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PART 1083—CIVIL PENALTY 

ADJUSTMENTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 1083 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 2609(d); 12 U.S.C. 

5113(d)(2); 12 U.S.C. 5565(c); 15 U.S.C. 

1639e(k); 15 U.S.C. 1717a(a); 28 U.S.C. 2461 

note. 

■ 2. Section 1083.1 is revised to read as 

follows: 

§ 1083.1 Adjustments of civil penalty 

amounts. 

(a) The maximum amount of each 

civil penalty within the jurisdiction of 

the Consumer Financial Protection 

Bureau to impose is adjusted in 

accordance with the Federal Civil 

Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 

1990, as amended by the Debt 

Collection Improvement Act of 1996 

and further amended by the Federal 

Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act 

Improvements Act of 2015 (28 U.S.C. 

2461 note), as follows: 

U.S. Code citation Civil penalty description 

Adjusted 

maximum 

civil 

penalty 

amount 

12 U.S.C. 5565(c)(2)(A) .............................................................. Tier 1 penalty ............................................................................. $5,639 

12 U.S.C. 5565(c)(2)(B) .............................................................. Tier 2 penalty ............................................................................. 28,195 

12 U.S.C. 5565(c)(2)(C) .............................................................. Tier 3 penalty ............................................................................. 1,127,799 

15 U.S.C. 1717a(a)(2) ................................................................ Per violation ............................................................................... 1,964 

15 U.S.C. 1717a(a)(2) ................................................................ Annual cap ................................................................................. 1,963,870 

12 U.S.C. 2609(d)(1) .................................................................. Per failure ................................................................................... 92 

12 U.S.C. 2609(d)(1) .................................................................. Annual cap ................................................................................. 184,767 

12 U.S.C. 2609(d)(2)(A) .............................................................. Per failure, where intentional ..................................................... 185 

12 U.S.C. 5113(d)(2) .................................................................. Per violation ............................................................................... 28,474 

15 U.S.C. 1639e(k)(1) ................................................................. First violation .............................................................................. 11,279 

15 U.S.C. 1639e(k)(2) ................................................................. Subsequent violations ................................................................ 22,556 

(b) The adjustments in paragraph (a) 

of this section shall apply to civil 

penalties assessed after January 15, 

2018, regardless of when the violation 

for which the penalty is assessed 

occurred. 

Dated: January 4, 2018. 

Mick Mulvaney, 

Acting Director, Bureau of Consumer 

Financial Protection. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00399 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–1244; Product 

Identifier 2013–NM–145–AD; Amendment 

39–19152; AD 2018–01–11] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus Model A319–115 and A319–133 

airplanes. This AD requires contacting 

the FAA to obtain instructions for 

addressing the unsafe condition on 

these products, and doing the actions 

specified in those instructions. This AD 

was prompted by a fire during a flight, 

in the vicinity of the gaseous oxygen 

system (GOS) for passengers. We are 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

January 29, 2018. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by February 26, 2018. 

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. 

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–2017– 

1244; 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 (telephone: 

800–647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES

section. Comments will be available in 

the AD docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW, Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone: 425–227–1405; fax: 425– 

227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2014–0045, 

dated February 25, 2014; corrected 

March 4, 2014 (referred to after this as 

the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for certain Airbus Model A319–115 and 

A319–133 airplanes. The MCAI states: 

Following an ECAM [electronic centralized 

aircraft monitor] warning ‘‘CARGO SMOKE’’ 

during flight, the flight crew elected to divert 

and the aeroplane made an uneventful 

landing. The post-flight inspection evidenced 

a heavy fire in the vicinity of the Gaseous 

Oxygen System (GOS) for passengers, located 

close to the cargo area. The origin of the fire 

has not been clearly identified. After more 

investigation, Airbus determined that the 

current optional passenger GOS design, 

specific to A319 aeroplanes, is not robust 

enough to prevent further events of this kind. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to an uncontrolled fire, 

possibly resulting in loss of the aeroplane. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Airbus developed mod 153555 to improve 


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the (optional) A319 GOS for passengers and 

published Service Bulletin (SB) A320–35– 

1062 to provide that modification for inservice application. 

Consequently, EASA issued AD 2013–0153 

to require modification of the passenger GOS 

installation. 

Since that [EASA] AD was issued, a 

mistake was identified in Airbus SB A320– 

35–1062 concerning the pressure relief valve 

installation and the SB has been corrected 

and revised accordingly with mod 155860. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA 

AD 2013–0153, which is superseded, but 

requires those actions to be done in 

accordance with the instructions of Airbus 

SB 35–1062 Revision 01. 

This [EASA] AD has been republished to 

correct an error that referenced the wrong 

effective date for EASA AD 2013–0153. 

You may examine the MCAI on the 

internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2017–1244. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This 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. We are issuing this AD because 

we evaluated all pertinent information 

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 there are currently no domestic 

operators of this product, we find good 

cause that notice and opportunity for 

prior public comment are unnecessary. 

In addition, for the reason(s) stated 

above, we find that good cause exists for 

making this amendment effective in less 

than 30 days. 

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–2017–1244; 

Product Identifier 2013–NM–145–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 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 AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

Currently, there are no affected U.S.- 

registered airplanes. This AD requires 

contacting the FAA to obtain 

instructions for addressing the unsafe 

condition, and doing the actions 

specified in those instructions. Based on 

the actions specified in the MCAI AD, 

we are providing the following cost 

estimates for an affected airplane that is 

placed on the U.S. Register in the future: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product 

Passenger GOS modification Up to 33 work-hours × $85 

per hour = $2,805.

Up to $30,782 Up to $33,587 

Placard modification ................ 5 work-hours × $85 per hour 

= $425.

$0 ................... $425 

Pressure hose modification .... 8 work-hours × $85 per hour 

= $680.

$9,690 ............ $10,370 

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. 

This AD is issued in accordance with 

authority delegated by the Executive 

Director, Aircraft Certification Service, 

as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. 

In accordance with that order, issuance 

of ADs is normally a function of the 

Compliance and Airworthiness 

Division, but during this transition 

period, the Executive Director has 

delegated the authority to issue ADs 

applicable to transport category 

airplanes to the Director of the System 

Oversight Division. 

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 that 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); 

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. 

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: 


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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): 

2018–01–11 Airbus: Amendment 39–19152; 

Docket No. FAA–2017–1244; Product 

Identifier 2013–NM–145–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective January 29, 

2018. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Model A319– 

115 and A319–133 airplanes, certificated in 

any category, all manufacturer serial 

numbers, having received in production 

Airbus modification 33125 (installation of 

Gaseous Oxygen System (GOS) for 

passengers), except those on which Airbus 

modification 153555 and 155860 have been 

embodied in production. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 35, Oxygen. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a fire during a 

flight, in the vicinity of the GOS for 

passengers. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

an uncontrolled fire in the vicinity of the 

GOS for passengers, near the cargo area, 

which could result in loss of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Action(s) 

Within 30 days after the effective date of 

this AD, request instructions from the 

Manager, International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, to address the 

unsafe condition specified in paragraph (e) of 

this AD; and accomplish the actions at the 

times specified in, and in accordance with, 

those instructions. Guidance can be found in 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information (MCAI) European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2014–0045, dated 

February 25, 2014; corrected March 4, 2014. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, International Section, 

Transport Standards 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 International Section, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (i)(2) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOCREQUESTS@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. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) Refer to MCAI EASA AD 2014–0045, 

dated February 25, 2014; corrected March 4, 

2014, for related information. You may 

examine the MCAI on the internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2017–1244. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport Standards 

Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW, 

Renton, WA 98057–3356; telephone: 425– 

227–1405; fax: 425–227–1149. 

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 

2, 2018. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00343 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0629; Product 

Identifier 2016–NM–184–AD; Amendment 

39–19149; AD 2018–01–08] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all The 

Boeing Company Model 737–100, –200, 

–200C, –300, –400, and –500 series 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by 

reports of fatigue cracking in the frame 

outboard chord and in the radius of the 

auxiliary chord at a certain area. This 

AD requires inspections to detect this 

cracking, and corrective action if 

necessary. We are issuing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective February 16, 

2018 . 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of December 26, 2012 (77 FR 69747, 

November 21, 2012). 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes, 

Attention: Contractual & Data Services 

(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 

110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740; 

telephone 562–797–1717; internet 

https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You 

may view this service information at the 

FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW, Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

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

It is also available on the internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0629. 

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–2017– 

0629; 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 final rule, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

Docket Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

George Garrido, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Section, FAA, Los Angeles 

ACO Branch, 3960 Paramount 

Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712–4137; 

phone: 562–627–5232; fax: 562–627– 

5210; email: george.garrido@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to all The Boeing Company Model 

737–100, –200, –200C, –300, –400, and 

–500 series airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

June 30, 2017 (82 FR 29792). The NPRM 

was prompted by reports of fatigue 

cracking in the frame outboard chord 

and in the radius of the auxiliary chord 

at a certain area. The NPRM proposed 

to require inspections to detect this 

cracking, and corrective action if 

necessary. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct fatigue cracking of the 

outboard and auxiliary chords, which 

could result in reduced structural 

integrity of the outboard chord and 

consequent rapid decompression of the 

airplane. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this final rule. 

The following presents the comments 


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