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The Treasury and General Government 

Appropriations Act, 1999—Assessment 

of Federal Regulations and Policies on 

Families 

NCUA has determined that this 

proposed rule would not affect family 

well-being within the meaning of 

section 654 of the Treasury and General 

Government Appropriations Act, 1999, 

Public Law 105–277, 112 Stat. 2681 

(1998). 

Agency Regulatory Goal 

NCUA’s goal is to promulgate clear 

and understandable regulations that 

impose minimal regulatory burden. We 

request your comments on whether the 

proposed amendment is understandable 

and minimally intrusive, if 

implemented as proposed. 

List of Subjects 

12 CFR Part 741 

Credit unions, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Share 

insurance. 

12 CFR Part 748 

Credit unions, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Security 

measures. 

12 CFR Part 749 

Archives and records, Credit unions, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

By the National Credit Union 

Administration Board, on March 19, 2009. 

Mary F. Rupp, 

Secretary of the Board. 

For the reasons stated above, NCUA 

proposes to amend 12 CFR parts 741, 

748, and 749 as follows: 

PART 741—REQUIREMENTS FOR 

INSURANCE 

1. The authority for part 741 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1757, 1766(a), 1781– 

1790, and 1790d; 31 U.S.C. 3717. 

2. Amend § 741.6 by removing 

paragraph (d) and revising paragraph (a) 

to read as follows: 

§ 741.6 Financial and statistical and other 

reports. 

(a) Upon written notice from the 

Board, Regional Director, or Director of 

the Office of Corporate Credit Unions, 

insured credit unions must file financial 

and other reports in accordance with the 

instructions in the notice. Credit unions 

with the capacity to do so must use 

NCUA’s information management 

system to submit their data online. If a 

credit union is unable to use the 

information system, it must file written 

reports in accordance with the 

instructions. 

(1) Credit Union Profile. Insured 

credit unions must submit to NCUA a 

Credit Union Profile, NCUA Form 4501 

or its equivalent, within 10 days after an 

election or appointment of senior 

management or volunteer officials or 

within 30 days of any change of the 

information in the profile. 

(2) Financial and statistical report. 

Natural person credit unions must file a 

Call Report with NCUA quarterly in 

accordance with the instructions in the 

NCUA Form 5300. Corporate credit 

unions must file a Corporate Credit 

Union Call Report with NCUA monthly 

in accordance with the instructions in 

the NCUA Form 5310. Credit unions 

must submit a corrected Call Report 

upon notification or the discovery of a 

need for correction. 

* * * * * 

PART 748—SECURITY PROGRAM, 

REPORT OF SUSPECTED CRIMES, 

SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS, 

CATASTROPHIC ACTS AND BANK 

SECRECY ACT COMPLIANCE 

3. The authority for part 748 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1766(a), 1786(q); 15 

U.S.C. 6801 and 6805(b); 31 U.S.C. 5311 and 

5318. 

4. Amend § 748.1 by revising 

paragraph (a) to read as follows: 

§ 748.1 Filing of reports. 

(a) The president or managing official 

of each federally-insured credit union 

must certify compliance with the 

requirements of this Part in its Credit 

Union Profile annually. Credit unions 

that cannot update their profile online 

must certify compliance in writing in 

accordance with the instructions on 

NCUA Form 4501 or its equivalent. The 

credit union president or managing 

official must sign and date the written 

certification. 

* * * * * 

PART 749—RECORDS 

PRESERVATION PROGRAM AND 

APENDICES—RECORD RETENTION 

GUIDELINES; CATASTROPHIC ACT 

PREPAREDNESS GUIDELINES 

5. The authority for part 749 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1766, 1783, and 1789; 

15 U.S.C. 7001(d). 

Appendix A to Part 749 [Amended] 

6. Amend Appendix A to Part 749 by 

revising paragraph E.2.(b) to read as 

follows: 

* * * * * 

E. * * * 

2. * * * 

(b) One copy of each financial report, 

NCUA Form 5300 or 5310, or their 

equivalent, and the Credit Union Profile 

report, NCUA Form 4501, or its equivalent as 

submitted to NCUA at the end of each 

quarter. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0262; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–NM–208–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A330–201, –202, –203, –223, –243, 

–301, –302, –303, –321, –322, –323, 

–341, –342, and –343 Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This proposed 

AD results from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as: 

During receipt of spare parts at the final 

assembly line, it was discovered that lugs of 

the assembly nut * * * had been inverted 

(wrong orientation of the braking pin) during 

manufacturing process at the supplier. 

* * * This lug inversion could give the 

illusion of correct torque whereas the 

affected parts are not properly connected. 

Loose connection could lead to loss of the 

fire extinguishing system integrity and 

therefore inability to ensure the adequate 

agent concentration. In combination with an 

engine fire event, it could result in a 

temporary uncontrolled engine fire, which 

constitutes an unsafe condition. 

* * * * * 

The proposed AD would require 

actions that are intended to address the 

unsafe condition described in the MCAI. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by April 27, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments 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. 

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• 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 

W12–40, 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 proposed AD, contact Airbus SAS— 

Airworthiness Office—EAL, 1 Rond 

Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac 

Cedex, France; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80, 

e-mail airworthiness.A330– 

A340@airbus.com. You may review 

copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221 

or 425–227–1152. 

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 in 

the ADDRESSES section. Comments will 

be available in the AD docket shortly 

after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

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. 

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–2009–0262; Directorate Identifier 

2008–NM–208–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:// 

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 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2008–0196, 

dated October 27, 2008 (referred to after 

this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe 

condition for the specified products. 

The MCAI states: 

During receipt of spare parts at the final 

assembly line, it was discovered that lugs of 

the assembly nut, part number (P/N) 

A2621005000200, had been inverted (wrong 

orientation of the braking pin) during 

manufacturing process at the supplier. 

The assembly nut P/N A2621005000200 is 

part of the engine fire-extinguishing piping 

assembly. It connects the extinguisher 

discharge head with the piping. The lugs 

function is to prevent the connection 

untwisting once it has been hand-tightened 

with the correct torque. This lug inversion 

could give the illusion of correct torque 

whereas the affected parts are not properly 

connected. 

Loose connection could lead to loss of the 

fire extinguishing system integrity and 

therefore inability to ensure the adequate 

agent concentration. In combination with an 

engine fire event, it could result in a 

temporary uncontrolled engine fire, which 

constitutes an unsafe condition. 

To restore connection integrity, this 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) requires a onetime general visual inspection of the affected 

nut assembly to detect and correct any wrong 

orientation of lugs. 

The corrective actions include a 

temporary repair (restoration) and 

replacing the fire extinguisher bottle nut 

assembly with the braking pin in the 

inverted position, if necessary. 

You may obtain further information 

by examining the MCAI in the AD 

docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Airbus has issued Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A330–26–3043, including 

Appendices 01, 2, and 3, dated October 

7, 2008. The actions described in this 

service information are intended to 

correct the unsafe condition identified 

in the MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD 

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 the same 

type design. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

MCAI or Service Information 

We have reviewed the MCAI and 

related service information and, in 

general, agree with their substance. But 

we might have found it necessary to use 

different words from those in the MCAI 

to ensure the AD is clear for U.S. 

operators and is enforceable. In making 

these changes, we do not intend to differ 

substantively from the information 

provided in the MCAI and related 

service information. 

We might also have proposed 

different actions in this AD from those 

in the MCAI in order to follow FAA 

policies. Any such differences are 

highlighted in a NOTE within the 

proposed AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

Based on the service information, we 

estimate that this proposed AD would 

affect about 4 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 9 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $80 per work-hour. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of the 

proposed AD on U.S. operators to be 

$2,880, or $720 per product. 

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 determined that this proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

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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); 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 regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this proposed AD and placed it in the 

AD docket. 

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 AD: 

Airbus: Docket No. FAA–2009–0262; 

Directorate Identifier 2008–NM–208–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) We must receive comments by April 27, 

2009. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Airbus Model A330– 

201, –202, –203, –223, –243, –301, –302, 

–303, –321, –322, –323, –341, –342, and –343 

airplanes, certificated in any category; having 

serial numbers 0845, 0850, 0851, 0852, 0853, 

0854, 0855, 0857, 0858, 0859, 0860, 0861, 

0862, 0863, 0865, 0866, 0867, 0868, 0869, 

0871, 0873, 0875, 0876, 0877, 0879, 0881, 

0882, 0883, 0884, 0885, 0887, 0888, 0889, 

0890, 0892, 0893, 0895, 0896, 0898, 0899, 

0900, 0901, 0903, 0904, 0905, 0906, 0907, 

0908, 0909, 0911, 0913, 0914, 0915, 0916, 

0918, 0919, 0920, 0922, 0923, and 0951. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 26: Fire Protection. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

During receipt of spare parts at the final 

assembly line, it was discovered that lugs of 

the assembly nut, part number (P/N) 

A2621005000200, had been inverted (wrong 

orientation of the braking pin) during 

manufacturing process at the supplier. 

The assembly nut P/N A2621005000200 is 

part of the engine fire-extinguishing piping 

assembly. It connects the extinguisher 

discharge head with the piping. The lugs 

function is to prevent the connection 

untwisting once it has been hand-tightened 

with the correct torque. This lug inversion 

could give the illusion of correct torque 

whereas the affected parts are not properly 

connected. 

Loose connection could lead to loss of the 

fire extinguishing system integrity and 

therefore inability to ensure the adequate 

agent concentration. In combination with an 

engine fire event, it could result in a 

temporary uncontrolled engine fire, which 

constitutes an unsafe condition. 

To restore connection integrity, this 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) requires a onetime general visual inspection of the affected 

nut assembly to detect and correct any wrong 

orientation of lugs. 

The corrective actions include a temporary 

repair (restoration) and replacing the fire 

extinguisher bottle nut assembly with the 

braking pin in the inverted position, if 

necessary. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 

(1) Within 900 flight hours after the 

effective date of this AD, perform a general 

visual inspection to detect any wrong 

orientation of the lugs of the fire extinguisher 

bottle nut assembly of both engines, and do 

all applicable corrective actions specified in 

paragraphs (f)(1)(i) and (f)(1)(ii) of this AD, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A330–26–3043, dated October 7, 

2008. 

(i) Before further flight, if the correct nut 

assembly is available, replace the fire 

extinguisher bottle nut assembly. 

(ii) Before further flight, if the correct nut 

assembly is not available, do the temporary 

repair; and within 900 flight hours after 

doing the repair, replace the fire extinguisher 

bottle nut assembly with the correct one. 

(2) Submit a report of the findings of the 

inspection required by paragraph (f)(1) of this 

AD using Appendix 01 of Airbus Mandatory 

Service Bulletin A330–26–3043, dated 

October 7, 2008, at the applicable time 

specified in paragraph (f)(2)(i) or (f)(2)(ii) of 

this AD. Send the report to Airbus 

Department SEEE6, Airbus Customer 

Services Directorate, 1 Rond Point Maurice 

Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex France, 

ATTN: SDC32 Technical Data and 

Documentation Services; fax: 33 5 61 93 28 

06; e-mail: sb.reporting@airbus.com. 

(i) If the inspection was done on or after 

the effective date of this AD: Submit the 

report within 30 days after the inspection. 

(ii) If the inspection was accomplished 

prior to the effective date of this AD: Submit 

the report within 30 days after the effective 

date of this AD. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(g) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Send information 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. Before 

using any approved AMOC on any airplane 

to which the AMOC applies, notify your 

principal maintenance inspector (PMI) or 

principal avionics inspector (PAI), as 

appropriate, or lacking a principal inspector, 

your local Flight Standards District Office. 

(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 FAAapproved 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: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 

the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 

has approved the information collection 

requirements and has assigned OMB Control 

Number 2120–0056. 

Related Information 

(h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) Airworthiness 

Directive 2008–0196, dated October 27, 2008; 

and Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–26–3043, including Appendices 01, 2, 

and 3, dated October 7, 2008, for related 

information. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 

17, 2009. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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