This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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Thursday, January 27, 2022 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation 

7 CFR Part 457 

[Docket ID FCIC–21–0007] 

RIN 0563–AC75 

Common Crop Insurance Regulations; 

Apple Crop Insurance Provisions 

AGENCY: Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation (FCIC) is extending the 

comment period for an additional 60 

days to provide the public more time to 

provide comments on the proposed rule 

to amend the Common Crop Insurance 

Regulations, Apple Crop Insurance 

Provisions. The additional comment 

period will end on April 15, 2022. 

DATES: The comment date for the 

proposed rule published December 16, 

2021, at 86 FR 71396 is extended. We 

will consider comments received by 

April 15, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit 

comments on this rule. You may submit 

comments by either of the following 

methods, although FCIC prefers that you 

submit comments electronically through 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and search 

for Docket ID FCIC–21–0007. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Director, Product 

Administration and Standards Division, 

Risk Management Agency (RMA), U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 

419205, Kansas City, MO 64141–6205. 

In your comment, specify docket ID 

FCIC–21–0007. 

• Comments will be available for 

viewing online at www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Francie Tolle; telephone (816) 926– 

7829; or email francie.tolle@usda.gov. 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means for communication 

should contact the USDA Target Center 

at (202) 720–2600 (voice). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FCIC is 

extending the comment period on the 

Apple proposed rule that published on 

December 16, 2021 (86 FR 71396– 

71406). The comment period was 

initially scheduled to close on February 

14, 2022. FCIC is extending the 

comment period and will accept 

comments received by April 15, 2022. 

Based on several requests received 

during the initial comment period, FCIC 

is giving the public additional time to 

provide comments on the proposed rule. 

This extension allows interested 

persons additional time to familiarize 

themselves with the proposed rule and 

its implications and to prepare and 

submit comments regarding the 

proposed rule. 

Marcia Bunger, 

Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01566 Filed 1–26–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0014; Project 

Identifier AD–2021–00114–A] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Textron 

Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft 

Company) 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 

certain Textron Aviation Inc. (Textron) 

Model 120 and 140 airplanes and all 

Model 140A airplanes. This proposed 

AD was prompted by reports of seat belt 

center bracket failures from overstress. 

This proposed AD would require 

determining if the seat belt center 

bracket is made of steel and replacing 

any non-steel brackets. 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 March 14, 2022. 

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 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this NPRM, contact Textron Aviation 

Inc., One Cessna Blvd., Wichita, KS 

67215; phone: (316) 517–5800; email: 

customercare@txtav.com; website: 

https://support.cessna.com. You may 

view this service information at the 

FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, MO 64106. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0014; 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, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bobbie Kroetch, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Wichita ACO Branch, FAA, 

1801 Airport Road, Wichita, KS 67209; 

phone: (316) 946–4155; email: 

bobbie.kroetch@faa.gov or WichitaCOS@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–2022–0014; Project Identifier AD– 

2021–00114–A’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 


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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 https://

www.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 Bobbie Kroetch, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Wichita ACO 

Branch, FAA, 1801 Airport Road, 

Wichita, KS 67209. Any commentary 

that the FAA receives which is not 

specifically designated as CBI will be 

placed in the public docket for this 

rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA has received multiple 

reports of the seat belt center bracket 

failing on Textron (Type Certificate 

previously held by Cessna Aircraft 

Company) Model 120 and 140 airplanes, 

including a 2014 fatal accident where a 

Model 140 airplane nosed over on 

landing, and the seat belt center bracket 

failed. To address that accident, the 

FAA issued Special Airworthiness 

Information Bulletin CE–15–13, dated 

April 15, 2015, recommending operators 

replace aluminum brackets with steel 

brackets. In 2020, another fatal accident 

occurred when a Model 140 airplane 

nosed over during an aborted takeoff, 

and the seat belt center bracket failed. 

A metallurgical analysis determined the 

part failed due to overstress. There have 

been four additional occurrences of seat 

belt center bracket failure on Model 120 

and 140 airplanes, two of which 

resulted in occupant injury. 

Analysis of the failures determined 

the original aluminum seat belt center 

bracket does not have sufficient strength 

and can fail due to overstress during 

incidents and accidents. The aluminum 

brackets and the steel brackets both 

have the same part number (part 

number 0425132). Although Model 

140A airplanes were manufactured with 

steel seat belt center brackets, owners of 

Model 140A airplanes could have 

replaced the steel bracket with an 

aluminum bracket; therefore, the FAA 

determined the unsafe condition also 

exists on Model 140A airplanes. 

This condition, if not addressed, 

could result in failure of the seat belt 

center bracket, which could lead to 

failure of the seat belt restraint system 

and injury to occupants. 

FAA’s Determination 

The FAA is issuing this NPRM after 

determining that the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Related Service Information 

The FAA reviewed Cessna Single 

Engine Service Bulletin SEB–25–03, 

dated February 17, 2015. This service 

information specifies the location of the 

affected seat belt center bracket. This 

service information also contains a 

figure depicting the location of the 

seatbelt center bracket. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

determining if the seat belt center 

bracket material is made of steel. An 

owner/operator (pilot) may perform this 

check and must enter compliance with 

the applicable paragraph of this AD in 

the aircraft maintenance records in 

accordance with 14 CFR 43.9(a)(1) 

through (4) and 14 CFR 91.417(a)(2)(v). 

A pilot may perform this action because 

it involves a one-time check to 

determine material. This check is an 

exception to the FAA’s standard 

maintenance regulations. 

This proposed AD would also require 

replacing any non-steel bracket with a 

steel bracket and would prohibit 

installing a non-steel bracket on any 

airplane. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 2,033 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

airplane 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Determine material of the seat belt center 

bracket.

0.25 work-hour × $85 per hour = $21.25 ....... Not applicable $21.25 $43,201.25 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary replacements 

that may be required. The agency has no 

way of determining the number of 

airplanes that might need these 

replacements: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

airplane 

Replace any non-steel seat belt center bracket .......... 0.75 work-hour × $85 per hour = $63.75 ..................... $79 $142.75 


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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: 

Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate 

previously held by Cessna Aircraft 

Company): Docket No. FAA–2022–0014; 

Project Identifier AD–2021–00114–A. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by March 14, 

2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Textron Aviation Inc. 

(Type Certificate previously held by Cessna 

Aircraft Company) Model 120 and 140 

airplanes, serial numbers (S/Ns) 10070 

through 15075, and Model 140A airplanes, 

all serial numbers, certificated in any 

category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 2510, Flight Compartment Equipment. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of seat 

belt center bracket failures from overstress. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent failure 

of the seat belt center brackets. The unsafe 

condition, if not addressed, could result in 

failure of the seat belt center bracket, which 

could lead to failure of the seat belt restraint 

system and injury to occupants. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

(1) Within 12 months after the effective 

date of this AD, determine if the seatbelt 

center bracket located between the two seats 

is made of steel by placing a magnet on the 

center of the bracket. This action may be 

performed by the owner/operator (pilot) 

holding at least a private pilot certificate and 

must be entered into the aircraft records 

showing compliance with this AD in 

accordance with 14 CFR 43.9(a)(1) through 

(4) and 14 CFR 91.417(a)(2)(v). The record 

must be maintained as required by 14 CFR 

91.417. This authority is not applicable to 

aircraft being operated under 14 CFR part 

119. 

(i) If the seat belt center bracket is made 

of steel, no additional action is required. 

(ii) If the seat belt center bracket is not 

made of steel, within 12 months after the 

effective date of this AD, replace with a steel 

part number (P/N) 0425132 seat belt center 

bracket. 

(2) As of the effective date of this AD, do 

not install a seat belt center bracket P/N 

0425132 that is not made of steel on any 

airplane. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Wichita ACO 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 local Flight Standards 

District 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 (i) of this 

AD. 

(2) 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. 

(i) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Bobbie Kroetch, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Wichita ACO Branch, FAA, 1801 

Airport Road, Wichita, KS 67209; phone: 

(316) 946–4155; email: bobbie.kroetch@

faa.gov or Wichita-COS@faa.gov. 

Issued on January 20, 2022. 

Ross Landes, 

Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01541 Filed 1–26–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0016; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–00945–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, 

Inc., 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 

certain Bombardier, Inc., Model BD– 

100–1A10 airplanes. This proposed AD 

was prompted by a report that the nose 

wheel steering selector valve (SSV) can 

be slow to deactivate under low 

temperature conditions. This proposed 

AD would require replacing the affected 

nose wheel SSV with a redesigned nose 

wheel SSV, and performing an 

operational test of the nose wheel SSV 

and nose wheel steering control system. 

This proposed AD would also prohibit 

the installation of a certain nose wheel 

SSV. 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 March 14, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 


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