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109.10(e)(1) and 104.20(c) to add similar 

language requiring additional disclosure 

in relation to independent expenditures 

and electioneering communications, 

respectively. 

The Commission seeks comment on 

the Petition. The public may inspect the 

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http://sers.fec.gov/fosers/. 

The Commission will not consider the 

Petition’s merits until after the comment 

period closes. If the Commission 

decides that the Petition has merit, it 

may begin a rulemaking proceeding. 

The Commission will announce any 

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Dated: July 29, 2021. 

On behalf of the Commission. 

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Chair, Federal Election Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2021–16614 Filed 8–4–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6715–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0612; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–00650–R] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo 

S.p.a. Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to issue a 

new AD to supersede emergency 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018–23– 

52, which applies to all Leonardo S.p.a. 

Model AW169 and AW189 helicopters. 

AD 2018–23–52 requires inspecting the 

nut, cotter pin, lock-wire, and hinge 

bracket connected to the tail rotor servoactuator (TRA) feedback lever link, and 

each connection of the TRA feedback 

lever link, and repair if necessary. AD 

2018–23–52 also requires applying a 

paint stripe or torque seal on the nut 

and reporting certain information. Since 

the FAA issued AD 2018–23–52, the 

FAA has determined certain inspections 

and checks of the tail rotor duplex 

bearings (TR DB), installation of an 

improved TRA and TR DB, certain other 

actions, and applicable corrective 

actions are necessary to address the 

unsafe condition. This proposed AD 

would require repetitive inspections of 

the TRA, repetitive inspections and 

checks of the TR DB, installation of an 

improved TRA and TR DB, repetitive 

installations and checks of thermal 

strips, replacement of improved TR DB 

(life limit), and applicable corrective 

actions, as specified in a European 

Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

AD, which is proposed for incorporation 

by reference (IBR). The FAA is 

proposing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by September 20, 

2021. 

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 

https://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: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For material that is proposed for IBR 

in this AD, contact the EASA, KonradAdenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, 

Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; 

email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

IBR material on the EASA website at 

https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may 

view this material at the FAA, Office of 

the Regional Counsel, Southwest 

Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 

6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 817–222–5110. 

It is also available in the AD docket on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2021– 

0612. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0612; or in person at Docket 

Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The AD docket contains this 

NPRM, the EASA AD, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for Docket Operations is 

listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Andrea Jimenez, Aerospace Engineer, 

COS Program Management Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, Compliance 

& Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600 

Stewart Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; telephone (516) 228–7330; email 

andrea.jimenez@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0612; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2021–00650–R’’ at the beginning 

of your comments. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. The FAA will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this proposal 

because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

agency will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact received about this NPRM. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this NPRM 

contain commercial or financial 

information that is customarily treated 

as private, that you actually treat as 

private, and that is relevant or 

responsive to this NPRM, it is important 

that you clearly designate the submitted 

comments as CBI. Please mark each 

page of your submission containing CBI 

as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such 

marked submissions as confidential 

under the FOIA, and they will not be 

placed in the public docket of this 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Andrea Jimenez, 

Aerospace Engineer, COS Program 

Management Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600 

Stewart Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; telephone (516) 228–7330; email 

andrea.jimenez@faa.gov. Any 

commentary that the FAA receives that 

is not specifically designated as CBI will 

be placed in the public docket for this 

rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA issued Emergency AD 2018– 

23–52, Product Identifier 2018–SW– 


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093–AD, dated November 8, 2018 

(Emergency AD 2018–23–52), which 

applies to all Leonardo S.p.a. Model 

AW169 and AW189 helicopters. 

Emergency AD 2018–23–52 requires 

inspecting the nut, cotter pin, lock-wire, 

and hinge bracket connected to the TRA 

feedback lever link, and each 

connection of the TRA feedback lever 

link, and repair if necessary. Emergency 

AD 2018–23–52 also requires applying a 

paint stripe or torque seal on the nut 

and reporting certain information. The 

FAA issued Emergency AD 2018–23–52 

to address failure of the TRA feedback 

lever. This condition could result in loss 

of tail rotor (TR) control and subsequent 

loss of control of the helicopter. 

Actions Since AD 2018–23–52 Was 

Issued 

Since the FAA issued Emergency AD 

2018–23–52, the agency determined 

certain inspections and checks of the TR 

DB, installation of an improved TRA 

and an improved TR DB, certain other 

actions, and applicable corrective 

actions are necessary to address the 

unsafe condition. 

The EASA, which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union, has issued EASA AD 

2020–0197, dated September 10, 2020 

(EASA AD 2020–0197), to correct an 

unsafe condition for all Leonardo S.p.A. 

(formerly Finmeccanica S.p.A., 

AgustaWestland S.p.A.) Model AW169 

and AW189 helicopters. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

a report of an accident of a Model 

AW169 helicopter, which was observed 

to have lost yaw control prior to the 

accident and a determination that 

additional actions are necessary to 

address the unsafe condition identified 

in Emergency AD 2018–23–52. The FAA 

is proposing this AD to address failure 

of the TRA feedback lever. This 

condition could result in loss of TR 

control and subsequent loss of control of 

the helicopter. See EASA AD 2020–0197 

for additional background information. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2020–0197 requires the 

following actions: 

—Repetitive inspections of the slippage 

marking of the castellated nut 

installed on the back-end of the 

affected TRA. 

—Repetitive inspections of the 

roughness and breakaway force of the 

affected TR DB. 

—Repetitive installations of a thermal 

strip on the spacer next to the TR DB. 

—Repetitive checks of the condition of 

the thermal strip and the indicated 

temperature. 

—Repetitive inspections/checks for 

particles and additional roughness of 

the TR DB. 

—Installation of an improved TRA. 

—Installation of an improved TR DB. 

—Repetitive replacements of the 

improved TR DB (life limit). 

—An inspection of an affected TR DB if 

the thermal strip is detached, partially 

detached or unreadable. 

—Reporting information to the 

manufacturer. 

—Sending parts to the manufacturer. 

—Applicable corrective actions. 

Corrective actions include 

accomplishing instructions to address 

the following findings: Evidence of 

rotation of an affected TRA nut; thermal 

strip temperatures that exceed specified 

values; and any discrepancies found 

during the inspection of an affected TR 

DB. Discrepancies include roughness 

(meaning lack of free and easy rotation), 

measured breakaway force(s) outside the 

allowed range, any wear or other 

damage (including, but not limited to, 

broken seals), and the presence of 

particles. 

EASA AD 2020–0197 also prohibits 

(re)installation of an affected TRA and 

an affected TR DB on a helicopter. 

EASA AD 2020–0197 also specifies, for 

certain helicopters, terminating action 

for the repetitive inspections of the 

slippage marking of the castellated nut. 

This material 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. 

FAA’s Determination 

These helicopters have been approved 

by EASA and are approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with the 

European Union, EASA has notified the 

FAA about the unsafe condition 

described in its AD. The FAA is 

proposing this AD after evaluating all 

known relevant information and 

determining that the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop on other helicopters of these 

same type designs. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified 

EASA AD 2020–0197, described 

previously, as incorporated by 

reference, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD and 

except as discussed under ‘‘Differences 

Between this Proposed AD and EASA 

AD 2020–0197.’’ 

Explanation of Required Compliance 

Information 

In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to 

improve the efficiency of the AD 

process, the FAA developed a process to 

use some civil aviation authority (CAA) 

ADs as the primary source of 

information for compliance with 

requirements for corresponding FAA 

ADs. The FAA has been coordinating 

this process with manufacturers and 

CAAs. As a result, the FAA proposes to 

incorporate EASA AD 2020–0197 by 

reference in the FAA final rule. This 

proposed AD would, therefore, require 

compliance with EASA AD 2020–0197 

in its entirety through that 

incorporation, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD. 

Using common terms that are the same 

as the heading of a particular section in 

EASA AD 2020–0197 does not mean 

that operators need comply only with 

that section. For example, where the AD 

requirement refers to ‘‘all required 

actions and compliance times,’’ 

compliance with this AD requirement is 

not limited to the section titled 

‘‘Required Action(s) and Compliance 

Time(s)’’ in EASA AD 2020–0197. 

Service information required by EASA 

AD 2020–0197 for compliance will be 

available at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0612 after the FAA final 

rule is published. 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and EASA AD 2020–0197 

EASA AD 2020–0197 requires 

sending parts to the manufacturer. This 

proposed AD would not require that 

action. 

EASA AD 2020–0197 specifies the 

earlier revisions of Leonardo S.p.A. 

Emergency Alert Service Bulletin 

(EASB) 169–148, Revision D, dated 

August 4, 2020; and Leonardo S.p.A. 

EASB 189–237, Revision D, dated 

August 4, 2020; are acceptable for 

compliance for certain actions. This 

proposed AD would not allow credit for 

the earlier revisions. 

Where Note 1 of EASA AD 2020–0197 

allows a non-cumulative tolerance of 10 

percent to be applied to the compliance 

times for the actions to allow for 

synchronization of the required actions 

with other maintenance tasks, this 

proposed AD would not allow that 

tolerance. 

Interim Action 

The FAA considers this proposed AD 

to be an interim action and further AD 

action might follow. 


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Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this proposed 

AD affects 10 helicopters of U.S. 

registry. The FAA estimates the 

following costs to comply with this 

proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Inspections and checks ..... Up to 9 work-hours × $85 per 

hour = $765, per inspection/ 

check cycle.

$0 ............................. Up to $765, per inspection/ 

check cycle.

Up to $7,650, per inspection/check cycle. 

Thermal strip installation ... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = 

$85, per installation cycle.

$4 ............................. $89, per installation cycle $890, per installation 

cycle. 

Installation of improved 

TRA and TR DB.

Up to 18 work-hours × $85 per 

hour = $1,530.

Up to $39,000 .......... Up to $40,530 ................... Up to $405,300. 

Replacement of improved 

TR DB.

10 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$850, per replacement cycle.

$1,500 ...................... $2,350, per replacement 

cycle.

$23,500, per replacement 

cycle. 

The FAA estimates that it would take 

about 1 hour per product to comply 

with the proposed on-condition 

reporting requirement in this proposed 

AD. The average labor rate is $85 per 

hour. Based on these figures, the FAA 

estimates the cost of reporting the 

inspection and check results on U.S. 

operators to be $85 per product. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary on-condition 

inspections and thermal strip 

installations that would be required 

based on the results of any required 

actions. The FAA has no way of 

determining the number of helicopters 

that might need these on-condition 

actions: 

ESTIMATED COSTS OF ON-CONDITION INSPECTIONS AND INSTALLATIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

4 work-hours × $85 per hour = $340 .............................................................................................................................. $0 $340 

The FAA has received no definitive 

data that would enable the agency to 

provide cost estimates for the other oncondition actions specified in this 

proposed AD. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

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 take 

approximately 1 hour per response, 

including the time for reviewing 

instructions, searching existing data 

sources, gathering and maintaining the 

data needed, and completing and 

reviewing the collection of information. 

All responses to this collection of 

information are mandatory. Send 

comments regarding this burden 

estimate or any other aspect of this 

collection of information, including 

suggestions for reducing this burden, to: 

Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 10101 Hillwood 

Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177–1524. 

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. 

The FAA is 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 

The FAA 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) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would 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. 


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§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

Leonardo S.p.a.: Docket No. FAA–2021– 

0612; Project Identifier MCAI–2021– 

00650–R. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by September 

20, 2021. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces Emergency AD 2018–23– 

52, Product Identifier 2018–SW–093–AD, 

dated November 8, 2018 (Emergency AD 

2018–23–52). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Leonardo S.p.a. 

Model AW169 and AW189 helicopters, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code 6400, Tail Rotor System. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of an 

accident of a Model AW169 helicopter, 

which was observed to have lost yaw control 

prior to the accident. The FAA is issuing this 

AD to address failure of the tail rotor servoactuator (TRA) feedback lever. This condition 

could result in loss of tail rotor control and 

subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020–0197, dated 

September 10, 2020 (EASA AD 2020–0197). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2020–0197 

(1) Where EASA AD 2020–0197 requires 

compliance in terms of flight hours, this AD 

requires using hours time-in-service. 

(2) This AD does not allow the compliance 

time tolerance specified in Note 1 of EASA 

AD 2020–0197. 

(3) The initial compliance time for the 

inspection specified in paragraph (1) of 

EASA AD 2020–0197 is within the 

compliance time specified in paragraph (1) of 

EASA AD 2020–0197, except for Group 1 

helicopters on which the inspection 

identified in paragraph (1) of EASA AD 

2020–0197 has not been done, the initial 

inspection is within 10 hours time-in-service 

after the effective date of this AD. 

(4) The initial compliance time for the 

inspection specified in paragraph (2) of 

EASA AD 2020–0197 is within the 

compliance time specified in paragraph (2) of 

EASA AD 2020–0197, except for Group 1 and 

2 helicopters on which the inspection 

identified in paragraph (2) of EASA AD 

2020–0197 has not been done, the initial 

compliance time is within 50 hours time-inservice after the effective date of this AD. 

(5) The initial compliance time for the 

installation specified in paragraph (3) of 

EASA AD 2020–0197 is within the 

compliance time specified in paragraph (3) of 

EASA AD 2020–0197, except for Group 1 and 

2 helicopters on which the installation 

identified in paragraph (3) of EASA AD 

2020–0197 has not been done, the initial 

compliance time is within 20 hours time-inservice after the effective date of this AD. 

(6) The initial compliance time for the 

check (inspection) specified in paragraph (4) 

of EASA AD 2020–0197 is within the 

compliance time specified in paragraph (4) of 

EASA AD 2020–0197, except for Group 1 and 

2 helicopters on which the check (inspection) 

identified in paragraph (4) of EASA AD 

2020–0197 has not been done, the initial 

compliance time is within 10 hours time-inservice after the effective date of this AD. 

(7) The initial compliance time for the 

inspection/check specified in paragraph (5) 

of EASA AD 2020–0197 is within the 

compliance time specified in paragraph (5) of 

EASA AD 2020–0197 except for Group 1 and 

2 helicopters on which the inspection 

identified in paragraph (5) of EASA AD 

2020–0197 has not been done, the initial 

compliance time is within 10 hours time-inservice after the effective date of this AD. 

(8) Where paragraphs (6), (8), (9), and (11) 

of EASA AD 2020–0197 specify contacting 

Leonardo for corrective action instructions, 

the corrective action instructions must be 

accomplished in accordance with FAAapproved procedures. 

(9) Where paragraphs (9) and (10) of EASA 

AD 2020–0197 use the term ‘‘discrepancy,’’ 

for this AD, discrepancies include roughness 

(meaning lack of free and easy rotation), 

measured breakaway force(s) outside the 

allowed range specified in the service 

information identified in paragraphs (2) and 

(7) of EASA AD 2020–0197, any wear or 

other damage (including, but not limited to, 

broken seals), and the presence of particles. 

(10) Where paragraph (12) of EASA AD 

2020–0197 requires reporting results to the 

manufacturer ‘‘as required by paragraphs 

(12.1) and (12.2) of this [EASA] AD’’, for this 

AD, only report the inspection and check 

results specified in paragraph (12.1) of EASA 

AD 2020–0197. Submit the report at the 

applicable time in paragraph (h)(10)(i) or (ii) 

of this AD. 

(i) If the inspection or check was done on 

or after the effective date of this AD: Submit 

the report within 2 days after the inspection 

or check. 

(ii) If the inspection or check was done 

before the effective date of this AD: Submit 

the report within 2 days after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(11) Where paragraph (13) of EASA AD 

2020–0197, and the service information 

specified in EASA AD 2020–0197, specify 

returning parts and grease containers to the 

manufacturer, this AD does not include those 

requirements. 

(12) Where EASA AD 2020–0197 requires 

compliance from March 20, 2020 (the 

effective date of EASA AD 2020–0048, dated 

March 6, 2020), this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(13) Where EASA AD 2020–0197 requires 

compliance from its effective date, this AD 

requires using the effective date of this AD. 

(14) This AD does not allow credit for the 

actions specified in EASA AD 2020–0197 if 

those actions were done using the service 

information specified in paragraphs (h)(14)(i) 

through (ix) of this AD: 

(i) Leonardo S.p.A. Emergency Alert 

Service Bulletin (EASB) 169–148, dated May 

29, 2019; 

(ii) Leonardo S.p.A. EASB 169–148, 

Revision A, dated September 5, 2019; 

(iii) Leonardo S.p.A. EASB 169–148, 

Revision B, dated February 4, 2020; 

(iv) Leonardo S.p.A. EASB 169–148, 

Revision C, dated April 6, 2020; 

(v) Leonardo S.p.A. EASB 189–237, dated 

May 29, 2019; 

(vi) Leonardo S.p.A. EASB 189–237, 

Revision A, dated September 5, 2019; 

(vii) Leonardo S.p.A. EASB 189–237, 

Revision B, dated February 4, 2020; 

(viii) Leonardo S.p.A. EASB 189–237, 

Revision B, dated February 4, 2020, with 

Errata Corrige; 

(ix) Leonardo S.p.A. EASB 189–237, 

Revision C, dated April 6, 2020. 

(15) This AD does not require the 

‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 2020–0197. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, International Validation 

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 manager of the International Validation 

Branch, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (j)(2) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(2) 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. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For EASA AD 2020–0197, contact the 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 

000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu.. You may view this 

material at the FAA, Office of the Regional 

Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood 

Pkwy., Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. 

For information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

This material may be found in the AD docket 

at https://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2021–0612. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Andrea Jimenez, Aerospace Engineer, 

COS Program Management Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600 Stewart 

Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone (516) 228–7330; email 

andrea.jimenez@faa.gov. 


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Issued on July 27, 2021. 

Ross Landes, 

Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security; Department of the Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; 

extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: This document provides 

additional time for interested parties to 

submit comments on the proposed rule 

published in the Federal Register on 

July 6, 2021, to amend the U.S. Customs 

and Border Protection (CBP) regulations 

regarding non-preferential origin 

determinations for merchandise 

imported from Canada or Mexico. Based 

on a request from the public to provide 

additional time to prepare comments on 

the proposed rule, CBP is extending the 

comment period to September 7, 2021. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

proposed rule published July 6, 2021 

(86 FR 35422), is extended. Comments 

must be received on or before 

September 7, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number USCBP– 

2021–0025 by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal at 

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

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Due to COVID–19-related 

restrictions, CBP has temporarily 

suspended its ability to receive public 

comments by mail. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number for this rulemaking. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. For 

detailed instructions on submitting 

comments and additional information 

on the rulemaking process, see the 

‘‘Public Participation’’ heading of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http://

www.regulations.gov. Due to the 

relevant COVID–19-related restrictions, 

CBP has temporarily suspended on-site 

public inspection of the public 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Operational Aspects: Queena Fan, 

Director, USMCA Center, Office of 

Trade, U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, (202) 738–8946 or usmca@

cbp.dhs.gov. 

Legal Aspects: Craig T. Clark, 

Director, Commercial and Trade 

Facilitation Division, Regulations and 

Rulings, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs 

and Border Protection, (202) 325–0276 

or craig.t.clark@cbp.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Participation 

Interested persons are invited to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting written data, views, or 

arguments on all aspects of the 

proposed rule. U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) also invites comments 

that relate to the economic, 

environmental, or federalism effects that 

might result from this proposed rule. 

Comments that will provide the most 

assistance to CBP will reference a 

specific portion of the proposed rule, 

explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include data, 

information or authority that support 

such recommended change. 

II. Background 

On July 6, 2021, U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection (CBP) published a 

document in the Federal Register (86 

FR 35422), that proposes to amend the 

CBP regulations regarding nonpreferential origin determinations for 

merchandise imported from Canada or 

Mexico. The document solicited public 

comments on the proposed rule and 

requested that commenters submit their 

comments on or before August 5, 2021. 

Extension of Comment Period 

In response to the proposed rule 

published in the Federal Register, CBP 

has received correspondence from the 

public requesting an extension of the 

comment period for 30 days. CBP has 

decided to grant the extension. 

Accordingly, the comment period for 

the proposed rule is extended to 

September 7, 2021. 

Dated: August 2, 2021. 

Alice A. Kipel, 

Executive Director, Regulations and Rulings, 

Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection. 

[FR Doc. 2021–16753 Filed 8–4–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2020–0117] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zones; Hampton Roads BridgeTunnel Expansion Project, Hampton/ 

Norfolk, VA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Homeland 

Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing 

to establish safety zones for certain 

waters of the Hampton Flats, 

Willoughby Bay, a defined area between 

Phoebus Channel and the North Trestle 

Bridge, and 3 zones around the North 

Trestle Bridge including the North 

Island, the South Trestle Bridge 

including the South Island, and the 

north and south side of the Willoughby 

Bay Bridge. This action is necessary to 

provide for the safety of life on these 

navigable waters in support of the 

Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel 

Expansion Project that will take place 

from 2021 through 2025. This proposed 

rulemaking would prohibit persons and 

vessels from being in the safety zones 

unless authorized by the Captain of the 

Port Sector Virginia or a designated 

representative or under conditions 

specified in this rulemaking. We invite 

your comments on this proposed 

rulemaking. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must be received by the Coast Guard on 

or before September 7, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2020–0117 using the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at https://

www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public 

Participation and Request for 

Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

further instructions on submitting 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this proposed 


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