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would apply. Thus, where the second
tier CUSO is itself wholly owned by a
wholly owned first tier CUSO, use of a
consolidated opinion audit capturing
both levels would be permissible.
Regulatory Procedures
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The final rule relieves a CUSO that is
wholly owned from having to secure a
separate opinion audit of its books, if it
is included in the annual consolidated
opinion audit of the credit union that is
its parent. The Board has determined
and certifies that the rule will not have
a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small credit
unions. Accordingly, the NCUA Board
has determined that a Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis is not required.
Paperwork Reduction Act
NCUA has determined that the
proposed regulation does not increase
paperwork requirements under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
regulations of the Office of Management
and Budget.
Executive Order 13132
Executive Order 13132 encourages
independent regulatory agencies to
consider the impact of their actions on
state and local interests. In adherence to
fundamental federalism principles,
NCUA, an independent regulatory
agency as defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(5),
voluntarily complies with the executive
order. The final rule will apply only to
federally-chartered credit unions. It will
not have substantial direct effects 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. NCUA has
determined that this proposal does not
constitute a policy that has federalism
implications for purposes of the
executive order.
The Treasury and General Government
Appropriations Act, 1999—Assessment
of Federal Regulations and Policies on
Families
The NCUA has determined that the
final rule will not affect family wellbeing within the meaning of section 654
of the Treasury and General
Government Appropriations Act, 1999,
Public Law 105–277, 112 Stat. 2681
(1998).
reporting requirement is triggered in
instances where NCUA issues a final
rule as defined by Section 551 of the
Administrative Procedure Act. 5 U.S.C.
551. The Office of Management and
Budget has determined that this rule is
not a major rule for purposes of the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996.
List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 712
Administrative practices and
procedure, Credit, Credit unions,
Investments, Reporting and record
keeping requirements.
By the National Credit Union
Administration Board on September 15,
2005.
Mary F. Rupp,
Secretary of the Board.
For the reasons stated in the preamble,
NCUA amends 12 CFR part 712 as
follows:
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PART 712—CREDIT UNION SERVICE
ORGANIZATIONS (CUSOs)
1. The authority citation for part 712
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1756, 1757(5)(D), and
(7)(I), 1766, 1782, 1784, 1785 and 1786.
2. Amend § 712.3 by revising
paragraph (d)(2) to read as follows:
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§ 712.3 What are the characteristics of and
what requirements apply to CUSOs?
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(2) Prepare quarterly financial
statements and obtain an annual
financial statement audit of its financial
statements by a licensed certified public
accountant in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards. A wholly
owned CUSO is not required to obtain
a separate annual financial statement
audit if it is included in the annual
consolidated financial statement audit
of the credit union that is its parent; and
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Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2005–21189; Directorate
Identifier 2005–NM–055–AD; Amendment
39–14279; AD 2005–19–14]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model
A318–100, A319–100, A320–200, A321–
100, and A321–200 Series Airplanes;
and Model A320–111 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
Airbus Model A318–100, A319–100,
A320–200, A321–100, and A321–200
series airplanes; and Model A320–111
airplanes. This AD requires
modification of the electrical bonding of
all structures and systems installed
inside the center fuel tank. This AD
results from fuel system reviews
conducted by the manufacturer. We are
issuing this AD to prevent electrical
arcing in the center fuel tank due to
inadequate bonding, which could result
in an explosion of the center fuel tank
and consequent loss of the airplane.
DATES: This AD becomes effective
October 26, 2005.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of certain publications listed in the AD
as of October 26, 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 Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France,
for service information identified in this
AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim
Dulin, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116, FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington
98055–4056; telephone (425) 227–2141;
fax (425) 227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Examining the Docket
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act
The Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub.
L. 104–121) provides generally for
congressional review of agency rules. A
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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
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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 Airbus Model A318,
A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes.
That NPRM was published in the
Federal Register on May 12, 2005 (70
FR 24997). That NPRM proposed to
require modification of the electrical
bonding of all structures and systems
installed inside the center fuel tank.
Comments
We provided the public the
opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. We have
considered the comments received.
Support for the Proposed AD
One commenter supports the
proposed AD.
Request To Extend Compliance Time
Request To Consider Effect of Other
Rulemaking
One commenter requests that we
revise the ‘‘Discussion’’ and ‘‘FAA’s
Determination and Requirements of the
Proposed AD’’ sections of the proposed
AD to describe the relationship of the
proposed AD to the NPRM on Reducing
Fuel Tank Flammability (referred to
after this as the ‘‘FTF rule’’), which was
announced by the FAA Administrator in
February 2004. The commenter notes
that airplanes affected by the proposed
AD are included in the applicability of
the FTF NPRM. Further, the commenter
expects that the unsafe condition
addressed by the proposed AD would be
mitigated by doing the requirements of
the FTF rule, so the FTF rule would
preclude the need for the proposed AD.
The commenter concludes that the FAA
did not consider all pertinent data when
it issued the proposed AD and,
consequently, the FAA’s determination
and requirements of the proposed AD
may be flawed.
While the commenter asks for specific
changes only to the preamble of the
proposed AD, we infer that the
commenter is requesting that we
withdraw the proposed AD. We do not
concur. Reducing flammability and
minimizing potential ignition sources
comprise the FAA’s two-pronged,
balanced approach to fuel tank safety.
Since the introduction of turbinepowered airplanes, the FAA’s primary
means of protection from fuel tank
explosions has been to eliminate
ignition sources. The fuel tank rules are
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based on the assumption that fuel tanks
will always contain flammable vapors.
However, one of the important lessons
learned as a result of the fuel tank safety
reviews required by Special Federal
Aviation Regulation No. 88 (‘‘SFAR 88,’’
amendment 21–78, and subsequent
amendments 21–82 and 21–83) is that
unanticipated failures and maintenance
errors will continue to generate
unexpected ignition sources. Thus, we
have concluded that we are unlikely
ever to identify and eradicate all
possible sources of ignition.
Our balanced approach means that,
while we pursue reducing flammability
through efforts such as the Fuel Tank
Flammability (FTF) rule, we will also
continue to eliminate identified ignition
sources, such as those identified as a
result of the SFAR 88 fuel tank safety
reviews. This AD is consistent with that
effort. We have not changed the AD in
this regard.
One commenter requests that we
extend the compliance time from 58
months to 72 months after the effective
date of the AD. The commenter states
that many operators have increased
their heavy maintenance interval from 5
years to 6 years. Thus, the commenter
states that increasing the compliance
time to 72 months would allow for
minimum disruption to its operating
schedule.
We do not concur. We have
determined that the 58-month
compliance time, as proposed,
represents the maximum interval of
time allowable for the affected airplanes
to continue to operate safely before the
modification is done. In developing an
appropriate compliance time for this
AD, we considered, among other factors,
the manufacturer’s recommendation and
the degree of urgency associated with
the subject unsafe condition. We have
not changed this AD in this regard.
Request To Increase Estimated Costs of
Compliance
Two commenters request that we
revise the estimated costs of compliance
stated in the proposed AD. One
commenter states that the service
bulletin to which the proposed AD
refers estimates that the modification
will take 132 to 141 work hours, but the
commenter’s own experience indicates
that the modification will take 200 to
215 work hours. The other commenter
states that the service bulletin estimates
the total work hours as 129 to 146.5, but
it estimates up to 443 work hours
(including time required for fuel tank
guard personnel) will be needed.
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We do not concur. The estimates of
129 to 146.5 work hours specified in the
service bulletin include time for gaining
access and closing up. The cost analysis
in AD rulemaking actions, however,
typically does not include costs such as
the time required to gain access and
close up, time necessary for planning, or
time necessitated by other
administrative actions. Those incidental
costs may vary significantly among
operators and are almost impossible to
calculate. We recognize that, in doing
the actions required by an AD, operators
may incur incidental costs in addition
to the direct costs. However, the
estimate of 49 to 64 work hours, as
proposed and as specified in this AD,
represents the time necessary to perform
only the actions actually required by
this AD. We have not changed the AD
in this regard.
Explanation of Change to Applicability
The FAA has revised the applicability
of this AD to identify model
designations as published in the most
recent type certificate data sheet for the
affected models.
Conclusion
We have carefully reviewed the
available data, including the comments
received, and determined that air safety
and the public interest require adopting
the AD with the change described
previously. We have determined that
this change will neither increase the
economic burden on any operator nor
increase the scope of the AD.
Costs of Compliance
This AD affects about 506 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The required actions take
between 49 and 64 work hours per
airplane depending on the airplane’s
configuration. The average labor rate is
$65 per work hour. Required parts cost
between $10 and $370 per airplane,
depending on the airplane’s
configuration. Based on these figures,
the estimated cost of this AD for U.S.
operators is between $1,616,670 and
$2,292,180, or between $3,195 and
$4,530 per airplane.
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
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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
Aircraft, Air transportation, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
[Amended]
2. The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13
by adding the following new
airworthiness directive (AD):
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2005–19–14 Airbus: Amendment 39–14279.
Docket No. FAA–2005–21189;
Directorate Identifier 2005–NM–055–AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective October 26,
2005.
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Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD was prompted by results of
fuel system reviews conducted by the
manufacturer. We are issuing this AD to
prevent electrical arcing in the center fuel
tank due to inadequate bonding, which could
result in an explosion of the center fuel tank
and consequent loss of the 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.
Inspection and Related Investigative and
Corrective Actions
(f) Within 58 months after the effective
date of this AD: Modify the electrical
bonding of all structures and systems
installed inside the center fuel tank by
accomplishing all of the actions in
accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320–
28–1104, Revision 01, dated December 8,
2004.
Actions Accomplished According to
Previous Issue of Service Bulletin
(g) Actions done before the effective date
of this AD in accordance with Airbus Service
Bulletin A320–28–1104, dated December 2,
2003, are acceptable for compliance with the
corresponding requirements of paragraph (f)
of this AD.
Related Information
(i) French airworthiness directive F–2005–
028, dated February 16, 2005, also addresses
the subject of this AD.
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
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Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Airbus Model A318–
111 and –112 airplanes; A319–111, –112,
–113, –114, –115, –131, –132, and –133
airplanes; A320–111, –211, –212, –214, –231,
–232, and –233 airplanes; and A321–111,
–112, –131, –211 and –231 airplanes;
certificated in any category; except airplanes
that have received Airbus Modification
31892 in production.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(h) The Manager, ANM–116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, has the authority
to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
in accordance with the procedures found in
14 CFR 39.19.
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as
follows:
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§ 39.13
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(j) You must use Airbus Service Bulletin
A320–28–1104, Revision 01, dated December
8, 2004, 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 this document in accordance
with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
Contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France, for a
copy of this service information. You may
review copies at the Docket Management
Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation,
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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/cfr/ibrlocations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on
September 9, 2005.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2005–21087; Directorate
Identifier 2005–NM–019–AD; Amendment
39–14280; AD 2005–19–15]
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Airworthiness Directives; BAE
Systems (Operations) Limited
(Jetstream) Model 4101 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 all BAE Systems
(Operations) Limited (Jetstream) Model
4101 airplanes. That AD currently
requires operators to determine the
number of flight cycles accumulated on
each component of the main landing
gear (MLG) and the nose landing gear
(NLG), and to replace each component
that reaches its life limit with a
serviceable component. The existing AD
also requires operators to revise the
Airworthiness Limitations section (ALS)
of the Instructions for Continued
Airworthiness in the aircraft
maintenance manual to reflect the new
life limits. This new AD requires
revising the ALS to incorporate
extended and more restrictive life limits
for structurally significant items. This
AD is prompted by engineering analysis
of fleet operations which resulted in
more restrictive life limits. We are
issuing this AD to prevent failure of
certain structurally significant items,
including the MLG and the NLG, which
could result in reduced structural
integrity of the airplane.
DATES: This AD becomes effective
October 26, 2005.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2005-21189; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-055-AD;
Amendment 39-14279; AD 2005-19-14]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318-100, A319-100, A320-
200, A321-100, and A321-200 Series Airplanes; and Model A320-111
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 Airbus Model A318-100, A319-100, A320-200, A321-100, and A321-
200 series airplanes; and Model A320-111 airplanes. This AD requires
modification of the electrical bonding of all structures and systems
installed inside the center fuel tank. This AD results from fuel system
reviews conducted by the manufacturer. We are issuing this AD to
prevent electrical arcing in the center fuel tank due to inadequate
bonding, which could result in an explosion of the center fuel tank and
consequent loss of the airplane.
DATES: This AD becomes effective October 26, 2005.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in the AD as of October 26,
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 Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex,
France, for service information identified in this AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Dulin, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98055-4056; telephone (425)
227-2141; fax (425) 227-1149.
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
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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 Airbus Model
A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. That NPRM was published in
the Federal Register on May 12, 2005 (70 FR 24997). That NPRM proposed
to require modification of the electrical bonding of all structures and
systems installed inside the center fuel tank.
Comments
We provided the public the opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. We have considered the comments received.
Support for the Proposed AD
One commenter supports the proposed AD.
Request To Consider Effect of Other Rulemaking
One commenter requests that we revise the ``Discussion'' and
``FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD'' sections of
the proposed AD to describe the relationship of the proposed AD to the
NPRM on Reducing Fuel Tank Flammability (referred to after this as the
``FTF rule''), which was announced by the FAA Administrator in February
2004. The commenter notes that airplanes affected by the proposed AD
are included in the applicability of the FTF NPRM. Further, the
commenter expects that the unsafe condition addressed by the proposed
AD would be mitigated by doing the requirements of the FTF rule, so the
FTF rule would preclude the need for the proposed AD. The commenter
concludes that the FAA did not consider all pertinent data when it
issued the proposed AD and, consequently, the FAA's determination and
requirements of the proposed AD may be flawed.
While the commenter asks for specific changes only to the preamble
of the proposed AD, we infer that the commenter is requesting that we
withdraw the proposed AD. We do not concur. Reducing flammability and
minimizing potential ignition sources comprise the FAA's two-pronged,
balanced approach to fuel tank safety. Since the introduction of
turbine-powered airplanes, the FAA's primary means of protection from
fuel tank explosions has been to eliminate ignition sources. The fuel
tank rules are based on the assumption that fuel tanks will always
contain flammable vapors. However, one of the important lessons learned
as a result of the fuel tank safety reviews required by Special Federal
Aviation Regulation No. 88 (``SFAR 88,'' amendment 21-78, and
subsequent amendments 21-82 and 21-83) is that unanticipated failures
and maintenance errors will continue to generate unexpected ignition
sources. Thus, we have concluded that we are unlikely ever to identify
and eradicate all possible sources of ignition.
Our balanced approach means that, while we pursue reducing
flammability through efforts such as the Fuel Tank Flammability (FTF)
rule, we will also continue to eliminate identified ignition sources,
such as those identified as a result of the SFAR 88 fuel tank safety
reviews. This AD is consistent with that effort. We have not changed
the AD in this regard.
Request To Extend Compliance Time
One commenter requests that we extend the compliance time from 58
months to 72 months after the effective date of the AD. The commenter
states that many operators have increased their heavy maintenance
interval from 5 years to 6 years. Thus, the commenter states that
increasing the compliance time to 72 months would allow for minimum
disruption to its operating schedule.
We do not concur. We have determined that the 58-month compliance
time, as proposed, represents the maximum interval of time allowable
for the affected airplanes to continue to operate safely before the
modification is done. In developing an appropriate compliance time for
this AD, we considered, among other factors, the manufacturer's
recommendation and the degree of urgency associated with the subject
unsafe condition. We have not changed this AD in this regard.
Request To Increase Estimated Costs of Compliance
Two commenters request that we revise the estimated costs of
compliance stated in the proposed AD. One commenter states that the
service bulletin to which the proposed AD refers estimates that the
modification will take 132 to 141 work hours, but the commenter's own
experience indicates that the modification will take 200 to 215 work
hours. The other commenter states that the service bulletin estimates
the total work hours as 129 to 146.5, but it estimates up to 443 work
hours (including time required for fuel tank guard personnel) will be
needed.
We do not concur. The estimates of 129 to 146.5 work hours
specified in the service bulletin include time for gaining access and
closing up. The cost analysis in AD rulemaking actions, however,
typically does not include costs such as the time required to gain
access and close up, time necessary for planning, or time necessitated
by other administrative actions. Those incidental costs may vary
significantly among operators and are almost impossible to calculate.
We recognize that, in doing the actions required by an AD, operators
may incur incidental costs in addition to the direct costs. However,
the estimate of 49 to 64 work hours, as proposed and as specified in
this AD, represents the time necessary to perform only the actions
actually required by this AD. We have not changed the AD in this
regard.
Explanation of Change to Applicability
The FAA has revised the applicability of this AD to identify model
designations as published in the most recent type certificate data
sheet for the affected models.
Conclusion
We have carefully reviewed the available data, including the
comments received, and determined that air safety and the public
interest require adopting the AD with the change described previously.
We have determined that this change will neither increase the economic
burden on any operator nor increase the scope of the AD.
Costs of Compliance
This AD affects about 506 airplanes of U.S. registry. The required
actions take between 49 and 64 work hours per airplane depending on the
airplane's configuration. The average labor rate is $65 per work hour.
Required parts cost between $10 and $370 per airplane, depending on the
airplane's configuration. Based on these figures, the estimated cost of
this AD for U.S. operators is between $1,616,670 and $2,292,180, or
between $3,195 and $4,530 per airplane.
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
[[Page 55230]]
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
Aircraft, Air transportation, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
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):
2005-19-14 Airbus: Amendment 39-14279. Docket No. FAA-2005-21189;
Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-055-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective October 26, 2005.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Airbus Model A318-111 and -112 airplanes;
A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes;
A320-111, -211, -212, -214, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and
A321-111, -112, -131, -211 and -231 airplanes; certificated in any
category; except airplanes that have received Airbus Modification
31892 in production.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD was prompted by results of fuel system reviews
conducted by the manufacturer. We are issuing this AD to prevent
electrical arcing in the center fuel tank due to inadequate bonding,
which could result in an explosion of the center fuel tank and
consequent loss of the 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.
Inspection and Related Investigative and Corrective Actions
(f) Within 58 months after the effective date of this AD: Modify
the electrical bonding of all structures and systems installed
inside the center fuel tank by accomplishing all of the actions in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service
Bulletin A320-28-1104, Revision 01, dated December 8, 2004.
Actions Accomplished According to Previous Issue of Service Bulletin
(g) Actions done before the effective date of this AD in
accordance with Airbus Service Bulletin A320-28-1104, dated December
2, 2003, are acceptable for compliance with the corresponding
requirements of paragraph (f) of this AD.
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(h) The Manager, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in
accordance with the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
Related Information
(i) French airworthiness directive F-2005-028, dated February
16, 2005, also addresses the subject of this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(j) You must use Airbus Service Bulletin A320-28-1104, Revision
01, dated December 8, 2004, 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 this
document in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
Contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex,
France, 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/
cfr/ibr-locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on September 9, 2005.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 05-18518 Filed 9-20-05; 8:45 am]
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