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A3500, Revision 1, dated April 26, 2001. 

Repeat the inspection thereafter at intervals 

not to exceed 15,000 flight hours. 

(1) Within 30,000 flight hours after the 

most recent inspection. 

(2) At the later of the compliance times 

specified in paragraphs (h)(2)(i) and (h)(2)(ii) 

of this AD. 

(i) Within 15,000 flight hours after the most 

recent inspection. 

(ii) Within 3 years after the effective date 

of this AD. 

(i) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before 

October 1, 2001 (the effective date of AD 

2001–17–20, Amendment 39–12411 (66 FR 

44954, August 27, 2001)), using Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin A3500, dated July 27, 2000, 

which is not incorporated by reference in this 

AD. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle 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 the 

Related Information section of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-ANMSeattle-ACO-AMOC-Requests@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) AMOCs approved previously in 

accordance with AD 2001–17–20, 

Amendment 39–12411 (66 FR 44954, August 

27, 2001), are approved as AMOCs for the 

corresponding provisions of this AD, except 

for AMOCs that change the inspection 

frequency. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Rebel Nichols, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140S, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057– 

3356; phone: 425–917–6509; fax: 425–917– 

6590; email: Rebel.Nichols@faa.gov. 

(2) For Boeing service information 

identified in this 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. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on October 1, 2001 (66 FR 

44954, August 27, 2001). 

(i) Boeing Service Bulletin A3500, Revision 

1, dated April 26, 2001. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(4) For Boeing service information 

identified in this 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. 

(5) You may review copies of the 

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. 

(6) You may view this 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/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington on February 

6, 2013. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–03267 Filed 2–13–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1055; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NE–33–AD; Amendment 39– 

17351; AD 2013–03–17] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce 

Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Turbofan 

Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG 

(RRD) BR700–710A1–10 and BR700– 

710A2–20 turbofan engines, and certain 

BR700–710C4–11 model engines. This 

AD was prompted by RRD performing 

an evaluation that determined that 

certain high-pressure turbine (HPT) 

stage 1 and stage 2 discs from a specific 

supplier may contain steel inclusions 

that may cause the discs to fail before 

they reach their current life limits. This 

AD requires reducing the life limits for 

certain HPT stage 1 and stage 2 discs. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent 

failure of the HPT stage 1 and stage 2 

discs, which could result in 

uncontained failure of the engine and 

damage to the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

March 21, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: The Docket Operations 

office is located at Docket Management 

Facility, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Morlath, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

phone: 781–238–7154; fax: 781–238– 

7199; email: robert.c.morlath@faa.gov. 

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 16, 2012 (77 FR 

68714). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) 

states: 

The results of a recent quality review of 

high pressure turbine (HPT) stage 1 and stage 

2 discs identified potential for steel 

inclusions in some production scale parts. 

Further investigation concluded that all 

affected parts were manufactured by Udimet 

720I and melted by a certain supplier. 

Subsequent evaluation concluded that the 

affected parts life limitation values declared 

in the engine Time Limits Manual cannot be 

supported for discs with potential steel 

inclusion. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to an uncontained HPT disc failure, 

potentially resulting in damage to, and/or 

reduced control of the aeroplane. 

The FAA has further determined that 

the risk to the engine is increased by 

installing an HPT stage 1 disc and an 

HPT stage 2 disc from the affected 

population, on the same engine. 

Therefore the FAA is prohibiting the 

installation of an HPT stage 1 and HPT 

stage 2 discs from the affected 

population in the same engine. 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 

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received no comments on the NPRM (77 

FR 68714, November 16, 2012). 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed (77 FR 68714, November 

16, 2012). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

about 10 engines installed on airplanes 

of U.S. registry. Prorated parts life will 

cost about $210,000. Based on these 

figures, we estimate the cost of this AD 

on U.S. operators to be $2,100,000. Our 

cost estimate is exclusive of possible 

warranty coverage. 

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 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 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); and 

3. 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 this AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Operations office (phone: 

800–647–5527) is provided 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 adding 

the following new AD: 

2013–03–17 Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & 

Co KG (Formerly Rolls-Royce 

Deutschland GmbH, formerly BMW 

Rolls-Royce GmbH): Amendment 39– 

17351; Docket No. FAA–2012–1055; 

Directorate Identifier 2012–NE–33–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective March 21, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the following RollsRoyce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) 

turbofan engines that have any of the highpressure turbine (HPT) stage 1 or stage 2 

discs with a serial number (S/N) listed in 

Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD, installed: 

(1) RRD BR700–710A1–10 and BR700– 

710A2–20 turbofan engines; and 

(2) BR700–710C4–11 model engines that 

have hardware configuration standard 

710C4–11 or 710C4–11/10 engraved on the 

engine data plate. 

TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (C)—AFFECTED HPT STAGE 1 AND STAGE 2 

DISCS

S/Ns of HPT Stage 1 

Discs, Part Number 

(P/N) BRR23952 

S/Ns of HPT Stage 2 

Discs, P/N 

BRR22008 

LDRQA05719 ............ LDRQA05791 

LDRQA05720 ............ LDRQA05944 

LDRQA05721 ............ LDRQA05945 

LDRQA05722 

LDRQA05723 

LDRQA05724 

LDRQA05726 

LDRQA05727 

LDRQA05841 

LDRQA05842 

(d) Reason 

This AD was prompted by RRD performing 

an evaluation that determined that certain 

HPT stage 1 and stage 2 discs from a specific 

supplier may contain steel inclusions that 

may cause the discs to fail before they reach 

their current life limits. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent failure of the HPT stage 1 and 

stage 2 discs, which could result in 

uncontained failure of the engine and 

damage to the airplane. 

(e) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, remove from service 

the HPT stage 1 and stage 2 discs listed by 

S/N in Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD, 

at the following: 

(1) For BR700–710A1–10, BR700–710A2– 

20, and BR700–710C4–11 engine models 

(without RRD Mod 72–101466), remove the 

HPT stage 1 and stage 2 discs from service 

before accumulating 3,000 cycles-since-new 

(CSN). 

(2) For the BR700–710C4–11 engine model 

(with RRD Mod 72–101466), remove the HPT 

stage 1 and stage 2 discs from service before 

accumulating 2,300 CSN. 

(f) Installation Prohibition 

After the effective date of this AD, do not 

install an HPT stage 1 and an HPT stage 2 

disc, identified by S/N in Table 1 to 

paragraph (c) of this AD, in the same engine. 

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make 

your request. 

(h) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Robert Morlath, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

phone: 781–238–7154; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: robert.c.morlath@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to European Aviation Safety 

Agency Airworthiness Directive 2012–0166, 

dated August 30, 2012, and Rolls-Royce 

Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Alert Service 

Bulletin SB–BR700–72–A900508, dated July 

26, 2012, for related information. Contact 

Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG, 

Eschenweg 11, Dahlewitz, 15827 

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Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany; phone: 49 0 

33–7086–1883; fax: 49 0 33–7086–3276, for a 

copy of this service information. 

(3) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, 

MA. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

(i) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

February 5, 2013. 

Robert J. Ganley, 

Acting Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–03269 Filed 2–13–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket No. CPSC–2012–0040] 

16 CFR Part 1199 

Children’s Toys and Child Care 

Articles Containing Phthalates; Final 

Guidance on Inaccessible Component 

Parts 

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: On August 14, 2008, Congress 

enacted the Consumer Product Safety 

Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), 

Public Law 110–314. Section 108 of the 

CPSIA, as amended by Public Law 112– 

28, provides that the prohibition on 

specified products containing 

phthalates does not apply to any 

component part of children’s toys or 

child care articles that is not accessible 

to a child through normal and 

reasonably foreseeable use and abuse of 

such product. In this document, the 

Consumer Product Safety Commission 

(CPSC or Commission) issues guidance 

on inaccessible component parts in 

children’s toys or child care articles 

subject to section 108 of the CPSIA. 

DATES: This rule is effective February 

14, 2013. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kristina M. Hatlelid, Ph.D., M.P.H., 

Toxicologist, Office of Hazard 

Identification and Reduction, U.S. 

Consumer Product Safety Commission, 

5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850; 

telephone (301) 987–2558; 

khatlelid@cpsc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background 

1. Statutory Authority 

On August 14, 2008, Congress enacted 

the CPSIA (Pub. L. 110–314), as 

amended on August 12, 2011, by Public 

Law 112–28. Section 108 of the CPSIA, 

titled, ‘‘Prohibition on Sale of Certain 

Products Containing Specified 

Phthalates,’’ permanently prohibits the 

sale of any ‘‘children’s toy or child care 

article’’ containing more than 0.1 

percent of three specified phthalates (di- 

(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl 

phthalate (DBP), and benzyl butyl 

phthalate (BBP)). Section 108 of the 

CPSIA also prohibits, on an interim 

basis, ‘‘toys that can be placed in a 

child’s mouth’’ or ‘‘child care article’’ 

containing more than 0.1 percent of 

three additional phthalates (diisononyl 

phthalate (DINP), diisodecyl phthalate 

(DIDP), and di-n-octyl phthalate 

(DnOP)). These prohibitions became 

effective on February 10, 2009. 15 

U.S.C. 2057c(a), (b). The terms or 

phrases ‘‘children’s toy,’’ ‘‘toy that can 

be placed in a child’s mouth,’’ and 

‘‘child care article,’’ are defined in 

section 108(g) of the CPSIA. A 

‘‘children’s toy’’ is defined as a 

‘‘consumer product designed or 

intended by the manufacturer for a child 

12 years of age or younger for use by the 

child when the child plays.’’ A toy can 

be placed in a child’s mouth ‘‘if any part 

of the toy can actually be brought to the 

mouth and kept in the mouth by a child 

so that it can be sucked and chewed. If 

the children’s product can only be 

licked, it is not regarded as able to be 

placed in the mouth. If a toy or part of 

a toy in one dimension is smaller than 

5 centimeters, it can be placed in a 

child’s mouth.’’ The term ‘‘child care 

article’’ means ‘‘a consumer product 

designed or intended by the 

manufacturer to facilitate sleep or the 

feeding of children age 3 years and 

younger, or to help such children with 

sucking or teething.’’ 15 U.S.C. 2057c(g). 

Section 108(d) of the CPSIA provides 

that the prohibitions for the specified 

phthalates shall not apply to any 

component part of a children’s toy or 

child care article that is not accessible 

to a child through normal and 

reasonably foreseeable use and abuse of 

such product, as determined by the 

Commission. That section further 

provides that a component part is not 

accessible, if such component part is not 

physically exposed, by reason of a 

sealed covering or casing, and does not 

become physically exposed through 

reasonably foreseeable use and abuse of 

the product. Reasonably foreseeable use 

and abuse includes swallowing, 

mouthing, breaking, or other children’s 

activities, and the aging of the product. 

15 U.S.C. 2057c(d)(1). 

The CPSIA directs the Commission to: 

(A) Promulgate a rule providing 

guidance with respect to what product 

components, or classes of components, 

will be considered to be inaccessible; or 

(B) adopt the same guidance with 

respect to inaccessibility that was 

adopted by the Commission with regard 

to accessibility of lead under section 

101(b)(2)(B) (15 U.S.C. 1278a(b)(2)(B)), 

with additional consideration, as 

appropriate, of whether such 

component can be placed in a child’s 

mouth. 15 U.S.C. 2057c(d)(3). 

Section 108 of the CPSIA also 

directed the Commission, not earlier 

than 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act [enacted Aug. 14, 

2008], to appoint a Chronic Hazard 

Advisory Panel (CHAP), pursuant to the 

procedures of section 28 of the CPSA 

(15 U.S.C. 2077), to study the effects on 

children’s health of all phthalates and 

phthalate alternatives as used in 

children’s toys and child care articles. 

15 U.S.C. 2057c(b)(2). The Commission 

appointed the CHAP on April 14, 2010, 

to study the effects on children’s health 

of all phthalates and phthalate 

alternatives, as used in children’s toys 

and child care articles. The CHAP 

currently is working on a report, 

including recommendations, to be sent 

to the Commission. 

Under section 108(d)(2) of the CPSIA, 

the Commission may revoke any or all 

exclusions granted based on the 

inaccessible component parts provision 

of section 108 of the CPSIA, at any time, 

and require that any or all component 

parts manufactured after such exclusion 

is revoked, comply with the 

prohibitions of phthalates, if the 

Commission finds, based on scientific 

evidence, that such compliance is 

necessary to protect the public health or 

safety. 15 U.S.C. 2057c(d)(2). 

2. Notice of Proposed Guidance 

In the Federal Register notice of July 

31, 2012 (77 FR 45297), the Commission 

published a proposed guidance on 

inaccessible phthalate-containing 

component parts. As stated in the 

preamble to the proposed guidance (77 

FR 45299), the Commission proposed to 

adopt the lead guidance for determining 

inaccessible component parts for 

phthalates, with the exception of 

polyvinyl chloride (PVC or vinyl) or 

other plasticized materials covering 

mattresses and other sleep surfaces 

designed or intended by the 

manufacturer to facilitate sleep of 

children age 3 and younger. Both the 

lead guidance and proposed phthalate 

guidance specified that a children’s 

product, toy, or child care article that is 

completely enclosed or covered by 

fabric is considered inaccessible to a 

child, unless the product or part of the 

product in one dimension is smaller 

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