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California 90712–4137; phone: 562–627– 

5357; fax: 562–627–5210; email: 

George.Garrido@faa.gov. 

(n) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1)You must use the following service 

information to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The 

Director of the Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference (IBR) of the 

following service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(i) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 717– 

55A0011, dated May 17, 2011. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, MC 

D800–0019, Long Beach, California 90846– 

0001; phone: 206–544–5000, extension 2; fax: 

206–766–5683; Internet: https:// 

www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(3) 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. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

service information that is incorporated by 

reference at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go 

to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/ 

cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 7, 

2012. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–14542 Filed 6–15–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1170; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NM–264–AD; Amendment 

39–17080; AD 2012–12–01] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) for 

all Airbus Model A300 B4–600, B4– 

600R and A300 F4–600R series 

airplanes, Model A300 C4–605R Variant 

F airplanes, and Model A310 series 

airplanes. That AD currently requires 

modifying the wiring in the right-hand 

electronics rack. This new AD requires 

replacing the cockpit multi-tank 

indicators (MTI), and for certain 

airplanes, replacing high-level, lowlevel, and overflow sensors and their 

harness connectors, and re-instating the 

low-level warning indication to the 

cockpit MTI. This AD was prompted by 

reports of failures of four fuel level 

sensor-amplifier and MTI units. This 

AD also adds Model A310 series 

airplanes to the applicability. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent degradation 

of the electrical insulation sleeves of the 

low-level indication lamps on the MTI, 

which could cause a short circuit that 

might result in high voltage being 

conveyed to the high- and low-level 

sensors in the wing tanks. This 

condition could cause the level sensor 

to heat above acceptable limits, possibly 

resulting in a fuel tank explosion, and 

consequent loss of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective July 

23, 2012. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of July 23, 2012. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain other publication listed in 

this AD as of March 27, 2009 (74 FR 

7792, February 20, 2009). 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–2125; fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on November 7, 2011 (76 FR 

68671), and proposed to supersede AD 

2009–02–04, Amendment 39–15794 (74 

FR 7792, February 20, 2009). That 

NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe 

condition for the specified products. 

The MCAI states: 

One operator experienced failures of four 

Fuel Level Sensor-Amplifier (FLSA) and 

Multi Tank Indicators (MTI) units. FLSA and 

MTI failures have been identified as having 

been caused by incorrect connector sleeves 

materials fitted to the MTI units. 

Degradation of the electrical insulation 

sleeves of the Low-level indication lamps on 

the MTI of the flight deck can cause a short 

circuit that might result in high voltage being 

conveyed to the high and low level sensors 

in the wing tanks. This condition, if not 

corrected, could cause the level sensor to 

heat above acceptable limits, possibly 

resulting in fuel tank explosion, and 

consequent loss of the aeroplane. 

As an interim action, EASA AD 2008–0055 

[which corresponds to FAA AD 2009–02–04, 

Amendment 39–15794 (74 FR 7792, February 

20, 2009)], was issued requiring the 

accomplishment of wiring modifications to 

protect the FLSA and the Flight Warning 

Computers from 115V [volt] AC [alternating 

current] and 28V DC [direct current] short 

circuits within the cockpit MTI. 

EASA AD 2009–0144, which required the 

replacement of the affected sensors and their 

harness connectors with modified units in 

accordance with the instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin (SB) A300–28–6095 at 

original issue or SB A300–28–9013 at 

original issue, as applicable, was further on 

cancelled because the installation of the new 

inner tank fused low-level sensors was not 

possible, due to interference between some 

sensors and a fuel pipe at connector level. 

Airbus SB A300–28–6095 and SB A300– 

28–9013 have been revised to clear this 

interference. The replacement of the affected 

sensors and their harness connectors 

according to the instructions of these SBs is 

now possible. 

This [EASA] AD supersedes [EASA] AD 

2008–0055 and introduces the following 

actions: 

—Expanding of the applicability to A310 

aeroplanes; and 

—Replacement of the cockpit MTI with a 

MTI with silicone sleeves and to reinstate 

the low level warning indication to the 

cockpit MTI; and 

—Replacement of the affected sensors and 

their harness connectors by fused level 

sensor units for A300–600 and A300– 

600ST aeroplanes. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

have considered the comments received. 

Requests for Extension of Compliance 

Time 

UPS requested that we extend the 

compliance time specified in paragraphs 

(h), (i), and (j) in the NPRM (76 FR 

68671, November 7, 2011) to 60 months. 

UPS explained that the requested 

extended compliance time is to reduce 

the potential for special maintenance 

visits of its airplanes, and that a 

compliance period of less than 60 

months will cause undue hardship on 

UPS and its operation, and result in 

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UPS reasoned that it has an existing 

tank entry program that is completed 

only during airplane major maintenance 

visits at a 5-year time interval, and that 

using the existing interval will reduce 

the costs to open, purge, close, and 

check out the tanks. UPS explained 

further, that materials will take a 

minimum of 6 months to receive, and 

due to the extensive time waiting for 

parts, this will force even more 

airplanes into a special visit program in 

a much shorter period of time than what 

the NPRM is proposing. 

UPS expressed that it agrees with the 

FAA when the premise for establishing 

a timeline for completion of an SFAR 

(Special Federal Aviation Regulation) 88 

project is based on a level of safety as 

determined by the NPRM (76 FR 68671, 

November 7, 2011) and that it believes 

there is a timeframe precedence that has 

previously been set by the FAA for a 

project of this type. UPS explained that 

the FAA released an earlier AD, which 

corrected similar actions to the NPRM 

(76 FR 68671, November 7, 2011), and 

that the earlier AD had a 5-year 

compliance requirement. UPS believes 

that the same level of safety is achieved 

with a 5-year compliance on the Model 

A300 airplanes fleet. 

FedEx requested that we extend the 

compliance time in the NPRM (76 FR 

68671, November 7, 2011) to 30 months, 

to allow for the accomplishment of the 

work to be performed at a scheduled 

heavy maintenance event. FedEx 

explained that it accomplishes a heavy 

maintenance check on its Model A300– 

600 and A310 airplanes every 30 

months. FedEx reasoned that it would 

be 22 hours per airplane to accomplish 

the requirements of the service 

information and that it is a significant 

economic and operational hardship for 

it to ‘‘special visit’’ airplanes to 

accomplish fuel tank entry. 

We do not agree to extend the 

compliance time in this final rule. In 

developing an appropriate compliance 

time for this action, we considered the 

urgency associated with the subject 

unsafe condition, the availability of 

required parts, and the practical aspect 

of accomplishing the required 

modification within a period of time 

that corresponds to the normal 

scheduled maintenance for most 

affected operators. Under the provisions 

of paragraph (m) of the final rule, we 

will consider requests for approval of an 

extension of the compliance time if 

sufficient data are submitted to 

substantiate that the new compliance 

time would provide an acceptable level 

of safety. We have not changed the AD 

in this regard. 

Requests for Revision to Costs of 

Compliance 

UPS requested that we revise the 

Costs of Compliance section in the 

NPRM (76 FR 68671, November 7, 

2011). UPS explained that it has 

determined that the required hours to 

complete the NPRM are greater than 150 

hours and that the material kits that are 

required by Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A300–28–6095, Revision 01, 

dated February 2, 2010, are 

approximately $40,000 each, which is a 

total of $52,750 per airplane. UPS 

reasoned that the completion of the 

modification on the 53 UPS Model A300 

airplanes will be approximately 

$2,795,750, which is a significant 

negative economic impact on UPS. UPS 

expressed that the proposed cost in the 

NPRM is only 7.5 percent of the actual 

cost that UPS will incur and that the 

actual costs will be greater than 13 times 

the cost estimates proposed in the 

NPRM. 

FedEx requested that we acknowledge 

that there is an additional material cost 

and that our Costs of Compliance 

section in the NPRM (76 FR 68671, 

November 7, 2011) is underestimated in 

terms of financial impact to the 

operator. FedEx reasoned that the 

estimated parts cost for accomplishment 

of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A300–28–6095, Revision 01, dated 

February 2, 2010, only includes the 

Airbus manufactured hardware kit (P/N 

286095B01R01). FedEx explained that 

in order to complete the modification, a 

separate Intertechnique kit that includes 

the actual sensors and harness 

connectors must be procured, and that 

Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A300–28–6095, Revision 01, dated 

February 2, 2010, provides no warranty 

information or pricing for the additional 

required kit. FedEx expressed that it is 

in the process of obtaining price 

information for the additional required 

Intertechnique kits and will provide the 

data when it becomes available. 

We agree to revise the Costs of 

Compliance section in this final rule for 

the reasons stated by the commenters. 

We have revised the Costs of 

Compliance section of the final rule to 

include the average costs of parts from 

Intertechnique. 

Revised Paragraph Header and 

Wording 

We have revised the heading for and 

the wording in paragraph (k) of this AD 

and the wording of paragraph (g) of this 

AD; these changes have not affected the 

intent of those paragraphs. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data, 

including the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

with the changes described previously— 

except for minor editorial changes. We 

have determined that these minor 

changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (76 FR 

68671, November 7, 2011) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (76 FR 68671, 

November 7, 2011). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

about 210 products of U.S. registry. The 

actions that are required by AD 2009– 

02–04, Amendment 39–15794 (74 FR 

7792, February 20, 2009), and retained 

in this AD take about 5 work-hours per 

product, at an average labor rate of $85 

per work-hour. Required parts cost 

about $0 per product. Based on these 

figures, the estimated cost of the 

currently required actions is $425 per 

product. 

We estimate that it will take about 44 

work-hours per product to comply with 

the new basic requirements of this AD. 

The average labor rate is $85 per workhour. Required parts will cost about 

$39,000 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 parts. 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 

this AD to the U.S. operators to be 

$8,975,400, or $42,740 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 

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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 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 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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

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 the NPRM (76 FR 68671, 

November 7, 2011), 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. 

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: 

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

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by 

removing airworthiness directive (AD) 

2009–02–04, Amendment 39–15794 (74 

FR 7792, February 20, 2009), and adding 

the following new AD: 

2012–12–01 Airbus: Amendment 39–17080. 

Docket No. FAA–2011–1170; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NM–264–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective July 23, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2009–02–04, 

Amendment 39–15794 (74 FR 7792, February 

20, 2009). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Model A300 B4– 

601, B4–603, B4–620, B4–622, B4–605R, B4– 

622R, F4–605R, F4–622R, and C4–605R 

Variant F airplanes, and Model A310–203, 

–204, –221, –222, –304, –322, –324, and –325 

airplanes; certificated in any category; all 

certified models, all manufacturer serial 

numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28: Fuel. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

failures of four fuel level sensor-amplifier 

and multi-tank indicator (MTI) units. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent degradation of the 

electrical insulation sleeves of the low-level 

indication lamps on the MTI, which could 

cause a short circuit that might result in high 

voltage being conveyed to the high and low 

level sensors in the wing tanks. This 

condition could cause the level sensor to heat 

above acceptable limits, possibly resulting in 

a fuel tank explosion, and consequent loss of 

the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) Retained Actions and Compliance Times 

(1) This paragraph restates the actions and 

compliance times required by paragraph (f) of 

AD 2009–02–04, Amendment 39–15794 (74 

FR 7792, February 20, 2009), with no 

changes. For Model A300–600 airplanes: 

Unless already done, within 3 months after 

March 27, 2009 (the effective date of AD 

2009–02–04), modify the wiring in the righthand electronics rack in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A300–28A6096, 

Revision 02, dated July 4, 2008. Doing the 

required actions in paragraph (h) or (i) of this 

AD, as applicable, terminates the actions 

required by this paragraph. 

(2) This paragraph provides credit for the 

modification required by paragraph (g)(1) of 

this AD, if the modification was performed 

before March 27, 2009 (the effective date of 

AD 2009–02–04) using Airbus Mandatory 

Service Bulletin A300–28A6096, dated 

October 19, 2007; or Revision 01, dated April 

16, 2008. 

(h) New Replacement and Re-Instatement for 

Certain Model A300–600 Series Airplanes 

With New Service Information 

For Model A300–600 series airplanes on 

which Airbus modification 06213 has been 

embodied in production: Within 24 months 

after the effective date of this AD, do the 

actions required by paragraphs (h)(1), (h)(2), 

and (h)(3) of this AD. Doing the actions in 

this paragraph terminates the requirements of 

paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. 

(1) Replace the cockpit MTI, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300–28– 

6101, dated June 4, 2008. 

(2) Before further flight after doing the 

replacement specified in paragraph (h)(1) of 

this AD: Replace the high-level, low-level, 

and overflow sensors and their harness 

connectors, with fused sensors and new 

harness connectors, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A300–28–6095, 

Revision 01, dated February 2, 2010. 

(3) Before further flight after doing the 

replacement specified in paragraph (h)(2) of 

this AD: Re-instate the low-level warning 

indication to the cockpit MTI, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300–28– 

6103, Revision 01, dated May 18, 2010. 

(i) New Replacement and Re-Instatement for 

Certain Other Model A300–600 Series 

Airplanes 

For Model A300–600 series airplanes on 

which Airbus modification 06213 has not 

been embodied in production: Within 24 

months after the effective date of this AD, do 

the actions required by paragraphs (i)(1), 

(i)(2), and (i)(3) of this AD. Doing the actions 

in this paragraph terminates the requirements 

of paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. 

(1) Replace the cockpit MTI, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300–28– 

6101, dated June 4, 2008. 

(2) Before further flight after doing the 

replacement specified in paragraph (i)(1) of 

this AD: Re-instate the low-level warning 

indication to the cockpit MTI, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A300–28– 

6103, Revision 01, dated May 18, 2010. 

(3) Before further flight after doing the 

action specified in paragraph (i)(2) of this 

AD: Replace the high-level, low-level, and 

overflow sensors and their harness 

connectors, with fused sensors and new 

harness connectors, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A300–28–6095, 

Revision 01, dated February 2, 2010. 

(j) New Replacement for Model A310 Series 

Airplanes 

For Model A310 series airplanes: Within 

24 months after the effective date of this AD, 

replace the cockpit MTI, in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A310–28–2167, 

dated June 4, 2008. 

(k) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions specified in paragraphs (h)(3) and 


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1 16 CFR Part 436. 

2 16 CFR 436.8(a)(1). 

3 16 CFR 436.8(a)(5)(i). 

4 16 CFR 436.8(a)(5)(ii). 

5 16 CFR 436.8(b). 

(i)(2) of this AD, if those actions were 

performed before the effective date of this AD 

using Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A300–28–6103, dated May 20, 2009. 

(l) Parts Installation 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install, on any airplane, any MTI 

in the cockpit location, unless it has been 

modified in accordance with the applicable 

service information listed in paragraphs 

(l)(1), (l)(2), (l)(3), (l)(4), (l)(5), and (l)(6) of 

this AD. 

(1) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A300–28–6101, dated June 4, 2008. 

(2) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2167, dated June 4, 2008. 

(3) GE Service Bulletin 1404KID–28–466, 

Revision 1, dated July 15, 2008. 

(4) GE Service Bulletin 1406KID–28–467, 

Revision 1, dated July 15, 2008. 

(5) GE Service Bulletin 1410KID–28–468, 

Revision 1, dated July 15, 2008. 

(6) GE Service Bulletin 1420KID–28–469, 

Revision 1, dated July 23, 2008. 

(m) 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: 

Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 227–2125; 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) 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. 

(n) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency Airworthiness Directive 2010–0175, 

dated August 18, 2010, and the service 

information identified in paragraphs (n)(1), 

(n)(2), (n)(3), (n)(4), (n)(5), (n)(6), (n)(7), 

(n)(8), and (n)(9) of this AD, for related 

information. 

(1) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A300–28–6095, Revision 01, dated February 

2, 2010. 

(2) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A300–28–6101, dated June 4, 2008. 

(3) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A300–28–6103, Revision 01, dated May 18, 

2010. 

(4) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A300–28A6096, Revision 02, dated July 4, 

2008. 

(5) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2167, dated June 4, 2008. 

(6) GE Service Bulletin 1404KID–28–466, 

Revision 1, dated July 15, 2008. 

(7) GE Service Bulletin 1406KID–28–467, 

Revision 1, dated July 15, 2008. 

(8) GE Service Bulletin 1410KID–28–468, 

Revision 1, dated July 15, 2008. 

(9) GE Service Bulletin 1420KID–28–469, 

Revision 1, dated July 23, 2008. 

(o) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) You must use the following service 

information to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The 

Director of the Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference (IBR) of the 

following service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51 on the date 

specified. 

(2) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on July 23, 2012: 

(i) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A300–28–6095, Revision 01, dated February 

2, 2010. 

(ii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A300–28–6101, dated June 4, 2008. 

(iii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A300–28–6103, Revision 01, dated May 18, 

2010. 

(iv) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2167, dated June 4, 2008. 

(v) GE Service Bulletin 1404KID–28–466, 

Revision 1, dated July 15, 2008. 

(vi) GE Service Bulletin 1406KID–28–467, 

Revision 1, dated July 15, 2008. 

(vii) GE Service Bulletin 1410KID–28–468, 

Revision 1, dated July 15, 2008. 

(viii) GE Service Bulletin 1420KID–28–469, 

Revision 1, dated July 23, 2008. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on March 27, 2009 (74 FR 

7792, February 20, 2009): 

(i) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A300–28A6096, Revision 02, dated July 4, 

2008. 

(4) For Airbus service information 

identified in this AD, contact Airbus SAS— 

EAW (Airworthiness Office), 1 Rond Point 

Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, 

France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 

5 61 93 44 51; email: account.airwortheas@airbus.com; Internet http:// 

www.airbus.com. For GE service information 

identified in this AD, contact GE Aviation, 

Customer Support Center, 1 Neumann Way, 

Cincinnati, Ohio 45215; telephone 513–552– 

3272; email cs.techpubs@ge.com; Internet 

http://www.geaviation.com. 

(5) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

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425–227–1221. 

(6) You may also review copies of the 

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federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 31, 

2012. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–14048 Filed 6–15–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

16 CFR Part 436 

Disclosure Requirements and 

Prohibitions Concerning Franchising 

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission 

(FTC or Commission). 

ACTION: Final rule amendments. 

SUMMARY: The FTC announces revised 

monetary thresholds for three 

exemptions from the Franchise Rule. 

FTC is required to adjust the size of the 

monetary thresholds every fourth year 

based upon the Consumer Price Index 

for all urban consumers published by 

the Department of Labor. 

DATES: This final rule is effective July 1, 

2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Craig Tregillus, Franchise Rule 

Coordinator, Division of Marketing 

Practices, FTC, 600 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580, 

(202) 326–2970, ctregillus@ftc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FTC’s 

Trade Regulation Rule entitled 

‘‘Disclosure Requirements and 

Prohibitions Concerning Franchising’’ 

(Franchise Rule or Rule) 1 provides three 

exemptions based on a monetary 

threshold: the $500 ‘‘minimum payment 

exemption,’’ 2 the $1 million ‘‘large 

franchise investment exemption’’ 3 and 

the $5 million ‘‘large franchisee 

exemption.’’ 4 The Rule requires the 

Commission to ‘‘adjust the size of the 

monetary thresholds every fourth year 

based upon the * * * Consumer Price 

Index for all urban consumers published 

by the Department of Labor.’’ 5 This 

requirement, added by the 2007 

amendments to the Rule, took effect on 

July 1, 2007, so that franchisors would 

have a one-year phase-in period within 

which to comply with the amended 

Rule’s revised disclosure requirements 


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