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The inspection indicated the blind rivets 

used to attach the panel worked loose 

causing fatigue damage with crack 

propagation through the fastener line 

resulting in panel detachment. 

To avoid potential injuries to persons on 

ground, Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2006–

0107 [which corresponds with FAA AD 

2007–08–05] mandated a one time detailed 

visual inspection of the shroud box bottom 

panel. 

Further to issuance of AD 2006–0107, three 

additional events of panel loss have been 

experienced on in service aircraft already 

inspected in accordance with the AD 

requirements and no findings. Thus, it has 

been decided to delete this one time detailed 

visual inspection and to mandate a 

modification which prevents such unsafe 

condition. Therefore, the present AD 

supersedes EASA AD 2006–0107 and 

mandates the installation of a bolted shroud 

box bottom panel instead of blind riveted 

metallic design. 

The modification includes doing all 

applicable related investigative and 

corrective actions. The related investigative 

action is an inspection to detect cracks of the 

shroud box hole. The corrective action is 

repairing any cracked shroud box hole. 

New Requirements of This AD: Actions and 

Compliance 

(f) Unless already done: Within 69 months 

after the effective date of this AD, modify the 

shroud box bottom skin panel on both wings, 

and do all applicable related investigative 

and corrective actions, by accomplishing all 

the actions in the applicable service bulletins 

identified in Table 2 of this AD. Do all 

applicable related investigative and 

corrective actions before further flight. 

TABLE 2—SERVICE BULLETINS

Service Bulletin— Dated—

Airbus Service Bulletin A330–57–3100 ....................................................................................................................................... October 1, 2007. 

Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57–4109 ....................................................................................................................................... October 1, 2007. 

Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57–5018 ....................................................................................................................................... October 1, 2007. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/ 

or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(g) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Send information to ATTN: Vladimir 

Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., 

Renton, Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1138; fax (425) 227–1149. 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. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 

the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 

has approved the information collection 

requirements and has assigned OMB Control 

Number 2120–0056. 

Related Information 

(h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency Airworthiness Directive 2008–

0002, dated January 7, 2008; and the service 

bulletins identified in Table 2 of this AD for 

related information. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

18, 2008. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–19716 Filed 8–25–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

Proposed Modification of the Dallas/ 

Fort Worth, TX Class B Airspace Area; 

Public Meetings 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Meetings. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces four 

fact-finding informal airspace meetings 

to solicit information from airspace 

users and others concerning a proposal 

to revise the Class B airspace area at 

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX. The purpose of 

these meetings is to provide interested 

parties an opportunity to present views, 

recommendations, and comments on the 

proposal. All comments received during 

these meetings will be considered prior 

to any revision or issuance of a notice 

of proposed rulemaking. 

DATES: The informal airspace meetings 

will be held on Monday, November 3, 

2008, at 5 p.m., Thursday, November 6, 

2008, at 5 p.m., Thursday, November 13, 

2008, at 5 p.m., and Tuesday, November 

18, 2008, at 5 p.m. Comments must be 

received on or before November 26, 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: (1) The meeting on Monday, 

November 3, 2008, will be held at 

Lancaster Recreation Center, 1700 

Veterans Memorial Parkway, Lancaster, 

TX 75134. (2) The meeting on Thursday, 

November 6, 2008, will be held at 

Cavanaugh Flight Museum, 4572 Claire 

Chennault Drive, Addison, TX 75001. 

(3) The meeting on Thursday, November 

13, 2008, will be held at 5000 Airport 

Road, Denton, TX 76205–0207. (4) The 

meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 

2008, will be held at Mesquite Airport 

Terminal Building, 1340 Airport 

Boulevard, Mesquite, TX 75181. 

Comments: Send comments on the 

proposal to: Don Smith, Manager, 

Operations Support Group, Air Traffic 

Organization Central Service Area, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 2601 

Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 

76137, or by fax to (817) 222–5547. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Beck, DFW ATCT/TRACON, 

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, 

2401 International Parkway, Dallas/Fort 

Worth Airport, TX 75261; Telephone 

(972) 615–2530. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (a) The 

meetings will be informal in nature and 

will be conducted by one or more 

representatives of the FAA Central 

Service Center. A representative from 

the FAA will present a formal briefing 

on the planned modification to the Class 

B airspace at Dallas/Fort Worth, TX. 

Each participant will be given an 

opportunity to deliver comments or 

make a presentation. Only comments 

concerning the plan to modify the Class 

B airspace area at Dallas/Fort Worth, 

TX, will be accepted. 

(b) The meetings will be open to all 

persons on a space-available basis. 

There will be no admission fee or other 

charge to attend and participate. 

(c) Any person wishing to make a 

presentation to the FAA panel will be 


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asked to sign in and estimate the 

amount of time needed for such 

presentation. This will permit the panel 

to allocate an appropriate amount of 

time for each presenter. These meetings 

will not be adjourned until everyone on 

the list has had an opportunity to 

address the panel. 

(d) Position papers or other handout 

material relating to the substance of 

these meetings will be accepted. 

Participants wishing to submit handout 

material should present an original and 

two copies (3 copies total) to the 

presiding officer. There should be 

additional copies of each handout 

available for other attendees. 

(e) These meetings will not be 

formally recorded. 

Agenda for the Meetings 

—Sign-in. 

—Presentation of Meeting Procedures. 

—FAA explanation of the planned Class 

B modifications. 

—Solicitation of Public Comments. 

—Closing Comments. 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–

1963 Comp., p. 389. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 13, 

2008. 

Edith V. Parish, 

Manager, Airspace and Rules Group. 

[FR Doc. E8–19275 Filed 8–25–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

15 CFR Part 922 

[Docket No. 070726413–8730—01] 

RIN 0648–AV89 

Conducting Consultations Pursuant to 

Section 304(d) of the National Marine 

Sanctuaries Act 

AGENCY: Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries (ONNS), National Ocean 

Service (NOS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce (Commerce). 

ACTION: Advance Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: NOAA solicits public 

comment on whether development of 

regulations implementing certain 

aspects of the consultation provisions of 

section 304(d) of the National Marine 

Sanctuaries Act is appropriate and, if so, 

what such regulations should contain to 

ensure the efficient application and 

implementation of, and compliance 

with, this statutory requirement. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by October 31, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Submit all electronic 

comments via the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Comments can also be mailed to David 

Bizot, Attn: 304(d) ANPR, NOIA Office 

of National Marine Sanctuaries, 1305 

East-West Hwy (N/ORM6), SSMC4 

#11500, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Bizot, ONNS Permit and 

Consultations Coordinator, 301–713–

7268. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Consultation Under Section 304(d) of 

the National Marine Sanctuaries Act 

The National Marine Sanctuaries Act 

(NNSA) authorizes the Secretary of 

Commerce (Secretary) to designate and 

manage areas of the marine environment 

with special national significance due to 

their conservation, recreational, 

ecological, historical, scientific, 

cultural, archeological, educational, or 

esthetic qualities as national marine 

sanctuaries. The Secretary has delegated 

to NOAA and the Office of National 

Marine Sanctuaries (ONNS) the 

authority to implement the NNSA and 

provide comprehensive management of 

the National Marine Sanctuary System 

for its primary purpose of marine 

resource protection. The ONMS 

implements the NNSA through 

regulations, permitting, enforcement, 

research, monitoring, education and 

outreach. 

In the 1992 amendments to the 

NMSA, Congress added section 304(d), 

16 U.S.C. 1434(d), which requires 

interagency consultation between 

NOAA and Federal agencies taking 

actions, including authorization of 

private activities, ‘‘likely to destroy, 

cause the loss of, or injure a sanctuary 

resource.’’ In addition, Federal agencies 

are required to consult on proposed 

actions that ‘‘may affect’’ the resources 

of Stellwagen Bank National Marine 

Sanctuary (SBNNS), Public Law 102–

587 § 2202(e). 

Section 304(d) outlines the basic 

process by which Federal agencies are 

to consult with NOAA on activities that 

trigger the need to consult. If a Federal 

agency finds that a proposed action is 

likely to destroy, cause the loss of, or 

injure sanctuary resources (or, for 

SBNNS, ‘‘may affect’’ sanctuary 

resources), the agency is required to 

submit a ‘‘written statement’’ to the 

ONMS describing the potential effects of 

the activity on sanctuary resources at 

the earliest practicable time, but in no 

case later than no later than 45 days 

before the final approval of the action, 

unless another schedule is agreed to. If 

the ONNS finds that the proposed 

action is likely to destroy, cause the loss 

of, or injure a sanctuary resource, it 

must, within 45 days of receipt of 

complete information on the proposed 

action from the Federal agency, develop 

and recommend ‘‘reasonable and 

prudent alternatives’’ for the Federal 

agency to implement to protect 

sanctuary resources. If the ONNS 

recommends alternatives to the 

proposed action, the Federal agency is 

required to consult with the ONNS 

regarding plans for incorporating these 

recommendations into the proposed 

action. If the Federal agency decides not 

to follow the ONNS recommendations, 

it must provide a written explanation 

for that decision to the ONNS. If the 

Federal agency takes an action other 

than an alternative recommended by the 

ONNS and the action results in the 

destruction of, loss of, or injury to a 

sanctuary resource, the head of the 

agency must promptly prevent and 

mitigate further damage and restore or 

replace the sanctuary resource in a 

manner approved by the ONNS. 

II. Proposed Development of 

Regulations 

ONNS staff work diligently with 

Federal agencies to assist them in 

achieving full compliance with the 

NNSA, and encourage Federal agencies 

to work proactively with the ONNS to 

identify actions that may require NNSA 

consultation and to complete 

consultation at the earliest practicable 

time. However, more detailed regulatory 

provisions addressing the consultation 

process and requirements (e.g., how 

section 304(d) relates to other statutory 

and regulatory requirements, how a 

consultation might be conducted for a 

class of actions, and what information 

must be provided in a sanctuary 

resource statement) may be helpful to 

Federal agencies to more efficiently and 

effectively conduct the required 

consultation. NOAA therefore provides 

this notice for purposes of evaluating 

whether the development of such 

regulations to further implement the 

NNSA section 304(d) consultation 

requirement would be useful to Federal 

agencies and the public. 

III. Action Requested From the Public 

To expand upon the basic statutory 

requirements for NMSA consultations, 

NOAA is considering addressing a 

number of elements pertaining to these 

consultations through regulation and 

seeks comments on the following: 


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