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(Configuration 1), ‘‘Inspection/Check,’’ 

Paragraph 1.B., of the Airbus Military CN– 

235 Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Revision 

57, dated July 15, 2010. 

(h) For airplanes with engine condition 

control cable having P/N 35–56382–0003: 

Within 9 months or 300 flight hours after 

doing the detailed inspection required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, whichever occurs 

first, repeat the detailed inspection specified 

in paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(i) If, during any inspection required by 

paragraph (g) or (h) of this AD, excessive 

wear of the engine condition control cable is 

found: Before further flight, replace the 

engine condition control cable with P/N 35– 

56382–0005, in accordance with Section 76– 

10–12, ‘‘Power and Condition Control 

Cables,’’ Block 401 (Configuration 1), 

‘‘Removal/Installation,’’ Paragraph 3., of the 

Airbus Military CN–235 Aircraft 

Maintenance Manual, Revision 57, dated July 

15, 2010. 

(j) Within 27 months or 900 flight hours, 

whichever occurs first after the effective date 

of this AD: Unless the engine condition 

control cable has already been replaced in 

accordance with paragraph (i) of this AD, 

replace the engine condition control cable 

having P/N 35–56382–0003 with an engine 

condition control cable having P/N 35– 

56382–0005, in accordance with Section 76– 

10–12, ‘‘Power and Condition Control 

Cables,’’ Block 401 (Configuration 1), 

‘‘Removal/Installation,’’ Paragraph 3., of the 

Airbus Military CN–235 Aircraft 

Maintenance Manual, Revision 57, dated July 

15, 2010. 

(k) As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install an engine condition 

control cable having P/N 35–56382–0003, on 

any airplane. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: No 

differences 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(l) 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: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 227–1112; fax (425) 

227–1149. Information may be e-mailed 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. 

Related Information 

(m) Refer to MCAI EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2011–0010, dated January 20, 2011; 

and Section 76–10–00, ‘‘Power and 

Condition Control,’’ Block 601 (Configuration 

1), ‘‘Inspection/Check,’’ Paragraph 1.B., and 

Section 76–10–12, ‘‘Power and Condition 

Control Cables,’’ Block 401 (Configuration 1), 

‘‘Removal/Installation,’’ Paragraph 3., of the 

Airbus Military CN–235 Aircraft 

Maintenance Manual, Revision 57, dated July 

15, 2010; for related information. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 

13, 2011. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–27485 Filed 10–24–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0994; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–NE–39–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce 

plc (RR) RB211–535 Series Turbofan 

Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) 

that applies to all RR RB211–535E4–37, 

–535E4–B–37, –535E4–B–75, and 

–535E4–C–37 turbofan engines. The 

existing AD currently requires 

performing initial and repetitive visual 

and fluorescent penetrant inspections 

(FPI) of the low-pressure (LP) turbine 

stage 1, 2, and 3 discs to detect cracks 

in the discs. Since we issued that AD, 

we determined that the definition of 

shop visit is too restrictive in the 

existing AD. This proposed AD would 

continue to require those inspections 

and would change the definition of a 

shop visit to be less restrictive. We are 

proposing this AD to correct the 

definition of shop visit, and to detect 

cracks in the LP turbine stage 1, 2, and 

3 discs, which could result in an 

uncontained release of LP turbine 

blades and damage to the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by December 27, 

2011. 

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 

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: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Rolls-Royce plc, P.O. 

Box 31, Derby, DE24 8BJ, United 

Kingdom; phone: 011 44 1332 242424, 

fax: 011 44 1332 249936; or e-mail: 

http://www.rolls-royce.com/contact/ 

civil_team.jsp, or download the 

publication from https:// 

www.aeromanager.com. You may 

review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 781–238– 

7125. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Management Facility 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 Office 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alan Strom, Aerospace Engineer, Engine 

Certification Office, FAA, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803; phone: 781–238–7143; fax: 781– 

238–7199; e-mail: alan.strom@faa.gov. 

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. 


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FAA–2009–0994; Directorate Identifier 

2009–NE–39–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 because of 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 

On May 20, 2011, we issued AD 

2011–11–08, Amendment 39–16707 

(76 FR 30529, May 26, 2011), for all RR 

RB211–535E4–37, –535E4–B–37, 

–535E4–B–75, and –535E4–C–37 

turbofan engines. That AD requires 

performing an initial FPI on the LP 

turbine stage 1, 2, and 3 discs at the next 

engine shop inspection after the 

effective date of that AD. That AD also 

requires repetitive inspections at each 

engine shop visit after accumulating 

1,500 cycles since last inspection of the 

LP turbine stage 1, 2, and 3 discs. That 

AD resulted from several findings of 

cracking at the firtrees of LP turbine 

discs. We issued that AD to detect 

cracks in the LP turbine stage 1, 2, and 

3 discs, which could result in an 

uncontained release of LP turbine 

blades and damage to the airplane. 

Actions Since Existing AD Was Issued 

Since we issued AD 2011–11–08, 

Amendment 39–16707 (76 FR 30529, 

May 26, 2011), we found that the 

definition of ‘‘shop visit’’ in the AD is 

too restrictive, in that it would require 

operators to inspect more often than 

required to ensure safety. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

would affect about 588 RB211–535 

series turbofan engines installed on 

airplanes of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it would take about 30 

work-hours per product to comply with 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. No parts are 

required. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of this proposed AD on 

U.S. operators to be $1,499,400. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined that the definition of 

shop visit is too restrictive, and to 

correct the unsafe condition described 

previously. This condition is likely to 

exist or develop in other products of the 

same type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This AD requires accomplishing the 

same requirements as AD 2011–11–08 

(76 FR 30529, May 26, 2011), except the 

definition of shop visit has been 

redefined. 

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 have 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) 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. 

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 

removing airworthiness directive (AD) 

2011–11–08, Amendment 39–16707 (76 

FR 30529, May 26, 2011), and adding 

the following new AD: 

Rolls-Royce plc: Docket No. FAA–2009– 

0994; Directorate Identifier 2009–NE– 

39–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

AD action by December 27, 2011. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2011–11–08, 

Amendment 39–16707 (76 FR 30529, May 26, 

2011). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Rolls-Royce plc RB211– 

535E4–37, –535E4–B–37, –535E4–B–75, and 

–535E4–C–37 turbofan engines. 

(d) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by our 

determination that the definition of ‘‘shop 

visit’’ in the existing AD is too restrictive, in 

that it would require operators to inspect 

more often than required to ensure safety. We 

are issuing this AD to correct the definition 

of shop visit, and to detect cracks in the lowpressure (LP) turbine stage 1, 2, and 3 discs, 

which could result in an uncontained release 

of LP turbine blades and damage to the 

airplane. 

(e) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(1) Initial Inspection Requirements 

At the next engine shop visit after the 

effective date of this AD, perform a visual 

and a fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI) 

of the LP turbine stage 1, 2, and 3 discs. 

(2) Repeat Inspection Requirements 

At each engine shop visit after 

accumulating 1,500 cycles since the last 

inspection of the LP turbine stage 1, 2 and 

3 discs, repeat the inspections specified in 

paragraph (e)(1) of this AD. 

(3) Remove Cracked Discs 

If you find cracks, remove the disc from 

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1See Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 

Consumer Protection Act, Public Law 111–203, 124 

Stat. 1376 (2010). 

2 7 U.S.C. 1 et seq. 

3Title VII also includes amendments to the 

federal securities laws to establish a similar 

regulatory framework for security-based swaps 

under the authority of the Securities and Exchange 

Commission (‘‘SEC’’). 

4All of the amendments to the CEA in title VII 

are contained in subtitle A. Accordingly, for 

convenience, references to ‘‘title VII’’ in this notice 

of proposed amendment shall refer only to subtitle 

A of title VII. 

(f) Definitions 

For the purpose of this AD, an ‘‘engine 

shop visit’’ is induction of an engine into the 

shop for any purpose where: 

(1) All the blades are removed from the 

high-pressure (HP) compressor discs and the 

HP turbine disc, or 

(2) All the blades are removed from the 

intermediate pressure turbine disc. 

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

FAA may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to 

make your request. 

(h) Related Information 

(1) Contact Alan Strom, Aerospace 

Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, 

Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803; phone: 781–238–7143; fax: 781–238– 

7199; e-mail: alan.strom@faa.gov, for more 

information about this AD. 

(2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency Airworthiness Directive 2009– 

0244, dated November 9, 2009, and RollsRoyce plc Alert Service Bulletin No. RB.211– 

72–AG272 for related information. Contact 

Rolls-Royce plc, P.O. Box 31, Derby, DE24 

8BJ, United Kingdom; phone: 011 44 1332 

242424, fax: 011 44 1332 249936; or e-mail: 

http://www.rollsroyce.com/contact/civil_

team.jsp, for a copy of this service 

information or download the publication 

from https://www.aeromanager.com. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

October 18, 2011. 

Peter A White, 

Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–27512 Filed 10–24–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

17 CFR Chapter 1 

Effective Date for Swap Regulation 

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed amendment. 

SUMMARY: On July 14, 2011, the 

Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission (‘‘CFTC’’ or the 

‘‘Commission’’) issued a final order 

(‘‘July 14 Order’’) that grants temporary 

exemptive relief from certain provisions 

of the Commodity Exchange Act 

(‘‘CEA’’) that otherwise would have 

taken effect on the general effective date 

of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall 

Street Reform and Consumer Protection 

Act (‘‘the Dodd-Frank Act’’)—July 16, 

2011. The July 14 Order grants 

temporary relief in two parts. The first 

part addresses those CEA provisions 

added or amended by title VII of the 

Dodd-Frank Act that reference one or 

more terms regarding entities or 

instruments that title VII requires be 

‘‘further defined’’ to the extent that 

requirements or portions of such 

provisions specifically relate to such 

referenced terms and do not require a 

rulemaking. The second part, which is 

based on part 35 of the Commission’s 

regulations, addresses certain provisions 

of the CEA that may apply to certain 

agreements, contracts, and transactions 

in exempt or excluded commodities as 

a result of the repeal of various CEA 

exemptions and exclusions as of the 

general effective date of July 16, 2011. 

This is a notice of a proposed 

amendment to that July 14 Order, 76 FR 

42508 (July 19, 2011), that would 

modify the temporary exemptive relief 

provided therein by extending the 

potential latest expiration date of the 

July 14 Order; and adding provisions to 

account for the repeal and replacement 

(as of December 31, 2011) of part 35 of 

the Commission’s regulations. Only 

comments pertaining to these proposed 

amendments to the July 14 Order will be 

considered as part of this notice of 

proposed amendment. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

November 25, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted, referenced as ‘‘Effective Date 

Amendments,’’ by any of the following 

methods: 

• Agency Web site, via its Comments 

Online process at http:// 

comments.cftc.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments 

through the Web site. 

• Mail: David A. Stawick, Secretary of 

the Commission, Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission, Three Lafayette 

Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20581. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as 

mail above. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Please submit your comments using 

only one method. 

All comments must be submitted in 

English, or if not, accompanied by an 

English translation. Comments will be 

posted as received to http:// 

www.cftc.gov. You should submit only 

information that you wish to make 

available publicly. If you wish the 

Commission to consider information 

that may be exempt from disclosure 

under the Freedom of Information Act, 

a petition for confidential treatment of 

the exempt information may be 

submitted according to the established 

procedures in § 145.9 of the 

Commission’s regulations, 17 CFR 

145.9. 

The Commission reserves the right, 

but shall have no obligation, to review, 

pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or 

remove any or all of your submission 

from http://www.cftc.gov that it may 

deem to be inappropriate for 

publication, such as obscene language. 

All submissions that have been redacted 

or removed that contain comments on 

the merits of the rulemaking will be 

retained in the public comment file and 

will be considered as required under the 

Administrative Procedure Act and other 

applicable laws, and may be accessible 

under the Freedom of Information Act. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Terry Arbit, Deputy General Counsel, 

202–418–5357, tarbit@cftc.gov, or Mark 

D. Higgins, Counsel, 202–418–5864, 

mhiggins@cftc.gov, Office of the General 

Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 

1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20581. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

On July 21, 2010, President Obama 

signed the Dodd-Frank Act into law.1

Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act amends 

the CEA 2 to establish a comprehensive 

new regulatory framework for swaps. 

The legislation was enacted to reduce 

risk, increase transparency, and promote 

market integrity within the financial 

system by, among other things: (1) 

Providing for the registration and 

comprehensive regulation of swap 

dealers and major swap participants; (2) 

imposing clearing and trade execution 

requirements on standardized derivative 

products; (3) creating robust 

recordkeeping and real-time reporting 

regimes; and (4) enhancing the 

rulemaking and enforcement authorities 

of the Commission with respect to, 

among others, all registered entities and 

intermediaries subject to the 

Commission’s oversight.3

Section 754 of the Dodd-Frank Act 

states that, unless otherwise provided, 

the provisions of subtitle A of title VII 

of the Dodd-Frank Act 4 ‘‘shall take 


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