Small Business Size Regulations, 40660 [2018-17794]

Download as PDF 40660 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 159 / Thursday, August 16, 2018 / Rules and Regulations SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Part 121 Small Business Size Regulations CFR Correction In Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations, revised as of January 1, 2018, on page 393, in § 121.201, in the table ‘‘Small Business Size Standards by NAICS Industry’’, the entry for NAICS code 336999 under Subsector 336 is completed by adding ‘‘All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing’’ under NAICS U.S. industry title and ‘‘1,000’’ under Size standards in number of employees. ■ [FR Doc. 2018–17794 Filed 8–15–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1301–00–D DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA–2017–0937; Product Identifier 2017–NE–32–AD; Amendment 39– 19341; AD 2018–16–01] RIN 2120–AA64 Airworthiness Directives; B/E Aerospace Fischer GmbH Attendant Seats and Pilot Seats Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule; request for comments. AGENCY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain B/E Aerospace Fischer GmbH Attendant Seats NG and Pilot Seats 120/335. This AD requires removing and replacing the energy absorber (EA) assemblies on affected pilot seats and the removing and replacing affected attendant seats. This AD was prompted by the discovery that rivets with insufficient strength were used during the manufacture of EA assemblies installed on certain seats. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. DATES: This AD is effective August 31, 2018. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of August 31, 2018. We must receive comments on this AD by October 1, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR 11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods: sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:45 Aug 15, 2018 Jkt 244001 • 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 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. For service information identified in this final rule, contact B/E Aerospace ¨ Fischer GmbH, Muller-Armack-Str. 4, D–84034 Landshut, Germany; phone: +49 (0) 871 93248–0; fax: +49 (0) 871 93248–22; email: spares@fischerseats.de. You may view this service information at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Standards Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA, 01803. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 781–238– 7759. It is also available on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–0937. 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–2017– 0937; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this final rule, the mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI), the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street address for Docket Operations (phone: 800–647– 5527) is listed above. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorie Resnik, Aerospace Engineer, Boston ACO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA, 01803; phone: 781–238–7693; fax: 781–238–7199; email: dorie.resnik@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Discussion The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA AD 2016– 0210, dated October 24, 2016 (referred to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to address an unsafe condition for the specified products. The MCAI states: It was discovered that rivets with insufficient strength were used during the PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 manufacturing of energy absorber (EA) assemblies, installed on certain seats. As a consequence, these EA assemblies may not be fully functional during an emergency landing. This condition, if not corrected, could lead to injury of the seat occupant. To address this unsafe condition, B/E Aerospace Fisher issued Service Bulletin (SB) SB 9911–001 to provide replacement instructions. For the reason described above, this [EASA] AD requires replacement of the EA assemblies on the affected seats. You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD docket on the internet at https:// www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 0937. Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51 We reviewed B/E Aerospace Fischer Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. SB 9911–001, Issue B, dated November 4, 2016. The ASB describes procedures for removing and replacing the EA assemblies on affected pilot seats and the removing and replacing affected attendant seats. 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. FAA’s Determination This product has been approved by EASA, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to our bilateral agreement with the European Community, EASA has notified us of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service information referenced above. We are issuing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant information provided by EASA and determined the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design. AD Requirements This AD requires removing and replacing the EA assemblies on affected pilot seats and removing and replacing the affected attendant seats. FAA’s Justification and Determination of the Effective Date No domestic operators use this product. Therefore, we find good cause that notice and opportunity for prior public comment are unnecessary. In addition, for the reason stated above, we find that good cause exists for making this amendment effective in less than 30 days. 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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 159 (Thursday, August 16, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 40660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17794]



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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

13 CFR Part 121


Small Business Size Regulations

CFR Correction

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In Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations, revised as of January 
1, 2018, on page 393, in Sec.  121.201, in the table ``Small Business 
Size Standards by NAICS Industry'', the entry for NAICS code 336999 
under Subsector 336 is completed by adding ``All Other Transportation 
Equipment Manufacturing'' under NAICS U.S. industry title and ``1,000'' 
under Size standards in number of employees.
[FR Doc. 2018-17794 Filed 8-15-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 1301-00-D
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