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ADAMS. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day 

of May 2013. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Andrew Persinko, Deputy Director, 

Decommissioning and Uranium Recovery 

Licensing Directorate, Division of Waste 

Management and Environmental Protection, 

Office of Federal and State Materials and 

Environmental Management Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2013–13079 Filed 5–31–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0460; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–222–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Saab AB, 

Saab Aerosystems 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 Saab 

AB, Saab Aerosystems Model 340B 

airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by a report that the elevator 

position quoted in an aircraft 

maintenance manual is incorrect for 

Saab 340B airplane. This proposed AD 

would require an inspection of the stick 

pusher rigging and an adjustment to the 

correct setting if necessary. We are 

proposing this AD to correct the rigging 

of the elevator position of the stick 

pusher to reduce the probability of a 

negative effect on the handling quality 

during stall, which could result in 

reduced controllability of the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by July 18, 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 service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Saab AB, 

Saab Aeronautics, SE–581 88, 

Linko ̈ping, Sweden; telephone +46 13 

18 5591; fax +46 13 18 4874; email 

saab340techsupport@saabgroup.com; 

Internet http://www.saabgroup.com. 

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: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, International Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1112; 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–2013–0460; Directorate Identifier 

2012–NM–222–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 aviation authority 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0256, 

dated December 3, 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: 

The standard stick pusher maximum 

elevator position of a SAAB 340B, prior to 

delivery, is set at 7.5 degrees trailing edge 

down. It was recently discovered that this 

value has been incorrectly referenced in the 

SAAB 340B Aircraft Maintenance Manual 

(AMM), which quotes an elevator position of 

4 degrees trailing edge down for all 

aeroplanes, which is the correct value for 

SAAB SF340A aeroplanes only. 

If a SAAB 340B aeroplane has been rerigged in accordance with current AMM 

procedure, there is a possibility that the 

deflection of the elevator will be less than 

intended. 

This condition, if not corrected, will affect 

the stall characteristics on the outer part of 

the envelope at maximum flap setting and aft 

centre of gravity (CG) configuration, possibly 

resulting in reduced control of the aeroplane. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

SAAB AB Aeronautics issued Service 

Bulletin (SB) 340–27–105 to reduce the 

probability of a negative effect on the 

handling quality during stall. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires a one-time inspection of 

the stick pusher rigging and, depending on 

findings, adjustment to the correct setting. 

The reference in the aircraft 

maintenance manual (AMM) for setting 

the maximum elevator position of the 

stick pusher of SAAB 340B model was 

corrected in December 2012 to show the 

correct value of 7.5 degrees trailing edge 

down. The revised AMM showing the 

correct value was provided to the 

operators of Saab 340B Model airplanes 

by the manufacturer. You may obtain 

further information by examining the 

MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Saab has issued Service Bulletin 340– 

27–105, Revision 01, dated August 31, 

2012. 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 


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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. 

Costs of Compliance 

Based on the service information, we 

estimate that this proposed AD would 

affect about 109 products of U.S. 

registry. We also estimate that it would 

take about 12 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Required 

parts would cost about $10 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 parts. 

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 $112,270, or $1,030 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); 

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: 

Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems: Docket No. 

FAA–2013–0460; Directorate Identifier 

2012–NM–222–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by July 18, 

2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Saab AB, Saab 

Aerosystems Model 340B airplanes, 

certificated in any category, all serial 

numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 27: Flight Controls. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report that the 

elevator position quoted in an aircraft 

maintenance manual is incorrect for Saab 

340B airplane. We are issuing this AD to 

correct the rigging of the elevator position of 

the stick pusher to reduce the probability of 

a negative effect on the handling quality 

during stall, which could result in reduced 

controllability of the airplane. 

(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) Actions 

Within 24 months after the effective date 

of this AD, inspect the stick pusher rigging, 

in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Saab Service Bulletin 340–27– 

105, Revision 1, dated August 31, 2012. If an 

incorrect setting of the stick pusher 

maximum elevator position is found, before 

further flight, adjust the stick pusher rigging 

and do all applicable related investigative 

and corrective actions in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Saab Service 

Bulletin 340–27–105, Revision 1, dated 

August 31, 2012. 

(h) Reporting Requirement 

If during the inspection required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, the elevator position 

is found outside specified limit, submit a 

report of the findings to: Saab AB, Business 

Area Support and Services, Air Division, 

Technical Support email: 

Saab340.techsupport@saabgroup.com Fax: 

+46 (0) 13 18 48 74 at the applicable time 

specified in paragraph (h)(1) or (h)(2) of this 

AD. The report must include the value and 

corrective action. 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 contained in this AD 

and has assigned OMB Control Number 2120 

0056. 

(1) If the inspection was done on or after 

the effective date of this AD: Submit the 

report within 30 days after the corrective 

action. 

(2) If the inspection and corrective action 

was done before the effective date of this AD: 

Submit the report within 30 days after the 

effective date of this AD. 

(i) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, if those 

actions were performed before the effective 

date of this AD using Saab Service Bulletin 

340–27–105, dated July 12, 2012. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, ANM–116, 

International Branch, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 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: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 227–1112; 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/ 


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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. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: A federal 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, nor 

shall a person be subject to a penalty for 

failure to comply with a collection of 

information subject to the requirements of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that 

collection of information displays a current 

valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120 0056. Public reporting for 

this collection of information is estimated to 

be approximately 5 minutes per response, 

including the time for reviewing instructions, 

completing and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0256, dated 

December 3, 2012; and Saab Service Bulletin 

340–27–105, Revision 01, dated August 31, 

2012; for related information. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics, 

SE–581 88, Linko ̈ping, Sweden; telephone 

+46 13 18 5591; fax +46 13 18 4874; email 

saab340techsupport@saabgroup.com; 

Internet http://www.saabgroup.com. 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 May 22, 

2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

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–2013–0461; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–169–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 an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) 

that applies to certain The Boeing 

Company Model 747–100, 747–100B, 

747–100B SUD, 747–200B, 747–200C, 

747–200F, 747–300, 747–400, 747SR, 

and 747SP series airplanes. The existing 

AD currently requires repetitive 

inspections for skin cracks at the shear 

tie end fastener locations of the fuselage 

frames, and repairing cracks if 

necessary. Since we issued that AD, 

additional cracking has been found on 

an airplane not affected by the existing 

AD. This proposed AD would also 

require repetitively inspecting for skin 

cracks next to the shear tie on airplanes 

with certain existing repair doublers, 

and corrective actions if necessary. This 

proposed AD would also revise the 

applicability to include additional 

airplanes. We are proposing this AD to 

detect and correct fatigue cracks in the 

fuselage skin that can propagate and 

grow, and result in reduced structural 

integrity and sudden decompression of 

the airplane in flight. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by July 18, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, 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: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, WA 98124–2207; telephone 

206–544–5000, extension 1; fax 206– 

766–5680; Internet https:// 

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may 

review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, Washington. 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 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 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Roger Caldwell, Aerospace Engineer, 

Technical Operations Center, ANM– 

100D, FAA, Denver Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 26805 East 

68th Avenue, Room 214, Denver, 

Colorado 80249–6361; phone: 303–342– 

1086; fax: 303–342–1088; email: 

roger.caldwell@faa.gov. 

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–2013–0461; Directorate Identifier 

2012–NM–169–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 

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 

On February 27, 2009, we issued AD 

2009–06–02, Amendment 39–15838 (74 

FR 11013, March 16, 2009), for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 747–100, 

747–100B, 747–100B SUD, 747–200B, 

747–200C, 747–200F, 747–300, 747– 

400, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes. 


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