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.

Proposed Rules Federal Register

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Vol. 70, No. 200 

Tuesday, October 18, 2005 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. 2004–NE–10–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce 

Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine 

Company, Allison Gas Turbine 

Division, and Detroit Diesel Allison) 

(RRC) 250–B and 250–C Series 

Turboshaft and Turboprop Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to 

supersede an existing airworthiness 

directive (AD) for certain RRC 250–B 

and 250–C series turboshaft and 

turboprop engines. That AD currently 

requires a onetime inspection of the fuel 

nozzle screen for contamination, and if 

contamination is found, inspection and 

cleaning of the entire aircraft fuel 

system before further flight. That AD 

also requires replacing the fuel nozzle 

with a new design fuel nozzle, at the 

next fuel nozzle overhaul or by June 30, 

2006, whichever occurs first. This 

proposed AD would require the same 

actions, but would add additional part 

numbers (P/Ns) to the list of affected 

fuel nozzles. This proposed AD would 

also explain that the existing AD, as 

worded, allows certain part number (P/ 

N) fuel nozzles back into service. Those 

fuel nozzles must not be allowed back 

into service. This proposed AD results 

from the discovery that several P/Ns of 

fuel nozzles were inadvertently left out 

of AD 2004–24–09. We are proposing 

this AD to minimize the risk of sudden 

loss of engine power and uncommanded 

shutdown of the engine due to fuel 

contamination and collapse of the 

screen in the fuel nozzle. 

DATES: We must receive any comments 

on this proposed AD by December 19, 

2005. 

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to submit comments on this 

proposed AD: 

• By mail: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), New England 

Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Attention: Rules Docket No. 2004–NE– 

10–AD, 12 New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, MA 01803–5299. 

• By fax: (781) 238–7055. 

• By e-mail: 9-aneadcomment@faa.gov. 

You can get the service information 

identified in this proposed AD from 

Rolls-Royce Corporation, P.O. Box 420, 

Indianapolis, IN 46206–0420; telephone 

(317) 230–6400; fax (317) 230–4243. 

You may examine the AD docket at 

the FAA, New England Region, Office of 

the Regional Counsel, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Tallarovic, Aerospace Engineer, Chicago 

Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 2300 

East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 

60018–4696; telephone (847) 294–8180; 

fax (847) 294–7834. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to submit any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments 

regarding this proposal. Send your 

comments to an address listed under 

ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘AD Docket No. 

2004–NE–10–AD’’ in the subject line of 

your comments. If you want us to 

acknowledge receipt of your mailed 

comments, send us a self-addressed, 

stamped postcard with the docket 

number written on it; we will datestamp your postcard and mail it back to 

you. We specifically invite comments 

on the overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

the proposed AD. If a person contacts us 

verbally, and that contact relates to a 

substantive part of this proposed AD, 

we will summarize the contact and 

place the summary in the docket. We 

will consider all comments received by 

the closing date and may amend the 

proposed AD in light of those 

comments. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD Docket 

(including any comments and service 

information), by appointment, between 

8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. See 

ADDRESSES for the location. 

Discussion 

On November 22, 2004, we issued AD 

2004–24–09, Amendment 39–13885 (69 

FR 69807, December 1, 2004). That AD 

requires a onetime inspection of the fuel 

nozzle screen for contamination, and if 

contamination is found, inspection and 

cleaning of the entire aircraft fuel 

system before further flight. That AD 

also requires replacing the fuel nozzle 

with a new design fuel nozzle, at the 

next fuel nozzle overhaul or by June 30, 

2006, whichever occurs first. That AD 

was the result of 10 reports of engine 

power loss with accompanying collapse 

of the fuel nozzle screen, due to fuel 

contamination. That condition, if not 

corrected, could result in sudden loss of 

engine power and uncommanded 

shutdown of the engine due to fuel 

contamination and collapse of the 

screen in the fuel nozzle. 

Actions Since AD 2004–24–09 Was 

Issued 

Since AD 2004–24–09 was issued, we 

discovered that several RRC and Parts 

Manufacturer Approval (PMA) fuel 

nozzle part numbers were inadvertently 

left out of the AD. Additionally, we 

discovered that certain RRC fuel nozzles 

are only identified by their vendor part 

number. Because AD 2004–24–09 

defined a serviceable fuel nozzle as a 

nozzle that has a P/N not specified in, 

or addressed by, that AD, it is possible 

that operators could return to service 

fuel nozzles, P/Ns 6874959, 6894610, 

and 6898531, and then record being in 

compliance with AD 2004–24–09. In 

those cases, the minimizing of the risk 

of sudden loss of engine power and 

uncommanded shutdown of the engine 

due to fuel contamination and collapse 

of the screen in the fuel nozzle, has not 

been achieved. We have added these 

additional RRC, PMA, and vendor part 

numbers to this proposed AD. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed AD 

We have evaluated all pertinent 

information and identified an unsafe 

condition that is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of this same 

type design. We are proposing this AD, 

which would minimize the risk of 

sudden loss of engine power and 

uncommanded shutdown of the engine 

due to fuel contamination and collapse 

of the screen in the fuel nozzle. This 

proposed AD requires: 

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• A onetime inspection of the screens 

in certain P/N fuel nozzles for 

contamination within 50 operating 

hours after the effective date of the 

proposed AD; or 

• A onetime inspection of the screens 

in certain P/N fuel nozzles for 

contamination within 150 operating 

hours after January 5, 2005, unless 

already done using AD 2004–24–09; and 

• If contamination is found, 

inspecting and cleaning the entire 

aircraft fuel system, before further flight; 

and 

• Replacing the fuel nozzles listed in 

this AD with a new design fuel nozzle, 

at the next fuel nozzle overhaul or by 

June 30, 2006, whichever occurs first. 

Costs of Compliance 

There are about 15,000 RRC 250–B 

and 250–C series turboshaft and 

turboprop engines of the affected design 

in the worldwide fleet. We estimate that 

10,000 engines installed on aircraft of 

U.S. registry would be affected by this 

proposed AD. We also estimate that it 

would take about one work hour per 

engine to perform the proposed actions, 

and that the average labor rate is $65 per 

work hour. In addition, operators can 

either replace the fuel nozzle with a 

new one at a cost of about $2,595 or 

have the existing nozzle overhauled at 

a cost of about $850. We estimate that 

about 80% of the fuel nozzles will be 

overhauled and 20% will be replaced 

with a new nozzle. Therefore, we 

estimate that the required parts would 

cost, on average, about $1,200 per 

engine. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the total cost of the proposed 

AD to U.S. operators to be $12,650,000. 

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 will not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This proposed AD will 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 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 summary of the costs 

to comply with this proposed AD and 

placed it in the AD Docket. You may get 

a copy of this summary by sending a 

request to us at the address listed under 

ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘AD Docket No. 

2004–NE–10–AD’’ in your request. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Under the authority delegated to me 

by the Administrator, the Federal 

Aviation Administration 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 

removing Amendment 39–13885 (69 FR 

69807, December 1, 2004), and by 

adding a new airworthiness directive to 

read as follows: 

Rolls-Royce Corporation: Docket No. 

2004–NE–10–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) The Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) must receive 

comments on this airworthiness 

directive (AD) action by December 19, 

2005. 

Affected ADs 

(b) This AD supersedes AD 2004–24–

09. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Rolls-Royce 

Corporation (formerly Allison Engine 

Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division, 

and Detroit Diesel Allison) (RRC) 250–

B and 250–C series turboshaft and 

turboprop engines in the following 

Table 1: 

TABLE 1.—250–B AND 250–C SERIES TURBOSHAFT AND TURBOPROP

ENGINES AFFECTED

–B15A 

–B15E 

–B15G 

–B17 

–B17B 

–B17C 

–B17D 

–B17E 

–B17F 

–B17F/1 

–B17F/2 

–C18 

–C18A 

–C18B 

–C18C 

–C20 

–C20B 

–C20C 

–C20F 

–C20J 

–C20R 

–C20R/1 

–C20R/2 

–C20R/4 

–C20S 

–C20W 

–C28 

–C28B 

–C28C 

–C30 

–C30G 

–C30G/2 

–C30M 

–C30P 

–C30R 

–C30R/1 

–C30R/3 

–C30R/3M 

–C30S 

–C30U 

–C40B 

–C47B 

–C47M 

These engines are installed on, but 

not limited to, the aircraft listed in the 

following Table 2: 

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TABLE 2.—ENGINES INSTALLED ON, BUT NOT LIMITED TO

Manufacturer Model 

Agusta ....................................................................................................... A109, A109A, A109AII, and A109C. 

Bell Helicopter Textron ............................................................................. 47, 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L–1, 206L–3, 206L–4, 407, and 430. 

B–N Group ................................................................................................ BN–2T and BN–2T–4R. 

Enstrom .................................................................................................... TH28, 480; and 480B.

Eurocopter Canada Limited ...................................................................... BO 105 LS A–3. 

Eurocopter France .................................................................................... AS355E, AS355F, AS355I, and AS355F2. 

Eurocopter Deutschland ........................................................................... BO–105A, BO–105C, BO–105S, and BO–105LS A–1. 

Hiller Aviation ............................................................................................ FH–1100. 

McDonnell Douglas .................................................................................. 369D, 369E, 369F, 369H, 369HE, 369HM, 369HS, 369FF, and 500N. 

Schweizer ................................................................................................. TH269D. 

SIAI Marchetti s.r.l. ................................................................................... SF600 and SF600A. 

Sikorsky .................................................................................................... S–76A. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD results from the discovery 

that several part numbers (P/Ns) of fuel 

nozzles were inadvertently left out of 

AD 2004–24–09. That AD, as worded, 

allows certain P/N fuel nozzles back 

into service. Those fuel nozzles must 

not be allowed back into service. We are 

issuing this AD to minimize the risk of 

sudden loss of engine power and 

uncommanded shutdown of the engine 

due to fuel contamination and collapse 

of the screen in the fuel nozzle. 

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. 

(f) Perform a onetime inspection of 

the screens in fuel nozzles as follows: 

(1) For fuel nozzles with a P/N listed 

in Table 3 of this AD, inspect the screen 

for contamination within 50 operating 

hours after the effective date of this AD. 

TABLE 3.—FUEL NOZZLES TO BE INSPECTED WITHIN 50 OPERATING HOURS

Manufacturer P/N 

Corresponding 

RRC vendor 

P/N 

RRC ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6874959 5232815 

6894610 5233465 

6898531 5233585 

Delevan Inc. (PMA) ................................................................................................................................................. 49445 N/A 

47069 N/A 

47101 N/A 

(2) For fuel nozzles with a P/N listed 

in Table 4 of this AD, inspect the screen 

for contamination within 150 operating 

hours after January 5, 2005. 

TABLE 4.—FUEL NOZZLES TO BE INSPECTED WITHIN 150 OPERATING HOURS

Manufacturer P/N 

Corresponding 

RRC vendor 

P/N 

RRC ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6852020 5232480 

6890917 5233333 

6899001 5233600 

(g) Before further flight, inspect and 

clean the entire aircraft fuel system if 

you find any contamination on the 

screen. 

(h) At the next fuel nozzle overhaul after 

the effective date of this AD, or by June 30, 

2006, whichever occurs first, do the 

following: 

(1) Remove from service fuel nozzles listed 

in Table 3 and Table 4 of this AD. 

(2) Replace with a serviceable fuel nozzle. 

Definition 

(i) For the purposes of this AD, a 

serviceable fuel nozzle is defined as a nozzle 

that has a P/N not specified in, or addressed 

by, this AD. 

Previous Credit 

(j) Previous credit is given for onetime 

inspections of fuel nozzles, RRC P/Ns 

6852020, 6890917, and 6899001 using AD 

2004–24–09. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(k) The Manager, Chicago Aircraft 

Certification Office, has the authority to 

approve alternative methods of compliance 

for this AD if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Related Information 

(l) Information related to the subject of this 

AD can be found in Rolls-Royce Corporation 

Alert Commercial Engine Bulletins (CEBs), 

all at Revision 1, and all dated August 30, 

2004, listed in the following Table 5: 

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TABLE 5.—RELATED ALERT COMMERCIAL ENGINE BULLETINS

CEB–A–313 .............................................................................................. CEB–A–73–5029. 

CEB–A–73–2075 ...................................................................................... CEB–A–73–6041. 

CEB–A–1394 ............................................................................................ TP CEB–A–183. 

CEB–A–73–3118 ...................................................................................... TP CEB–A–1336. 

CEB–A–73–4056 ...................................................................................... TP CEB–A–73–2032. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

October 11, 2005. 

Ann C. Mollica, 

Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 05–20779 Filed 10–17–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

14 CFR Part 1260 

RIN 2700–AC63 

NASA Grant and Cooperative 

Agreement Handbook—Research and 

Development Abstracts 

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration. 

ACTION: Withdrawal of proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: This action withdraws the 

proposed rule published Friday, 

October 31, 2003 (68 FR 62031–62033). 

NASA will issue internal guidance to 

automate the collection and transfer of 

Research and Development (R&D) 

abstracts to an appropriate central 

repository where they will be available 

for use by government agencies and 

other users. 

DATES: October 18, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Monique Sullivan, NASA Headquarters, 

Contract Management Division, 

Washington, DC, (703) 553–2560, email: Monique.sullivan-1@nasa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

In the proposed rule published 

Friday, October 31, 2003 (68 FR 62031–

62033), NASA proposed to amend the 

NASA Grant and Cooperative 

Agreement Handbook to include a 

requirement for the electronic 

submission of abstracts of the planned 

research to be conducted under grants 

and cooperative agreements containing 

research and development (R&D) effort 

valued at over $25,000. 

The proposed rule added a new 

provision, 1260.40, NASA Research and 

Development (R&D) Abstracts, and 

related instructions, 1260.18, NASA 

Research and Development (R&D) 

Abstract Collection, to the Grant and 

Cooperative Agreement Handbook. The 

new provision provided for the 

collections of abstracts or summaries for 

NASA-funded-awards with R&D effort 

greater than $25,000. The requirements 

of section 207(g) of the E-Government 

Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–347) provide 

the basis for this change. Section 207(g) 

mandates the development and 

maintenance of a repository that 

integrates information on research and 

development funded by the 

FederalGovernment. In furtherance of 

this requirement, NASA established a 

Web-based database system to collect 

summaries or abstracts for all the 

Agency’s procurements containing 

research and development effort valued 

over $25,000. A NASA Web site was 

also established for recipients of NASA 

R&D grants and cooperative agreements 

to enter their abstract data. The 

proposed rule is withdrawn because the 

automation of the requirements of 

section 207(g) of the E-Government Act 

of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–347) voids the 

need for the proposed rule. 

James A. Balinskas, 

Acting Assistant Administrator for 

Procurement. 

[FR Doc. 05–20845 Filed 10–17–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

18 CFR Parts 131 and 292 

[Docket No. RM05–36–000] 

Revised Regulations Governing Small 

Power Production and Cogeneration 

Facilities 

October 11, 2005. 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (Commission) is 

proposing to amend its regulations 

governing small power production and 

cogeneration pursuant to section 1253 of 

the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 

2005), and section 210 of the Public 

Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 

(PURPA). Specifically, the Commission 

is proposing to (1) issue a rule ensuring 

that new qualifying cogeneration 

facilities are using their thermal output 

in a productive and beneficial manner; 

that the electrical, thermal, chemical 

and mechanical output of the new 

qualifying cogeneration facilities is used 

fundamentally for industrial, 

commercial or institutional purposes; 

and that there is continuing progress in 

the development of efficient electric 

energy generating technology; (2) amend 

Form 556 to reflect the criteria for new 

qualifying cogeneration facilities, (3) 

issue a rule eliminating ownership 

limitations for qualifying cogeneration 

and small power production facilities; 

and (4) amend the exemptions available 

to qualifying facilities from the 

requirements of the Federal Power Act 

and the Public Utility Holding Company 

Act of 1935. 

DATES: Comments are due November 8, 

2005. Reply Comments are due 

November 15, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed 

electronically via the eFiling link on the 

Commission’s Web site at http:// 

www.ferc.gov. Commenters unable to 

file comments electronically must send 

an original and 14 copies of their 

comments to: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, Office of the Secretary, 

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 

20426. Refer to the Comment 

Procedures section of the preamble for 

additional information on how to file 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daniel Hedberg (Technical Information), 

Office of Markets, Tariffs and Rates, 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–

6243. 

Samuel Higginbottom (Legal 

Information), Office of the General 

Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–

8561. 

Eric D. Winterbauer (Legal Information), 

Office of the General Counsel, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street, NE., Washington, DC 

20426, (202) 502–8329. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: