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spar, forward auxiliary fuel tank, and aft 

auxiliary fuel tank, as applicable; in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin DC9– 

28–217, Revision 1, dated August 12, 2010. 

Credit for Actions Accomplished in 

Accordance With Previous Service 

Information 

(h) Actions done before the effective date 

of this AD in accordance with Boeing Service 

Bulletin DC9–28–217, dated December 1, 

2009, are acceptable for compliance with the 

requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(i)(1) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 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 manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in the 

Related Information section of this AD. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your Principal Maintenance Inspector 

or Principal Avionics Inspector, as 

appropriate, or lacking a principal inspector, 

your local Flight Standards District Office. 

Related Information 

(j) For more information about this AD, 

contact Samuel Lee, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140L, FAA, Los 

Angeles ACO, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, 

Lakewood, California 90712–4137; phone: 

(562) 627–5262; fax: (562) 627–5210; e-mail: 

Samuel.Lee@faa.gov. 

(k) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, MC 

D800–0019, Long Beach, California 90846– 

0001; telephone 206–544–5000, extension 2; 

fax 206–766–5683; e-mail 

dse.boecom@boeing.com; Internet https:// 

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may review 

copies of the referenced service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

the FAA, 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 October 

1, 2010. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25374 Filed 10–7–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0113; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–NE–25–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Hamilton 

Sundstrand Propellers Model 247F 

Propellers 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM); 

reopening of comment period. 

SUMMARY: This supplemental NPRM 

revises an earlier proposed 

airworthiness directive (AD) applicable 

to Hamilton Sundstrand Propellers 

model 247F propeller assemblies with 

certain part number (P/N) and serial 

number (S/N) blades. That proposed AD 

would require removing affected 

propeller blades from service. That 

proposed AD resulted from reports of 

blades with corrosion pits in the tulip 

area of the blades. This supplemental 

NPRM revises the proposed AD to 

remove certain propeller S/Ns from the 

applicability requirement, and to add 

additional propeller S/Ns to the 

applicability requirement. This 

proposed AD results from the 

manufacture’s latest service information 

containing propeller S/Ns that were not 

specified in the proposed AD. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent cracks 

from developing in the tulip area of the 

blade, which could result in separation 

of the blade and possible loss of 

airplane control. 

DATES: We must receive any comments 

on this proposed AD by December 7, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: You can get the service 

information identified in this AD from 

Hamilton Sundstrand Propeller 

Technical Team, One Hamilton Road, 

Mail Stop 1–3–AB43, Windsor Locks, 

CT 06096–1010; fax (860) 654–5107. 

The Docket Operations office is 

located at Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Schwetz, Aerospace Engineer, 

Boston Aircraft Certification Office, 

FAA, Engine and Propeller Directorate, 

12 New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, MA 01803; e-mail: 

michael.schwetz@faa.gov; telephone 

(781) 238–7761; fax (781) 238–7170. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA 

proposed to amend 14 CFR part 39 with 

a proposed AD. The proposed AD 

applies to Hamilton Sundstrand 

Propellers model 247F propeller 

assemblies with certain P/N and S/N 

blades. We published the proposed AD 

in the Federal Register on February 20, 

2009 (74 FR 7833). That action proposed 

to require removing affected propeller 

blades from service. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send us any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments 

regarding this proposal. Send your 

comments to an address listed under 

ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2009–0113; Directorate Identifier 2008– 

NE–25–AD’’ in the subject line of your 

comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of the proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend the 

proposed AD in light 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 with FAA 

personnel concerning this proposed AD. 

Using the search function of the Web 

site, anyone can find and read the 

comments in any of our dockets, 

including, if provided, the name of the 

individual who sent the comment (or 

signed the comment on behalf of an 

association, business, labor union, etc.). 

You may review the DOT’s complete 

Privacy Act Statement in the Federal 

Register published on April 11, 2000 

(65 FR 19477–78). 

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 the 

same as the Mail address provided in 

the ADDRESSES section. Comments will 

be available in the AD docket shortly 

after receipt. 

Discussion 

On February 11, 2009, we proposed to 

amend 14 CFR part 39 with a proposed 

AD. The proposed AD applies to 


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Hamilton Sundstrand Propellers model 

247F propeller assemblies with blades, 

P/N 817370–1, S/Ns FR2018, FR2083, 

FR2103, FR2108, FR2109, FR2111, 

FR2123, FR2178, FR2183, FR2187, 

FR2262, FR2276 through FR2279, 

FR2303, and FR2389. We published the 

proposed AD in the Federal Register on 

February 20, 2009 (74 FR 7833). That 

action proposed to require removing 

affected propeller blades from service. 

Since we issued the proposed AD, 

Hamilton Sundstrand informed us that 

they incorrectly listed blade S/N 

FR2398 as S/N FR2389. They also 

informed us that the 247F propeller 

blades, P/N 817370–1, S/Ns FR2449 to 

FR2958 inclusive, FR20010710 to 

FR20010722 inclusive, and 

FR20010723RT to FR20020127RT 

inclusive, manufactured since January 

1999, might also have damage to the 

corrosion protection on the blade tulips. 

Those blades also require complying 

with Service Bulletin (SB) 247F–61–54, 

Revision 1, dated January 12, 2004. 

Comments 

We provided the public the 

opportunity to participate in the 

development of this AD. We received no 

comments on the proposal or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Changed Applicability of This Proposed 

AD 

We added blade S/Ns FR2398, 

FR2449 to FR2958 inclusive, 

FR20010710 to FR20010722 inclusive, 

and FR20010723RT to FR20020127RT 

inclusive to the applicability of the 

proposed AD. 

We removed blade S/Ns FR2083, 

FR2178, FR2303, and FR2389 from the 

applicability of the proposed AD. 

Hamilton Sundstrand informed us that 

they have reworked those blades to SB 

247F–61–54, Revision 1, dated January 

12, 2004. 

Conclusion 

We have carefully reviewed the 

available data, and determined that air 

safety and the public interest require 

reopening the comment period for the 

NPRM with the changes described 

previously. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Supplemental NPRM 

We have evaluated all pertinent 

information and identified an unsafe 

condition that is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of this same 

type design. We are proposing this AD, 

which would require removing certain 

propeller assemblies before December 

31, 2010. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

10 propellers installed on airplanes of 

U.S. registry. We also estimate that it 

will take about 16 work-hours per 

propeller to perform the required 

actions, and that the average labor rate 

is $85 per work-hour. Required parts 

will cost about $50 per propeller. Based 

on these figures, we estimate the total 

cost of this AD to U.S. operators to be 

$14,100. 

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 AD will 

not have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

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 this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and 

(3) 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 summary of the costs 

to comply with this AD and placed it in 

the AD Docket. You may get a copy of 

this summary at the address listed 

under ADDRESSES. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the Federal Aviation Administration 

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: 

Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation: Docket 

No. FAA–2009–0113; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–NE–25–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) The Federal Aviation Administration 

(FAA) must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) action by 

December 7, 2010. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Hamilton 

Sundstrand model 247F series propellers 

with blades part number (P/N) 817370–1, 

serial numbers (S/Ns) FR2018, FR2103, 

FR2108, FR2109, FR2111, FR2123, FR2183, 

FR2187, FR2262, FR2276 through FR2279 

inclusive, FR 2398, FR2449 to FR2958 

inclusive, FR20010710 to FR20010722 

inclusive, and FR20010723RT to 

FR20020127RT inclusive, installed. These 

propellers are installed on, but not limited to, 

ATR–GIE Avions de Transport Regional 

ATR72–210 and ATR72–210E airplanes. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD results from reports of blades 

with corrosion pits in the tulip area of the 

blades. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

cracks from developing in the tulip area of 

the blade, which could result in separation 

of the blade and possible loss of airplane 

control. 

Compliance 

(e) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Removing Blades P/N 817370–1 

(f) Remove from service, blades P/N 

817370–1, S/Ns FR2018, FR2103, FR2108, 

FR2109, FR2111, FR2123, FR2183, FR2187, 

FR2262, and FR2276 through FR2279, and 

FR2398 within 30 days after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(g) Remove from service, blades P/N 

817370–1, S/Ns FR2449 to FR2958 inclusive, 

FR20010710 to FR20010722 inclusive, and 

FR20010723RT to FR20020127RT inclusive, 

before December 31, 2010. 


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Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(h) The Manager, Boston Aircraft 

Certification Office, has the authority to 

approve alternative methods of compliance 

for this AD if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Related Information 

(i) Contact Michael Schwetz, Aerospace 

Engineer, Boston Aircraft Certification Office, 

FAA, Engine and Propeller Directorate, 12 

New England Executive Park, Burlington, 

MA 01803; e-mail: michael.schwetz@faa.gov; 

telephone (781) 238–7761; fax (781) 238– 

7170, for more information about this AD. 

(j) Hamilton Sundstrand Service Bulletin 

247F–61–54, Revision 1, dated January 12, 

2004, pertains to the subject of this AD. 

Contact Hamilton Sundstrand Propeller 

Technical Team, One Hamilton Road, Mail 

Stop 1–3–AB43, Windsor Locks, CT 06096– 

1010; fax (860) 654–5107, for a copy of this 

service information. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

October 4, 2010. 

Diane S. Romanosky, 

Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25390 Filed 10–7–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

24 CFR Part 203 

[Docket No. FR–5156–P–01] 

RIN 2502 AI58 

Federal Housing Administration (FHA) 

Single Family Lender Insurance 

Process: Eligibility, Indemnification, 

and Termination 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary of Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner, HUD. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: Through this proposed rule, 

HUD continues its efforts to improve 

and expand the risk management 

activities of the Federal Housing 

Administration (FHA). The proposed 

regulatory changes will update and 

enhance the Lender Insurance process 

through which the majority of FHAinsured mortgages are endorsed for 

insurance. Most significantly, the 

proposed rule would provide additional 

guidance on HUD’s regulations 

implementing the statutory 

requirements regarding mortgagee 

indemnification to HUD of insurance 

claims in the case of fraud, 

misrepresentation, or noncompliance 

with applicable loan origination 

requirements. The proposed rule also 

provides that mortgagees must 

continually maintain the acceptable 

claim and default rate required for 

eligibility to initially be delegated 

Lender Insurance authority, in order to 

retain such authority. In addition, this 

proposed rule also provides that HUD 

will review Lender Insurance mortgagee 

performance on a continual basis. HUD 

also proposes to revise the methodology 

for determining acceptable claim and 

default rates, to more accurately reflect 

mortgagee performance, and to 

streamline the approval process for 

Lender Insurance mortgagees that have 

undergone a corporate restructuring. 

The Department has also taken the 

opportunity afforded by this proposed 

rule to make two technical corrections 

to the regulations and to solicit public 

comment on whether FHA mortgagees 

should be required to submit mortgage 

loan case binders to HUD electronically. 

DATES: Comment Due Date: December 7, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposed rule to the Regulations 

Division, Office of General Counsel, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., 

Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410– 

0500. Communications must refer to the 

above docket number and title. There 

are two methods for submitting public 

comments. All submissions must refer 

to the above docket number and title. 

1. Submission of Comments by Mail. 

Comments may be submitted by mail to 

the Regulations Division, Office of 

General Counsel, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

Seventh Street, SW., Room 10276, 

Washington, DC 20410–0001. 

2. Electronic Submission of 

Comments. Interested persons may 

submit comments electronically through 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 

http://www.regulations.gov. HUD 

strongly encourages commenters to 

submit comments electronically. 

Electronic submission of comments 

allows the commenter maximum time to 

prepare and submit a comment, ensures 

timely receipt by HUD, and enables 

HUD to make them immediately 

available to the public. Comments 

submitted electronically through the 

http://www.regulations.gov Web site can 

be viewed by other commenters and 

interested members of the public. 

Commenters should follow the 

instructions provided on that site to 

submit comments electronically. 

Note: To receive consideration as public 

comments, comments must be submitted 

through one of the two methods specified 

above. Again, all submissions must refer to 

the docket number and title of the rule. No 

Facsimile Comments. Facsimile (FAX) 

comments are not acceptable. 

Public Inspection of Public 

Comments. All properly submitted 

comments and communications 

submitted to HUD will be available for 

public inspection and copying between 

8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays at the above 

address. Due to security measures at the 

HUD Headquarters building, an advance 

appointment to review the public 

comments must be scheduled by calling 

the Regulations Division at 202–708– 

3055 (this is not a toll-free number). 

Individuals with speech or hearing 

impairments may access this number 

via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal 

Information Relay Service at 800–877– 

8339. Copies of all comments submitted 

are available for inspection and 

downloading at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mark Ross, Acting Director, Office of 

Single Family Program Development, 

Office of Housing, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

Seventh Street, SW., Room 9278, 

Washington, DC 20410–8000; telephone 

number 202–708–2121 (this is not a tollfree number). Persons with hearing or 

speech impairments may access this 

number via TTY by calling the Federal 

Information Relay Service at 1–800– 

877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Federal Housing Administration 

(FHA) was established by Congress in 

1934 to improve nationwide housing 

standards, to provide employment and 

stimulate industry, to improve 

conditions with respect to home 

mortgage financing, to prevent 

speculative excesses in new mortgage 

investment, and to eliminate the 

necessity for costly second mortgage 

financing. FHA-insured single family 

mortgages are originated and 

underwritten through the Direct 

Endorsement process. A majority of 

FHA-insured mortgages that are 

originated under the Direct 

Endorsement process are endorsed for 

insurance by mortgage lenders through 

a second process, the Lender Insurance 

process. 

The Direct Endorsement and Lender 

Insurance processes are not separate 

programs; rather, they are the 

mechanisms that enable FHA-approved 

lenders to consider single family 

mortgage applications without first 

submitting paperwork to HUD. The 

Lender Insurance process is authorized 

under section 256 of the National 

Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–21). The 

HUD regulations that presently govern 

the Direct Endorsement and Lender 


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