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an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) For information about EASA AD 2021– 

0108, contact 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 find 

this EASA AD on the EASA website at 

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

material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products 

Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. This 

material may be found in the AD docket on 

the internet at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0682. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and 

fax 206–231–3223; email sanjay.ralhan@

faa.gov. 

Issued on August 12, 2021. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–17679 Filed 8–18–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0684; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–00194–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault 

Aviation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for 

certain Dassault Aviation Model 

FALCON 7X, FALCON 900EX, and 

FALCON 2000EX airplanes. This 

proposed AD was prompted by a report 

of an improper heat treatment process 

applied during the manufacturing of 

certain titanium screws. This proposed 

AD would require replacement of 

certain titanium screws, as specified in 

a European Union Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed 

for incorporation by reference. 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 October 4, 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 EASA material that will be 

incorporated by reference (IBR) in this 

AD, contact EASA, Konrad-AdenauerUfer 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 IBR material at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

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– 

0684. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2021– 

0684; 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, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, Large 

Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3226; email 

tom.rodriguez@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–2021–0684; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2021–00194–T’’ 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 the 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 proposed 

AD. 

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 Tom Rodriguez, 

Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation 

Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 

206–231–3226; email tom.rodriguez@

faa.gov. Any commentary that the FAA 

receives which is not specifically 

designated as CBI will be placed in the 

public docket for this rulemaking. 

Background 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2021–0047, 

dated February 16, 2021 (EASA AD 

2021–0047) (also referred to as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information, or the MCAI), to correct an 

unsafe condition for certain Dassault 

Aviation Model FALCON 7X, FALCON 

900EX, and FALCON 2000EX airplanes. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

a report of an improper heat treatment 

process applied during the 

manufacturing of certain Decomatic 

titanium screws. The improper heat 

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concentration rate in the material of the 

affected screws that was above the 

allowable limit. The FAA is proposing 

this AD to address failure of an affected 

screw installed in a critical location, 

possibly resulting in reduced structural 

integrity of the airplane. See the MCAI 

for additional background information. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2021–0047 describes 

procedures for replacement of certain 

Decomatic titanium screws (including 

an inspection of the bore dimension and 

corrective actions (oversizing or repair)). 

The EASA AD also restricts installation 

of certain Decomatic titanium screws. 

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 and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with the State 

of Design Authority, the FAA has been 

notified of the unsafe condition 

described in the MCAI referenced 

above. The FAA is proposing this AD 

because the FAA evaluated all the 

relevant information and determined 

the unsafe condition described 

previously is likely to exist or develop 

in other products of the same type 

design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

EASA AD 2021–0047 described 

previously, as incorporated by 

reference, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this AD. 

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 2021–0047 by 

reference in the FAA final rule. This 

proposed AD would, therefore, require 

compliance with EASA AD 2021–0047 

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 2021–0047 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 2021–0047. 

Service information required by EASA 

AD 2021–0047 for compliance will be 

available at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0684 after the FAA final 

rule is published. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this proposed 

AD affects 30 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following costs 

to comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS * 

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Up to 90 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to $7,650 .............. $0 Up to $7,650 ........................... Up to $229,500. 

* The FAA has received no definitive information regarding cost estimates for these parts. 

According to the manufacturer, some 

or all of the costs of this proposed AD 

may be covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

operators. The FAA does not control 

warranty coverage for affected operators. 

As a result, the FAA has included all 

known costs in the cost estimate. 

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. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

Dassault Aviation: Docket No. FAA–2021– 

0684; Project Identifier MCAI–2021– 

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(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by October 4, 

2021. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Dassault Aviation 

airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1) 

through (3) of this AD, certificated in any 

category, as identified in European Union 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021– 

0047, dated February 16, 2021 (EASA AD 

2021–0047). 

(1) Model FALCON 7X airplanes. 

(2) Model FALCON 900EX airplanes. 

(3) Model FALCON 2000EX airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 51, Standard Practices/ 

Structures. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of an 

improper heat treatment process applied 

during the manufacturing of certain 

Decomatic titanium screws. The FAA is 

issuing this AD to address failure of an 

affected screw installed in a critical location, 

possibly resulting in reduced structural 

integrity of the airplane. 

(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, EASA AD 2021–0047. 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021–0047 

(1) Where EASA AD 2021–0047 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2021–0047 does not apply to this AD. 

(3) Where EASA AD 2021–0047 specifies 

to ‘‘replace each serviceable part,’’ for this 

AD that replacement includes an inspection 

of the bore dimension and corrective actions 

(oversizing or repair), as specified in the 

service information referenced in EASA AD 

2021–0047. 

(i) No Reporting Requirement 

Although the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0047 specifies 

to submit certain information to the 

manufacturer, this AD does not include that 

requirement. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Large Aircraft 

Section, 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 responsible Flight 

Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending 

information directly to the Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

send it to the attention of the person 

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

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

approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the responsible 

Flight Standards Office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA; or 

EASA; or Dassault Aviation’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) For information about EASA AD 2021– 

0047 contact 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 find 

this EASA AD on the EASA website at 

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

material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products 

Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. This 

material may be found in the AD docket on 

the internet at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0684. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and 

fax 206–231–3226; email tom.rodriguez@

faa.gov. 

Issued on August 12, 2021. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–17677 Filed 8–18–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Fiscal Service 

31 CFR Part 210 

RIN 1530–AA26 

Federal Government Participation in 

the Automated Clearing House 

AGENCY: Fiscal Service, Bureau of the 

Fiscal Service, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

with request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service 

(Fiscal Service) is proposing to amend 

its regulation governing the use of the 

Automated Clearing House (ACH) 

Network by Federal agencies. Our 

regulation adopts, with some 

exceptions, the Operating Rules 

Operating Guidelines (Operating Rules 

& Guidelines) developed by Nacha as 

the rules governing the use of the ACH 

Network by Federal agencies. We are 

issuing this proposed rule to address 

changes that Nacha has made since the 

publication of the 2019 Operating Rules 

& Guidelines. These changes include 

amendments set forth in the 2020 and 

2021 Operating Rules & Guidelines, 

including supplements thereto, issued 

on or before March 31, 2021. 

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule 

must be received by October 18, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Comments on this rule, 

identified by docket FISCAL–2021– 

0002, should only be submitted using 

the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions on the website for 

submitting comments. 

• Mail: Ian Macoy, Bureau of the 

Fiscal Service, 3201 Pennsy Drive, 

Building E, Landover, MD 20785. 

The fax and email methods of 

submitting comments on rules to Fiscal 

Service have been decommissioned. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name (Bureau 

of the Fiscal Service) and docket 

number FISCAL–2021–0002 for this 

rulemaking. In general, comments 

received will be published on 

Regulations.gov without change, 

including any business or personal 

information provided. Comments 

received, including attachments and 

other supporting materials, are part of 

the public record and subject to public 

disclosure. Do not disclose any 

information in your comment or 

supporting materials that you consider 

confidential or inappropriate for public 

disclosure. You can download this 

proposed rule at the following website: 

https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/ach/. 

In accordance with the U.S. 

government’s eRulemaking Initiative, 

Fiscal Service publishes rulemaking 

information on www.regulations.gov. 

Regulations.gov offers the public the 

ability to comment on, search, and view 

publicly available rulemaking materials, 

including comments received on rules. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian 

Macoy, Director of Settlement Services, 

at (202) 874–6835 or ian.macoy@

fiscal.treasury.gov; or Frank J. Supik, 

Senior Counsel, at frank.supik@

fiscal.treasury.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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