24502 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 86 / Wednesday, May 5, 2010 / Proposed Rules 

published on March 12, 2010. In that 

document, the FAA proposed to amend 

the airworthiness standards for fatigue 

tolerance evaluation (FTE) of transport 

category metallic rotorcraft structures. 

This notice responds to a request from 

the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) to extend the comment period 

to the proposal. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

NPRM published on March 12, 2010 (75 

FR 11799) which was scheduled to close 

on June 10, 2010, is extended until July 

30, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments 

identified by Docket Number FAA– 

2009–0413 using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

• Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at 202–493–2251. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

For more information on the 

rulemaking process, see the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document. 

Privacy: We will post all comments 

we receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. 

Using the search function of our docket 

web site, anyone can find and read the 

comments received into any of our 

dockets, including the name of the 

individual sending the comment (or 

signing the comment for an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19477–78) or you may visit http:// 

DocketsInfo.dot.gov. 

Docket: To read background 

documents or comments received, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov at any time 

or to Docket Operations in Room W12– 

140 of the West Building Ground Floor 

at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Minh-Hai Tran-Lam, ARM–207, Office 

of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, 

telephone (202) 493–4963. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites interested persons to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting written comments, data, or 

views. We also invite comments relating 

to the economic, environmental, energy, 

or federalism impacts that might result 

from adopting the proposals in this 

document. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

please send only one copy of written 

comments, or if you are filing comments 

electronically, please submit your 

comments only one time. 

We will file in the docket all 

comments we receive, as well as a 

report summarizing each substantive 

public contact with FAA personnel 

concerning this proposed rulemaking. 

Before acting on this proposal, we will 

consider all comments we receive on or 

before the closing date for comments. 

We will consider comments filed after 

the comment period has closed if it is 

possible to do so without incurring 

expense or delay. We may change this 

proposal in light of the comments we 

receive. 

Availability of Rulemaking Documents 

You can get an electronic copy using 

the Internet by: 

(1) Searching the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; 

(2) Visiting the Office of 

Rulemaking’s web page at http:// 

www.faa.gov/avr/arm/index.cfm; or 

(3) Accessing the Government 

Printing Office’s web page at http:// 

www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html. 

You can also get a copy by sending a 

request to the Federal Aviation 

Administration, Office of Rulemaking, 

ARM–1, 800 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by 

calling (202) 267–9680. Make sure to 

identify the docket number or notice 

number of this rulemaking. 

Background 

On March 7, 2010, the Federal 

Aviation Administration (FAA) 

published Notice No. 10–04, Fatigue 

Tolerance Evaluation of Metallic 

Structures (75 FR 11799, 3/12/2010). 

Comments to that document were to be 

received on or before June 10, 2010. 

By letter dated March 22, 2010, the 

European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) addressed the joint interest in 

this rulemaking objective on the 

international level. EASA will be 

issuing an associated Notice of Proposed 

Amendment (NPA) with anticipated 

close of comment period in the July 

2010 timeframe. EASA stated that in 

order to provide final rules that are 

harmonized as much as possible, it will 

be essential that technical cooperation is 

maintained and that comments arising 

from both the NPRM and NPA processes 

are jointly dispositioned by technical 

experts from each aviation authority. 

EASA requested that the FAA extend 

the comment period for Notice No. 10– 

04 to coincide with their NPA close of 

comment period, to allow the 

rulemaking processes of the FAA and 

EASA to better align and to facilitate 

achieving the objective of common 

international standards. 

Extension of Comment Period 

In accordance with § 11.47(c) of title 

14, Code of Federal Regulations, the 

FAA has reviewed the petition made by 

EASA for extension of the comment 

period to Notice No. 10–04. This 

petitioner has shown a substantive 

interest in the proposed rule and good 

cause for the extension. The FAA has 

determined that extension of the 

comment period is consistent with the 

public interest, and that good cause 

exists for taking this action. 

Accordingly, the comment period for 

Notice No. 10–04 is extended until July 

30, 2010. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 30, 

2010. 

Pamela Hamilton-Powell, 

Director, Office of Rulemaking. 

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14 CFR Parts 27 and 29 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0660; Notice No. 10– 

09] 

RIN 2120–AJ52 

Damage Tolerance and Fatigue 

Evaluation of Composite Rotorcraft 

Structures; Reopening of Comment 

Period 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM); reopening of comment period. 


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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 86 / Wednesday, May 5, 2010 / Proposed Rules 24503 

SUMMARY: On January 6, 2010, the FAA 

published a NPRM proposing to revise 

airworthiness standards for type 

certification requirements of normal and 

transport category rotorcraft. The 

amendment would address advances in 

composite structures technology and 

provide internationally harmonized 

standards. The public was invited to 

comment for a 90-day period. The 

comment period closed on April 6, 

2010; however, the FAA is reopening 

the comment period until July 16, 2010 

in response to a request from the 

European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA). Reopening of the comment 

period would allow the rulemaking 

processes of the FAA and EASA to 

better align and facilitate achieving the 

objective of common international 

standards. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

NPRM published on January 6, 2010 (75 

FR 793) closed April 6, 2010, and is 

reopened until July 16, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments 

identified by Docket Number FAA– 

2009–0660 using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

• Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at 202–493–2251. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 

9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

For more information on the 

rulemaking process, see the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document. 

Privacy: We will post all comments 

we receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. 

Using the search function of our docket 

Web site, anyone can find and read the 

comments received into any of our 

dockets, including the name of the 

individual sending the comment (or 

signing the comment for an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19477–78) or you may visit http:// 

DocketsInfo.dot.gov. 

Docket: To read background 

documents or comments received, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov at any time 

or to Docket Operations in Room W12– 

140 of the West Building Ground Floor 

at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Minh-Hai Tran-Lam, ARM–207, Office 

of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, 

telephone (202) 493–4963. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites interested persons to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting written comments, data, or 

views. We also invite comments relating 

to the economic, environmental, energy, 

or federalism impacts that might result 

from adopting the proposals in this 

document. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

please send only one copy of written 

comments, or if you are filing comments 

electronically, please submit your 

comments only one time. 

We will file in the docket all 

comments we receive, as well as a 

report summarizing each substantive 

public contact with FAA personnel 

concerning this proposed rulemaking. 

Before acting on this proposal, we will 

consider all comments we receive on or 

before the closing date for comments. 

We will consider comments filed after 

the comment period has closed if it is 

possible to do so without incurring 

expense or delay. We may change this 

proposal in light of the comments we 

receive. 

Availability of Rulemaking Documents 

You can get an electronic copy using 

the Internet by: 

(1) Searching the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; 

(2) Visiting the Office of 

Rulemaking’s Web page at http:// 

www.faa.gov/avr/arm/index.cfm; or 

(3) Accessing the Government 

Printing Office’s Web page at http:// 

www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html. 

You can also get a copy by sending a 

request to the Federal Aviation 

Administration, Office of Rulemaking, 

ARM–1, 800 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by 

calling (202) 267–9680. Make sure to 

identify the docket number or notice 

number of this rulemaking. 

Background 

On January 6, 2010, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register (75 

FR 793) Notice No. 09–12, entitled 

‘‘Damage Tolerance and Fatigue 

Evaluation of Composite Rotorcraft 

Structures’’ that proposed to revise 

airworthiness standards for type 

certification requirements of normal and 

transport category rotorcraft. The 

comment period closed April 6, 2010. 

By request dated March 22, 2010, 

EASA addressed the joint interest in 

this rulemaking objective on the 

international level. EASA will be 

issuing an associated Notice of Proposed 

Amendment (NPA) with anticipated 

close of comment period in the July 

2010 timeframe. EASA stated that in 

order to provide final rules that are 

harmonized as much as possible, it will 

be essential that technical cooperation is 

maintained and that comments arising 

from the NPRM and NPA processes are 

jointly dispositioned by technical 

experts from each aviation authority. 

EASA requested that the comment 

period be extended to coincide with 

their NPA close of comment period, to 

allow the rulemaking processes of the 

FAA and EASA to better align and to 

facilitate achieving the objective of 

common international standards. 

Reopening of Comment Period 

In accordance with § 11.47(c) of title 

14, Code of Federal Regulations, the 

FAA has reviewed the petition made by 

EASA to reopen the comment period to 

Notice No. 10–09. This petitioner has 

shown a substantive interest in the 

proposed rule and good cause for 

reopening the comment period. The 

FAA has determined that reopening the 

comment period will allow EASA and 

others additional time for a more 

thorough review of applicable issues 

and questions raised by the NPRM and 

drafting of responsive comments. 

To give all interested persons 

additional time to complete their 

comments, the FAA finds it is in the 

public interest to reopen the comment 

period until July 16, 2010. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 30, 

2010. 

Pamela Hamilton-Powell, 

Director, Office of Rulemaking. 

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