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Administration is amending 12 CFR part 

701 as set forth below: 

PART 701—ORGANIZATION AND 

OPERATIONS OF FEDERAL CREDIT 

UNIONS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 701 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1752(5), 1755, 1756, 

1757, 1759, 1761a, 1761b, 1766, 1767, 1782, 

1784, 1787, 1789. Section 701.6 is also 

authorized by 15 U.S.C. 3717. Section 701.31 

is also authorized by 15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.; 

42 U.S.C. 1981 and 3601–3610. Section 

701.35 is also authorized by 42 U.S.C. 4311– 

4312. 

■ 2. In § 701.6, add a new sentence to 

the end of paragraph (a) to read as 

follows: 

§ 701.6 Fees paid by Federal credit unions. 

(a) * * * The operating fee is 

determined based on total assets less the 

assets created on the books of a natural 

person Federal credit union by 

investments made in a corporate credit 

union under the Credit Union System 

Investment Program or the Credit Union 

Homeowners Affordability Relief 

Program. 

* * * * * 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0570; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–CE–033–AD; Amendment 

39–15949; AD 2009–13–10] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; British 

Aerospace Regional Aircraft Model 

HP.137 Jetstream Mk.1, Jetstream 

Series 200 and 3101, and Jetstream 

Model 3201 Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This AD results 

from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

issued by the aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as: 

BAE systems have been notified by the 

MLG radius rod manufacturer, APPH Ltd, 

that a batch of incorrectly manufactured 

Buffer Springs (part number 184818) had 

been supplied to their parts distributor and 

MRO facilities in North America. 

There is a risk that any radius rod fitted 

with one of these incorrectly manufactured 

Buffer Springs could jam in an unlocked 

position. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

result in MLG collapse. 

This AD requires actions that are 

intended to address the unsafe 

condition described in the MCAI. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective June 

26, 2009. 

On June 26, 2009, the Director of the 

Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference of certain 

publications listed in this AD. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by July 24, 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. 

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 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: 

Taylor Martin, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4138; fax: (816) 329–4090. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Emergency AD No. 2009–0121–E, dated 

June 9, 2009 (referred to after this as 

‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe 

condition for the specified products. 

The MCAI states: 

BAE systems have been notified by the 

MLG radius rod manufacturer, APPH Ltd, 

that a batch of incorrectly manufactured 

Buffer Springs (part number 184818) had 

been supplied to their parts distributor and 

MRO facilities in North America. 

There is a risk that any radius rod fitted 

with one of these incorrectly manufactured 

Buffer Springs could jam in an unlocked 

position. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

result in MLG collapse. 

For the reasons described above, this 

Emergency AD requires the replacement of 

each affected radius rod with a serviceable 

unit and allows the installation of the 

affected radius rods only after the 

accomplishment of APPH Service Bulletins 

1847–32–14 and 1862–32–14. 

You may obtain further information 

by examining the MCAI in the AD 

docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

British Aerospace Regional Aircraft 

has issued British Aerospace Jetstream 

Series 3100 and 3200 Alert Service 

Bulletin 32–A–JA090640, dated June 

2009 (includes an attached 

Accomplishment Report), and APPH 

BBA Aviation has issued APPH Ltd. 

Service Bulletins 1847–32–14 and 

1862–32–14, both dated June 2009. The 

actions described in this service 

information are intended to correct the 

unsafe condition identified in the 

MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with this State of 

Design Authority, they have notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are issuing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information provided by the State of 

Design Authority and determined the 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other products of the 

same type design. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

MCAI or Service Information 

We have reviewed the MCAI and 

related service information and, in 

general, agree with their substance. But 

we might have found it necessary to use 

different words from those in the MCAI 

to ensure the AD is clear for U.S. 

operators and is enforceable. In making 

these changes, we do not intend to differ 

substantively from the information 

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provided in the MCAI and related 

service information. 

We might have also required different 

actions in this AD from those in the 

MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. 

Any such differences are described in a 

separate paragraph of the AD. These 

requirements take precedence over 

those copied from the MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination of the Effective 

Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD. The FAA has found that the risk to 

the flying public justifies waiving notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because a batch of incorrectly 

manufactured main landing gear (MLG) 

buffer springs has been supplied to a 

U.S. distributor. There is a risk that any 

radius rod fitted with one of these 

incorrectly manufactured buffer springs 

could jam in an unlocked position and 

result in MLG collapse. EASA issued an 

Emergency AD with an effective date of 

2 days after publication. Since there are 

known parts with this unsafe condition, 

their AD requires compliance with the 

corrective actions before further flight. 

Our U.S. AD 2007–21–17 mandates 

replacement of the MLG radius rod with 

a new modified radius rod. Some of the 

modified radius rods are fitted with the 

incorrectly manufactured buffer springs. 

As a result, some operators who have 

complied with AD 2007–21–17 may 

have installed on airplanes the abovementioned parts with the unsafe 

condition. Also, these airplanes operate 

in 14 CFR parts 121 and 135 revenue 

service, which increases the risk factor 

for failure because of the increased 

operation. Therefore, we determined 

that notice and opportunity for public 

comment before issuing this AD are 

impracticable and that good cause exists 

for making this amendment effective in 

fewer than 30 days. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not precede it by notice and 

opportunity for public comment. We 

invite you to send any written relevant 

data, views, or arguments about this AD. 

Send your comments to an address 

listed under the ADDRESSES section. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2009–0570; 

Directorate Identifier 2009–CE–033– 

AD’’ at the beginning of your comments. 

We specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this 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 AD. 

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 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. 

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: 

2009–13–10 British Aerospace Regional 

Aircraft: Amendment 39–15949; Docket 

No. FAA–2009–0570; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–CE–033–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective June 26, 2009. 

Affected ADs 

(b) This AD affects some of the part 

numbers used as terminating action for AD 

2007–21–17, Amendment 39–15235 (72 FR 

60228, October 24, 2007). 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Model HP.137 

Jetstream Mk.1, Jetstream Series 200 and 

3101, and Jetstream Model 3201 airplanes, all 

serial numbers, certificated in any category. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 32: Landing Gear. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

BAE systems have been notified by the 

MLG radius rod manufacturer, APPH Ltd, 

that a batch of incorrectly manufactured 

Buffer Springs (part number 184818) had 

been supplied to their parts distributor and 

MRO facilities in North America. 

There is a risk that any radius rod fitted 

with one of these incorrectly manufactured 

Buffer Springs could jam in an unlocked 

position. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

result in MLG collapse. 

For the reasons described above, this 

Emergency AD requires the replacement of 

each affected radius rod with a serviceable 

unit and allows the installation of the 

affected radius rods only after the 

accomplishment of APPH Service Bulletins 

1847–32–14 and 1862–32–14. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Unless already done, do the following 

actions. 

(1) Before further flight, inspect the main 

landing gear (MLG) radius rod to identify if 

you have one of the affected part numbers 

(P/Ns) (P/N 1847/D through 1847/N and 

1862/D through 1862/N) installed on the 

airplane following British Aerospace 

Jetstream Series 3100 and 3200 Alert Service 

Bulletin 32–A–JA090640, dated June 2009. If 

you do not have one of the affected P/Ns 

installed, then only paragraphs (f)(3) and 

(f)(4) of this AD apply to you. 

(2) If as a result of the inspection required 

in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD you find one 

of the affected P/N MLG radius rods installed 

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on the airplane, before further flight, replace 

the MLG radius rod with one of the 

following: 

(i) A serviceable MLG radius rod that is not 

in one of the following P/N ranges: 1847/D 

through 1847/N or 1862/D through 1862/N; 

or 

(ii) An affected P/N MLG radius rod that 

has already been inspected following APPH 

Ltd. Service Bulletin 1847–32–14 or 1862– 

32–14, as applicable, both dated June 2009, 

and found to be serviceable. 

(3) As of June 26, 2009 (the effective date 

of this AD), do not install an affected part 

number MLG radius rod unless it has been 

inspected following APPH Ltd. Service 

Bulletin 1847–32–14 or 1862–32–14, as 

applicable, both dated June 2009, and found 

to be serviceable. 

Note 1: The inspection requirements of 

paragraph (f)(3) above apply to any 

replacement required per AD 2007–21–17. 

(4) Within 30 days after the inspection 

required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, send 

an Accomplishment (Inspection) Report to 

BAE Systems following the instructions in 

paragraph 2.C of British Aerospace Jetstream 

Series 3100 and 3200 Alert Service Bulletin 

32–A–JA090640, dated June 2009. Include 

the details of any radius rods removed. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 2: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(g) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards 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: Taylor Martin, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4138; fax: (816) 329– 

4090. 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. 

(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 FAAapproved 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 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.), the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) has 

approved the information collection 

requirements and has assigned OMB Control 

Number 2120–0056. 

Special Flight Permit 

(h) Under 14 CFR 39.23, we are limiting 

special flight permits for the purpose of 

compliance with this AD under the following 

conditions: 

(1) Operate the airplane only with the MLG 

in the down and verified locked position 

throughout the entire flight; and 

(2) Coordinate additional flight restrictions 

with British Aerospace Regional Aircraft 

using the contact information provided in 

paragraph (j)(2) of this AD. 

Related Information 

(i) Refer to EASA Emergency AD No. 2009– 

0121–E, dated June 9, 2009; British 

Aerospace Jetstream Series 3100 and 3200 

Alert Service Bulletin 32–A–JA090640, dated 

June 2009 (includes an attached 

Accomplishment Report); and APPH Ltd. 

Service Bulletins 1847–32–14 and 1862–32– 

14, both dated June 2009, for related 

information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(j) You must use British Aerospace 

Jetstream Series 3100 and 3200 Alert Service 

Bulletin 32–A–JA090640, dated June 2009 

(includes an attached Accomplishment 

Report) and APPH Ltd. Service Bulletins 

1847–32–14 and 1862–32–14, as applicable, 

both dated June 2009, 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 BAE Systems (Operations) 

Ltd., Customer Information Department, 

Prestwick International Airport, Ayrshire, 

KA9 2RW, Scotland, United Kingdom; 

telephone: +44 1292 675207; fax: +44 1292 

675704; e-mail: 

RApublications@baesystems.com; Internet: 

http://www.baesystems.com/Capabilities/ 

Air/. 

(3) You may review copies of the service 

information incorporated by reference for 

this AD at the FAA, Central Region, Office of 

the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas 

City, Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the Central 

Region, call (816) 329–3768. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

service information incorporated by reference 

for this AD 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 Kansas City, Missouri, on June 

18, 2009. 

James E. Jackson, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–1229; Airspace 

Docket No. 08–ASW–26] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Natchitoches, LA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; correction. 

SUMMARY: This action corrects the legal 

description of the Natchitoches Regional 

Airport, Natchitoches, LA, Class E 

airspace published in the Federal 

Register, changing the term ‘‘northeast 

of the airport’’ to ‘‘south of the airport’’. 

All other legal descriptions for the 

Natchitoches Regional Airport remain 

the same. 

DATES: 0901 UTC, July 2, 2009. The 

Director of the Federal Register 

approves this incorporation by reference 

action under 1 CFR Part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, TX 76193–0530; telephone (817) 

321–7716. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On January 16, 2009, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to 

amend Class E airspace at Natchitoches 

Regional Airport, Natchitoches, LA (74 

FR 2909). On April 15, 2009, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a final 

rule amending Class E airspace at 

Natchitoches, LA (74 FR 17389), Docket 

No. FAA–2008–1229. Subsequent to 

publication, the FAA found that the 

term ‘‘northeast’’ was incorrectly used. 

Final Rule, Correction 

In Federal Register document (FR 

doc. E9–8574) published on April 15, 

2009 (74 FR 17389), page 17390, column 

2, under the title ‘‘ASW LA E5 

Natchitoches, LA [Amended]’’, in the 

8th line, change the word ‘‘northeast’’ to 

read ‘‘south.’’ 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on June 16, 2009. 

Roger M. Trevino, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. E9–14817 Filed 6–23–09; 8:45 am] 

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