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imported in containers with a net 

weight of 3 pounds or less, if the 

potatoes are otherwise U.S. No. 1 grade 

or better. 

5. Section 980.117 is amended as 

follows: 

a. Paragraph (e) is revised; 

b. In paragraph (f)(2), remove the 

reference ‘‘(7 CFR 2851)’’ and add in its 

place the reference ‘‘(7 CFR part 51).’’ 

c. In paragraph (h), remove the 

references ‘‘(7 CFR 2851.3195 through 

2851.3209),’’ ‘‘(7 CFR 2851.3955 

through 2851.3970),’’ and ‘‘(7 CFR 

2851.3195 through 2851.3209)’’ and add 

in their places the references ‘‘(7 CFR 

51.3195 through 51.3209),’’ ‘‘(7 CFR 

51.3955 through 51.3970),’’ and ‘‘(7 CFR 

51.3195 through 51.3209),’’ respectively. 

§ 980.117 Import regulations; onions. 

* * * * * 

(e) Designation of governmental 

inspection service. The Federal or 

Federal-State Inspection Service, Fruit 

and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural 

Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture and the Food of Plant Origin 

Division, Plant Products Directorate, 

Canadian Food Inspection Agency, are 

hereby designated as governmental 

inspection services for the purpose of 

certifying the grade, size, quality, and 

maturity of onions that are imported, or 

to be imported, into the United States 

under the provisions of section 8e of the 

Act. 

* * * * * 

8. In § 980.212: 

a. Paragraph (e) is revised; 

b. In paragraph (f)(2), remove the 

reference ‘‘(7 CFR 2851)’’ and add in its 

place the reference ‘‘(7 CFR part 51).’’ 

c. In paragraph (h), remove the words 

‘‘(7 CFR 2851.1855 through 2851.1877; 

title 7, chapter I, part 51 was 

redesignated title 7, chapter 28, part 

2851 on June 27, 1977)’’ and add in 

their place the words ‘‘(7 CFR 51.1855 

through 51.1877).’’ 

§ 980.212 Import regulations; tomatoes. 

* * * * * 

(e) Designation of governmental 

inspection service. The Federal or 

Federal-State Inspection Service, Fruit 

and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural 

Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture and the Food of Plant Origin 

Division, Plant Products Directorate, 

Canadian Food Inspection Agency, are 

hereby designated as governmental 

inspection services for the purpose of 

certifying the grade, size, quality, and 

maturity of tomatoes that are imported, 

or to be imported, into the United States 

under the provisions of section 8e of the 

Act. 

* * * * * 

§ 980.501 [Amended] 

9. Amend § 980.501 in paragraph 

(a)(4) by removing the words ‘‘Fruit and 

Vegetable Division’’ in the first and 

second sentences and adding in their 

places the words ‘‘Fruit and Vegetable 

Programs.’’; and in paragraph (d), 

remove the address ‘‘Marketing Order 

Administration Branch, USDA, AMS, 

P.O. Box 96456, room 2523–S, 

Washington, DC 20090–6456, telephone 

(202) 720–4607’’ and add in its place the 

address ‘‘Marketing Order 

Administration Branch, Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 

0237, Washington, DC 20250–0237, 

telephone (202) 720–2491.’’ 

Dated: May 20, 2009. 

Robert C. Keeney, 

Acting Associate Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E9–12186 Filed 5–28–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0495; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–NM–049–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Learjet 

Model 60 Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Learjet Model 60 airplanes. This 

proposed AD would require revising the 

Tire-Servicing section of the airplane 

maintenance manual and revising the 

Tires Limitation section of the airplane 

flight manual to incorporate revised 

procedures for servicing tires and 

checking for proper tire inflation. This 

proposed AD results from a report of the 

main landing gear tires blowing out 

during a takeoff roll. We are proposing 

this AD to prevent tire failure, which 

could result in failures of the braking 

and thrust reverser systems. In a critical 

phase of operation such as takeoff, loss 

of airplane control may result. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by July 13, 2009. 

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. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Learjet, Inc., 

One Learjet Way, Wichita, Kansas 

67209–2942; telephone 316–946–2000; 

fax 316–946–2220; e-mail 

ac.ict@aero.bombardier.com; Internet 

http://www.bombardier.com. You may 

review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221 

or 425–227–1152. 

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: Don 

Ristow, Aerospace Engineer, 

Mechanical Systems and Propulsion 

Branch, ACE–116W, FAA, Wichita 

Aircraft Certification Office, 1801 

Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent 

Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209; 

telephone (316) 946–4120; fax (316) 

946–4107. 

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–2009–0495; Directorate Identifier 

2009–NM–049–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 

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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 

We received a report of all four of the 

main landing gear tires blowing out 

during a takeoff roll of a Learjet Model 

60 airplane. The airplane overran the 

end of the runway, ultimately stopping 

when it struck an embankment, and was 

destroyed by fire. Investigation of the 

tire fragments indicates that, in all four 

tires, there was evidence of internal heat 

damage consistent with under-inflation, 

over-loading, or a combination of both; 

damage to a tire under these conditions 

is cumulative. Tires that have been 

rolled or taxied at lower-than-specified 

tire pressure settings may fail. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent tire 

failure, which could result in failures of 

the braking and thrust reverser systems. 

In a critical phase of operation such as 

takeoff, loss of airplane control may 

result. 

Relevant Service Information 

We have reviewed Learjet 60 

Temporary Revision (TR) 12–16, dated 

March 18, 2009, to the Learjet 60 

Maintenance Manual; and Learjet 60 

Temporary Flight Manual Change 

(TFMC) 2009–03, dated March 9, 2009, 

to the Learjet 60 Airplane Flight Manual 

(AFM) and Learjet 60XR AFM. Learjet 

60 TR 12–16 describes the procedures to 

use when checking for and maintaining 

proper tire inflation. Learjet 60 TFMC 

2009–03 describes procedures to use 

when checking for proper tire inflation 

within 96 hours (4 days) prior to takeoff. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all relevant information and 

determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the(se) 

same type design(s). This proposed AD 

would require accomplishing the 

actions specified in the service 

information described previously. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

would affect 240 airplanes of U.S. 

registry. We also estimate that it would 

take about 1 work-hour per product to 

comply with this proposed AD. The 

average labor rate is $80 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate the 

cost of this proposed AD to the U.S. 

operators to be $19,200, or $80 per 

product. 

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 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 this 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. 

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. 

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 FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new AD: 

Learjet: Docket No. FAA–2009–0495; 

Directorate Identifier 2009–NM–049–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) We must receive comments by July 13, 

2009. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Learjet Model 60 

airplanes, certificated in any category, serial 

numbers 60–002 through 60–369 inclusive. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 32: Landing gear. 

Unsafe Condition 

(e) This AD results from a report of the 

main landing gear tires blowing out during a 

takeoff roll. The Federal Aviation 

Administration is issuing this AD to prevent 

tire failure, which could result in failures of 

the braking and thrust reverser systems. In a 

critical phase of operation such as takeoff, 

loss of airplane control may result. 

Compliance 

(f) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Revise the Maintenance Manual (MM) 

(g) Within 14 days after the effective date 

of this AD, revise the Tire-Servicing section 

of Learjet 60 MM to include the information 

in Learjet 60 Temporary Revision (TR) 12–16, 

dated March 18, 2009. 

Note 1: The actions required by paragraph 

(g) of this AD may be done by inserting a 

copy of Learjet 60 TR 12–16, dated March 18, 

2009, into the Learjet 60 MM. When Learjet 

60 TR 12–16 has been included in general 

revisions of the Learjet 60 MM, the general 

revisions may be inserted in the MM, 

provided the relevant information in the 

general revision is identical to that in the TR. 

Revise the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) 

(h) Within 14 days after the effective date 

of this AD, revise the Tires Limitations 

section of the Learjet 60 AFM or Learjet 60XR 

AFM, as applicable, to include the 

information in the Learjet 60 Temporary 

Flight Manual Change (TFMC) 2009–03, 

dated March 9, 2009. Thereafter, operate the 

airplane according to the limitations and 

procedures in the TFMC. 

Note 2: The actions required by paragraph 

(h) of this AD may be done by inserting a 

copy of Learjet 60 TFMC 2009–03, dated 

March 9, 2009, into the Learjet 60 or 60XR 

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AFM, as applicable. When Learjet 60 TFMC 

2009–03 has been included in general 

revisions of the applicable AFM, the general 

revisions may be inserted in the applicable 

AFM, provided the relevant information in 

the general revision is identical to that in 

Learjet 60 TFMC 2009–03. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(i)(1) The Manager, Wichita Aircraft 

Certification Office, 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: Don Ristow, 

Aerospace Engineer, Mechanical Systems 

and Propulsion Branch, ACE–116W, Wichita 

Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 1801 

Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent 

Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone 

(316) 946–4120; fax (316) 946–4107. 

(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 principal maintenance inspector 

(PMI) or principal avionics inspector (PAI), 

as appropriate, or lacking a principal 

inspector, your local Flight Standards District 

Office. The AMOC approval letter must 

specifically reference this AD. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 18, 

2009. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–12522 Filed 5–28–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0489; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–CE–025–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Air Tractor, 

Inc. Models AT–802 and AT–802A 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Air Tractor, Inc. (Air Tractor) Models 

AT–802 and AT–802A airplanes. This 

proposed AD would require installing a 

rudder-aileron interconnect cable 

system shield kit and securing any items 

stowed in the baggage compartment 

using tie downs and/or a cargo net until 

the cable shield kit is installed. This 

proposed AD results from a report of the 

rudder pedal cable becoming jammed in 

flight. We are proposing this AD to 

prevent jamming of the rudder-aileron 

interconnect cables by unsecured items 

in the baggage compartment, which 

could result in failure of the rudderaileron interconnect cable system. This 

failure could lead to loss of control. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by July 28, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to comment on this proposed 

AD: 

• 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. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Air Tractor, 

Inc., P.O. Box 485, Olney, Texas 76374; 

telephone: (940) 564–5616; facsimile: 

(940) 564–5612; E-mail: 

parts@airtractor.com; Internet: http:// 

www.airtractor.com. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Andy McAnaul, Aerospace Engineer, 

10100 Reunion Pl., Ste. 650, San 

Antonio, Texas 78216; telephone: (210) 

308–3365; fax: (210) 308–3370. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments 

regarding this proposed AD. Send your 

comments to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include the docket 

number, ‘‘FAA–2009–0489; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–CE–025–AD’’ at the 

beginning of your comments. We 

specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

the proposed AD. We will consider all 

comments received by the closing date 

and may amend the proposed AD in 

light 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 

concerning this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

We received a report of an Air Tractor 

Model AT–802 airplane rudder pedal 

jamming in flight. The pilot was able to 

maintain control and land. After 

landing, a cable pulley in the rudder 

system was found broken. Air Tractor 

believes one or more unsecured items in 

the baggage compartment became 

entangled in the cables and caused them 

to jam, resulting in failure of the pulley. 

Air Tractor has designed a 

modification kit that installs shielding 

in the baggage compartment to prevent 

unsecured stowed items from becoming 

entangled in the rudder-aileron 

interconnect cable system. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

result in jamming of the rudder-aileron 

interconnect cables by unsecured items 

in the baggage compartment, which 

could result in failure of the rudderaileron interconnect cable system. This 

failure could lead to loss of control. 

Relevant Service Information 

We have reviewed Snow Engineering 

Co., Service Letter #274, Revision A, 

dated April 6, 2009. 

The service information describes 

procedures for installing a cable shield 

in the baggage compartment. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed AD 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all information and 

determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. This proposed AD would 

require installing a rudder-aileron 

interconnect cable system shield kit and 

securing any items stowed in the 

baggage compartment using tie downs 

and/or a cargo net until the cable shield 

kit is installed. 

Normally, the FAA would use a 

compliance time of hours time-inservice (TIS) or a certain number of 

months. The proposed AD uses a 

calendar date for compliance instead of 

hours TIS or a certain number of 

months. We are using the calendar date 

of before December 31, 2009, to allow 

owners with airplanes used in 

agricultural spray operations until the 

end of the spray season to install the 

rudder-aileron interconnect cable 

system shields (terminating action). 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the Service Information 

This proposed AD would require 

securing stowed items in the baggage 

compartment with tie-down straps or a 

cargo net until the rudder-aileron 

interconnect cable system shield 

required in the proposed AD is 

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