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(l) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Nancy Marsh, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

phone: (425) 917–6440; fax: (425) 917–6590; 

email: nancy.marsh@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, Washington 98124–2207; telephone 

206–544–5000, extension 1; fax 206–766– 

5680; Internet https:// 

www.myboeingfleet.com. 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on February 

28, 2013. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0208; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–204–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

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 

Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and 

A321 series airplanes. This proposed 

AD was prompted by a determination 

that certain maintenance activities, such 

as repairs or the accumulation of paint 

layers, might cause the weight of an 

elevator to exceed the certified limits. 

This proposed AD would require 

checking the weight of certain elevators, 

and corrective action if necessary; and 

re-identifying the elevators. We are 

proposing this AD to detect and correct 

elevators that exceed the certified 

weight limits, which could result in 

reduced control of the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by April 25, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments 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. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Airbus, 

Airworthiness Office—EIAS, 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.airworth-eas@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. 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. 

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 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: 

Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–1405; 

fax (425) 227–1149. 

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–2013–0208; Directorate Identifier 

2012–NM–204–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 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0221, 

dated October 23, 2012 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

It has been identified that maintenance 

activities, such as repairs or the 

accumulation of paint layers, may cause the 

weight of an elevator to exceed the certified 

limits. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could result in reduced control of 

the aeroplane. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires a onetime weight check 

of both left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) 

elevators, accomplishment of corrective 

actions, as applicable, depending on 

findings, and re-identification of the 

elevators. 

The monitoring of elevator weight 

evolution after having complied with this 

[EASA] AD is ensured by Airbus A318/A319/ 

A320/A321 ALS Part 2 CDCCL (Critical 

Design Configuration Control Limitations), 

compliance with which is currently required 

by EASA AD 2010–0071R1 [which 

corresponds to FAA AD 2011–14–06, 

Amendment 39–16741 (76 FR 42024, July 18, 

2011)]. 

Corrective action includes removing the 

paint from the elevator surface and 

repainting, or replacing the elevator 

with a serviceable elevator if the weight 

estimate is over the certified weight 

limit; and repairing the elevator. You 

may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Airbus has issued Service Bulletin 

A320–55–1034, including Appendices 1 

and 2, dated August 19, 2011; and 

Service Bulletin A320–55–1042, 

Revision 01, dated June 29, 2012. The 

actions described in this service 

information are intended to correct the 

unsafe condition identified in the 

MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

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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. 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the MCAI or Service Information 

Although Airbus Service Bulletin 

A320–55–1034, including Appendices 1 

and 2, dated August 19, 2011, and the 

MCAI specify to contact the 

manufacturer for instructions to repair 

certain conditions, this proposed AD 

would require repairing those 

conditions using a method approved by 

either the Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, FAA; or the EASA (or its 

delegated agent). 

Costs of Compliance 

Based on the service information, we 

estimate that this proposed AD would 

affect about 755 products of U.S. 

registry. We also estimate that it would 

take about 45 work-hours 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 the 

proposed AD on U.S. operators to be 

$2,887,875, or $3,825 per product. 

We have received no definitive data 

that would enable us to provide cost 

estimates for the on-condition actions 

specified in this proposed 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. 

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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this proposed AD and placed it in the 

AD docket. 

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 AD: 

Airbus: Docket No. FAA–2013–0208; 

Directorate Identifier 2012–NM–204–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by April 25, 

2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the Airbus airplanes 

listed in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(4) of 

this AD, certificated in any category, all serial 

numbers. 

(1) Model A318–111, –112, –121, and –122 

airplanes. 

(2) Model A319–111, –112, –113, –114, 

–115, –131, –132, and –133 airplanes. 

(3) Model A320–111, –211, –212, –214, 

–231, –232, and –233 airplanes. 

(4) Model A321–111, –112, –131, –211, 

–212, –213, –231, and –232 airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 55, Stabilizers. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that certain maintenance activities, such as 

repairs or the accumulation of paint layers, 

might cause the weight of an elevator to 

exceed the certified limits. We are issuing 

this AD to detect and correct elevators that 

exceed certified weight limits, which could 

result in reduced control 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) Weight Check 

At the applicable time specified in 

paragraph (h)(1) or (h)(2) of this AD: Do a 

weight check on the elevators identified in 

table 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD. Do the 

weight check in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–55–1034, including 

Appendices 1 and 2, dated August 19, 2011, 

except as specified in paragraphs (g)(1), 

(g)(2), and (g)(3) of this AD. 

TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (g) OF THIS

AD—AFFECTED PART NUMBERS

Part name P/N (first 12 digits only) 

Left Hand Elevator ............. D55280001000 

Left Hand Elevator ............. D55280001002 

Left Hand Elevator ............. D55280001004 

Left Hand Elevator ............. D55280001008 

Left Hand Elevator ............. D55280001010 

Left Hand Elevator ............. D55280001012 

Left Hand Elevator ............. D55280002000 

Right Hand Elevator .......... D55280001001 

Right Hand Elevator .......... D55280001003 

Right Hand Elevator .......... D55280001005 

Right Hand Elevator .......... D55280001009 

Right Hand Elevator .......... D55280001011 

Right Hand Elevator .......... D55280001013 

Right Hand Elevator .......... D55280002001 

(1) A review of the airplane maintenance 

records is acceptable in lieu of the weight 

check required by paragraph (g) of this AD, 

provided the elevator weight can be 

conclusively determined from that review. 

(2) The use of elevator weight data from 

production, as specified in Airbus Service 

Bulletin A320–55–1034, including 

Appendices 1 and 2, dated August 19, 2011, 

is acceptable in lieu of the weight check 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, 

provided that the affected elevator has not 

been subjected to any maintenance action 

that could have modified the weight. 

(3) Airplanes on which Airbus 

modification 150390 has been embodied in 

production are not required to do the actions 

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provided that no elevator having a part 

number (P/N) specified in table 1 to 

paragraph (g) of this AD has been installed 

on that airplane since the airplane’s first 

flight. 

(h) Compliance Time for the Actions 

Specified in Paragraph (g) of This AD 

(1) For an elevator for which, as of the 

effective date of this AD, the records show 

that no maintenance actions have been 

performed since first installation of the 

elevator on an airplane, which might have 

increased its weight: Within 72 months after 

the effective date of this AD. 

(2) For elevators other that those identified 

in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD: Within 48 

months after the effective date of this AD. 

(i) Corrective Actions 

If the elevator weight, determined as 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, exceeds 

the weight limit specified in the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–55–1034, including 

Appendices 1 and 2, dated August 19, 2011: 

Before further flight, do the applicable 

corrective actions followed by a new weight 

check of the elevator, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–55–1034, including 

Appendices 1 and 2, dated August 19, 2011. 

If the elevator weight, determined as required 

by the new weight check, exceeds the weight 

limit specified in the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320– 

55–1034, including Appendices 1 and 2, 

dated August 19, 2011: Before further flight, 

repair the elevator using a method approved 

by either the Manager, International Branch, 

ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

FAA; or the European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) (or its delegated agent). 

(j) Elevator Re-Identification 

If the elevator weight, determined by the 

weight check specified in paragraph (g) or (i) 

of this AD, does not exceed the weight limit 

specified in the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320– 

55–1034, including Appendices 1 and 2, 

dated August 19, 2011: Within 72 months 

after the effective date of this AD, record the 

elevator weight and re-identify the elevator, 

in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320– 

55–1042, Revision 01, dated June 29, 2012. 

(k) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions 

required by paragraph (j) of this AD, if those 

actions were performed before the effective 

date of this AD using Airbus Service Bulletin 

A320–55–1042, dated August 19, 2011, 

which is not incorporated by reference in this 

AD. 

(l) Parts Installation Limitation 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install on any airplane an 

elevator with a part number listed in table 1 

to paragraph (g) of this AD, unless that 

elevator is in compliance with the 

requirements of this AD. 

(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: 

Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone (425) 227–1405; 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 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0221, dated 

October 23, 2012, and the Airbus service 

information specified in paragraphs (n)(1)(i) 

and (n)(1)(ii) of this AD; for related 

information. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–55–1034, 

including Appendices 1 and 2, dated August 

19, 2011. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–55–1042, 

Revision 01, dated June 29, 2012. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus, Airworthiness 

Office—EIAS, 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. 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 1, 

2013. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

26 CFR Parts 1 and 301 

[REG–148873–09] 

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IRS Truncated Taxpayer Identification 

Numbers; Hearing Cancellation 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Cancellation of a notice of 

public hearing on proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: This document cancels a 

public hearing on proposed regulations 

under the Internal Revenue Code. The 

proposed regulations provide guidance 

for creating a new taxpayer identifying 

number known as an IRS truncated 

taxpayer identification number, a TTIN. 

DATES: The public hearing, originally 

scheduled for March 12, 2013 at 10 a.m. 

is cancelled. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Oluwafunmilayo Taylor of the 

Publications and Regulations Branch, 

Legal Processing Division, Associate 

Chief Counsel (Procedure and 

Administration) at (202) 622–7180 (not 

a toll-free number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice 

of proposed rulemaking and a notice of 

public hearing that appeared in the 

Federal Register on Monday, January 7, 

2013 (78 FR 913) announced that a 

public hearing was scheduled for March 

12, 2013, at 10 a.m. in the IRS 

Auditorium, Internal Revenue Building, 

1111 Constitution Avenue NW. 

Washington, DC. The subject of the 

public hearing was under sections 6042, 

6043, 6044, 6045, 6049, and 6050 of the 

Internal Revenue Code. 

The public comment period for these 

regulations expired on February 20, 

2013. The notice of proposed 

rulemaking and notice of public hearing 

instructed those interested in testifying 

at the public hearing to submit a request 

to speak and an outline of topics to be 

addressed. The agency received one 

request. As of Monday, March 5, 2013 

that request was withdrawn. The public 

hearing scheduled for March 12, 2013, 

is cancelled. 

LaNita VanDyke, 

Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, 

Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief 

Counsel (Procedure and Administration). 

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