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(b) Affected ADs 

This AD affects AD 2019–11–06, 

Amendment 39–19652 (84 FR 27193, June 

12, 2019) (AD 2019–11–06). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 737–800 series airplanes, certificated 

in any category, that have been converted to 

a freighter configuration using Boeing 

Drawing 800A0003 before April 1, 2021, and 

are identified as Group A in Section 5.2.1, 

‘‘Effectivity,’’ of Boeing 737–800BCF 

Airworthiness Limitations, D140A006, 

Revision L, dated April 1, 2021. 

Note 1 to paragraph (c): Airplanes with a 

737–800BCF designation are Model 737–800 

series airplanes that have been converted to 

a freighter configuration using Boeing 

Drawing 800A0003. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that the compliance time for the initial 

ultrasonic inspection of the skin under the 

drag link assembly required by AD 2019–11– 

06 must be reduced for certain airplanes. The 

FAA is issuing this AD to address cracking 

found in the station (STA) 540 bulkhead 

chord and skin, which could result in the 

inability of a primary structural element to 

sustain limit load. The unsafe condition, if 

not addressed, could result in possible rapid 

decompression and loss of structural 

integrity of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

(1) For airplanes identified as Group 1, 

Configuration 2, 3, 4, or 5, or as Group 5 in 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1368, 

dated February 27, 2018: At the compliance 

time specified in paragraph (g)(1)(i), (ii), (iii), 

or (iv) of this AD, whichever occurs last, 

perform an ultrasonic inspection of the skin 

under the drag link assembly in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions, Part 

2, of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737– 

53A1368, dated February 27, 2018. Do all 

applicable on-condition actions for the Part 

2 inspection at the times specified in 

paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1368, dated 

February 27, 2018, except where Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 737–53A1368, dated 

February 27, 2018, specifies contacting 

Boeing for repair instructions, this AD 

requires doing the repair using a method 

approved in accordance with paragraph (j) of 

this AD. 

(i) Before the airplane accumulates 17,000 

total flight cycles. 

(ii) Within 5,000 flight cycles after July 17, 

2019 (the effective date of AD 2019–11–06). 

(iii) Within 12 months after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(iv) Within 1,000 flight cycles after the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) For airplanes identified as Group 1, 

Configuration 1, 3, or 4 in Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 737–53A1368, dated 

February 27, 2018: At the compliance time 

specified in paragraph (g)(2)(i), (ii), (iii), or 

(iv) of this AD, whichever occurs last, 

perform an ultrasonic inspection of the repair 

tripler under the drag link assembly in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions, Part 6, of Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 737–53A1368, dated February 27, 

2018. Do all applicable on-condition actions 

for the Part 6 inspection at the times 

specified in paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1368, 

dated February 27, 2018, except where 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1368, 

dated February 27, 2018, specifies contacting 

Boeing for repair instructions, this AD 

requires doing the repair using a method 

approved in accordance with paragraph (j) of 

this AD. 

(i) Before the airplane accumulates 30,000 

total flight cycles. 

(ii) Within 5,000 flight cycles after July 17, 

2019 (the effective date of AD 2019–11–06). 

(iii) Within 12 months after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(iv) Within 1,000 flight cycles after the 

effective date of this AD. 

(i) Terminating Action for Certain 

Requirements of AD 2019–11–06 

Accomplishing the actions required by this 

AD replaces the corresponding initial 

ultrasonic inspections and on-condition 

actions required by paragraph (g) of AD 

2019–11–06 for Model 737–800 airplanes 

converted to a freighter configuration using 

Boeing Drawing 800A0003 only. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, AIR–520, Continued 

Operational Safety 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 certification office, 

send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (k) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: AMOC@

faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair, 

modification, or alteration required by this 

AD if it is approved by The Boeing Company 

Organization Designation Authorization 

(ODA) that has been authorized by the 

Manager, AIR–520, Continued Operational 

Safety Branch, FAA, to make those findings. 

To be approved, the repair method, 

modification deviation, or alteration 

deviation must meet the certification basis of 

the airplane, and the approval must 

specifically refer to this AD. 

(k) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Owen Bley-Male, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; phone: 206–231–3992; 

email: owen.f.bley-male@faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

the material listed in this paragraph under 5 

U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) You must use this material as 

applicable to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Boeing 737–800BCF Airworthiness 

Limitations, D140A006, Revision L, dated 

April 1, 2021. 

(ii) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737– 

53A1368, dated February 27, 2018. 

(3) For Boeing material identified in this 

AD, contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, 

Attention: Contractual & Data Services 

(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110– 

SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; telephone 

562–797–1717; website myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) You may view this material at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. 

(5) You may view this material at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations or email fr.inspection@nara.gov. 

Issued on September 19, 2024. 

Peter A. White, 

Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate 

Management Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21813 Filed 9–24–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2314; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2024–00312–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 adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus SAS Model A319–111, –112, 

–113, –114, –115, –131, –132, –133, 

–151N, and –153N airplanes; A320 

series airplanes; and A321–211, –212, 

–213, –231, –232, –251N, –252N, 

–253N, –271N, –272N, –251NX, 

–252NX, –253NX, –271NX, and –272NX 

airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by a determination that a 


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damage-tolerance and fatigue 

reassessment of nose landing gear (NLG) 

repairs is necessary for certain parts 

fitted on airplanes approved for 

operation in the Commonwealth of 

Independent States (CIS). This proposed 

AD would require repair and 

replacement of all affected parts, and 

introduces restrictions for the 

installation of affected parts, 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 November 12, 

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–2024–2314; 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 

AD, contact EASA, Konrad-AdenauerUfer 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– 

2024–2314. 

• You may view this material at the 

FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 

216th St., 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; phone 

206–231–3667; email 

Timothy.P.Dowling@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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 ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2024–2314; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2024–00312–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; phone 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 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2024–0022, 

dated January 23, 2024 (EASA AD 

2024–0022) (also referred to as the 

MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all Airbus SAS Model A319–111, 

A319–112, A319–113, A319–114, A319– 

115, A319–131, A319–132, A319–133, 

A319–151N, A319–153N, A320–211, 

A320–212, A320–214, A320–215, A320– 

216, A320–231, A320–232, A320–233, 

A320–251N, A320–252N, A320–253N, 

A320–271N, A320–272N, A320–273N, 

A321–211, A321–212, A321–213, A321– 

231, A321–232, A321–251N, A321– 

251NX, A321–252N, A321–252NX, 

A321–253N, A321–253NX, A321–271N, 

A321–271NX, A321–272N, and A321– 

272NX airplanes. Model A320–215 

airplanes are not certificated 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 a design review 

led to a determination that a damagetolerance and fatigue reassessment of 

NLG repairs is required for certain parts 

fitted on airplanes approved for CIS 

operation. The EASA AD addresses the 

reassessment of these repairs. The 

unsafe condition, if not addressed, 

could lead to damage or failure of the 

affected parts and the NLG, and possible 

damage to the airplane and injury to 

occupants, following modifications for 

CIS operations. 

Different runway standards in CIS 

countries have resulted in the need for 

specific landing gear modifications or 

repairs on those modified landing gears. 

The landing gear components modified 

for CIS runway conditions may be 

inadequate for continued operation. 

While it is possible there are few or no 

U.S. airplanes subject to the repair and 

replacement requirements of this AD, 

the FAA has determined that this AD is 

necessary to identify airplanes with 

affected parts and confirm the need for 

any follow-on actions. 

The FAA is proposing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2024–2314. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

Under 1 CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2024–0022 specifies 

procedures for repair and replacement, 

as applicable, of the affected parts. 

EASA AD 2024–0022 also limits the 

installation of affected parts under 

certain conditions. 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 

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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 require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

EASA AD 2024–0022 described 

previously, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text 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 2024–0022 by 

reference in the FAA final rule. This 

proposed AD would, therefore, require 

compliance with EASA AD 2024–0022 

in its entirety 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 2024–0022 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 2024–0022. 

Service information required by EASA 

AD 2024–0022 for compliance will be 

available at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2024–2314 after the 

FAA final rule is published. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 1,680 

airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA 

estimates the following costs to comply 

with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 .......................................................................................... $0 $85 Up to $142,800. 

The FAA has received no definitive 

data on which to base the cost estimates 

for the repairs or replacements specified 

in this proposed AD. The cost of parts 

could be as high as $5,620 per airplane. 

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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA–2024–2314; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2024–00312–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by November 

12, 2024. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Airbus SAS 

airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1) 

through (3) of this AD, certificated in any 

category. 

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

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

airplanes. 

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

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

–271N, –272N, and –273N airplanes. 

(3) Model A321–211, –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 32, Landing gear. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that a damage-tolerance and fatigue 

reassessment of nose landing gear (NLG) 

repairs is necessary for certain parts fitted on 

airplanes approved for operation in the 


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Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address the 

reassessment of these repairs. The unsafe 

condition, if not addressed, could lead to 

damage or failure of the affected parts and 

the NLG, and possible damage to the airplane 

and injury to occupants. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, EASA AD 2024–0022, 

dated January 23, 2024 (EASA AD 2024– 

0022). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2024–0022 

(1) Where EASA AD 2024–0022 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

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

section of EASA AD 2024–0022. 

(i) 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 (j) of this AD. Information may be 

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

Before using any approved AMOC, notify 

your appropriate principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(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. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except 

as required by paragraph (i)(2) of this AD, if 

any material contains procedures or tests that 

are identified as RC, those procedures and 

tests must be done to comply with this AD; 

any procedures or tests that are not identified 

as RC are recommended. Those procedures 

and tests that are not identified as RC may 

be deviated from using accepted methods in 

accordance with the operator’s maintenance 

or inspection program without obtaining 

approval of an AMOC, provided the 

procedures and tests identified as RC can be 

done and the airplane can be put back in an 

airworthy condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 

(j) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Timothy Dowling, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone 206–231– 

3667; email Timothy.P.Dowling@faa.gov. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the material listed in this paragraph 

under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) You must use this material as 

applicable to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2024–0022, dated January 23, 

2024. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA AD 2024–0022 identified in 

this AD, contact EASA, Konrad-AdenauerUfer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone 

+49 221 8999 000; email ADs@

easa.europa.eu; website easa.europa.eu. You 

may find this EASA AD on the EASA website 

at ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(4) You may view this material at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. 

(5) You may view this material at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations, or email fr.inspection@

nara.gov. 

Issued on September 19, 2024. 

Peter A. White, 

Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate 

Management Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21811 Filed 9–24–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

21 CFR Part 866 

[Docket No. FDA–2024–N–3533] 

Microbiology Devices; Reclassification 

of Antigen, Antibody, and Nucleic 

Acid-Based Hepatitis B Virus Assay 

Devices 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Proposed amendment; proposed 

order; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA, the Agency, or 

we) is proposing to reclassify qualitative 

hepatitis B virus (HBV) antigen assays, 

qualitative HBV antibody assays and 

quantitative assays that detect anti-HBs 

(antibodies to HBV surface antigen 

(HBsAg)), and quantitative HBV nucleic 

acid-based assays, all of which are 

postamendments class III devices, into 

class II (general controls and special 

controls), subject to premarket 

notification. FDA is also proposing three 

new device classification regulations 

along with the special controls that the 

Agency believes are necessary to 

provide a reasonable assurance of safety 

and effectiveness for each device. 

DATES: Either electronic or written 

comments on the proposed order must 

be submitted by November 25, 2024. 

Please see section X of this document 

for the proposed effective date when the 

new requirements apply and for the 

proposed effective date of a final order 

based on this proposed order. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

as follows. Please note that late, 

untimely filed comments will not be 

considered. The https://

www.regulations.gov electronic filing 

system will accept comments until 

11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of 

November 25, 2024. Comments received 

by mail/hand delivery/courier (for 

written/paper submissions) will be 

considered timely if they are received 

on or before that date. 

Electronic Submissions 

Submit electronic comments in the 

following way: 

• Federal Rulemaking Portal: https:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Comments submitted electronically, 

including attachments, to https://

www.regulations.gov will be posted to 

the docket unchanged. Because your 

comment will be made public, you are 

solely responsible for ensuring that your 

comment does not include any 

confidential information that you or a 

third party may not wish to be posted, 

such as medical information, your or 

anyone else’s Social Security number, or 

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