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Regulatory Findings 

We have 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 that the 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. Amend § 39.13 by removing 

airworthiness directive (AD) 2012–26– 

15, Amendment 39–17310 (78 FR 1735, 

January 9, 2013), and adding the 

following new AD: 

Honeywell International Inc.: Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0285; Directorate Identifier 

2014–NM–035–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

AD action by July 14, 2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This action rescinds AD 2012–26–15, 

Amendment 39–17310 (78 FR 1735, January 

9, 2013). 

(c) Applicability 

This action applies to air data pressure 

transducers, as installed in air data 

computers (ADC), air data modules (ADM), 

air data attitude heading reference systems 

(ADAHRS), and digital air data computers 

(DADC) having the part numbers and serial 

numbers identified in Honeywell Alert 

Service Bulletin ADM/ADC/ADAHRS–34– 

A01, dated November 6, 2012. This appliance 

is installed on, but not limited to, the aircraft 

specified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(16) 

of this AD. 

(1) Airbus Model A318–111, –112, –121, 

and –122 airplanes. 

(2) Airbus Model A319–111, –112, –113, 

–114, –115, –131, –132, and –133 airplanes. 

(3) Airbus Model A320–111, –211, –212, 

–214, –231, –232, and –233 airplanes. 

(4) Airbus Model A321–111, –112, –131, 

–211, –212, –213, –231, and –232 airplanes. 

(5) Airbus Model A330–223F, –243F, –201, 

–202, –203, –223, –243, –301, –302, –303, 

–321, –322, –323, –341, –342, and –343 

airplanes. 

(6) Airbus Model A340–211, –212, –213, 

–311, –312, –313, –541, and –642 airplanes. 

(7) AGUSTA S.p.A. Model AW139 

helicopters. 

(8) Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited 

Model 429 helicopters. 

(9) The Boeing Company Model 767–200, 

–300, –300F, and –400ER series airplanes; 

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

and 777F series airplanes. 

(10) Cessna Aircraft Company Model 

560XL (560 Excel and 560 XLS) airplanes. 

(11) Dassault Aviation Model MYSTERE– 

FALCON 900 airplanes and Model FALCON 

2000 airplanes. 

(12) Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica 

S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB–135BJ 

airplanes. 

(13) Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation 

Model GIV–X and GV–SP airplanes. 

(14) Learjet Inc. Model 45 airplanes. 

(15) PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Model PC– 

12/47E airplanes. 

(16) Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate 

previously held by Bombardier Inc.; de 

Havilland, Inc.) Model (Twin Otter) DHC–6– 

400 airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 34, Navigation. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 16, 

2014. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

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–2014–0284; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–011–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 737–100, 

737–200, 737–200C, 737–300, 737–400, 

and 737–500 series airplanes. This 

proposed AD was prompted by reports 

of cracking in the lower corners of the 

forward entry doorway and the upper 

corners of the airstairs cutout. This 

proposed AD would require inspections 

for cracking of the forward entry 

doorway and airstairs cutout, and 

corrective actions if necessary. This 

proposed AD also provides terminating 

action for the repetitive inspections. We 

are proposing this AD to detect and 

correct cracks in the lower corners of 

the forward entry door cutout and the 

upper corners of the airstairs cutout, 

which could progress and result in an 

inability to maintain cabin 

pressurization. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by July 14, 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, 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 by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0284; 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 

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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: 

Alan Pohl, Aerospace Engineer, ANM– 

120S, Seattle Aircraft Certification 

Office, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, WA 98057–3356; phone: 425– 

917–6450; fax: 425–917–6590; email: 

alan.pohl@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– 

2014–0284; Directorate Identifier 2014– 

NM–011–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 received reports indicating that 

during routine inspections, cracks were 

found in the skin and doubler 

assemblies and bearstraps at the forward 

and aft lower corners of the forward 

entry doorway. Cracks were also found 

in the forward upper corner of the 

airstairs cutout. Cracks at the aft lower 

corner of the forward entry door 

typically start at the forward fastener 

hole that attaches the aft corner scuff 

plate at approximately station 339 and 

extend downward. Typical cracks at the 

upper forward corner of the airstairs 

door start near the upper tangent point 

of the corner radius. The airplanes on 

which the cracks were found had 

accumulated between 24,174 total flight 

cycles and 66,173 total flight cycles. 

Since the original issue of Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 737– 

53–1083, dated October 28, 1983, 12 

operators have reported finding cracks 

between 0.3 and 5.5 inches long on 19 

airplanes. Since Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 737–53– 

1083, Revision 3, dated December 7, 

1989, was issued, nine operators have 

reported finding cracks between 0.25 

and 2.7 inches long in the forward entry 

door cutout on 13 airplanes that were 

not included in the effectivity of that 

service bulletin. In addition, six 

operators have reported finding cracks 

between 0.5 and 1.5 inches long in the 

upper forward corner of the airstairs 

cutout. 

Such cracking, if not corrected, could 

progress and result in an inability to 

maintain cabin pressurization. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 737–53– 

1083, Revision 4, dated December 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–2014–0284. 

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 

inspections for cracking as specified in 

the service information described 

previously, except as discussed under 

‘‘Differences Between this Proposed AD 

and the Service Information.’’ 

The phrase ‘‘corrective actions’’ is 

used in this proposed AD. ‘‘Corrective 

actions’’ are actions that correct or 

address any condition found. Corrective 

actions in an AD could include, for 

example, repairs. 

Difference Between This Proposed AD 

and the Service Information 

Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 737–53–1083, Revision 4, dated 

December 18, 2013, specifies to contact 

the manufacturer for instructions on 

how to repair certain conditions, but 

this proposed AD would require 

repairing those conditions in one of the 

following ways: 

• In accordance with a method that 

we approve; or 

• Using data that meet the 

certification basis of the airplane, and 

that have been approved by the Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) whom 

we have authorized to make those 

findings. 

Related Rulemaking 

AD 90–06–02, Amendment 39–6489 

(Docket No. 89–NM–67–AD; 55 FR 

8372, March 7, 1990) mandates certain 

structural modifications for Boeing 

Model 737 series airplanes. AD 98–11– 

04 R1, Amendment 39–10984 (64 FR 

987, January 7, 1999); AD 2008–08–23, 

Amendment 39–15477 (73 FR 21237, 

April 21, 2008); and AD 2008–09–13, 

Amendment 39–15494 (73 FR 24164, 

May 2, 2008); are supplemental 

structural inspection (SSI) program ADs 

that contain inspection requirements 

that are near or overlap the inspection 

areas that this proposed AD would 

require. The modification mandated by 

AD 90–06–02 and the inspections 

mandated by the exploratory SSI ADs 

are not sufficient to address the unsafe 

condition identified in this proposed 

AD. 

Clarification of Post-Repair and PostPreventive Modification Repetitive 

Inspections 

Paragraph (i) and Note 1 to paragraph 

(i) of this proposed AD clarify that the 

post-repair and post-preventive 

modification repetitive inspections 

specified in table 4 of paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 737–53– 

1083, Revision 4, dated December 18, 

2013, would not be required by this 

proposed AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 132 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 

Inspection (Groups 1 

through 4 airplanes).1

9 work-hours × $85 per hour = $765 per inspection 

cycle.

$0 $765 per inspection 

cycle.

$100,980 per inspection cycle. 

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OPTIONAL COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product 

Preventive modification .................................... Up to 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 .... Up to $3,927 ...................... Up to $4,097. 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary repair that would be 

required based on the results of the 

proposed inspection. We have no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need this repair: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product 

Repair ............................................................... 25 work-hours × $85 per hour = $2,125 ......... Up to $5,342 ...................... Up to $7,467. 

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. 

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. Amend § 39.13 by adding the 

following new airworthiness directive 

(AD): 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2014–0284; Directorate Identifier 2014– 

NM–011–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by July 14, 

2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 737–100, –200, –200C, –300, –400, 

and –500 series airplanes, as identified in 

Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 

737–53–1083, Revision 4, dated December 

18, 2013. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

cracking in the lower corners of the forward 

entry doorway and the upper corners of the 

airstairs cutout. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct cracks in the lower corners 

of the forward entry door cutout and the 

upper corners of the airstairs cutout, which 

could progress and result in an inability to 

maintain cabin pressurization. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspections and Corrective Actions 

(1) For airplane Groups 1 through 4, as 

identified in Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 737–53–1083, Revision 4, 

dated December 18, 2013: Except as required 

by paragraphs (j)(1) and (j)(2) of this AD, at 

the applicable time specified in table 1, 2, or 

3, as applicable, of paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 737–53–1083, Revision 4, 

dated December 18, 2013, do the inspections 

specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i), (g)(1)(ii), 

(g)(1)(iii), and (g)(1)(iv) of this AD for cracks 

at the forward entry doorway and airstairs 

cutout, and do all applicable corrective 

actions, in accordance with Parts 1 and 3 of 

the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 737–53– 

1083, Revision 4, dated December 18, 2013, 

except as required by paragraph (j)(2) of this 

AD. Repeat the inspections, thereafter, at the 

interval specified in table 1, 2, or 3, as 

applicable, of paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ 

of Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 

737–53–1083, Revision 4, dated December 

18, 2013. Do all applicable corrective actions 

before further flight. Any repair done in 

accordance with Part 3 of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 737–53– 

1083, Revision 4, dated December 18, 2013, 

terminates the repetitive inspections required 

by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD for the repaired 

area only. 

(i) An external detailed and high frequency 

eddy current (HFEC) inspection of the skin. 

(ii) An internal detailed and HFEC 

inspection of exposed parts of the bear strap. 

(iii) A detailed and HFEC inspection along 

the edge of the cutout in the skin, skin 

doubler, and bear strap. 

(iv) An external low frequency eddy 

current inspection (LFEC) of the skin and 

bearstrap. 

(2) For Groups 1 and 2 airplanes that have 

been repaired using any of the service 

information identified in paragraph (g)(2)(i), 

(g)(2)(ii), or (g)(2)(iii) of this AD, the 

inspections required by paragraph (g)(1) of 

this AD are not required. 

(i) Boeing Service Bulletin 737–53–1083, 

Revision 1, dated October 25, 1985. 

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(ii) Boeing Service Bulletin 737–53–1083, 

Revision 2, dated March 25, 1988. 

(iii) Boeing Service Bulletin 737–53–1083, 

Revision 3, dated December 7, 1989. 

(3) For Group 5 airplanes, as identified in 

Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 

737–53–1083, Revision 4, dated December 

18, 2013: Within 120 days after the effective 

date of this AD, inspect the forward entry 

door cutout and airstairs cutout for cracks, 

and repair any crack, using a method 

approved in accordance with the procedures 

specified in paragraph (k) of this AD. 

(h) Optional Preventive Modification 

For Groups 1 and 2, Configurations 5 and 

6 airplanes; and Groups 3 and 4 airplanes; as 

identified in Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 737–53–1083, Revision 4, 

dated December 18, 2013: Except as required 

by paragraph (j)(2) of this AD, 

accomplishment of the preventive 

modification in accordance with Part 2 of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 737–53– 

1083, Revision 4, dated December 18, 2013, 

terminates the inspections required by 

paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. 

(i) Post-Modification and Post-Repair 

Repetitive Inspections 

The post-modification and post-repair 

repetitive inspections specified in table 4 of 

paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 737–53– 

1083, Revision 4, dated December 18, 2013, 

are not required by this AD. 

Note 1 to paragraph (i) of this AD: The 

inspections specified in table 4 of paragraph 

1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 737–53–1083, 

Revision 4, dated December 18, 2013, may be 

used in support of compliance with Section 

121.1109(c)(2) or 129.109(b)(2) of the Federal 

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 121.1109(c)(2) 

or 14 CFR 129.109(b)(2)). The corresponding 

actions specified in the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 737–53–1083, Revision 4, 

dated December 18, 2013, are not required by 

this AD. 

(j) Exceptions to Service Information 

Specifications 

(1) Where Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 737–53–1083, Revision 4, dated 

December 18, 2013, specifies a compliance 

time ‘‘after the Revision 4 date of this service 

bulletin,’’ this AD requires compliance 

within the specified compliance time after 

the effective date of this AD. 

(2) Where Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 737–53–1083, Revision 4, dated 

December 18, 2013, specifies to contact 

Boeing for repair instructions, this AD 

requires repair before further flight using a 

method approved in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (k) of this 

AD. 

(k) 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 (l)(1) 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, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Alan Pohl, Aerospace Engineer, 

ANM–120S, Seattle Aircraft Certification 

Office, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

WA 98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6450; fax: 

425–917–6590; email: alan.pohl@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 16, 

2014. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Economic Analysis 

15 CFR Part 801 

[Docket No. 140424374–4374–01] 

RIN 0691–XC025 

Direct Investment Surveys: BE–13, 

Survey of New Foreign Direct 

Investment in the United States 

AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would 

amend regulations of the Department of 

Commerce’s Bureau of Economic 

Analysis (BEA) to reinstate the reporting 

requirements for the BE–13, Survey of 

New Foreign Direct Investment in the 

United States, which was discontinued 

in 2009. BEA is proposing to reinstate 

this survey to better measure Commerce 

Department efforts through the ‘‘Build It 

Here, Sell It Everywhere’’ initiative to 

expand foreign business investment in 

the United States and to ensure 

complete coverage of BEA’s other 

foreign direct investment statistics. This 

survey will collect information on the 

acquisition or establishment of U.S. 

business enterprises by foreign 

investors, which was collected on the 

previous BE–13 survey, and information 

on expansions by existing U.S. affiliates 

of foreign companies, which was not 

previously collected. This mandatory 

survey would be conducted under the 

authority of the International 

Investment and Trade in Services 

Survey Act (the Act). Unlike other BEA 

surveys conducted pursuant to the Act, 

a response would be required from 

persons subject to the reporting 

requirements of the BE–13, Survey of 

New Foreign Direct Investment in the 

United States, whether or not they are 

contacted by BEA, in order to insure 

that respondents subject to the 

requirements for foreign direct 

investments in the U.S. are identified. 

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule 

will receive consideration if submitted 

in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. July 28, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by RIN 0691–XC025, and 

referencing the agency name (Bureau of 

Economic Analysis), by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

For Keyword or ID, enter ‘‘EAB–2014– 

0001.’’ 

• Email: Barbara.Hubbard@bea.gov. 

• Fax: Office of the Chief, Direct 

Investment Division, (202) 606–2894. 

• Mail: Office of the Chief, Direct 

Investment Division, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, Bureau of Economic 

Analysis, BE–50, Washington, DC 

20230. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Office of the 

Chief, Direct Investment Division, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, Bureau of 

Economic Analysis, BE–50, Shipping 

and Receiving, Section M100, 1441 L 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. 

Written comments regarding the 

burden-hour estimates or other aspects 

of the collection-of-information 

requirements contained in the proposed 

rule should be sent to both BEA through 

any of the methods above and to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), OIRA, Paperwork Reduction 

Project 0608–0035, Attention PRA Desk 

Officer for BEA, via email at pbugg@

omb.eop.gov, or by FAX at 202–395– 

7245. 

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