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(1) By a lien on real estate, if 

available, and then 

(2) By a lien on chattels, if needed and 

determined acceptable by the Agency. 

(e) For loans greater than $25,000 title 

clearance is required when real estate is 

taken as security. 

■ 12. Revise § 764.402(d)(1)(ii) to read 

as follows: 

§ 764.402 Loan closing. 

* * * * * 

(d) * * * 

(1) * * * 

(ii) As provided in § 764.235 for CLs 

and § 764.355 for EMs; 

* * * * * 

Signed on March 12, 2012. 

Carolyn B. Cooksie, 

Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6558 Filed 3–16–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–27023; Directorate 

Identifier 98–ANE–47–AD; Amendment 39– 

16971; AD 2012–04–15] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & 

Whitney Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) for 

all Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT9D series 

turbofan engines. That AD currently 

requires revisions to the Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) of the 

manufacturer’s Instructions for 

Continued Airworthiness (ICA) to 

include required enhanced inspection of 

selected critical life-limited parts at 

each piece-part opportunity. This new 

AD requires additional revisions to the 

JT9D series engines ALS sections of the 

manufacturer’s ICA. This AD was 

prompted by the need to require 

enhanced inspection of selected critical 

life-limited parts of JT9D series engines. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent 

critical life-limited rotating engine part 

failure, which could result in an 

uncontained engine failure and damage 

to the airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective April 23, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: 

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 AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

Document Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian 

Dargin, Aerospace Engineer, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, FAA, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803; phone: 781–238–7178; fax: 781– 

238–7199; email: ian.dargin@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2007–05–17, 

Amendment 39–14978 (72 FR 10350, 

March 8, 2007). That AD applies to the 

specified products. That NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

November 22, 2011 (76 FR 72130). That 

NPRM proposed to continue to require 

revisions to the ALS of the 

manufacturer’s ICA to include required 

enhanced inspection of selected critical 

life-limited parts at each piece-part 

opportunity. That NPRM also proposed 

to require additional revisions to the 

JT9D series engines ALS sections of the 

manufacturer’s ICA. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that 438 JT9D series 

engines are installed on airplanes of 

U.S. registry and will be affected by this 

AD. We also estimate that about 4 work 

hours per engine are needed to perform 

the actions, and that the average labor 

rate is $85 per work hour. Since this is 

an added inspection requirement that 

will be part of the normal maintenance 

cycle, no additional parts costs are 

involved. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the total cost of the AD to U.S. 

operators to be $148,920. 

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 

This AD will not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This AD will 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 that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

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. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 


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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by 

removing airworthiness directive (AD) 

2007–05–17, Amendment 39–14978 (72 

FR 10350, March 8, 2007) and adding 

the following new AD: 

2012–04–15 Pratt & Whitney: Amendment 

39–16971; Docket No. FAA–2007–27023; 

Directorate Identifier 98–ANE–47–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective April 23, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2007–05–17, 

Amendment 39–14978 (72 FR 10350, March 

8, 2007). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Pratt & Whitney (PW) 

JT9D–3A, –7, –7A, –7H, –7AH, –7F, –7J, 

–20J, –59A, –70A, –7Q, –7Q3, –7R4D, 

–7R4D1, –7R4E, –7R4E1, –7R4E4, –7R4G2, 

and –7R4H1 series turbofan engines. 

(d) Unsafe Condition 

This AD results from the need to require 

enhanced inspection of selected critical lifelimited parts of JT9D series turbofan engines. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent critical 

life-limited rotating engine part failure, 

which could result in an uncontained engine 

failure and damage to the airplane. 

(e) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(f) Inspections 

Within the next 30 days after the effective 

date of this AD, add the following section to 

the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) 

of your copy of the manufacturer’s 

Instructions for Continued Airworthiness 

(ICA) and, for air carrier operations, to your 

continuous airworthiness air carrier 

maintenance program: 

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(g) Except as provided in paragraph (h) of 

this AD, and notwithstanding contrary 

provisions in section 43.16 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR 43.16), these 

mandatory inspections shall be performed 

only in accordance with the ALS of the 

manufacturer’s ICA. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOC) 

(1) You must perform these mandatory 

inspections using the ALS of the ICA and the 

applicable Engine Manual, unless you 

receive approval to use an AMOC under 

paragraph (h)(2) of this AD. Section 43.16 of 

14 CFR may not be used to approve AMOCs 

or adjustments to the times in which these 

inspections must be performed. 

(2) The Manager, Engine Certification 

Office, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

(i) Maintaining Records of the Mandatory 

Inspections 

(1) You have met the requirements of this 

AD when you revise your copy of the ALS 

of the manufacturer’s ICA as specified in 

paragraph (f) of this AD. For air carriers 


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operating under part 121 of 14 CFR, you have 

met the requirements of this AD when you 

modify your continuous airworthiness air 

carrier maintenance program as specified in 

paragraph (f) of this AD. You do not need to 

record each piece-part inspection as 

compliance to this AD, but you must 

maintain records of those inspections 

according to the regulations governing your 

operation. For air carriers operating under 

part 121, you may use either the system 

established to comply with section 121.369 

or an alternative accepted by your principal 

maintenance inspector if that alternative: 

(i) Includes a method for preserving and 

retrieving the records of the inspections 

resulting from this AD; 

(ii) Meets the requirements of section 

121.369(c); and 

(iii) Maintains the records either 

indefinitely or until the work is repeated. 

(2) These record keeping requirements 

apply only to the records used to document 

the mandatory inspections required as a 

result of revising the ALS of the 

manufacturer’s ICA as specified in paragraph 

(f) of this AD. These record keeping 

requirements do not alter or amend the 

record keeping requirements for any other 

AD or regulatory requirement. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Ian Dargin, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine & Propeller Directorate, FAA, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803; phone: 781–238–7178; fax: 781–238– 

7199; email: ian.dargin@faa.gov. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

February 22, 2012. 

Peter A. White, 

Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6504 Filed 3–16–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

19 CFR Parts 10, 24, 162, 163, and 178 

[USCBP–2012–0007; CBP Dec. 12–03] 

RIN 1515–AD86 

United States-Korea Free Trade 

Agreement 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security; Department of the Treasury. 

ACTION: Interim regulations; solicitation 

of comments. 

SUMMARY: This rule amends the Customs 

and Border Protection (CBP) regulations 

on an interim basis to implement the 

preferential tariff treatment and other 

customs-related provisions of the 

United States-Korea Free Trade 

Agreement. 

DATES: Effective March 15, 2012; 

comments must be received by May 18, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number, by one of 

the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments 

via docket number USCBP–2012–007. 

• Mail: Trade and Commercial 

Regulations Branch, Regulations and 

Rulings, Office of International Trade, 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 

799 9th Street NW., 5th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20229–1179. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number for this rulemaking. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. For 

detailed instructions on submitting 

comments and additional information 

on the rulemaking process, see the 

‘‘Public Participation’’ heading of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Submitted 

comments may also be inspected during 

regular business days between the hours 

of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Trade and 

Commercial Regulations Branch, 

Regulations and Rulings, Office of 

International Trade, U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection, 799 9th Street NW., 

5th Floor, Washington, DC. 

Arrangements to inspect submitted 

comments should be made in advance 

by calling Mr. Joseph Clark at (202) 325– 

0118. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Textile Operational Aspects: Nancy 

Mondich, Trade Policy and Programs, 

Office of International Trade, (202) 863– 

6524. 

Other Operational Aspects: Katrina 

Chang, Trade Policy and Programs, 

Office of International Trade, (202) 863– 

6532. 

Legal Aspects: Yuliya A. Gulis, 

Regulations and Rulings, Office of 

International Trade, (202) 325–0042. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Participation 

Interested persons are invited to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting written data, views, or 

arguments on all aspects of the interim 

rule. U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) also invites comments 

that relate to the economic, 

environmental, or federalism effects that 

might result from this interim rule. 

Comments that will provide the most 

assistance to CBP in developing these 

regulations will reference a specific 

portion of the interim rule, explain the 

reason for any recommended change, 

and include data, information, or 

authority that support such 

recommended change. See ADDRESSES

above for information on how to submit 

comments. 

Background 

On June 30, 2007, the United States 

and the Republic of Korea (hereinafter 

‘‘Korea’’) signed the United States-Korea 

Free Trade Agreement (hereinafter 

‘‘UKFTA’’ or the ‘‘Agreement’’). On 

December 3, 2010, the United States and 

Korea concluded new agreements, 

reflected in letters signed on February 

10, 2011 that provide new market access 

and level the playing field for U.S. auto 

manufacturers and workers. The stated 

objectives of the UKFTA include: 

Strengthening close economic relations 

between the United States and Korea; 

creating an expanded and secure market 

for goods and services in the United 

States and Korea and a stable and 

predictable environment for investment, 

thus enhancing the competitiveness of 

U.S. and Korean firms in global markets; 

raising living standards, promoting 

economic growth and stability; creating 

new employment opportunities, and 

improving the general welfare by 

liberalizing and expanding trade and 

investment between the United States 

and Korea; establishing clear and 

mutually advantageous rules governing 

the two countries’ trade and investment 

and reducing or eliminating the barriers 

to trade and investment between the 

United States and Korea; not according 

foreign investors greater substantive 

rights with respect to investment 

protections than domestic investors 

under domestic law where, as in the 

United States, protections of investor 

rights under domestic law equal or 

exceed those set forth in this 

Agreement; contributing to the 

harmonious development and 

expansion of world trade by removing 

obstacles to trade through the creation 

of a free trade area and avoiding new 

barriers to trade or investment between 

the territories of the United States and 

Korea that could reduce the benefits of 

this Agreement; strengthening the 

development and enforcement of labor 

and environmental laws and policies, 

promoting basic workers’ rights and 


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