Special Conditions: Archeion Holdings, LLC, Boeing Model No. 737-300, -400, -700, -800, -8, and -9 Series Airplanes; Electronic-System Security Protection From Unauthorized External Access, 67433-67435 [2020-22356]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 206 / Friday, October 23, 2020 / Rules and Regulations will be effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register. Nevertheless, the FDIC seeks comment on RCDRIA. F. Use of Plain Language Section 722 of the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act 40 requires the Federal banking agencies to use plain language in all proposed and final rules published after January 1, 2000. The FDIC has sought to present the interim final rule in a simple and straightforward manner. The FDIC invites comments on whether there are additional steps it could take to make the rule easier to understand. For example: • Has the FDIC organized the material to suit your needs? If not, how could this material be better organized? • Are the requirements in the regulation clearly stated? If not, how could the regulation be more clearly stated? • Does the regulation contain language or jargon that is not clear? If so, which language requires clarification? • Would a different format (grouping and order of sections, use of headings, paragraphing) make the regulation easier to understand? If so, what changes to the format would make the regulation easier to understand? What else could we do to make the regulation easier to understand? List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 363 Accounting, Administrative practice and procedure, Banks, banking, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Authority and Issuance For the reasons stated in the preamble, the FDIC amends part 363 of chapter 1 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, as follows: PART 363—ANNUAL INDEPENDENT AUDITS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1819, 1831m. 2. Revise § 363.1(a) to read as follows: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES § 363.1 Scope and definitions. (a) Applicability. (1) This part applies to any insured depository institution with respect to any fiscal year in which its consolidated total assets as of the beginning of such fiscal year are $500 million or more. Notwithstanding the foregoing and for all requirements in 40 12 U.S.C. 4809. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:19 Oct 22, 2020 Jkt 253001 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. By order of the Board of Directors. Dated at Washington, DC, on October 20, 2020. James P. Sheesley, Assistant Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–23630 Filed 10–21–20; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6714–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 25 [Docket No. FAA–2020–0934; Special Conditions No. 25–775–SC] Special Conditions: Archeion Holdings, LLC, Boeing Model No. 737– 300, –400, –700, –800, –8, and –9 Series Airplanes; Electronic-System Security Protection From Unauthorized External Access Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final special conditions; request for comments. AGENCY: These special conditions are issued for Boeing Model 737–300, –400, –700, –800, –8, and –9 series airplanes. These airplanes, as modified by Archeion Holdings, LLC (Archeion), will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transportcategory airplanes. This design feature is a digital systems architecture for the installation of a system with wireless network and hosted application functionality that allows access from external sources to the airplane’s internal electronic components. The SUMMARY: 1. The authority citation for part 363 is revised to read as follows: ■ ■ this part, with respect to any fiscal year ending in 2021, an insured depository institution’s consolidated total assets shall be determined based on the lesser of (a) an insured depository institution’s consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2019, or (b) an insured depository institution’s consolidated total assets as of the beginning of its fiscal year ending in 2021. The requirements specified in this part are in addition to any other statutory and regulatory requirements otherwise applicable to an insured depository institution. (2) Until December 31, 2021, the FDIC reserves the authority to require an insured depository institution to comply with one or more requirements under this part if the FDIC determines that asset growth was related to a merger or acquisition. * * * * * PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 67433 applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards. DATES: This action is effective on Archeion on October 23, 2020. Send comments on or before December 7, 2020. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by Docket No. FAA–2020–0934 using any of the following methods: • Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ and follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202–493–2251. Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without change, to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the docket website, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all comments received into any FAA docket, including the name of the individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478). Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at https://www.regulations.gov/ at any time. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Varun Khanna, Airplane and Flight Crew Interface Section, AIR–671, Transport Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, Washington 98198; E:\FR\FM\23OCR1.SGM 23OCR1 67434 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 206 / Friday, October 23, 2020 / Rules and Regulations telephone and fax 206–231–3159; email Varun.Khanna@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The substance of these special conditions has been published in the Federal Register for public comment in several prior instances with no substantive comments received. Therefore, the FAA finds, pursuant to 14 CFR 11.38(b), that new comments are unlikely, and notice and comment prior to this publication are unnecessary. Comments Invited The FAA invites interested people to take part in this rulemaking by sending written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the special conditions, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA will consider all comments received by the closing date for comments. The FAA may change these special conditions based on the comments received. Background On March 25, 2020, Archeion applied for a change to Type Certificate No. A16WE for the installation of an Avionica avWiFi system with wireless network and hosted application functionality in Boeing Model 737–300, –400, –700, –800, –8, and –9 series airplanes. These airplanes, which are currently approved under Type Certificate No. A16WE, are twin-engine, transport-category airplanes, with a maximum takeoff weight between 138,500 and 194,690 pounds, and a maximum passenger capacity of 220 passengers. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES Type Certification Basis Under the provisions of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.101, Archeion must show that the Boeing Model 737–300, –400, –700, –800, –8, and –9 series airplanes, as changed, continue to meet the applicable provisions of the regulations listed in Type Certificate No. A16WE, or the applicable regulations in effect on the date of application for the change, except for earlier amendments as agreed upon by the FAA. If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness regulations (e.g., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for the Boeing Model 737–300, –400, –700, –800, –8, and –9 series airplanes because of a novel or unusual design feature, special conditions are prescribed under the provisions of § 21.16. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:19 Oct 22, 2020 Jkt 253001 Special conditions are initially applicable to the model for which they are issued. Should the applicant apply for a supplemental type certificate to modify any other model included on the same type certificate to incorporate the same novel or unusual design feature, these special conditions would also apply to the other model under § 21.101. In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special conditions, the Boeing Model 737 series airplane must comply with the fuel-vent and exhaust-emission requirements of 14 CFR part 34, and the noisecertification requirements of 14 CFR part 36. The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in accordance with § 11.38, and they become part of the type certification basis under § 21.101. Novel or Unusual Design Feature The Boeing Model 737–300, –400, –700, –800, –8, and –9 series airplanes will incorporate the following novel or unusual design feature: A digital systems architecture for the installation of a system with wireless network and hosted application functionality that allows access from external sources to the airplane’s internal electronic components. Discussion The digital systems architecture for the installation of an Avionica avWiFi system with wireless network and hosted application functionality on these Boeing model 737 airplanes is a novel or unusual design feature for transport-category airplanes because it is composed of several connected networks. This proposed network architecture is used for a diverse set of airplane functions, including: • Flight-safety related control and navigation systems • airline business and administrative support • passenger entertainment, and • access by systems external to the airplane. The airplane-control domain and airline information-services domain of these networks perform functions required for the safe operation and maintenance of the airplane. Previously, these domains had very limited connectivity with external network sources. This network architecture creates a potential for unauthorized persons to access the airplane-control domain and airline information-services domain from sources external to the airplane, and presents security vulnerabilities related to the introduction of computer viruses and PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 worms, user errors, and intentional sabotage of airplane electronic assets (networks, systems, and databases) critical to the safety and maintenance of the airplane. The existing FAA regulations did not anticipate these networked airplane system architectures. Furthermore, these regulations and the current guidance material do not address potential security vulnerabilities, which could be exploited by unauthorized access to airplane networks, data buses, and servers. Therefore, these special conditions ensure that the security (i.e., confidentiality, integrity, and availability) of airplane systems will not be compromised by unauthorized wired or wireless electronic connections. This includes ensuring that the security of the airplane’s systems is not compromised during maintenance of the airplane’s electronic systems. These special conditions also require the applicant to provide appropriate instructions to the operator to maintain all electronic-system safeguards that have been implemented as part of the original network design so that this feature does not allow or reintroduce security threats. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards. Applicability As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to Boeing Model 737–300, –400, –700, –800, –8, and –9 series airplanes as modified by Archeion. Should Archeion apply at a later date for a supplemental type certificate to modify any other model included on Type Certificate No. A16WE to incorporate the same novel or unusual design feature, these special conditions would apply to that model as well. Conclusion This action affects only a certain novel or unusual design feature on Boeing Model 737–300, –400, –700, –800, –8, and –9 series airplanes as modified by Archeion. It is not a rule of general applicability and affects only the applicant. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Authority Citation The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows: E:\FR\FM\23OCR1.SGM 23OCR1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 206 / Friday, October 23, 2020 / Rules and Regulations Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704. The Special Conditions Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the following special conditions are issued as part of the type certification basis for Boeing Model 737–300, –400, –700, –800, –8, and –9 series airplanes as modified by Archeion Holdings, LLC, for airplane electronic-system security protection from unauthorized external access. 1. The applicant must ensure airplane electronic-system security protection from access by unauthorized sources external to the airplane, including those possibly caused by maintenance activity. 2. The applicant must ensure that electronic-system security threats are identified and assessed, and that effective electronic-system security protection strategies are implemented to protect the airplane from all adverse impacts on safety, functionality, and continued airworthiness. 3. The applicant must establish appropriate procedures to allow the operator to ensure that continued airworthiness of the airplane is maintained, including all post-typecertification modifications that may have an impact on the approved electronic-system security safeguards. Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on October 5, 2020. James E. Wilborn, Acting Manager, Transport Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2020–22356 Filed 10–22–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 25 [Docket No. FAA–2020–0933; Special Conditions No. 25–774–SC] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES Special Conditions: Archeion Holdings, LLC, Boeing Model No. 737– 300, –400, –700, –800, –8, and –9 Series Airplanes; Electronic-System Security Protection From Unauthorized Internal Access Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final special conditions; request for comments. AGENCY: These special conditions are issued for Boeing Model 737–300, –400, –700, –800, –8, and –9 series airplanes. SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:19 Oct 22, 2020 Jkt 253001 These airplanes, as modified by Archeion Holdings, LLC (Archeion), will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes. This design feature is a digital systems architecture for the installation of a system with wireless network and hosted application functionality that allows access, from sources internal to the airplane, to the airplane’s internal electronic components. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards. DATES: This action is effective on Archeion on October 23, 2020. Send comments on or before December 7, 2020. Send comments identified by Docket No. FAA–2020–0933 using any of the following methods: • Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ and follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202–493–2251. Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without change, to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the docket website, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all comments received into any FAA docket, including the name of the individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478). Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at https://www.regulations.gov/ at any time. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to Docket ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 67435 Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Varun Khanna, Airplane and Flight Crew Interface Section, AIR–671, Transport Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, Washington 98198; telephone and fax 206–231–3159; email Varun.Khanna@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The substance of these special conditions has been published in the Federal Register for public comment in several prior instances with no substantive comments received. Therefore, the FAA finds, pursuant to 14 CFR 11.38(b), that new comments are unlikely and public notice and comment prior to this publication are unnecessary. Comments Invited The FAA invites interested people to take part in this rulemaking by sending written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the special conditions, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA will consider all comments received by the closing date for comments. The FAA may change these special conditions based on the comments received. Background On March 25, 2020, Archeion applied for a change to Type Certificate No. A16WE for the installation of an Avionica avWIFI system with wireless network and hosted application functionality in Boeing Model 737–300, –400, –700, –800, –8, and –9 series airplanes. These airplanes, currently approved under Type Certificate No. A16WE, are twin-engine, transport category airplanes, with a maximum takeoff weight between 138,500 and 194,690 pounds, and a maximum passenger capacity of 220 persons. Type Certification Basis Under the provisions of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.101, Archeion must show that the Boeing Model 737–300, –400, –700, –800, –8, and –9 series airplanes, as changed, continue to meet the applicable provisions of the regulations listed in Type Certificate No. A16WE or the applicable regulations in effect on the date of application for the change, E:\FR\FM\23OCR1.SGM 23OCR1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 206 (Friday, October 23, 2020)]
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[FR Doc No: 2020-22356]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 25

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0934; Special Conditions No. 25-775-SC]


Special Conditions: Archeion Holdings, LLC, Boeing Model No. 737-
300, -400, -700, -800, -8, and -9 Series Airplanes; Electronic-System 
Security Protection From Unauthorized External Access

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final special conditions; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: These special conditions are issued for Boeing Model 737-300, 
-400, -700, -800, -8, and -9 series airplanes. These airplanes, as 
modified by Archeion Holdings, LLC (Archeion), will have a novel or 
unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology 
envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport-category 
airplanes. This design feature is a digital systems architecture for 
the installation of a system with wireless network and hosted 
application functionality that allows access from external sources to 
the airplane's internal electronic components. The applicable 
airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety 
standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the 
additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary 
to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the 
existing airworthiness standards.

DATES: This action is effective on Archeion on October 23, 2020. Send 
comments on or before December 7, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by Docket No. FAA-2020-0934 using 
any of the following methods:
     Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ and follow the online instructions for sending 
your comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S. 
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room 
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket 
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493-2251.
    Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without 
change, to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal 
information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the 
docket website, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all 
comments received into any FAA docket, including the name of the 
individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an 
association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act 
Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11, 
2000 (65 FR 19477-19478).
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at 
https://www.regulations.gov/ at any time. Follow the online instructions 
for accessing the docket or go to Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of 
the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Varun Khanna, Airplane and Flight Crew 
Interface Section, AIR-671, Transport Standards Branch, Policy and 
Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, Washington 98198;

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telephone and fax 206-231-3159; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The substance of these special conditions 
has been published in the Federal Register for public comment in 
several prior instances with no substantive comments received. 
Therefore, the FAA finds, pursuant to 14 CFR 11.38(b), that new 
comments are unlikely, and notice and comment prior to this publication 
are unnecessary.

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites interested people to take part in this rulemaking 
by sending written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments 
reference a specific portion of the special conditions, explain the 
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data.
    The FAA will consider all comments received by the closing date for 
comments. The FAA may change these special conditions based on the 
comments received.

Background

    On March 25, 2020, Archeion applied for a change to Type 
Certificate No. A16WE for the installation of an Avionica avWiFi system 
with wireless network and hosted application functionality in Boeing 
Model 737-300, -400, -700, -800, -8, and -9 series airplanes. These 
airplanes, which are currently approved under Type Certificate No. 
A16WE, are twin-engine, transport-category airplanes, with a maximum 
takeoff weight between 138,500 and 194,690 pounds, and a maximum 
passenger capacity of 220 passengers.

Type Certification Basis

    Under the provisions of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 
CFR) 21.101, Archeion must show that the Boeing Model 737-300, -400, -
700, -800, -8, and -9 series airplanes, as changed, continue to meet 
the applicable provisions of the regulations listed in Type Certificate 
No. A16WE, or the applicable regulations in effect on the date of 
application for the change, except for earlier amendments as agreed 
upon by the FAA.
    If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness 
regulations (e.g., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain adequate or 
appropriate safety standards for the Boeing Model 737-300, -400, -700, 
-800, -8, and -9 series airplanes because of a novel or unusual design 
feature, special conditions are prescribed under the provisions of 
Sec.  21.16.
    Special conditions are initially applicable to the model for which 
they are issued. Should the applicant apply for a supplemental type 
certificate to modify any other model included on the same type 
certificate to incorporate the same novel or unusual design feature, 
these special conditions would also apply to the other model under 
Sec.  21.101.
    In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special 
conditions, the Boeing Model 737 series airplane must comply with the 
fuel-vent and exhaust-emission requirements of 14 CFR part 34, and the 
noise-certification requirements of 14 CFR part 36.
    The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in 
accordance with Sec.  11.38, and they become part of the type 
certification basis under Sec.  21.101.

Novel or Unusual Design Feature

    The Boeing Model 737-300, -400, -700, -800, -8, and -9 series 
airplanes will incorporate the following novel or unusual design 
feature:
    A digital systems architecture for the installation of a system 
with wireless network and hosted application functionality that allows 
access from external sources to the airplane's internal electronic 
components.

Discussion

    The digital systems architecture for the installation of an 
Avionica avWiFi system with wireless network and hosted application 
functionality on these Boeing model 737 airplanes is a novel or unusual 
design feature for transport-category airplanes because it is composed 
of several connected networks. This proposed network architecture is 
used for a diverse set of airplane functions, including:
     Flight-safety related control and navigation systems
     airline business and administrative support
     passenger entertainment, and
     access by systems external to the airplane.
    The airplane-control domain and airline information-services domain 
of these networks perform functions required for the safe operation and 
maintenance of the airplane. Previously, these domains had very limited 
connectivity with external network sources. This network architecture 
creates a potential for unauthorized persons to access the airplane-
control domain and airline information-services domain from sources 
external to the airplane, and presents security vulnerabilities related 
to the introduction of computer viruses and worms, user errors, and 
intentional sabotage of airplane electronic assets (networks, systems, 
and databases) critical to the safety and maintenance of the airplane.
    The existing FAA regulations did not anticipate these networked 
airplane system architectures. Furthermore, these regulations and the 
current guidance material do not address potential security 
vulnerabilities, which could be exploited by unauthorized access to 
airplane networks, data buses, and servers. Therefore, these special 
conditions ensure that the security (i.e., confidentiality, integrity, 
and availability) of airplane systems will not be compromised by 
unauthorized wired or wireless electronic connections. This includes 
ensuring that the security of the airplane's systems is not compromised 
during maintenance of the airplane's electronic systems. These special 
conditions also require the applicant to provide appropriate 
instructions to the operator to maintain all electronic-system 
safeguards that have been implemented as part of the original network 
design so that this feature does not allow or reintroduce security 
threats.
    These special conditions contain the additional safety standards 
that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of 
safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness 
standards.

Applicability

    As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to 
Boeing Model 737-300, -400, -700, -800, -8, and -9 series airplanes as 
modified by Archeion. Should Archeion apply at a later date for a 
supplemental type certificate to modify any other model included on 
Type Certificate No. A16WE to incorporate the same novel or unusual 
design feature, these special conditions would apply to that model as 
well.

Conclusion

    This action affects only a certain novel or unusual design feature 
on Boeing Model 737-300, -400, -700, -800, -8, and -9 series airplanes 
as modified by Archeion. It is not a rule of general applicability and 
affects only the applicant.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25

    Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

Authority Citation

    The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows:


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    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704.

The Special Conditions

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the 
Administrator, the following special conditions are issued as part of 
the type certification basis for Boeing Model 737-300, -400, -700, -
800, -8, and -9 series airplanes as modified by Archeion Holdings, LLC, 
for airplane electronic-system security protection from unauthorized 
external access.
    1. The applicant must ensure airplane electronic-system security 
protection from access by unauthorized sources external to the 
airplane, including those possibly caused by maintenance activity.
    2. The applicant must ensure that electronic-system security 
threats are identified and assessed, and that effective electronic-
system security protection strategies are implemented to protect the 
airplane from all adverse impacts on safety, functionality, and 
continued airworthiness.
    3. The applicant must establish appropriate procedures to allow the 
operator to ensure that continued airworthiness of the airplane is 
maintained, including all post-type-certification modifications that 
may have an impact on the approved electronic-system security 
safeguards.

    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on October 5, 2020.
James E. Wilborn,
Acting Manager, Transport Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation 
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-22356 Filed 10-22-20; 8:45 am]
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