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Requirements for Single Voltage 

External Ac-Dc and Ac-Ac Power 

Supplies’’ (incorporated by reference, 

see § 430.3), published by the 

Environmental Protection Agency, of a 

distinguishing mark for products 

described in this clause, is permanently 

marked with the distinguishing mark. 

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[FR Doc. 2011–23965 Filed 9–16–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0760; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NE–10–AD; Amendment 39– 

16789; AD 2011–18–07] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; 

WYTWORNIA SPRZETU 

KOMUNIKACYJNEGO (WSK) ‘‘PZL– 

RZESZOW’’—SPOLKA AKCYJNA (SA) 

PZL—10W Turboshaft Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This AD results 

from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

issued 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: 

An uncommanded engine in-flight 

shutdown of a PZL–10W has been recently 

reported. The investigation has shown that 

the uncommanded engine in-flight shutdown 

was due to excessive spline wear on the fuel 

metering pump shaft. 

This condition, if not identified and 

corrected, may lead to further uncommanded 

in-flight engine shutdowns and consequent 

emergency landings of the affected 

helicopters. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent 

uncommanded engine in-flight 

shutdown and risk to the helicopter. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

October 4, 2011. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by October 19, 2011. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of WSK Obligatory Bulletin No. E– 

19W147B/DOA/2010 (this bulletin has 

no issue date), listed in the AD as of 

October 4, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

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 AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Operations office (phone: 

(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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James Lawrence, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

e-mail: james.lawrence@faa.gov; phone: 

(781) 238–7176; fax: (781) 238–7199. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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 2011–0030, 

dated February 25, 2011, (referred to 

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

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

An uncommanded engine in-flight 

shutdown of a PZL–10W has been recently 

reported. The investigation has shown that 

the uncommanded engine in-flight shutdown 

was due to excessive spline wear on the fuel 

metering pump shaft. 

This condition, if not identified and 

corrected, may lead to further uncommanded 

in-flight engine shutdowns and consequent 

emergency landings of the affected 

helicopters. 

To address this unsafe condition, WSK 

‘‘PZL–Rzeszo ́w’’ S.A. has developed an 

inspection programme of the fuel metering 

pump shaft. 

For the reasons described above, this AD 

requires an inspection of the fuel metering 

pump shaft and the accomplishment of the 

associated corrective actions, as applicable. 

You may obtain further information 

by examining the MCAI in the AD 

docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

WSK ‘‘PZL–Rzeszo ́w’’ S.A has issued 

Obligatory Bulletin No. E–19W147B/ 

DOA/2010 (this bulletin has no issue 

date). 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 AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of Poland, and is 

approved for operation in the United 

States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with EASA, they have 

notified us of the unsafe condition 

described in the MCAI and service 

information referenced above. We are 

issuing this AD because we evaluated 

all information provided by EASA and 

determined the unsafe condition exists 

and is likely to exist or develop on other 

products of the same type design. 

FAA’s Determination of the Effective 

Date 

Since no domestic operators use this 

product, notice and opportunity for 

public comment before issuing this AD 

are unnecessary. Therefore, we are 

adopting this regulation immediately. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not precede it by notice and 

opportunity for public comment. We 

invite you to send any written relevant 

data, views, or arguments about this AD. 

Send your comments to an address 

listed under the ADDRESSES section. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2011–0760; 

Directorate Identifier 2011–NE–10–AD’’ 

at the beginning of your comments. We 

specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this AD because 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 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 


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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). 

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 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 this AD: 

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 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. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 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: 

2011–18–07 WYTWORNIA SPRZETU 

KOMUNIKACYJNEGO (WSK) PZL— 

Rzeszow’’ SPOLKA AKCYJNA (SA): 

Amendment 39–16789; Docket No. 

FAA–2011–0760; Directorate Identifier 

2011–NE–10–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective October 24, 2011. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to WSK PZL–10W 

series turboshaft engines with a fuel metering 

pump, part number ALRP–5, installed. These 

engines are installed on, but not limited to, 

PZL W–3A and PZL W–3AS helicopters. 

Reason 

(d) The MCAI states that: 

An uncommanded engine in-flight 

shutdown of a PZL–10W has been recently 

reported. The investigation has shown that 

the uncommanded engine in-flight shutdown 

was due to excessive spline wear on the fuel 

metering pump shaft. 

This condition, if not identified and 

corrected, may lead to further uncommanded 

in-flight engine shutdowns and consequent 

emergency landings of the affected 

helicopters. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent 

uncommanded engine in-flight shutdown 

and risk to the helicopter. 

Actions and Compliance 

(e) Within the compliance time indicated 

in Table 1 of this AD, perform a one time 

inspection of spline teeth on the fuel 

metering pump shaft for excessive wear Use 

WSK Obligatory Bulletin no. E–19W147B/ 

DOA/2010 (this bulletin has no issue date) to 

do the inspection. 

TABLE 1 

Engine configuration at the effective date of this AD Compliance time for the inspection 

(1) Engine fitted with a fuel metering pump that has accumulated grater 

than or equal to 1 000 hours of engine operation since new or since 

last overhaul..

Within 25 hours of engine operation after the effective date of this AD. 

(2) Engine fitted with a fuel metering pump that has accumulated less 

than 1 000 hours since new or since last overhaul..

Before accumulating 1,000 hours of engine operation since new or 

since last overhaul, or within 25 hours of engine operation after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever is later. 

(3) Do not operate any aircraft with an 

engine fuel metering pump that fails the 

inspection required by paragraph (e) of this 

AD. 

(4) After the effective date of this AD, do 

not install any ALRP–5 fuel pump on an 

engine unless it passes the inspection 

required by paragraph (e) of this AD. 

FAA AD Differences 

(f) This AD doesn’t require reporting. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(g) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Engine Certification 

Office, FAA, has the authority to approve 

AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Paperwork Reduction Act Burden Statement 

(2) For any reporting requirement in this 

AD, 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 

(h) Refer to MCAI Airworthiness Directive 

2011–0030, dated February 25, 2011. 

(i) Contact James Lawrence, Aerospace 

Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, 


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Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803; e-mail: james.lawrence@faa.gov; 

phone: (781) 238–7176; fax: (781) 238–7199, 

for more information about this AD. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(j) You must use WYTWO ́ RNIA SPRZE ̨ TU 

KOMUNIKACYJNEGO Obligatory Bulletin 

No. E–19W147B/DOA/2010 (this bulletin has 

no issue date), to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact WYTWO ́ RNIA SPRZE ̨ TU 

KOMUNIKACYJNEGO PZL—Rzeszo ́w’’ S.A. 

Hetman ́ ska 120 35–078 RZESZO ́ W; Poland; 

phone: (0–17) 8546100, 8546200, fax: (0–17) 

8620750. 

(3) You may review copies at the FAA, 

New England Region, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA; or at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

(202) 741–6030, or go to: http:// 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on 

August 18, 2011. 

Peter A. White, 

Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–23930 Filed 9–16–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0376; Airspace 

Docket No. 10–AEA–11] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment and Establishment of Air 

Traffic Service Routes; Northeast 

United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends five 

existing Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes 

and establishes four new ATS routes. 

The existing routes being amended are 

Q–42, J–60, V–16, V–229 and V–449. 

The new routes are Q–62, Q–406, Q–448 

and Q–480. The FAA is taking this 

action to increase National Airspace 

System (NAS) efficiency, enhance safety 

and reduce delays within the New York 

metropolitan area airspace. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October 

20, 2011. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, Airspace, Regulations and ATC 

Procedures Group, Office of Airspace 

Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On May 17, 2011, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking to amend jet route 

J–60, area navigation (RNAV) route Q– 

42, and VOR Federal airways V–16, V– 

229 and V–449 (76 FR 28379). In 

addition, the FAA proposed to establish 

four new RNAV routes designated as Q– 

62, Q–406, Q–448 and Q–480. The 

changes were proposed to facilitate the 

routing of westbound air traffic 

departing the New York metropolitan 

area and better sequence departing 

traffic with en route overflight traffic to 

reduce delays within the New York 

terminal airspace. Additionally, the 

changes were designed to more 

efficiently accommodate aircraft landing 

within the Potomac Terminal Radar 

Approach Control (TRACON) airspace. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal. Forty comments were 

received. 

Discussion of Comments 

Comments received fell within three 

general categories: administrative 

issues, safety issues and environmental 

issues. 

Administrative Issues 

One commenter believed that there 

was an error in the description of 

Federal airway V–229 as published in 

the NPRM. The FAA reviewed the 

proposed V–229 description and 

determined that it was correctly 

published. Several commenters contend 

that the description of the proposed 

ATS route changes in the NPRM are not 

easily understandable to the general 

public. The FAA does not include a 

graphic depiction of ATS route 

proposals in a NPRM because most ATS 

routes extend for long distances and the 

reduced scale used by the Federal 

Register when publishing the graphic 

would cause the resulting ‘‘picture’’ to 

be compressed to such a degree that it 

would provide little value to a 

commenter. The NPRM for this proposal 

did include a written description of the 

changes for each route as well as the 

‘‘legal description’’ listing each point 

that makes up the route. For area 

navigation (RNAV) routes, the legal 

description also includes the latitude 

and longitude of each point. Once the 

establishment of, or modification of, a 

route is adopted in a final rule, the route 

will be illustrated on the appropriate 

aeronautical chart(s). 

Another commenter commented 

generally that the proposal 

circumvented the Administrative 

Procedure Act (APA). The FAA does not 

agree. The APA (Title 5, U.S.C., section 

553) governs the process by which 

agencies of the Federal government may 

propose and establish regulations. The 

FAA has fully complied with APA 

notice and comment requirements 

applicable to this rulemaking action. 

Safety Issues 

Commenters argued that the proposed 

routes are a danger to the public, that 

aircraft should not overfly residential 

areas for safety reasons, and that the 

redesigned flight paths will strain and 

subject airports beyond their physical 

limitations and place the community at 

risk. The FAA does not agree that the 

changes adopted in this rule will 

adversely impact safety. To the contrary, 

the routes have been carefully designed 

to enhance the safety and efficiency of 

air traffic operations. As with other 

major U.S. cities served by high volume 

airport(s), the New York metropolitan 

area is densely populated with 

residential land uses surrounding all of 

the major airports. Arrivals into and 

departures from these airports cannot 

avoid overflight of all residential areas. 

The ATS route changes in this route 

will not put a strain on airport 

operations or place the surrounding 

communities at risk. The route changes 

will, however, serve to increase the 

safety and efficiency of air traffic 

operations at the airports as part of a 

solution to the longstanding issues of air 

traffic congestion and delays. 

Environmental Issues 

The majority of the comments 

received dealt with one or more 

environmental concerns. Many opposed 

the changes stating that additional 

environmental study was required. The 

FAA does not agree. The National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 

requires the FAA to conduct an 

environmental review prior to 

implementing any Federal action, such 

as the implementation of new or 

amended air traffic procedures. All of 

the routes described in this rulemaking 

were reviewed accordingly. Public 

comments received in response to the 

NPRM were considered during this 


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