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Secretary of Energy 

The Secretary of Energy has approved 

publication of this notice of proposed 

rulemaking. 

List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 1008 

Administration practice and 

procedure, Freedom of information, 

Privacy, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

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Department of Energy. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, the Department of Energy 

proposes to amend part 1008 of chapter 

X of title 10 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations as set forth below: 

PART 1008—RECORDS MAINTAINED 

ON INDIVIDUALS (PRIVACY ACT) 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 1008 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 

2401 et seq.; 5 U.S.C. 552; 5 U.S.C. 552a; 42 

U.S.C. 7254; and 5 U.S.C. 301. Section 

1008.22(c) also issued under 42 U.S.C. 405 

note. 

■ 2. Section 1008.12, as proposed to be 

amended at 88 FR 82788 (November 27, 

2023), is further amended by adding 

paragraph (b)(1)(ii)(O) to read as 

follows: 

§ 1008.12 Exemptions. 

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(1) * * * 

(ii) * * * 

(O) Research, Technology, and 

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Review Records (DOE–85). 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2138; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2024–00124–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to 

supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2016–20–12, AD 2018–17–21, and AD 

2019–14–04, which apply to certain 

Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, A320, 

and A321 series airplanes. AD 2019–14– 

04 requires revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations and 

terminates the provisions of AD 2018– 

17–21, which in turn terminates the 

provisions of AD 2016–20–12. Since the 

FAA issued AD 2019–14–04, the FAA 

has determined that new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations are 

necessary. This proposed AD would 

require revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations, as 

specified in a European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is 

proposed for incorporation by reference 

(IBR). The FAA is proposing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by October 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–2024–2138; 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, the mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI), any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

Material Incorporated by Reference: 

• For EASA material identified in this 

proposed AD, 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. It is also available at 

regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 

2024–2138. 

• For Airbus material identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Airbus SAS, 

Airworthiness Office—EIAS, RondPoint Emile Dewoitine No: 2, 31700 

Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 

61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email 

account.airworth-eas@airbus.com; 

website airbus.com. 

• You may view this material at the 

FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Timothy Dowling, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone 206–231–3667; email 

Timothy.P.Dowling@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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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 the ADDRESSES section. Include 

‘‘Docket No. FAA–2024–2138; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2024–00124–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 this 

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 Timothy Dowling, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 

Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

NY 11590; telephone 206–231–3667; 

email Timothy.P.Dowling@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 2019–14–04, 

Amendment 39–19682 (84 FR 35812, 

July 25, 2019) (AD 2019–14–04), for 

certain Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, 

A320, and A321 series airplanes. AD 

2019–14–04 was prompted by an MCAI 

originated by EASA, which is the 

Technical Agent for the Member States 

of the European Union. EASA issued 

AD 2018–0231, dated October 25, 2018 

(EASA AD 2018–0231) (which 

corresponds to FAA AD 2019–14–04), to 

correct an unsafe condition. 

AD 2019–14–04 requires revising the 

existing maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate 

new or more restrictive fuel 

airworthiness limitations. The FAA 

issued AD 2019–14–04 to address the 

potential of ignition sources inside fuel 

tanks, which, in combination with 

flammable fuel vapors, could result in a 

fuel tank explosion and consequent loss 

of the airplane. AD 2019–14–04 

specifies that accomplishing the 

revision required by that AD terminates 

all requirements of AD 2018–17–21, 

Amendment 39–19375 (83 FR 44209, 

August 30, 2018) (AD 2018–17–21). AD 

2018–17–21 specifies that 

accomplishing the revision required by 

that AD terminates all requirements of 

AD 2016–20–12, Amendment 39–18678 

(81 FR 72507, October 20, 2016) (AD 

2016–20–12). This proposed AD would 

supersede AD 2016–20–12 and AD 

2018–17–21 as those ADs have already 

been terminated. 

Actions Since AD 2019–14–04 Was 

Issued 

Since the FAA issued AD 2019–14– 

04, EASA superseded AD 2018–0231 

and issued EASA AD 2024–0047, dated 

February 19, 2024 (EASA AD 2024– 

0047) (referred to after this as the 

MCAI), for all Airbus SAS Model A318– 

111, –112, –121, and –122 airplanes; 

Model A319–111, –112, –113, –114, 

–115, –131, –132, –133, –151N, –153N, 

and –171N airplanes; Model A320–211, 

–212, –214, –215, –216, –231, –232, 

–233, –251N, –252N, –253N, –271N, 

–272N, and –273N airplanes; and Model 

A321–111, –112, –131, –211, –212, 

–213, –231, 232, –251N, –251NX, 

–252N, –252NX, –253N, –253NX, 

–271N, –271NX, –272N, and –272NX 

airplanes. Model A320–215 airplanes 

are not certified by the FAA and are not 

included on the U.S. type certificate 

data sheet; this proposed AD therefore 

does not include those airplanes in the 

applicability. The MCAI states that new 

or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations have been developed. 

Airplanes with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original 

export certificate of airworthiness 

issued after November 6, 2023, must 

comply with the airworthiness 

limitations specified as part of the 

approved type design and referenced on 

the type certificate data sheet; this 

proposed AD therefore does not include 

those airplanes in the applicability. 

The FAA is proposing this AD to 

address the potential of ignition sources 

inside fuel tanks, which, in combination 

with flammable fuel vapors, could result 

in a fuel tank explosion and consequent 

loss of the airplane. You may examine 

the MCAI in the AD docket at 

regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 

2024–2138. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

Under 1 CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed EASA AD 2024– 

0047. This material specifies new or 

more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations for fuel airworthiness 

limitations items and critical design 

configuration control limitations 

(CDCCLs). 

This proposed AD would also require 

Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 

Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS), Part 5, Fuel Airworthiness 

Limitations (FAL), Revision 05, dated 

June 13, 2018, which the Director of the 

Federal Register approved for 

incorporation by reference as of August 

29, 2019 (84 FR 35812, July 25, 2019). 

This material is reasonably available 

because the interested parties have 

access to it through their normal course 

of business or by the means identified 

in the ADDRESSES section. 

FAA’s Determination 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country and is approved for operation in 

the United States. Pursuant to the FAA’s 

bilateral agreement with this State of 

Design Authority, it has notified the 

FAA of the unsafe condition described 

in the MCAI referenced above. The FAA 

is issuing this NPRM after determining 

that the unsafe condition described 

previously is likely to exist or develop 

in other products of the same type 

design. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would retain all of 

the requirements of AD 2019–14–04. 

This proposed AD would also require 

revising the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate additional new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations, 

which are specified in EASA AD 2024– 

0047 already described, as proposed for 

incorporation by reference. Any 

differences with EASA AD 2024–0047 

are identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this AD. 

This proposed AD would require 

revisions to certain operator 

maintenance documents to include new 

actions (e.g., inspections) and Critical 

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Limitations (CDCCLs). Compliance with 

these actions and CDCCLs is required by 

14 CFR 91.403(c). For airplanes that 

have been previously modified, altered, 

or repaired in the areas addressed by 

this proposed AD, the operator may not 

be able to accomplish the actions 

described in the revisions. In this 

situation, to comply with 14 CFR 

91.403(c), the operator must request 

approval for an alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC) according to 

paragraph (l)(1) of this proposed AD. 

Explanation of Required Compliance 

Information 

In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to 

improve the efficiency of the AD 

process, the FAA developed a process to 

use some civil aviation authority (CAA) 

ADs as the primary source of 

information for compliance with 

requirements for corresponding FAA 

ADs. The FAA has been coordinating 

this process with manufacturers and 

CAAs. As a result, the FAA proposes to 

incorporate EASA AD 2024–0047 by 

reference in the FAA final rule. This 

proposed AD would, therefore, require 

compliance with EASA AD 2024–0047 

through that incorporation, except for 

any differences identified as exceptions 

in the regulatory text of this proposed 

AD. Using common terms that are the 

same as the heading of a particular 

section in EASA AD 2024–0047 does 

not mean that operators need comply 

only with that section. For example, 

where the AD requirement refers to ‘‘all 

required actions and compliance times,’’ 

compliance with this AD requirement is 

not limited to the section titled 

‘‘Required Action(s) and Compliance 

Time(s)’’ in EASA AD 2024–0047. 

Material required by EASA AD 2024– 

0047 for compliance will be available at 

regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2024–2138 

after the FAA final rule is published. 

Airworthiness Limitation ADs Using 

the New Process 

The FAA’s process of incorporating 

by reference MCAI ADs as the primary 

source of information for compliance 

with corresponding FAA ADs has been 

limited to certain MCAI ADs (primarily 

those with service bulletins as the 

primary source of information for 

accomplishing the actions required by 

the FAA AD). However, the FAA is now 

expanding the process to include MCAI 

ADs that require a change to 

airworthiness limitation documents, 

such as airworthiness limitation 

sections. 

For these ADs that incorporate by 

reference an MCAI AD that changes 

airworthiness limitations, the FAA 

requirements are unchanged. Operators 

must revise the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate the information specified in 

the new airworthiness limitation 

document. The airworthiness 

limitations must be followed according 

to 14 CFR 91.403(c) and 91.409(e). 

The previous format of the 

airworthiness limitation ADs included a 

paragraph that specified that no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections), 

intervals, or CDCCLs may be used 

unless the actions, intervals, and 

CDCCLs are approved as an AMOC in 

accordance with the procedures 

specified in the AMOCs paragraph 

under ‘‘Additional AD Provisions.’’ This 

new format includes a ‘‘New Provisions 

for Alternative Actions, Intervals, and 

CDCCLs’’ paragraph that does not 

specifically refer to AMOCs, but 

operators may still request an AMOC to 

use an alternative action, interval, or 

CDCCL. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 1,920 

airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA 

estimates the following costs to comply 

with this proposed AD: 

The FAA estimates the total cost per 

operator for the retained actions from 

AD 2019–14–04 to be $7,650 (90 workhours × $85 per work-hour). 

The FAA has determined that revising 

the existing maintenance or inspection 

program takes an average of 90 workhours per operator, although the agency 

recognizes that this number may vary 

from operator to operator. Since 

operators incorporate maintenance or 

inspection program changes for their 

affected fleet(s), the FAA has 

determined that a per-operator estimate 

is more accurate than a per-airplane 

estimate. 

The FAA estimates the total cost per 

operator for the new proposed actions to 

be $7,650 (90 work-hours × $85 per 

work-hour). 

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 because it addresses an 

unsafe condition that is likely to exist or 

develop on products identified in this 

rulemaking action. 

Regulatory Findings 

The FAA 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) 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) 2016–20–12, Amendment 39– 

18678 (81 FR 72507, October 20, 2016); 

AD 2018–17–21, Amendment 39–19375 

(83 FR 44209, August 30, 2018); and AD 

2019–14–04, Amendment 39–19682 (84 

FR 35812, July 25, 2019); and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA–2024–2138; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2024–00124–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by October 25, 

2024. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces Airworthiness Directive 

(AD) 2016–20–12, Amendment 39–18678 (81 


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FR 72507, October 20, 2016); AD 2018–17– 

21, Amendment 39–19375 (83 FR 44209, 

August 30, 2018); and AD 2019–14–04, 

Amendment 39–19682 (84 FR 35812, July 25, 

2019) (AD 2019–14–04). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus SAS airplanes 

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

this AD, certificated in any category, with an 

original airworthiness certificate or original 

export certificate of airworthiness issued on 

or before November 6, 2023. 

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

airplanes. 

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

–115, –131, –132, –133, –151N, –153N, and 

–171N airplanes. 

(3) Model A320–211, –212, –214, –216, 

–231, –232, –233, –251N, –252N, –253N, 

–271N, –272N, and –273N airplanes. 

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

–212, –213, –231, –232, –251N, –251NX, 

–252N, –252NX, –253N, –253NX, –271N, 

–271NX, –272N, and –272NX airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05, Time Limits/Maintenance 

Checks. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that new or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations are necessary. The FAA is issuing 

this AD to address the potential of ignition 

sources inside fuel tanks, which, in 

combination with flammable fuel vapors, 

could result in a fuel tank explosion and 

consequent loss of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Retained Revision of the Existing 

Maintenance or Inspection Program, With 

No Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of AD 2019–14–04, with no 

changes. For airplanes with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original export 

certificate of airworthiness issued on or 

before June 13, 2018: Within 90 days after 

August 29, 2019 (the effective date of AD 

2019–14–04), revise the existing maintenance 

or inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate the information specified in 

Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 

Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS), 

Part 5, Fuel Airworthiness Limitations (FAL), 

Revision 05, dated June 13, 2018. The initial 

compliance time for doing the tasks is at the 

time specified in Airbus A318/A319/A320/ 

A321 Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS), Part 5, Fuel Airworthiness Limitations 

(FAL), Revision 05, dated June 13, 2018, or 

within 90 days after August 29, 2019, 

whichever occurs later. Accomplishing the 

revision of the existing maintenance or 

inspection program required by paragraph (i) 

of this AD terminates the requirements of this 

paragraph. 

(h) Retained Restrictions on Alternative 

Actions, Intervals, and Critical Design 

Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCLs), 

With a New Exception 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (h) of AD 2019–14–04, with a new 

exception. Except as required by paragraph 

(i) of this AD, after the maintenance or 

inspection program has been revised as 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections), 

intervals, or CDCCLs may be used unless the 

actions, intervals, and CDCCLs are approved 

as an alternative method of compliance 

(AMOC) in accordance with the procedures 

specified in paragraph (l)(1) of this AD. 

(i) New Revision of the Existing Maintenance 

or Inspection Program 

Except as specified in paragraph (j) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2024–0047, dated 

February 19, 2024 (EASA AD 2024–0047). 

Accomplishing the revision of the existing 

maintenance or inspection program required 

by this paragraph terminates the 

requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(j) Exceptions to EASA AD 2024–0047 

(1) This AD does not adopt the 

requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and 

(2) of EASA AD 2024–0047. 

(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2024–0047 

specifies revising ‘‘the AMP,’’ within 12 

months after its effective date, but this AD 

requires revising the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, within 90 

days after the effective date of this AD. 

(3) The initial compliance time for doing 

the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA 

AD 2024–0047 is at the applicable 

‘‘limitations’’ and ‘‘associated thresholds’’ as 

incorporated by the requirements of 

paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2024–0047, or 

within 90 days after the effective date of this 

AD, whichever occurs later. 

(4) This AD does not adopt the provisions 

specified in paragraphs (4) and (5) of EASA 

AD 2024–0047. 

(5) This AD does not adopt the ‘‘Remarks’’ 

section of EASA AD 2024–0047. 

(k) New Provisions for Alternative Actions, 

Intervals, and CDCCLs 

After the existing maintenance or 

inspection program has been revised as 

required by paragraph (i) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections), 

intervals, and CDCCLs are allowed unless 

they are approved as specified in the 

provisions of the ‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section 

of EASA AD 2024–0047. 

(l) Additional AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Validation Branch, 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 

responsible Flight Standards Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the International Validation 

Branch, mail it to the address identified in 

paragraph (m) of this AD. Information may be 

emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR-730-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(i) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(ii) AMOCs approved for AD 2019–14–04 

are approved as AMOCs for the 

corresponding provisions of paragraph (g) of 

this AD. 

(iii) AMOCs approved previously for AD 

2019–14–04 are approved as AMOCs for the 

corresponding provisions of EASA AD 2024– 

0047 that are required by paragraph (i) of this 

AD, except AMOCs that specify Airbus 

A318/A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness 

Limitation Section (ALS), Part 5, Revision 06, 

or Revision 07 are not approved as AMOCs 

for paragraph (i) of this AD. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, International Validation 

Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS’s 

EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). 

If approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(m) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Timothy Dowling, Aviation Safety 

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Suzanne Masterson, 

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Management Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20258 Filed 9–9–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

16 CFR Part 1226 

[Docket No. CPSC–2013–0014] 

Revision to the Voluntary Standard for 

Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers 

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

ACTION: Request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Consumer Product 

Safety Commission’s (Commission or 

CPSC) mandatory rule, Safety Standard 

for Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers, 

incorporates by reference ASTM F2236– 

14, Standard Consumer Safety 

Specification for Soft Infant and Toddler 

Carriers. ASTM notified the 

Commission that it has revised this 

incorporated voluntary standard. CPSC 

seeks comment on whether the revision 

improves the safety of soft infant and 

toddler carriers. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

September 24, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You can submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. CPSC–2013– 

0014, 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. If you wish to submit 

confidential business information, trade 

secret information, or other sensitive or 

protected information that you do not 

want to be available to the public, you 

may submit such comments by mail, 

hand delivery, or courier, or you may 

email them to: cpsc-os@cpsc.gov. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and docket 

number. CPSC may post all comments 

without change, including any personal 

identifiers, contact information, or other 

personal information provided, to: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Do not 

submit to 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. If you 

wish to submit such information, please 

submit it according to the instructions 

for mail/hand delivery/courier/ 

confidential written submissions. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to: https://

www.regulations.gov, and insert the 

docket number, CPSC–2013–0014, into 

the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the 

prompts. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Zachary Foster, Project Manager, 

Division of Human Factors, U.S. 

Consumer Product Safety Commission, 

5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850; 

telephone: (301) 987–2034; email: 

zfoster@cpsc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

104(b) of the Consumer Product Safety 

Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) 

requires the Commission to adopt 

mandatory standards for durable infant 

or toddler products. 15 U.S.C. 

2056a(b)(1). Mandatory standards must 

be ‘‘substantially the same as’’ voluntary 

standards, or they may be ‘‘more 

stringent’’ than the applicable voluntary 

standards, if the Commission 

determines that more stringent 

requirements would further reduce the 

risk of injury associated with the 

products. Id. Mandatory standards may 

be based, in whole or in part, on a 

voluntary standard. 

Section 104(b)(4)(B) of the CPSIA 

specifies the process for when a 

voluntary standards organization revises 

a standard that the Commission 

incorporated by reference under section 

104(b)(1). First, the voluntary standards 

organization must notify the 

Commission of the revision. Once the 

Commission receives this notification, 

the Commission may reject or accept the 

revised standard. To reject a revised 

standard, the Commission must notify 

the voluntary standards organization 

within 90 days of receiving the notice 

that it has determined that the revised 

standard does not improve the safety of 

the consumer product and that it is 

retaining the existing standard. If the 

Commission does not take this action, 

the revised voluntary standard will be 

considered a consumer product safety 

standard issued under section 9 of the 

Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 

2058), effective 180 days after the 

Commission received notification of the 

revision (or a later date specified by the 

Commission in the Federal Register). 15 

U.S.C. 2056a(b)(4)(B). 

In 2014, the Commission adopted a 

mandatory rule for soft infant and 

toddler carriers under section 104(b)(1) 

of the CPSIA, which was codified in 16 

CFR part 1226. The rule incorporated by 

reference ASTM F2236–14, Standard 

Consumer Safety Specification for Soft 

Infant and Toddler Carriers, with no 

modifications. 79 FR 17422 (March 28, 

2014). At the time the Commission 

published the final rule, ASTM F2236– 

14 was the current version of the 

voluntary standard. ASTM F2236–14 

applies to soft infant and toddler 

carriers, which it describes as a product 

normally of sewn fabric construction, 

which is designed to contain a full-term 

infant to a toddler, generally in an 

upright position, in close proximity to 

the caregiver. The ASTM standard 

includes performance requirements, test 

methods, and requirements for warning 

labels and instructional literature, to 

address hazards to infants associated 

with soft infant and toddler carriers. 

After the Commission adopted the 

mandatory standard in 2014, ASTM 

approved two more revisions: ASTM 

F2236–16 and ASTM F2236–16a. 

However, ASTM did not notify CPSC of 

these revisions under CPSIA section 

104(b)(4)(B). Consequently, these 

revised standards did not become the 

mandatory standards by operation of 

law, and the Commission did not 

update the mandatory standard to 

incorporate by reference these revised 

ASTM standards. 

On August 26, 2024, ASTM notified 

CPSC that it had approved and 

published ASTM F2236–24. CPSC staff 

is assessing the revised voluntary 

standard to determine, consistent with 

section 104(b)(4)(B) of the CPSIA, its 

effect on the safety of consumer 

products covered by the standard. The 

Commission invites public comment on 

that question, to inform staff’s 


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