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(i) Any depository institution as 

described in § 204.1(c) of this part; 

(ii) Any trust company; 

(iii) Any corporation organized under 

section 25A of the Federal Reserve Act 

(12 U.S.C. 611 et seq.) or having an 

agreement with the Board under section 

25 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 

601 et seq.); and 

(iv) Any branch or agency of a foreign 

bank (as defined in section 1(b) of the 

International Banking Act of 1978, 12 

U.S.C. 3101(b)). 

(3) Excess balance means the average 

balance held in an account at a Federal 

Reserve Bank by or on behalf of an 

eligible institution over a reserve 

maintenance period that exceeds the 

sum of the required reserve balance and 

any clearing balance. 

(4) Required reserve balance means 

the average balance held in an account 

at a Federal Reserve Bank by or on 

behalf of an eligible institution over a 

reserve maintenance period to satisfy 

the reserve requirements of this part. 

(5) Targeted federal funds rate means 

the federal funds rate established from 

time to time by the Federal Open Market 

Committee. 

By order of the Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System, October 6, 2008. 

Jennifer J. Johnson, 

Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. E8–24003 Filed 10–8–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6210–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0302; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–NM–323–AD; Amendment 

39–15689; AD 2008–21–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Boeing 

Model 767–200, –300, and –400ER 

Series 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 

767–200, –300, and –400ER series 

airplanes. That AD currently requires an 

inspection to determine if the doormounted escape slide/rafts have certain 

part numbers. This new AD does not 

retain that requirement. This new AD 

continues to require an inspection for 

excessive tension of the firing cable, and 

procedures for providing slack in the 

firing cable or rerouting the firing cable 

if necessary. For certain airplanes, this 

new AD also requires a review of the 

airplane maintenance records to 

determine if a certain service bulletin 

has been incorporated, or an inspection 

to determine if certain door-mounted 

escape slide/rafts are installed. This 

new AD also requires modification of 

certain escape slide/rafts. This AD 

results from reports of uncommanded 

inflation inside the airplane of a doormounted escape slide/raft located in the 

passenger compartment. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent injury to 

maintenance personnel, passengers, and 

crew during otherwise normal operating 

conditions and to prevent interference 

with evacuation of the airplane during 

an emergency, due to uncommanded 

inflation of a door-mounted escape 

slide/raft. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

November 13, 2008. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of November 13, 2008. 

On June 30, 2005 (70 FR 34638, June 

15, 2005), the Director of the Federal 

Register approved the incorporation by 

reference of a certain other publication. 

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: 

Keith Ladderud, Aerospace Engineer, 

Cabin Safety and Environmental 

Systems Branch, ANM–150S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 917–6435; 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 2005–12–14, amendment 

39–14130 (70 FR 34638, June 15, 2005). 

The existing AD applies to certain 

Boeing Model 767–200, –300, and 

–400ER series airplanes. That NPRM 

was published in the Federal Register 

on March 18, 2008 (73 FR 14405). That 

NPRM proposed to continue to require 

an inspection to determine if the doormounted escape slide/rafts have certain 

part numbers. For those door-mounted 

escape slide/rafts having certain part 

numbers, the NPRM also proposed to 

continue to require an inspection for 

excessive tension of the firing cable, and 

procedures for providing slack in the 

firing cable or rerouting the firing cable 

if necessary. For certain airplanes, the 

NPRM also proposed to require a review 

of the airplane maintenance records to 

determine if a certain service bulletin 

has been incorporated, or an inspection 

to determine if certain door-mounted 

escape slide/rafts are installed. The 

NPRM also proposed to require 

modification of certain escape slide/ 

rafts. 

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 Refer to Certain Part 

Numbers (P/Ns) in the Applicability 

Boeing requests that we revise the 

applicability to Boeing Model 767–200, 

–300, and –400ER series airplanes, 

certificated in any category; as 

identified in Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 767–25A0395, dated August 31, 

2006; equipped with Goodrich doormounted slide/rafts having P/Ns 

5A3294–1, 5A3294–2, 5A3295–1, or 

5A3295–3. As justification, Boeing 

states that this change clarifies that this 

AD applies only to certain Goodrich 

door-mounted slides/rafts. Boeing also 

states the applicability of the NPRM, as 

written, might require an alternative 

method of compliance (AMOC) for 

airplanes having other door-mounted 

slides/rafts. 

We agree to revise the applicability of 

this AD as requested by Boeing for the 

reasons stated above, except that 

paragraph (c) of this AD refers to 

Revision 1 of the service bulletin, dated 

January 25, 2007. Since we have added 

the affected part numbers for the 

discrepant door-mounted slides/rafts to 

the applicability of this AD, it is no 

longer necessary to require the 

inspection to determine the part 

numbers as specified in paragraph (f) of 

the NPRM. Therefore, we have deleted 


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that action and reidentified the 

subsequent paragraphs of this AD 

accordingly. 

Request To Delete Certain Airplanes 

From the Applicability 

Florida West International Airways 

states that this AD does not apply to 

Model 767–300GMF airplanes. 

We infer that the commenter requests 

that we delete that model designation 

from the applicability of this AD. We 

disagree because that model designation 

is not identified in the applicability of 

this AD. Model ‘‘767–300GMF’’ is not a 

valid designation as specified on the 

type certificate data sheet (TCDS) for 

Model 767 airplanes. Therefore, the 

commenter should verify the airplane 

identification as listed on the airplane 

data plate. This information will allow 

the commenter to determine whether 

this AD is applicable to its airplanes. 

We have not changed the AD in this 

regard. 

Request To Revise Paragraph (k)(1) of 

the NPRM 

Boeing requests that we revise 

paragraph (k)(1) of the NPRM as follows: 

‘‘* * * Determine if any door-mounted 

escape slide/raft having P/N 5A3294–1, 

5A3294–2, 5A3295–1, or 5A3295–3 is 

installed; by review of the airplane 

maintenance records, or by a general 

visual inspection and modify the escape 

slide/rafts. Note the above slide/rafts 

may have been installed by Boeing 

Service Bulletin 767–25–0266.’’ Boeing 

points out that this request also removes 

the following statement: ‘‘Doing the 

inspection before the effective date of 

this AD in accordance with paragraph 

(f)(1) of this AD is acceptable for 

compliance with the inspection 

specified in this paragraph.’’ As 

justification, Boeing states that its 

suggested changes focus the reader on 

the specific part numbers to be modified 

and assures that the escape slide/rafts 

inspected prior to the effective date of 

this new AD are modified. 

We agree to delete the second 

sentence of paragraph (k)(1) of the 

NPRM, since it is no longer necessary to 

provide relief for operators who, in 

accordance with paragraph (f)(1) of AD 

2005–12–14, have previously inspected 

to determine if the discrepant slides/ 

rafts are installed. However, we disagree 

with revising the first sentence of 

paragraph (k)(1) of the NPRM because 

Boeing’s suggested changes and the 

language used in paragraph (j)(1) of this 

AD have essentially the same meaning. 

(As stated previously, paragraph (k) of 

the NPRM is reidentified as paragraph 

(j) in this AD.) Further, the language that 

we use is similar to what is stated in the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin 767–25A0395, 

Revision 1. 

Conclusion 

We have carefully reviewed the 

available data, including the comments 

that have been received, and determined 

that air safety and the public interest 

require adopting the AD with the 

changes described previously. We have 

determined that these changes will 

neither increase the economic burden 

on any operator nor increase the scope 

of the AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

There are about 1,225 airplanes of the 

affected design in the worldwide fleet. 

This AD affects about 355 airplanes of 

U.S. registry. 

The actions that are required by AD 

2005–12–14 and retained in this AD 

take up to 6 work hours per airplane, at 

an average labor rate of $80 per work 

hour. Based on these figures, the 

estimated cost of the currently required 

actions for U.S. operators is $170,400, or 

is $480 per airplane. 

The new required actions take up to 

6 work hours per airplane, at an average 

labor rate of $80 per work hour. The 

parts manufacturer states that it will 

supply the required parts to operators at 

no cost. Based on these figures, the 

estimated cost of the new actions 

specified in this AD for U.S. operators 

is $170,400, or $480 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 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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this 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, 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 Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13 

by removing amendment 39–14130 (70 

FR 34638, June 15, 2005) and by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2008–21–05 Boeing: Amendment 39–15689. 

Docket No. FAA–2008–0302; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–NM–323–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This AD becomes effective November 

13, 2008. 

Affected ADs 

(b) This AD supersedes AD 2005–12–14. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Boeing Model 767– 

200, –300, and –400ER series airplanes, 

certificated in any category; as identified in 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767–25A0395, 

Revision 1, dated January 25, 2007; equipped 

with Goodrich door-mounted escape slide/ 

rafts having part numbers (P/N) 5A3294–1, 

5A3294–2, 5A3295–1, or 5A3295–3. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD results from reports of 

uncommanded inflation inside the airplane 


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of a door-mounted escape slide/raft located 

in the passenger compartment. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent injury to 

maintenance personnel, passengers, and crew 

during otherwise normal operating 

conditions and to prevent interference with 

evacuation of the airplane during an 

emergency, due to uncommanded inflation of 

a door-mounted escape slide/raft. 

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. 

Restatement of Certain Requirements of AD 

2005–12–14 

Inspection for Excessive Tension on the 

Firing Cable 

(f) If any door-mounted escape slide/raft 

having any part number specified in 

paragraph (c) of this AD is installed: Within 

30 days after June 30, 2005 (the effective date 

of AD 2005–12–14), perform a tension check 

on the firing cable of the slide/raft, in 

accordance with Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 767–25A0390, dated May 13, 2005. 

If no excessive tension is detected, no further 

action is required by this AD, except for the 

requirements of paragraph (i) of this AD. 

Note 1: Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767– 

25A0390, dated May 13, 2005, references 

Goodrich Alert Service Bulletin 5A3294/ 

5A3295–25A356, dated May 11, 2005, as an 

additional source of service information. 

Corrective Action for Excessive Tension on 

the Firing Cable 

(g) If any excessive tension of the firing 

cable is detected, before further flight, do the 

applicable corrective actions in accordance 

with the Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767– 

25A0390, dated May 13, 2005. 

Previous Accomplishment 

(h) Inspections of the firing cables for 

excessive tension in accordance with Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin 767–25A0390, dated 

May 13, 2005, that were accomplished before 

June 30, 2005, are acceptable for compliance 

with the requirements of paragraph (f) of this 

AD, provided that any applicable corrective 

action was completed. 

Parts Installation 

(i) As of June 30, 2005, no person may 

install on any airplane any Goodrich doormounted escape slide/raft having P/N 

5A3294–1, 5A3294–2, 5A3295–1, or 5A3295– 

3, unless the tension of the firing cable has 

been checked and the applicable corrective 

action completed in accordance with Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin 767–25A0390, dated 

May 13, 2005, or the escape slide/raft has 

been repacked in accordance with Goodrich 

Packing Instructions, Evacuation Slide/Raft, 

Document 501636, Revision G, dated May 16, 

2005; Goodrich Packing Instructions, 

Evacuation Slide/Raft, LH, Document 

501637, Revision E, dated May 16, 2005; or 

Goodrich Packing Instructions, Evacuation 

Slide/Raft, RH, Document 501638, Revision 

D, dated May 16, 2005; as applicable. 

New Requirements of This AD 

Modification 

(j) Within 36 months after the effective date 

of this AD, do the applicable actions 

specified in paragraph (j)(1) or (j)(2) of this 

AD, by accomplishing all of the applicable 

actions specified in the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 767–25A0395, Revision 1, dated 

January 25, 2007. 

(1) For Groups 1 and 2 airplanes as 

identified in the service bulletin: Review the 

airplane maintenance records to determine if 

Boeing Service Bulletin 767–25–0266 has 

been incorporated, or do a general visual 

inspection to determine if any door-mounted 

escape slide/raft having P/N 5A3294–1, 

5A3294–2, 5A3295–1, or 5A3295–3 is 

installed, and before further flight do all the 

applicable corrective actions. 

(2) For Groups 3, 4, 5, and 6 airplanes as 

identified in the service bulletin: Modify the 

escape slide/rafts. 

Note 2: Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767– 

25A0395, Revision 1, refers to Goodrich 

Service Bulletin 5A3294/5A3295–25–362, 

dated July 25, 2006, as an additional source 

of service information for modifying a doormounted escape slide/raft. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) 

(k)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), FAA, ATTN: 

Keith Ladderud, Aerospace Engineer, Cabin 

Safety and Environmental Systems Branch, 

ANM–150S, FAA, Seattle ACO, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 917–6435; 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) AMOCs approved previously in 

accordance with AD 2005–12–14 are 

approved as AMOCs for the corresponding 

provisions of paragraphs (f), (g), (h), (i), and 

(j) of this AD. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(l) You must use Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 767–25A0390, dated May 13, 2005; 

and Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767– 

25A0395, Revision 1, dated January 25, 2007; 

as applicable; to perform the actions that are 

required by this AD, unless the AD specifies 

otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767–25A0395, 

Revision 1, dated January 25, 2007, in 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) On June 30, 2005 (70 FR 34638, June 

15, 2005), the Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767–25A0390, 

dated May 13, 2005. 

(3) Contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, 

P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124– 

2207, for a copy of this service information. 

You may review copies 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/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 26, 2008. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–23667 Filed 10–8–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0147; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–NM–294–AD; Amendment 

39–15686; AD 2008–21–02] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Boeing 

Model 737–600, –700, –700C, –800, and 

–900 Series Airplanes Equipped With 

CFM56–7 Engines 

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 

737–600, –700, and –800 series 

airplanes. That AD currently requires 

repetitive inspections to detect damage 

of the aft strut insulation blanket, and 

eventual replacement of the insulation 

blankets with new, improved blankets. 

This new AD adds airplanes to the 

applicability and requires installation of 

a new heat insulation blanket and new 

cover plate on the left and right side 

engine struts. This new AD does not 

retain the requirements of the existing 

AD but does terminate the requirements 

of the existing AD. This AD results from 

reports of damaged heat insulation 

blankets on the engine struts. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent exposure of 

the lower surface of the strut to extreme 

high temperatures, consequent creation 

of a source of fuel ignition, and 

increased risk of an uncontrollable fire 

and possible fuel tank explosion. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

November 13, 2008. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 


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