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IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE— 

Continued 

[Raw cotton fiber] 

HTS No. Conv. factor Cents/kg 

6302317020 .. 1.1073 1.2330893 

6302317030 .. 1.1073 1.2330893 

6302317040 .. 1.1073 1.2330893 

6302317050 .. 1.1073 1.2330893 

6302319010 .. 0.7751 0.8631514 

6302319020 .. 0.7751 0.8631514 

6302319030 .. 0.7751 0.8631514 

6302319040 .. 0.7751 0.8631514 

6302319050 .. 0.7751 0.8631514 

6302321010 .. 0.5537 0.6166003 

6302321020 .. 0.3876 0.4316314 

6302321030 .. 0.5537 0.6166003 

6302321040 .. 0.3876 0.4316314 

6302321050 .. 0.3876 0.4316314 

6302321060 .. 0.3876 0.4316314 

6302322010 .. 0.5537 0.6166003 

6302322020 .. 0.3876 0.4316314 

6302322030 .. 0.5537 0.6166003 

6302322040 .. 0.3876 0.4316314 

6302322050 .. 0.3876 0.4316314 

6302322060 .. 0.3876 0.4316314 

6302390030 .. 0.2215 0.2466624 

6302402010 .. 0.9412 1.0481203 

6302511000 .. 0.5537 0.6166003 

6302512000 .. 0.8305 0.9248448 

6302513000 .. 0.5537 0.6166003 

6302514000 .. 0.7751 0.8631514 

6302593020 .. 0.5537 0.6166003 

6302600010 .. 1.1073 1.2330893 

6302600020 .. 0.9966 1.1098138 

6302600030 .. 0.9966 1.1098138 

6302910005 .. 0.9966 1.1098138 

6302910015 .. 1.1073 1.2330893 

6302910025 .. 0.9966 1.1098138 

6302910035 .. 0.9966 1.1098138 

6302910045 .. 0.9966 1.1098138 

6302910050 .. 0.9966 1.1098138 

6302910060 .. 0.9966 1.1098138 

6302931000 .. 0.4429 0.4932134 

6302932000 .. 0.4429 0.4932134 

6302992000 .. 0.2215 0.2466624 

6303191100 .. 0.8859 0.9865382 

6303910010 .. 0.609 0.6781824 

6303910020 .. 0.609 0.6781824 

6303921000 .. 0.2768 0.3082445 

6303922010 .. 0.2768 0.3082445 

6303922030 .. 0.2768 0.3082445 

6303922050 .. 0.2768 0.3082445 

6303990010 .. 0.2768 0.3082445 

6304111000 .. 0.9966 1.1098138 

6304113000 .. 0.1107 0.1232755 

6304190500 .. 0.9966 1.1098138 

6304191000 .. 1.1073 1.2330893 

6304191500 .. 0.3876 0.4316314 

6304192000 .. 0.3876 0.4316314 

6304193060 .. 0.2215 0.2466624 

6304200020 .. 0.8859 0.9865382 

6304200070 .. 0.2215 0.2466624 

6304910120 .. 0.8859 0.9865382 

6304910170 .. 0.2215 0.2466624 

6304920000 .. 0.8859 0.9865382 

6304996040 .. 0.2215 0.2466624 

6505001515 .. 1.1189 1.2460070 

6505001525 .. 0.5594 0.6229478 

6505001540 .. 1.1189 1.2460070 

6505002030 .. 0.9412 1.0481203 

6505002060 .. 0.9412 1.0481203 

6505002545 .. 0.5537 0.6166003 

6507000000 .. 0.3986 0.4438810 

IMPORT ASSESSMENT TABLE— 

Continued 

[Raw cotton fiber] 

HTS No. Conv. factor Cents/kg 

9404901000 .. 0.2104 0.2343014 

9404908020 .. 0.9966 1.1098138 

9404908040 .. 0.9966 1.1098138 

9404908505 .. 0.6644 0.7398758 

9404908536 .. 0.0997 0.1110259 

9404909505 .. 0.6644 0.7398758 

9404909570 .. 0.2658 0.2959949 

9619002100 .. 0.8681 0.9667162 

9619002500 .. 0.1085 0.1208256 

9619003100 .. 0.9535 1.0618176 

9619003300 .. 1.1545 1.2856512 

9619004100 .. 0.2384 0.2654822 

9619004300 .. 0.2384 0.2654822 

9619006100 .. 0.8528 0.9496781 

9619006400 .. 0.2437 0.2713843 

9619006800 .. 0.3655 0.4070208 

9619007100 .. 1.1099 1.2359846 

9619007400 .. 0.2466 0.2746138 

9619007800 .. 0.2466 0.2746138 

9619007900 .. 0.2466 0.2746138 

* * * * * 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2101–2118. 

Bruce Summers, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18322 Filed 8–25–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0142; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2020–01400–T; Amendment 

39–21665; AD 2021–16–03] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus SAS Model A350–941 and –1041 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by a 

report of in-production findings of 

missing or incorrect application of the 

lightning strike edge glow sealant 

protection at specific locations in the 

wing tanks. This AD requires an 

inspection for missing or incorrect 

application of the lightning strike edge 

glow sealant protection at certain 

locations in the wing tanks, and 

corrective action, as specified in a 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD, which is incorporated by 

reference. The FAA is issuing this AD 

to address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective September 

30, 2021. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of September 30, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: For EASA material 

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– 

0142. 

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– 

0142; 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 final rule, 

any comments received, and other 

information. The address for Docket 

Operations is 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: Nick 

Wilson, Aerospace Engineer, Large 

Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3230; email 

nicholas.wilson@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2020–0220, 

dated October 13, 2020 (EASA AD 

2020–0220) (also referred to after this as 

the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or the 

MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition 

for certain Airbus SAS Model A350–941 

and –1041 airplanes. 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 


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part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain Airbus SAS Model 

A350–941 and –1041 airplanes. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on March 11, 2021 (86 FR 

13833). The NPRM was prompted by a 

report of in-production findings of 

missing or incorrect application of the 

lightning strike edge glow sealant 

protection at specific locations in the 

wing tanks. The NPRM proposed to 

require an inspection for missing or 

incorrect application of the lightning 

strike edge glow sealant protection at 

certain locations in the wing tanks, and 

corrective action, as specified in EASA 

AD 2020–0220. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

missing or incorrectly applied sealant, 

which in combination with an 

undetected incorrect installation of an 

adjacent fastener and a lightning strike 

in the immediate area, could result in 

ignition of the fuel air mixture inside 

the affected fuel tanks and loss of the 

airplane. See the MCAI for additional 

background information. 

Comments 

The FAA gave the public the 

opportunity to participate in developing 

this final rule. The FAA has considered 

the comment received. Air Line Pilots 

Association, International (ALPA) stated 

that it supports the NPRM. 

Conclusion 

The FAA reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this 

final rule as proposed, except for minor 

editorial changes. The FAA has 

determined that these minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM for 

addressing the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2020–0220 specifies 

procedures for an inspection for missing 

or incorrect application of the lightning 

strike edge glow sealant protection at 

certain locations in the wing tanks 

(discrepancies), and corrective action. 

Corrective actions include applying 

sealant in areas where sealant was 

found to be missing or incorrectly 

applied. 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. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 16 airplanes of U.S. registry. The 

FAA estimates the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

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

Up to 67 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to $5,695 .............. $0 Up to $5,695 ........................... Up to $91,120. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary on-condition 

action that would be required based on 

the results of any required actions. The 

FAA has no way of determining the 

number of aircraft that might need this 

on-condition action: 

ESTIMATED COSTS OF ON-CONDITION ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

1 work-hours × $85 per hour = $85 ........................................................................................................................ $0 $85 

According to the manufacturer, some 

or all of the costs of this 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 

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) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(3) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 


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§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

2021–16–03 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39– 

21665; Docket No. FAA–2021–0142; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2020–01400–T. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective September 30, 2021. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model 

A350–941 and –1041 airplanes, certificated 

in any category, as identified in European 

Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 

2020–0220, dated October 13, 2020 (EASA 

AD 2020–0220). 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 57, Wings. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by in-production 

findings of missing or incorrect application 

of the lightning strike edge glow sealant 

protection at specific locations in the wing 

tanks. The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

missing or incorrectly applied sealant, which 

in combination with an undetected incorrect 

installation of an adjacent fastener and a 

lightning strike in the immediate area, could 

result in ignition of the fuel-air mixture 

inside the affected fuel tanks and loss 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 2020–0220. 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2020–0220 

(1) Where EASA AD 2020–0220 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

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

2020–0220 does not apply to this AD. 

(3) Where paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2020– 

0220 gives a compliance time of ‘‘the next 

scheduled maintenance tank entry, or before 

exceeding 6 years since Airbus date of 

manufacture, whichever occurs first after the 

effective date of this AD,’’ for this AD, the 

compliance time is the later of the times 

specified in paragraphs (h)(3)(i) and (ii) of 

this AD. 

(i) The next scheduled maintenance tank 

entry, or before exceeding 6 years since 

Airbus date of manufacture, whichever 

occurs first after the effective date of this AD. 

(ii) Within 6 months after the effective date 

of this AD. 

(4) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2020– 

0220 refers to ‘‘discrepancies,’’ for this AD, 

discrepancies include missing or incorrectly 

applied sealant. 

(i) 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 (j) 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 Airbus SAS’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except 

as required by paragraph (i)(2) of this AD, if 

any service information contains procedures 

or tests that are identified as RC, those 

procedures and tests must be done to comply 

with this AD; any procedures or tests that are 

not identified as RC are recommended. Those 

procedures and tests that are not identified 

as RC may be deviated from using accepted 

methods in accordance with the operator’s 

maintenance or inspection program without 

obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided 

the procedures and tests identified as RC can 

be done and the airplane can be put back in 

an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Nick Wilson, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and 

fax 206–231–3230; email nicholas.wilson@

faa.gov. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2020–0220, dated October 13, 

2020. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA AD 2020–0220, 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. 

(4) 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–2021–0142. 

(5) You may view this material that is 

incorporated by reference at the National 

Archives and Records Administration 

(NARA). For information on the availability 

of this material at NARA, email fedreg.legal@

nara.gov, or go to: https://www.archives.gov/ 

federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued on July 21, 2021. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18332 Filed 8–25–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0717; Project 

Identifier AD–2021–00814–R; Amendment 

39–21707; AD 2021–18–06] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021–11– 

03, which applied to certain Airbus 

Helicopters Model EC 155B, EC155B1, 

SA–365N, SA–365N1, AS–365N2, and 

AS 365 N3 helicopters. AD 2021–11–03 

required inspecting the main gearbox 

(MGB) fixed cowling front fitting (MGB 

front fitting), and depending on 

findings, corrective action. This AD 

retains the requirements of AD 2021– 

11–03, and includes service information 

that was omitted for Airbus Helicopter 

Model EC 155B and EC155B1 

helicopters, as specified in a European 

Aviation Safety Agency (now European 

Union Aviation Safety Agency) (EASA) 

AD, which is incorporated by reference. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

the unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

September 10, 2021. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 


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