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Domestic Licensing of Byproduct 

Material,’’ and 10 CFR 70.25, ‘‘Financial 

assurance and recordkeeping for 

decommissioning.’’ The proposed rule 

would address the petition for 

rulemaking (PRM)–30–66, ‘‘Request of 

the Organization of Agreement States for 

the NRC to Amend Appendix B, 

‘Quantities of Licensed Material 

Requiring Labeling,’’’ submitted by the 

Organization of Agreement States (OAS) 

on April 14, 2017. The public comment 

period closed on June 27, 2022. The 

NRC has decided to reopen the public 

comment period on this document until 

August 18, 2022, to correct a publication 

error and allow more time for members 

of the public to submit their comments. 

The NRC may post materials related 

to this document, including public 

comments, on the Federal rulemaking 

website at https://www.regulations.gov 

under Docket ID NRC–2017–0031. In 

addition, the Federal rulemaking 

website allows members of the public to 

receive alerts when changes or additions 

occur in a docket folder. To subscribe: 

(1) navigate to the docket folder (NRC– 

2017–0031); (2) click the ‘‘Subscribe’’ 

link; and (3) enter an email address and 

click on the ‘‘Subscribe’’ link. 

Dated: July 13, 2022. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Tara Inverso, 

Acting Director, Division of Rulemaking, 

Environmental, and Financial Support, Office 

of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0879; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2022–00039–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 adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus SAS Model A300 B2K–3C, B2– 

203, B4–2C, and B4–203 airplanes. This 

proposed AD was prompted by reports 

of cracking of the flight compartment aft 

window frame and adjacent fuselage 

skin. This proposed AD would require 

a one-time check for previously 

accomplished repairs of the window 

pane and adjacent fuselage panel, and 

applicable corrective actions, 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 September 2, 

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 material that will be incorporated 

by reference (IBR) in this AD, 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 material on the EASA website 

at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may 

view this material at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

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

It is also available in the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0879. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0879; 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: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, Large 

Aircraft Section, FAA, International 

Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone 

206–231–3225; email dan.rodina@

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–2022–0879; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2022–00039–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 

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 Dan Rodina, 

Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft 

Section, FAA, International Validation 

Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; telephone 206–231– 

3225; email dan.rodina@faa.gov. Any 

commentary that the FAA receives 

which is not specifically designated as 

CBI will be placed in the public docket 

for this rulemaking. 

Background 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2022–0004, 

dated January 11, 2022 (EASA AD 

2022–0004) (also referred to as the 

MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all Airbus SAS Model A300 B2K–3C, 


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B2–203, B4–2C, B4–203, C4–203, and 

F4–203 airplanes. Model C4–203 and 

F4–203 airplanes are not certificated by 

the FAA and are not included on the 

U.S. type certificate data sheet; this 

proposed AD therefore does not include 

those airplanes in the applicability. 

EASA AD 2022–0004 specifies that 

changes were made to the inspection 

methods and compliance times required 

by paragraph 1.8 of Direction Generale 

de l’Aviation Civile (DGAC) France AD 

1990–222–116(B) R5, dated January 8, 

2000 (DGAC France AD 1990–222– 

116(B) R5), and that the requirements of 

paragraph 1.8 of DGAC France AD 

1990–222–116(B) R5 are ‘‘no longer 

valid.’’ FAA AD 2000–10–01, 

Amendment 39–11725 (65 FR 33441, 

May 24, 2000) (AD 2000–10–01) 

corresponds to DGAC France AD 1990– 

222–116(B) R4, dated March 27, 1996. 

DGAC France AD 1990–222–116(B) R5 

removed certain other requirements, but 

the requirements of paragraph 1.8 did 

not change from those in DGAC France 

AD 1990–222–116(B) R4, dated March 

27, 1996. This proposed AD would 

therefore terminate the inspections of 

the rear lower corner of the flight 

compartment aft window at fuselage 

station (STA) 972/frame (FR) 10, as 

required by paragraphs (a)(8), (d), and 

(e) of AD 2000–10–01. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

reports of cracking of the flight 

compartment aft window frame and 

adjacent fuselage skin. The FAA is 

proposing this AD to address cracking of 

the wings and fuselage, which could 

result in reduced structural integrity of 

the airplane. See the MCAI for 

additional background information. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2022–0004 specifies 

procedures for a one-time check for 

previously accomplished repairs of the 

window pane and adjacent fuselage 

panel, and applicable corrective actions. 

If no repair is identified, the corrective 

actions are accomplishing repetitive 

ultrasonic inspections of the window 

frame, and detailed inspections of the 

adjacent fuselage panel for cracking, and 

repair of any cracking. If any repair is 

identified, the corrective action is 

obtaining and accomplishing further 

instructions. 

This material is reasonably available 

because the interested parties have 

access to it through their normal course 

of business or by the means identified 

in the ADDRESSES section. 

FAA’s Determination 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with the State 

of Design Authority, the FAA has been 

notified of the unsafe condition 

described in the MCAI referenced 

above. The FAA is issuing this NPRM 

after determining that the unsafe 

condition described previously is likely 

to exist or develop in other products of 

the same type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

EASA AD 2022–0004 described 

previously, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD. 

Explanation of Required Compliance 

Information 

In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to 

improve the efficiency of the AD 

process, the FAA developed a process to 

use some civil aviation authority (CAA) 

ADs as the primary source of 

information for compliance with 

requirements for corresponding FAA 

ADs. The FAA has been coordinating 

this process with manufacturers and 

CAAs. As a result, the FAA proposes to 

incorporate EASA AD 2022–0004 by 

reference in the FAA final rule. This 

proposed AD would, therefore, require 

compliance with EASA AD 2022–0004 

in its entirety through that 

incorporation, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD. 

Using common terms that are the same 

as the heading of a particular section in 

EASA AD 2022–0004 does not mean 

that operators need comply only with 

that section. For example, where the AD 

requirement refers to ‘‘all required 

actions and compliance times,’’ 

compliance with this AD requirement is 

not limited to the section titled 

‘‘Required Action(s) and Compliance 

Time(s)’’ in EASA AD 2022–0004. 

Service information required by EASA 

AD 2022–0004 for compliance will be 

available at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0879 after the FAA final 

rule is published. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this proposed 

AD would affect 1 airplane 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 

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

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary on-condition 

inspections 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 these on-condition 

inspections: 

ESTIMATED COSTS OF ON-CONDITION ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

3 work-hours × $85 per hour = $255 ...................................................................................................................... $0 $255 

The FAA has received no definitive 

data on which to base the cost estimates 

for the on-condition repairs or 

additional instructions specified in this 

proposed AD. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

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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: 

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA–2022–0879; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2022–00039–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by September 2, 

2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD affects AD 2000–10–01, 

Amendment 39–11725 (65 FR 33441, May 24, 

2000) (AD 2000–10–01). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Airbus SAS Model 

A300 B2K–3C, B2–203, B4–2C, and B4–203 

airplanes, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

cracking of the flight compartment aft 

window frame and adjacent fuselage skin. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

cracking of the wings and fuselage, which 

could result in reduced structural integrity of 

the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2022–0004, dated 

January 11, 2022 (EASA AD 2022–0004). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2022–0004 

(1) Where EASA AD 2022–0004 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) Where paragraph (4) of EASA AD 2022– 

0004 specifies to ‘‘accomplish those 

instructions accordingly’’ if any crack is 

detected, for this AD if any crack is detected, 

the crack must be repaired before further 

flight 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) Where paragraph (6) of EASA AD 2022– 

0004 specifies terminating action, replace the 

text ‘‘the requirements of paragraph 1.8 of 

DGAC France AD 1990–222–116(B) R5 are no 

longer valid,’’ with ‘‘the inspections of the 

rear lower corner of the flight compartment 

aft window at fuselage station (STA) 972/ 

frame (FR) 10, as required by paragraphs 

(a)(8), (d), and (e) of AD 2000–10–01, are 

terminated.’’ 

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

2022–0004 does not apply to this AD. 

(i) No Reporting Requirement 

Although the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2022–0004 specifies 

to submit certain information to the 

manufacturer, this AD does not include that 

requirement. 

(j) Additional AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 

14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your 

principal inspector or responsible Flight 

Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending 

information directly to the Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

send it to the attention of the person 

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

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

approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the local flight 

standards district office/certificate holding 

district 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 DOA. If 

approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) For EASA AD 2022–0004, contact 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 

000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

EASA AD on the EASA website at https://

ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this 

material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products 

Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 

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

information on the availability of this 

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

material may be found in the AD docket in 

the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0879. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International 

Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; telephone 206–231– 

3225; email dan.rodina@faa.gov. 

Issued on July 8, 2022. 

Christina Underwood, 

Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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