Airworthiness Directives; FS 2001 Corp, FS 2002 Corporation, FS 2003 Corporation, Piper, and Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes, 80647-80648 [2023-25700]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 222 / Monday, November 20, 2023 / Proposed Rules subsequent loans made in conjunction with an assumption, if the applicant’s adjusted income does not exceed 60 percent of the area adjusted median income and the longer term is necessary to show repayment ability. * * * * * § 3550.74 [Amended] 9. Amend § 3550.74 by removing paragraph (c)(2) and redesignating paragraph (c)(3) as (c)(2). ■ 10. Amend § 3550.75 by revising paragraphs (b)(1)(iv) and (b)(2)(v) to read as follows: ■ * * * * (b) * * * (1) * * * (iv) Submit applications via an intermediary, unless otherwise waived by the Agency. (2) * * * (v) Submit applications via an intermediary, unless otherwise waived by the Agency. * * * * * Subpart C—Section 504 Origination and Section 306C Water and Waste Disposal Grants 11. Amend § 3550.102 by revising paragraph (e)(1) to read as follows: ■ Grant and loan purposes. * * * * * (e) * * * (1) Assist in the construction of a new dwelling or new construction. * * * * * ■ 12. Amend § 3550.103 by revising paragraph (e) to read as follows: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 * * * * (e) Need and use of personal resources. Applicants must be unable to obtain financial assistance at reasonable terms and conditions from non-RHS credit or grant sources and lack the personal resources to meet their needs. Elderly families must use any net family assets in excess of $30,000 to reduce their section 504 request. Non-elderly families must use any net family assets in excess of $25,000 to reduce their section 504 request. Applicants may contribute assets in excess of the aforementioned amounts to further reduce their request for assistance. The definition of assets for the purpose of this paragraph (e) is net family assets as described in § 3550.54, less the value of the dwelling and a minimum adequate site. * * * * * VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Nov 17, 2023 Jkt 262001 * * * * (b) Lava-flow hazard zones. The site must not be located in U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) lava-flow hazard zones 1 or 2. * * * * * ■ 14. Amend § 3550.108 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows: Security requirements (loans * * * * (a) RHS does not require first lien position, but the total of all debts on the secured property may not exceed the value of the security, except by the amount of any required contributions to an escrow account for taxes and insurance, tax service fee, and any required appraisal fee. * * * * * ■ 15. Revise § 3550.111 to read as follows: Appraisals (loans only). An appraisal is required when the total section 504 indebtedness exceeds $25,000 or whenever RHS determines that it is necessary to establish the adequacy of the security. RHS may charge an appraisal fee. Appraisals must be made in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices. When other real estate is taken as additional security it will be appraised if it represents a substantial portion of the security for the loan. ■ 16. Amend § 3550.117 by revising paragraphs (d) and (e) to read as follows: § 3550.117 Eligibility Requirements. * * § 3550.111 WWD grant purposes. * * * * * (d) Pay for necessary installation of plumbing and related fixtures within dwellings lacking such facilities. (e) Construction and/or partitioning off a portion of the dwelling for a bathroom which is modest in design. * * * * * ■ 17. Amend § 3550.118 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows: § 3550.118 Grant restrictions. (a) Maximum grant. Lifetime assistance to any individual for initial or subsequent Section 306C WWD grants may not exceed ten percent of the national average area loan limit. * * * * * Yvonne Hsu, Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. [FR Doc. 2023–25314 Filed 11–17–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Site Requirements. * * § 3550.103 § 3550.105 § 3550.108 only). § 3550.75 Certified Loan Application Packaging Process. § 3550.102 13. Amend § 3550.105 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows: ■ 80647 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA–2023–1893; Project Identifier AD–2023–00389–A] RIN 2120–AA64 Airworthiness Directives; FS 2001 Corp, FS 2002 Corporation, FS 2003 Corporation, Piper, and Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); extension of comment period. AGENCY: This document announces an extension of the comment period for the referenced NPRM, which proposed the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain FS 2001 Corp, FS 2002 Corporation, FS 2003 Corporation, Piper, and Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) airplanes. This NPRM invited comments concerning the proposed requirement of replacing any rudder equipped with a rudder post made from a certain carbon steel with a rudder equipped with a rudder post made from a certain low-alloy steel. This extension of the comment period is necessary to provide all interested persons an opportunity to present their views on the proposed requirements of this NPRM. DATES: The comment period for the NPRM published on October 6, 2023, at 88 FR 69556, and scheduled to close on November 20, 2023, is extended until February 20, 2024. 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–2023– 1893; 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20NOP1.SGM 20NOP1 80648 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 222 / Monday, November 20, 2023 / Proposed Rules information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Zuklic, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; phone: (206) 231– 3858; email: joseph.r.zuklic@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 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–2023–1893; Project Identifier AD– 2023–00389–A’’ 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 Joseph Zuklic, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198. 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 issued an NPRM to amend 14 CFR part 39 by adding an AD that VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Nov 17, 2023 Jkt 262001 would apply to certain FS 2001 Corp, FS 2002 Corporation, FS 2003 Corporation, Piper, and Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) airplanes, as listed in the NPRM. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on October 6, 2023 (88 FR 69556). The NPRM was prompted by reports of two non-fatal accidents involving airplanes designed and built by Piper that were caused by broken rudder posts that structurally failed above the upper hinge in flight. Both accidents occurred in Anchorage, Alaska. The first accident occurred on June 8, 2020, and involved an FS 2003 Model PA–12 airplane and the second accident occurred on July 23, 2021, and involved an FS 2002 Model PA–14 airplane. Both airplanes sustained substantial damage when the rudder structurally failed. After examination, it was determined that the rudder posts fractured above the upper hinge, the top portion of the rudder folded over the upper tail brace wires, and the rudder posts were made from 1025 carbon steel and fractured due to fatigue. This condition, if not addressed, could result in a broken rudder and consequent reduced ability of the flight crew to maintain the safe flight and landing of the airplane. In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to require replacing any rudder equipped with a rudder post made from 1025 carbon steel with a rudder equipped with a rudder post made from 4130N low-alloy steel. Actions Since the NPRM Was Issued Since issuance of the NPRM, the FAA has received a request from the Airplane Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the Short Wing Piper Club, and other commenters to extend the comment period. The commenters state that the NPRM is controversial and could drive substantial costs, among other things. To be able to prepare informed and meaningful comments with coordinated consensus among its members, AOPA requested an extension of 90 days to the comment period. The FAA agrees with the request and has determined that it is appropriate to extend the comment period for the NPRM to give all interested persons additional time to examine the proposed requirements and submit comments. The FAA has determined that extending the comment period an additional 90 days will not compromise the safety of the affected airplanes. Extension of Comment Period The FAA has reviewed the requests for extension of the comment period for this notice. The commenters have shown a substantive interest in the PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 proposed policy and good cause for the extension of the comment period. Therefore, in accordance with 14 CFR 11.47(c), the FAA has determined that an extension of the comment period for an additional 90 days to February 20, 2024 is consistent with the public interest, and that good cause exists for taking this action. Accordingly, the comment period for Docket No. FAA–2023–1893 is extended until February 20, 2024. Because no other portion of the proposal or other regulatory information has been changed, the entire proposal is not being republished. Issued under authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, and 44701. Issued on November 16, 2023. Caitlin Locke, Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2023–25700 Filed 11–16–23; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration 29 CFR Parts 2510 and 2550 RIN 1210–AC02; ZRINs 1210–ZA32, 1210– ZA33, 1210–ZA34 Hearing on Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary and Associated Prohibited Transaction Exemption Amendments Employee Benefits Security Administration. ACTION: Announcement of hearing. AGENCY: The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) will hold a virtual public hearing on December 12 through December 13, 2023, continuing (if necessary) on December 14, 2023, for the public to provide input on the Department’s proposed Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary, proposed amendments to Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 2020–02, proposed amendments to PTE 84–24, and proposed amendments to several other existing administrative PTEs that are available to investment advice fiduciaries. EBSA welcomes requests from the general public to testify at the hearing. DATES: The public hearing will be held on December 12 through December 13, 2023, and will continue (if necessary) on December 14, 2023, via WebEx, beginning each day at 9 a.m. EST. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20NOP1.SGM 20NOP1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 222 (Monday, November 20, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 80647-80648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25700]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2023-1893; Project Identifier AD-2023-00389-A]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; FS 2001 Corp, FS 2002 Corporation, FS 
2003 Corporation, Piper, and Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: This document announces an extension of the comment period for 
the referenced NPRM, which proposed the adoption of a new airworthiness 
directive (AD) for certain FS 2001 Corp, FS 2002 Corporation, FS 2003 
Corporation, Piper, and Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) airplanes. This 
NPRM invited comments concerning the proposed requirement of replacing 
any rudder equipped with a rudder post made from a certain carbon steel 
with a rudder equipped with a rudder post made from a certain low-alloy 
steel. This extension of the comment period is necessary to provide all 
interested persons an opportunity to present their views on the 
proposed requirements of this NPRM.

DATES: The comment period for the NPRM published on October 6, 2023, at 
88 FR 69556, and scheduled to close on November 20, 2023, is extended 
until February 20, 2024.

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-2023-1893; 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

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information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Zuklic, Aviation Safety 
Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; phone: 
(206) 231-3858; 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-2023-1893; Project Identifier 
AD-2023-00389-A'' 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 
Joseph Zuklic, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, 
Des Moines, WA 98198. 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 issued an NPRM to amend 14 CFR part 39 by adding an AD that 
would apply to certain FS 2001 Corp, FS 2002 Corporation, FS 2003 
Corporation, Piper, and Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) airplanes, as 
listed in the NPRM. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on 
October 6, 2023 (88 FR 69556). The NPRM was prompted by reports of two 
non-fatal accidents involving airplanes designed and built by Piper 
that were caused by broken rudder posts that structurally failed above 
the upper hinge in flight. Both accidents occurred in Anchorage, 
Alaska. The first accident occurred on June 8, 2020, and involved an FS 
2003 Model PA-12 airplane and the second accident occurred on July 23, 
2021, and involved an FS 2002 Model PA-14 airplane. Both airplanes 
sustained substantial damage when the rudder structurally failed. After 
examination, it was determined that the rudder posts fractured above 
the upper hinge, the top portion of the rudder folded over the upper 
tail brace wires, and the rudder posts were made from 1025 carbon steel 
and fractured due to fatigue. This condition, if not addressed, could 
result in a broken rudder and consequent reduced ability of the flight 
crew to maintain the safe flight and landing of the airplane.
    In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to require replacing any rudder 
equipped with a rudder post made from 1025 carbon steel with a rudder 
equipped with a rudder post made from 4130N low-alloy steel.

Actions Since the NPRM Was Issued

    Since issuance of the NPRM, the FAA has received a request from the 
Airplane Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the Short Wing Piper 
Club, and other commenters to extend the comment period. The commenters 
state that the NPRM is controversial and could drive substantial costs, 
among other things. To be able to prepare informed and meaningful 
comments with coordinated consensus among its members, AOPA requested 
an extension of 90 days to the comment period.
    The FAA agrees with the request and has determined that it is 
appropriate to extend the comment period for the NPRM to give all 
interested persons additional time to examine the proposed requirements 
and submit comments. The FAA has determined that extending the comment 
period an additional 90 days will not compromise the safety of the 
affected airplanes.

Extension of Comment Period

    The FAA has reviewed the requests for extension of the comment 
period for this notice. The commenters have shown a substantive 
interest in the proposed policy and good cause for the extension of the 
comment period. Therefore, in accordance with 14 CFR 11.47(c), the FAA 
has determined that an extension of the comment period for an 
additional 90 days to February 20, 2024 is consistent with the public 
interest, and that good cause exists for taking this action.
    Accordingly, the comment period for Docket No. FAA-2023-1893 is 
extended until February 20, 2024.
    Because no other portion of the proposal or other regulatory 
information has been changed, the entire proposal is not being 
republished.

    Issued under authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, and 
44701.

    Issued on November 16, 2023.
Caitlin Locke,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-25700 Filed 11-16-23; 4:15 pm]
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