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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 Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13 

by adding the following new 

airworthiness directive (AD): 

Boeing: Docket No. FAA–2008–0898; 

Directorate Identifier 2007–NM–200–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD action by October 6, 2008. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Boeing Model 767–

200 and 767–300 series airplanes, certificated 

in any category; as identified in Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 767–53A0147, dated August 

16, 2007. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD results from analysis that 

indicates fatigue cracks of the web lap splice, 

tear strap splice, or super tear strap splice of 

the aft bulkhead are expected to occur on 

certain Boeing Model 767–200 and 767–300 

series airplanes. We are proposing this AD to 

detect and correct fatigue cracks of the aft 

pressure bulkhead, which could result in 

rapid decompression of the passenger 

compartment and possible damage or 

interference with airplane control systems 

that penetrate the bulkhead, and consequent 

loss of controllability of the airplane. 

Compliance 

(e) Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

Inspections and Applicable Related 

Investigative and Corrective Actions 

(f) Except as provided by paragraphs (f)(1) 

and (f)(2) of this AD: At the applicable 

compliance time and repeat intervals listed 

in Tables 1 and 2 of paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 767–53A0147, dated August 16, 

2007, do detailed inspections of the aft 

pressure bulkhead for damage, midfrequency eddy current (MFEC) and lowfrequency eddy current (LFEC) inspections of 

radial web lap splices, tear strap splices, and 

super tear strap splices for cracking and 

applicable corrective actions by 

accomplishing all the applicable actions 

specified in the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the service bulletin. 

(1) Where Table 1 of paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance,’’ of the service bulletin 

specifies a compliance time after the date on 

the service bulletin, this AD requires 

compliance within the specified compliance 

time after the effective date of this AD. 

(2) Where the service bulletin specifies a 

compliance time of ‘‘As given by Boeing’’ or 

to contact Boeing for the appropriate action, 

this AD requires, before further flight, 

inspections of the area of repair and repair 

of any damaged/cracked part, as applicable, 

using a method approved in accordance with 

the procedures specified in paragraph (g) of 

this AD. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(g)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), FAA, ATTN: 

Tamara L. Anderson, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington, telephone 

(425) 917–6421; fax (425) 917–6590; has the 

authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if 

requested using the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. 

(2) To request a different method of 

compliance or a different compliance time 

for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 

39.19. Before using any approved AMOC on 

any airplane to which the AMOC applies, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector 

(PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District 

Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local 

FSDO. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair 

required by this AD, if it is approved by an 

Authorized Representative for the Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes Delegation Option 

Authorization Organization who has been 

authorized by the Manager, Seattle ACO, to 

make those findings. For a repair method to 

be approved, the repair must meet the 

certification basis of the airplane and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

8, 2008. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–19363 Filed 8–20–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0899; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–NM–022–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell 

Flight Management Systems (FMSs) 

Equipped with Honeywell NZ–2000 

Navigation Computers and Honeywell 

IC–800 or IC–800E Integrated Avionics 

Computers; as Installed on Various 

Transport Category Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to 

supersede an existing airworthiness 

directive (AD) that applies to all 

Honeywell FMSs served by Honeywell 

NZ–2000 navigation computers and IC–

800 integrated avionics computers. The 

existing AD currently requires 

identifying affected computers by part 

number and software modification level 

and revising the Limitations section of 

applicable airplane flight manuals to 

provide procedures for retaining 

optimum position determination and 

intended navigation. This proposed AD 

would require uploading new software, 

which would terminate the existing 

requirements. This proposed AD results 

from reports of in-flight unannunciated 

shifts of computed position in airplanes 

with the subject FMS computers. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent a shift in 

the FMS computed position, which 

could result in uncommanded 

deviations from the intended flight path 

of the airplane and, if those deviations 

are undetected by the flight crew, 

compromised terrain/traffic avoidance. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 6, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://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: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M–

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 


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and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Honeywell, P.O. Box 

21111, Phoenix, AZ 85036–1111. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Management Facility between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD 

docket contains this proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(telephone 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. 

Kirk Baker, Aerospace Engineer, 

Systems and Equipment Branch, ANM–

130L, FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft 

Certification Office, 3960 Paramount 

Boulevard, Lakewood, California 

90712–4137; telephone (562) 627–5345; 

fax (562) 627–5210. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2008–0899; Directorate Identifier 

2008–NM–022–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

On March 23, 2007, we issued AD 

2007–07–12, amendment 39–15009 (72 

FR 15818, April 3, 2007), for all 

Honeywell flight management systems 

(FMSs) served by Honeywell NZ–2000 

navigation computers and IC–800 

integrated avionics computers. That AD 

requires identifying affected computers 

by part number and software 

modification level and revising the 

Limitations section of applicable 

airplane flight manuals (AFM) to 

provide procedures for retaining 

optimum position determination and 

intended navigation. That AD resulted 

from reports of in-flight unannunciated 

shifts of computed position in airplanes 

with the subject FMS computers. We 

issued that AD to prevent a shift in the 

FMS computed position, which could 

result in uncommanded deviations from 

the intended flight path of the airplane 

and, if those deviations are undetected 

by the flight crew, compromised terrain/ 

traffic avoidance. 

Actions Since Existing AD Was Issued 

The preamble to AD 2007–07–12 

specified that we considered the 

requirements ‘‘interim action’’ and that 

the manufacturer was developing a 

modification to address the unsafe 

condition. That AD explained that we 

might consider further rulemaking if a 

modification is developed, approved, 

and available. The manufacturer now 

has developed such a modification, and 

we have determined that further 

rulemaking is indeed necessary; this 

proposed AD follows from that 

determination. 

Relevant Service Information 

We have reviewed Honeywell Alert 

Service Bulletin 7017300–22–A6112, 

dated June 22, 2007. This service 

bulletin describes procedures for 

uploading new software in a certain IC–

800 or IC–800E integrated avionic 

computer (IAC), as applicable. We also 

have reviewed Honeywell Alert Service 

Bulletins 7018879–34–A6060, Revision 

001, dated January 21, 2008; 7018879–

34–6061, Revision 001, dated January 

21, 2008; 7018879–34–A6062, dated 

June 12, 2007; and 7018879–34–A6063, 

dated July 6, 2007. These service 

bulletins describe procedures for 

uploading new software in certain NZ–

2000 navigation computers (NAV 

computer). Accomplishing the actions 

specified in the service information is 

intended to adequately address the 

unsafe condition. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed AD 

We have evaluated all pertinent 

information and identified an unsafe 

condition that is likely to develop on 

other products of the same type design. 

For this reason, we are proposing this 

AD, which would supersede AD 2007–

07–12 and would retain the 

requirements of the existing AD. This 

proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

service bulletins described previously, 

which would constitute terminating 

action for the retained requirements. 

Differences Between Proposed Rule and 

Service Bulletins 

Although the service bulletins 

recommend installing the new software 

‘‘as manpower and material are 

available,’’ we have determined that this 

imprecise compliance time would not 

address the identified unsafe condition 

in a timely manner. In developing an 

appropriate compliance time for this 

AD, we considered not only the 

manufacturer’s recommendation, but 

the degree of urgency associated with 

addressing the subject unsafe condition, 

the average utilization of the affected 

fleet, and the time necessary to upload 

the new software. In light of all of these 

factors, we find a compliance time of 12 

months for completing the proposed 

actions to be warranted, in that it 

represents an appropriate interval of 

time for affected airplanes to continue to 

operate without compromising safety. 

Change to Existing AD 

We find that Honeywell Model IC–

800E IAC was not specifically identified 

by model name in the applicability of 

AD 2007–07–12. However, that IAC was 

identified by manufacturer’s part 

number 7017300–56023 in the 

effectivity listing of Honeywell 

Technical Newsletter A23–6111–008, 

Revision 001, dated February 22, 2007, 

which was referenced in AD 2007–07–

12 as the appropriate source of service 

information for accomplishing the 

required actions. Therefore, we have 

revised the applicability of this 

proposed AD to specifically reference 

Model IC–800E IAC in addition to 

Model IC–800 IAC, where appropriate. 

Costs of Compliance 

There are about 104 airplanes of the 

affected design in the worldwide fleet. 

The following table provides the 

estimated costs for U.S. operators to 

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ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Work hour Average labor 

rate per hour 

Cost per 

airplane 

Number of 

U.S.-registered 

airplanes 

Fleet cost 

AFM revision (required by AD 2007–07–12) ....................... 1 $80 $80 77 $6,160 

Terminating action (new proposed action) .......................... 1 80 80 77 6,160 

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 and placed it in the 

AD docket. 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 Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13 

by removing amendment 39–15009 (72 

FR 15818, April 3, 2007) and adding the 

following new airworthiness directive 

(AD): 

Honeywell, Inc.: Docket No. FAA–2008–

0899; Directorate Identifier 2008–NM–

022–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD action by October 6, 2008. 

Affected ADs 

(b) This AD supersedes AD 2007–07–12. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to all Honeywell NZ–

2000 navigation computers and Honeywell 

IC–800 or IC–800E integrated avionics 

computers; as installed on transport category 

airplanes, certificated in any category, 

including but not limited to the airplanes 

identified in Table 1 of this AD. 

TABLE 1—KNOWN AFFECTED AIRPLANES

Manufacturer Model 

Bombardier, Inc .................................................. CL–600–2B16 (CL–601–3A, CL–601–3R, and CL–604) airplanes. 

Dassault Aviation ................................................ Mystere-Falcon 900 airplanes. 

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation .................... G–1159A and GV airplanes, and G–IV series airplanes. 

Lockheed ............................................................ 382G series airplanes. 

Hawker Beechcraft (formerly Raytheon Aircraft 

Company).

BAe.125 Series 800A (including C–29A and U–125) airplanes. 

Hawker 800XP and 1000 airplanes. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD results from in-flight 

unannunciated shifts of computed position 

in airplanes with the subject flight 

management system (FMS) computers 

identified in paragraph (c) of this AD. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent a shift in the FMS 

computed position, which could result in 

uncommanded deviations from the intended 

flight path of the airplane and, if those 

deviations are undetected by the flight crew, 

compromised terrain/traffic avoidance. 

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. 

Requirements of AD 2007–07–12 

Identification of Part Number/Modification 

Level 

(f) Within 14 days after April 18, 2007 (the 

effective date of AD 2007–07–12): Determine 

if the installed NZ–2000 navigation 

computers and IC–800 or IC–800E integrated 

avionics computers serving FMSs have 

computer part numbers and software 

modification levels identified in Honeywell 

Technical Newsletter A23–6111–008, 

Revision 001, dated February 22, 2007. For 

purposes of this AD, airplanes with FMS 

computers having a part number and 

software modification level identified in the 

newsletter are ‘‘affected airplanes.’’

Revision of Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) 

(g) For any affected airplane: Within 14 

days after April 18, 2007, revise the 

Limitations section of the applicable AFM to 

incorporate the information included in 

Appendix A of Honeywell Technical 


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Newsletter A23–6111–008, Revision 001, 

dated February 22, 2007. This may be done 

by inserting a copy of Appendix A of the 

newsletter into the AFM. 

New Requirements of This AD 

Terminating Action 

(h) Within 12 months after the effective 

date of this AD, upload applicable software 

as specified in Table 2 of this AD. After 

uploading the applicable software, the 

requirements of paragraphs (f) and (g) of this 

AD are no longer necessary, and the AFM 

revision required by paragraph (g) of this AD 

may be removed. 

TABLE 2—TERMINATING ACTION

Upload new software in— In accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of— For—

(1) The IC–800 or IC–800E integrated avionic 

computer (IAC), as applicable.

Honeywell Alert Service Bulletin 7017300–22–

A6112, dated June 22, 2007.

The IAC identified in the service bulletin. 

(2) The NZ–2000 navigation computer (NAV 

computer).

Honeywell Alert Service Bulletin 7018879–34–

A6060, Revision 001, dated January 21, 

2008.

The NAV computer identified in the service 

bulletin. 

Honeywell Service Bulletin 7018879–34–

6061, Revision 001, dated January 21, 

2008.

The NAV computer identified in the service 

bulletin. 

Honeywell Alert Service Bulletin 7018879–34–

A6062, dated June 12, 2007.

The NAV computer identified in the service 

bulletin. 

Honeywell Alert Service Bulletin 7018879–34–

A6063, dated July 6, 2007.

The NAV computer identified in the service 

bulletin. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(i)(1) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft 

Certification Office, FAA, ATTN: J. Kirk 

Baker, Aerospace Engineer, Systems and 

Equipment Branch, ANM–130L, FAA, Los 

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 3960 

Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California 

90712–4137; telephone (562) 627–5345; fax 

(562) 627–5210; has the authority to approve 

AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

(2) To request a different method of 

compliance or a different compliance time 

for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 

39.19. Before using any approved AMOC on 

any airplane to which the AMOC applies, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector 

(PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District 

Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local 

FSDO. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

6, 2008. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–19361 Filed 8–20–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

15 CFR Part 303 

[Docket No. 080716841–8842–01] 

RIN 0625–AA80 

Changes in the Insular Possessions 

Watch, Watch Movement and Jewelry 

Programs 2008 

AGENCIES: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce; Office of 

Insular Affairs, Department of the 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

and Request for Comments. 

SUMMARY: The Departments of 

Commerce and the Interior (the 

Departments) propose to amend their 

regulations governing watch dutyexemption allocations and watch and 

jewelry duty-refund benefits for 

producers in the United States insular 

possessions (the U.S. Virgin Islands, 

Guam, American Samoa and the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands). The proposed rule would 

amend the regulations by updating the 

formula that is used to calculate the 

combined amount of individual and 

family health and life insurance per year 

that is creditable towards the duty 

refund benefit. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before September 22, 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: Address written comments 

to Faye Robinson, Director, Statutory 

Import Programs Staff, Room 2104, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, 14th and 

Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20230. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Faye 

Robinson, (202) 482–3526, same address 

as above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

insular possessions watch industry 

provision in Sec. 110 of Public Law No. 

97–446 (96 Stat. 2331) (1983), as 

amended by section 602 of Public Law 

No. 103–465 (108 Stat. 4991) (1994), and 

additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 91 of 

the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States (‘‘HTSUS’’), as amended 

by Public Law 94–241 (90 Stat. 263) 

(1976) requires the Secretary of 

Commerce and the Secretary of the 

Interior (‘‘the Secretaries’’), acting 

jointly, to establish a limit on the 

quantity of watches and watch 

movements that may be entered free of 

duty during each calendar year. The law 

also requires the Secretaries to establish 

the shares of this limited quantity that 

may be entered from the Virgin Islands, 

Guam, American Samoa and the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands (‘‘CNMI’’). After the 

Departments have verified the data 

submitted on the annual application 

(Form ITA–334P), the producers’ dutyexemption allocations are calculated 

from the territorial share in accordance 

with 15 CFR 303.14 and each producer 

is issued a duty-exemption license. The 

law further requires the Secretaries to 

issue duty-refund certificates to each 

territorial watch and watch movement 

producer based on the company’s dutyfree shipments and creditable wages 

paid during the previous calendar year. 

Public Law 106–36 (113 Stat. 127) 

(1999) authorizes the issuance of a dutyrefund certificate to each territorial 

jewelry producer for any article of 

jewelry provided for in heading 7113 of 

the HTSUS that is the product of any 

such territory. The value of the 

certificate is based on creditable wages 

paid and duty-free units shipped into 

the United States during the previous 

calendar year. Although the law 

specifically mentions the U.S. Virgin 

Islands, Guam and American Samoa, the 

issuance of the duty-refund certificate 

would also apply to the CNMI due to 

the Covenant to Establish a 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 


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