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complete and accurate information as • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to regulatory approvals be held to the same would a licensee or an applicant for a http://www.regulations.gov and search legal standards for the submittal of license.’’ for Docket ID NRC–2013–0077. complete and accurate information as • DATES: Submit comments by August 26, NRC’s Agencywide Documents would a licensee or an applicant for a 2013. Comments received after this date Access and Management System license.’’ (ADAMS): You may access publicly will be considered if it is practical to do The Petitioner so, but the NRC is able to assure available documents online in the NRC consideration only for comments Library at http://www.nrc.gov/reading- James Lieberman is a regulatory and received on or before this date. rm/adams.html. To begin the search, nuclear safety consultant. 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ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking phone: 781–238–7751; fax: 781–238– described previously is likely to exist or (NPRM). 7199; email: develop in other products of the same [email protected]. type design. SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: airworthiness directive (AD) for all Proposed AD Requirements CFM56–3 and CFM56–7B series Comments Invited This proposed AD would require an turbofan engines with certain accessory We invite you to send any written independent inspection to verify correct gearboxes (AGBs) not equipped with a relevant data, views, or arguments about installation of the handcranking pad handcranking pad ‘‘oil dynamic seal’’ this proposal. Send your comments to cover after removal of the pad cover for assembly. This proposed AD was an address listed under the ADDRESSES maintenance. Introduction of a prompted by 42 events of total loss of section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– handcranking pad oil dynamic seal is oil from CFM56 series turbofan 2013–0407; Directorate Identifier 2012– available as an optional terminating engines while in flight. This proposed NE–22–AD’’ at the beginning of your action to the repetitive inspection AD would require an independent comments. We specifically invite requirements of this AD. inspection to verify re-installation of the comments on the overall regulatory, Costs of Compliance handcranking pad cover after removal of economic, environmental, and energy the pad cover for maintenance until aspects of this proposed AD. We will We estimate that this proposed AD installation of a handcranking pad oil consider all comments received by the would affect 2,702 CFM56–3 and dynamic seal assembly. This inspection closing date and may amend this CFM56–7B engines installed on requirement exceeds normal proposed AD because of those of U.S. registry. We also maintenance and is necessary due to the comments. estimate that it would take about 1 hour design and location of the handcranking We will post all comments we to perform the independent inspection pad cover on the accessory gear box. We receive, without change, to http:// required by this AD. The average labor are proposing this AD to prevent loss of www.regulations.gov, including any rate is $85 per hour. We estimate that engine oil while in flight, which could personal information you provide. We normal maintenance will require the result in engine failure, loss of will also post a report summarizing each AGB handcranking pad cover to be control, and damage to the . substantive verbal contact we receive removed every 1,300 flights cycles. DATES: We must receive comments on about this proposed AD. Based on an average use of these model this proposed AD by August 9, 2013. engines of approximately 6,000,000 Discussion flight cycles per year, we estimate that ADDRESSES: You may send comments, We have received reports of 42 an independent inspection would be using the procedures found in 14 CFR incidents of total loss of engine oil from required approximately 4,615 times per 11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following engines while in flight. Thirty-four year. Therefore, assuming that an methods: incidents were single-engine events and operator does not already have an • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to resulted in an in-flight shutdown of the independent inspection of the AGB http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the engine or an air turnback (ATB). Four handcranking pad cover in its approved instructions for submitting comments. incidents involved total loss of engine maintenance program, we estimate the • Fax: 202–493–2251. oil in both engines installed on dual- cost of the proposed AD for U.S. • Mail: U.S. Department of engine airplanes, which caused an operators to be $392,275. Transportation, Docket Operations, M– immediate ATB of the airplane. The loss 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room of engine oil was traced to the AGB Authority for This Rulemaking W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., handcranking pad cover, which had not Title 49 of the United States Code Washington, DC 20590. • been reinstalled after maintenance, for specifies the FAA’s authority to issue Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail example, after a borescope inspection of rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, address above between 9 a.m. and 5 the engine. section 106, describes the authority of p.m., Monday through Friday, except This proposed AD would require an the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Federal holidays. independent inspection of the AGB Aviation Programs, describes in more Examining the AD Docket handcranking pad cover to verify its re- detail the scope of the Agency’s installation after removal. This authority. You may examine the AD docket on inspection requirement exceeds normal We are issuing this rulemaking under the Internet at http:// maintenance and is necessary due to the the authority described in Subtitle VII, www.regulations.gov; or in person at the design and location of the handcranking Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: Docket Management Facility between 9 pad on the AGB. If an operator’s ‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through approved maintenance program section, Congress charges the FAA with Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD includes an independent inspection of promoting safe flight of civil in docket contains this proposed AD, the the AGB handcranking pad cover after air commerce by prescribing regulations regulatory evaluation, any comments removal then compliance with those for practices, methods, and procedures received, and other information. The procedures will constitute compliance the Administrator finds necessary for street address for the Docket Office to the inspection requirements of the safety in air commerce. This regulation (phone: 800–647–5527) is in the AD. This condition, if not corrected, is within the scope of that authority ADDRESSES section. Comments will be could result in loss of engine oil in because it addresses an unsafe condition available in the AD docket shortly after flight, which could lead to engine that is likely to exist or develop on receipt. failure, loss of thrust control, and products identified in this rulemaking FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: damage to the airplane. action. Antonio Cancelliere, Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA’s Determination Regulatory Findings FAA, Engine & Directorate, 12 We are proposing this AD because we We determined that this proposed AD New England Executive Park, evaluated all the relevant information would not have federalism implications Burlington, Massachusetts, 01803; and determined the unsafe condition under Executive Order 13132. This

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proposed AD would not have a on a substantial number of small entities § 39.13 [Amended] substantial direct effect on the States, on under the criteria of the Regulatory ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding the relationship between the national Flexibility Act. the following new airworthiness Government and the States, or on the List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 directive (AD): distribution of power and responsibilities among the various Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation CFM International S.A.: Docket No. FAA– levels of government. safety, Incorporation by reference, 2013–0407; Directorate Identifier 2012– For the reasons discussed above, I Safety. NE–22–AD. certify this proposed regulation: The Proposed Amendment (a) Comments Due Date (1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory Accordingly, under the authority We must receive comments by August 9, action’’ under Executive Order 12866, delegated to me by the Administrator, 2013. (2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part (b) Affected ADs the DOT Regulatory Policies and 39 as follows: Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, None. 1979), PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS (c) Applicability (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation DIRECTIVES This AD applies to CFM International S.A. in Alaska to the extent that it justifies ■ CFM56–3 series and CFM56–7B series making a regulatory distinction, and 1. The authority citation for part 39 turbofan engines equipped with the (4) Will not have a significant continues to read as follows: accessory gearbox (AGB) part numbers (P/Ns) economic impact, positive or negative, Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. listed in Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD.

TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (C)

CFM56–7B (except CFM56– CFM56–7B27A, CFM56–3 7B27A, CFM56– CFM56–7B27A/3, 7B27A/3, and and CFM56– CFM56–7B27AE) 7B27AE

335–300–103–0 ...... 340–046–503–0 340–188–601–0 335–300–105–0 ...... 340–046–504–0 340–188–603–0 335–300–106–0 ...... 340–046–505–0 ...... 335–300–107–0 ...... 335–300–108–0 ...... 335–300–109–0 ...... 335–300–110–0 ......

(d) Unsafe Condition handcranking pad per Paragraph 3, fax: 781–238–7199; email: This AD was prompted by 42 events of ‘‘Accomplishment Instructions’’ in CFM [email protected]. total loss of engine oil while in flight. We are International SB 72–0564, Revision 3, dated (2) For service information identified in issuing this AD to prevent loss of engine oil May 25, 2011 or Paragraph 3, this proposed AD, contact CFM International while in flight, which could result in engine ‘‘Accomplishment Instructions’’ in CFM Inc., Aviation Operations Center, 1 Neumann International SB 72–0879, Revision 1, dated failure, loss of thrust control, and damage to April 12, 2012. Way, M/D Room 285, Cincinnati, OH 45125; the airplane. (2) No terminating action is available at USA phone: 877–432–3272; USA fax: 877– (e) Compliance this date for engine models CFM56–7B27A, 432–3329; International phone: 1–513–552– 3272; International fax: 1–513–552–3329; Unless already done, do the following: CFM56–7B27A/3, and CFM56–7B27AE, equipped with AGB P/N 340–188–601–0 and email: [email protected]; or CFM (f) Inspection of the AGB handcranking pad AGB P/N 340–188–603–0. International SA, Customer Support Center, cover (h) Definition International phone: 33 1 64 14 88 66; fax: (1) Perform an independent inspection to 33 1 64 79 85 55; email: For the purposes of this AD, an verify re-installation of the AGB independent inspection means a second [email protected]. handcranking pad cover after maintenance. inspection by a qualified individual who was (3) You may view this service information (2) The presence of an independent not involved in the original re-installation of at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, inspection as a required inspection item in the AGB handcranking pad cover following 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, the approved continuous airworthiness maintenance to confirm that the cover is MA. For information on the availability of maintenance program satisfies the installed correctly. this material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. requirement of paragraph (f)(1) of this AD. (i) Alternative Methods of Compliance Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on (g) Optional Terminating Action (AMOCs) May 24, 2013. (1) As an optional terminating action to the The Manager, Engine Certification Office, Thomas A. Boudreau, inspection requirement of paragraph (f) of FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use this AD, do the following: the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to Acting Directorate, Assistant Manager, Engine (i) For CFM56–3 series engine models, make your request. & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification modify the AGB handcranking pad per Service. Paragraph 3, ‘‘Accomplishment Instructions’’ (j) Related Information [FR Doc. 2013–13721 Filed 6–7–13; 8:45 am] in CFM International Service Bulletin (SB) (1) For more information about this AD, BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 72–1129, Revision 2, dated November 16, contact Antonio Cancelliere, Aerospace 2012. Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, (ii) For CFM56–7B series engine models, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New with the exception of the models listed in England Executive Park, Burlington, paragraph (g)(2), modify the AGB Massachusetts, 01803; phone: 781–238–7751;

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