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part number; the disruption is caused by 

microcracks along the cable surface. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent fatigue of the 

engine control cables, leading to breakage of 

the cables, which could result in reduced 

controllability of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Retained Action for the Power Lever and 

Condition Lever Control Stops, With No 

Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (a) of AD 2001–12–18, 

Amendment 39–12274 (66 FR 33014, June 

20, 2001). Within 15 days after July 25, 2001 

(the effective date of AD 2001–12–18): Rig 

the power lever and condition lever control 

stops, in accordance with CASA COM 235– 

140, Revision 01, dated March 21, 2000. 

(h) New Requirement of This AD: 

Replacement 

At the applicable compliance times 

specified in table 1 to paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Replace each power lever and condition 

lever Teleflex cable having part number (P/ 

N) 72830–20 with a new or serviceable part, 

in accordance with Airbus Military Alert 

Operators Transmission AOT–CN235–76– 

0001, dated May 27, 2014. Repeat the 

replacement thereafter at intervals not to 

exceed an accumulation of 5,000 total flight 

cycles on each Teleflex cable having P/N 

72830–20. 

TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (h) OF THIS AD—REPLACEMENT COMPLIANCE TIME

Total flight cycles accumulated on the Teleflex cable having P/N 

72830–20 (since first installation on an airplane) as of the effective 

date of this AD 

Compliance time 

Fewer than 4,700 total flight cycles ......................................................... Before accumulating 5,000 total flight cycles. 

4,700 or more, but fewer than 6,000 total flight cycles ........................... Within 300 flight cycles or 12 months after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs first. 

Equal to or more than 6,000 total flight cycles but fewer than 7,000 

total flight cycles.

Within 200 flight cycles or 6 months after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs first. 

Equal to or more than 7,000 total flight cycles ........................................ Within 100 flight cycles or 3 months after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs first. 

(i) Parts Installation Limitations 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install, on any airplane, a 

Teleflex cable having P/N 72830–20, unless 

the cable has accumulated fewer than 5,000 

total flight cycles since its first installation on 

an airplane. 

(j) 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: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1112; 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) Contacting the Manufacturer: As of the 

effective date of this AD, for any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer, the action must be 

accomplished using a method approved by 

the Manager, International Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or 

the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA); or EADS CASA’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2014–0262, dated 

December 5, 2014, for related information. 

This MCAI may be found in the AD docket 

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

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2015–8465. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact EADS–CASA, Military 

Transport Aircraft Division (MTAD), 

Integrated Customer Services (ICS), 

Technical Services, Avenida de Arago ́n 404, 

28022 Madrid, Spain; telephone +34 91 585 

55 84; fax +34 91 585 55 05; email 

MTA.TechnicalService@casa.eads.net; 

Internet http://www.eads.net. 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 

December 31, 2015. 

Phil Forde, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–00377 Filed 1–15–16; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–8464; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–050–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, 

Inc. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC–8–400 

series airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by a revision by the 

manufacturer to the Certification 

Maintenance Requirements (CMR) of the 

Airworthiness Limitation Items (ALI), in 

the Maintenance Requirement Manual 

(MRM), that introduces a new CMR task 

that requires repetitive operational 

checks of the propeller overspeed 

governor. This proposed AD would 

require revising the airplane 

maintenance program or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate a 

new CMR task. We are proposing this 

AD to prevent dormant failure of the 

propeller overspeed governor, which 

may lead to a loss of propeller 

overspeed protection and result in high 

propeller drag in-flight. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by March 4, 2016. 


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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: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC, 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 by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

8464; 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 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: 

Mazdak Hobbi, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion and Services Branch, ANE– 

173, FAA, New York Aircraft 

Certification Office, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; telephone 516–228–7330; fax 

516–794–5531. 

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–2015–8464; Directorate Identifier 

2015–NM–050–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 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2014–43, 

dated December 18, 2014 (referred to 

after this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC–8– 

400 series airplanes. The MCAI states: 

Bombardier Inc. has revised the 

Maintenance Requirement Manual PSM–1– 

84–7, Airworthiness Limitation Items (ALI), 

Part 2, Section 1, Certification Maintenance 

Requirements (CMR). This revision 

introduces a new CMR task, task number 

612000–109, for the Operational Check of the 

Propeller Overspeed Governor to be 

performed every 200 flight hours. 

This new task was introduced to minimize 

the probability of dormant failure of the 

propeller overspeed governor, which may 

lead to a loss of propeller overspeed 

protection and result in high propeller drag 

in-flight. 

This [Canadian] AD is issued to mandate 

the incorporation of a new CMR task for the 

Propeller Overspeed Governor. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

8464. 

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. 

This AD requires revisions to certain 

operator maintenance documents to 

include new actions (e.g., inspections). 

Compliance with these actions is 

required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For 

airplanes that have been previously 

modified, altered, or repaired in the 

areas addressed by this AD, the operator 

may not be able to accomplish the 

actions described in the revisions. In 

this situation, to comply with 14 CFR 

91.403(c), the operator must request 

approval for an alternative method of 

compliance according to paragraph 

(h)(1) of this AD. The request should 

include a description of changes to the 

required inspections that will ensure the 

continued operational safety of the 

airplane. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 82 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 1 work-hour per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of 

this proposed AD on U.S. operators to 

be $6,970, or $85 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); 

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. 


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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): 

Bombardier, Inc.: Docket No. FAA–2015– 

8464; Directorate Identifier 2015–NM– 

050–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by March 4, 

2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Bombardier, Inc. 

Model DHC–8–400, –401, and –402 

airplanes, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 61, Propellers/propulsors. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a revision by the 

manufacturer to the Certification 

Maintenance Requirements (CMR) of the 

Airworthiness Limitation Items (ALI), in the 

Maintenance Requirement Manual (MRM), 

that introduces a new CMR task that requires 

repetitive operational checks of the propeller 

overspeed governor. We are issuing this AD 

to prevent dormant failure of the propeller 

overspeed governor, which may lead to a loss 

of propeller overspeed protection and result 

in high propeller drag in-flight. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Maintenance Program or Inspection 

Program Revision 

Within 30 days after the effective date of 

this AD, revise the maintenance program or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate an operational check of the 

propeller overspeed governor, CMR task 

number 612000–109, to be performed every 

200 flight hours, using a method approved by 

the Manager, New York Aircraft Certification 

Office (ACO), ANE–170, FAA. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: CMR 

task number 612000–109, Operational Check 

of the Propeller Overspeed Governor, in the 

MRM PSM–1–84–7, ALI, Part 2, Section 1, 

CMR, is an additional source of guidance for 

the operational check of the propeller 

overspeed governor specified in paragraph (g) 

of this AD. 

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO, 

ANE–170, 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 ACO, send it to ATTN: Program 

Manager, Continuing Operational Safety, 

FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 

516–228–7300; fax 516–794–5531. 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) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the action must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, New York ACO, ANE–170, 

Engine and Propeller Directorate, FAA; or 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or 

Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design Approval 

Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, 

the approval must include the DAOauthorized signature. 

(i) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2014–43, dated 

December 18, 2014, for related information. 

This MCAI may be found in the AD docket 

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

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2015–8464. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

December 31, 2015. 

Phil Forde, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–00375 Filed 1–15–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs 

20 CFR Part 30 

RIN 1240–AA08 

Claims for Compensation Under the 

Energy Employees Occupational 

Illness Compensation Program Act 

AGENCY: Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs, Department of 

Labor. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; 

extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor is 

extending the comment period for the 

notice of proposed rulemaking it 

published on November 18, 2015 (80 FR 

72296). The original deadline to submit 

comments on the proposed regulations 

was January 19, 2016. That comment 

period is being extended for an 

additional 30 days. The comment period 

for the information collection 

requirements in the proposed rule 

ended on December 18, 2015, and that 

period is not being extended. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

notice of proposed rulemaking 

published on November 18, 2015 (80 FR 

72296) is extended. Comments on the 

notice of proposed rulemaking must be 

received by February 18, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Parties may submit 

comments on the regulations in the 

proposed rule, identified by Regulatory 

Information Number (RIN) 1240–AA08, 

by any ONE of the following methods: 

Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: The 

Internet address to submit comments on 

the regulations in the proposed rule is 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the Web 

site instructions for submitting 

comments. Comments will also be 

available for public inspection on the 

Web site. 

Mail or Hand Delivery: Submit written 

comments by mail to Rachel P. Leiton, 

Director, Division of Energy Employees 

Occupational Illness Compensation, 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, 

Room C–3321, 200 Constitution Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20210. The 

Department will only consider mailed 

comments that have been postmarked 

by the U.S. Postal Service or other 

delivery service on or before the 

deadline for comments. 

Instructions: All comments must cite 

RIN 1240–AA08 that has been assigned 

to this rulemaking. Receipt of any 

comments, whether by Internet, mail or 

hand delivery, will not be 

acknowledged. 


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