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List of Subjects 

9 CFR Part 317 

Food labeling, Meat inspection. 

9 CFR Part 381 

Food labeling, Poultry and poultry 

products. 

■ For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, FSIS is amending 9 CFR 

Chapter III as follows: 

PART 317—LABELING, MARKING 

DEVICES, AND CONTAINERS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 317 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 601–695; 7 CFR 2.18, 

2.53. 

■ 2. Section 317.5(b) is amended as 

follows: 

■ a. In paragraph (b)(1) after 

‘‘geographical origin claims’’ add the 

following parenthetical phrase: ‘‘(except 

as provided by paragraph (b)(9)(xxv) of 

this section),’’

■ b. In paragraph (b)(2) after 

‘‘geographical origin claims’’ add the 

following parenthetical phrase: ‘‘(except 

as provided by paragraph (b)(9)(xxv) of 

this section),’’

■ c. A new paragraph (b)(9)(xxv) is 

added to read as follows: 

§ 317.5 Generically approved labeling. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(9) * * * 

(xxv) A country of origin statement on 

any product label described in 

§ 317.8(b)(40) that complies with the 

requirements in that paragraph. 

■ 3. In § 317.8, a new paragraph (b)(40) 

is added to read as follows: 

§ 317.8 False or misleading labeling or 

practices generally; specific prohibitions 

and requirements for labels and containers. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(40) A country of origin statement on 

the label of any meat ‘‘covered 

commodity’’ as defined in 7 CFR Part 

65, Subpart A, that is to be sold by a 

‘‘retailer,’’ as defined in 7 CFR 65.240, 

must comply with the requirements in 

7 CFR 65.300 and 65.400. 

PART 381—POULTRY PRODUCTS 

INSPECTION REGULATIONS 

■ 4. The authority citation for part 381 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 138f, 450; 21 U.S.C. 

451–470; 7 CFR 2.18, 2.53. 

■ 5. In § 381.129, a new paragraph (f) is 

added to read as follows: 

§ 381.129 False or misleading labeling or 

containers. 

* * * * * 

(f) A country of origin statement on 

the label of any poultry product 

‘‘covered commodity’’ as defined in 7 

CFR Part 65, Subpart A, that is to be 

sold by a ‘‘retailer,’’ as defined in 7 CFR 

65.240, must comply with the 

requirements in 7 CFR 65.300 and 

65.400. 

■ 6. § 381.133(b) is amended as follows: 

■ a. In paragraph (b)(1) after 

‘‘geographical origin claims’’ add the 

following parenthetical phrase: ‘‘(except 

as provided by paragraph (b)(9)(xxviii) 

of this section),’’

■ b. In paragraph (b)(2) after 

‘‘geographical origin claims’’ add the 

following parenthetical phrase: ‘‘(except 

as provided by paragraph (b)(9)(xxviii) 

of this section),’’

■ c. A new paragraph (b)(9)(xxviii) is 

added to read as follows: 

§ 381.133 Generically approved labeling. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(9) * * * 

(xxviii) A country of origin statement 

on any product label described in 

§ 381.129(f) that complies with the 

requirements in that paragraph. 

Done in Washington, DC, on August 22, 

2008. 

Alfred V. Almanza, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E8–19882 Filed 8–27–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0523; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–NM–049–AD; Amendment 

39–15648; AD 2008–17–10] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Boeing 

Model 707 Airplanes, and Model 720 

and 720B Series Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Boeing Model 707 airplanes, and Model 

720 and 720B series airplanes. This AD 

requires repetitive detailed inspections 

to detect cracks and corrosion on any 

existing repairs and at certain body 

stations of the visible surfaces of the 

wing to body terminal fittings including 

the web, flanges, and ribs; and 

applicable related investigative and 

corrective actions. This AD results from 

reports of cracks found in the wing to 

body terminal fittings during routine 

inspections. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent cracks and corrosion in the 

body terminal fittings, which could 

cause loss of support for the wing and 

could adversely affect the structural 

integrity of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 2, 

2008. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of October 2, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Boeing 

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Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, 

Seattle, Washington 98124–2207. 

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 AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (telephone 800–647–5527) 

is the Document Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Berhane Alazar, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 917–6577; fax (425) 917–6590. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an airworthiness 

directive (AD) that would apply to 

certain Boeing Model 707 airplanes, and 

Model 720 and 720B series airplanes. 

That NPRM was published in the 

Federal Register on May 8, 2008 (73 FR 

26043). That NPRM proposed to require 

repetitive detailed inspections to detect 

cracks and corrosion on any existing 

repairs and at certain body stations of 

the visible surfaces of the wing to body 

terminal fittings including the web, 

flanges, and ribs; and applicable related 

investigative and corrective actions. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM or 

on the determination of the cost to the 

public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 5 

airplanes of U.S. registry. The following 

table provides the estimated costs for 

U.S. operators to comply with this AD. 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Work hours Average labor 

rate per hour Cost per product 

Number of 

U.S.-registered 

airplanes 

Fleet cost 

Inspections ............................ 20 $80 $1,600, per inspection cycle 5 $8,000, per inspection cycle. 

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 

This AD will not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This 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 this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

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. 

You can find our regulatory 

evaluation and the estimated costs of 

compliance in the AD Docket. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

■ Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 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 AD: 

2008–17–10 Boeing: Amendment 39–15648. 

Docket No. FAA–2008–0523; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–NM–049–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective October 2, 2008. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Model 707–100 long 

body, –200, –100B long body, and –100B 

short body series airplanes; Model 707–300, 

–300B, –300C, and –400 series airplanes; and 

Model 720 and 720B series airplanes, 

certificated in any category; as identified in 

Boeing 707 Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 3524, dated July 18, 2007. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD results from reports of cracks 

found in the wing to body terminal fittings 

during routine inspections. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent cracks and corrosion in 

the body terminal fittings, which could cause 

loss of support for the wing and could 

adversely affect the structural integrity of the 

airplane. 

Compliance 

(e) Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

Inspections and Corrective Actions 

(f) Within 24 months after the effective 

date of this AD, do detailed inspections and 

applicable related investigative and 

corrective actions, by accomplishing all the 

actions specified in the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing 707 Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 3524, dated July 18, 2007, 

except as provided by paragraph (g) of this 

AD. Repeat the detailed inspections 

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thereafter at intervals not to exceed 24 

months. Do all applicable related 

investigative and corrective actions before 

further flight. 

(g) If any crack or corrosion is found during 

any inspection required by paragraph (f) of 

this AD, and Boeing 707 Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 3524, dated July 18, 2007, 

specifies to contact Boeing for appropriate 

action: Before further flight, repair the 

terminal fittings using a method approved in 

accordance with the procedures specified in 

paragraph (i) of this AD. 

No Information Submission 

(h) Although Boeing 707 Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 3524, dated July 18, 2007, 

specifies to submit information to the 

manufacturer, this AD does not include that 

requirement. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(i)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), FAA, ATTN: 

Berhane Alazar, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057–

3356; telephone (425) 917–6577; 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. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(j) You must use Boeing 707 Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 3524, dated July 

18, 2007, to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, 

Washington 98124–2207. 

(3) You may review copies of the service 

information incorporated by reference at the 

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington; or at 

the National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http:// 

www.archives.gov/federal_register/ 

code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

6, 2008. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–19136 Filed 8–27–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–0223; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–NM–156–AD; Amendment 

39–15652; AD 2008–17–14] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Boeing 

Model 727 Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD), 

which applies to certain Boeing Model 

727 series airplanes. That AD currently 

requires repetitive inspections to detect 

cracks and loose brackets of the elevator 

rear spar, and corrective actions if 

necessary. The existing AD also 

provides for an optional terminating 

action for the repetitive inspections. 

This new AD reduces the repetitive 

intervals of the inspections, mandates 

the previously optional terminating 

action for the repetitive inspections, and 

no longer allows stop-drilling. This AD 

results from new reports of cracks, 

elongated fastener holes, and loose 

fittings of the elevator rear spar. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent cracking of 

the elevator rear spar at the tab hinge 

locations, which could cause excessive 

freeplay of the elevator control tab and 

possible tab flutter, and consequent loss 

of control of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

October 2, 2008. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of October 2, 2008. 

On April 22, 1996 (61 FR 11529, 

March 21, 1996), the Director of the 

Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference of Boeing 

Service Bulletin 727–55–0089, dated 

June 29, 1995. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, 

Seattle, Washington 98124–2207. 

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 AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (telephone 800–647–5527) 

is the Document Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Berhane Alazar, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 917–6577; fax (425) 917–6590. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that 

supersedes AD 96–06–05, amendment 

39–9542 (61 FR 11529, March 21, 1996). 

The existing AD applies to certain 

Boeing Model 727 series airplanes. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on November 23, 2007 (72 FR 

65678). That NPRM proposed to require 

repetitive inspections to detect cracks 

and loose brackets of the elevator rear 

spar, and corrective actions if necessary. 

The NPRM also proposed to reduce the 

repetitive intervals of the inspections, 

mandate the previously optional 

terminating action for the repetitive 

inspection, and no longer allow stopdrilling. 

Comments 

We provided the public the 

opportunity to participate in the 

development of this AD. We have 

considered the comments that have 

been received on the NPRM. 

Request To Extend Compliance Time 

for Terminating Action (Spar 

Replacement) 

Several commenters (Boeing, 

Champion Air, DHL, FedEx, and 

ReadyJetGo) request that we extend the 

compliance time (18 months) for the 

terminating action specified in the 

NPRM. Boeing, Champion Air, and 

ReadyJetGo request an extension from 

18 months to 24 months; DHL requests 

36 months; and FedEx requests 36 

months or 3,600 flight hours, whichever 

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