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PART 430—ENERGY CONSERVATION 

PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER 

PRODUCTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 430 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291–6309; 28 U.S.C. 

2461 note. 

■ 2. Section 430.2 is amended by: 

■ a. Revising the definition for 

‘‘Faucet’’; and 

■ b. Adding in alphabetical order, 

definitions for ‘‘Low-pressure water 

dispenser’’ and ‘‘Pot filler’’. 

The revision and additions read as 

follows: 

§ 430.2 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Faucet means a lavatory faucet, 

kitchen faucet, metering faucet, or 

replacement aerator, excluding lowpressure water dispensers and pot 

fillers. 

* * * * * 

Low-pressure water dispenser means a 

terminal fitting that dispenses drinking 

water at a pressure of 105 kPA (15 psi) 

or less. 

* * * * * 

Pot filler means a terminal fitting with 

an articulated arm and two or more 

shut-off valves that can accommodate 

only a single supply water inlet. 

* * * * * 

■ 3. Section 430.3 in amended by 

revising paragraph (h)(1) to read as 

follows: 

§ 430.3 Materials incorporated by 

reference. 

* * * * * 

(h) * * * 

(1) ASME A112.18.1–2018/CSA 

B125.1–2018 (with 10/18 Errata), 

(‘‘ASME A112.18.1’’), ‘‘Plumbing supply 

fittings,’’ approved 2018, IBR approved 

for appendix S to subpart B. 

* * * * * 

■ 4. Section 430.23 is amended by 

revising paragraphs (s) and (t) to read as 

follows: 

§ 430.23 Test procedures for the 

measurement of energy and water 

consumption. 

* * * * * 

(s) Faucets. Measure the water use for 

lavatory faucets, lavatory replacement 

aerators, kitchen faucets, and kitchen 

replacement aerators, in gallons or liters 

per minute (gpm or L/min), in 

accordance to section 2(a) of appendix 

S to this subpart. Measure the water use 

for metering faucets, in gallons or liters 

per cycle (gal/cycle or L/cycle), in 

accordance to section 2(a) of appendix 

S of this subpart. 

(t) Showerheads. Measure the water 

use for showerheads, in gallons or liters 

per minute (gpm or L/min), in 

accordance to section 2(b) of appendix 

S to this subpart. 

* * * * * 

■ 5. Appendix S to subpart B of part 430 

is revised to read as follows: 

Appendix S to Subpart B of Part 430— 

Uniform Test Method for Measuring the 

Water Consumption of Faucets and 

Showerheads 

Note: Before [date 180 Days After date of 

publication of the final rule in the Federal 

Register], representations with respect to the 

water consumption of faucets and 

showerheads, including compliance 

certifications, must be based on testing 

conducted in accordance with either this 

appendix or appendix S as it appeared in the 

10 CFR parts 200–499 edition revised as of 

January 1, 2021. 

On and after [date 180 days after date of 

publication of the final rule in the Federal 

Register], representations with respect to 

water consumption of faucets and 

showerheads, including compliance 

certifications, must be based on testing 

conducted in accordance with this appendix. 

0. Incorporation by reference 

DOE incorporated by reference in § 430.3, 

the entire standard for ASME A112.18.1; 

however, only enumerated provisions of 

ASME A112.18.1 apply to this appendix, as 

follows: Section 5.4 ‘‘Flow rate,’’ including 

Figure 3 but excluding Table 1, and sections 

5.4.2.3.1(a) and (c), 5.4.2.3.2(b) and (c), and 

5.4.3. When there is a conflict, the language 

of the test procedure in this appendix takes 

precedence over ASME A112.18.1. Treat 

precatory language in ASME A112.18.1 as 

mandatory. 

1. Scope: This appendix covers the test 

requirements to measure the hydraulic 

performance of faucets and showerheads. 

2. Flow Capacity Requirements 

a. Faucets—Measure the water flow rate for 

faucets, in gallons per minute (gpm) or liters 

per minute (L/min), or gallons per cycle (gal/ 

cycle) or liters per cycle (L/cycle), in 

accordance with the test requirements 

specified in Section 5.4, Flow Rate, of ASME 

A112.18.1. Record measurements at the 

resolution of the test instrumentation. Round 

each calculation to the same number of 

significant digits as the previous step. Round 

the final water consumption value to one 

decimal place for non-metered faucets, or 

two decimal places for metered faucets. 

b. Showerheads—Measure the water flow 

rate for showerheads, in gallons per minute 

(gpm) or liters per minute (L/min), in 

accordance with the test requirements 

specified in Section 5.4, Flow Rate, of ASME 

A112.18.1. Record measurements at the 

resolution of the test instrumentation. Round 

each calculation to the same number of 

significant digits as the previous step. Round 

the final water consumption value to one 

decimal place. If using the time/volume 

method of Section 5.4.2.2(d) i, position the 

container to ensure it collects all water 

flowing from the showerhead, including any 

leakage from the ball joint. 

2.1 General Instruction 

2.1.1 Fluid Meter Test Method 

When using the fluid meter method of 

Section 5.4.2.2(c) of ASME A112.18.1 to 

measure flow rate, ensure the fluid meter 

meets the following additional requirements, 

first, ensure the fluid meter is rated for the 

flow rate range of the product being tested. 

Second, ensure the fluid meter has a 

resolution for flow rate of no less than two 

significant figures. Third, verify the fluid 

meter is calibrated in accordance with the 

manufacturer printed instructions. 

2.1.2 Time/Volume Test Method 

There are several additional requirements 

when using the time/volume method of 

Section 5.4.2.2(d) of ASME A112.18.1 to 

measure flow rate. First, ensure the receiving 

container is large enough to contain all the 

water for a single test and has an opening 

size and/or a partial cover such that loss of 

water from splashing is minimized. Second, 

conduct the time/volume test for at least one 

minute, with the time recorded via a 

stopwatch with at least 0.1-second 

resolution. Third, measure and record the 

temperature of the water using a 

thermocouple or other similar device either 

at the receiving container immediately after 

recording the mass of water, or at the water 

in the supply line anytime during the 

duration of the time/volume test. Fourth, 

measure the mass of water to at least two 

significant figures and normalize it to gallons 

based on the specific gravity of water at the 

recorded temperature. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0590; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01395–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; MHI RJ 

Aviation ULC (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) 

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 MHI RJ Aviation ULC Model 

CL–600–2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 

440) airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by a determination that a 

certain nondestructive test (NDT) 

procedure associated with a certain 

airworthiness limitation for inspecting 


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surface and subsurface fatigue cracks at 

fuselage station (FS) 460 and FS513 

does not address all required 

inspections. This proposed AD would 

require using a revised NDT procedure 

when performing an airworthiness 

limitation task. This proposed AD 

would also prohibit the use of earlier 

revisions of that NDT procedure. 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 July 15, 2022. 

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 service information identified in 

this NPRM, contact MHI RJ Aviation 

Group, Customer Response Center, 3655 

Ave. des Grandes-Tourelles, Suite 110, 

Boisbriand, Que ́bec J7H 0E2 Canada; 

North America toll-free telephone 833– 

990–7272 or direct-dial telephone 450– 

990–7272; fax 514–855–8501; email 

thd.crj@mhirj.com; internet https://

mhirj.com. You may view this service 

information 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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0590; 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: 

Deep Gaurav, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe and Propulsion Section, FAA, 

New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; telephone: 516–228–7300; email: 

deep.gaurav@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–2022–0590; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2021–01395–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 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 Deep Gaurav, 

Aerospace Engineer, Airframe and 

Propulsion Section, FAA, New York 

ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone: 516–228–7300; email: 

deep.gaurav@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 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued TCCA AD CF– 

2021–47, dated December 13, 2021 

(TCCA AD CF–2021–47) (referred to 

after this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or the 

MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition 

for certain MHI RJ Aviation ULC Model 

CL–600–2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 

440) airplanes. You may examine the 

MCAI on the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0590. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

a determination that the NDT procedure 

specified in MHI RJ CRJ200 

Nondestructive Testing Manual (NDTM) 

Part 6—Eddy Current, procedure 

number 53–41–194, dated October 10, 

2020, associated with airworthiness 

limitation task number 53–41–194 does 

not address all required inspections. 

MHI RJ CRJ200 NDTM Part 6—Eddy 

Current, procedure number 53–41–194, 

dated October 10, 2020, is a NDT 

procedure for the special detailed 

inspection (eddy current inspection) for 

surface and subsurface fatigue cracks at 

FS460 and FS513 referenced in 

airworthiness limitation task number 

53–41–194. Airworthiness limitations 

are the outside marker to ensure the 

continued safety of an airplane but in 

this case, the procedure associated with 

the airworthiness limitation was 

inadequate, leading to missed fatigue 

cracking in these airplanes. The FAA is 

proposing this AD to address such 

fatigue cracks, which could result in 

failure of the pressure floor skin and 

consequent rapid decompression of the 

airplane during flight. See the MCAI for 

additional background information. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

MHI RJ Aviation ULC has issued MHI 

RJ CRJ200 NDTM Temporary Revision 

53–109, dated March 5, 2021. This 

temporary revision describes a NDT 

procedure to do a special detailed 

inspection (eddy current inspection) for 

surface and subsurface cracks at FS460 

and FS513. This service information 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 

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 and service 

information referenced above. The FAA 

is proposing this AD because the FAA 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 


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described previously is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

using a revised NDT procedure when 

performing a certain airworthiness 

limitation task. This AD also prohibits 

the use of earlier revisions of that NDT 

procedure when performing that 

airworthiness limitation task. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 427 

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 

6 work-hours × $85 per hour = $510 .......................................................................................... $0 $510 $217,770 

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: 

MHI RJ Aviation ULC (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.): 

Docket No. FAA–2022–0590; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01395–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by July 15, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to MHI RJ Aviation ULC 

Model CL–600–2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 

& 440) airplanes, certificated in any category, 

serial numbers 7003 through 8079 inclusive, 

on which Bombardier Service Bulletin 601R– 

53–067 and/or Bombardier Service Bulletin 

601R–53–077 has been incorporated. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that a certain nondestructive test procedure 

associated with a certain airworthiness 

limitation for inspecting surface and 

subsurface fatigue cracks at fuselage station 

(FS) 460 and FS513 does not address all 

required inspections. The FAA is issuing this 

AD to address such fatigue cracks, which 

could result in failure of the pressure floor 

skin and consequent rapid decompression of 

the airplane during flight. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Maintenance Procedure Limitation 

As of the effective date of this AD, use MHI 

RJ CRJ200 Nondestructive Testing Manual 

(NDTM) Part 6—Eddy Current, procedure 

number 53–41–194, Special Detailed 

Inspection of the Pressure Floor at FS460.00 

and/or FS513.00 Between LBL18.00 and 

RBL18.00, as specified in MHI RJ CRJ200 

NDTM Temporary Revision 53–109, dated 

March 5, 2021, when performing 

airworthiness limitation task number 53–41– 

194. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g): MHI RJ CRJ200 

NDTM Temporary Revision 53–109, dated 

March 5, 2021, revises procedure number 53– 

41–194 specified in airworthiness limitation 

task number 53–41–194, which can be found 

in Appendix B, Airworthiness Limitations, in 

Part 2, Airworthiness Requirements, of the 

MHI RJ CL–600–2B19 Maintenance 

Requirements Manual, CSP A–053. 

(h) Maintenance Procedure Prohibition 

As of the effective date of this AD, it is 

prohibited to use MHI RJ CRJ200 NDTM Part 

6—Eddy Current, procedure number 53–41– 

194, dated October 10, 2020, or earlier 

revisions when performing airworthiness 

limitation task number 53–41–194. 

(i) Special Flight Permit 

Special flight permits may be issued in 

accordance with 14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199 

to operate the airplane to a location where 

the airplane can be inspected, provided the 

flight is a non-revenue flight. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO 

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 manager of the certification office, 

send it to ATTN: Program Manager, 

Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New 

York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 


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Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 

516–228–7300; fax 516–794–5531. 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, New York ACO Branch, 

FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA); or MHI RJ Aviation ULC’s TCCA 

Design Approval Organization (DAO). If 

approved by the DAO, the approval must 

include the DAO-authorized signature. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) TCCA AD 

CF–2021–47, dated December 13, 2021, for 

related information for related information. 

This MCAI may be found in the AD docket 

on the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2022–0590. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Deep Gaurav, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe and Propulsion Section, FAA, New 

York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone: 

516–228–7300; email: deep.gaurav@faa.gov. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact MHI RJ Aviation Group, 

Customer Response Center, 3655 Ave. des 

Grandes-Tourelles, Suite 110, Boisbriand, 

Que ́bec J7H 0E2 Canada; North America tollfree telephone 833–990–7272 or direct-dial 

telephone 450–990–7272; fax 514–855–8501; 

email thd.crj@mhirj.com; internet https://

mhirj.com. You may view this service 

information 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. 

Issued on May 24, 2022. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0591; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01302–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to 

supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2017–19–13, AD 2018–24–04, and AD 

2019–23–02, which apply to certain 

Airbus SAS Model A330–200 series, 

A330–200 Freighter series, and A330– 

300 series airplanes. ADs 2017–19–13, 

2018–24–04, and 2019–23–02 require 

revising the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations. Since the 

FAA issued AD 2019–23–02, which 

terminates ADs 2017–19–13 and 2018– 

24–04 upon its accomplishment, the 

FAA has determined that new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations are 

necessary. This proposed AD would 

continue to require the actions in AD 

2019–23–02, add airplanes to the 

applicability, and require revising the 

existing maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate 

additional new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations, 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 July 15, 2022. 

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: 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 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 

material on the EASA website at https:// 

ad.easa.europa.eu. For Airbus service 

information identified in this proposed 

AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, Rond-Point Emile 

Dewoitine No: 2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, 

France, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 

36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

internet http://www.airbus.com. 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. 

It is also available in the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0591. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0591; 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 mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI), any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, FAA, 

International Validation Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone 206–231–3229; email 

vladimir.ulyanov@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–2022–0591; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2021–01302–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 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 

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