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necessary and appropriate to carry out 

its fiduciary responsibilities with 

respect to the effective oversight of the 

management of the Bank and such other 

duties and obligations as may be 

imposed by applicable laws, provided 

the board of directors of a Bank shall 

hold a minimum of six in-person 

meetings in any year. 

§ 1261.27 Site of board of directors and 

committee meetings. 

Meetings of a Bank’s board of 

directors and committees thereof 

usually should be held within the 

district served by the Bank. No meetings 

of a Bank’s board of directors and 

committees thereof may be held in any 

location that is not within the United 

States, including its possessions and 

territories. 

Dated: October 18, 2009. 

Edward J. DeMarco, 

Acting Director, Federal Housing Finance 

Agency. 

[FR Doc. E9–25577 Filed 10–22–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 25 

[Docket No. NM417; Notice No. 25–09–12– 

SC] 

Special Conditions: Model C–27J 

Airplane; Class E Cargo Compartment 

Lavatory 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed special 

conditions. 

SUMMARY: This action proposes special 

conditions for the Alenia Model C–27J 

airplane. This airplane has novel or 

unusual design features when compared 

to the state of technology described in 

the airworthiness standards for 

transport-category airplanes. These 

design features include a lavatory in the 

Class E cargo compartment. The 

applicable airworthiness regulations do 

not contain adequate or appropriate 

safety standards for these design 

features. These proposed special 

conditions contain the additional safety 

standards that the Administrator 

considers necessary to establish a level 

of safety equivalent to that established 

by the existing airworthiness standards. 

We have issued additional special 

conditions for other novel or unusual 

design features of the C–27J. 

DATES: We must receive your comments 

by November 23, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You must mail two copies 

of your comments to: Federal Aviation 

Administration, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Attn: Rules Docket (ANM– 

113), Docket No. NM417, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98057–3356. You may deliver two 

copies to the Transport Airplane 

Directorate at the above address. You 

must mark your comments: Docket No. 

NM417. You can inspect comments in 

the Rules Docket weekdays, except 

Federal holidays, between 7:30 a.m. and 

4 p.m. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Groves, FAA, International Branch, 

ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification 

Service, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., 

Renton, Washington 98057–3356; 

telephone (425) 227–1503, facsimile 

(425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite interested people to take 

part in this rulemaking by sending 

written comments, data, or views. The 

most helpful comments reference a 

specific portion of the special 

conditions, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. We ask that you send 

us two copies of written comments. 

We will file in the docket all 

comments we receive, as well as a 

report summarizing each substantive 

public contact with FAA personnel 

concerning these special conditions. 

You can inspect the docket before and 

after the comment closing date. If you 

wish to review the docket in person, go 

to the address in the ADDRESSES section 

of this preamble between 7:30 a.m. and 

4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

We will consider all comments we 

receive on or before the closing date for 

comments. We will consider comments 

filed late if it is possible to do so 

without incurring expense or delay. We 

may change these special conditions 

based on the comments we receive. 

If you want the FAA to acknowledge 

receipt of your comments on this 

proposal, include with your comments 

a self-addressed, stamped postcard on 

which the docket number appears. We 

will stamp the date on the postcard and 

mail it back to you. 

Background 

On March 27, 2006, the European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

forwarded to the FAA an application 

from Alenia Aeronautica of Torino, 

Italy, for U.S. type certification of a 

twin-engine, commercial transport 

designated as the Model C–27J. The 

C–27J is a twin-turbopropeller, cargotransport aircraft with a maximum 

takeoff weight of 30,500 kilograms. 

Type Certification Basis 

Under the provisions of Section 21.17 

of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulation 

(14 CFR) and the bilateral agreement 

between the U.S. and Italy, Alenia 

Aeronautica must show that the C–27J 

meets the applicable provisions of 14 

CFR part 25, as amended by 

Amendments 25–1 through 25–87. 

Alenia also elects to comply with 

Amendment 25–122, effective 

September 5, 2007, for 14 CFR 25.1317. 

If the Administrator finds that 

existing airworthiness regulations do 

not adequately or appropriately address 

safety standards for the C–27J due to a 

novel or unusual design feature, we 

prescribe special conditions under 

provisions of 14 CFR 21.16. 

In addition to the applicable 

airworthiness regulations and special 

conditions, the C–27J must comply with 

the fuel-vent and exhaust-emission 

requirements of 14 CFR part 34 and the 

noise-certification requirements of 14 

CFR part 36, and the FAA must issue a 

finding of regulatory adequacy under 

§ 611 of Public Law 92–574, the ‘‘Noise 

Control Act of 1972.’’ 

The FAA issues special conditions, as 

defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in accordance 

with § 11.38, and they become part of 

the type-certification basis under 

§ 21.17(a)(2). 

Special conditions are initially 

applicable to the model for which they 

are issued. Should the type certificate 

for that model be amended later to 

include any other model that 

incorporates the same or similar novel 

or unusual design feature, the special 

conditions also apply to the other model 

under § 21.101. 

Novel or Unusual Design Features 

The C–27J incorporates a lavatory into 

the Class E cargo compartment, which is 

considered a novel or unusual design 

feature in a cargo compartment. In 

developing the airworthiness 

requirements for cargo compartments, 

the FAA did not envision that a lavatory 

would be installed inside a Class E 

cargo compartment. Lavatories, 

including the one proposed for the C– 

27J, typically contain electrical systems, 

which could serve as ignition sources 

for a fire, and an oxygen supply system, 

which could intensify the growth and 

size of a fire. Therefore, consideration 

must be given to a means to control the 

possibility of the: 


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• Electrical system in the lavatory 

initiating a fire in the cargo 

compartment, and 

• Oxygen-supply system in the 

lavatory fueling a fire in the cargo 

compartment. 

The existing airworthiness regulations 

do not adequately or appropriately 

address safety standards for these design 

features. These proposed special 

conditions for the C–27J contain the 

additional safety standards that the 

Administrator considers necessary to 

establish a level of safety equivalent to 

that established by the existing 

airworthiness standards. 

Discussion 

Specific regulations governing Class E 

cargo compartments: 

(a) Section 25.855, the materialstandards and design considerations for 

cargo-compartment interiors; the 

statement that each cargo compartment 

must meet one of the Class requirements 

of § 25.857; and the flight testing which 

must be conducted for certification. 

(b) Section 25.857, the standards for 

the various classes of transport-category 

airplane-cargo compartments. 

(c) Section 25.858, design and 

certification requirements for cargo- or 

baggage-compartment fire or smokedetection systems, and a standard that 

fire be detected and indicated to the 

crew less than one minute after 

inception. 

Specific regulations governing 

lavatory installations, regardless of 

location: 

(d) Section 25.783, requirements to 

preclude anyone from becoming trapped 

inside the lavatory. 

(e) Section 25.791, lavatory placarding 

requirements. 

(f) Section 25.853, interior materialtest standards, smoking-prohibition 

requirements, ashtray requirements, and 

waste-receptacle design-and-material 

standards. 

(g) Section 25.854, lavatory smokedetector and fire-extinguisher 

requirements. 

In developing the airworthiness 

requirements for cargo compartments, 

the FAA did not envision that a lavatory 

would be installed in a Class E cargo 

compartment. Therefore, special 

conditions must be established to 

provide a means to control the 

possibility of the: 

• Electrical system in the lavatory 

initiating a fire in the cargo 

compartment, and 

• Oxygen-supply system in the 

lavatory fueling a fire in the cargo 

compartment. 

Applicability 

As discussed above, these proposed 

special conditions are applicable to the 

C–27J. Should Alenia apply at a later 

date for a change to the type certificate 

to include another model incorporating 

the same or similar novel or unusual 

design features, these proposed special 

conditions apply to that model as well 

under § 21.101. 

Conclusion 

This action affects only certain novel 

or unusual design features of the Alenia 

C–27J. It is not a rule of general 

applicability, and it affects only the 

applicant that applied to the FAA for 

approval of these features on the 

airplane. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 

Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

The authority citation for these 

special conditions is as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 

44702, 44704. 

The Proposed Special Conditions 

Accordingly, the Administrator of the 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

proposes the following special 

conditions as part of the typecertification basis for the C–27J. 

1. Control of electrical power to the 

lavatory located in the Class E cargo 

compartment: 

A means must be provided to shut off 

electrical power to the lavatory should 

smoke or fire be detected anywhere in 

the Class E cargo compartment, 

including in the lavatory. Two types of 

shut-off systems meet this requirement: 

• A manual system, with an airplaneflight-manual (AFM) procedure to 

instruct the flight crew on where and 

how to shut off the power, or 

• An automatic system that shuts off 

power to the lavatory following a 

lavatory or cargo-compartment smokedetector alarm. 

2. Control of the oxygen-deliverysystem flow to the lavatory and cargo 

compartment: 

A means must be provided to shut off 

oxygen flow to the lavatory should 

smoke or fire be detected anywhere in 

the Class E cargo compartment, 

including in the lavatory. Two types of 

shut-off systems meet this requirement: 

• A manual system, with an AFM 

procedure to instruct the flight crew on 

where and how to shut off the oxygen 

flow, or 

• An automatic system that shuts off 

oxygen flow to the lavatory following a 

lavatory or cargo-compartment smokedetector alarm. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 

8, 2009. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–25495 Filed 10–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0750; Airspace 

Docket No. 09–AEA–16] 

Establishment of Class D and E 

Airspace and Modification of Class E 

Airspace; State College, PA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

establish Class D and E airspace and 

modify existing Class E airspace at State 

College, PA. The University Park 

Airport is building a new air traffic 

control tower and the FAA is directed 

by law to establish and/or modify 

controlled surface airspace for the 

support of air traffic operations. This 

action would enhance the safety and 

airspace management around University 

Park Airport, State College, PA. 

DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be 

received on or before December 7, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule 

to: U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey, SE., Washington, DC 

20590–0001; Telephone: 1–800–647– 

5527; Fax: 202–493–2251. You must 

identify the Docket Number FAA–2009– 

0750; Airspace Docket No. 09–AEA–16, 

at the beginning of your comments. You 

may also submit and review received 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the rule, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal Holidays. 

An informal docket may also be 

examined during normal business hours 

at the office of the Eastern Service 

Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Room 210, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 

30337. 


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