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(i) Canadair Regional Jet Temporary 

Revision 2B–2098, dated November 24, 2005. 

(ii) Canadair Regional Jet Temporary 

Revision 2B–2110, dated November 24, 2005. 

(iii) Canadair Regional Jet Temporary 

Revision 2B–2119, dated February 14, 2006. 

(iv) Canadair Regional Jet Temporary 

Revision 2B–2123, dated August 28, 2006. 

(v) Canadair Regional Jet Temporary 

Revision 2B–2127, dated October 9, 2007. 

(vi) Canadair Regional Jet Temporary 

Revision 2B–2128, dated October 9, 2007. 

(vii) Canadair Regional Jet Temporary 

Revision 2B–2129, dated February 14, 2008. 

(viii) Canadair Regional Jet Temporary 

Revision 2B–2133, dated February 14, 2008. 

(ix) Temporary Revision 2B–2148, dated 

January 12, 2009. 

(x) Temporary Revision 2B–2160, dated 

January 14, 2011. 

(xi) Temporary Revision 2B–2161, dated 

January 14, 2011. 

(xii) Temporary Revision 2B–2168, dated 

January 14, 2011. 

(xiii) Temporary Revision 2B–2174, dated 

January 14, 2011. 

(xiv) Temporary Revision 2B–2198, dated 

December 8, 2011. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 CoˆteVertu Road West, Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, 

Canada; telephone 514–855–5000; fax 514– 

855–7401; email 

thd.crj@aero.bombardier.com; Internet http:// 

www.bombardier.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, WA, on October 4, 2012. 

Dionne Palermo, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1093; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–SW–020–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Brantly 

International, Inc. Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

Brantly International, Inc. (Brantly) 

Model B–2, Model B–2A, and Model B– 

2B helicopters with a certain main rotor 

blade. This proposed AD was prompted 

by multiple reports of main rotor (M/R) 

blade cracks and an accident in which 

a crack that originated near the M/R 

blade trailing edge resulted in the loss 

of a large section of the M/R blade. The 

proposed actions are intended to 

prevent loss of the M/R blade and 

subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by December 17, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to 

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

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Send comments to the U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to the 

‘‘Mail’’ address between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

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 

economic 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 service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Brantly 

International, Inc., 621 South Royal 

Lane, Suite 100, Coppell, Texas 75019, 

telephone (972) 829–4638, email 

tarcher@superiorairparts.com. You may 

review a copy of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Office of the 

Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort 

Worth, Texas 76137. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marc Belhumeur, Senior Project 

Engineer, Rotorcraft Certification Office, 

Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5177; email 

marc.belhumeur@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to participate in this 

rulemaking by submitting written 

comments, data, or views. We also 

invite comments relating to the 

economic, environmental, energy, or 

federalism impacts that might result 

from adopting the proposals in this 

document. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

commenters should send only one copy 

of written comments, or if comments are 

filed electronically, commenters should 

submit only one time. 

We will file in the docket all 

comments that we receive, as well as a 

report summarizing each substantive 

public contact with FAA personnel 

concerning this proposed rulemaking. 

Before acting on this proposal, we will 

consider all comments we receive on or 

before the closing date for comments. 

We will consider comments filed after 

the comment period has closed if it is 

possible to do so without incurring 

expense or delay. We may change this 

proposal in light of the comments we 

receive. 

Discussion 

We propose to adopt a new AD for all 

Brantly B–2, B–2A, and B–2B 

helicopters with an M/R blade, part 

number (P/N) 248–101, 248–202, or 

248–404. This proposed AD is prompted 

by a 2007 accident in New Zealand in 

which a large inboard section of the M/ 

R blade of a Brantly B–2B helicopter 

separated from the helicopter during 

flight. Laboratory analysis concluded 

that the M/R blade failure was caused 

by hydrocarbon contaminants inside the 

blade’s skin-to-foam bond and that the 

fracture originated near the blade’s 

trailing edge. There were three other 

reports of portions of M/R blades 

separating during flight and another five 

reports of M/R blades having cracks or 

other defects that were found during 

inspections. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all known relevant 

information and determined that an 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other products of 

these same type designs. 

Related Service Information 

We reviewed Brantly International 

Inc. Service Bulletin No. 111, dated 

February 10, 2011 (SB 111). The bulletin 

describes procedures for inspecting the 

M/R blades every 300 hours time-inservice (TIS) using Eddy Current 

Procedure ET002, performing a visual 

inspection using a 10X power 

magnifying glass and conducting a tap 


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test every 25 hours TIS and a visual 

inspection of the M/R blades before the 

first flight of the day. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require, 

before the first flight of each day, for any 

helicopter with M/R blade, P/N 248– 

101, 248–202, or 248–404, visually 

inspecting the M/R blade for a crack, 

nick, wrinkle, or bend. Within 8 hours 

TIS, this proposed AD would require for 

any helicopter with an M/R blade P/N 

248–404 with 10 or more years in 

service or 1,000 or more hours TIS, 

whichever occurs first, or for any 

helicopter with M/R blade, P/N 248–101 

or P/N 248–202: 

• Having an inspector qualified to the 

American Society for Nondestructive 

Testing (ASNT) Level II or equivalent, 

perform an eddy current inspection for 

a crack or a nick and repeating this 

inspection at intervals not to exceed 300 

hours TIS or five calendar years, 

whichever occurs first. 

• Tap inspecting for delamination 

focusing more attention on the inboard 

first 12 inches of the top and bottom of 

the M/R blade and repeating this action 

at intervals not to exceed 25 hours TIS. 

• Visually inspecting with a 10X or 

higher power magnifying glass for a 

crack, nick, crease, wrinkle, bend, 

added hole (such as a drilled hole to 

stop the spread of a crack), extra rivet, 

or inadequate rivet spacing and 

repeating this inspection at intervals not 

to exceed 25 hours TIS. 

• Before further flight, removing from 

service any M/R blade that has a crack, 

nick, crease, wrinkle, bend, extra hole, 

extra rivet or inadequate rivet spacing or 

any delamination. 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the Service Information 

SB 111 requires accomplishment of 

sections 1 and 2 before further flight. 

The proposed AD requires it to be 

completed within 8 hours TIS. SB 111 

allows up to 10 square inches of 

delamination outside of the inboard 12 

inches of the M/R blade. The proposed 

AD does not. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

would affect 76 helicopters of U.S. 

registry. We estimate the following costs 

to comply with this proposed AD, using 

an average of $85 per work-hour: 

• For the visual inspection before the 

first flight of each day, we estimate that 

it would require about one work-hour 

for a labor cost of $85 per inspection 

cycle. No parts would be needed, so the 

total cost for the U.S. fleet would be 

$6,460. 

• For the eddy current inspection, we 

estimate that it would require about four 

work-hours for a labor cost of $340 per 

inspection cycle. No parts would be 

needed, so the total cost for the 76- 

helicopter U.S. fleet would be $25,840 

per inspection cycle. 

• For the visual inspection with the 

magnifying glass and the tap inspection, 

we estimate that it would require about 

three work-hours for a labor cost of $255 

per inspection cycle. No parts would be 

needed, so the total cost for the U.S. 

fleet would be $19,380 per inspection 

cycle. 

• Replacing an M/R blade, if needed, 

would require about two work-hours for 

a labor cost of $170. An M/R blade 

would cost $7,500 for a total cost of 

$7,670 per helicopter, assuming one M/ 

R blade is replaced. 

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, 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 to the extent that it justifies 

making a regulatory distinction; 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 an economic 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 airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

Brantly International, Inc.: Docket No. FAA– 

2012–1093; Directorate Identifier 2011– 

SW–020–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to the Model B–2, Model 

B–2A, and Model B–2B helicopters, with a 

main rotor (M/R) blade, part number (P/N) 

248–101, 248–202, or 248–404, installed, 

certificated in any category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as a 

crack, nick, crease, wrinkle, bend, extra hole, 

extra rivet, inadequate rivet spacing, or any 

delamination in an M/R blade. Any of these 

conditions could result in loss of an M/R 

blade and subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

(c) Compliance 

You are responsible for performing each 

action required by this AD within the 

specified compliance time unless it has 

already been accomplished prior to that time. 

(d) Required Actions 

(1) Before the first flight of each day, 

visually inspect each M/R blade for a crack, 

nick, wrinkle, or bend. Pay particular 

attention to the M/R blade root area, the area 

around the lead/lag damper mounting fork, 

and the trailing edge. 

(2) Within 8 hours time-in-service (TIS), for 

a helicopter with an M/R blade, P/N 248–101 

or P/N 248–202, and for a helicopter with an 

M/R blade P/N 248–404 with 10 or more 

years or 1,000 or more hours TIS, whichever 

occurs first, remove each M/R blade and: 

(i) Using an inspector qualified to the 

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(ASNT) Level II or equivalent, eddy current 

inspect each M/R blade for a crack or a nick 

in accordance with paragraph number 4 and 

paragraph number 7 through 17 of Technique 

Number ET002, dated November 2007, 

attached to Brantly International, Inc., 

Service Bulletin No. 111, dated February 10, 

2011 (SB 111). 

(ii) Thereafter, at intervals not to exceed 

300 hours TIS or five calendar years, 

whichever occurs first, repeat the eddy 

current inspection in accordance with the 

requirements of paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this 

AD. 

(iii) Using a metallic coin or tap hammer, 

tap inspect each M/R blade for delamination 

in the bonded areas as shown on SB 111, 

Section 4. Pay particular attention to the root 

area in the first 12 inches of the top and 

bottom of each M/R blade. 

(iv) Using a 10X or higher power 

magnifying glass, visually inspect for a crack, 

nick, crease, wrinkle, bend, extra hole (such 

as a stop drill hole), extra rivet, and any 

inadequate rivet spacing caused by 

additional holes or rivets. 

(v) Thereafter, at intervals not to exceed 25 

hours TIS, repeat the tap inspection in 

accordance with the requirements of 

paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this AD and the visual 

inspection using a 10X or higher power 

magnifying glass in accordance with the 

requirements of paragraph (d)(2)(iv) of this 

AD. 

(3) Before further flight, remove from 

service any M/R blade with a crack, nick, 

crease, wrinkle, bend, extra hole, extra rivet, 

delamination, or inadequate rivet spacing 

caused by additional holes or rivets. 

(e) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOC) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, has the authority to approve 

AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send your 

proposal to: Marc Belhumeur, Senior Project 

Engineer, Rotorcraft Certification Office, 

Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 Meacham 

Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137; telephone 

(817) 222–5177; email 

marc.belhumeur@faa.gov. 

(2) For operations conducted under a 14 

CFR part 119 operating certificate or under 

14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that 

you notify your principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office or 

certificate holding district office before 

operating any aircraft complying with this 

AD through an AMOC. 

(f) Additional Information 

For service information identified in this 

AD, contact Brantly International, Inc, 621 

South Royal Lane, Suite 100, Coppell Texas 

75019, telephone (972) 829–4638, email 

tarcher@superiorairparts.com. You may 

review a copy of this information at the FAA, 

Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort 

Worth, Texas 76137. 

(g) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6210, Main Rotor Blade. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 5, 

2012. 

Kim Smith, 

Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

26 CFR Part 1 

[REG–130266–11] 

RIN 1545–BK57 

Additional Requirements for Charitable 

Hospitals; Hearing 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Change of date of public hearing 

on proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: This document changes the 

date of a public hearing on proposed 

regulations that provide guidance 

regarding the requirements for 

charitable hospital organizations 

relating to financial assistance and 

emergency medical care policies, 

charges for certain care provided to 

individuals eligible for financial 

assistance, and billing and collections. 

DATES: The public hearing originally 

scheduled for Monday, October 29, 

2012, at 10 a.m. is rescheduled for 

Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at 10 

a.m. Outlines of topics to be discussed 

at the public hearing must be received 

by November 7, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: The public hearing is being 

held in the IRS Auditorium, Internal 

Revenue Service Building, 1111 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20224. Due to building security 

procedures, visitors must enter at the 

Constitution Avenue entrance. In 

addition, all visitors must present photo 

identification to enter the building. 

Send Submissions to CC:PA:LPD:PR 

(REG–130266–11), Room 5205, Internal 

Revenue Service, P.O. Box 7604, Ben 

Franklin Station, Washington, DC 

20044. Submissions may be handdelivered Monday through Friday to 

CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG–130266–11), 

Couriers Desk, Internal Revenue 

Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC or sent electronically 

via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 

www.regulations.gov (REG–130266–11). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Concerning the regulations, Amber L. 

Mackenzie or Preston J. Quesenberry at 

(202) 622–6070; concerning submissions 

of comments, the hearing and/or to be 

placed on the building access list to 

attend the hearing Oluwafunmilayo 

Taylor at (202) 622–7180 (not toll-free 

numbers). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice 

of public hearing on proposed 

rulemaking appearing in the Federal 

Register on Monday, October 1, 2012 

(77 FR 59878), announced that a public 

hearing on proposed regulations 

regarding the requirements for 

charitable hospital organizations, would 

be held on Monday, October 29, 2012, 

beginning at 10 a.m. in the auditorium 

of the Internal Revenue Service Building 

at 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC. 

Because of access restrictions, the IRS 

will not admit visitors beyond the 

immediate entrance area more than 30 

minutes before the hearing starts. For 

information about having your name 

placed on the building access list to 

attend the hearing, see the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

document. 

The date of the public hearing has 

been changed. The hearing is now 

scheduled for Wednesday, December 5, 

2012, beginning at 10 a.m. in the 

auditorium of the Internal Revenue 

Service at 1111 Constitution Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC. Outlines of 

topics to be discussed at the public 

hearing must be received by November 

7, 2012. 

LaNita Van Dyke, 

Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, 

Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief 

Counsel (Procedure and Administration). 

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