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DATES:
January 1, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Minh–Duc T. Le, Senior Attorney,
Division of Consumer and Community
Affairs, Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, at (202) 452–
3667. For the users of
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf
(‘‘TDD’’) only, contact (202) 263–4869.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background:
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA; 15
U.S.C. 1601 – 1666j) requires creditors
to disclose credit terms and the cost of
consumer credit as an annual
percentage rate. The act requires
additional disclosures for loans secured
by a consumer’s home, and permits
consumers to cancel certain transactions
that involve their principal dwelling.
TILA is implemented by the Board’s
Regulation Z (12 CFR part 226). The
Board’s official staff commentary (12
CFR part 226 (Supp. I)) interprets the
regulation, and provides guidance to
creditors in applying the regulation to
specific transactions.
In 1995, the Board published
amendments to Regulation Z
implementing HOEPA, contained in the
Riegle Community Development and
Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994,
Pub. L. 103–325, 108 Stat. 2160 (60 FR
15463). These amendments, contained
in §§ 226.32 and 226.34 of the
regulation, impose substantive
limitations and additional disclosure
requirements on certain closed–end
home mortgage loans bearing rates or
fees above a certain percentage or
amount. As enacted, the statute requires
creditors to comply with the HOEPA
rules if the total points and fees payable
by the consumer at or before loan
consummation exceed the greater of
$400 or 8 percent of the total loan
amount. TILA and Regulation Z provide
that the $400 figure shall be adjusted
annually on January 1 by the annual
percentage change in the Consumer
Price Index (CPI) that was reported on
the preceding June 1. (15 U.S.C.
1602(aa)(3) and 12 CFR 226.32(a)(1)(ii)).
The Board adjusted the $400 amount to
$510 for the year 2005.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
publishes consumer–based indices
monthly, but does not ‘‘report’’ a CPI
change on June 1; adjustments are
reported in the middle of each month.
The Board uses the CPI–U index, which
is based on all urban consumers and
represents approximately 87 percent of
the U.S. population, as the index for
adjusting the $400 dollar figure. The
adjustment to the CPI–U index reported
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on May
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15, 2005, was the CPI–U index ‘‘in
effect’’ on June 1, and reflects the
percentage increase from April 2004 to
April 2005. The adjustment to the $400
figure below reflects a 3.51 percent
increase in the CPI–U index for this
period and is rounded to whole dollars
for ease of compliance.
II. Adjustment and Commentary
Revision
Effective January 1, 2006, for purposes
of determining whether a home
mortgage transaction is covered by 12
CFR 226.32 (based on the total points
and fees payable by the consumer at or
before loan consummation), a loan is
covered if the points and fees exceed the
greater of $528 or 8 percent of the total
loan amount. Comment 32(a)(1)(ii)–2,
which lists the adjustments for each
year, is amended to reflect the dollar
adjustment for 2006. Because the timing
and method of the adjustment is set by
statute, the Board finds that notice and
public comment on the change are
unnecessary.
III. Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The Board certifies that this
amendment will not have a substantial
effect on regulated entities because the
only change is to raise the threshold for
transactions requiring HOEPA
disclosures.
List of Subjects
12 CFR Part 226
Advertising, Federal Reserve System,
Mortgages, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Truth in lending.
I For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, the Board amends Regulation
Z, 12 CFR PART 226, as set forth below:
Part 226––TRUTH IN LENDING
(REGULATION Z)
I 1. The authority citation for part 226
continues to read as follows:
Authority:12 U.S.C. 3806; 15 U.S.C.
1604 and 1637(c)(5).
2. In Supplement I to Part 226, under
Section 226.32–––Requirements for
Certain Closed–End Home Mortgages,
under Paragraph 32(a)(1)(ii), paragraph
2. xi. is added.
SUPPLEMENT I TO PART 226–
OFFICIAL STAFF INTERPRETATIONS
* * * * *
SUBPART E–SPECIAL RULES FOR
CERTAIN HOME MORTGAGE
TRANSACTIONS
* * * * *
Section 226.32–Requirements for
Certain Closed–End Home Mortgages
32(a) Coverage
* * * *
Paragraph 32(a)(1)(ii)
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2. Annual adjustment of $400 amount.
* * * * *
xi. For 2006, $528, reflecting a 3.51
percent increase in the CPI–U from June
2004 to June 2005, rounded to the
nearest whole dollar.
* * * * *
By order of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, acting through the
Director of the Division of Consumer and
Community Affairs under delegated
authority, August 04, 2005.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 05–15723 Filed 8–8–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210–01–S
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2005–21184; Directorate
Identifier 2004–NM–111–AD; Amendment
39–14211; AD 2005–16–06]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing
Model 747 Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Boeing Model 747 airplanes. This AD
requires modifying the inflation systems
of the upper deck escape slides; singlepiece off-wing escape ramps/slides; twopiece off-wing escape slides; and door 1,
2, 4, and 5 escape slides/rafts. This AD
results from a report of 30- to 60-second
delays in the inflation of escape slides/
rafts. We are issuing this AD to prevent
actuation delays in the inflation systems
of the escape slides/rafts, which could
result in delayed or failed deployment
of escape slides/rafts during emergency
evacuation of an airplane.
DATES: Effective September 13, 2005.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of certain publications listed in the AD
as of September 13, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD
docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street
SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401,
Washington, DC.
Contact Boeing Commercial
Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle,
Washington 98124–2207, for service
information identified in this AD.
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Discussion
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald Wren, Aerospace Engineer,
Cabin Safety and Environmental
Systems Branch, ANM–150S, FAA,
Seattle Aircraft Certification Office,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98055–4056; telephone
(425) 917–6451; fax (425) 917–6590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Examining the Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov or in
person at the Docket Management
Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. The Docket
Management Facility office (telephone
(800) 647–5227) is located on the plaza
level of the Nassif Building at the street
address stated in the ADDRESSES section.
The FAA issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would
apply to certain Boeing Model 747
airplanes. That NPRM was published in
the Federal Register on May 12, 2005
(70 FR 24994). That NPRM proposed to
require modifying the inflation systems
of the upper deck escape slides; singlepiece off-wing escape ramps/slides; twopiece off-wing escape slides; and door 1,
2, 4, and 5 escape slides/rafts.
Comments
We provided the public the
opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. We have
considered the comment that has been
received on the NPRM. The commenter
supports the NPRM.
Conclusion
We have carefully reviewed the
available data, including the comment
that has been received, and determined
that air safety and the public interest
require adopting the AD as proposed.
Costs of Compliance
There are about 958 airplanes of the
affected design in the worldwide fleet.
This AD affects about 169 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The actions in this AD
take about 1 work hour per door, at an
average labor rate of $65 per work hour.
The following table provides the
estimated costs for U.S. operators to
comply with this AD.
ESTIMATED COSTS
Work
hours
Model
Parts costs
747–100, ¥100B, ¥100B SUD, ¥200B, and ¥200C
series airplanes, identified as Group 1 in Boeing
Service Bulletin 747–25–3279.
747–200B and ¥300 series airplanes, identified as
Group 2 in Boeing Service Bulletin 747–25–3279.
747–200B series airplanes, identified as Group 3 in
Boeing Service 747–25–3279.
12
747–100, ¥100B, ¥100B SUD, ¥200B, 747SP, and
747SR series airplanes, identifed as Group 4 in
Boeing Service Bulletin 747–25–3279.
747–200F and and ¥400F series airplanes, identified
as Group 5 in Boeing Service Bulletin 747–25–3279.
747–200B series airplanes, identified as Group 6 in
Boeing Service Bulletin 747–25–3279.
747–400 and ¥400D series airplanes, identified in
Boeing Service Bulletin Bulletin 747–25–3232.
747–200B series airplanes, identified as Group 4 in
Boeing Service Bulletin 747–25–3279 and also identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 747–25–3232.
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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.
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
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10
2
2
2
10
$34,832 (2 each: doors 1,
2, 4, 5, upper deck, and
two-piece off-wing).
$26,368 (2 each: doors 1,
2, 4, and 5).
$30,600 (2 each: doors 1,
2, 4, 5, and two-piece
off-wing).
$30,600 (2 each: doors 1,
2, 4, and 5, and upper
deck).
$4,232 (2 upper deck
doors).
$4,232 (2 two-piece offwing doors).
$8,250 (2 single-piece offwing doors).
$30,600 (2 each: doors 1,
2, 4, 5, upper deck and
single-piece off-wing).
because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on
products identified in this rulemaking
action.
Regulatory Findings
We have determined that this AD will
not have federalism implications under
Executive Order 13132. This AD will
not have a substantial direct effect on
the States, on the relationship between
the national government and the States,
or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I
certify that this AD:
(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
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Cost per airplane
Number of
U.S. registered
planes
Fleet hours
$35,612
53
$1,887,436
26,888
4
107,552
31,250
1
31,250
31,250
17
531,250
4,362
32
139,584
4,362
0
8,380
59
494,420
31,250
3
93,750
(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
(3) Will not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation
of the estimated costs to comply with
this AD and placed it in the AD docket.
See the ADDRESSES section for a location
to examine the regulatory evaluation.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as
follows:
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PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
§ 39.13
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective September
13, 2005.
[Amended]
2. The Federal Aviation
Affected ADs
Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13 by
(b) None.
adding the following new airworthiness
Applicability: (c) This AD applies to the
directive (AD):
I
2005–16–06 Boeing: Amendment 39–14211.
Docket No. FAA–2005–21184;
Directorate Identifier 2004–NM–111–AD.
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airplanes listed in Table 1 of this AD,
certificated in any category.
TABLE 1.—APPLICABILITY
Boeing—
As identified in—
Model 747–100, –100B, –100B SUD, –200B, –200C, –200F, –300,
–400F, 747SP, and 747SR series airplanes.
Model 747–200B, –200C, –300, –400, and –400D series airplanes .......
Boeing Service Bulletin 747–25–3279, Revision 1, dated July 11, 2002.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD was prompted by a report of
30- to 60-second delays in the inflation of
escape slides/rafts. We are issuing this AD to
prevent actuation delays in the inflation
systems of the escape slides/rafts, which
could result in delayed or failed deployment
of escape slides/rafts during emergency
evacuation of an airplane.
Compliance: (e) You are responsible for
having the actions required by this AD
performed within the compliance times
specified, unless the actions have already
been done.
Modification for Upper Deck, Two-Piece OffWing, and Door 1, 2, 4, and 5 Slides and
Slide/Rafts
(f) For Model 747–100, –100B, –100B SUD,
–200B, –200C, –200F, –300, –400F, 747SP,
and 747SR series airplanes identified in
Boeing Service Bulletin 747–25–3279,
Revision 1, dated July 11, 2002: Within 36
months after the effective date of this AD, do
the actions specified in paragraphs (f)(1) and
(f)(2) of this AD, as applicable, in accordance
with Boeing Service Bulletin 747–25–3279,
Revision 1, dated July 11, 2002.
(1) Modify the inflation systems of the
upper deck and two-piece off-wing escape
slides.
(2) Modify the inflation systems of the door
1, 2, 4, and 5 escape slides/rafts, as
applicable.
Note 1: Boeing Service Bulletin 747–25–
3279 refers to Goodrich Service Bulletin
4A3037–25–327, dated November 30, 2001;
Goodrich Service Bulletin 4A3056–25–331,
dated December 21, 2001; and Goodrich
Service Bulletin 4A3221–25–332, dated
December 21, 2001; as additional sources of
service information for doing the
modifications.
Modification for Single-Piece Off-Wing
Ramp/Slides
(g) For Model 747–200B, –200C, –300,
–400, and –400D series airplanes identified
in Boeing Service Bulletin 747–25–3232,
dated July 6, 2000: Within 36 months after
the effective date of this AD, modify the
inflation system of the single-piece off-wing
escape ramps/slides, in accordance with
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Boeing Service Bulletin 747–25–3232, dated July 6, 2000.
Boeing Service Bulletin 747–25–3232, dated
July 6, 2000.
Note 2: Boeing Service Bulletin 747–25–
3232 refers to Goodrich Service Bulletin
4A3416–25–305, Revision 2, dated October
15, 2001, as an additional source of service
information for doing the modification.
Parts Installation
(h) As of the effective date of this AD,
unless the regulator assembly of the inflation
system has been modified in accordance with
paragraph (f) or (g) of this AD, as applicable,
no person may install on any airplane a
regulator assembly with any of the following
part numbers (P/Ns): P/N 4A3047, –2, –3, –4,
–5, –8, –9, or –10; P/N 4A3194–1, –2, –3, or
–4; or P/N 4A3474–3.
Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability
of this material at the NARA, call (202) 741–
6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 29,
2005.
Kevin M. Mullin,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 05–15584 Filed 8–8–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Credit for Previous Service Bulletin
(i) Actions done before the effective date of
this AD in accordance with Boeing Service
Bulletin 747–25–3279, dated May 16, 2002,
are acceptable for compliance with the
corresponding requirements of paragraph (f)
of this AD.
Federal Aviation Administration
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(j) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft
Certification Office, FAA, has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in
accordance with the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19.
RIN 2120–AA64
Material Incorporated by Reference
(k) You must use Boeing Service Bulletin
747–25–3279, Revision 1, dated July 11,
2002; and Boeing Service Bulletin 747–25–
3232, dated July 6, 2000; as applicable, to
perform the actions that are required by this
AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The
Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of these
documents in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Contact Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707,
Seattle, Washington 98124–2207, for a copy
of this service information. You may review
copies at the Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
Seventh Street SW., Room PL–401, Nassif
Building, Washington, DC; on the Internet at
https://dms.dot.gov; or at the National
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14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2005–20798; Directorate
Identifier 2004–NM–257–AD; Amendment
39–14214; AD 2005–16–09]
Airworthiness Directives; Learjet
Model 23, 24, 25, 35, and 36 Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an
existing airworthiness directive (AD),
which applies to certain Learjet Model
23, 24, 25, 35, and 36 airplanes. That
AD currently requires repetitive
inspections to detect deterioration of
both flappers of the tip tank in each
wing of the airplane, and various
follow-on actions. The existing AD also
requires replacing the flappers with new
flappers, and repetitively performing
certain other follow-on actions. This
new AD requires an inspection of the
flappers and flapper assemblies of the
tip tank in each wing or a review of the
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2005-21184; Directorate Identifier 2004-NM-111-AD;
Amendment 39-14211; AD 2005-16-06]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Boeing Model 747 airplanes. This AD requires modifying the
inflation systems of the upper deck escape slides; single-piece off-
wing escape ramps/slides; two-piece off-wing escape slides; and door 1,
2, 4, and 5 escape slides/rafts. This AD results from a report of 30-
to 60-second delays in the inflation of escape slides/rafts. We are
issuing this AD to prevent actuation delays in the inflation systems of
the escape slides/rafts, which could result in delayed or failed
deployment of escape slides/rafts during emergency evacuation of an
airplane.
DATES: Effective September 13, 2005.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in the AD as of September 13,
2005.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Nassif Building,
Room PL-401, Washington, DC.
Contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle,
Washington 98124-2207, for service information identified in this AD.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald Wren, Aerospace Engineer, Cabin
Safety and Environmental Systems Branch, ANM-150S, FAA, Seattle
Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98055-4056; telephone (425) 917-6451; fax (425) 917-6590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Examining the Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov
or in person at the Docket Management Facility office between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket
Management Facility office (telephone (800) 647-5227) is located on the
plaza level of the Nassif Building at the street address stated in the
ADDRESSES section.
Discussion
The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 to include an AD that would apply to certain Boeing Model
747 airplanes. That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on May
12, 2005 (70 FR 24994). That NPRM proposed to require modifying the
inflation systems of the upper deck escape slides; single-piece off-
wing escape ramps/slides; two-piece off-wing escape slides; and door 1,
2, 4, and 5 escape slides/rafts.
Comments
We provided the public the opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. We have considered the comment that has been
received on the NPRM. The commenter supports the NPRM.
Conclusion
We have carefully reviewed the available data, including the
comment that has been received, and determined that air safety and the
public interest require adopting the AD as proposed.
Costs of Compliance
There are about 958 airplanes of the affected design in the
worldwide fleet. This AD affects about 169 airplanes of U.S. registry.
The actions in this AD take about 1 work hour per door, at an average
labor rate of $65 per work hour.
The following table provides the estimated costs for U.S. operators
to comply with this AD.
Estimated Costs
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Number of U.S.
Model Work Parts costs Cost per registered Fleet hours
hours airplane planes
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747-100, -100B, -100B SUD, -200B, 12 $34,832 (2 each: $35,612 53 $1,887,436
and -200C series airplanes, doors 1, 2, 4, 5,
identified as Group 1 in Boeing upper deck, and two-
Service Bulletin 747-25-3279. piece off-wing).
747-200B and -300 series 8 $26,368 (2 each: 26,888 4 107,552
airplanes, identified as Group 2 doors 1, 2, 4, and
in Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25- 5).
3279.
747-200B series airplanes, 10 $30,600 (2 each: 31,250 1 31,250
identified as Group 3 in Boeing doors 1, 2, 4, 5,
Service 747-25-3279. and two-piece off-
wing).
747-100, -100B, -100B SUD, -200B, 10 $30,600 (2 each: 31,250 17 531,250
747SP, and 747SR series doors 1, 2, 4, and
airplanes, identifed as Group 4 5, and upper deck).
in Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-
3279.
747-200F and and -400F series 2 $4,232 (2 upper deck 4,362 32 139,584
airplanes, identified as Group 5 doors).
in Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-
3279.
747-200B series airplanes, 2 $4,232 (2 two-piece 4,362 0
identified as Group 6 in Boeing off-wing doors).
Service Bulletin 747-25-3279.
747-400 and -400D series 2 $8,250 (2 single- 8,380 59 494,420
airplanes, identified in Boeing piece off-wing
Service Bulletin Bulletin 747-25- doors).
3232.
747-200B series airplanes, 10 $30,600 (2 each: 31,250 3 93,750
identified as Group 4 in Boeing doors 1, 2, 4, 5,
Service Bulletin 747-25-3279 and upper deck and
also identified in Boeing Service single-piece off-
Bulletin 747-25-3232. wing).
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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.
We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
subtitle VII, part A, subpart III, section 44701, ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
We have determined that this AD will not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a
substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between
the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866;
(2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
(3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this AD and placed it in the AD docket. See the ADDRESSES
section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
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Adoption of the Amendment
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Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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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]
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2. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amends Sec. 39.13 by
adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD):
2005-16-06 Boeing: Amendment 39-14211. Docket No. FAA-2005-21184;
Directorate Identifier 2004-NM-111-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective September 13, 2005.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability: (c) This AD applies to the airplanes listed in
Table 1 of this AD, certificated in any category.
Table 1.--Applicability
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Boeing-- As identified in--
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Model 747-100, -100B, -100B SUD, -200B, Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-
-200C, -200F, -300, -400F, 747SP, and 3279, Revision 1, dated July
747SR series airplanes. 11, 2002.
Model 747-200B, -200C, -300, -400, and - Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-
400D series airplanes. 3232, dated July 6, 2000.
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Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD was prompted by a report of 30- to 60-second delays
in the inflation of escape slides/rafts. We are issuing this AD to
prevent actuation delays in the inflation systems of the escape
slides/rafts, which could result in delayed or failed deployment of
escape slides/rafts during emergency evacuation of an airplane.
Compliance: (e) You are responsible for having the actions
required by this AD performed within the compliance times specified,
unless the actions have already been done.
Modification for Upper Deck, Two-Piece Off-Wing, and Door 1, 2, 4, and
5 Slides and Slide/Rafts
(f) For Model 747-100, -100B, -100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -200F, -
300, -400F, 747SP, and 747SR series airplanes identified in Boeing
Service Bulletin 747-25-3279, Revision 1, dated July 11, 2002:
Within 36 months after the effective date of this AD, do the actions
specified in paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2) of this AD, as applicable,
in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-3279, Revision 1,
dated July 11, 2002.
(1) Modify the inflation systems of the upper deck and two-piece
off-wing escape slides.
(2) Modify the inflation systems of the door 1, 2, 4, and 5
escape slides/rafts, as applicable.
Note 1: Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-3279 refers to Goodrich
Service Bulletin 4A3037-25-327, dated November 30, 2001; Goodrich
Service Bulletin 4A3056-25-331, dated December 21, 2001; and
Goodrich Service Bulletin 4A3221-25-332, dated December 21, 2001; as
additional sources of service information for doing the
modifications.
Modification for Single-Piece Off-Wing Ramp/Slides
(g) For Model 747-200B, -200C, -300, -400, and -400D series
airplanes identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-3232, dated
July 6, 2000: Within 36 months after the effective date of this AD,
modify the inflation system of the single-piece off-wing escape
ramps/slides, in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-
3232, dated July 6, 2000.
Note 2: Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-3232 refers to Goodrich
Service Bulletin 4A3416-25-305, Revision 2, dated October 15, 2001,
as an additional source of service information for doing the
modification.
Parts Installation
(h) As of the effective date of this AD, unless the regulator
assembly of the inflation system has been modified in accordance
with paragraph (f) or (g) of this AD, as applicable, no person may
install on any airplane a regulator assembly with any of the
following part numbers (P/Ns): P/N 4A3047, -2, -3, -4, -5, -8, -9,
or -10; P/N 4A3194-1, -2, -3, or -4; or P/N 4A3474-3.
Credit for Previous Service Bulletin
(i) Actions done before the effective date of this AD in
accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-3279, dated May 16,
2002, are acceptable for compliance with the corresponding
requirements of paragraph (f) of this AD.
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(j) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, has
the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in
accordance with the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(k) You must use Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-3279, Revision
1, dated July 11, 2002; and Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-3232,
dated July 6, 2000; as applicable, to perform the actions that are
required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The Director
of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of
these documents in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part
51. Contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle,
Washington 98124-2207, for a copy of this service information. You
may review copies at the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Room PL-401, Nassif
Building, Washington, DC; on the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov; or
at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this material at the NARA, call
(202) 741-6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal_register/
code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 29, 2005.
Kevin M. Mullin,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 05-15584 Filed 8-8-05; 8:45 am]
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