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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-53672; File No. SR-CBOE-2005-63]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change and Amendments
No. 1 and 2 Thereto Relating to the Nullification and Adjustment of
Equity Options Transactions

April 18, 2006.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on August 12, 2005, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
(``CBOE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the
Exchange. On October 28, 2005, the CBOE submitted Amendment No. 1 to
the proposed rule change.\3\ On April 7, 2006, the CBOE submitted
Amendment No. 2 to the proposed rule change.\4\ The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change
from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ Amendment No. 1 replaces the original filing in its
entirety.
    \4\ Amendment No. 2 clarifies and revised the examples set forth
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The CBOE proposes to amend Exchange Rule 6.25 to provide for an
adjustment provision for transactions during opening rotation resulting
from obvious errors between a non-broker-dealer customer and CBOE
Market-Maker(s), as well as transactions during opening rotation
between a non-broker-dealer customer and at least one non-CBOE Market-
Maker(s).
    Below is the text of the proposed rule change. Proposed new
language is in italics; proposed deletions are in [brackets].
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Rules of the Chicago Board Options Exchange

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Chapter VI

Doing Business on the Exchange Floor (Rules 6.1-6.85)

Section B: Member Activities on the Floor

Rule 6.25. Nullification and Adjustment of Equity Options Transactions

    This Rule governs the nullification and adjustment of transactions
involving equity options. Rule 24.16 governs the nullification and
adjustment of transactions involving index options and options on ETFs
and HOLDRs. Paragraphs (a)(1), and (2) of this Rule have no
applicability to trades executed in open outcry.
    (a) Trades Subject to Review
    A member or person associated with a member may have a trade
adjusted or nullified if, in addition to satisfying the procedural
requirements of paragraph (b) below, one of the following conditions is
satisfied:
    (1) Obvious Price Error: An obvious pricing error occurs when the
execution price of an electronic transaction is above or below the
Theoretical Price for the series by an amount equal to at least the
amount shown below:

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                                                               Minimum
                     Theoretical price                          amount
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Below $2...................................................        $0.25
$2 to $5...................................................         0.40
Above $5 to $10............................................         0.50
Above $10 to $20...........................................         0.80
Above $20..................................................         1.00
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    Definition of Theoretical Price. For purposes of this Rule only,
the Theoretical Price of an option series is, for series traded on at
least one other options exchange, the last bid price with respect to an
erroneous sell transaction and the last offer price with respect to an
erroneous buy transaction, just prior to the trade, disseminated by the
competing options exchange that has the most liquidity in that option
class in the previous two calendar months. If there are no quotes for
comparison, designated Trading Officials will determine the Theoretical
Price. For transactions occurring as part of the Rapid Opening System
(``ROS trades'') or Hybrid Opening System (``HOSS''), Theoretical Price
shall be the first quote after the transaction(s) in question that does
not reflect the erroneous transaction(s).
    Price Adjustment or Nullification: Obvious Pricing Errors will be
adjusted or nullified in accordance with`` (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv)
below or any combination thereof'' [the following]:
    (i) Transactions Between CBOE Market-Makers: Where both parties to
the transaction are CBOE Market-Makers, the execution price of the
transaction will be adjusted by Trading Officials to the prices
provided in Paragraphs (A) and (B) below, minus (plus) an adjustment
penalty (``adjustment penalty''), unless both parties agree to adjust
the transaction to a different price or agree to bust the trade within
fifteen (15) minutes of being notified by Trading Officials of the
Obvious Error.
    A. Erroneous buy transactions will be adjusted to their Theoretical
Price plus an adjustment penalty of either $.15 if the Theoretical
Price is under $3 or $.30 if the Theoretical Price is at or above $3.
    B. Erroneous sell transactions will be adjusted to their
Theoretical Price minus an adjustment penalty of either $.15 if the
Theoretical Price is under $3 or $.30 if the Theoretical Price is at or
above $3.
    (ii) Transactions during Opening Rotation Between a non-broker-
dealer Customer and CBOE Market-Maker(s): After the fifteen minute
notification period as described in (b)(1) below and until 3:30 pm
central time (``CT'') on the subject trade date, where parties to the
transaction are a non-broker dealer customer and CBOE Market-Maker(s),
the non-broker-dealer customer may request review of the subject
transaction, and the execution price of the transaction will be
adjusted (provided the adjustment does not violate the customer's limit
price) by Trading Officials to the prices provided in Paragraphs (A)
and (B) above, without the adjustment penalty, unless both parties
agree to adjust the transaction to a different price or agree to bust
the trade within fifteen (15) minutes of being notified by Trading
Officials of the Obvious Error. The option contract quantity of any
adjustment shall not exceed the disseminated size by the competing
options exchange that has the most liquidity in that option class in
the previous two calendar months. In the event a non-CBOE Market-Maker
is also party to the transaction, the adjustment procedures described
below shall also apply.
    (iii) Transactions during Opening Rotation Between a non-broker-
dealer Customer and at least one non-CBOE Market-Maker(s): After the
fifteen minute notification period as described in (b)(1) below and
until 3:30 pm CT on the subject trade date, where parties to the
transaction are a non-broker Dealer customer and a non-CBOE Market-
Maker(s), the non-broker-dealer customer may request review of the
subject transaction and, the execution price of the transaction will be
adjusted

(provided the adjustment does not violate non-CBOE Market-Maker's limit
price) by Trading Officials to the prices provided in Paragraphs (A)
and (B) above, without the adjustment penalty, unless both parties
agree to adjust the transaction to a different price or agree to bust
the trade within fifteen (15) minutes of being notified by Trading
Officials of the Obvious Error. The option contract quantity of any
adjustment shall not exceed the disseminated size by the competing
options exchange that has the most liquidity in that option class in
the previous two calendar months.''
    (iv) Transactions Involving at least one non-CBOE Market-Maker:
Where one of the parties to the transaction is not a CBOE Market-Maker,
and Paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (ii), or (iii) above do not apply the
transactions will be nullified by Trading Officials unless both parties
agree to an adjustment price for the transaction within thirty (30)
minutes of being notified by Trading Officials of the Obvious Error.
    (2)-(5) No change.
(b) Procedures for Reviewing Transactions
    (1) Notification: Any member or person associated with a member
that believes it participated in a transaction that may be adjusted or
nullified in accordance with paragraph (a) must notify any Trading
Official promptly but not later than fifteen (15) minutes after the
execution in question, except for the time frame set forth in
Paragraphs (a)(1)(ii) or (a)(1)(iii). Absent unusual circumstances,
Trading Officials shall not grant relief under this Rule unless
notification is made within the prescribed time periods. In the absence
of unusual circumstances, Trading Officials (either on their own motion
or upon request of a member) must initiate action pursuant to paragraph
(a)(3) above within sixty (60) minutes of the occurrence of the
verifiable disruption or malfunction. When Trading Officials take
action pursuant to paragraph (a)(3), the members involved in the
transaction(s) shall receive verbal notification as soon as is
practicable.
    (2) No change.
    (c)-(e) No change.

Interpretations and Policies * * *

    .01-.03 No change.
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such
statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to revise its obvious error rule (CBOE Rule
6.25). The CBOE states that the purpose of this filing is to protect
non-broker-dealer customers from obvious errors during the opening
rotation when they do not discover the error within 15 minutes of the
execution of the erroneous transaction. The current 15-minute
notification period for nullification of the transaction would not be
modified. Under the proposed rule, non-broker-dealer customers would be
permitted to request an obvious error review for adjustment of the
transaction from Trading Officials until 3:30 pm Central Time (``CT'')
on the day that the transaction occurs. The term ``Trading Officials''
means two Exchange members designated as Floor Officials and one member
of the Exchange's trading floor liaison staff. The extent of the
adjustment would depend on whether or not the party trading with the
non-broker-dealer is a CBOE Market-Maker. The CBOE states that the
intention of this filing is to protect the non-broker-dealer customer
who fails to discover an obvious error within 15 minutes of execution
from being forced to accept an execution price that results from an
obvious error during the opening rotation.
    For transactions during opening rotation between a non-broker-
dealer customer and a CBOE Market-Maker, after 15 minutes have elapsed
since the trade containing the obvious error occurred but before 3:30
pm CT on the same trading day, the non-broker-dealer customer would be
able to request an obvious error review. In determining how to adjust
the transaction, the Trading Official would look to the away competing
exchange with the most liquidity in the option class over the two
preceding months. The transaction would be adjusted to the competing
exchange's disseminated price at the time the trade occurred (provided
the adjustment does not violate the non-broker-dealer customer's limit
price), but only up to the number of contracts that the competing
exchange was listing as its disseminated size at the time the trade
occurred.
    For transactions during opening rotation between a non-broker-
dealer and at least one non-CBOE Market-Maker, which could include (but
is not limited to) an away specialist, an upstairs firm, or another
non-broker-dealer customer, after the 15-minute notification period has
passed but before 3:30 pm CT on the same trading day, the non-broker-
dealer customer would be able to request an obvious error review. In
determining how to adjust the transaction, the Trading Official would
look to the away competing exchange with the most liquidity in the
options class over the two preceding calendar months, but would not
adjust the price beyond the non-CBOE Market-Maker's limit price, and
not for a size greater than the disseminated size of the aforementioned
away competing exchange.

Example

    In a hypothetical situation, a non-broker-dealer customer
(``Customer XYZ'') enters a limit order to buy 100 contracts in an
options class at $3.80 prior to the opening. Assume that prior to the
opening, a Market-Maker (``Market-Maker A'') was offered at $3.80 for
50 contracts and prior to the opening, a non-CBOE Market-Maker (``BD
Firm ABC'') entered an order to sell 50 contracts at a price of $3.80.
Now assume that the Hybrid Opening System (``HOSS'') established an
opening price of $3.80 and the opening rotation is complete and
Customer XYZ purchased 100 contracts at $3.80 during opening
rotation.\5\
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    For purposes of this example, the away competing exchange with the
most liquidity in the option class in the previous two calendar months
is the International Securities Exchange (``ISE''). However, Customer
XYZ did not check the execution status of his order until 12:30 pm CT
(more than the 15 minute notification period for a nullification under
Exchange Rule 6.25(b)(1)). Disseminated quote and size for the option
class at ISE at the time the 100 contracts printed from the opening

HOSS rotation on CBOE at a price of $3.80 was:

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           Exchange                 Bid         Offer          Size
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ISE...........................        $3.30        $3.40  100 x 100
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    Because the $3.80 price is at least $.40 higher than the best offer
\6\ on the ISE, these trades would be obvious price errors under
Exchange Rule 6.25. Pursuant to the proposed rule, 50 option contracts
Customer XYZ executed against Market-Maker A would have a price
adjustment to $3.40 (obvious error trades with a CBOE Market-Maker
would be adjusted to the disseminated price for the disseminated size
listed on the competing exchange with the most liquidity in the options
class for the preceding two months (here, ISE)). The 50 option
contracts executed with BD Firm ABC would execute at $3.80, because the
adjustment would not exceed the non-CBOE Market-Makers limit price
(here BD Firm ABC had a limit price of $3.80). The adjustment involving
the transaction against the Market-Maker could occur as long as the
non-broker-dealer customer reported the obvious error more than 15
minutes after the erroneous transaction occurred, but before 3:30 pm CT
on the same trading day.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change, as amended, is
consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act,\7\ in general, and furthers
the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\8\ in particular, in that
it should promote just and equitable principles of trade, serve to
remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open
market and a national market system, and to protect investors and the
public interest.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change, as amended, will
impose no burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    No written comments were solicited or received by the Exchange on
this proposal.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may
designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to
be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding, or (ii) as to
which the Exchange consents, the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve the proposed rule change, as amended, or
    (B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change, as amended, should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change, as amended, is consistent with the Act. Comments may be
submitted by any of the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml.
); or     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File Number SR-CBOE-2005-63 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2005-63. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all

written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of the filing
also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal
office of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted without
change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information
from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to
make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number
SR-CBOE-2005-63 and should be submitted on or before May 17, 2006.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
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    \9\ CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER23-2241-000]

Flat Ridge 5 Wind Energy LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
Flat Ridge 5 Wind Energy LLC's application for market-based rate
authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such
application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is July 17, 2023.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
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eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed
proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
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concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy
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(886) 208-3676 or TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
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environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
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    Dated: June 27, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 21, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 36775-36778]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0688; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-00409-T]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Deutsche Aircraft GmbH (Type
Certificate Previously Held by 328 Support Services GmbH; AvCraft
Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH)
Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for all Deutsche Aircraft GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by 328
Support Services GmbH; AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH;
Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Model 328-100 and -300 airplanes. This proposed
AD was prompted by a safety analysis that lithium batteries installed
in the personal electronic devices (PED) are a potential risk of an in-
flight fire in the flight deck stowage boxes. This proposed AD would
require installing a placard and stowing the fire gloves on the left-
hand (LH) flap door of the flight deck step; and installing the
placards on the LH and right-hand (RH) flight deck stowage boxes. This
proposed AD would also require revising the existing airplane flight
manual (AFM) to include emergency procedures, as specified in a
European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for
incorporation by reference. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the
unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by August 5,
2022.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     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: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For material that will be incorporated by reference (IBR) in this
AD, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany;
telephone +49 221 8999 000; email [email protected]; internet
www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this material on the EASA website at
https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this material at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available in the AD
docket at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2022-0688.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0688; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this NPRM, the
mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI), any comments
received, and other information. The street address for Docket
Operations is listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer,
Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International Validation Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2022-0688; Project Identifier
MCAI-2022-00409-T'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. The agency will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received about this NPRM.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Todd
Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA,
International Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA
98198; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected]. Any
commentary that the FAA receives which is not specifically designated
as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this rulemaking.

Background

    EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2022-0050, dated March 22, 2022
(EASA AD 2022-0050) (also referred to as the MCAI), to correct an
unsafe condition for all Deutsche Aircraft GmbH (Type Certificate
Previously Held by 328 Support Services GmbH; AvCraft Aerospace GmbH;
Fairchild Dornier GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Model 328-100 and 328-
300 airplanes.
    This proposed AD was prompted by a safety analysis that lithium
batteries installed in the PED are a potential risk of an in-flight
fire in the flight deck stowage boxes. EASA issued Continuing
Airworthiness Review Item (CARI) 25-09, requesting type certificate
holders to investigate the potential risk of in-flight fire of lithium
batteries installed in PED. The investigation was conducted on the
effect of a PED fire on a critical system component, and the
development of smoke in the flight deck. Deutsche Aircraft GmbH Model
328-100 and -300 airplanes have the stowages for PED located in the
proximity of oxygen lines, oxygen mask boxes, and other critical system
components in the flight deck. The safety analysis was performed at all
possible locations, and concluded that in case of a PED fire, the
panels of the side console forward stowage may not be able to withstand
the released heat, and the oxygen supply line can be damaged. The FAA
is proposing this AD to address the potential risk of an in-flight fire
of the lithium batteries installed in the PED, which could result in an
oxygen fed fire in the flight deck, possibly resulting in an
uncontrolled fire. See the MCAI for additional background information.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2022-0050 specifies procedures for installing a ``FIRE
GLOVES'' pictogram placard and stowing the fire gloves on the LH flap
door of the flight deck step; and installing the ``NO PED STOWAGE''
placards on the LH and RH flight deck stowage boxes. EASA AD 2022-0050
also specifies revising the airplane flight manual (AFM) to include
emergency procedures to address smoke including PED smoke removal.
    This material 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.

FAA's Determination

    These products have been approved by the aviation authority of
another country and are approved for operation in the United States.
Pursuant to the FAA's bilateral agreement with the State of Design
Authority, it has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in
the MCAI referenced above. The FAA is issuing this NPRM after
determining that the unsafe condition described previously is likely to
exist or develop in other products of these same type designs.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in EASA AD 2022-0050 described previously, except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this proposed AD.
    EASA AD 2022-0050 requires operators to ``inform all flight crews''
of revisions to the AFM, and thereafter to ``operate the aeroplane
accordingly.'' However, this proposed AD would not specifically require
those actions as those actions are already required by FAA regulations.
FAA regulations require operators furnish to pilots any changes to the
AFM (for example, 14 CFR 121.137), and to ensure the pilots are
familiar with the AFM (for example, 14 CFR 91.505). As with any other
flight crew training requirement, training on the updated AFM content
is tracked by the operators and recorded in each pilot's training
record, which is available for the FAA to review. FAA regulations also
require pilots to follow the procedures in the existing AFM including
all updates. 14 CFR 91.9 requires that any person operating a civil
aircraft must comply with the operating limitations specified in the
AFM. Therefore, including a requirement in this proposed AD to operate
the airplane according to the revised AFM would be redundant and
unnecessary.

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA developed a process to use some civil aviation
authority (CAA) ADs as the primary source of information for compliance
with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has been
coordinating this process with manufacturers and CAAs. As a result, the
FAA proposes to incorporate EASA AD 2022-0050 by reference in the FAA
final rule. This proposed AD would, therefore, require compliance with
EASA AD 2022-0050 in its entirety through that incorporation, except
for any differences identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of
this proposed AD. Using common terms that are the same as the heading
of a particular section in EASA AD 2022-0050 does not mean that
operators need comply only with that section. For example, where the AD
requirement refers to ``all required actions and compliance times,''
compliance with this AD requirement is not limited to the section
titled ``Required Action(s) and Compliance Time(s)'' in EASA AD 2022-
0050. Service information required by EASA AD 2022-0050 for compliance
will be available at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0688 after the FAA final rule is
published.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD would affect 35 airplanes
of U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with
this proposed AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
                          Labor cost                              Parts cost        product         operators
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2 work-hours x $85 per hour = $170...........................            $350             $520          $18,200
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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.
    The FAA is 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

    The FAA 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) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Would 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.

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

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:

Deutsche Aircraft GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by 328
Support Services GmbH; AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier
GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH): Docket No. FAA-2022-0688; Project
Identifier MCAI-2022-00409-T.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by August 5, 2022.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

 (c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Deutsche Aircraft GmbH (Type Certificate
Previously Held by 328 Support Services GmbH; AvCraft Aerospace
GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Model 328-100
and 328-300 airplanes, certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 11, Placards and
markings and 25, Equipment/furnishings.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a safety analysis that lithium batteries
installed in personal electronic devices (PED) are a potential risk
of an in-flight fire in the flight deck stowage boxes. The PED fire
could spread out of the flight deck stowage boxes to the oxygen
supply lines and other critical system components. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address the potential risk of in-flight fire of
lithium batteries installed in PED, which could result in an oxygen
fed fire in the flight deck, possibly resulting in an uncontrolled
fire.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraphs (h) and (i) of this AD: Comply
with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
2022-0050, dated March 22, 2022 (EASA AD 2022-0050).

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2022-0050

    (1) Where EASA AD 2022-0050 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2022-0050 specifies to
``inform all flight crews, and, thereafter, operate the aeroplane
accordingly'', this AD does not require those actions as those
actions are already required by existing FAA operating regulations.
    (3) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2022-0050 specifies to amend
or use the airplane flight manual (AFM), replace the text ``amend
the applicable AFM by incorporating the AFM emergency procedure or
use the AFM'' with ``amend the applicable existing AFM by
incorporating the information specified in the AFM emergency
procedure.''
    (4) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2022-0050 does not apply
to this AD.

(i) No Reporting Requirements

    Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2022-0050
specifies reporting, this AD does not include that requirement.

(j) Additional AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Large Aircraft Section, International Validation 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 responsible Flight
Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to
the Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, send it
to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (k)(2) of
this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected].
Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the
responsible Flight Standards Office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, Large Aircraft
Section, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Deutsche
Aircraft GmbH's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved
by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.

 (k) Related Information

    (1) For EASA AD 2022-0050, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3,
50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email
[email protected]; internet

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA AD on the EASA website at
https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this material at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability
of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. This material may be
found in the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0688.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Todd Thompson,
Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, International Validation
Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

    Issued on June 14, 2022.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0920; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-192-AD;
Amendment 39-18135; AD 2015-07-07]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
The Boeing Company Model 777-200, -200LR, -300ER, and 777F series
airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of a jettison fuel pump
that was shut off by the automatic shutoff system during the center
tank fuel scavenge process on a short-range flight and a subsequent
failure analysis of the fuel scavenge system. This AD requires making
wiring changes, modifying certain power panels, installing electrical
load management system 2 (ELMS2) software, and accomplishing a
functional test. We are issuing this AD to prevent extended dry running
of the jettison fuel pumps, which can be a potential ignition source
inside the main fuel tanks, and consequent fuel tank fire or explosion
in the event that the jettison pump overheats or has an electrical
fault.

DATES: This AD is effective May 19, 2015.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of May 19,
2015.

ADDRESSES: For Boeing service information identified in this AD,
contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services
Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, WA 98124-2207; telephone
206-544-5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. It is also available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-
0920.

    For GE Aviation service information identified in this AD, contact
GE Aviation Fleet Support, 1 Neumann Way, Cincinnati, OH 45215; phone:
513-552-3272; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: http://www.geaviation.com. You may view this referenced service information at
the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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-2014-
0920; 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 (phone: 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: Tak Kobayashi, Aerospace Engineer,
Propulsion Branch, ANM-140S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification
Office, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; phone: 425-917-
6499; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain The Boeing Company
Model 777-200, -200LR, -300ER, and 777F series airplanes. The NPRM
published in the Federal Register on December 10, 2014 (79 FR 73252).
The NPRM was prompted by a report of a jettison fuel pump that was shut
off by the automatic shutoff system during the center tank fuel
scavenge process on a short-range flight. The NPRM proposed to require
making wiring changes, modifying certain power panels, installing ELMS2
software, and accomplishing a functional test. We are issuing this AD
to prevent extended dry running of the jettison fuel pumps, which can
be a potential ignition source inside the main fuel tanks, and
consequent fuel tank fire or explosion in the event that the jettison
pump overheats or has an electrical fault.

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.

Concurrence With NPRM (79 FR 73252, December 10, 2014)

    FedEx stated that it concurs with the proposed requirements
specified in NPRM (79 FR 73252, December 10, 2014).

Request To Revise Costs of Compliance Section

    The Boeing Company (Boeing) requested that we revise the Costs of
Compliance section of the NPRM (79 FR 73252, December 10, 2014). Boeing
explained that the number of airplanes used in the cost estimate
calculations is incorrect. For Groups 1 through 4 airplanes identified
in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 777-28-0083, dated
September 8, 2014, for which hardware and software changes are
required, the number of affected U.S. registered airplanes is 9,
instead of 7. For Group 5 airplanes, for which an ELMS2 software update
is required, the number of affected U.S. registered airplanes is 2, not
4.
    We agree with the commenter. We have changed the number of
airplanes in the ``Costs of Compliance'' section of this AD
accordingly. We have also used information in Boeing Special Attention
Service Bulletin 777-28-0083, Revision 1, dated March 6, 2015, to
calculate the estimated costs.

Requests To Include Revised Service Information

    Boeing, All Nippon Airways (ANA), and FedEx requested that we
revise the NPRM (79 FR 73252, December 10, 2014) to refer to a new
revision of Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 777-28-0083.
Boeing, ANA, and FedEx stated that a revised service bulletin is
expected to be sent to the FAA before the release of this AD and that
referencing the revised service bulletin would eliminate the need for
alternative methods of compliance (AMOC) approval of the revised
service bulletin.
    We agree with the commenters. Boeing has issued Special Attention
Service Bulletin 777-28-0083, Revision 1, dated March 6, 2015. This
service bulletin was revised to correct wire length and part numbers in
wire kits. We have changed this AD to reference Boeing Special
Attention Service Bulletin 777-28-0083, Revision 1, dated March 6,
2015, throughout. We have also added paragraph (h) of this AD to give
credit for actions performed before the effective date of this AD using
Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 777-28-0083, dated September
8, 2014, and have redesignated subsequent paragraphs accordingly.

Request To Revise the Unsafe Condition

    Boeing requested that we revise the unsafe condition, as described
in paragraph (e) of the NPRM (79 FR 73252, December 10, 2014). Boeing
stated that the fuel jettison pumps that are the subject of this AD are
not a potential fuel tank ignition source because the pumps in question
have been qualified to run dry without causing adverse pump operating
temperatures for 600 hours. The jettison pump design includes redundant
safety features to prevent fuel tank ignition. Boeing also stated that,
based on service history and given the number of flight hours accrued
by Model 777 airplanes, a conservative analysis shows the chance of a
jettison pump running dry and causing a fuel tank ignition is less than
extremely improbable.
    We disagree to revise the unsafe condition as stated in the Summary
and paragraph (e) of this AD. We acknowledge that the fuel jettison
pumps in question are properly qualified, and there is no known failure
condition that could result in an ignition source. However, based on
service experience of various types of fuel pumps, the FAA and industry
may be unable to anticipate all of the possible mechanical and
electrical failure modes of the fuel pumps that could result in an
ignition source. For example, fuel pump qualification tests do not
evaluate dry running of a fuel pump with debris ingested. Therefore, we
have determined that extended dry running of the fuel jettison pump is
a potential ignition source. We have made no changes to this AD in this
regard.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
this AD with the changes described previously and minor editorial
changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM (79 FR 73252, December 10, 2014) for correcting the unsafe
condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 73252, December 10, 2014).
    We also determined that these changes will not increase the
economic

burden on any operator or increase the scope of this AD.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed Boeing Special Attention Bulletin 777-28-0083, Revision
1, dated March 6, 2015. The service information describes, among other
actions, procedures for making wiring changes to the engine fuel feed
system, modifying certain power panels, installing ELMS2 software, and
accomplishing a functional test. Refer to this service information for
information on the procedures and compliance times. This service
information is reasonably available; see ADDRESSES for ways to access
this service information.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 11 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                             Cost per          Cost on U.S.
            Action                Labor cost            Parts cost            product            operators
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Group 1 through Group 4        Up to 40 work-    Up to $1,461...........          $4,861  Up to $43,749.
 airplanes: Hardware and        hours x $85 per
 software changes (9            hour = $3,400.
 airplanes).
Group 5 airplanes: ELMS2       8 work-hours x    0......................             680  1,360.
 software update (2             $85 per hour =
 airplanes).                    $680.
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    According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this AD may be
covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on affected
individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost
estimate.

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

    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),
    (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

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2015-07-07 The Boeing Company: Amendment 39-18135; Docket No. FAA-
2014-0920; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-192-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective May 19, 2015.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 777-200, -200LR, -
300ER, and 777F series airplanes, certificated in any category, as
identified in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 777-28-0083,
Revision 1, dated March 6, 2015.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 28: Fuel.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report of a jettison fuel pump that
was shut off by the automatic shutoff system during the center tank
fuel scavenge process on a short-range flight. We are issuing this
AD to prevent extended dry running of the jettison fuel pumps, which
can be a potential ignition source inside the main fuel tanks, and
consequent fuel tank fire or explosion in the event that the
jettison pump overheats or has an electrical fault.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Wiring and Software Changes

    (1) For Groups 1 through 4 airplanes, as identified in Boeing
Special Attention Service Bulletin 777-28-0083, Revision 1, dated
March 6, 2015: Within 36 months after the effective date of this AD,
make wiring changes, modify power panels P110 and P210, install
electrical load management system 2 (ELMS2) software, and accomplish
the functional test and all applicable corrective actions, in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Special
Attention Service Bulletin 777-28-0083, Revision 1, dated March 6,
2015. Do all applicable corrective actions before further flight.
    (2) For Group 5 airplanes, as identified in Boeing Special
Attention Service Bulletin 777-28-0083, Revision 1, dated March 6,
2015: Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, install
ELMS2 software, and accomplish the functional test and all
applicable corrective actions, in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 777-28-
0083, Revision 1, dated March 6, 2015. Do all applicable corrective
actions before further flight.

    Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: GE Aviation Service Bulletin
5000ELM-28-075, Revision 1, dated August 5, 2014; and GE Aviation
Service Bulletin 6000ELM-28-076, Revision 1, dated August 5, 2014;
are additional sources of guidance for modifying the P110 and P210
panels, respectively.

(h) Credit for Previous Actions

    This paragraph provides credit for actions required by
paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this AD, if those actions were
performed before the effective date of this AD using Boeing Special
Attention Service Bulletin 777-28-0083, dated September 8, 2014,
which is not incorporated by reference in this AD.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
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 manager of the ACO, send it to the
attention of the person identified in paragraph (j)(l) of this AD.
Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair required by this AD if it is approved by the
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization Designation Authorization
(ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, Seattle ACO, to make
those findings. For a repair method to be approved, the repair must
meet the certification basis of the airplane, and the approval must
specifically refer to this AD.
    (4) If the service information contains steps or procedures that
are identified as RC (Required for Compliance), those steps or
procedures must be done to comply with this AD; any steps or
procedures that are not identified as RC are recommended. Those
steps or procedures that are not identified as RC may be deviated
from, done as part of other actions, or done using accepted methods
different from those identified in the specified service information
without obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided the steps or
procedures identified as RC can be done and the airplane can be put
back in a serviceable condition. Any substitutions or changes to
steps or procedures identified as RC require approval of an AMOC.

(j) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Tak Kobayashi,
Aerospace Engineer, Propulsion Branch, ANM-140S, FAA, Seattle
Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA
98057-3356; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For GE Aviation service information identified in this AD
that is not incorporated by reference in this AD, contact GE
Aviation service information identified in this AD, contact GE
Aviation Fleet Support, 1 Neumann Way, Cincinnati, OH 45215; phone:
513-552-3272; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: http://www.geaviation.com.

(k) 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 the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 777-28-0083,
Revision 1, dated March 6, 2015.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, WA 98124-2207; telephone 206-544-
5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221.
    (5) 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<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 27, 2015.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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