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Information Collection and 

Recordkeeping Requirements 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the paperwork 

burden associated with this final rule 

has been approved by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) under 

the currently approved OMB Control 

Number 0572–0121. The Agency has 

determined that the changes in the rule 

do not substantially change current data 

collection. 

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement 

In accordance with Federal civil 

rights law and U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) civil rights 

regulations and policies, the USDA, its 

Agencies, offices, and employees, and 

institutions participating in or 

administering USDA programs are 

prohibited from discriminating based on 

race, color, national origin, religion, sex, 

gender identity (including gender 

expression), sexual orientation, 

disability, age, marital status, family/ 

parental status, income derived from a 

public assistance program, political 

beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior 

civil rights in any program or activity 

conducted or funded by the Department. 

(Not all prohibited basis will apply to 

all programs and/or employment 

activities.) Remedies and complaint 

filing deadlines vary by program or 

incident. 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means of communication for 

program information (e.g., Braille, large 

print, audiotape, American Sign 

Language, etc.) should contact the 

responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET 

center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and 

TTY) or contact USDA through the 

Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. 

Additionally, program information may 

be made available in languages other 

than English. To file a program 

discrimination complaint, complete the 

USDA Program Discrimination 

Complaint Form (PDF), found online at 

http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_

filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, 

or write a letter addressed to USDA and 

provide in the letter all of the 

information requested in the form. 

To request a copy of the complaint 

form, call (866) 632–9992 to request the 

form. Submit your completed complaint 

form or letter to USDA by: 

(1) Mail at U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Office of Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–9410, by Fax 

(202) 690–7442 or Email at 

program.intake@usda.gov. 

USDA is an equal opportunity 

provider, employer, and lender. 

Background and Discussion of the Rule 

The Rural Utilities Service’s (RUS) 

water and waste program is 

administered by Water and 

Environmental Programs (WEP). The 

water and waste loan and grant 

programs are authorized by various 

sections of the Consolidated Farm and 

Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926 

et seq.), as amended to provide loan and 

grant funds to rural areas (populations 

of 10,000 or less) to construct, enlarge, 

extend, or otherwise improve rural 

water, sanitary sewage, solid waste 

disposal, and storm wastewater disposal 

facilities. 

Agency regulations provide for a 

three-tier interest rate structure for its 

direct water and waste disposal loans. 

The tiers are market, intermediate, and 

poverty. Currently, market rate is set 

using as guidance the average of the 

Bond Buyer (11–GO Bond) Index for the 

four weeks prior to the first Friday of 

the last month before the beginning of 

the quarter, with intermediate and 

poverty rates set as percentages of the 

market rate at 80 percent and 60 percent 

respectively. In addition to providing 

the interest rate for Agency direct loans, 

these rates play an integral part in the 

modeling of the subsidy rate for the 

program. 

In order to more effectively manage 

the subsidy rate and reduce the need for 

appropriations, beginning in fiscal year 

2018, the Agency is issuing a final rule 

to use the 20–GO Bond Index to set the 

market rate. In order for the Agency to 

respond more quickly to indices 

changes, the Agency is issuing a final 

rule to change the current reference 

from a specific bond index to reflect that 

the Agency is using as guidance the 

average of the Bond Buyer Index 

(available in any Agency office or the 

program’s Web site) for the four weeks 

prior to the first Friday of the last month 

before the beginning of the quarter. 

To implement this change the Agency 

will publish this as a final rule. The 

Administrative Procedure Act exempts 

from prior notice rules, ‘‘relating to 

agency management or personnel or to 

public property, loans, grants, benefits, 

or contracts’’ (5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A)). 

Summary of Changes to Rule 

Rates and Terms (§ 1780.13) 

This section outlines how rates are set 

for Agency loans, qualifications for each 

interest rate, and, repayment terms. The 

Agency revises § 1780.13(e) to remove 

the reference to the 11–GO Bond index 

in order to allow greater flexibility to 

respond to changes in bond indices. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1780 

Community development, Credit, 

Loan programs, Rural areas, Waste 

treatment and disposal, Water supply 

and treatment. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, under the authority at 5 

U.S.C. 301, 7 U.S.C. 1989, and 16 U.S.C. 

1005, RUS amends Chapter XVII, Title 

7, of the Code of Federal Regulations, as 

follows: 

PART 1780—WATER AND WASTE 

LOANS AND GRANTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 1780 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 16 

U.S.C. 1005. 

■ 2. Amend § 1780.13 by revising 

paragraph (d) to read as follows: 

§ 1780.13 Rates and terms. 

* * * * * 

(d) Market rate. The market interest 

rate will be set using as guidance the 

average of the Bond Buyer Index 

(available in any Agency office or the 

program’s Web site) for the four weeks 

prior to the first Friday of the last month 

before the beginning of the quarter. The 

market rate will apply to all loans that 

do not qualify for a different rate under 

paragraph (b) or (c) of this section. 

* * * * * 

Dated: August 29, 2017. 

Christopher A. Mclean, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19839 Filed 9–18–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0339; Product 

Identifier 2016–NM–078–AD; Amendment 

39–19042; AD 2017–19–12] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014–13– 

17, which applied to all Airbus Model 

A300 series airplanes; Airbus Model 

A300 B4–600, B4–600R, and F4–600R 

series airplanes, and Model A300 C4– 

605R Variant F airplanes (collectively 


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called Model A300–600 series 

airplanes); and Airbus Model A310 

series airplanes. AD 2014–13–17 

required repetitive functional tests of 

the circuit breakers for the fuel pump 

power supply, and replacement of 

certain circuit breakers. This new AD 

requires installation of fuel pumps 

having a new standard, which 

terminates the repetitive functional 

tests. This AD was prompted by our 

determination that installation of a 

newly developed fuel pump standard 

will better address the unsafe condition. 

We are issuing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 24, 

2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of October 24, 2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain other publication listed in 

this AD as of August 19, 2014 (79 FR 

41098, July 15, 2014). 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office— 

EAW, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone 

+33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 

51; email account.airworth-eas@

airbus.com; Internet http://

www.airbus.com. You may view this 

referenced service information at the 

FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

It is also available on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0339. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0339; 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 Docket 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: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–2125; fax 425–227– 

1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2014–13–17, 

Amendment 39–17893 (79 FR 41098, 

July 15, 2014) (‘‘AD 2014–13–17’’). AD 

2014–13–17 applied to all Airbus Model 

A300 series airplanes; Airbus Model 

A300–600 series airplanes; and Airbus 

Model A310 series airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

May 16, 2017 (82 FR 22445). The NPRM 

was prompted by reports of failures of 

the right inner tank fuel pump. The 

NPRM proposed to require installation 

of fuel pumps having the new standard. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent a fuel 

pump from overheating, which could 

result in a fuel tank explosion and 

consequent loss of the airplane. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2016–0080, dated April 21, 

2016 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct 

an unsafe condition for all Airbus 

Model A300 series airplanes; Airbus 

Model A300–600 series airplanes; and 

Airbus Model A310 series airplanes. 

The MCAI states: 

Two successive failures have been reported 

of a Right Hand #1 inner tank fuel pump, Part 

Number (P/N) 2052Cxx series (where ‘‘xx’’ 

represents any numerical combination). 

These occurrences were solved by 

replacement of the pump, associated circuit 

breaker (CB) and the alternating current (AC) 

bus load relay. 

Investigations determined that, in case of 

loss of one phase on the pump supply and 

the associated CB failing to trip, the fuel 

pump thermal fuses may not operate as 

quickly as expected. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to an overheat 

condition of the fuel pump in excess of 200 

°C, possibly resulting in a fuel tank explosion 

and loss of the aeroplane. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Airbus issued Alert Operator Transmission 

(AOT) A28W002–13 providing instructions 

for functional tests of CBs. 

As a temporary measure, EASA issued AD 

2013–0163 [which corresponds to FAA AD 

2014–13–17] to require repetitive functional 

tests of the affected fuel pump power supply 

CBs, and, depending on findings, 

replacement. 

Since that [EASA] AD was issued, a new 

standard of fuel pump was developed, which 

improves the thermal protection, thereby 

preventing the potential unsafe condition 

and cancelling the need for repetitive 

functional tests of the affected CBs, as 

required by EASA AD 2013–0163. Airbus 

issued Service Bulletin (SB) A300–28–0093, 

SB A300–28–6111, SB A300–28–9025 and SB 

A310–28–2176 to provide instructions for 

this upgrade of the fuel pump for all 

positions on the aeroplane. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD retains the requirements EASA 

AD 2013–0163, which is superseded, and 

requires installation of the new standard fuel 

pump, which constitutes terminating action 

for the repetitive functional tests. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0339. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the NPRM and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Support for the NPRM 

FedEx Express stated that it concurs 

with the proposed corrective actions. 

Suggestion To Organize Files by 

Airplane Serial Number 

One commenter, Anani Fleur, 

suggested that the FAA set up files for 

every airplane by serial number. The 

commenter stated that the file system 

should be computerized and that FAA 

employees could do this. 

We acknowledge the commenter’s 

suggestion. Since it does not address the 

unsafe condition identified in this AD, 

we have not changed this AD regarding 

this issue. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data, 

including the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Airbus has issued the following 

service information, which describes 

procedures for installing new standard 

fuel pumps with improved thermal 

protection. These documents are 

distinct since they apply to different 

airplane models in different 

configurations. 


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• Service Bulletin A300–28–0093, 

dated December 15, 2015. 

• Service Bulletin A300–28–6111, 

Revision 01, dated February 29, 2016. 

• Service Bulletin A310–28–2176, 

dated December 15, 2015. 

This service information is reasonably 

available because the interested parties 

have access to it through their normal 

course of business or by the means 

identified in the ADDRESSES section. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 128 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The actions required by AD 2014–13– 

17 and retained in this AD take about 

1 work-hour per product, at an average 

labor rate of $85 per work-hour. Based 

on these figures, the estimated cost of 

the actions that are required by AD 

2014–13–17 is $85 per product, per 

inspection cycle. 

We also estimate that it will take up 

to 21 work-hours per product to comply 

with the basic requirements of this AD. 

The average labor rate is $85 per workhour. Required parts cost per product is 

not available. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of this AD on U.S. 

operators to be up to $228,480, or up to 

$1,785 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. 

This AD is issued in accordance with 

authority delegated by the Executive 

Director, Aircraft Certification Service, 

as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. 

In accordance with that order, issuance 

of ADs is normally a function of the 

Compliance and Airworthiness 

Division, but during this transition 

period, the Executive Director has 

delegated the authority to issue ADs 

applicable to transport category 

airplanes to the Director of the System 

Oversight Division. 

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 the 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 

3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in 

Alaska; and 

4. 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. 

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 

removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2014–13–17, Amendment 39–17893 (79 

FR 41098, July 15, 2014), and adding the 

following new AD: 

2017–19–12 Airbus: Amendment 39–19042; 

Docket No. FAA–2017–0339; Product 

Identifier 2016–NM–078–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective October 24, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces 2014–13–17, Amendment 

39–17893 (79 FR 41098, July 15, 2014) (‘‘AD 

2014–13–17’’). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the Airbus airplanes, 

certificated in any category, identified in 

paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(6) of this AD, all 

manufacturer serial numbers. 

(1) Airbus Model A300 B2–1A, B2–1C, 

B2K–3C, B2–203, B4–2C, B4–103, and B4– 

203 airplanes. 

(2) Airbus Model A300 B4–601, B4–603, 

B4–620, and B4–622 airplanes. 

(3) Airbus Model A300 B4–605R and B4– 

622R airplanes. 

(4) Airbus Model A300 C4–605R Variant F 

airplanes. 

(5) Airbus Model A300 F4–605R and F4– 

622R airplanes. 

(6) Airbus Model A310–203, –204, –221, 

–222, –304, –322, –324, and –325 airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28, Fuel. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

failures of the right inner tank fuel pump. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent a fuel pump 

from overheating, which could result in a 

fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of 

the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Retained: Repetitive Functional Tests of 

Circuit Breakers, With New Terminating 

Action 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of AD 2014–13–17, with a new 

terminating action. 

(1) Within 6 months or 500 flight hours 

after August 19, 2014 (the effective date of 

AD 2014–13–17), whichever occurs first: Do 

a functional test of the circuit breakers for the 

fuel pump power supply, as identified in 

paragraphs (g)(1)(i), (g)(1)(ii), and (g)(1)(iii) of 

this AD, as applicable, in accordance with 

Airbus Alert Operators Transmission 

A28W002–13, dated July 23, 2013. Repeat the 

functional test thereafter at intervals not to 

exceed 6 months or 500 flight hours, 

whichever occurs first, until the fuel pump 

installation required by paragraph (h) of this 

AD is accomplished. 

(i) For Airbus Model A300 B2–1A, B2–1C, 

B2K–3C, and B2–203 airplanes: Inner and 

outer pump, No. 1 and No. 2, left-hand (LH) 

side and right-hand (RH) side. 

(ii) For Airbus Model A300 B4–2C, B4– 

103, B4–203, B4–601, B4–603, B4–620, and 

B4–622 airplanes; and Model A310–203, 

–204, –221, and –222 airplanes: 

(A) Inner and outer pump, No. 1 and No. 

2, LH and RH; and 

(B) Center pump, LH and RH. 

(iii) For Airbus Model A300 B4–605R, B4– 

622R, F4–605R, F4–622R, and C4–605R 

Variant F airplanes; and Model A310–304, 

–322, –324, and –325 airplanes: 

(A) Inner and outer pump, No. 1 and No. 

2, LH and RH; 

(B) Center pump, LH and RH; and 

(C) Trim tank pump No. 1 and No. 2. 

(2) If, during any functional test required 

by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, any circuit 

breaker fails any functional test, or any 

circuit breaker is found to be stuck closed, 

before further flight, replace the affected 

circuit breaker with a serviceable part, in 

accordance with Airbus Alert Operators 

Transmission A28W002–13, dated July 23, 

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(3) The replacement of one or more circuit 

breakers as required by paragraph (g)(2) of 

this AD does not terminate the repetitive 

functional tests required by paragraph (g)(1) 

of this AD. 

(h) New Requirement of This AD: 

Installation of Fuel Pumps Having a New 

Standard 

Within 72 months after the effective date 

of this AD: Install a fuel pump having a new 

standard at each applicable location on the 

airplane, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service information specified in 

paragraph (h)(1), (h)(2), or (h)(3) of this AD. 

Accomplishment of the installation of fuel 

pumps having the new standard terminates 

the requirement for the repetitive functional 

tests required by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. 

(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A300–28–0093, 

dated December 15, 2015. 

(2) Airbus Service Bulletin A300–28–6111, 

Revision 01, dated February 29, 2016. 

(3) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28–2176, 

dated December 15, 2015. 

(i) Parts Installation Prohibition 

After the installation of any fuel pump 

having a new standard on an airplane, as 

required by paragraph (h) of this AD, no 

person may install any fuel pump having part 

number 2052Cxx (where ‘‘xx’’ represents any 

numerical combination) on that airplane. 

(j) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

installation required by paragraph (h) of this 

AD, if the installation was done before the 

effective date of this AD using Airbus Service 

Bulletin A300–28–6111, dated December 15, 

2015. 

(k) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 

has the authority to approve AMOCs for this 

AD, if requested using the procedures found 

in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 

39.19, send your request to your principal 

inspector or local Flight Standards District 

Office, as appropriate. If sending information 

directly to the International Section, send it 

to the attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (l)(2) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOCREQUESTS@faa.gov. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: As of the 

effective date of this AD, for any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer, the action must be 

accomplished using a method approved by 

the Manager, International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA; or the European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or Airbus’s 

EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). 

If approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): If any 

Airbus service information contains 

procedures or tests that are identified as RC, 

those procedures and tests must be done to 

comply with this AD; any procedures or tests 

that are not identified as RC are 

recommended. Those procedures and tests 

that are not identified as RC may be deviated 

from using accepted methods in accordance 

with the operator’s maintenance or 

inspection program without obtaining 

approval of an AMOC, provided the 

procedures and tests identified as RC can be 

done and the airplane can be put back in an 

airworthy condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD 

2016–0080, dated April 21, 2016, for related 

information. This MCAI may be found in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2017–0339. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport Standards 

Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, WA 98057–3356; telephone 425– 

227–2125; fax 425–227–1149. 

(3) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (m)(5) and (m)(6) of this AD. 

(m) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on October 24, 2017. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A300–28–0093, 

dated December 15, 2015. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A300–28–6111, 

Revision 01, dated February 29, 2016. 

(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28– 

2176, dated December 15, 2015. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on August 19, 2014 (79 FR 

41098, July 15, 2014). 

(i) Airbus Alert Operators Transmission 

A28W002–13, dated July 23, 2013. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(5) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

Office—EAW, 1 Rond Point Maurice 

Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; 

telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 

93 44 51; email account.airworth-eas@

airbus.com; Internet http://www.airbus.com. 

(6) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(7) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference 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 7, 2017. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19653 Filed 9–18–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0529; Product 

Identifier 2016–NM–123–AD; Amendment 

39–19044; AD 2017–19–14] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault 

Aviation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 

900EX airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by a determination that new 

or more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and/or airworthiness 

limitations are necessary. This AD 

requires revising the maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate new or more restrictive 

maintenance requirements and/or 

airworthiness limitations. We are 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 24, 

2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of October 24, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, 

Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 2000, South 

Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone 201– 

440–6700; Internet http://

www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may 

view this referenced service information 

at the FAA, Transport Standards 

Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

WA. For information on the availability 

of this material at the FAA, call 425– 

227–1221. It is also available on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2017–0529. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 


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