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change would be that any USAID 

recipient—whether non-profit or forprofit—would be able to use the 

addition method for program income, 

subject to all the same regulations. 

Section 2 CFR 700.13 would continue to 

state that for-profit entities cannot use 

the addition method for using program 

income as profit. 

USAID is seeking public comments on 

the proposed change to 2 CFR 700.13. 

This proposed change will allow 

program income earned by a for-profit 

entity to be added to Federal awards as 

an option under 2 CFR 200.307(e), when 

such program income is used for the 

purposes and under the conditions of 

the Federal award. 

D. Regulatory Considerations 

1. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 

Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and 

13563 direct agencies to assess all costs 

and benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, if regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits 

(including potential economic, 

environmental, public health and safety 

effects, distributive impacts, and 

equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the 

importance of quantifying both costs 

and benefits, of reducing costs, of 

harmonizing rules, and of promoting 

flexibility. This is not a significant 

regulatory action and, therefore, was not 

subject to review under section 6(b) of 

E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and 

Review, dated September 30, 1993. This 

proposed rule is not a major rule under 

5 U.S.C. 804. 

2. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The proposed rule will not have an 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities within the meaning of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, 

et seq. Therefore, an Initial Regulatory 

Flexibility Analysis has not been 

performed. 

3. Paperwork Reduction Act 

The proposed rule does not establish 

a new collection of information that 

requires the approval of the Office of 

Management and Budget under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35). 

List of Subjects in 2 CFR Part 700 

Grant programs, Grants 

administration. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, USAID proposes to amend 2 

CFR part 700 as set forth below: 

PART 700—UNIFORM 

ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, 

COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT 

REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL 

AWARDS 

■ 1. The authority citation for 2 CFR 

part 700 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Sec. 621, Pub. L. 87–195, 75 

Stat. 445, (22 U.S.C. 2381) as amended; E.O. 

12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 FR 56673; 3 CFR 

1979 Comp., p. 435. 

§ 700.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. Amend § 700.13 by removing and 

reserving paragraph (a)(2). 

Mark Anthony Walther, 

Chief Acquisition Officer. 

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BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

7 CFR Parts 920 and 944 

[Doc. No. AMS–SC–21–0098; SC21–920–1 

PR] 

California and Imported Kiwifruit; 

Handling Regulations 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would 

implement a recommendation from the 

Kiwifruit Administrative Committee 

(Committee) to modify the handling 

regulations prescribed under the Federal 

marketing order for kiwifruit grown in 

California. This action would revise the 

size and uniformity requirements for all 

varieties of Actinidia chinensis species 

kiwifruit, which is commonly known as 

golden kiwifruit, regulated under the 

marketing order. A corresponding 

change would be made to the kiwifruit 

import regulation as required under 

section 8e of the Agricultural Marketing 

Agreement Act of 1937. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

August 16, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments 

concerning this proposed rule. 

Comments must be sent to the Docket 

Clerk, Market Development Division, 

Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 

1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 

0237, Washington, DC 20250–0237; Fax: 

(202) 720–8938; or internet: https://

www.regulations.gov. Comments should 

reference the document number and the 

date and page number of this issue of 

the Federal Register and will be made 

available for public inspection in the 

Office of the Docket Clerk during regular 

business hours, or can be viewed at: 

https://www.regulations.gov. All 

comments submitted in response to this 

proposed rule will be included in the 

record and will be made available to the 

public. Please be advised that the 

identity of the individuals or entities 

submitting the comments will be made 

public on the internet at the address 

provided above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barry Broadbent, Senior Marketing 

Specialist, or Gary Olson, Regional 

Director, Western Region Field Office, 

Market Development Division, Specialty 

Crops Program, AMS, USDA; 

Telephone: (503) 326–2724, or Email: 

Barry.Broadbent@usda.gov or 

GaryD.Olson@usda.gov. 

Small businesses may request 

information on complying with this 

regulation by contacting Richard Lower, 

Market Development Division, Specialty 

Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, STOP 0237, 

Washington, DC 20250–0237; 

Telephone: (202) 720–2491, or Email: 

Richard.Lower@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

action, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, 

proposes to amend regulations issued to 

carry out a marketing order as defined 

in 7 CFR 900.2(j). This proposed rule is 

issued under Marketing Order No. 920, 

as amended (7 CFR part 920), regulating 

the handling of kiwifruit grown in 

California. Part 920, (referred to as the 

‘‘Order’’) is effective under the 

Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act 

of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674), 

hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Act.’’ The 

Committee locally administers the 

Order and comprises kiwifruit growers 

operating within the production area, 

and a public member. 

This proposed rule is also issued 

under section 8e of the Act (7 U.S.C. 

608e–1), which provides that whenever 

certain specified commodities, 

including kiwifruit, are regulated under 

a Federal marketing order, imports of 

these commodities into the United 

States are prohibited unless they meet 

the same or comparable grade, size, 

quality, or maturity requirements as 

those in effect for domestically 

produced commodities. 

The Agricultural Marketing Service 

(AMS) is issuing this proposed rule in 

conformance with Executive Orders 

12866 and 13563. Executive Orders 

12866 and 13563 direct agencies to 

assess all costs and benefits of available 

regulatory alternatives and, if regulation 

is necessary, to select regulatory 

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(including potential economic, 

environmental, public health and safety 

effects, distributive impacts and equity). 

Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the 

importance of quantifying both costs 

and benefits, reducing costs, 

harmonizing rules, and promoting 

flexibility. This action falls within a 

category of regulatory actions that the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) exempted from Executive Order 

12866 review. 

This proposed rule has been reviewed 

under Executive Order 13175— 

Consultation and Coordination with 

Indian Tribal Governments, which 

requires agencies to consider whether 

their rulemaking actions would have 

tribal implications. AMS has 

determined this proposed rule is 

unlikely to have substantial direct 

effects on one or more Indian tribes, on 

the relationship between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes. 

This proposed rule has been reviewed 

under Executive Order 12988, Civil 

Justice Reform. This proposed rule is 

not intended to have retroactive effect. 

The Act provides that administrative 

proceedings must be exhausted before 

parties may file suit in court. Under 

section 608c(15)(A) of the Act, any 

handler subject to an order may file 

with USDA a petition stating that the 

order, any provision of the order, or any 

obligation imposed in connection with 

the order is not in accordance with law 

and request a modification of the order 

or to be exempted therefrom. A handler 

is afforded the opportunity for a hearing 

on the petition. After the hearing, USDA 

would rule on the petition. The Act 

provides that the district court of the 

United States in any district in which 

the handler is an inhabitant, or has his 

or her principal place of business, has 

jurisdiction to review USDA’s ruling on 

the petition, provided an action is filed 

no later than 20 days after the date of 

the entry of the ruling. 

There are no administrative 

procedures that must be exhausted prior 

to any judicial challenge to the 

provisions of import regulations issued 

under section 8e of the Act. 

Under the provisions of the Order, 

fresh market shipments of kiwifruit 

produced in California are required to 

be inspected and are subject to grade, 

size, quality, maturity, pack, and 

container requirements. This proposed 

rule would revise the minimum size and 

uniformity requirements for certain 

varieties of kiwifruit handled under the 

Order. As required by section 8e of the 

Act, the proposed revision to the 

minimum size requirement would also 

be applied to the import regulations for 

kiwifruit. 

Section 920.51 of the Order provides 

authority for the Committee to 

recommend regulations to the Secretary. 

Section 920.52 of the Order provides 

authority for the establishment of 

handling regulations. Further, § 920.53 

provides the authority to recommend 

the modification, suspension, or 

termination of such regulations when 

the Committee finds that industry 

conditions so dictate. Section 920.302 

establishes the minimum grade, size, 

quality, maturity, pack, and container 

requirements for kiwifruit handled 

subject to the Order. Under the 

authority of § 920.53, the Committee has 

determined that the production and 

marketing conditions for some varieties 

of kiwifruit have changed and that the 

handling requirements should be 

modified accordingly. 

Currently, the handling regulations 

require that all varieties of kiwifruit be 

a minimum Size 45, defined as a 

maximum of 55 pieces of fruit in an 8- 

pound sample. In addition, kiwifruit 

packed in containers are required to be 

fairly uniform in size. 

At its meeting on September 29, 2021, 

the Committee unanimously 

recommended modifying the regulations 

to accommodate varieties of Actinidia 

chinensis species kiwifruit that are 

characteristically smaller in size and 

less uniform than the more common 

varieties grown in California that are 

Actinidia deliciosa species. No other 

species of kiwifruit are known to be 

grown in California. 

This proposed rule would relax the 

minimum size requirement for all 

varieties of Actinidia chinensis species 

kiwifruit to Size 49, defined in the 

requirements as a maximum of 64 

pieces of fruit in an 8-pound sample. In 

addition, the proposed rule would 

exempt all varieties of Actinidia 

chinensis species kiwifruit from the 

current requirement that fruit packed in 

a container be fairly uniform in size. 

At the time that the Order’s handling 

regulations were established in 1985, 

practically all the kiwifruit grown in 

California were varieties of the 

Actinidia deliciosa species. As such, the 

requirements were implemented to 

accommodate the characteristics of 

those varieties. Recently, production of 

varieties of Actinidia chinensis species 

kiwifruit has been increasing in 

California. This sector of the industry 

now accounts for approximately eight 

percent of the acreage and five percent 

of the production in the state. Given the 

natural characteristics of Actinidia 

chinensis species kiwifruit, the current 

minimum size and uniformity 

requirements preclude some highquality kiwifruit from entering the fresh 

market. Relaxing the minimum 

requirements for those varieties would 

allow growers to market more of their 

fruit in the fresh market, increasing their 

total revenue. The proposed change is 

expected to benefit domestic kiwifruit 

growers, handlers, and consumers. 

Section 8e of the Act provides that 

when certain domestically produced 

commodities, including kiwifruit, are 

regulated under a Federal marketing 

order, imports of that commodity must 

meet the same or comparable grade, 

size, quality, and maturity requirements. 

Since this proposed action would 

modify the minimum size requirement 

for varieties of Actinidia chinensis 

species kiwifruit under the domestic 

handling regulations, a corresponding 

change would need to be made to the 

import regulations. 

Minimum grade, size, quality, and 

maturity requirements for kiwifruit 

imported into the United States are 

currently in effect under § 944.550 (7 

CFR 944.550). Paragraph (a) of that 

section specifies the minimum size 

requirement. This proposed rule would 

lower the minimum size requirement for 

varieties of Actinidia chinensis species 

kiwifruit to Size 49, defined as a 

maximum of 64 pieces of kiwifruit in an 

8-pound sample. In accordance with the 

Act, under the kiwifruit import 

regulations, imported kiwifruit are not 

subject to container and pack 

requirements. Accordingly, the 

proposed change in the Order’s 

uniformity requirement would not affect 

the kiwifruit import requirements. 

The relaxation in the size 

requirements for imports of Actinidia 

chinensis varieties would allow a 

greater quantity of kiwifruit to be 

imported. The proposed change is 

expected to benefit kiwifruit importers 

and consumers of imported kiwifruit. 

Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Pursuant to requirements set forth in 

the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 

U.S.C. 601–612), AMS has considered 

the economic impact of this action on 

small entities. Accordingly, AMS has 

prepared this initial regulatory 

flexibility analysis. 

The purpose of the RFA is to fit 

regulatory actions to the scale of 

business subject to such actions in order 

that small businesses will not be unduly 

or disproportionately burdened. 

Marketing orders issued pursuant to the 

Act are unique in that they are brought 

about through group action of 

essentially small entities acting on their 

own behalf. Import regulations issued 


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under the Act are based on those 

established under Federal marketing 

orders. 

There are approximately 133 kiwifruit 

growers in the production area and 20 

handlers subject to regulation under the 

Order. In addition, there are 

approximately 80 importers of kiwifruit. 

Small agricultural producers are defined 

by the Small Business Administration 

(SBA) as those having annual receipts 

less than $1,000,000. Small agricultural 

service firms, which include kiwifruit 

handlers and importers, are defined by 

the SBA as those having annual receipts 

of less than $30,000,000. 

The USDA National Agricultural 

Statistics Service (NASS) reported that 

total production of California kiwifruit 

for the 2020–2021 season was 39,760 

tons. NASS further reported that the 

average producer price was $1,920 per 

ton over that period. Multiplying $1,920 

per ton by the production quantity of 

39,760 tons yields an annual crop 

revenue estimate of $76,339,200. The 

average annual fresh kiwifruit revenue 

for each of the 133 growers for the 

2020–2021 season is therefore 

calculated to be $573,979 ($76,339,200 

divided by 133), which is less than the 

SBA threshold of $1,000,000 for small 

producers. Therefore, on average and 

given a normal distribution, the majority 

of growers may be classified as small 

businesses. 

In addition, based on information 

reported by USDA’s Market News 

Service (Market News), the average Free 

On Board (F.O.B.) shipping point price 

for California kiwifruit over the 2020– 

2021 season was $23.28 per 9 kilogram 

container (19.8 pounds equivalent). 

Multiplying $23.28 by the shipment 

quantity of 4,016,162 containers (39,760 

tons times 2,000 pounds per ton divided 

by 19.8 pounds) yields an annual crop 

revenue estimate of $93,496,251. The 

average annual fresh kiwifruit revenue 

for each of the 20 handlers is therefore 

calculated to be $4,674,813 ($93,496,251 

divided by 20), which is below the SBA 

threshold of $30,000,000 for agricultural 

service firms. Therefore, on average and 

assuming a normal distribution, the 

majority of the handlers may be 

classified as small businesses. 

Further, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural 

Service reported 80,279 metric tons of 

kiwifruit were imported during the 

2020–2021 season with a reported value 

of $184,488,000. Using that data, the 

average revenue for each of the 

approximately 80 kiwifruit importers 

would have been $2,306,100 

($184,488,000 divided by 80), which is 

below the $30,000,000 SBA threshold 

for small agricultural service firms. As 

such, the majority of kiwifruit importers 

may be classified as small businesses. 

This proposed rule would relax the 

minimum size and uniformity 

requirements currently prescribed in the 

Order’s handling regulations. The 

proposed rule would lower the 

minimum size requirement for all 

varieties of Actinidia chinensis species 

kiwifruit from Size 45 to 49, defined in 

the requirements as a maximum of 64 

pieces of fruit in an 8-pound sample. In 

addition, the proposed rule would 

exempt all varieties of Actinidia 

chinensis species kiwifruit from the 

current container requirement that fruit 

be fairly uniform in size. 

This proposed action would not 

impose any additional costs to the 

industry. It is expected to increase 

revenue to handlers and growers of 

Actinidia chinensis species varieties of 

kiwifruit, as smaller size fruit, and fruit 

that lacks uniformity, would be allowed 

to enter the market. The quality of fruit 

to consumers is not expected to be 

significantly affected, as relaxing the 

size and uniformity requirements would 

not impact the Order’s minimum quality 

requirements. All kiwifruit marketed 

under the Order would continue to be 

packed to the minimum grade of KAC 

No.1. 

The Committee considered 

alternatives to the recommended 

changes, including taking no action and 

continuing to regulate according to the 

requirements as currently established. 

In addition, the Committee considered 

lowering the size requirements for all 

varieties of kiwifruit. However, the 

Committee determined that the current 

minimum size requirement is effective 

for Actinidia deliciosa varieties and that 

it should not be changed. The 

Committee also considered establishing 

other minimum sizes for Actinidia 

chinensis varieties higher and lower 

than the minimum size recommended, 

but believed that Size 49 would allow 

more fruit to be marketed and still 

maintain the high standards of 

California kiwifruit. Ultimately, the 

Committee determined that relaxation of 

the handling regulation, as 

recommended, was in the best interests 

of the growers, handlers, and consumers 

of California kiwifruit and rejected all 

other alternatives. 

Committee meetings were widely 

publicized throughout the California 

kiwifruit industry. All interested 

persons were invited to attend meetings 

and participate in Committee 

deliberations. Like all Committee 

meetings, the September 27, 2021, 

meeting was a public meeting, and all 

entities, both large and small, were able 

to express their views on this issue. 

Also, the embassies of countries that 

export kiwifruit to the United States, 

and known kiwifruit importers, will be 

notified of this proposed rule upon its 

publication. Finally, interested persons 

are invited to submit comments on this 

proposed rule, including the regulatory 

and informational impacts of this action 

on small businesses. 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35), the Order’s information 

collection requirements have been 

previously approved by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) and 

assigned OMB No. 0581–0189, Fruit 

Crops. No changes in those 

requirements are necessary as a result of 

this action. Should any changes become 

necessary, they would be submitted to 

OMB for approval. 

This proposed rule would not impose 

any additional reporting or 

recordkeeping requirements on either 

small or large kiwifruit handlers. As 

with all Federal marketing order 

programs, reports and forms are 

periodically reviewed to reduce 

information requirements and 

duplication by industry and public 

sector agencies. USDA has not 

identified any relevant Federal rules 

that duplicate, overlap, or conflict with 

this proposed rule. 

AMS is committed to complying with 

the E-Government Act, to promote the 

use of the internet and other 

information technologies to provide 

increased opportunities for citizen 

access to Government information and 

services, and for other purposes. 

A small business guide on complying 

with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop 

marketing agreements and orders may 

be viewed at: https://

www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/ 

moa/small-businesses. Any questions 

about the compliance guide should be 

sent to Richard Lower at the previously 

mentioned address in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section. 

After consideration of all relevant 

material presented, including the 

information and recommendations 

submitted by the Committee and other 

available information, USDA has 

determined that this proposed rule is 

consistent with and will effectuate the 

purposes of the Act. 

In accordance with section 8e of the 

Act, the United States Trade 

Representative has concurred with the 

issuance of this proposed rule. 

A 60-day comment period is provided 

to allow interested persons to respond 

to this proposal. All written comments 

timely received will be considered 

before a final determination is made on 

this matter. 


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List of Subjects 

7 CFR Part 920 

Kiwifruit, Marketing agreements, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

7 CFR Part 944 

Avocados, Food grades and standards, 

Grapefruit, Grapes, Imports, Kiwifruit, 

Limes, Olives, Oranges, Plums, Prunes. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, the Agricultural Marketing 

Service proposes to amend 7 CFR parts 

920 and 944 as follows: 

PART 920—KIWIFRUIT GROWN IN 

CALIFORNIA 

■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR 

part 920 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. 

■ 2. Amend § 920.302 by: 

■ a. Revising paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(4) 

heading, and (a)(4)(i); and 

■ b. In paragraph (a)(4)(ii)(A): 

■ i. Designating the table as table 1 to 

paragraph (a)(4)(ii)(A); 

■ ii. Revising the three column 

headings; 

■ iii. Removing the entry for ‘‘45 or 

smaller’’ and adding an entry for ‘‘45’’ 

in its place; and 

■ iv. Adding an entry for ‘‘49’’ in 

numerical order and footnotes 1 and 2 

at the end of the table. 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§ 920.302 Grade, size, pack, and container 

regulations. 

(a) * * * 

(2) Size requirements. Such kiwifruit, 

except for varieties of the Actinidia 

chinensis species, shall be at least a 

minimum Size 45, defined as a 

maximum of 55 pieces of fruit in an 8- 

pound sample. Varieties of the Actinidia 

chinensis species shall be at least a 

minimum Size 49, defined as a 

maximum of 64 pieces of fruit in an 8- 

pound sample. 

* * * * * 

(4) Pack requirements. (i) Kiwifruit 

packed in containers with cell 

compartments, cardboard fillers, or 

molded trays shall be of proper size for 

the cells, fillers, or molds in which they 

are packed. Such fruit, except for 

varieties of the Actinidia chinensis 

species, shall be fairly uniform in size. 

(ii)(A) * * * 

TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(4)(ii)(A)—SIZE DESIGNATION AND SIZE VARIATION CHART

Size designation 

Maximum number 

of fruit per 

8-pound sample 

Size variation tolerance 

(diameter) 1

*******

45 ....................................................................................................................................................... 55 1⁄4-inch (6.4 mm). 

49 2 ..................................................................................................................................................... 64 Not applicable. 

1 Not applicable to Actinidia chinensis species varieties. 2Applicable only to Actinidia chinensis species varieties. 

* * * * * 

PART 944—FRUITS; IMPORT 

REGULATIONS 

■ 3. The authority citation for 7 CFR 

part 944 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. 

■ 4. Amend § 944.550 by revising 

paragraph (a) to read as follows: 

§ 944.550 Kiwifruit import regulation. 

(a) Pursuant to section 8e of the 

Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act 

of 1937, as amended, the importation 

into the United States of any kiwifruit 

is prohibited unless such kiwifruit 

meets all the requirements of a U.S. No. 

1 grade as defined in the United States 

Standards for Grades of Kiwifruit (7 CFR 

51.2335 through 51.2340), except that 

the kiwifruit shall be ‘‘not badly 

misshapen,’’ and an additional tolerance 

of 16 percent is provided for kiwifruit 

that is ‘‘badly misshapen,’’ and except 

that such kiwifruit shall have a 

minimum of 6.2 percent soluble solids. 

Such fruit, except for varieties of the 

Actinidia chinensis species, shall be at 

least Size 45, which means there shall 

be a maximum of 55 pieces of fruit in 

an 8-pound sample. Varieties of the 

Actinidia chinensis species shall be at 

least Size 49, which means there shall 

be a maximum of 64 pieces of fruit in 

an 8-pound sample. The average weight 

of all samples in a specific lot must 

weigh at least 8 pounds (3.632 

kilograms), provided that no individual 

sample may be less than 7 pounds 12 

ounces (3.472 kilograms). 

* * * * * 

Erin Morris, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0599; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–00456–A] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Piaggio Aero 

Industries S.p.A. 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 Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. 

(Piaggio) Model P–180 airplanes. This 

proposed AD results from mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI) originated by an aviation 

authority of another country to identify 

and correct an unsafe condition on an 

aviation product. The MCAI identifies 

the unsafe condition as corrosion in the 

bottom fuselage area of the cabin 

compartment due to inner and outer 

sides of fuselage skin panels of certain 

airplanes treated with the less effective 

primer. This proposed AD would 

require repetitively inspecting the 

fuselage skin panels, visually inspecting 

the entire fuselage inner side skin if 

necessary, and taking any necessary 

corrective actions. 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 August 1, 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. 


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