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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.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2015–2457; Directorate
Identifier 2014–NM–209–AD]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier,
Inc. Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Bombardier, Inc. Model CL–600–2C10
(Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702)
airplanes, Model CL–600–2D15
(Regional Jet Series 705) airplanes, and
Model CL–600–2D24 (Regional Jet
Series 900) airplanes. This proposed AD
was prompted by a report indicating
that some operators have inadvertently
removed the existing insulation blankets
from the upper wing box area. This
proposed AD would require inspecting
for and replacing missing insulation
blankets in the upper wing box area. We
are proposing this AD to detect and
replace missing insulation blankets from
the upper wing box area, which could
result in inadequate thermal protection
to prevent fuel ignition in the event of
an undetected bleed air leak due to a
cracked or ruptured bleed-air duct.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by August 21, 2015.
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: 202–493–2251.
• 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.
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• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
For service information identified in
this proposed AD, contact Bombardier,
ˆ
Inc., 400 Cote-Vertu Road West, Dorval,
´
Quebec H4S 1Y9, Canada; telephone
514–855–5000; fax 514–855–7401; email
thd.crj@aero.bombardier.com; Internet
https://www.bombardier.com. You may
view this referenced service information
at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA,
call 425–227–1221.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2015–
2457; or in person at the Docket
Management Facility between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this proposed AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The
street address for the Docket Operations
office (telephone 800–647–5527) is in
the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
be available in the AD docket shortly
after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Morton Lee, Aerospace Engineer,
Propulsion and Services Branch, ANE–
173, FAA, New York Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), 1600 Stewart
Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY
11590; telephone 516–228–7355; fax
516–794–5531.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written
relevant data, views, or arguments about
this proposed AD. Send your comments
to an address listed under the
ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No.
FAA–2015–2457; Directorate Identifier
2014–NM–209–AD’’ at the beginning of
your comments. We specifically invite
comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy
aspects of this proposed AD. We will
consider all comments received by the
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closing date and may amend this
proposed AD based on those comments.
We will post all comments we
receive, without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact we receive
about this proposed AD.
Discussion
Transport Canada Civil Aviation
(TCCA), which is the aviation authority
for Canada, has issued Canadian
Airworthiness Directive CF–2014–35,
dated October 17, 2014 (referred to after
this as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the
MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition
for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model CL–
600–2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701,
& 702) airplanes, Model CL–600–2D15
(Regional Jet Series 705) airplanes, and
Model CL–600–2D24 (Regional Jet
Series 900) airplanes. The MCAI states:
It was discovered that some operators have
inadvertently removed the existing insulation
blankets from the upper wing box area while
incorporating Bombardier Service Bulletin
(SB) 670BA–36–016 to comply with
[Canadian] AD CF–2012–06 [which
corresponds to FAA AD 2012–12–02,
Amendment 39–17081 (77 FR 36129, June
18, 2012)].
Without insulation blankets on the upper
wing box area, there may be inadequate
thermal protection to prevent fuel ignition in
the event of an undetected bleed air leak due
to a cracked or ruptured bleed-air duct.
This [Canadian] AD mandates the
inspection and rectification [i.e.,
replacement], as required, of the insulation
blankets in the upper wing box area.
You may examine the MCAI in the
AD docket on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2015–
2457.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
We reviewed Bombardier Service
Bulletin 670BA–57–024, dated July 23,
2014. This service information describes
procedures for an inspection of the
insulation blankets in the upper wing
box area to find if the blankets are
installed, and replacement of missing
insulation blankets. This service
information is reasonably available
because the interested parties have
access to it through their normal course
of business or by the means identified
in the ADDRESSES section of this NPRM.
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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 our
bilateral agreement with the State of
Design Authority, we have been notified
of the unsafe condition described in the
MCAI and service information
referenced above. We are proposing this
AD because we evaluated all pertinent
information and determined an unsafe
condition exists and is likely to exist or
develop on other products of the same
type design.
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Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD
affects 470 airplanes of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it would take
about 4 work-hours per product to
comply with the basic requirements of
this proposed AD. The average labor
rate is $85 per work-hour. Required
parts would cost about $0 per product.
Based on these figures, we estimate the
cost of this proposed AD on U.S.
operators to be $159,800, or $340 per
product.
In addition, we estimate that any
necessary follow-on actions would take
up to 70 work-hours and require parts
costing up to $665, for a cost of up to
$6,615 per product. We have no way of
determining the number of aircraft that
might need this action.
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 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
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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. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in
Alaska; and
4. Will not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
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
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
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Bombardier, Inc.: Docket No. FAA–2015–
2457; Directorate Identifier 2014–NM–
209–AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by August 21,
2015.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc. Model
CL–600–2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701,
& 702) airplanes, Model CL–600–2D15
(Regional Jet Series 705) airplanes, and
Model CL–600–2D24 (Regional Jet Series
900) airplanes, certificated in any category, as
identified in Bombardier Service Bulletin
670BA–57–024, dated July 23, 2014.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 57, Wings.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by a report
indicating that some operators have
inadvertently removed the existing insulation
blankets from the upper wing box area. We
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are issuing this AD to detect and replace
missing insulation blankets from the upper
wing box area, which could result in
inadequate thermal protection to prevent fuel
ignition in the event of an undetected bleed
air leak due to a cracked or ruptured bleedair duct.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Inspection
Within 800 flight hours or 4 months after
the effective date of this AD, whichever
occurs first: Do a general visual inspection of
the insulation blankets in the upper wing box
area to determine whether any insulation
blanket is missing in specified areas, in
accordance with Part A of the
Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier
Service Bulletin 670BA–57–024, dated July
23, 2014.
(1) If no insulation blanket is missing, no
further action is required by this AD.
(2) If any insulation blanket is missing,
within 1,200 flight hours or 6 months after
the effective date of this AD, whichever
occurs first, replace the missing insulation
blankets, in accordance with Part B of the
Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier
Service Bulletin 670BA–57–024, dated July
23, 2014; except, where Bombardier Service
Bulletin 670BA–57–024, dated July 23, 2014,
specifies contacting Bombardier for ‘‘an
approved disposition to complete this service
bulletin,’’ this AD requires corrective action
to be done using a method approved by the
Manager, New York Aircraft Certification
Office (ACO), ANE–170, FAA; or Transport
Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or
Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design Approval
Organization (DAO).
(h) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO,
ANE–170, 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 ACO, send it to ATTN: Program
Manager, Continuing Operational Safety,
FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart Avenue,
Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone
516–228–7300; fax 516–794–5531. 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. The AMOC approval
letter must specifically reference this AD.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any
requirement in this AD to obtain corrective
actions from a manufacturer, the action must
be accomplished using a method approved
by the Manager, New York ACO, ANE–170,
FAA; or TCCA; or Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA
DAO. If approved by the DAO, the approval
must include the DAO-authorized signature.
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(i) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian
Airworthiness Directive CF–2014–35, dated
October 17, 2014, for related information.
This MCAI may be found in the AD docket
on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA–2015–2457.
(2) For service information identified in
ˆ
this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 Cote´
Vertu Road West, Dorval, Quebec H4S 1Y9,
Canada; telephone 514–855–5000; fax 514–
855–7401; email
thd.crj@aero.bombardier.com; Internet https://
www.bombardier.com. You may view this
service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call
425–227–1221.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 25,
2015.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Prisons
28 CFR Part 506
[BOP Docket No. 1156–P]
RIN 1120–ABXX
Inmate Commissary Account Deposit
Procedures
Bureau of Prisons, Justice.
Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In this document, the Bureau
of Prisons (Bureau) proposes to amend
its regulations on inmate commissary
account deposit procedures and
requirements to provide clarification.
Specifically, the amendments will
clarify that, regardless of the form or
method of the deposit (by mail or
electronic deposit), the Bureau is
authorized to obtain transaction
information about the sender, and the
sender is required to provide such
information to the Bureau and its
authorized service providers if the
sender seeks to deposit funds in an
inmate’s commissary account.
DATES: Comments must be received by
September 8, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Rules
Unit, Office of General Counsel, Bureau
of Prisons, 320 First Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20534.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sarah Qureshi, Office of General
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Counsel, Bureau of Prisons, phone (202)
307–2105, email BOPRULES@BOP.GOV.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Posting of Public Comments
Please note that all comments
received are considered part of the
public record and made available for
public inspection online at
www.regulations.gov. Such information
includes personal identifying
information (such as your name,
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by
the commenter.
If you want to submit personal
identifying information (such as your
name, address, etc.) as part of your
comment, but do not want it to be
posted online, you must include the
phrase ‘‘PERSONAL IDENTIFYING
INFORMATION’’ in the first paragraph
of your comment. You must also locate
all the personal identifying information
you do not want posted online in the
first paragraph of your comment and
identify what information you want
redacted.
If you want to submit confidential
business information as part of your
comment but do not want it to be posted
online, you must include the phrase
‘‘CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS
INFORMATION’’ in the first paragraph
of your comment. You must also
prominently identify confidential
business information to be redacted
within the comment. If a comment
contains so much confidential business
information that it cannot be effectively
redacted, all or part of that comment
may not be posted on
www.regulations.gov.
Personal identifying information
identified and located as set forth above
will be placed in the agency’s public
docket file, but not posted online.
Confidential business information
identified and located as set forth above
will not be placed in the public docket
file. If you wish to inspect the agency’s
public docket file in person by
appointment, please see the ‘‘For
Further Information Contact’’ paragraph.
The Proposed Rule: The Bureau
proposes to amend and clarify its
inmate commissary account regulations,
published on July 2, 2004 (69 FR
40315). The proposed revisions are
explained below.
Section 506.1
Purpose
In this regulation, we reiterate the
purpose of the inmate commissary
account deposit program, as stated in
the current regulation. We also state that
the Bureau operates and maintains
individual inmate commissary accounts
in a manner that preserves the safety,
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security, and good order of Bureau
institutions, and protects the public.
Section 506.2 Methods of depositing
funds into an inmate commissary
account
In this regulation, the Bureau clarifies
that funds from family, friends, or other
sources, may be deposited into an
inmate commissary account by mail or
electronic deposit. Subparagraph (a)
simply paraphrases language in current
§ 506.2(a).
Subparagraph (b) allows for electronic
deposits, which may be sent from
persons in the community through
service providers (for example, a
financial institution as defined in 31
U.S.C. 5312(a)(2), bank, money service
business, or money service provider or
processor), and forwarded to the
individual inmate’s commissary
account, as authorized and directed by
the Bureau.
Section 506.3 Consent to collection
and use of sender’s transactional and
personal identification data
This regulation will clarify that
persons sending or depositing, or
attempting to send or deposit, funds to
an inmate’s commissary account under
this subpart are required to provide all
related transactional data, including the
sender’s personal identification
information, to (1) the Bureau; and (2)
the service provider(s) (for example, a
financial institution, bank, money
service business, or money service
provider or processor) in accordance
with the provisions of its agreement for
providing service to the Bureau.
System of records BOP–006, Inmate
Trust Fund Accounts and Commissary
Record System, currently authorizes the
Bureau to collect ‘‘personal
identification data for persons who send
or receive funds to/from inmates. This
regulation serves to put the public on
notice that such data will be collected
whenever funds are sent or attempted to
be sent to an inmate, regardless of the
form of the deposit.
This regulation will also clarify that
by sending or depositing, or attempting
to send or deposit, funds to an inmate’s
commissary account under this subpart,
a person consents to the collection,
review, use, disclosure, and retention of,
all related transactional data, including
the sender’s personal identification
information, by both (1) the Bureau,
pursuant to the applicable Privacy Act
system(s) of records; and (2) the service
provider in accordance with the
provisions of its agreement for
providing service to the Bureau.
This rule is in compliance with the
Right to Financial Privacy Act, 12 U.S.C.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2015-2457; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-209-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700,
701, & 702) airplanes, Model CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705)
airplanes, and Model CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) airplanes.
This proposed AD was prompted by a report indicating that some
operators have inadvertently removed the existing insulation blankets
from the upper wing box area. This proposed AD would require inspecting
for and replacing missing insulation blankets in the upper wing box
area. We are proposing this AD to detect and replace missing insulation
blankets from the upper wing box area, which could result in inadequate
thermal protection to prevent fuel ignition in the event of an
undetected bleed air leak due to a cracked or ruptured bleed-air duct.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by August 21, 2015.
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: 202-493-2251.
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: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Bombardier, Inc., 400 C[ocirc]te-Vertu Road West, Dorval, Qu[eacute]bec
H4S 1Y9, Canada; telephone 514-855-5000; fax 514-855-7401; email
thd.crj@aero.bombardier.com; Internet https://www.bombardier.com. You
may view this referenced service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information
on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2015-
2457; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for the Docket
Operations office (telephone 800-647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section.
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Morton Lee, Aerospace Engineer,
Propulsion and Services Branch, ANE-173, FAA, New York Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury,
NY 11590; telephone 516-228-7355; fax 516-794-5531.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2015-2457;
Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-209-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD based on those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.
Discussion
Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), which is the aviation
authority for Canada, has issued Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-
2014-35, dated October 17, 2014 (referred to after this as the
Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to
correct an unsafe condition for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-
2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702) airplanes, Model CL-600-2D15
(Regional Jet Series 705) airplanes, and Model CL-600-2D24 (Regional
Jet Series 900) airplanes. The MCAI states:
It was discovered that some operators have inadvertently removed
the existing insulation blankets from the upper wing box area while
incorporating Bombardier Service Bulletin (SB) 670BA-36-016 to
comply with [Canadian] AD CF-2012-06 [which corresponds to FAA AD
2012-12-02, Amendment 39-17081 (77 FR 36129, June 18, 2012)].
Without insulation blankets on the upper wing box area, there
may be inadequate thermal protection to prevent fuel ignition in the
event of an undetected bleed air leak due to a cracked or ruptured
bleed-air duct.
This [Canadian] AD mandates the inspection and rectification
[i.e., replacement], as required, of the insulation blankets in the
upper wing box area.
You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2015-
2457.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
We reviewed Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA-57-024, dated July
23, 2014. This service information describes procedures for an
inspection of the insulation blankets in the upper wing box area to
find if the blankets are installed, and replacement of missing
insulation blankets. This service information is reasonably available
because the interested parties have access to it through their normal
course of business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section
of this NPRM.
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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 our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service
information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we
evaluated all pertinent information and determined an unsafe condition
exists and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same
type design.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD affects 470 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
We also estimate that it would take about 4 work-hours per product
to comply with the basic requirements of this proposed AD. The average
labor rate is $85 per work-hour. Required parts would cost about $0 per
product. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this proposed
AD on U.S. operators to be $159,800, or $340 per product.
In addition, we estimate that any necessary follow-on actions would
take up to 70 work-hours and require parts costing up to $665, for a
cost of up to $6,615 per product. We have no way of determining the
number of aircraft that might need this action.
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 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. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and
4. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
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
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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 FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
Bombardier, Inc.: Docket No. FAA-2015-2457; Directorate Identifier
2014-NM-209-AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by August 21, 2015.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional
Jet Series 700, 701, & 702) airplanes, Model CL-600-2D15 (Regional
Jet Series 705) airplanes, and Model CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet
Series 900) airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified
in Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA-57-024, dated July 23, 2014.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 57, Wings.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by a report indicating that some operators
have inadvertently removed the existing insulation blankets from the
upper wing box area. We are issuing this AD to detect and replace
missing insulation blankets from the upper wing box area, which
could result in inadequate thermal protection to prevent fuel
ignition in the event of an undetected bleed air leak due to a
cracked or ruptured bleed-air duct.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Inspection
Within 800 flight hours or 4 months after the effective date of
this AD, whichever occurs first: Do a general visual inspection of
the insulation blankets in the upper wing box area to determine
whether any insulation blanket is missing in specified areas, in
accordance with Part A of the Accomplishment Instructions of
Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA-57-024, dated July 23, 2014.
(1) If no insulation blanket is missing, no further action is
required by this AD.
(2) If any insulation blanket is missing, within 1,200 flight
hours or 6 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever
occurs first, replace the missing insulation blankets, in accordance
with Part B of the Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier Service
Bulletin 670BA-57-024, dated July 23, 2014; except, where Bombardier
Service Bulletin 670BA-57-024, dated July 23, 2014, specifies
contacting Bombardier for ``an approved disposition to complete this
service bulletin,'' this AD requires corrective action to be done
using a method approved by the Manager, New York Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), ANE-170, FAA; or Transport Canada Civil
Aviation (TCCA); or Bombardier, Inc.'s TCCA Design Approval
Organization (DAO).
(h) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New
York ACO, ANE-170, 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 ACO, send it to ATTN: Program
Manager, Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New York ACO, 1600
Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516-228-
7300; fax 516-794-5531. 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. The AMOC approval letter must
specifically reference this AD.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, New York ACO,
ANE-170, FAA; or TCCA; or Bombardier, Inc.'s TCCA DAO. If approved
by the DAO, the approval must include the DAO-authorized signature.
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(i) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-2014-35, dated October
17, 2014, for related information. This MCAI may be found in the AD
docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA-2015-2457.
(2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Bombardier, Inc., 400 C[ocirc]te-Vertu Road West, Dorval,
Qu[eacute]bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; telephone 514-855-5000; fax 514-855-
7401; email thd.crj@aero.bombardier.com; Internet https://www.bombardier.com. You may view this service information at the
FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call 425-227-1221.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 25, 2015.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-16465 Filed 7-6-15; 8:45 am]
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