Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 28 / Friday, February 9, 2024 / Proposed Rules 9077 

(k) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Dan Rodina, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 206– 

231–3225; email dan.rodina@faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued on February 1, 2024. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–02494 Filed 2–8–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–0220; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2023–00760–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Saab AB, 

Support and Services (Formerly 

Known as Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics) 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to remove 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2023–13– 

07, which applies to certain Saab AB, 

Support and Services Model SAAB 

340B airplanes. AD 2023–13–07 

requires amending the applicable 

airplane flight manual (AFM) by 

incorporating a temporary revision (TR) 

to reduce the maximum take-off weight 

(MTOW). AD 2023–13–07 is no longer 

necessary, because of a determination 

that affected airplanes can be safely 

operated up to the initially published 

MTOW. Accordingly, the FAA proposes 

to remove AD 2023–13–07. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by March 25, 2024. 

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 

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. 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2024–0220; or in person at 

Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this NPRM, mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI), any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

Related Service Information: 

• For service information identified 

in this NPRM, contact EASA, KonradAdenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, 

Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; 

email ADs@easa.europa.eu; website 

easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

material on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

• You may view this service 

information at the FAA, Airworthiness 

Products Section, Operational Safety 

Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call 206–231–3195. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone 206–231–3220; email 

shahram.daneshmandi@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2024–0220; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2023–00760–T’’ at the beginning 

of your comments. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. The FAA will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend the proposal 

because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to 

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. The agency 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact received 

about this NPRM. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this NPRM 

contain commercial or financial 

information that is customarily treated 

as private, that you actually treat as 

private, and that is relevant or 

responsive to this NPRM, it is important 

that you clearly designate the submitted 

comments as CBI. Please mark each 

page of your submission containing CBI 

as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such 

marked submissions as confidential 

under the FOIA, and they will not be 

placed in the public docket of this 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Shahram 

Daneshmandi, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 206– 

231–3220; email 

shahram.daneshmandi@faa.gov. Any 

commentary that the FAA receives that 

is not specifically designated as CBI will 

be placed in the public docket for this 

rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA issued AD 2023–13–07, 

Amendment 39–22492 (88 FR 43052, 

July 6, 2023) (AD 2023–13–07), for 

certain Saab AB, Support and Services 

Model SAAB 340B airplanes. AD 2023– 

13–07 was prompted by an MCAI 

originated by the European Union 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which 

is the Technical Agent for the Member 

States of the European Union. EASA 

issued AD 2023–0121, dated June 13, 

2023 (EASA AD 2023–0121) (also 

referred to as the MCAI), to identify and 

correct an unsafe condition. 

AD 2023–13–07 requires amending 

the applicable AFM by incorporating a 

TR to reduce the MTOW. AD 2023–13– 

07 was prompted by a determination 

that the affected airplanes must not be 

operated at a MTOW above 29,000 

pounds. The FAA issued AD 2023–13– 

07 to address the possibility of flight in 

an uncertified envelope, which could 

result in reduced structural capability 

and reduced controllability of the 

airplane. 

Actions Since AD 2023–13–07 Was 

Issued 

Since the FAA issued AD 2023–13– 

07, EASA issued AD Cancellation 

Notice 2023–0121–CN, dated December 

8, 2023 (EASA AD Cancellation Notice 

2023–0121–CN), to cancel EASA AD 

2023–0121. EASA AD Cancellation 

Notice 2023–0121–CN states that since 

EASA AD 2023–0121 was issued, Saab 

provided evidence demonstrating that 

affected airplanes can be operated safely 


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up to the initially published MTOW of 

30,000 pounds. 

FAA’s Conclusions 

Upon further consideration, the FAA 

has determined that AD 2023–13–07 is 

no longer necessary. Accordingly, this 

proposed AD would remove AD 2023– 

13–07. Removal of AD 2023–13–07 

would not preclude the FAA from 

issuing another related action or commit 

the FAA to any course of action in the 

future. This proposed AD would remove 

all actions of AD 2023–13–07. 

Therefore, this proposed AD would 

terminate all requirements of AD 2023– 

13–07. 

Related Costs of Compliance 

This proposed AD would add no cost. 

This proposed AD would remove AD 

2023–13–07 from 14 CFR part 39; 

therefore, operators would no longer be 

required to show compliance with that 

AD. 

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. 

The FAA is 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. 

Regulatory Findings 

The FAA has 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) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would 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. The FAA amends § 39.13 by: 

■ a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 

(AD) 2023–13–07, Amendment 39– 

22492 (88 FR 43052, July 6, 2023), and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 

Saab AB, Support and Services (formerly 

known as Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics): 

Docket No. FAA–2024–0220; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2023–00760–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by March 25, 

2024. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2023–13–07, 

Amendment 39–22492 (88 FR 43052, July 6, 

2023) (AD 2023–13–07). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Saab AB, Support and 

Services (formerly known as Saab AB, Saab 

Aeronautics) Model SAAB 340B airplanes, 

certificated in any category, as identified in 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2023–0121, dated June 13, 2023: 

airplanes not having SAAB modification 

2571 (extended wingtip modification) 

embodied and having GE Aviation Systems 

LTD (Dowty Propellers) installed. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 51, Standard practices/ 

structures. 

(e) Terminating Action 

This AD terminates all requirements of AD 

2023–13–07. 

(f) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Shahram Daneshmandi, Aviation 

Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 

206–231–3220; email 

shahram.daneshmandi@faa.gov. 

(g) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued on February 1, 2024. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–02433 Filed 2–8–24; 8:45 am] 

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

16 CFR Chapter 1461 

[Docket No. CPSC–2022–0017] 

Notice of Availability of Updated ASTM 

Standard Under the Portable Fuel 

Container Safety Act 

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of availability and 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In August 2023, the U.S. 

Consumer Product Safety Commission 

(Commission or CPSC) determined 

under the Portable Fuel Container 

Safety Act of 2020 (PFCSA) that ASTM 

F3429/F3429M–23 is a consumer 

product safety standard that impedes 

the propagation of flames into pre-filled 

portable fuel containers, and therefore 

incorporated the voluntary standard by 

reference as a mandatory rule. ASTM 

has since notified the Commission that 

it has revised this voluntary standard. 

CPSC seeks comment on whether the 

revision meets the PFCSA’s 

requirements for adoption in the 

mandatory rule. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

February 23, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. CPSC–2022– 

0017, by any of the following methods: 

Electronic Submissions: Submit 

electronic comments to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at: https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Do not submit through this website: 

confidential business information, trade 

secret information, or other sensitive or 

protected information that you do not 

want to be available to the public. CPSC 

typically does not accept comments 

submitted by email, except as described 

below. 

Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier/ 

Confidential Written Submissions: CPSC 

encourages you to submit electronic 

comments by using the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal. You may, however, 

submit comments by mail, hand 

delivery, or courier to: Office of the 

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 

Commission, 4330 East West Highway, 

Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 

504–7479. 


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