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Other FAA AD Provisions 

(i) 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: Tom Rodriguez, 

Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, 

ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone (425) 

227–1137; fax (425) 227–1149. 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. 

(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 

(j) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency Airworthiness Directive 2008–0090, 

dated May 13, 2008, and the service 

information in Table 1 of this AD, for related 

information. 

TABLE 1—RELATED INFORMATION

Service information— Revision level— Dated— 

Fokker MCNO F100–50 ............................................................................................................ Original ................................. January 31, 2008. 

Fokker Service Bulletin SBF100–31–060 ................................................................................. Original ................................. June 1, 2002. 

Fokker Service Bulletin SBF100–31–067 ................................................................................. Revision 1 ............................ April 24, 2008. 

Fokker Service Bulletin SBF100–78–016 ................................................................................. Original ................................. October 1, 1999. 

Fokker Service Bulletin SBF100–78–017 ................................................................................. Original ................................. December 1, 1999. 

Honeywell Service Bulletin 80–0610–31–0003 ........................................................................ Original ................................. February 13, 2008. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 11, 

2009. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–14410 Filed 6–18–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0559; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–SW–66–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky 

Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) Model 

S–92A Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This document proposes 

adopting a new airworthiness directive 

(AD) for Sikorsky Model S–92A 

helicopters. The AD would require 

revising the Limitations section of the 

Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) by 

clarifying that the Model S–92A 

helicopter was certificated as a transport 

category rotorcraft in both Categories A 

and B with different operating 

limitations for each category and must 

be operated accordingly. We have 

received reports that some operators are 

inappropriately operating Model S–92A 

helicopters using Category B limitations 

when the helicopter is configured with 

10 or more passenger seats. Operating 

this helicopter when configured with 10 

or more passenger seats and adhering to 

the less stringent limitations for the 

Category B configuration approved for a 

9 or less passenger seat configuration 

does not maintain the FAA required 

minimum level of safety. This condition 

if not corrected, could result in 

operating under less stringent 

requirements. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before August 18, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to submit comments 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Coffey, Flight Test Engineer, Boston 

Aircraft Certification Office, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803, telephone (781) 238–7161, fax 

(781) 238–7170. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to submit any written 

data, views, or arguments regarding this 

proposed AD. Send your comments to 

the address listed under the caption 

ADDRESSES. Include the docket number 

‘‘FAA–2009–0559, Directorate Identifier 

2008–SW–66–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 with FAA 

personnel concerning this proposed 

rulemaking. Using the search function 

of our docket Web site, you can find and 

read the comments to any of our 

dockets, including the name of the 

individual who sent or signed the 

comment. You may review the DOT’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement in the 

Federal Register published on April 11, 

2000. 

Examining the Docket 

You may examine the docket that 

contains the proposed AD, any 

comments, and other information in 

person at the Docket Operations office 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The Docket Operations office (telephone 

(800) 647–5527) is located in Room 


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W12–140 on the ground floor of the 

West Building at the street address 

stated in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

Discussion 

This document proposes adopting a 

new AD for Sikorsky Model S–92A 

helicopters. The AD would require 

revising the Limitations section of the 

RFM by clarifying that the Model S–92A 

helicopter was certificated as a transport 

category rotorcraft in both Categories A 

and B with different operating 

limitations for each category and must 

be operated accordingly. The Model S– 

92A helicopter was certificated to 

Category A requirements on December 

17, 2002, and certificated to Category B 

requirements on May 7, 2004. When the 

Model S–92A is configured with 10 or 

more passenger seats, it is a Category A 

rotorcraft, and operators must follow the 

limitations for Category A. When it is 

configured with 9 or less passenger 

seats, it may be considered a Category 

B rotorcraft, and operators may follow 

the less stringent Category B limitations. 

The current limitation language in the 

RFM does not make a clear distinction 

between Categories A and B based on 

the seating configuration. We have 

received reports that some operators are 

inappropriately operating Model S–92A 

helicopters using Category B limitations 

when the helicopter is configured with 

10 or more passenger seats. Operating 

this helicopter when configured with 10 

or more passenger seats and adhering to 

the less stringent limitations for the 

Category B configuration approved for a 

9 or less passenger seat configuration 

does not maintain the FAA required 

minimum level of safety. Therefore, we 

are proposing to change the Limitations 

section of the RFM to make it clear that 

this model helicopter is a Category A 

helicopter when configured with 10 or 

more passenger seats. 

This unsafe condition is likely to exist 

or develop on other helicopters of the 

same type design. Therefore, the 

proposed AD would require revising the 

Limitations section of the RFM by 

replacing the wording in Part 1, Section 

1, of the Operating Limitations under 

Types of Operation. Replace this 

wording: ‘‘Category ‘A’ and ‘B’, Day, 

Night, VFR and IFR, transport, with 

maximum seating for 19 passengers’’ 

with this wording: ‘‘Category ‘A’ with a 

maximum of 19 passenger seats or 

Category ‘B’ with 9 or less passenger 

seats; day, night, VFR and IFR.’’ 

We estimate this proposed AD would 

affect about 65 helicopters of U.S. 

registry. Revising the RFM would result 

in minimal costs. 

Regulatory Findings 

We have determined that this 

proposed AD would not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. Additionally, 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 that the 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. 

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. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me by the 

Administrator, the Federal Aviation 

Administration proposes to amend part 

39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations 

(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. Section 39.13 is amended by 

adding a new airworthiness directive to 

read as follows: 

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation: Docket No. 

FAA–2009–0559; Directorate Identifier 

2008–SW–66–AD. 

Applicability 

Model S–92A helicopters, certificated in 

any category. 

Compliance 

Within the next 10 days, unless 

accomplished previously. 

To prevent operating under less stringent 

requirements, do the following: 

(a) Make the following pen and ink 

changes or insert a copy of this AD into the 

Limitations section of the Rotorcraft Flight 

Manual (RFM), Part 1, Section 1, of the 

Operating Limitations under Types of 

Operation: 

Replace this wording: 

‘‘Category ‘A’ and ‘B’, Day, Night, VFR and 

IFR, transport, with maximum seating for 19 

passengers’’ 

With this wording: 

‘‘Category ‘A’ with a maximum of 19 

passenger seats or Category ‘B’ with 9 or less 

passenger seats; Day, Night, VFR and IFR.’’ 

(b) Making the change required by 

paragraph (a) of this AD is terminating action 

for the requirements of this AD. 

(c) To request a different method of 

compliance or a different compliance time 

for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 

39.19. Contact the Manager, Boston Aircraft 

Certification Office, FAA, ATTN: John 

Coffey, Flight Test Engineer, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803, 

telephone (781) 238–7161, fax (781) 238– 

7170, for information about previously 

approved alternative methods of compliance. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 15, 

2009. 

Mark R. Schilling, 

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

16 CFR Part 437 

Business Opportunity Rule 

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission 

ACTION: Extension of period to submit 

workshop comments. 

SUMMARY: In a Federal Register notice 

published on April 24, 2009, 74 FR 

18712, the FTC announced a workshop, 

to be held June 1, 2009, in the 

rulemaking proceeding to amend the 

Rule on Disclosure Requirements and 

Prohibitions Concerning Business 

Opportunities, 16 CFR Part 437 (‘‘The 

Business Opportunity Rule’’). Among 

other things, the Notice stated that 


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