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

A fire handle on a BAe 146 aeroplane was 

operated on the ground as a precautionary 

measure after the throttle cable on the 

affected engine failed, due to corrosion. The 

extinguisher failed to discharge. 

Investigation results revealed that excess 

solder, which had been deposited during 

overhaul on the frangible plug of the 

extinguisher, prevented the release of the 

extinguishant. Prompted by this report, 

Kidde Graviner, the fire extinguisher 

manufacturer, identified four further 

extinguishers of similar design that had the 

same issue. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could result in the failure of a fire 

bottle to discharge, which reduces the ability 

of the fire protection system to extinguish 

fires in the engine or Auxiliary Power Unit 

(APU) fire zones, possibly resulting in 

damage to the aeroplane and injury to the 

occupants. 

For the reasons described above, EASA 

issued AD 2012–0126 to require a one-time 

inspection of the affected Part Number (P/N) 

57333 engine and APU fire extinguishers. In 

addition, this [EASA] AD prohibited 

installation of a fire extinguisher, unless it 

has passed the inspection as required by 

[EASA] AD 2012–0126. 

Revision 1 of this [EASA] AD is issued to 

clarify that new extinguishers P/N 57333 may 

be fitted with no additional inspection 

required by this [EASA] AD. 

Required actions include installing a 

new unit or overhauling the unit if any 

solder is found during the inspection. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) 

LIMITED has issued Service Bulletin 

26–078, dated September 21, 2011. 

Kidde Graviner Limited has issued 

Service Bulletin 26–080, Revision 1, 

dated July 27, 2011. 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 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 the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined an 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 

Although the MCAI does not specify 

a corrective action if any solder is 

found, this proposed AD would require 

an overhaul of affected fire 

extinguishers or installation of new fire 

extinguishers, as specified in Kidde 

Graviner Service Bulletin 26–080, 

Revision 1, dated July 27, 2011. 

Costs of Compliance 

Based on the service information, we 

estimate that this proposed AD would 

affect about 1 product of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 1 work-hour per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of the 

proposed AD on U.S. operators to be 

$85. 

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. 


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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); 

3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in 

Alaska; and 

4. 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, Incorporation by reference, 

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: 

BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED: 

Docket No. FAA–2013–0793; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–138–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by November 

12, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to BAE SYSTEMS 

(OPERATIONS) LIMITED Model BAe 146– 

100A, –200A, and –300A airplanes; and 

Model Avro 146–RJ70A, 146–RJ85A, and 

146–RJ100A airplanes; certificated in any 

category; all models, all serial numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 26, Fire protection. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of excess 

solder deposited during overhaul on the 

frangible plug of the extinguisher, which 

prevented the release of the extinguishant. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent the failure 

of a fire extinguisher to discharge, which 

reduces the ability of the fire protection 

system to extinguish fires in the engine or 

APU fire zones, possibly resulting in damage 

to the airplane and injury to the passengers. 

(f) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) Inspection and Corrective Action 

For airplanes equipped with fire 

extinguishers manufactured by Kidde 

Graviner Limited having part number (P/N) 

57333 (all dash numbers): Within 12 months 

after the effective date of this AD, do an xray inspection to determine if there is solder 

between the operating head and container of 

the fire extinguishers in the engine and 

auxiliary power unit, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of BAE 

SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED Service 

Bulletin 26–078, dated September 21, 2011; 

or Kidde Graviner Service Bulletin 26–080, 

Revision 1, dated July 27, 2011; as 

applicable. 

(1) If any solder is found, before further 

flight, do the action specified in paragraph 

(g)(1)(i) or (g)(1)(ii) of this AD, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Kidde Graviner Service Bulletin 26–080, 

Revision 1, dated July 27, 2011. 

(i) Overhaul the fire extinguisher and 

install. An overhaul includes the 

replacement of the operating head. 

Replacement of the pressure relief plug 

assembly only is not considered an overhaul. 

(ii) Install a new fire extinguisher. 

(2) If no solder is found, no further action 

is required by this paragraph. 

(h) Parts Installation Limitation 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install a Kidde Graviner Limited 

fire extinguisher having P/N 57333 (all dash 

numbers), on any airplane, unless the fire 

extinguisher is new, or it has been 

determined that there is no solder between 

the operating head and container of the fire 

extinguishers as required by paragraph (g) of 

this AD, or has been overhauled in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Kidde Graviner Service 

Bulletin 26–080, Revision 1, dated July 27, 

2011. 

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions 

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. 

In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1175; fax 425–227–1149. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116- 

AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. Before using 

any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the local flight 

standards district office/certificate holding 

district office. The AMOC approval letter 

must specifically reference this AD. 

(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. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0126R1, dated 

September 10, 2012, for related information, 

which can be found in the AD docket on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

(2) For BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) 

LIMITED service information identified in 

this AD, contact BAE SYSTEMS 

(OPERATIONS) LIMITED, Customer 

Information Department, Prestwick 

International Airport, Ayrshire, KA9 2RW, 

Scotland, United Kingdom; telephone +44 

1292 675207; fax +44 1292 675704; email 

RApublications@baesystems.com; Internet 

http://www.baesystems.com/Businesses/

RegionalAircraft/index.htm. For Kidde 

Graviner service information identified in 

this AD, contact Kidde Graviner Limited, 

Methisen Way, Colnbrook, Slough, Berkshire, 

SL3 0HB, United Kingdom; telephone +44 (0) 

1753 683245; fax +44 (0) 1753 685040. You 

may review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

WA. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 13, 2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–23276 Filed 9–24–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0790; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–061–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede 

airworthiness directive (AD) 89–12–10, 

which applies to certain The Boeing 

Company Model 747 series airplanes. 


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