Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes, 75519-75522 [2022-26616]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 236 / Friday, December 9, 2022 / Proposed Rules To this end, the Commission seeks comments about whether, both for purposes of the term ‘‘internet public communication’’ and the Commission’s disclaimer requirements, a distinction should be made between communications over the internet where (1) a person is paid to republish content containing express advocacy or soliciting a contribution on a third party’s website, digital device, application, or advertising platform in order to increase the circulation or prominence of that content; (2) a website, digital device, application, or advertising platform is paid directly to ‘‘boost’’ or expand the scope of viewership of content containing express advocacy or soliciting a contribution in order to increase the circulation or prominence of that content; and (3) a person is paid to create or generate content containing express advocacy or soliciting a contribution, which then appears on a third party’s website, digital device, application, or advertising platform. Finally, the Commission is soliciting comments concerning whether and how this proposed change to the definitions of ‘‘public communication’’ and ‘‘internet public communication’’ would affect regulated entities broadly, including in contexts unrelated to the required disclaimers for a given communication. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 Conclusion As explained above, the Commission is soliciting comments concerning the proposed addition of certain communications ‘‘promoted for a fee’’ to its definitions of ‘‘public communication’’ and ‘‘internet public communication.’’ The details of this proposal can be found on the Commission’s website at https:// sers.fec.gov/fosers/search.htm (reference REG 2011–02). The Commission’s goal in this rulemaking is to promulgate final rules that are flexible enough to encompass both non-electronic and electronic forms of payments, communications, and internet advertising, and that remain relevant as new forms of information storage, communication, payment, and advertising methods and media emerge and develop in the future. Accordingly, the Commission welcomes comments on the issues and questions addressed by this rulemaking, and on any related issues. On behalf of the Commission. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:15 Dec 08, 2022 Jkt 259001 Dated: December 1, 2022. Allen J. Dickerson, Chairman, Federal Election Commission. [FR Doc. 2022–26777 Filed 12–8–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6715–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA–2022–1304; Project Identifier AD–2022–00347–T] RIN 2120–AA64 Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). AGENCY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 767–300F airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a report indicating that the installation requirements were not followed for the first observer seat in the flight deck. This proposed AD would require installing placards in various locations of the flight deck to indicate the proper position for the first observer seat during taxi, takeoff, and landing, and revising the existing airplane flight manual (AFM). 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 January 23, 2023. SUMMARY: 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 under Docket No. FAA–2022–1304; 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 ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 75519 received, and other information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above. Material Incorporated by Reference: • For service information identified in this NPRM, contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; telephone 562–797–1717; website myboeingfleet.com. • You may view this service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. It is also available at regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA–2022–1304. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kumar Khatri, Aerospace Engineer, Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax: 206– 231–3842; email: kumar.r.khatri@ faa.gov. 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–2022–1304; Project Identifier AD– 2022–00347–T’’ 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 E:\FR\FM\09DEP1.SGM 09DEP1 75520 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 236 / Friday, December 9, 2022 / Proposed Rules 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 Kumar Khatri, Aerospace Engineer, Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax: 206–231–3842; email: kumar.r.khatri@faa.gov. Any commentary that the FAA receives that is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this rulemaking. Background The FAA has received a noncompliance report indicating that the technical standard order installation requirements for the first observer seat in the flight deck were not followed. When the first observer seat, located in front of the supernumerary seats, is in the furthest aft position on the seat tracks, the ‘‘head path stay out zone’’ is compromised. This condition, if not addressed, could result in occupants seated in the right or center supernumerary seats sustaining an injury during an emergency landing. 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 Under 1 CFR Part 51 The FAA reviewed Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 767– 25–0589 RB, dated February 25, 2022. This service information specifies procedures for installing markers (placards) in the flight deck regarding the position of the first observer seat position during taxi, takeoff, and landing. 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 ADDRESSES. Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified in the service information already described, except for any differences identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this proposed AD. This proposed AD would also require revising the existing AFM to include procedures for briefing all occupants other than the flightcrew members regarding the first observer seat position for taxi, takeoff, and landing, as indicated by the placards installed in the flight deck. Compliance With AFM Revisions Section 91.9 prohibits any person from operating a civil aircraft without complying with the operating limitations specified in the AFM and on installed placards. FAA regulations also require operators to furnish pilots with any changes to the AFM (14 CFR 121.137) and pilots in command to be familiar with the AFM and installed placards containing operating limitations(14 CFR 91.505). Costs of Compliance The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would affect 153 airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this proposed AD: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 ESTIMATED COSTS Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Placard installation ........... AFM revision ..................... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ............... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ............... Up to $117 ................ $0 .............................. Up to $202 ................ $85 ............................ Cost on U.S. operators Up to $30,906. $13,005. Authority for This Rulemaking Regulatory Findings List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 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. 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. 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. Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by reference, Safety. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:15 Dec 08, 2022 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 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: ■ The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 2022–1304; Project Identifier AD–2022– 00347–T. E:\FR\FM\09DEP1.SGM 09DEP1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 236 / Friday, December 9, 2022 / Proposed Rules (a) Comments Due Date The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive (AD) by January 23, 2023. (b) Affected ADs None. address this condition, which if not addressed, could result in occupants seated in the right or center supernumerary seats sustaining an injury during an emergency landing. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (c) Applicability This AD applies to all The Boeing Company Model 767–300F airplanes, certificated in any category. (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 11, Placards and markings. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by a report indicating that the installation requirements were not followed for the first observer seat in the flight deck. When the first observer seat, located in front of the supernumerary seats, is in the furthest aft position on the seat tracks the ‘‘head path stay out zone’’ is compromised. The FAA is issuing this AD to (g) Placard Installation Except as specified by paragraph (h) of this AD: At the applicable time specified in the ‘‘Compliance’’ paragraph of Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 767–25– 0589 RB, dated February 25, 2022, do all applicable actions identified in, and in accordance with, the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 767–25–0589 RB, dated February 25, 2022. Note 1 to paragraph (g): Guidance for accomplishing the actions required by this AD can be found in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 767–25–0589, dated 75521 February 25, 2022, which is referred to in Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 767–25–0589 RB, dated February 25, 2022. (h) Exception to Service Information Specifications Where the Compliance Time column of the table in the ‘‘Compliance’’ paragraph of Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 767–25–0589 RB, dated February 25, 2022, uses the phrase ‘‘the original issue date of Requirements Bulletin 767–25–0589 RB,’’ this AD requires using ‘‘the effective date of this AD.’’ (i) Revision of Existing Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, revise Section 3.1 of the Normal Procedures Section of the existing AFM to include the information in figure 1 to paragraph (i) of this AD. This may be done by inserting a copy of figure 1 to paragraph (i) of this AD into the existing AFM. Figure 1 to paragraph (i): Flight deck occupancy (freighter airplane) (Required by AD*****-**-**) FLIGHT DECK OCCUPANCY (Freighter Airplane) The following item should be briefed to all occupants other than flight crew members by the appropriate flight crew member, prior to pushback or engine start: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 (j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (1) The Manager, Seattle ACO 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 responsible Flight Standards 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 (k) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: 9-ANMSeattle-ACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the responsible Flight Standards Office. (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be used for any repair, modification, or alteration required by this AD if it is approved by The Boeing Company Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) that has been authorized by the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:15 Dec 08, 2022 Jkt 259001 Manager, Seattle ACO Branch, FAA, to make those findings. To be approved, the repair method, modification deviation, or alteration deviation must meet the certification basis of the airplane, and the approval must specifically refer to this AD. (k) Related Information For more information about this AD, contact Kumar Khatri, Aerospace Engineer, Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax: 206–231–3842; email: kumar.r.khatri@faa.gov. (l) Material Incorporated by Reference (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 (i) Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 767–25–0589 RB, dated February 25, 2022. (ii) [Reserved] (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; telephone 562–797–1717; website myboeingfleet.com. (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. E:\FR\FM\09DEP1.SGM 09DEP1 EP09DE22.131</GPH> Occupant seat position for Taxi, Takeoff, and Landing as indicated by placards. 75522 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 236 / Friday, December 9, 2022 / Proposed Rules Issued on October 12, 2022. Christina Underwood, Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2022–26616 Filed 12–8–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA–2022–1577; Project Identifier MCAI–2022–00860–T] RIN 2120–AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). AGENCY: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022–09–06, which applies to certain Airbus SAS Model A350–941 and –1041 airplanes. AD 2022–09–06 requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. Since the FAA issued AD 2022–09–06, the FAA has determined that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would continue to require the actions in AD 2022–09–06 and would require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate additional new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by reference. 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 January 23, 2023. SUMMARY: 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 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:15 Dec 08, 2022 Jkt 259001 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA–2022–1577; 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, the mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI), any comments received, and other information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above. Material Incorporated by Reference: • For material that is proposed for IBR in this NPRM, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; website easa.europa.eu. You may find this material on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu. It is also available at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 2022–1577. • You may view this service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. Confidential Business Information Dat Le, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone 516–228– 7317; email dat.v.le@faa.gov. The FAA issued AD 2022–09–06, Amendment 39–22026 (87 FR 29654, May 16, 2022; corrected May 23, 2022 (87 FR 31123)) (AD 2022–09–06), for certain Airbus SAS Model A350–941 and –1041 airplanes. AD 2022–09–06 was prompted by MCAI originated by EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Union. EASA issued AD 2021–0208, dated September 15, 2021 (EASA AD 2021–0208) (which corresponds to FAA AD 2022–09–06), to correct an unsafe condition. AD 2022–09–06 requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate additional new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. The FAA issued AD 2022–09–06 to address hazardous or catastrophic airplane system failures. AD 2022–09–06 specifies that accomplishing the revision required by that AD terminates certain requirements of AD 2019–20–01, Amendment 39–19754 (84 FR 55495, October 17, 2019) (AD 2019–20–01). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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–2022–1577; Project Identifier MCAI–2022–00860–T’’ 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. PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 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 Dat Le, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone 516–228–7317; email dat.v.le@faa.gov. Any commentary that the FAA receives that is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this rulemaking. Background Actions Since AD 2022–09–06 Was Issued Since the FAA issued AD 2022–09– 06, EASA superseded AD 2021–0208 and issued EASA AD 2022–0127, dated June 28, 2022 (EASA AD 2022–0127) (referred to after this as the MCAI), for certain Airbus SAS Model A350–941 E:\FR\FM\09DEP1.SGM 09DEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 236 (Friday, December 9, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 75519-75522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26616]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2022-1304; Project Identifier AD-2022-00347-T]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

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 The Boeing Company Model 767-300F airplanes. This proposed AD 
was prompted by a report indicating that the installation requirements 
were not followed for the first observer seat in the flight deck. This 
proposed AD would require installing placards in various locations of 
the flight deck to indicate the proper position for the first observer 
seat during taxi, takeoff, and landing, and revising the existing 
airplane flight manual (AFM). 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 January 23, 
2023.

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 under 
Docket No. FAA-2022-1304; 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.
    Material Incorporated by Reference:
     For service information identified in this NPRM, contact 
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services 
(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-5600; 
telephone 562-797-1717; website myboeingfleet.com.
     You may view this service information at the FAA, 
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 
216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this 
material at the FAA, call 206-231-3195. It is also available at 
regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-1304.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kumar Khatri, Aerospace Engineer, 
Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems Section, FAA, Seattle ACO 
Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax: 206-
231-3842; 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-2022-1304; Project Identifier 
AD-2022-00347-T'' 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

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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 Kumar Khatri, Aerospace 
Engineer, Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems Section, FAA, Seattle 
ACO Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax: 
206-231-3842; email: [email protected]. Any commentary that the 
FAA receives that is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed 
in the public docket for this rulemaking.

Background

    The FAA has received a non-compliance report indicating that the 
technical standard order installation requirements for the first 
observer seat in the flight deck were not followed. When the first 
observer seat, located in front of the supernumerary seats, is in the 
furthest aft position on the seat tracks, the ``head path stay out 
zone'' is compromised. This condition, if not addressed, could result 
in occupants seated in the right or center supernumerary seats 
sustaining an injury during an emergency landing.

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 Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 
767-25-0589 RB, dated February 25, 2022. This service information 
specifies procedures for installing markers (placards) in the flight 
deck regarding the position of the first observer seat position during 
taxi, takeoff, and landing.
    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 ADDRESSES.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified 
in the service information already described, except for any 
differences identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this 
proposed AD. This proposed AD would also require revising the existing 
AFM to include procedures for briefing all occupants other than the 
flightcrew members regarding the first observer seat position for taxi, 
takeoff, and landing, as indicated by the placards installed in the 
flight deck.

Compliance With AFM Revisions

    Section 91.9 prohibits any person from operating a civil aircraft 
without complying with the operating limitations specified in the AFM 
and on installed placards. FAA regulations also require operators to 
furnish pilots with any changes to the AFM (14 CFR 121.137) and pilots 
in command to be familiar with the AFM and installed placards 
containing operating limitations(14 CFR 91.505).

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would 
affect 153 airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following 
costs to comply with this proposed AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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            Action                  Labor cost        Parts cost     Cost per product   Cost on U.S.  operators
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Placard installation..........  1 work-hour x $85  Up to $117......  Up to $202......  Up to $30,906.
                                 per hour = $85.
AFM revision..................  1 work-hour x $85  $0..............  $85.............  $13,005.
                                 per hour = $85.
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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.
    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

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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:

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA-2022-1304; Project Identifier AD-
2022-00347-T.

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(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive 
(AD) by January 23, 2023.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all The Boeing Company Model 767-300F 
airplanes, certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 11, Placards and 
markings.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report indicating that the 
installation requirements were not followed for the first observer 
seat in the flight deck. When the first observer seat, located in 
front of the supernumerary seats, is in the furthest aft position on 
the seat tracks the ``head path stay out zone'' is compromised. The 
FAA is issuing this AD to address this condition, which if not 
addressed, could result in occupants seated in the right or center 
supernumerary seats sustaining an injury during an emergency 
landing.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, 
unless already done.

(g) Placard Installation

    Except as specified by paragraph (h) of this AD: At the 
applicable time specified in the ``Compliance'' paragraph of Boeing 
Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 767-25-0589 RB, dated 
February 25, 2022, do all applicable actions identified in, and in 
accordance with, the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Special 
Attention Requirements Bulletin 767-25-0589 RB, dated February 25, 
2022.
    Note 1 to paragraph (g): Guidance for accomplishing the actions 
required by this AD can be found in Boeing Special Attention Service 
Bulletin 767-25-0589, dated February 25, 2022, which is referred to 
in Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 767-25-0589 RB, 
dated February 25, 2022.

(h) Exception to Service Information Specifications

    Where the Compliance Time column of the table in the 
``Compliance'' paragraph of Boeing Special Attention Requirements 
Bulletin 767-25-0589 RB, dated February 25, 2022, uses the phrase 
``the original issue date of Requirements Bulletin 767-25-0589 RB,'' 
this AD requires using ``the effective date of this AD.''

(i) Revision of Existing Airplane Flight Manual (AFM)

    Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, revise 
Section 3.1 of the Normal Procedures Section of the existing AFM to 
include the information in figure 1 to paragraph (i) of this AD. 
This may be done by inserting a copy of figure 1 to paragraph (i) of 
this AD into the existing AFM.
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(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Seattle ACO 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 responsible Flight Standards 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 (k) of this AD. Information may be emailed 
to: [email protected].
    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 
of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be 
used for any repair, modification, or alteration required by this AD 
if it is approved by The Boeing Company Organization Designation 
Authorization (ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, Seattle 
ACO Branch, FAA, to make those findings. To be approved, the repair 
method, modification deviation, or alteration deviation must meet 
the certification basis of the airplane, and the approval must 
specifically refer to this AD.

(k) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Kumar Khatri, 
Aerospace Engineer, Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems Section, 
FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 
phone and fax: 206-231-3842; email: [email protected].

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the 
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed 
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do 
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 767-25-0589 
RB, dated February 25, 2022.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact 
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services 
(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-
5600; telephone 562-797-1717; website myboeingfleet.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, 
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability 
of this material at the FAA, call 206-231-3195.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated 
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration 
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at 
NARA, [email protected], or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.


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    Issued on October 12, 2022.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft 
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-26616 Filed 12-8-22; 8:45 am]
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