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limit cycles from 6,600 cycles since new 

(CSN) to 4,900 CSN; 

(ii) For stage 2 turbine forward cooling 

plate, P/N 4106T80P01, change the life limit 

cycles from 8,000 CSN to 7,200 CSN; 

(iii) For turbine interstage seal, P/N 

4111T86P03, change the life limit cycles 

from 29,200 CSN to 19,000 CSN; and 

(iv) For stage 4 turbine disk, P/N 

6068T32P04, change the life limit cycles 

from 24,100 CSN to 12,100 CSN. 

(2) After performing the actions required 

by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, except as 

provided in paragraph (h) of this AD, no 

alternative life limits may be approved. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, ECO Branch, FAA, has 

the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, 

if requested using the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, 

send your request to your principal inspector 

or local Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the certification office, 

send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (i) of this AD and 

email to: ANE-AD-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

(i) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Sungmo Cho, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: (781) 

238–7241; email: Sungmo.D.Cho@faa.gov. 

Issued on June 14, 2022. 

Christina Underwood, 

Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13154 Filed 6–17–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0684; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01204–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; 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 Bombardier, Inc., Model BD– 

700–2A12 airplanes. This proposed AD 

was prompted by a report of a lateral 

offset observed on the head-up display 

(HUD) of several airplanes between the 

synthetic vision system (SVS) and 

actual runway due to mechanical 

misalignment of the HUD during 

manufacturing and assembly. This 

proposed AD would require revising the 

existing Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) 

to prohibit steep approach landing 

(SAL) and enhanced flight vision system 

(EFVS) operations. This proposed AD 

would also require calibrating the HUD. 

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 5, 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 Bombardier 

Business Aircraft Customer Response 

Center, 400 Coˆte-Vertu Road West, 

Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; 

telephone 1–514–855–2999; email 

ac.yul@aero.bombardier.com; internet 

https://www.bombardier.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–2022–0684; 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: 

Thomas Niczky, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe and Mechanical Systems 

Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 

1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516– 

228–7347; email 9-avs-nyaco-cos@

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–2022–0684; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2021–01204–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 Thomas Niczky, 

Aerospace Engineer, Airframe and 

Mechanical Systems Section, FAA, New 

York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; telephone 516–228–7347; email 

9-avs-nyaco-cos@faa.gov. Any 

commentary that the FAA receives that 

is not specifically designated as CBI will 

be placed in the public docket for this 

rulemaking. 

Background 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued TCCA AD CF– 

2021–36, dated November 1, 2021 

(TCCA AD CF–2021–36) (also referred 

to after this as the Mandatory 


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Continuing Airworthiness Information, 

or the MCAI), to correct an unsafe 

condition for certain Bombardier, Inc., 

Model BD–700–2A12 airplanes. You 

may examine the MCAI in the AD 

docket at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0684. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

a report indicating that during 

production, a lateral offset was observed 

on the HUD of several airplanes 

between the SVS and actual runway. An 

investigation determined the cause of 

the offset to be mechanical 

misalignment of the HUD during 

manufacturing and assembly. The FAA 

is proposing this AD to address a lateral 

offset between SVS and actual runway, 

which could create an incorrect aircraft 

reference display on the HUD and lead 

to excessive deviation during landing, 

particularly affecting SAL or EFVS 

operations. See the MCAI for additional 

background information. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Bombardier has issued the following 

documents to prohibit SAL and EFVS 

operations until the HUD has been 

calibrated. 

• Section 6., Service Bulletins, of 

Chapter 1—Introduction, of the 

Bombardier Global 7500 AFM, 

Publication No. CSP 700–7000–1, 

Revision 14, dated October 21, 2021. 

• Supplement 7—Enhanced Flight 

Vision System (EFVS) Operations, of 

Chapter 7—Supplements, of the 

Bombardier Global 7500 AFM, 

Publication No. CSP 700–7000–1, 

Revision 14, dated October 21, 2021. 

• Supplement 20—Steep Approaches 

with Published Glidepath Angles from 

4.5 to 5.5 Degrees, of Chapter 7— 

Supplements, of the Bombardier Global 

7500 AFM, Publication No. CSP 700– 

7000–1, Revision 14, dated October 21, 

2021. 

(For obtaining this material in the 

Bombardier Global 7500 AFM, 

Publication No. CSP 700–7000–1, use 

Document Identification No. GL 7500 

AFM.) 

Bombardier has issued the following 

documents, which specify procedures 

for calibrating the HUD (and second 

HUD if installed). The procedures 

include an inspection of the HUD 

mounting brackets and sill beams for 

damage and contamination (e.g., drill 

shavings and adhesive) of the mating 

surfaces and injection holes, an 

inspection for voids in the structural 

adhesive, and applicable corrective 

actions. Corrective actions include 

replacing damaged brackets and 

backfilling voids with structural 

adhesive. These documents are distinct 

since they apply to different airplane 

configurations. 

• Bombardier Service Bulletin 700– 

34–7521, Revision 03, dated July 27, 

2021. 

• Bombardier Service Bulletin 700– 

34–7521, Revision 04, dated December 

6, 2021, including Appendix 1, dated 

November 10, 2021. 

• Bombardier Service Bulletin 700– 

34–7523, Revision 01, dated December 

8, 2021. 

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. 

Other Related Service Information 

Earlier revisions of Service Bulletins 

700–34–7521 and 700–34–7523 

included a typographical error on the 

metric values on the ‘‘External Target 

Board’’ table. This error was corrected 

in Bombardier Service Bulletin 700–34– 

7521, Revision 03, dated July 27, 2021; 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 700–34– 

7521, Revision 04, dated December 6, 

2021, including Appendix 1, dated 

November 10, 2021; and Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 700–34–7523, Revision 

01, dated December 8, 2021. This error 

is further described in the Retroactive 

Action section in these Service 

Bulletins. The FAA has determined that 

the earlier revisions would be 

acceptable for compliance with the 

proposed requirements under certain 

conditions in their entirety if imperial 

values were used. However, if the 

metric values specified in the earlier 

revisions were used, the HUD 

calibration is not considered completed 

for the purposes of Supplement 7— 

Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) 

Operations, and Supplement 20—Steep 

Approaches with Published Glidepath 

Angles from 4.5 to 5.5 Degrees, of 

Chapter 7—Supplements, of the 

Bombardier Global 7500 AFM, 

Publication No. CSP 700–7000–1, until 

retroactive actions are also done as 

specified in paragraphs (i)(1), (2), (3), 

and (5) of this proposed AD. 

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 

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 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information already 

described. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 40 

airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA 

estimates the following costs to comply 

with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

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

operators 

HUD calibration ............. 39 work-hours (for 36 airplanes with 1 HUD) or 

108 work-hours (for 4 airplanes with 2 HUDs) 

× $85 per hour.

$7,400 per HUD ........... $10,715 (1 HUD) or 

$23,980 (2 HUDs).

$481,660 

AFM revision ................. 1 work-hour × $85 per hour ............................... $0 ................................. $85 ............................... 3,400 

The FAA estimates that replacement 

brackets would cost up to $1,200 (per 

HUD) if required for any on-condition 

corrective actions in this proposed AD. 

The FAA has received no definitive data 

on which to base the work-hour 

estimates for this replacement. The FAA 

has no way of determining the number 

of aircraft that might need this oncondition action. 

The FAA has included all known 

costs in its cost estimate. According to 

the manufacturer, however, some or all 

of the costs of this proposed AD may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 


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reducing the cost impact on affected 

operators. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

A federal agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, nor shall a person be subject 

to penalty for failure to comply with a 

collection of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act unless that collection of 

information displays a currently valid 

OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. The time for 

public reporting for this collection of 

information, including reviewing 

instructions, searching existing data 

sources, gathering and maintaining the 

data needed, and completing and 

reviewing the collection of information, 

is provided in the Costs of Compliance 

section already described. All responses 

to this collection of information are 

mandatory. Send comments regarding 

this burden estimate or any other aspect 

of this collection of information, 

including suggestions for reducing this 

burden, to Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 10101 Hillwood 

Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177–1524. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

The FAA is issuing this rulemaking 

under the authority described in 

Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 

44701: General requirements. Under 

that section, Congress charges the FAA 

with promoting safe flight of civil 

aircraft in air commerce by prescribing 

regulations for practices, methods, and 

procedures the Administrator finds 

necessary for safety in air commerce. 

This regulation is within the scope of 

that authority because it addresses an 

unsafe condition that is likely to exist or 

develop on products identified in this 

rulemaking action. 

Regulatory Findings 

The FAA determined that this 

proposed AD would not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This proposed AD would not 

have a substantial direct effect on the 

States, on the relationship between the 

national Government and the States, or 

on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

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

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

Bombardier, Inc.: Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0684; Project Identifier MCAI–2021– 

01204–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by August 5, 

2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc., 

Model BD–700–2A12 airplanes, certificated 

in any category, serial numbers 70006 

through 70084 inclusive. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 34, Navigation. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of a 

lateral offset observed on the head-up display 

(HUD) of several airplanes between the 

synthetic vision system (SVS) and actual 

runway. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

address this offset, which could create an 

incorrect aircraft reference display on the 

HUD, and lead to excessive deviation during 

landing, particularly affecting steep approach 

landing (SAL) or enhanced flight vision 

system (EFVS) operations. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Revision of the Existing Airplane Flight 

Manual (AFM) 

Within 30 days after the effective date of 

this AD, revise the existing AFM to include 

the information in the sections of the AFM 

specified in paragraphs (g)(1) through (3) of 

this AD. 

(1) Section 6., Service Bulletins, of Chapter 

1—Introduction, of the Bombardier Global 

7500 AFM, Publication No. CSP 700–7000– 

1, Revision 14, dated October 21, 2021. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g)(1): For obtaining 

the sections of the Bombardier Global 7500 

AFM, Publication No. CSP 700–7000–1, 

specified in paragraphs (g)(1) through (3) of 

this AD, use Document Identification No. GL 

7500 AFM. 

(2) Supplement 7—Enhanced Flight Vision 

System (EFVS) Operations, of Chapter 7— 

Supplements, of the Bombardier Global 7500 

AFM, Publication No. CSP 700–7000–1, 

Revision 14, dated October 21, 2021. 

(3) Supplement 20—Steep Approaches 

with Published Glidepath Angles from 4.5 to 

5.5 Degrees, of Chapter 7—Supplements, of 

the Bombardier Global 7500 AFM, 

Publication No. CSP 700–7000–1, Revision 

14, dated October 21, 2021. 

(h) HUD Calibration 

Within 27 months after the effective date 

of this AD, calibrate the HUD and second 

HUD (if installed), including a general visual 

inspection of the of the HUD mounting 

brackets and sill beams for damage and 

contamination (e.g., drill shavings and 

adhesive) of the mating surfaces and 

injection holes, a general visual inspection 

for voids in the structural adhesive, and 

applicable corrective actions, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 700–34–7521, 

Revision 04, dated December 6, 2021, 

including Appendix 1, dated November 10, 

2021; and Bombardier Service Bulletin 700– 

34–7523, Revision 01, dated December 8, 

2021; as applicable. All corrective actions 

must be done before further flight. 

(i) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions 

required by paragraph (h) of this AD, if those 

actions were performed before the effective 

date of this AD using the service information 

identified in, and meeting the applicable 

conditions specified in, paragraphs (i)(1) 

through (5) of this AD. 

(1) Credit is allowed for Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 700–34–7521, dated April 1, 

2021, if the retroactive actions identified in 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 700–34–7521, 

Revision 03, dated July 27, 2021; or 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 700–34–7521, 

Revision 04, dated December 6, 2021; are 

done within 27 months after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(2) Credit is allowed for Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 700–34–7521, Revision 01, 

dated April 30, 2021, if the retroactive 

actions identified in Bombardier Service 

Bulletin 700–34–7521, Revision 03, dated 

July 27, 2021; or Bombardier Service Bulletin 

700–34–7521, Revision 04, dated December 

6, 2021; are done within 27 months after the 

effective date of this AD. 

(3) Credit is allowed for Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 700–34–7521, Revision 02, 


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dated July 12, 2021, if the retroactive actions 

identified in Bombardier Service Bulletin 

700–34–7521, Revision 03, dated July 27, 

2021; or Bombardier Service Bulletin 700– 

34–7521, Revision 04, dated December 6, 

2021; are done within 27 months after the 

effective date of this AD. 

(4) Credit is allowed for Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 700–34–7521, Revision 3, 

dated July 27, 2021. 

(5) Credit is allowed for Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 700–34–7523, dated April 1, 

2021, if the retroactive actions identified in 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 700–34–7523, 

Revision 01, dated December 8, 2021, are 

done within 27 months after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(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, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 

516–228–7300. 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 Bombardier, Inc.’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–2021–36, dated November 1, 2021, 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–2022–0684. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Thomas Niczky, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe and Mechanical Systems Section, 

FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone 516–228–7347; email 9-avs-nyacocos@faa.gov. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier Business 

Aircraft Customer Response Center, 400 CoˆteVertu Road West, Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, 

Canada; telephone 1–514–855–2999; email 

ac.yul@aero.bombardier.com; internet 

https://www.bombardier.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 June 13, 2022. 

Christina Underwood, 

Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

21 CFR Parts 1162 and 1166 

[Docket Nos. FDA–2021–N–1349 and FDA– 

2021–N–1309] 

RIN 0910–AI60 and 0910–AI28 

Establishment of Tobacco Product 

Standards for Menthol in Cigarettes 

and Characterizing Flavors in Cigars; 

Extension of Comment Period 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Proposed rules; extension of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA, the Agency, or 

we) is extending the comment period for 

two proposed rules that appeared in the 

Federal Register of May 4, 2022, which 

are a tobacco product standard that 

would prohibit menthol as a 

characterizing flavor in cigarettes 

(‘‘Tobacco Product Standard for 

Menthol in Cigarettes’’; Docket No. 

FDA–2021–N–1349) and a tobacco 

product standard that would prohibit 

characterizing flavors (other than 

tobacco) in all cigars (‘‘Tobacco Product 

Standard for Characterizing Flavors in 

Cigars’’; Docket No. FDA–2021–N– 

1309). The Agency is taking this action 

in response to requests for an extension 

to allow interested persons additional 

time to submit comments. 

DATES: FDA is extending the comment 

period on the proposed rules published 

in the Federal Register on May 4, 2022 

(87 FR 26454 and 87 FR 26396). Submit 

either electronic or written comments 

by August 2, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

as follows. Please note that late, 

untimely filed comments will not be 

considered. The https://

www.regulations.gov electronic filing 

system will accept comments until 

11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of 

August 2, 2022. Comments received by 

mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/ 

paper submissions) will be considered 

timely if they are postmarked or the 

delivery service acceptance receipt is on 

or before that date. 

Electronic Submissions 

Submit electronic comments in the 

following way: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

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

instructions for submitting comments. 

Comments submitted electronically, 

including attachments, to https://

www.regulations.gov will be posted to 

the docket unchanged. Because your 

comment will be made public, you are 

solely responsible for ensuring that your 

comment does not include any 

confidential information that you or a 

third party may not wish to be posted, 

such as medical information, your or 

anyone else’s Social Security number, or 

confidential business information, such 

as a manufacturing process. Please note 

that if you include your name, contact 

information, or other information that 

identifies you in the body of your 

comments, that information will be 

posted on https://www.regulations.gov. 

• If you want to submit a comment 

with confidential information that you 

do not wish to be made available to the 

public, submit the comment as a 

written/paper submission and in the 

manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper 

Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’). 

Written/Paper Submissions 

Submit written/paper submissions as 

follows: 

• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for 

written/paper submissions): Dockets 

Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and 

Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers 

Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. 

• For written/paper comments 

submitted to the Dockets Management 

Staff, FDA will post your comment, as 

well as any attachments, except for 

information submitted, marked and 

identified, as confidential, if submitted 

as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’ 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the Docket No. FDA– 

2021–N–1349 for ‘‘Tobacco Product 

Standard for Menthol in Cigarettes’’ 

and/or Docket No. FDA–2021–N–1309 

for ‘‘Tobacco Product Standard for 

Characterizing Flavors in Cigars.’’ 

Received comments, those filed in a 

timely manner (see ADDRESSES), will be 

placed in the docket and, except for 

those submitted as ‘‘Confidential 

Submissions,’’ publicly viewable at 

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

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