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(202) 586–2945, or via email at 

Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

B. Issues on Which DOE Seeks Comment 

Although DOE welcomes comments 

on any aspect of this request for 

information, DOE is particularly 

interested in receiving comments and 

views of interested parties concerning 

the following issues: 

1. Information on the effects of utility 

programs designed to reduce peak 

energy demand by heating water only 

during off-peak times and storing the 

water for use during peak demand 

periods. In particular, DOE is interested 

in information on the penetration of 

residential water heater load shifting 

programs throughout the U.S. (i.e., what 

percentage of total water heaters 

installed are used in these programs), 

the economic benefits of such programs 

to consumers, and the energy impacts (if 

any) or other National benefits that are 

achieved through the use of such 

programs. 

2. Information on the effects of the 

amended energy conservation standards 

for electric storage water heaters with 

rated storage volumes above 55 gallons 

on utility programs designed to reduce 

peak energy demand by heating water 

only during off-peak times and storing 

the water for use during peak demand 

periods. 

3. Information on capacity or other 

performance-related feature(s) for 

residential water heaters which other 

water heaters do not have that are used 

in demand-response programs and 

whether such feature(s) justifies a 

separate standard from that which will 

apply to other electric water heaters 

with rated storage volumes above 55 

gallons. 

4. Information on potential solutions 

that would resolve the concerns of 

utilities that administer load shifting 

programs for residential water heaters 

that require the use of large-volume 

electric storage water heaters, including 

the potential approaches identified in 

this RFI. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 6, 2012. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–14402 Filed 6–12–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0816; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–CE–022–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam srl Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM); 

extension of the comment period. 

SUMMARY: We are revising an earlier 

NPRM for Costruzioni Aeronautiche 

Tecnam srl Model P2006T airplanes. 

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 

cracking, bulging, deformation, or oil 

leakage in the lower lid of the landing 

gear emergency accumulator, which 

could result in decreasing the airplane’s 

structural integrity and jeopardizing the 

landing gear emergency extension in 

case of system failure in normal mode. 

We are issuing this proposed AD to 

require actions to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by July 30, 2012. 

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. 

• 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 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche TECNAM Airworthiness 

Office, Via Maiorise—81043 Capua (CE) 

Italy; telephone: +39 0823 620134; fax: 

+39 0823 622899; email: 

m.oliva@tecnam.com or 

p.violetti@tecnam.com; Internet: 

www.tecnam.com. You may review 

copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Small Airplane 

Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (816) 329–4148. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; 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: 

Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; phone: (816) 329–4119; 

fax: (816) 329–4090; email: 

albert.mercado@faa.gov. 

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–2011–0816; Directorate Identifier 

2011–CE–022–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 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 we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

We proposed to amend 14 CFR part 

39 with an earlier NPRM for the 

specified products, which was 

published in the Federal Register on 

August 8, 2011 (76 FR 48045). That 

earlier NPRM proposed to require 

actions intended to address the unsafe 

condition for the products listed above. 

Since that NPRM (76 FR 48045, 

August 8, 2011) was issued, TECNAM 

found that the replacement part number 

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emergency accumulator, so TECNAM 

has developed a modification for the 

landing gear extension emergency 

accumulator and revised the service 

information to include instructions for 

that modification. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA AD No.: 

2012–0043, dated March 19, 2012 

(referred to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to 

correct an unsafe condition for the 

specified products. The MCAI states: 

During a pre-flight inspection of a P2006T 

aeroplane, the lower skin of the fuselage aft 

tail cone was found damaged. This damage 

was caused by the lower lid of the LG 

emergency accumulator, which had detached 

from the LG emergency accumulator, 

violently hitting the lower skin of the 

fuselage aft tail cone and damaging the 

accumulator cylinder. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could impair the aeroplane 

structural integrity and jeopardize the LG 

emergency extension in case of system failure 

in normal mode. 

For the reasons described above, EASA 

issued Emergency AD 2011–0063–E to 

require a one-time inspection of the LG 

emergency accumulator cylinder for cracks, 

deformation or oil leakage and, depending on 

findings, the accomplishment of the 

applicable corrective actions. 

After that AD was issued, Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche TECNAM developed a 

modification (MOD 2006–108) and published 

Service Bulletin (SB) SB–048–CS Revision 1, 

dated 06 July 2011, that contained the 

instructions for that modification. Prompted 

by this development, EASA issued PAD 11– 

070 for consultation until 16 August 2011, 

proposing to require incorporation of this 

modification on all affected aeroplanes, and 

to require certain post-modification repetitive 

inspections. 

During the consultation period of PAD 11– 

070, an operator who had applied 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM SB–048– 

CS on his aeroplane, reported finding 

abnormal deformation of the emergency 

accumulator, to such an extent that it would 

jeopardize the LG emergency extension in 

case of system failure in normal mode. To 

address this additional safety concern, 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM issued 

SB–068–CS which contains instructions to 

inspect post-modification aeroplanes. 

For the reasons described above, EASA AD 

2011–0153–E retained the requirements of 

EASA AD 2011–0063–E, which was 

superseded, and required modification of the 

landing gear emergency accumulator by 

installation of safety rings and repetitive 

inspections after modification. In addition, 

prompted by the recent post-modification 

findings, EASA AD 2011–0153–E reduced 

the compliance time for the modification as 

originally proposed and required additional 

first-flight-of-the-day repetitive inspections 

for the LG emergency accumulator cylinder 

and replacement of the LG emergency 

accumulator if cracks, deformation, or oil 

leakage is detected. 

AD Revision 2011–0153R1 was issued in 

order to allow Pilot-Owners to accomplish 

the daily pre-flight inspection of the 

modified LG emergency accumulator. 

After that AD Revision, Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche TECNAM designed a new LG 

emergency accumulator part number 26–9– 

9500–000, identified as modification MOD 

2006–121, and published SB–080–CS dated 

02 January 2012, which contains instructions 

for replacement and installation of the newly 

designed LG emergency accumulator. 

This AD, which supersedes EASA AD 

2011–0153R1, requires the installation of the 

new landing gear emergency accumulator 

part number 26–9–9500–000, as well as to 

inspect after the installation the LG 

emergency accumulator and the LG 

retraction/extension system. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM 

has issued Service Bulletin No. SB 80– 

CS, dated January 2, 2012. The actions 

described in this service information are 

intended to correct the unsafe condition 

identified in the MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the 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 this State of 

Design Authority, they have notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Certain changes described above 

expand the scope of the earlier 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 the proposed AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

will affect 7 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 7 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Required 

parts would cost about $1,300 per 

product. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of the proposed AD on U.S. 

operators to be $13,265, or $1,895 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 

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, 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. 


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§ 39.13 [Amended] 

2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new AD: 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam srl: 

Docket No. FAA–2011–0816; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–CE–022–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by July 30, 

2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam srl Model P2006T 

airplanes, serial numbers (S/N) 001/US 

through S/N 88/US, certificated in any 

category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 32: Landing Gear. 

(e) Reason 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

cracking, bulging, deformation, or oil leakage 

in the lower lid of the landing gear 

emergency accumulator, which could result 

in decreasing the airplane’s structural 

integrity and jeopardizing the landing gear 

emergency extension in case of system failure 

in normal mode. We are issuing this 

proposed AD to require actions to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 

(1) Within 90 days after the effective date 

of this AD, replace the landing gear (LG) 

emergency accumulator with a new 

emergency accumulator part number 26–9– 

9500–000, following the instructions in 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam Service 

Bulletin SB 80–CS, dated January 2, 2012. 

(2) Within 300 hours time-in-service (TIS) 

after compliance with paragraph (f)(1) of this 

AD and repetitively thereafter at intervals not 

to exceed 300 hours TIS, inspect the LG 

emergency accumulator and the LG 

retraction/extension system for damage and 

leakage following the applicable instructions 

in Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM 

P2006T Aircraft Maintenance Manual 

Chapter 5, Inspection Program. 

(3) If any damage or leakage is found as a 

result of any inspection required in 

paragraph (f)(2) of this AD, before further 

flight, do the applicable corrective actions 

following the instructions in Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche TECNAM P2006T Aircraft 

Maintenance Manual, Document No. 2006/ 

045, 2nd Edition—Revision 1, dated April 27, 

2011. 

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, 

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: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4119; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: albert.mercado@faa.gov. Before 

using any approved AMOC on any airplane 

to which the AMOC applies, notify your 

appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the 

FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), 

or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. 

(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 FAA-approved 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, 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. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2012–0043, dated 

March 19, 2012; Costruzioni Aeronautiche 

Tecnam Service Bulletin SB 80–CS, dated 

January 2, 2012; Costruzioni Aeronautiche 

TECNAM P2006T Aircraft Maintenance 

Manual Chapter 5, Inspection Program; and 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam P2006T 

Maintenance Manual, 2nd Edition, Revision 

1, dated April 7, 2011, for related 

information. For service information related 

to this AD, contact Costruzioni Aeronautiche 

TECNAM Airworthiness Office, Via 

Maiorise—81043 Capua (CE) Italy; telephone: 

+39 0823 620134; fax: +39 0823 622899; 

email: m.oliva@tecnam.com, 

p.violetti@tecnam.com; Internet: 

www.tecnam.com. You may review copies of 

the referenced service information at the 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call (816) 329–4148. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 7, 

2012. 

John Colomy, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–14368 Filed 6–12–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0601; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–SW–033–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bell 

Helicopter Textron, Inc. Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the Bell 

Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 

205A, 205A–1, and 205B helicopters 

with certain starter/generator power 

cable assemblies (power cable 

assemblies). This proposed AD is 

prompted by the determination that the 

power cable assembly connector 

(connector) can deteriorate, causing a 

short in the connector that may lead to 

a fire. This AD would require replacing 

the power cable assemblies and their 

associated parts, and performing 

continuity readings. We are proposing 

this AD to prevent a short in the 

connector that may lead to a fire in the 

starter/generator, smoke in the cockpit 

that reduces visibility, and subsequent 

loss of helicopter control. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by August 13, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to 

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

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Send comments to the U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to the 

‘‘Mail’’ address 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 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 

economic evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Operations 


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