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invited to submit comments on this § 993.347 Assessment rate. 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
proposed rule, including the regulatory On and after August 1, 2007, an W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
and informational impacts of this action assessment rate of $0.60 per ton of Washington, DC 20590.
on small businesses. salable dried prunes is established for • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail
This proposed rule would impose no California dried prunes. address above between 9 a.m. and 5
additional reporting or recordkeeping Dated: August 30, 2007. p.m., Monday through Friday, except
requirements on either small or large Federal holidays.
Lloyd C. Day,
California dried prune handlers. As • Fax: (202) 493–2251.
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
with all Federal marketing order You can get the service information
Service.
programs, reports and forms are identified in this proposed AD from
[FR Doc. 07–4369 Filed 9–6–07; 8:45 am]
periodically reviewed to reduce General Electric Company via Lockheed
BILLING CODE 3410–02–M
information requirements and Martin Technology Services, 10525
duplication by industry and public Chester Road, Suite C, Cincinnati, Ohio
sector agencies. 45215; telephone (513) 672–8400; fax
The AMS is committed to complying DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (513) 672–8422.
with the E-Government Act, to promote FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara
the use of the Internet and other Federal Aviation Administration
Chaidez, Aerospace Engineer, Engine
information technologies to provide Certification Office, FAA, Engine and
increased opportunities for citizen 14 CFR Part 39
Propeller Directorate, 12 New England
access to Government information and [Docket No. FAA–2007–29001; Directorate Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803;
services, and for other purposes. Identifier 2007–NE–36–AD] e-mail: tara.chaidez@faa.gov; telephone
USDA has not identified any relevant RIN 2120–AA64 (781) 238–7773; fax (781) 238–7199.
Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
conflict with this rule. Airworthiness Directives; General
A small business guide on complying Electric Company CF34–8C1/–8C5/– Comments Invited
with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop 8C5B1/–8E5/–8E5A1, and CF34–10E We invite you to send us any written
marketing agreements and orders may Series Turbofan Engines relevant data, views, or arguments
be viewed at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/ regarding this proposal. Send your
fv/moab/html. Any questions about the AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of comments to an address listed under
compliance guide should be sent to Jay ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–
Guerber at the previously mentioned Transportation (DOT).
2007–29001; Directorate Identifier
address in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 2007–NE–36–AD’’ in the subject line of
CONTACT section. (NPRM). your comments. We specifically invite
A 20-day comment period is provided comments on the overall regulatory,
to allow interested persons to respond SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a
new airworthiness directive (AD) for economic, environmental, and energy
to this proposed rule. Twenty days is aspects of the proposed AD. We will
deemed appropriate because: (1) The General Electric Company (GE) CF34–
8C1/–8C5/–8C5B1/–8E5/–8E5A1, and consider all comments received by the
2007–08 crop year will begin on August closing date and may amend the
1, 2007, and the marketing order CF34–10E series turbofan engines with
certain part number (P/N) and serial proposed AD in light of those
requires that the rate of assessment for comments.
each crop year apply to all assessable number (SN) fuel metering units (FMU)
installed. This proposed AD would We will post all comments we
prunes handled during such crop year; receive, without change, to http://
(2) the committee needs to have require a onetime test of the FMU for a
miswired (reversed polarity) condition dms.dot.gov, including any personal
sufficient funds to pay its expenses information you provide. We will also
which are incurred on a continuous of the input wires to the overspeed
solenoid. This proposed AD results from post a report summarizing each
basis; and (3) handlers are aware of this substantive verbal contact with FAA
action, which was unanimously the discovery of miswired FMU
overspeed solenoids in the field. We are personnel concerning this proposed AD.
recommended by the committee at a Using the search function of the DOT
public meeting and is similar to other proposing this AD to prevent the engine
from failing to shutdown as commanded Web site, anyone can find and read the
assessment rate actions issued in past comments in any of our dockets,
years. during an overspeed, leading to
uncontained engine failure. including the name of the individual
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 993 who sent the comment (or signed the
DATES: We must receive any comments
comment on behalf of an association,
Marketing agreements, Plums, Prunes, on this proposed AD by November 6,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
Reporting and recordkeeping 2007.
review the DOT’s complete Privacy Act
requirements. ADDRESSES: Use one of the following Statement in the Federal Register
For the reasons set forth in the addresses to comment on this proposed published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
preamble, 7 CFR part 993 is proposed to AD. 19477–78) or you may visit http://
be amended as follows: • DOT Docket Web site: Go to dms.dot.gov.
http://dms.dot.gov and follow the
PART 993—DRIED PRUNES instructions for sending your comments Examining the AD Docket
PRODUCED IN CALIFORNIA electronically. You may examine the AD docket on
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1. The authority citation for 7 CFR • Government-wide rulemaking Web the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov; or in
part 993 continues to read as follows: site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov person at the Docket Operations office
and follow the instructions for sending between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. through Friday, except Federal holidays.
your comments electronically.
2. Section 993.347 is revised to read • Mail: U.S. Department of The AD docket contains this proposed
as follows: Transportation, Docket Operations, M– AD, the regulatory evaluation, any
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comments received, and other Authority for This Rulemaking Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
information. The street address for the Title 49 of the United States Code § 39.13 [Amended]
Docket Operations office (telephone specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
(800) 647–5527) is the same as the Mail 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, the following new airworthiness
address provided in the ADDRESSES Section 106, describes the authority of
section. Comments will be available in directive:
the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
the AD docket shortly after receipt. General Electric Company: Docket No. FAA–
Aviation Programs, describes in more 2007–29001; Directorate Identifier 2007–
Discussion detail the scope of the Agency’s NE–36–AD.
authority.
Woodward Governor Company has Comments Due Date
We are issuing this rulemaking under
discovered in the field a miswired
the authority described in Subtitle VII, (a) The Federal Aviation Administration
(reversed polarity) condition of the (FAA) must receive comments on this
Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701,
input wires to the overspeed solenoid, airworthiness directive (AD) action by
‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that
on some FMUs. Investigation of FMU November 6, 2007.
section, Congress charges the FAA with
manufacturing records shows that there
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in Affected ADs
is a possibility that a population of
air commerce by prescribing regulations (b) None.
FMUs might be miswired. If the
for practices, methods, and procedures
solenoid is miswired, the engine will Applicability
the Administrator finds necessary for
fail to shut down as commanded. This (c) This AD applies to:
safety in air commerce. This regulation
condition, if not corrected, could result (1) General Electric Company (GE) CF34–
is within the scope of that authority
in failure of the engine to shutdown as 8C1/–8C5/–8C5B1/–8E5/–8E5A1 turbofan
because it addresses an unsafe condition
commanded during an overspeed, engines, with GE fuel metering unit (FMU)
that is likely to exist or develop on part number (P/N) 4120T01P02, serial
leading to uncontained engine failure.
products identified in this rulemaking numbers (SNs) WYG94939 through
Relevant Service Information action. WYGB4222, and Woodward Governor FMU
We have reviewed and approved the Vendor Identification Number (VIN) 8061–
Regulatory Findings 926, SNs 11954378 through 15140071.
technical contents of GE Service
We have determined that this (2) GE CF34–10E series turbofan engines,
Bulletin (SB) No. CF34–8C–AL S/B 73– with GE FMU P/N 2043M10P05, SNs
proposed AD would not have federalism
0030, Revision 1, dated July 19, 2007, WYGA3251 through WYGB4085, and
implications under Executive Order
SB No. CF34–8E–AL S/B 73–0015, Woodward Governor FMU VIN 8063–884,
13132. This proposed AD would not
Revision 1, dated July 19, 2007, and SB SNs 13335695 through 15028283.
have a substantial direct effect on the
No. CF34–10E S/B 72–0067, Revision 1, (3) CF34–8C1/–8C5/–8C5B1 turbofan
States, on the relationship between the engines are installed on, but not limited to,
dated July 26, 2007 that describe
national Government and the States, or Bombardier Inc. Model CL–600–2C10 (CRJ–
procedures for performing a onetime
on the distribution of power and 700 & –701), and CL–600–2D24/–2D15 (CRJ–
test of suspect FMUs for a miswired
responsibilities among the various 900) airplanes.
(reversed polarity) condition of the
levels of government. (4) CF34–8E5/–8E5A1 turbofan engines are
input wires to the overspeed solenoid. installed on, but not limited to, Embraer ERJ
For the reasons discussed above, I
FAA’s Determination and Requirements certify that the proposed AD: 170–100/–200 series airplanes.
of the Proposed AD (5) CF34–10E series turbofan engines are
1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
installed on, but not limited to, Embraer ERJ
We have evaluated all pertinent action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 190–100/–200 series airplanes.
information and identified an unsafe 2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
condition that is likely to exist or DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures Unsafe Condition
develop on other products of this same (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and (d) This AD results from the discovery of
type design. We are proposing this AD, 3. Would not have a significant miswired FMU overspeed solenoids in the
which would require a onetime test of economic impact, positive or negative, field. We are issuing this AD to prevent
on a substantial number of small entities failure of the engine to shutdown as
suspect FMUs for a miswired (reversed commanded during an overspeed, leading to
polarity) condition of the input wires to under the criteria of the Regulatory
uncontained engine failure.
the overspeed solenoid. The proposed Flexibility Act.
AD would require you to use the service We prepared a regulatory evaluation Compliance
information described previously to of the estimated costs to comply with (e) You are responsible for having the
perform these actions. this proposed AD. You may get a copy actions required by this AD performed within
of this summary at the address listed 2,200 flight hours after the effective date of
Costs of Compliance under ADDRESSES. this AD, but not to exceed 24 months after
We estimate that this proposed AD the effective date of this AD, unless the
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 actions have already been done.
would affect 1,055 engines installed on
airplanes of U.S. registry. We also Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation Onetime Test of the FMU
estimate that it would take about 0.25 safety, Safety. (f) Perform a onetime test of the FMU for
work-hour per engine to perform the The Proposed Amendment a miswired (reversed polarity) condition of
proposed actions, and that the average the input wires to the overspeed solenoid.
labor rate is $80 per work-hour. We Under the authority delegated to me (g) Use paragraph 3A of the
estimate that about 2 percent of the by the Administrator, the Federal Accomplishment Instructions of GE Service
inspected solenoids are defective, and it Aviation Administration proposes to Bulletin (SB) No. CF34–8C–AL S/B 73–0030,
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will cost about $5,000 to replace each amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows: Revision 1, dated July 19, 2007, SB No.
CF34–8E–AL S/B 73–0015, Revision 1, dated
FMU. Based on these figures, we PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS July 19, 2007, or SB No. CF34–10E S/B 72–
estimate the total cost of the proposed DIRECTIVES 0067, Revision 1, dated July 26, 2007, as
AD to U.S. operators to be $180,000. applicable, to do the test.
Our cost estimate is exclusive of 1. The authority citation for part 39 (h) If the FMU fails the test, remove the
possible warranty coverage. continues to read as follows: FMU.
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