This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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Vol. 75, No. 188 

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0859; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NM–113–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A330–200 and –300 Series Airplanes 

and Model A340–200, –300, –500, and 

–600 Series Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This proposed 

AD results from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as: 

* * * * * 

* * * [T]here is a possible path for fluid 

ingress, resulting in connector internal arcing 

and hydraulic system malfunction. In 

addition, as the connectors are located in 

areas adjacent to fuel tanks, such arcing 

associated with the presence of a fuel leakage 

could lead to an uncontrolled fire. 

* * * * * 

The proposed AD would require 

actions that are intended to address the 

unsafe condition described in the MCAI. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by November 15, 

2010. 

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 

W12–40, 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 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; e-mail 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.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 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: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1138; 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–2010–0859; Directorate Identifier 

2010–NM–113–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 2010–0086R1, 

dated June 16, 2010 (referred to after 

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

condition for the specified products. 

The MCAI states: 

Several A330 and A340 operators have 

reported in service occurrences of hydraulic 

pump electrical motor connector internal 

arcing, resulting in: 

—Either false hydraulic system overheat 

Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring 

(ECAM) warnings 

—And/or hydraulic pump electrical motor 

malfunction. 

Investigations have shown that, due to the 

manufacturing tolerances of the cables and 

the connectors rear grommet, there is a 

possible path for fluid ingress, resulting in 

connector internal arcing and hydraulic 

system malfunction. In addition, as the 

connectors are located in areas adjacent to 

fuel tanks, such arcing associated with the 

presence of a fuel leakage could lead to an 

uncontrolled fire. 

In order to protect the hydraulic pump 

electrical motor connectors against fluid 

ingress from the rear of the connector 

grommet and prevent false hydraulic system 

overheat ECAM warnings and/or hydraulic 

pump electrical motor malfunction, this AD 

requires modification of the three hydraulic 

pump electrical motor connectors associated 

to the Blue, Yellow and Green hydraulic 

systems. 

This Revision 1 is issued to delete Airbus 

modifications 55923S18878 and 

55924S19452 from the applicability of this 

AD. 

The modification adds heat shrink 

sleeves to certain cable contacts and a 

sealing plug to the connector free cavity. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Airbus has issued the service 

information specified in the table. 


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TABLE—APPLICABLE SERVICE INFORMATION

Airplane Model— Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin— Revision— Dated— 

A330 ............................................... A330–92–3088, including Appendix 01 ................................................. 01 February 22, 2010. 

A340 ............................................... A340–92–4081, including Appendix 01 ................................................. 01 February 22, 2010. 

A340 ............................................... A340–92–5053, including Appendix 01 ................................................. 01 February 22, 2010. 

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 AD and the 

MCAI or Service Information 

We have reviewed the MCAI and 

related service information and, in 

general, agree with their substance. But 

we might have found it necessary to use 

different words from those in the MCAI 

to ensure the AD is clear for U.S. 

operators and is enforceable. In making 

these changes, we do not intend to differ 

substantively from the information 

provided in the MCAI and related 

service information. 

We might also have proposed 

different actions in this AD from those 

in the MCAI in order to follow FAA 

policies. Any such differences are 

highlighted in a NOTE within the 

proposed AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

Based on the service information, we 

estimate that this proposed AD would 

affect about 43 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 13 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 $877 per 

product. Where the service information 

lists required parts costs that are 

covered under warranty, we have 

assumed that there will be no charge for 

these costs. As we do not control 

warranty coverage for affected parties, 

some parties may incur costs higher 

than estimated here. Based on these 

figures, we estimate the cost of the 

proposed AD on U.S. operators to be 

$85,226, or $1,982 per product. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

Government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and 

3. Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this proposed AD and placed it in the 

AD docket. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, 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: 

Airbus: Docket No. FAA–2010–0859; 

Directorate Identifier 2010–NM–113–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) We must receive comments by 

November 15, 2010. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to the airplanes 

identified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of 

this AD. 

(1) Airbus Model A330–201, A330–202, 

A330–203, A330–223, A330–243, A330–301, 

A330–302, A330–303, A330–321, A330–322, 

A330–323, A330–341, A330–342, and A330– 

343 airplanes; certificated in any category; all 

serial numbers; except those on which 

Airbus modifications 58773 and 45968 have 

been embodied in production. 

(2) Airbus Model A340–211, A340–212, 

A340–213, A340–311, A340–312, A340–313, 

A340–541, and A340–642 airplanes; 

certificated in any category; all serial 

numbers; except those on which Airbus 

modifications 58773 and 45968 have been 

embodied in production. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 92. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

* * * * * 

* * * [T]here is a possible path for fluid 

ingress, resulting in connector internal arcing 

and hydraulic system malfunction. In 

addition, as the connectors are located in 

areas adjacent to fuel tanks, such arcing 


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associated with the presence of a fuel leakage 

could lead to an uncontrolled fire. 

* * * * * 

Compliance 

(f) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Actions 

(g) Within 3,600 flight hours after the 

effective date of this AD, modify the 

hydraulic pump electrical motor connectors 

of the blue, yellow, and green electric pumps, 

in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the applicable service 

information specified in Table 1 of this AD. 

TABLE 1—APPLICABLE SERVICE INFORMATION

Airplane Model— Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin— Revision— Dated— 

A330 ............................................... A330–92–3088 ....................................................................................... 01 February 22, 2010. 

A340 ............................................... A340–92–4081 ....................................................................................... 01 February 22, 2010. 

A340 ............................................... A340–92–5053 ....................................................................................... 01 February 22, 2010. 

Credit for Actions Accomplished in 

Accordance With Previous Issue of Service 

Information 

(h) Modifications accomplished before the 

effective date of this AD in accordance with 

the service information specified in Table 2 

of this AD are considered acceptable for 

compliance with the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of this AD. 

TABLE 2—CREDIT SERVICE INFORMATION

Airplane Model— Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin— Revision— Dated— 

A330 ...................................... A330–92–3088 ..................................................................... Original ................................. September 2, 2009. 

A340 ...................................... A340–92–4081 ..................................................................... Original ................................. September 2, 2009. 

A340 ...................................... A340–92–5053 ..................................................................... Original ................................. September 2, 2009. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(i) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, 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. Send information to ATTN: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 227–1138; fax (425) 

227–1149. Before using any approved AMOC 

on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, 

notify your principal maintenance inspector 

(PMI) or principal avionics inspector (PAI), 

as appropriate, or lacking a principal 

inspector, your local Flight Standards 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: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) has 

approved the information collection 

requirements and has assigned OMB Control 

Number 2120–0056. 

Related Information 

(j) Refer to MCAI EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2010–0086R1, dated June 16, 2010, 

and the service information specified in 

Table 3 of this AD, as applicable, for related 

information. 

TABLE 3—RELATED SERVICE INFORMATION

Airplane Model— Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin— Revision— Dated— 

A330 ...................................... A330–92–3088 ..................................................................... 01 .......................................... February 22, 2010. 

A340 ...................................... A340–92–4081 ..................................................................... 01 .......................................... February 22, 2010. 

A340 ...................................... A340–92–5053 ..................................................................... 01 .......................................... February 22, 2010. 


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Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 21, 2010. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–24238 Filed 9–28–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R03–OAR–2010–0594; FRL–9208–3] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; 

Maryland; Control of Volatile Organic 

Compounds Emissions From Industrial 

Solvent Cleaning Operations 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the 

State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

revision submitted by the Maryland 

Department of the Environment (MDE). 

This SIP revision consists of an addition 

to Maryland’s Volatile Organic 

Compounds from Specific Processes 

Regulation. Maryland has adopted 

standards for industrial solvent cleaning 

operations that satisfy the reasonably 

available control techniques (RACT) 

requirements for sources of volatile 

organic compounds (VOCs) covered by 

control techniques guidelines (CTG). 

This amendment reduces VOC 

emissions from industrial solvent 

cleaning operations. In the Final Rules 

section of this Federal Register, EPA is 

approving the State’s SIP submittal as a 

direct final rule without prior proposal 

because the Agency views this as a 

noncontroversial submittal and 

anticipates no adverse comments. A 

detailed rationale for the approval is set 

forth in the direct final rule. If no 

adverse comments are received in 

response to this action, no further 

activity is contemplated. If EPA receives 

adverse comments, the direct final rule 

will be withdrawn and all public 

comments received will be addressed in 

a subsequent final rule based on this 

proposed rule. EPA will not institute a 

second comment period. Any parties 

interested in commenting on this action 

should do so at this time. 

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing by October 29, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID Number EPA– 

R03–OAR–2010–0594 by one of the 

following methods: 

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

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

B. E-mail: pino.maria@epa.gov. 

C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2010–0594, 

Maria Pino, Acting Associate Director, 

Office of Air Program Planning, 

Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 

Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

19103. 

D. Hand Delivery: At the previouslylisted EPA Region III address. Such 

deliveries are only accepted during the 

Docket’s normal hours of operation, and 

special arrangements should be made 

for deliveries of boxed information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–2010– 

0594. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change, and may be 

made available online at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through http:// 

www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The 

http://www.regulations.gov Web site is 

an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means EPA will not know your identity 

or contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment. 

If you send an e-mail comment directly 

to EPA without going through http:// 

www.regulations.gov, your e-mail 

address will be automatically captured 

and included as part of the comment 

that is placed in the public docket and 

made available on the Internet. If you 

submit an electronic comment, EPA 

recommends that you include your 

name and other contact information in 

the body of your comment and with any 

disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA 

cannot read your comment due to 

technical difficulties and cannot contact 

you for clarification, EPA may not be 

able to consider your comment. 

Electronic files should avoid the use of 

special characters, any form of 

encryption, and be free of any defects or 

viruses. 

Docket: All documents in the 

electronic docket are listed in the 

http://www.regulations.gov index. 

Although listed in the index, some 

information is not publicly available, 

i.e., CBI or other information whose 

disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Certain other material, such as 

copyrighted material, is not placed on 

the Internet and will be publicly 

available only in hard copy form. 

Publicly available docket materials are 

available either electronically in http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in hard copy 

during normal business hours at the Air 

Protection Division, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 

Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

19103. Copies of the State submittal are 

available at the Maryland Department of 

the Environment, 1800 Washington 

Boulevard, Suite 705, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21230. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jacqueline Lewis, (215) 814–2037, or by 

e-mail at lewis.jacqueline@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 

further information, please see the 

information provided in the direct final 

action, with the same title, ‘‘Approval 

and Promulgation of Air Quality 

Implementation Plans; Maryland; 

Control of Volatile Organic Compound 

Emissions from Industrial Solvent 

Cleaning Operations,’’ that is located in 

the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of 

this Federal Register publication. 

Dated: September 14, 2010. 

W.C. Early, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. 

[FR Doc. 2010–24422 Filed 9–28–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

44 CFR Part 67 

[Docket ID FEMA–2010–0003; Internal 

Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1140] 

Proposed Flood Elevation 

Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: Comments are requested on 

the proposed Base (1% annual-chance) 

Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed 

BFE modifications for the communities 

listed in the table below. The purpose 

of this notice is to seek general 

information and comment regarding the 

proposed regulatory flood elevations for 

the reach described by the downstream 

and upstream locations in the table 

below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are 

a part of the floodplain management 

measures that the community is 

required either to adopt or to show 

evidence of having in effect in order to 

qualify or remain qualified for 

participation in the National Flood 

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