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season’s certifications are available, the
Board may accept payment of
assessments in advance or may borrow
money from a commercial lending
institution for such purposes.
(f) Termination. Any money collected
from assessments hereunder and
remaining unexpended in the
possession of the Board upon
termination of this part shall be
distributed in such manner as the
Secretary may direct.
■ 19. Revise § 984.72 to read as follows:
§ 984.450
§ 984.72
■
Reports of walnuts handled.
Each handler who handles walnuts,
inshell or shelled, at any time during a
marketing year shall submit to the Board
in such form and at such intervals as the
Board may prescribe, reports showing
the quantity so handled and such other
information pertinent thereto as the
Board may specify.
■ 20. Revise § 984.77 to read as follows:
§ 984.77
Verification of reports.
For the purpose of verifying and
checking reports filed by handlers or the
operations of handlers, the Secretary
and the Board through its duly
authorized representatives shall have
access to any premises where walnuts
and walnut records are held. Such
access shall be available at any time
during reasonable business hours.
Authorized representatives shall be
permitted to inspect any walnuts held
and any and all records of the handler
with respect to matters within the
purview of this part. Each handler shall
maintain complete records on the
receiving, holding, and disposition of
both inshell and shelled walnuts. Each
handler shall furnish all labor necessary
to facilitate such inspections at no
expense to the Board or the Secretary.
Each handler shall store all walnuts
held by him or her in such manner as
to facilitate inspection and shall
maintain adequate storage records,
which will permit accurate
identification of respective lots and of
all such walnuts held or disposed of
theretofore. The Board, with the
approval of the Secretary, may establish
any methods and procedures needed to
verify reports.
§ 984.89
[Amended]
21. In § 984.89(b)(4), remove the term
‘‘fiscal period’’ and add in its place the
term ‘‘marketing year’’.
■ 22. Revise § 984.347 to read as
follows:
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§ 984.347
Assessment rate.
On and after September 1, 2023, an
assessment rate shall be fixed at $0.0125
per inshell pound of California walnuts.
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[Removed and Reserved]
23. In § 984.450, lift the stays of May
7, 2020, on paragraphs (a) and (b) and
remove and reserve the section.
■
§ 984.451
[Removed and Reserved]
24. In § 984.451, lift the stay of May
7, 2020, on paragraph (c) and remove
and reserve the section.
■
§ 984.452
■
[Removed and Reserved]
25. Remove and reserve § 984.452.
§ 984.456
[Removed and Reserved]
26. In § 984.456, lift the stay of May
7, 2020, and remove and reserve the
section.
§ 984.459
[Amended]
27. In § 984.459, remove and reserve
paragraph (a)(3).
■
§ 984.464
[Removed and Reserved]
28. In § 984.464, lift the stay of May
7, 2020, on paragraph (a) and remove
and reserve the section.
■ 29. Revise § 984.472 to read as
follows:
■
§ 984.472 Reports of walnuts, received,
shipped, and committed.
(a) Reports of walnuts shipped during
a month shall be submitted to the Board
on California Walnut Board (CWB) Form
No. 6 not later than the 5th day of the
following month. Such reports shall
include all shipments during the
preceding month and shall show for
inshell and shelled walnuts: the
quantity shipped; whether they were
shipped into domestic or export
channels; and for exports, the quantity
by country of destination. If a handler
makes no shipments during any month
he/she shall submit a report marked
‘‘None.’’ If a handler has completed his/
her shipments for the season, he/she
shall mark the report ‘‘Completed,’’ and
he/she shall not be required to submit
any additional CWB Form No. 6 reports
during the remainder of that marketing
year.
(b) Reports of walnuts purchased
directly from growers by handlers who
are manufacturers or retailers shall be
submitted to the Board on CWB Form
No. 6, not later than the 5th day of the
month following the month in which
the walnuts were purchased. Such
reports shall show the quantity of
walnuts purchased.
(c) Reports of walnuts on which
handlers have made purchase
commitments with buyers during the
month, but which have not yet been
shipped, shall be submitted to the Board
on CWB Form No. 6, not later than the
5th day of the month following the
month in which the walnuts were
committed. Such reports shall show the
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quantity of walnuts committed in either
inshell or shelled pounds. If the handler
made no commitments during any
month, he/she shall mark ‘‘None’’ in the
‘‘Purchase Commitments’’ section of
CWB Form No. 6.
■ 30. Revise § 984.476 to read as
follows:
§ 984.476 Report of walnut receipts
produced outside California or the United
States.
Each handler who receives walnuts
from outside California or the United
States shall file with the Board, on CWB
Form No. 7, a report of the receipt of
such walnuts. The report shall be filed
as follows: On or before December 5 for
such walnuts received during the period
September 1 to November 30; on or
before March 5 for such walnuts
received during the period December 1
to February 28 (February 29 in a leap
year); on or before June 5 for such
walnuts received during the period
March 1 to May 31; and on or before
September 5 for such walnuts received
during the period June 1 to August 31.
The report shall include the quantity of
such walnuts received, the country of
origin for such walnuts, and whether
such walnuts are inshell or shelled.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2022–1306; Project
Identifier AD–2022–01040–E]
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Airworthiness Directives; Pratt &
Whitney Turbofan Engines
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
The FAA proposes to adopt a
new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Pratt & Whitney (PW) PW1519G,
PW1521G, PW1521G–3, PW1521GA,
PW1524G, PW1524G–3, PW1525G, and
PW1525G–3 model turbofan engines.
This proposed AD was prompted by an
uncommanded dual engine shutdown
upon landing, resulting in compromised
braking capability due to the loss of
engine power and hydraulic systems.
This proposed AD would require
SUMMARY:
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replacement of electronic engine control
(EEC) full authority digital engine
control (FADEC) software with updated
software. The FAA is proposing this AD
to address the unsafe condition on these
products.
DATES: The FAA must receive comments
on this proposed AD by December 9,
2022.
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
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: Deliver to Mail
address above between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
AD Docket: You may examine the AD
docket at regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA–2022–
1306; 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 NPRM, any
comments received, and other
information. The street address for
Docket Operations is listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Taylor, Aviation Safety Engineer,
ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District
Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone:
(781) 238–7229; email: Mark.Taylor@
faa.gov.
ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites you to send any
written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send
your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No.
FAA–2022–1306; Project Identifier AD–
2022–01040–E’’ at the beginning of your
comments. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the
proposal, explain the reason for any
recommended change, and include
supporting data. The FAA will consider
all comments received by the closing
date and may amend this proposal
because of those comments.
Except for Confidential Business
Information (CBI) as described in the
following paragraph, and other
information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments
received, without change, to
regulations.gov, including any personal
information you provide. The agency
will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received
about this NPRM.
Confidential Business Information
CBI is commercial or financial
information that is both customarily and
actually treated as private by its owner.
Under the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt
from public disclosure. If your
comments responsive to this NPRM
contain commercial or financial
information that is customarily treated
as private, that you actually treat as
private, and that is relevant or
responsive to this NPRM, it is important
that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each
page of your submission containing CBI
as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such
marked submissions as confidential
under the FOIA, and they will not be
placed in the public docket of this
NPRM. Submissions containing CBI
should be sent to Mark Taylor, Aviation
Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA,
1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA
01803. Any commentary that the FAA
receives which is not specifically
designated as CBI will be placed in the
public docket for this rulemaking.
Background
The FAA was notified of an airplane
that experienced an uncommanded dual
engine shutdown upon landing,
resulting in compromised braking
capability due to the loss of engine
power and hydraulic systems. A
subsequent investigation determined
that the sequence of the auto-throttle
increasing throttle to maintain Mach
number, immediately followed by pilot
command to decrease throttle to idle,
caused a transient disagreement
between actual and commanded thrust.
This disagreement triggered the thrust
control malfunction (TCM) detection
logic and resulted in dual engine
shutdown once the weight on wheels
signal was activated upon landing. The
installed EEC FADEC software version
latches the fault and allows the engine
to continue operation as commanded
but shuts down the engine upon
landing. The manufacturer identified
the situations that could trigger the TCM
logic erroneously and updated the EEC
FADEC software. This software update
makes corrective improvements to the
TCM logic, including revised criteria for
triggering the TCM logic and
establishing criteria that permit the
TCM logic to unlatch during flight. This
condition, if not addressed, could result
in runway excursion.
FAA’s Determination
The FAA is issuing this NPRM after
determining that the unsafe condition
described previously is likely to exist or
develop on other products of the same
type design.
Related Service Information
The FAA reviewed PW Service
Bulletin (SB) PW1000G–A–73–00–
0054–00A–930A–D, Issue No. 002,
dated June 20, 2022. This service
information specifies procedures for
replacing or modifying the EEC to
incorporate FADEC software version
V2.11.14.
Proposed AD Requirements in This
NPRM
This proposed AD would require
removal from service of certain EEC
FADEC software versions and
replacement with a software version
eligible for installation.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD, if
adopted as proposed, would affect 147
engines installed on airplanes of U.S.
registry.
The FAA estimates the following
costs to comply with this proposed AD:
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ESTIMATED COSTS
Action
Labor cost
Upgrade EEC FADEC Software .....................
2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 .............
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
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rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
section 106, describes the authority of
the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII:
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Cost per
product
Parts cost
$0
$170
Cost on U.S.
operators
$24,990
Aviation Programs, describes in more
detail the scope of the Agency’s
authority.
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The FAA is 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
The FAA 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) Would not affect intrastate
aviation in Alaska, and
(3) Would 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:
■
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:
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Pratt & Whitney: Docket No. FAA–2022–
1306; Project Identifier AD–2022–01040–
E.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments on this
airworthiness directive (AD) by December 9,
2022.
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(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Pratt & Whitney
PW1519G, PW1521G, PW1521G–3,
PW1521GA, PW1524G, PW1524G–3,
PW1525G, and PW1525G–3 model turbofan
engines.
(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)
Code 7600, Engine Controls.
64399
Issued on October 14, 2022.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2022–22761 Filed 10–24–22; 8:45 am]
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16 CFR Part 305
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(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by an
uncommanded dual engine shutdown upon
landing, resulting in compromised braking
capability due to the loss of engine power
and hydraulic systems. The FAA is issuing
this AD to prevent compromised braking
capability due to uncommanded dual engine
shutdown upon landing. The unsafe
condition, if not addressed, could result in
runway excursion.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Required Actions
For affected engines with installed
electronic engine control (EEC) full authority
digital engine control (FADEC) software
version earlier than V2.11.14.1, within 12
months after the effective date of this AD,
remove the EEC FADEC software and replace
with EEC FADEC software version eligible for
installation.
(h) Definitions
For the purpose of this AD, ‘‘EEC FADEC
software version eligible for installation’’ is
EEC FADEC software version V2.11.14.1 or
later.
(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, ECO Branch, 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 manager of the certification office,
send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (j) of this AD and
email to: ANE-AD-AMOC@faa.gov.
(2) 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.
(j) Related Information
For more information about this AD,
contact Mark Taylor, Aviation Safety
Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District
Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: (781)
238–7229; email: Mark.Taylor@faa.gov.
(k) Material Incorporated by Reference
None.
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Federal Trade Commission.
Advance notice of proposed
rulemaking (ANPR).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Federal Trade
Commission (FTC or Commission) seeks
public comment on potential
amendments to the Energy Labeling
Rule (Rule), including energy labels for
several new consumer product
categories, and other possible
amendments to improve the Rule’s
effectiveness and reduce unnecessary
burdens.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before December 27, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a
comment online or on paper, by
following the instructions in the
Request for Comment part of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below. Write ‘‘Energy Labeling Rule
ANPR, Matter No. R611004’’ on your
comment, and file your comment online
at https://www.regulations.gov/, by
following the instructions on the webbased form. If you prefer to file your
comment on paper, mail your comment
to the following address: Federal Trade
Commission, Office of the Secretary,
Room H–113 (Annex J), 600
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20580.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hampton Newsome (202–326–2889),
Attorney, Division of Enforcement,
Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal
Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Overview
The Commission seeks comment on
amendments to its existing Energy
Labeling Rule at 16 CFR part 305. As
discussed below, the Commission
specifically seeks comment on whether
it should add new consumer product
categories to the labeling program,
increase the availability of online labels
and other energy information, and
streamline existing requirements. The
Commission also seeks comment on
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2022-1306; Project Identifier AD-2022-01040-E]
RIN 2120-AA64
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AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for all Pratt & Whitney (PW) PW1519G, PW1521G, PW1521G-3, PW1521GA,
PW1524G, PW1524G-3, PW1525G, and PW1525G-3 model turbofan engines. This
proposed AD was prompted by an uncommanded dual engine shutdown upon
landing, resulting in compromised braking capability due to the loss of
engine power and hydraulic systems. This proposed AD would require
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replacement of electronic engine control (EEC) full authority digital
engine control (FADEC) software with updated software. The FAA is
proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by December 9,
2022.
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 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: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-1306; 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 NPRM, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for Docket
Operations is listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Taylor, Aviation Safety Engineer,
ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone:
(781) 238-7229; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2022-1306; Project Identifier
AD-2022-01040-E'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. The
agency will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this NPRM.
Confidential Business Information
CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Mark
Taylor, Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District
Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. Any commentary that the FAA receives
which is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the
public docket for this rulemaking.
Background
The FAA was notified of an airplane that experienced an uncommanded
dual engine shutdown upon landing, resulting in compromised braking
capability due to the loss of engine power and hydraulic systems. A
subsequent investigation determined that the sequence of the auto-
throttle increasing throttle to maintain Mach number, immediately
followed by pilot command to decrease throttle to idle, caused a
transient disagreement between actual and commanded thrust. This
disagreement triggered the thrust control malfunction (TCM) detection
logic and resulted in dual engine shutdown once the weight on wheels
signal was activated upon landing. The installed EEC FADEC software
version latches the fault and allows the engine to continue operation
as commanded but shuts down the engine upon landing. The manufacturer
identified the situations that could trigger the TCM logic erroneously
and updated the EEC FADEC software. This software update makes
corrective improvements to the TCM logic, including revised criteria
for triggering the TCM logic and establishing criteria that permit the
TCM logic to unlatch during flight. This condition, if not addressed,
could result in runway excursion.
FAA's Determination
The FAA is issuing this NPRM after determining that the unsafe
condition described previously is likely to exist or develop on other
products of the same type design.
Related Service Information
The FAA reviewed PW Service Bulletin (SB) PW1000G-A-73-00-0054-00A-
930A-D, Issue No. 002, dated June 20, 2022. This service information
specifies procedures for replacing or modifying the EEC to incorporate
FADEC software version V2.11.14.
Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM
This proposed AD would require removal from service of certain EEC
FADEC software versions and replacement with a software version
eligible for installation.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 147 engines installed on airplanes of U.S. registry.
The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this proposed
AD:
Estimated Costs
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Cost per Cost on U.S.
Action Labor cost Parts cost product operators
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Upgrade EEC FADEC Software............ 2 work-hours x $85 per $0 $170 $24,990
hour = $170.
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Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
[[Page 64399]]
The FAA is 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
The FAA 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) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
(3) Would 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
0
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]
0
2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:
Pratt & Whitney: Docket No. FAA-2022-1306; Project Identifier AD-
2022-01040-E.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by December 9, 2022.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Pratt & Whitney PW1519G, PW1521G, PW1521G-3,
PW1521GA, PW1524G, PW1524G-3, PW1525G, and PW1525G-3 model turbofan
engines.
(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7600, Engine
Controls.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by an uncommanded dual engine shutdown upon
landing, resulting in compromised braking capability due to the loss
of engine power and hydraulic systems. The FAA is issuing this AD to
prevent compromised braking capability due to uncommanded dual
engine shutdown upon landing. The unsafe condition, if not
addressed, could result in runway excursion.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Required Actions
For affected engines with installed electronic engine control
(EEC) full authority digital engine control (FADEC) software version
earlier than V2.11.14.1, within 12 months after the effective date
of this AD, remove the EEC FADEC software and replace with EEC FADEC
software version eligible for installation.
(h) Definitions
For the purpose of this AD, ``EEC FADEC software version
eligible for installation'' is EEC FADEC software version V2.11.14.1
or later.
(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, ECO Branch, 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 manager of the
certification office, send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (j) of this AD and email to: [email protected].
(2) 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.
(j) Related Information
For more information about this AD, contact Mark Taylor,
Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803; phone: (781) 238-7229; email:
[email protected].
(k) Material Incorporated by Reference
None.
Issued on October 14, 2022.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-22761 Filed 10-24-22; 8:45 am]
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