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Mandatory Service Bulletin A330–55–3042 

or A340–55–4038, both dated April 22, 2010, 

as applicable. 

(2) For airplanes on which a temporary 

restoration with resin is done: Within 21 

months after doing the temporary restoration, 

do the permanent restoration, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A330–55– 

3042 or A340–55–4038, both dated April 22, 

2010, as applicable. 

Reporting Requirements 

(l) Submit a report of the findings (positive 

and negative) of the first inspection required 

by paragraphs (g), (h), and (i) of this AD to 

Airbus, at the applicable time specified in 

paragraph (l)(1) or (l)(2) of this AD. The 

report must include the inspection results, a 

description of any discrepancies found, the 

airplane serial number, and the number of 

landings and flight hours on the airplane. 

(1) If the inspection was done on or after 

the effective date of this AD: Submit the 

report within 30 days after the inspection. 

(2) If the inspection was done before the 

effective date of this AD: Submit the report 

within 30 days after the effective date of this 

AD. 

Parts Installation 

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

person may install any affected rudder listed 

in table 1, table, 2, or table 3 of this AD, on 

any airplane, unless the rudder is inspected 

as specified in paragraphs (g), (h), and (i) of 

this AD, as applicable, and all applicable 

corrective actions specified in paragraph (j) 

of this AD and applicable restoration 

specified in paragraph (k) of this AD are 

done. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(n) 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: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 227–1138; 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. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: A federal 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, nor 

shall a person be subject to a penalty for 

failure to comply with a collection of 

information subject to the requirements of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that 

collection of information displays a current 

valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for 

this collection of information is estimated to 

be approximately 5 minutes per response, 

including the time for reviewing instructions, 

completing and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 

Related Information 

(o) Refer to MCAI EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2010–0127, dated June 23, 2010; 

Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A330–55– 

3042, dated April 22, 2010; and Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A340–55–4038, 

dated April 22, 2010; for related information. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 20, 

2011. 

Kalene C. Yanamura, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–10624 Filed 5–2–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 460 

Regulatory Approach for Commercial 

Orbital Human Spaceflight 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

public meeting to solicit comments and 

information from the public on the 

regulatory approach to commercial 

orbital human spaceflight by the FAA. 

This public meeting is intended to aid 

the FAA in its regulatory effort by 

receiving early input from the affected 

community. 

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for 

Thursday, May 26, 2011, starting at 8:30 

a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Written 

comments submitted to the docket must 

be received no later than June 9, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel 

Cocoa Beach Oceanfront, 2080 North 

Atlantic Avenue, Cocoa Beach, FL 

32931. 

Persons who are unable to attend the 

meeting, or who otherwise wish to 

submit written comments, may send 

comments identified by Docket Number 

FAA–2011–0446 using any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 

9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at 202–493–2251. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Randy Repcheck, Deputy Division 

Manager, Regulations and Analysis 

Division, AST–300, Office of 

Commercial Space Transportation, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20591, Telephone (202) 

267–8760, or e-mail at 

randy.repcheck@faa.gov; or Laura 

Montgomery, Senior Attorney for 

Commercial Space Transportation, 

Regulations Division, AGC–200, Office 

of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, 

Telephone (202) 267–3150, or e-mail at 

laura.montgomery@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 51 U.S.C. 

Subtitle V, chapter 509 (Chapter 509) 

authorizes the Secretary of 

Transportation and, through 

delegations, the FAA’s Associate 

Administrator for Commercial Space 

Transportation, to oversee, license, and 

regulate both launches and reentries, 

and the operation of launch and reentry 

sites when carried out by U.S. citizens 

or within the United States. 51 U.S.C. 

50904, 50905. Chapter 509 directs the 

FAA to exercise this responsibility 

consistent with public health and safety, 

safety of property, and the national 

security and foreign policy interests of 

the United States, and to encourage, 

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space launch and reentry by the private 

sector. 51 U.S.C. 50905, 50903. 

The Commercial Space Launch 

Amendments Act of 2004 (CSLAA) 

assigned the FAA responsibility for 

regulating commercial human space 

flight. In December 2006, the FAA 

issued human space flight regulations in 

accordance with its authority to protect 

public health and safety. The CSLAA 

prohibits the FAA from proposing 

regulations governing the design or 

operation of a launch vehicle to protect 

the health and safety of crew and space 

flight participants until December 23, 

2012, or until a design feature or 

operating practice has resulted in a 

serious or fatal injury, or contributed to 

an event that posed a high risk of 

causing a death or serious injury, to 

crew or space flight participants during 

a licensed or permitted commercial 

human space flight. 51 U.S.C. 

50905(c)(2) and (3). Until such time, the 

CSLAA only requires that a space flight 

participant be informed of the risks of 

taking a ride on a rocket. 51 U.S.C. 

50905(b)(5). The FAA may also issue 

regulations setting reasonable 

requirements for space flight 

participants, including medical and 

training requirements. 51 U.S.C. 

50905(b)(6). 

Because of recent changes in U.S. 

policy and the effect they have had on 

the commercial space transportation 

industry, the FAA is planning to 

propose regulations to protect the health 

and safety of crew and space flight 

participants for orbital human 

spaceflight as soon as circumstances 

require after December 23, 2012. This 

initiative is driven by the fact that the 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA) is planning to 

contract with the private sector to 

transport NASA astronauts to the 

International Space Station within a few 

years, and is in the process of 

developing requirements for its 

procurement of such services. The 

FAA’s role in these flights is still in 

work, but the transport of private 

individuals to Earth orbit, which would 

require an FAA license, is expected to 

use the same space transportation 

systems. 

The FAA believes it is important to 

establish a regulatory foundation as 

early as possible to provide industry 

assurance that systems built to support 

NASA’s missions will be compatible 

with future FAA regulations. The 

CSLAA mandates that any regulations 

governing the design or operation of a 

launch vehicle to protect the health and 

safety of crew and space flight 

participants must take into 

consideration the evolving standards of 

safety in the commercial space flight 

industry. 51 U.S.C. 50905(c)(3). We fully 

concur. When developed, the proposed 

regulations are planned to be a starting 

point for a regulatory regime that will 

evolve over time as the industry 

matures. Moreover, in order to facilitate 

the development of a successful 

commercial human space transportation 

industry, the FAA and NASA must 

develop complementary safety regimes 

for orbital human space flight. As noted 

above, NASA has already begun to 

develop requirements for its 

procurement of orbital transport 

services. 

The public meeting will allow a large 

cross-section of the interested public to 

share views with each other and the 

FAA, and assist the FAA in redefining 

the regulatory framework for orbital 

human spaceflight. The FAA will share 

its current philosophy, but is most 

interested in the public’s view on a 

number of regulatory issues such as— 

• What the appropriate regulatory 

scope and breadth should be, 

• What the appropriate mix of 

performance-based, process-based, and 

prescriptive requirements should be, 

• What the appropriate level of safety 

the FAA should target with its 

regulations, 

• What, if any, should be the medical 

requirements for space flight 

participants, 

• How best to incorporate 

government and industry standards into 

the licensing process, 

• How much flight testing should be 

required, and 

• How much control over a spacecraft 

ground personnel and flight crew 

should have. 

Any member of the public may 

present oral statements at the meeting. 

For planning purposes please inform a 

person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section by May 

20, 2011, although we will 

accommodate uncoordinated 

statements. 

Written comments are also welcome 

during or after the meeting, but must be 

submitted to the docket by June 9, 2011. 

Privacy: We will post all comments 

we receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. 

Using the search function of the docket 

web site, anyone can find and read the 

electronic form of all comments 

received into any of our dockets, 

including the name of the individual 

sending the comment (or signing the 

comment for an association, business, 

labor union, etc.). You may review the 

Department of Transportation’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement in the 

Federal Register published on April 11, 

2000, (65 FR 19477–78), or you may 

visit http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov. 

Docket: To read background 

documents or comments received, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov at any time 

and follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Issued in Washington, DC on April 26, 

2011. 

George C. Nield, 

Associate Administrator for Commercial 

Space Transportation. 

[FR Doc. 2011–10638 Filed 5–2–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2011–0044] 

RIN 1625–AA11 

Regulated Navigation Area; Columbus 

Day Weekend, Biscayne Bay, 

Miami, FL 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to 

establish a permanent regulated 

navigation area (RNA) on Biscayne Bay 

in Miami, Florida. The RNA would be 

enforced annually on the Saturday and 

Sunday of the second week in October 

(Columbus Day weekend). It would 

include all waters within one nautical 

mile of the center of the Intracoastal 

Waterway between Featherbed Bank 

and the Rickenbacker Causeway Bridge. 

All vessels within the RNA would be: 

Required to transit the regulated 

navigation area at no more than 15 

knots; subject to control by the Coast 

Guard; and required to follow the 

instructions of all law enforcement 

vessels in the area. This RNA is 

necessary to ensure the safe transit of 

vessels and to protect the marine 

environment. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must be received by the Coast Guard on 

or before July 14, 2011. Requests for 

public meetings must be received by the 

Coast Guard on or before June 14, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2011–0044 using any one of the 

following methods: 


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