This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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Vol. 70, No. 186 

Tuesday, September 27, 2005 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

7 CFR Parts 925 and 944 

[Docket No. FV03–925–1 PR] 

Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of 

Southeastern California and Imported 

Table Grapes; Extension of Comment 

Period on Changing Regulatory 

Periods 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Reopening and extension of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the comment period on proposed 

changes in the regulatory periods when 

minimum grade, size, quality, and 

maturity requirements apply to 

southeastern California grapes under 

Marketing Order No. 925 (order), and to 

imported grapes under the table grape 

import regulation is extended until 

November 28, 2005. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

November 28, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments 

concerning this proposal. Comments 

should be sent to the Docket Clerk, 

Marketing Order Administration 

Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 

AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, 

DC 20250–0237; Fax: (202) 720–8938, Email: moab.docketclerk@usda.gov, or 

Internet: http://www.regulations.gov. All 

comments should reference the docket 

number and the date and page number 

of this issue, the May 25, 2005, issue, 

and the July 25, 2005 issue of the 

Federal Register and will be available 

for public inspection in the office of the 

Docket Clerk during regular business 

hours, or can be viewed at: http:// 

www.ams.usda.gov/fv/moab.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

California Marketing Field Office, 

Marketing Order Administration 

Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 

AMS, USDA, 2202 Monterey Street, 

suite 102B, Fresno, California 93721; 

Telephone: (559) 487–5901, Fax: (559) 

487–5906; or George Kelhart, Marketing 

Order Administration Branch, Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, 

Washington, DC 20250–0237; 

Telephone: (202) 720–2491, Fax: (202) 

720–8938. 

Small businesses may request 

information on complying with this 

regulation by contacting Jay Guerber, 

Marketing Order Administration 

Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 

AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, 

DC 20250–0237; Telephone: (202) 720– 

2491, Fax: (202) 720–8938, or E-mail: 

Jay.Guerber@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A 

proposed rule was issued on May 20, 

2005, and published in the Federal 

Register on May 25, 2005 (70 FR 30001). 

The proposed rule would change the 

regulatory periods when the minimum 

grade, size, quality, and maturity 

requirements apply to southeastern 

California grapes under the order and to 

imported grapes under the table grape 

import regulation. A notice of extension 

of comment period was issued July 20, 

2005, and published in the Federal 

Register on July 25, 2005 (70 FR 42513). 

This document extended the comment 

period from July 25, 2005, to September 

25, 2005. 

Another extension was requested on 

behalf of ASOEX, a trade association of 

Chilean fruit growers and fresh fruit 

exporters. In its previous request, 

ASOEX stated that its members 

represent approximately 90 percent of 

Chilean table grape imports to the 

United States. The extension was 

requested to provide additional time for 

interested persons to accumulate and 

analyze data regarding the proposal and 

to submit written comments on the 

proposed rule. 

After reviewing the request, USDA is 

extending the comment period for 60 

additional days or until November 28, 

2005. This will provide interested 

persons more time to review the 

proposed rule, perform a more complete 

analysis, and submit written comments. 

Accordingly, the period in which to 

file written comments is extended until 

November 28, 2005. This notice is 

issued pursuant to the Agricultural 

Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. 

Dated: September 23, 2005. 

Lloyd C. Day, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2005–22527; Directorate 

Identifier 2004–NM–04–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A300 B2 Series Airplanes; A300 B4– 

103 and B4–203 Airplanes; and A310– 

203 Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for 

certain Airbus Model A300 B2 series 

airplanes, A300 B4–103 and B4–203 

airplanes, and Model A310–203 

airplanes. This proposed AD would 

require a one-time inspection for 

missing or incorrect rivets in the entire 

structural area affected by conversion 

from passenger to freight configuration, 

and corrective action if necessary. This 

proposed AD is prompted by a report of 

rivets missing from the passenger-tofreight converted area. We are proposing 

this AD to prevent structural failure of 

the main deck and main deck cargo door 

areas. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 27, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to submit comments on this 

proposed AD. 

• DOT Docket Web site: Go to 

http://dms.dot.gov and follow the 

instructions for sending your comments 

electronically. 

• Government-wide rulemaking Web 

site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov 

and follow the instructions for sending 

your comments electronically. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

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Seventh Street SW., Nassif Building, 

room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590. 

• By Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact EADS Airbus 

G.M.B.H., Postfach 95 01 09, 21111 

Hamburg, Germany. 

You can examine the contents of this 

AD docket on the Internet at http:// 

dms.dot.gov, or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility, U.S. Department 

of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street 

SW., room PL–401, on the plaza level of 

the Nassif Building, Washington, DC. 

This docket number is FAA–2005–

22527; the directorate identifier for this 

docket is 2004–NM–04–AD. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Lawson, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe and Propulsion Branch, ANE–

171, FAA, New York Aircraft 

Certification Office, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, suite 410, Westbury, New York 

11590; telephone (516) 228–7327; fax 

(516) 794–5531. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to submit any relevant 

written data, views, or arguments 

regarding this proposed AD. Send your 

comments to an address listed under 

ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–

2005–22527; Directorate Identifier 

2004–NM–04–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of the proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments submitted by the 

closing date and may amend the 

proposed AD in light of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

dms.dot.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. We will also 

post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact with FAA 

personnel concerning this proposed AD. 

Using the search function of our docket 

Web site, anyone can find and read the 

comments in any of our dockets, 

including the name of the individual 

who sent the comment (or signed the 

comment on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You can 

review the DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19477–78), or you can visit http:// 

dms.dot.gov. 

Examining the Docket 

You can examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov, or in 

person at the Docket Management 

Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The Docket 

Management Facility office (telephone 

(800) 647–5227) is located on the plaza 

level of the Nassif Building at the DOT 

street address stated in the ADDRESSES

section. Comments will be available in 

the AD docket shortly after the DMS 

receives them. 

Discussion 

The Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA), 

which is the airworthiness authority for 

Germany, notified us that an unsafe 

condition may exist on certain Airbus 

Model A300 B2 series airplanes, A300 

B4–103 and B4–203 airplanes, and 

A310–203 airplanes. The LBA advises 

that rivets were reported as missing 

from the fuselage main deck and main 

deck cargo door area on one affected 

A300 airplane. The findings occurred 

during a maintenance check on an 

airplane that had been converted from 

passenger use to freighter use. This 

condition, if not corrected, could result 

in structural failure of the main deck 

and main deck cargo door areas. 

Relevant Service Information 

Airbus has issued EADS Alert Service 

Bulletin DA–53–073, dated June 26, 

2002 (for Airbus Model A300 B2 series 

airplanes, and A300 B4–103 and B4–203 

airplanes); and EADS Alert Service 

Bulletin DA–53–074, dated June 27, 

2002 (for Airbus Model A310–203 

airplanes). Airbus has also issued All 

Operator Telex (AOT) M113–02–007, 

dated June 21, 2002. The service 

bulletins describe procedures for 

visually inspecting for missing or 

incorrect rivets in the area affected by 

the conversion. If there are missing or 

incorrect rivets, the service bulletins 

recommend contacting the LBA’s 

delegated agent for further instructions. 

The AOT describes the areas on which 

the inspection is required, in 

accordance with the riveting layouts in 

the service bulletins. The service 

bulletins also request that operators 

report the inspection results to the 

delegated agent, and the AOT requests 

that operators provide this report to 

Airbus. 

The LBA mandated the service 

information and issued German 

airworthiness directive 2002–200, dated 

June 27, 2002, to ensure the continued 

airworthiness of these airplanes in 

Germany. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed AD 

These airplane models are 

manufactured in France and are type 

certificated for operation in the United 

States under the provisions of section 

21.29 of the Federal Aviation 

Regulations (14 CFR 21.29) and the 

applicable bilateral airworthiness 

agreement. Pursuant to this bilateral 

airworthiness agreement, the LBA has 

kept the FAA informed of the situation 

described above. We have examined the 

LBA’s findings, evaluated all pertinent 

information, and determined that we 

need to issue an AD for products of this 

type design that are certificated for 

operation in the United States. 

Therefore, we are proposing this AD, 

which would require accomplishing the 

actions specified in the service 

information described previously, 

except as discussed under ‘‘Differences 

Between the Proposed AD and the 

German Airworthiness Directive.’’

Differences Between the Proposed AD 

and the German Airworthiness 

Directive 

The German airworthiness directive 

does not include manufacturer’s serial 

number (S/N) 184 in its list of airplane 

S/Ns affected by the action. This 

proposed AD would include S/N 184 in 

its applicability. S/N 184 was 

inadvertently excluded from the 

German airworthiness directive. 

The German airworthiness directive 

lists the applicable service bulletin 

numbers as A300–DA53–073, and 

A310–DA53–074. This is an inadvertent 

error. The numbers are identified on the 

applicable service bulletins as EADS 

Alert Service Bulletins DA–53–073, and 

DA–53–074. 

The German airworthiness directive 

directs operators to contact the LBA’s 

delegated agent for repair instructions. 

This proposed AD would require you to 

repair those conditions using a method 

that we or the LBA (or its delegated 

agent) approve. In light of the type of 

repair that would be required to address 

the unsafe condition, and consistent 

with existing bilateral airworthiness 

agreements, we have determined that, 

for this proposed AD, a repair we or the 

LBA approve would be acceptable for 

compliance with this proposed AD. 

Although the German airworthiness 

directive specifies that operators should 

submit an inspection report, this 

proposed AD would not require those 

actions. 

Clarification of Inspection Language 

The service bulletin and the German 

airworthiness directive request that 

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operators ‘‘visually inspect’’ for missing 

and incorrect fasteners. This proposed 

AD defines this inspection as a ‘‘general 

visual inspection.’’ This inspection is 

defined in Note 1 of this proposed AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

This proposed AD would affect about 

2 Airbus Model A300 B4–103 and B4–

203 airplanes of U.S. registry. The 

proposed actions would take about 80 

work hours per airplane, at an average 

labor rate of $65 per work hour. Based 

on these figures, the estimated cost of 

the proposed AD for U.S. operators is 

$10,400, or $5,200 per airplane. 

Currently there are no Airbus Model 

A310–203 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

However, should one of these airplanes 

be imported and placed on the U.S. 

registry, we estimate that the proposed 

actions would take about 80 work hours 

per airplane, at an average labor rate of 

$65 per work hour. Based on these 

figures, the estimated cost of the 

proposed AD would be $5,200 per 

airplane. 

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. 

We are 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 

We have 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 that the proposed regulation: 

1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and 

3. Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this proposed AD. See the ADDRESSES

section for a location to examine the 

regulatory evaluation. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, 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 (AD): 

Airbus: Docket No. FAA–2005–22527; 

Directorate Identifier 2004–NM–04–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) The Federal Aviation Administration 

must receive comments on this AD action by 

October 27, 2005. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Airbus Model A300 

B2–1A, B2–1C, B2K–3C, B2–203, A300 B4–

103, and B4–203 airplanes, and Model A310–

203 airplanes; certificated in any category; as 

identified in EADS Alert Service Bulletin 

DA–53–073, dated June 26, 2002, and EADS 

Alert Service Bulletin DA–53–074, dated 

June 27, 2002; as applicable. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD was prompted by a report of 

rivets missing from the structural area 

affected by conversion from passenger to 

freight configuration. We are issuing this AD 

to prevent structural failure of the main deck 

and main deck cargo door areas. 

Compliance 

(e) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Inspection 

(f) Within 300 flight cycles after the 

effective date of this AD: Do a general visual 

inspection for missing or incorrect rivets in 

the entire structural area affected by 

conversion from passenger to freight 

configuration identified in Airbus All 

Operator Telex M113–02–007, dated June 21, 

2002. Do the inspections in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions of EADS 

Alert Service Bulletin DA–53–073, dated 

June 26, 2002; or EADS Alert Service Bulletin 

DA–53–074, dated June 27, 2002; as 

applicable. 

Note 1: For the purposes of this AD, a 

general visual inspection is: ‘‘A visual 

examination of an interior or exterior area, 

installation, or assembly to detect obvious 

damage, failure, or irregularity. This level of 

inspection is made from within touching 

distance unless otherwise specified. A mirror 

may be necessary to ensure visual access to 

all surfaces in the inspection area. This level 

of inspection is made under normally 

available lighting conditions such as 

daylight, hangar lighting, flashlight, or 

droplight and may require removal or 

opening of access panels or doors. Stands, 

ladders, or platforms may be required to gain 

proximity to the area being checked.’’

Corrective Action 

(g) If any inspection required by paragraph 

(f) of this AD identifies a missing or incorrect 

rivet: Before further flight, repair according to 

a method approved by either the Manager, 

New York Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 

FAA; or the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) (or 

its delegated agent). 

No Reporting Required 

(h) Although the service bulletins 

referenced in this AD specify to submit 

certain information to the manufacturer, this 

AD does not include that requirement. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(i)(1) The Manager, New York ACO, FAA, 

has the authority to approve AMOCs for this 

AD, if requested in accordance with the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

(2) Before using any AMOC approved in 

accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane to 

which the AMOC applies, notify the 

appropriate principal inspector in the FAA 

Flight Standards Certificate Holding District 

Office. 

Related Information 

(j) German airworthiness directive 2002–

200, dated June 27, 2002, also addresses the 

subject of this AD. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 16, 2005. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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