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(3) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraph (s) of this AD, 

if the modification was done before the 

effective date of this AD using Airbus Service 

Bulletin A340–32–4222, dated September 20, 

2004; and re-identified using Airbus Service 

Bulletin A340–32–4222, Revision 01, dated 

August 15, 2005, or Airbus Mandatory 

Service Bulletin A340–32–4222, Revision 02, 

dated April 4, 2007. 

(x) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, 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: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone (425) 227–1138; 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, or the DAH with a 

State of Design Authority’s design 

organization approval). For a repair method 

to be approved, the repair approval must 

specifically refer to this AD. 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. 

(y) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) European 

Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness 

Directive 2011–0178R1, dated March 6, 2012 

(corrected March 7, 2012); and 2011–0179R1, 

dated March 6, 2012; for related information. 

These MCAIs may be found in the AD docket 

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

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0012. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS—Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. You may 

view this 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 January 

29, 2014. 

John P. Piccola, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–02522 Filed 2–5–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0053; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–174–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 adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 777 

airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by reports of corroded, 

migrated, or broken spring pins of the 

girt bar floor fitting; in one case the 

broken pins prevented a door escape 

slide from deploying during a 

maintenance test. This proposed AD 

would require replacing the existing 

spring pins at each passenger entry door 

at both girt bar floor fittings with new 

spring pins. We are proposing this AD 

to prevent broken or migrated spring 

pins of the girt bar floor fittings, which 

could result in improper deployment of 

the escape slide/raft and consequent 

delay and injury during evacuation of 

passengers and crew from the cabin in 

the event of an emergency. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by March 24, 2014. 

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 proposed 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 view 

this 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 by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0053; 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: Ana 

Martinez Hueto, Aerospace Engineer, 

Cabin Safety and Environmental 

Systems Branch, ANM–150S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office 

(ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

WA 98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6592; 

fax: 425–917–6591; email: 

ana.m.hueto@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposal. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 


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NM–174–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 

We have received reports of a total of 

23 corroded, migrated, or broken spring 

pins of the girt bar floor fitting on nine 

different airplanes; in one case the 

broken pins prevented a door escape 

slide from deploying during a 

maintenance test. Analysis of the broken 

spring pins revealed that the spring pins 

failed due to stress corrosion cracking. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

result in improper deployment of the 

escape slide/raft and consequent delay 

and injury during evacuation of 

passengers and crew from the cabin in 

the event of an emergency. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 777–52A0050, dated June 18, 

2013. For information on the procedures 

and compliance times, see this service 

information at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

Docket No. FAA–2014–0053. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the same 

type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information identified 

previously, except as discussed under 

‘‘Difference Between the Proposed AD 

and the Service Information.’’ 

Difference Between the Proposed AD 

and the Service Information 

Although Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 777–52A0050, dated June 18, 

2013, recommends replacing the spring 

pins within 1,175 days (3 years, 80 

days), we and Boeing have determined 

a 36-month compliance time is 

appropriate. We have advised Boeing to 

correct the compliance time statement 

in the next revision of the service 

information to specify a 36-month 

compliance time. In developing an 

appropriate compliance time for this 

AD, we considered the degree of 

urgency associated with the subject 

unsafe condition, and the average 

utilization of the affected fleet and time 

necessary to perform the replacement. 

In light of these factors, we find that a 

36-month compliance time represents 

an appropriate interval of time for 

affected airplanes to continue to operate 

without compromising safety. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 189 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Replacement ........................ Up to 40 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to $3,400 ........ $0 Up to $3,400 .... Up to $642,600. 

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 proposed 

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. 

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 airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2014–0053; Directorate Identifier 2013– 

NM–174–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by March 24, 

2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 777–200, –200LR, –300, –300ER, and 


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777F series airplanes, certificated in any 

category, as identified in Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 777–52A0050, dated June 

18, 2013. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 52, Doors. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

corroded, migrated, or broken spring pins of 

the girt bar floor fitting; in one case the 

broken pins prevented a door escape slide 

from deploying during a maintenance test. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent broken or 

migrated spring pins of the girt bar floor 

fittings, which could result in improper 

deployment of the escape slide/raft and 

consequent delay and injury during 

evacuation of passengers and crew from the 

cabin in the event of an emergency. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Spring Pin Replacement 

Within 36 months after the effective date 

of this AD: Replace the spring pin at both girt 

bar floor fittings at each passenger entry door 

with a new spring pin, in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin 777–52A0050, dated 

June 18, 2013. 

(h) Parts Installation Prohibition 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install a spring pin having part 

number MS39086–261 or MS16562–252 on 

any airplane. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 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 manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (i) of this AD. Information may be 

emailed to: 9-ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOCRequests@faa.gov. 

(2) 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. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair 

required by this AD if it is approved by the 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle 

ACO, to make those findings. For a repair 

method to be approved, the repair must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Ana Martinez Hueto, Aerospace 

Engineer, Cabin Safety and Environmental 

Systems Branch, ANM–150S, FAA, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

phone: 425–917–6592; fax: 425–917–6591; 

email: ana.m.hueto@faa.gov. 

(2) For Boeing 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 view this 

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 January 

18, 2014. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

15 CFR Parts 748, 750, 758, and 772 

[Docket No. 121025583–2583–01] 

RIN 0694–AF67 

Delegation of License Requirements 

Determination and Licensing 

Responsibility to a Foreign Principal 

Party 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Commerce. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: This proposed rule clarifies 

the responsibilities under the Export 

Administration Regulations (EAR) of 

parties involved in export transactions 

where the foreign principal party in 

interest (FPPI) is responsible for the 

transportation out of the United States 

of items subject to the EAR. These 

transactions are currently referred to as 

‘‘routed export transactions.’’ In such 

transactions, the U.S. principal party in 

interest (USPPI) may retain the 

responsibility and authority under the 

EAR to determine license requirements 

and, if necessary, to apply for a license 

from the Bureau of Industry and 

Security (BIS). Alternatively, if certain 

criteria are met, the USPPI may allow 

the FPPI, acting through a U.S. agent, to 

assume these responsibilities and 

authority. To enhance clarity, this 

proposed rule would remove the 

defined term ‘‘Routed Export 

Transaction’’ from the EAR and create a 

new term to better define certain 

transactions of particular interest to BIS, 

specifically a ‘‘Foreign Principal Party 

Controlled Export Transaction’’ which 

is a transaction where an FPPI which is 

responsible for the export of items 

subject to the EAR, also assumes the 

authority and responsibility for 

licensing requirements. This proposed 

rule also would refine certain 

procedures for creating a ‘‘Foreign 

Principal Party Controlled Export 

Transaction’’. These proposed changes 

are intended to facilitate enhanced 

public understanding of the EAR by 

eliminating perceived discrepancies 

between the EAR and the Bureau of the 

Census’s Foreign Trade Regulations 

(FTR) with respect to the definition of 

a ‘‘routed export transaction.’’ 

Specifically, this proposed rule will 

clarify the responsibilities of each party 

engaged in a transaction subject to the 

EAR and provide clearer instructions for 

USPPIs to delegate responsibility for 

license requirement determinations. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

April 7, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. The identification 

number for this rulemaking is BIS– 

2014–0004. 

• By email directly to 

publiccomments@bis.doc.gov. Include 

RIN 0694–AF67 in the subject line. 

• By mail or delivery to Regulatory 

Policy Division, Bureau of Industry and 

Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

Room 2099B, 14th Street and 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20230. Refer to RIN 0694–AF67. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Monjay, Office of Exporter 

Services, Bureau of Industry and 

Security, by telephone (202) 482–2440 

or email: Robert.Monjay@bis.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Overview 

The Bureau of Industry and Security 

is proposing to amend the Export 

Administration Regulations (EAR) by 

removing the term ‘‘routed export 

transaction’’ from the EAR, including 

the definition of this term in § 772.1, 

and creating a new defined term, 

‘‘Foreign Principal Party Controlled 

Export Transaction.’’ This new term 

would define the export transactions 

currently identified and permitted 

under § 758.3(b) of the EAR. This new 

term will better distinguish between the 

EAR’s concept described in § 758.3(b) 

and other regulations that use the term 

‘‘routed export transaction.’’ In addition 

to improving the clarity of this EARspecific term, this proposed rule will 


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