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identified in an RC step, must be done to 

comply with the AD. An AMOC is required 

for any deviations to RC steps, including 

substeps and identified figures. 

(ii) Steps not labeled 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 RC steps, 

including substeps and identified figures, can 

still be done as specified, and the airplane 

can be put back in an airworthy condition. 

(6) The inspections specified in paragraph 

(g) of this AD are approved as an AMOC to 

paragraph (h) of AD 2006–11–11 for the 

inspections of Significant Structural Items 

(SSI) 53–30–07 and 53–60–07 (fuselage lap 

splices, left and right upper fastener row) 

listed in the May 2003 or June 2005 revision 

of the Boeing 757 Maintenance Planning Data 

(MPD) Document D622N001–9. This AMOC 

applies only to the common areas identified 

in paragraphs (m)(6)(i) and (m)(6)(ii) of this 

AD. All provisions of AD 2006–11–11 that 

are not specifically referenced in the above 

statements remain fully applicable and must 

be complied with as specified in AD 2006– 

11–11. Operators may revise their FAAapproved maintenance or inspection program 

with these alternative inspections for 

common areas. 

(i) Common areas inspected before the 

effective date of this AD in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 757–53– 

0090, dated June 2, 2005. 

(ii) Common areas inspected in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 

757–53–0090, Revision 1, dated November 

19, 2015. 

(n) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Eric Schrieber, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120L, FAA, Los 

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 

3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 

90712–4137; phone: 562–627–5348; fax: 562– 

627–5210; email: eric.schrieber@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, MC 

D800–0019, Long Beach, CA 90846–0001; 

telephone: 206–544–5000, extension 2; fax: 

206–766–5683; Internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view this 

referenced service information at the FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 5, 

2016. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–11168 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–0077; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–254–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; ATR—GIE 

Avions de Transport Re ́gional 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM); 

reopening of comment period. 

SUMMARY: We are revising an earlier 

proposed airworthiness directive (AD) 

for certain ATR—GIE Avions de 

Transport Re ́gional Model ATR42–500 

and Model ATR72–212A airplanes. The 

NPRM proposed to require measuring 

the gap between the Type III Emergency 

Exit doors and certain overhead stowage 

compartment fittings; removing certain 

fittings from the overhead stowage 

compartments and measuring the gap 

between the Type III Emergency Exit 

doors and the overhead stowage 

compartment hooks, if necessary; and 

re-installing or repairing, as applicable, 

the Type III Emergency Exit doors. The 

NPRM was prompted by a report 

indicating that interference occurred 

between a Type III Emergency Exit door 

and the surrounding passenger cabin 

furnishing during a production check. 

This action revises the NPRM by adding 

new proposed requirements for 

modifying the overhead stowage 

compartments. We are proposing this 

supplemental NPRM (SNPRM) to 

prevent interference between a Type III 

Emergency Exit door and the overhead 

stowage compartment fitting installed 

on the rail; which could result in 

obstructed opening of a Type III 

Emergency Exit door during an 

emergency evacuation. Since these 

actions impose an additional burden 

over those proposed in the NPRM, we 

are reopening the comment period to 

allow the public the chance to comment 

on these proposed changes. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this SNPRM by June 27, 2016. 

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 

http://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: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this SNPRM, contact ATR—GIE Avions 

de Transport Re ́gional, 1, Alle ́e Pierre 

Nadot, 31712 Blagnac Cedex, France; 

telephone +33 (0) 5 62 21 62 21; fax +33 

(0) 5 62 21 67 18; email 

continued.airworthiness@atr.fr; Internet 

http://www.aerochain.com. You may 

view this referenced service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call 425–227–1221. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

0077; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility 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 Office 

(telephone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1137; 

fax: 425–227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2015–0077; Directorate Identifier 

2013–NM–254–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD based on those comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://


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www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain ATR—GIE Avions de 

Transport Re ́gional Model ATR42–500 

and Model ATR72–212A airplanes. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on January 23, 2015 (80 FR 

3531) (‘‘the NPRM’’). The NPRM was 

prompted by a report indicating that 

interference occurred between a Type III 

Emergency Exit door and the 

surrounding passenger cabin furnishing 

during a production check. The NPRM 

proposed to require measuring the gap 

between the Type III Emergency Exit 

doors and certain overhead stowage 

compartment fittings; removing certain 

fittings from the overhead stowage 

compartments and measuring the gap 

between the Type III Emergency Exit 

doors and the overhead stowage 

compartment hooks, if necessary; and 

re-installing or repairing, as applicable, 

the Type III Emergency Exit doors. 

Actions Since the NPRM Was Issued 

Since we issued the NPRM, we have 

determined that, in order to address the 

identified unsafe condition, additional 

requirements are needed for modifying 

the overhead stowage compartments 

(including removing the hooks and 

fittings from the lateral rails) and reidentifying the overhead stowage 

compartments with new part numbers. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2015–0018, dated February 5, 

2015 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct 

an unsafe condition on certain ATR— 

GIE Avions de Transport Re ́gional 

Model ATR42–500 and Model ATR72– 

212A airplanes. The MCAI states: 

Interference between a Type III Emergency 

Exit door opening and surrounding passenger 

cabin furnishing was detected during a 

production check. 

Subsequent investigation identified an 

insufficient gap between the emergency exit 

door internal skin structure and the overhead 

stowage compartment fitting, installed on the 

rail, as a cause of the interference. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could prevent an unobstructed 

opening of both Type III Emergency Exit 

doors in case of emergency evacuation. 

Prompted by this finding, EASA issued AD 

2013–0280 [http://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/

2013–0280] to require a one-time check of the 

gap between the Type III Emergency Exit 

door internal skin and a relevant fitting and, 

depending on findings, the accomplishment 

of applicable corrective action(s). That 

[EASA] AD was considered to be a temporary 

measure. 

Since that [EASA] AD was issued, ATR 

developed a design solution to ensure that no 

interference with surrounding structure 

occurs during opening of an emergency exit. 

ATR Service Bulletins (SB) ATR42–25–0185, 

SB ATR42–25–0186, SB ATR72–25–1148 and 

SB ATR72–25–1149 were issued to provide 

the necessary modification instructions for 

in-service aeroplanes. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA 

AD 2013–0280, which is superseded, and 

requires modification of the overhead bin 

attachment adjacent to the Type III 

emergency exit doors [The modification 

includes removing the hooks and fittings 

from the lateral rails and re-identifying the 

overhead stowage compartments]. 

Required actions include an additional 

measurement of the gap between the 

internal skin and overhead stowage 

compartment hooks of both Type III 

Emergency Exits, if necessary. 

Corrective actions include re-installing 

the Type III Emergency Exit doors and 

doing a repair. You may examine the 

MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2015–0077. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Avions de Transport Re ́gional Service 

has issued the following service 

information: 

• ATR Service Bulletin ATR42 25– 

0180, dated August 19, 2013, which 

describes procedures for, among other 

things, removing certain fittings from 

the overhead stowage compartments, 

measuring the gap between the Type III 

Emergency Exit doors and the overhead 

stowage compartment hooks, reinstalling the Type III Emergency Exit 

doors, and repair. 

• ATR Service Bulletin ATR72 25– 

1141, dated August 19, 2013, which 

describes procedures for, among other 

things, removing certain fittings from 

the overhead stowage compartments, 

measuring the gap between the Type III 

Emergency Exit doors and the overhead 

stowage compartment hooks, and reinstalling the Type III Emergency Exit 

doors. 

• ATR Service Bulletin ATR42–25– 

0185, dated November 21, 2014, which 

describes procedures for modifying the 

overhead stowage compartments. 

• ATR Service Bulletin ATR42–25– 

0186, dated November 21, 2014, which 

describes procedures for modifying the 

overhead stowage compartments. 

• ATR Service Bulletin ATR72–25– 

1148, dated November 21, 2014, which 

describes procedures for modifying the 

overhead stowage compartments. 

• ATR Service Bulletin ATR72–25– 

1149, dated November 21, 2014, which 

describes procedures for modifying the 

overhead stowage compartments. 

This service information 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. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this proposed 

AD. We received no comments on the 

NPRM or on the determination of the 

cost to the public. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This SNPRM 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined an unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of these same 

type designs. 

Certain changes described above 

expand the scope of the NPRM. As a 

result, we have determined that it is 

necessary to reopen the comment period 

to provide additional opportunity for 

the public to comment on this SNPRM. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this SNPRM affects 

4 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 4 work-hours per product to 

comply with the new basic 

requirements of this SNPRM. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Required parts would cost about $0 per 

product. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of this SNPRM on U.S. 

operators to be $1,360, or $340, or per 

product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 1 work-hour for a cost of $85 per 

product. We have no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need these actions. 

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 


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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 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. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 

3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in 

Alaska; and 

4. 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. 

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 (AD): 

Airbus: Docket No. FAA–2015–0077; 

Directorate Identifier 2013–NM–254–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by June 27, 

2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the airplanes, 

certificated in any category, identified in 

paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD. 

(1) ATR—GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional Model ATR42–500 airplanes, all 

manufacturer serial numbers (MSNs) on 

which ATR Modification 6518 has been 

embodied in production, except those 

airplanes on which ATR Modification 7294 

has been embodied in production. 

(2) ATR—GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional Model ATR72–212A airplanes on 

which ATR Modification 6517 has been 

embodied in production, except those 

airplanes on which ATR Modification 7294 

has been embodied in production. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 25, Equipment/furnishings. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report 

indicating that interference occurred between 

a Type III Emergency Exit door and the 

surrounding passenger cabin furnishing 

during a production check. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent interference between a 

Type III Emergency Exit door and the 

overhead stowage compartment fitting 

installed on the rail; which could result in 

obstructed opening of a Type III Emergency 

Exit door during an emergency evacuation. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Measurement of Gap Between Type III 

Emergency Exit Doors and Certain Overhead 

Stowage Compartment Fittings 

For all airplanes, except those airplanes on 

which ATR Modification 7152 has been 

embodied in production and except airplanes 

having MSN 1002, 1005, 1089, 1094, 1095, 

1097, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, or 1102: 

Within 2 months after the effective date of 

this AD, measure the gap between each Type 

III Emergency Exit door, left hand (LH) and 

right hand (RH), and the overhead stowage 

compartment fitting installed on the rail, by 

unlocking and slightly rotating the LH and 

RH Type III Emergency Exit doors with the 

doors remaining on the lower fittings. Use a 

shim gauge 6 millimeters (mm) (0.236 inch) 

thick, to measure the gap between the 

internal skin of the doors and the relevant 

fittings, part number (P/N) S2522924620000 

(LH fitting) and P/N S2522924620100 (RH 

fitting). 

Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: 

Illustrations may be found in the applicable 

ATR Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC) 25–23–02, 

figure 87, item 90/100. 

Note 2 to paragraph (g) of this AD: It might 

be necessary to pull on the door blanket to 

correctly see the door internal skin. 

(h) Re-Installation of Type III Emergency 

Exit Doors 

During the measurement required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, if it is determined 

that there is a gap equal to or greater than 6 

mm (0.236 inch): Before further flight, reinstall the LH and RH Type III Emergency 

Exit Doors, in accordance with paragraph 

3.C.(1)(d) of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of ATR Service Bulletin ATR42– 

25–0180, dated August 19, 2013; or ATR 

Service Bulletin ATR72–25–1141, dated 

August 19, 2013; as applicable. 

(i) Removal of Fitting and Measurement of 

Gap Between Door Internal Skin and 

Overhead Stowage Compartment Hooks 

During the measurement required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, if it is determined 

that there is a gap less than 6 mm (0.236 

inch): Before further flight, remove the fitting 

P/N S2522924620000 (LH fitting) or P/N 

S2522924620100 (RH fitting), and measure 

the gap between the internal skin of the LH 

and RH Type III Emergency Exit Doors and 

the overhead stowage compartment hooks, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of ATR Service Bulletin ATR42– 

25–0180, dated August 19, 2013; or ATR72– 

25–1141, dated August 19, 2013; as 

applicable. 

(1) If, during the measurement required by 

paragraph (i) of this AD, it is determined that 

there is a gap equal to or greater than 6 mm 

(0.236 inch): Before further flight, re-install 

the LH and RH Type III Emergency Exit 

Doors, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of ATR Service 

Bulletin ATR42–25–0180, dated August 19, 

2013; or ATR72–25–1141, dated August 19, 

2013; as applicable. 

(2) If, during the measurement required by 

paragraph (i) of this AD, it is determined that 

there is a gap less than 6 mm (0.236 inch): 

Before further flight, repair using a method 

approved by the Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, FAA; or the European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA); or ATR—GIE Avions 

de Transport Re ́gional’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). 

(j) Modification of Overhead Stowage 

Compartments and Re-Identification of Part 

Number 

Within 4 months after the effective date of 

this AD: Modify the overhead stowage 

compartments, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service information identified in 

paragraphs (j)(1) through (j)(4) of this AD. 

(1) For airplanes identified in ATR Service 

Bulletin ATR42–25–0185, dated November 

21, 2014: ATR Service Bulletin ATR42–25– 

0185, dated November 21, 2014. 

(2) For airplanes identified in ATR Service 

Bulletin ATR42–25–0186, dated November 

21, 2014: ATR Service Bulletin ATR42–25– 

0186, dated November 21, 2014. 

(3) For airplanes identified in ATR Service 

Bulletin ATR72–25–1148, dated November 

21, 2014: ATR Service Bulletin ATR72–25– 

1148, dated November 21, 2014. 

(4) For airplanes identified in ATR Service 

Bulletin ATR72–25–1149, dated November 

21, 2014: ATR Service Bulletin ATR72–25– 

1149, dated November 21, 2014. 


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(k) Other FAA AD Provisions 

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: 

Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1137; fax: 425–227–1149. 

Information may be emailed 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) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the action must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, International Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or 

EASA; or ATR—GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional’s EASA DOA. If approved by the 

DOA, the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2015–0018, dated 

February 5, 2015, for related information. 

This MCAI may be found in the AD docket 

on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2015–0077. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact ATR—GIE Avions de 

Transport Re ́gional, 1, Alle ́e Pierre Nadot, 

31712 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

(0) 5 62 21 62 21; fax +33 (0) 5 62 21 67 18; 

email continued.airworthiness@atr.fr; 

Internet http://www.aerochain.com. You may 

view this referenced service information at 

the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 4, 

2016. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–11096 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

48 CFR Parts 14 and 52 

[FAR Case 2016–003; Docket No. 2016– 

0003, Sequence No. 1] 

RIN 9000–AN21 

Federal Acquisition Regulation: 

Administrative Cost To Issue and 

Administer a Contract 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), 

General Services Administration (GSA), 

and the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are 

proposing to amend the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise 

the estimated administrative cost to 

award and administer a contract, for the 

purpose of evaluating bids for multiple 

awards. 

DATES: Interested parties should submit 

written comments to the Regulatory 

Secretariat Division at one of the 

addresses shown below on or before 

July 11, 2016 to be considered in the 

formation of the final rule. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in 

response to FAR case 2016–003 by any 

of the following methods: 

• Regulations.gov: http://

www.regulations.gov. Submit comments 

via the Federal eRulemaking portal by 

searching for ‘‘FAR Case 2016–003’’. 

Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that 

corresponds with ‘‘FAR Case 2016– 

003.’’ Follow the instructions provided 

on the screen. Please include your 

name, company name (if any), and 

‘‘FAR Case 2016–003’’ on your attached 

document. 

• Mail: General Services 

Administration, Regulatory Secretariat 

Division (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Flowers, 

1800 F Street NW., 2nd Floor, 

Washington, DC 20405. 

Instructions: Please submit comments 

only and cite FAR Case 2016–003, in all 

correspondence related to this case. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal and/or business confidential 

information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Michael O. Jackson, Procurement 

Analyst, at 202–208–4949 for 

clarification of content. For information 

pertaining to status or publication 

schedules, contact the Regulatory 

Secretariat Division at 202–501–4755. 

Please cite FAR Case 2016–003. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing 

to revise the provision of the FAR that 

addresses the Government’s cost to 

award and administer a contract, for the 

purpose of evaluating bids for multiple 

awards. The FAR provision at 52.214– 

22, Evaluation of Bids for Multiple 

Awards, which was issued in March 

1990, reflects that $500 is the 

administrative cost to the Government 

for issuing and administering contracts. 

Based on inflation factors and escalating 

annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) data 

available, an upward adjustment of $500 

in the provision to $1,000 is a realistic 

reflection of the actual cost to the 

Government. We used the CPI calculator 

at the following web address, http://

data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl, to 

calculate the upward adjustment. We 

plugged in the base line year 1990 and 

$500 and it came up with $907.00, and 

we rounded up to $1,000. This cost will 

be reviewed periodically and updated as 

deemed appropriate. 

II. Discussion and Analysis 

Amendments to FAR subparts 14.2 

and 52.2 are proposed by this 

rulemaking. A monetary adjustment is 

proposed for FAR 14.201–8, Price 

Related Factors, and clause 52.214–22, 

Evaluation of Bids for Multiple Awards. 

The adjustment from $500 to $1,000 is 

to reflect a realistic estimate of the cost 

to the Government to issue and 

administer a contract. 

III. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 

Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and 

13563 direct agencies to assess all costs 

and benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, if regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits 

(including potential economic, 

environmental, public health and safety 

effects, distributive impacts, and 

equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the 

importance of quantifying both costs 

and benefits, of reducing costs, of 

harmonizing rules, and of promoting 

flexibility. This is not a significant 

regulatory action and, therefore, was not 

subject to review under Section 6(b) of 

E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and 

Review, dated September 30, 1993. This 

proposed rule is not a major rule under 

5 U.S.C. 804. 

V. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

DoD, GSA, and NASA do not expect 

this proposed rule to have a significant 


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