[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 108 (Monday, June 6, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 34221-34223]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11897]

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0515; Project Identifier AD-2022-00287-E]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Turbofan
Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain CFM International, S.A. (CFM) LEAP-1B model turbofan
engines. This proposed AD was prompted by multiple commanded in-flight
shutdowns (IFSDs) due to inner radial drive shaft (RDS) failure. This
proposed AD would require initial and repetitive inspections of the
transfer gearbox (TGB) scavenge screens and, depending on the results
of the inspections, replacement or rework of the affected inner RDS. As
a mandatory terminating action to the initial and repetitive
inspections of the TGB scavenge screens, this proposed AD would require
replacement or rework of the affected inner RDS. This proposed AD would
also prohibit the installation of an engine with an affected inner RDS
onto an airplane that already has one engine with an affected inner RDS
installed. 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 July 21,
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 service information identified in this NPRM, contact CFM
International, S.A., Aviation Operations Center, 1 Neumann Way, M/D
Room 285, Cincinnati, OH 45125; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
[email protected]. You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0515; 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, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for Docket
Operations is listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mehdi Lamnyi, Aviation Safety
Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803;
phone:<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-2022-0515; Project Identifier
AD-2022-00287-E'' 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 Mehdi
Lamnyi, Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District
Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. Any commentary that the FAA receives
which is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the
public docket for this rulemaking.

Background

    The FAA received reports of multiple IFSDs on CFM LEAP-1B21, LEAP-
1B23, LEAP-1B25, LEAP-1B27, LEAP-1B28, LEAP-1B28B1, LEAP-1B28B2, LEAP-
1B28B2C, LEAP-1B28B3, LEAP-1B28BBJ1, and LEAP-1B28BBJ2 (LEAP-1B) model
turbofan engines beginning in August 2018. The manufacturer's
investigations determined that some of these IFSD events were the
result of inadequate oil flow to the RDS bearing, which caused the RDS
bearing and RDS bearing cage to fail. The FAA issued AD 2019-12-01,
Amendment 39-19656 (84 FR 28202, June 18, 2019), which required initial
and repetitive inspections of the TGB scavenge screens and, depending
on the results of the inspection, possible removal of the engine from
service.
    After the FAA issued AD 2019-12-01, further investigation by the
manufacturer identified an additional contributing factor to the RDS
bearing failures. The manufacturer revised the service information to
include a repetitive TGB screen inspection until the RDS accumulates
1,500 flight hours (FHs) since new and borescope inspections of the RDS
bearing at 1,500 FHs since new and 6,000 FHs since new. The FAA
superseded AD 2019-12-01 by issuing AD 2020-06-01, Amendment 39-21103
(85 FR 14413, March 12, 2020), which requires revision to the
airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the applicable engine shop
manual to incorporate the new inspections.
    Since the FAA issued AD 2020-06-01, the FAA received further
reports of commanded IFSDs due to inner RDS failure. The manufacturer
initiated an investigation and identified a subpopulation of inner RDS
susceptible to rivet fatigue failure occurring after the inspection
thresholds required by the ALS revision in AD 2020-06-01. This
condition, if not addressed, could result in failure of one or more
engines, loss of thrust control, and loss of the airplane.

FAA's Determination

    The FAA is issuing this NPRM after determining that the unsafe
condition described previously is likely to exist or develop on other
products of the same type design.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed CFM Service Bulletin (SB) LEAP-1B-72-00-0365-01A-
930A-D, Issue 003-00, dated April 26, 2022 (CFM LEAP-1B-72-00-0365-01A-
930A-D). This SB identifies the affected serial numbers of the inner
RDS susceptible to rivet fatigue failure and specifies procedures for
performing inspections of TGB1 and TGB2 scavenge screens. This SB also
specifies procedures for accomplishing applicable corrective actions if
metallic particles are found. The FAA also reviewed CFM SB LEAP-1B-72-
00-0258-01A-930A-C, Issue 002, dated September 15, 2020. This SB
specifies procedures for replacement or rework of the inner RDS. 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 ADDRESSES.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would require initial and repetitive inspections
of the TGB1 and TGB2 scavenge screens and, depending on the results of
the inspections, replacement or rework of the affected inner RDS. As a
mandatory terminating action to the initial and repetitive inspections
of the TGB1 and TGB2 scavenge screens, this proposed AD would require
replacement or rework of the affected inner RDS. This proposed AD would
also prohibit the installation of an engine with an affected inner RDS
onto an airplane that already has one engine with an affected inner RDS
installed.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the Service Information

    The Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 5.A.(3), of CFM LEAP-1B-
72-00-0365-01A-930A-D specifies removing the engine if certain
conditions exist, whereas this proposed AD would require replacement or
rework of the affected inner RDS if certain conditions exist.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 34 engines installed on airplanes of U.S. registry.
    The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this proposed
AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inspect TGB1 and TGB 2 scavenge         1 work-hour x $85 per                 $0             $85          $2,890
 screens.                                hour = $85.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    For either replacement or rework of the inner RDS, depending on the
option selected by the operator to comply with this AD, the FAA
estimates the following costs:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                Cost per
                    Action                                 Labor cost               Parts cost        product
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Replace inner RDS.............................  600 work-hours x $85 per hour =          $60,000        $111,000
                                                 $51,000.
Rework inner RDS..............................  600 work-hours x $85 per hour =           54,000         105,000
                                                 $51,000.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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:

CFM International, S.A.: Docket No. FAA-2022-0515; Project
Identifier AD-2022-00287-E.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by July 21, 2022.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to CFM International, S.A. (CFM) LEAP-1B21,
LEAP-1B23, LEAP-1B25, LEAP-1B27, LEAP-1B28, LEAP-1B28B1, LEAP-
1B28B2, LEAP-1B28B2C, LEAP-1B28B3, LEAP-1B28BBJ1, and LEAP-1B28BBJ2
model turbofan engines with an installed inner radial drive shaft
(RDS) with a serial number listed in Additional Information,
paragraph 6.A., Table 1, of CFM Service Bulletin (SB) LEAP-1B-72-00-
0365-01A-930A-D, Issue 003-00, dated April 26, 2022 (CFM LEAP-1B-72-
00-0365-01A-930A-D).

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7260, Turbine Engine
Accessory Drive.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by multiple commanded in-flight shutdowns
(IFSDs) due to inner RDS failure. The FAA is issuing this AD to
prevent failure of the inner RDS and subsequent IFSDs. The unsafe
condition, if not addressed, could result in failure of one or more
engines, loss of thrust control, and loss of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    (1) Before exceeding 50 flight hours (FHs) after the effective
date of this AD, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 50 FHs
from the previous inspection, inspect the transfer gearbox (TGB)
TGB1 and TGB2 scavenge screens in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions, paragraph 5.A.(1), of CFM LEAP-1B-72-00-0365-01A-930A-
D.
    (2) If, during any inspection required by paragraph (g)(1) of
this AD, any metallic particles are found, before further flight,
perform the actions in the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraphs
5.A.(2) and (3), of CFM LEAP-1B-72-00-0365-01A-930A-D. Where
paragraph 5.A.(3)(b) of CFM LEAP-1B-72-00-0365-01A-930A-D specifies
to remove the engine, this AD instead requires replacement or rework
of the inner RDS in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions,
paragraph 5.A., of CFM SB LEAP-1B-72-00-0258-01A-930A-C Issue 002,
dated September 15, 2020 (CFM SB LEAP-1B-72-00-0258-01A-930A-C).

(h) Mandatory Terminating Action

    As a mandatory terminating action to the initial and repetitive
inspections of the TGB1 and TGB2 scavenge screens required by
paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, at the next piece-part exposure after
the effective date of this AD, replace or rework the inner RDS in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 5.A., of
CFM SB LEAP-1B-72-00-0258-01A-930A-C.

(i) Installation Prohibition

    After the effective date of this AD, do not install an engine
with an affected inner RDS onto an airplane that already has one
engine with an affected inner RDS installed.

(j) Definitions

    For the purpose of this AD, ``piece-part exposure'' is when the
fan frame shroud is separated from the fan hub.

(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, ECO 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 manager of the
certification office, send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (l)(1) of this AD and email to: [email protected].
    (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.

(l) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Mehdi Lamnyi,
Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
[email protected].
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact CFM
International, S.A., Aviation Operations Center, 1 Neumann Way, M/D
Room 285, Cincinnati, OH 45125; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
[email protected]. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational
Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
(817) 222-5110.

    Issued on May 5, 2022.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-11897 Filed 6-3-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 45690-45692]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18761]

========================================================================
Proposed Rules
                                                Federal Register
________________________________________________________________________

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

========================================================================

Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 169 / Friday, August 30, 2019 /
Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0667; Product Identifier 2019-NM-085-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain Airbus SAS Model A320-214, -216, -232, and -233 airplanes.
This proposed AD was prompted by a report of undetected contacts
between certain harnesses of the common fuel quantity indicating system
and the center tank structure. This proposed AD would require
modification of the fasteners for certain harness routings, as
specified in a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which will be
incorporated 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 October 15,
2019.

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 http://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 the material identified in this proposed AD that will be
incorporated by reference (IBR), contact the EASA, at Konrad-Adenauer-
Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 89990 1000; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet: www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this IBR
material on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view
this IBR material at the FAA, Transport Standards 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 on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA-2019-0667.

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-2019-
0667; 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 regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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 the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2019-0667;
Product Identifier 2019-NM-085-AD'' at the beginning of your comments.
The FAA specifically invites comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this NPRM. The FAA will
consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend this
NPRM based on those comments.
    The FAA will post all comments, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide.
The FAA will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact the agency receives about this NPRM.

Discussion

    The EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2018-0155, dated July 20, 2018
(``EASA AD 2018-0155'') (also referred to as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for certain Airbus SAS Model A320-214, -216, -232, and -233
airplanes. The MCAI states:

    A Zonal Safety review identified previously undetected contacts
between harnesses and the centre tank structure. Investigation
determined that these contacts were introduced with a new harness
routing upon installation of a common fuel quantity indicating
system across A320 family aeroplanes (Airbus mod 155636).
    This condition, if not corrected, could create, in case of
lightning strike with chafing present, an ignition source inside the
centre fuel tank, possibly resulting in a fuel tank explosion and
consequent loss of the aeroplane.
    To address this potential unsafe condition, Airbus issued
Service Bulletin (SB) A320-92-1121 to provide instructions for
modification of the harnesses.
    For the reason described above, this [EASA] AD requires
modification of harnesses 17QT and 18QT of the common fuel quantity
indicating system by introducing longer spacers and additional
clamps.

Related IBR Material Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2018-0155 describes procedures for modification of the
fasteners for harness routings 17QT and 18QT.
    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 and Requirements of This Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to the FAA's bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority,
the FAA has been notified of the unsafe condition

described in the MCAI referenced above. The FAA is proposing this AD
because the FAA evaluated all the relevant information and determined
the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or develop
in other products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in EASA AD 2018-0155 described previously, as incorporated by
reference, except for any differences identified as exceptions in the
regulatory text of this AD.

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA worked with Airbus and EASA to develop a process to
use certain EASA ADs as the primary source of information for
compliance with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. As a result,
EASA AD 2018-0155 will be incorporated by reference in the FAA final
rule. This proposed AD would, therefore, require compliance with the
provisions specified in EASA AD 2018-0155, through that incorporation,
except for any differences identified as exceptions in the regulatory
text of this proposed AD. Service information specified in EASA AD
2018-0155 that is required for compliance with EASA AD 2018-0155 will
be available on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA-2019-0667 after the FAA final rule is
published.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD affects 5 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this
proposed AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
                          Labor cost                              Parts cost        product         operators
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 work-hours x $85 per hour = $425...........................            $200             $625           $3,125
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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.
    This proposed 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 and associated appliances to the
Director of the System Oversight Division.

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) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, 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.

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 (AD):

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA-2019-0667; Product Identifier 2019-NM-
085-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments by October 15, 2019.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model A320-214, -216, -232, and -
233 airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2018-0155, dated July 20,
2018 (``EASA AD 2018-0155'').

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 92, Electrical
system installation.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a report of undetected contacts between
certain harnesses of the common fuel quantity indicating system and
the center tank structure. The FAA is issuing this AD to address
undetected contacts between certain harnesses of the common fuel
quantity indicating system and the center tank structure, which
could create, in case of a lightning strike with chafing present, an
ignition source inside the center fuel tank, possibly resulting 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) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2018-0155.

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2018-0155

    (1) For purposes of determining compliance with the requirements
of this AD:

Where EASA AD 2018-0155 refers to its effective date, this AD
requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2018-0155 does not apply
to this AD.

(i) 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 (j)(2) of this AD. Information
may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>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.
    (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, International
Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS's
EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the
approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.
    (3) Required for Compliance (RC): For any service information
referenced in EASA AD 2018-0155 that contains RC procedures and
tests: Except as required by paragraph (i)(2) of this AD, RC
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.

(j) Related Information

    (1) For information about EASA AD 2018-0155, contact the EASA,
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 89990
6017; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>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 EASA AD at the FAA, Transport
Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
206-231-3195. EASA AD 2018-0155 may be found in the AD docket on the
internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2019-0667.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Sanjay Ralhan,
Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards
Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and
fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on August 22, 2019.
Suzanne Masterson,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-18761 Filed 8-29-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15613-15614]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07568]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9991-87-OP]

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of
Public Meeting With Teleconference Option and Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification of public meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice that
the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will meet
on the dates and times described below. All meetings are open to the
public. Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments
relevant to the specific issues being considered by the NEJAC. For
additional information about registering to attend the meeting or to
provide public comment, please see ``REGISTRATION'' under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. Due to a limited space, seating at the NEJAC meeting will
be on a first-come, first served basis. Pre-registration is highly
suggested.

DATES: The NEJAC will convene a public meeting with a teleconference
option beginning on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, starting at 6 p.m.,
Eastern Time. The NEJAC meeting will continue May 1-2, 2019, from 9
a.m. until 5 p.m., Eastern Time. The meeting discussion will focus on
several topics including, but not limited to, EPA program offices
providing updates on their efforts to integrate environmental justice
into their programs and the discussion and deliberation of a charge to
provide recommendations on the reuse and revitalization of Superfund
and other contaminated sites. One public comment period relevant to the
specific issues being considered by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION) is scheduled for Tuesday, April 30, 2019, starting at 6
p.m., Eastern Time. Members of the public who wish to

participate during the public comment period are highly encouraged to
pre-register by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on Sunday, April 21, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The NEJAC meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency
Bethesda, 7400 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning
the public meeting should be directed to Karen L. Martin, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
(MC2202A), Washington, DC 20460, by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or email
at [email protected]. Additional information about the NEJAC is available
at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the NEJAC states that the
advisory committee ``will provide independent advice and
recommendations to the Administrator about broad, crosscutting issues
related to environmental justice. The NEJAC's efforts will include
evaluation of a broad range of strategic, scientific, technological,
regulatory, community engagement and economic issues related to
environmental justice.''
    Registration: Registration for the April 30-May 02, 2019, public
meeting will be processed at https://nejac-public-meeting-april-2019.eventbrite.com. Pre-registration is highly suggested. Registration
for the April 30-May 02, 2019, public meeting teleconference option
will be processed at https://nejac-public-teleconference-meeting-april-2019.eventbrite.com. Pre-registration is required. Registration for the
April 30-May 2, 2019, meeting closes at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on
Sunday, April 21, 2019. The deadline to sign up to speak during the
public comment period, or to submit written public comments, is 11:59
p.m., Eastern Time on Sunday, April 21, 2019. When registering, please
provide your name, organization, city and state, email address, and
telephone number for follow up. Please also indicate whether you would
like to provide public comment during the meeting, and whether you are
submitting written comments before the Sunday, April 21, 2019,
deadline.

A. Public Comment

    Individuals or groups making remarks during the public comment
period will be limited to seven (7) minutes. To accommodate the number
of people who want to address the NEJAC, only one representative of a
particular community, organization, or group will be allowed to speak.
Written comments can also be submitted for the record. The suggested
format for individuals providing public comments is as follows: Name of
speaker; name of organization/community; city and state; and email
address; brief description of the concern, and what you want the NEJAC
to advise EPA to do. Written comments received by registration
deadline, will be included in the materials distributed to the NEJAC
prior to the teleconference. Written comments received after that time
will be provided to the NEJAC as time allows. All written comments
should be sent to Karen L. Martin, EPA, via email at [email protected].

B. Information About Services for Individuals With Disabilities or
Requiring English Language Translation Assistance

    For information about access or services for individuals requiring
assistance, please contact Karen L. Martin, at<PHONE_NUMBER> or via
email at [email protected]. To request special accommodations for a
disability or other assistance, please submit your request at least
fourteen (14) working days prior to the meeting, to give EPA sufficient
time to process your request. All requests should be sent to the
address, email, or phone number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.

    Dated: March 26, 2019.
Matthew Tejada,
Director for the Office of Environmental Justice.
[FR Doc. 2019-07568 Filed 4-15-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P