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Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panels; correction, 34168-34169 04-13767 04-13772 Centers Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services NOTICES Meetings: Medicare— State Pharmaceutical Assistance Transition Commission, 34169-34170 04-13786 Children Children and Families Administration NOTICES Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Family Violence Prevention and Services Program, 34170-34175 04-13736 Civil Civil Rights Commission NOTICES Meetings;

State advisory committees: Rhode Island, 34121-34122 04-13847 Coast Guard Coast Guard RULES Ports and waterways safety: St. Clair River, Port Huron, MI; safety zone, 34072-34074 04-13820 Ports and waterways safety and uninspected vessels: Towing vessels; fire supression systems and voyage planning, 34064-34072 04-13600 PROPOSED RULES Drawbridge operations: California, 34100-34103 04-13821 Massachusetts, 34099-34100 04-13819 Commerce Commerce Department See International Trade Administration See National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 04-13735 34122 04-13805 Committee for Purchase Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled NOTICES Procurement list; additions and deletions, 34121 04-13865 CITA Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements NOTICES Cotton, wool, and man-made textiles:

Guatemala, 34139 04-13759 Malaysia, 34140-34141 04-13757 Pakistan, 34141 04-13758 Commodity Commodity Futures Trading Commission NOTICES Meetings; Sunshine Act, 04-14000 04-14001 04-14002 04-14003 34141-34142 04-14004 Customs Customs and Border Protection Bureau NOTICES Antidumping and countervailing duties: Continued dumping and subsidy offset; distribution to affected domestic producers; correction, 34220-34221 C4-12187 Defense Defense Department See Navy Department RULES Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Buy American Act; nonavailable articles, 34240-34241 04-13624 Definitions clause, 34227-34229 04-13619 Federal supply schedules services and blanket purchase agreements, 34230-34239 04-13622 Gains and losses, maintenance and repair costs, and material costs, 34241-34244 04-13626 Immigration and Nationality Act; determining official for employment provision compliance, 34229-34231 04-13621 Introduction, 34223-34226 04-13617 New European Communities member states; designated countries, 34238-34240 04-13623 Performance-based contracting use for services; incentives, 34225-34228 04-13618 Procurement lists, 34228-34230 04-13620 Small Entity Compliance Guide, 34243-34246 04-13628 Technical amendment, 34243-34244 04-13627 Unallowable costs; application of cost principles and procedures and accounting, 34240-34242 04-13625 Education Education Department NOTICES Meetings:

Indian Education National Advisory Council, 34142-34143 04-13741 Election Election Assistance Commission NOTICES Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.: Board of Advisors, 34143-34144 04-13799 Standards Board, 34144 04-13798 Employment Employment Standards Administration NOTICES Minimum wages for Federal and federally-assisted construction; general wage determination decisions, 34193-34195 04-13589 Energy Energy Department See Federal Energy Regulatory Commission EPA Environmental Protection Agency RULES Air programs:

Ambient air quality standards, national— Air quality designations and classifications; 8-hour ozone; early action compact areas with deferred effective dates, 34076-34085 04-13851 04-13852 NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 34158-34161 04-13855 Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Agency statements— Comment availability, 34162 04-13860 Weekly receipts, 34161-34162 04-13859 Environmental statements; notice of intent:

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System— Oklahoma and New Mexico; concentrated animal feeding operations, 34162 04-13917 Meetings: National Environmental Education Advisory Council, 34162-34163 04-13853 Superfund; response and remedial actions, proposed settlements, etc.: Potomac Yard Site, VA, 34163 04-13856 Sadler Drum Site, FL, 34163 04-13854 Executive Executive Office of the President See Presidential Documents FAA Federal Aviation Administration RULES Airworthiness directives:

International Aero Engines AG, 34051-34053 04-13698 Class D airspace, 34053 04-13827 Class E airspace, 34053-34063 04-13822 04-13823 04-13824 04-13825 04-13828 04-13829 04-13830 04-13831 04-13832 04-13833 04-13834 04-13835 04-13836 04-13837 PROPOSED RULES Airworthiness directives: Airbus, 34094-34098 04-13867 04-13868 Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER), 34091-34094 04-13869 NOTICES Advisory circulars; availability, etc.: Aviation Maintenance Technician Awards Program, 34216 04-13838 FCC Federal Communications Commission PROPOSED RULES Digital television stations; table of assignments:

Hawaii, 34112-34113 04-13812 Radio frequency devices: Unlicensed operation in TV broadcast bands, 34103-34112 04-13573 Radio stations; table of assignments: Alabama and Georgia, 34116 04-13808 Florida and Nevada, 34114 04-13811 Texas, 34114-34115 04-13813 Various States, 34115-34116 04-13809 Wisconsin, 34113-34114 04-13810 NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 34163-34165 04-13806 04-13807 FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 34165 04-13818 Federal Election Federal Election Commission NOTICES Meetings;

Sunshine Act, 34165 04-13918 Federal Emergency Federal Emergency Management Agency NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 34182 04-13776 Disaster and emergency areas: Iowa, 34182-34183 04-13777 West Virginia, 04-13775 34183-34184 04-13778 Federal Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 34144-34145 E4-1357 Electric rate and corporate regulation filings, 34149-34153 E4-1375 E4-1376 E4-1377 Hydroelectric applications, 34153-34154 E4-1358 Land exchange:

Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, WA, 34154-34155 E4-1360 Meetings: Dominion Virginia Power/Dominion North Carolina Power; technical conference, 34155 E4-1359 Iroquois Gas Transmission System; settlement conference, 34155 E4-1369 Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.; site visit, 34155 E4-1362 Meetings; Sunshine Act, 34155-34158 04-13984 Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: Public utilities merchant generation assets acquisition and disposition; comment request, 34158 E4-1364 Public utilities solicitation processes; comment request, 34158 E4-1363 *Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:* CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co., 34145-34146 E4-1373 Cleco Power LLC, 34146 E4-1356 Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., 34146 E4-1372 El Paso Natural Gas Co., 34146-34147 E4-1366 E4-1371 Freeport LNG Development, L.P., 34147 E4-1374 Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C., E4-1367 34147-34148 E4-1368 Northwest Pipeline Corp., 34148 E4-1370 Southern California Edison Co., 34148 E4-1361 XL Weather and Energy, Inc., et al., 34148-34149 E4-1355 Federal Reserve Federal Reserve System PROPOSED RULES Collection of checks and other items by Federal Reserve banks and funds transfers through Fedwire (Regulation J):

Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act— Check processing service options; collection of substitute checks and items converted to electronic form, 34086-34091 04-13147 NOTICES Banks and bank holding companies: Formations, acquisitions, and mergers, 34165-34166 04-13785 Permissible nonbanking activities, 34166 04-13784 FTC Federal Trade Commission NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 34166-34167 04-13849 Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act:

Financial products availability and affordability; credit and credit-based insurance scores effects study; methodology and research design; comment request, 34167-34168 04-13848 Fish Fish and Wildlife Service NOTICES Endangered and threatened species: Recovery plans— Atlantic salmon; Gulf of Maine distinct population segment, 34184-34185 04-13731 Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Incidental take permits— Lower Colorado River, AZ, CA, and NV; southwestern willow flycatcher, etc.; habitat conservation program, 34185-34187 04-13864 Food Food and Drug Administration NOTICES Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:

Dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection, 34175 04-13790 Meetings: Blood Products Advisory Committee, 34175-34176 04-13727 Medical Devices Advisory Committee, 34176 04-13726 Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: Recognition List Number 010; modification of list of recognized standards, 34176-34182 04-13725 Food Food Safety and Inspection Service NOTICES New technologies use in meat, poultry, and egg products production; Web site information availability; comment request, 34119-34121 04-13863 GSA General Services Administration RULES Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Debarment, suspension, and ineligibility requirements, 34247-34249 04-13762 Health Health and Human Services Department See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention See Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services See Children and Families Administration See Food and Drug Administration See Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Homeland Homeland Security Department See Coast Guard See Customs and Border Protection Bureau See Federal Emergency Management Agency Housing Housing and Urban Development Department NOTICES Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Homeless assistance; excess and surplus Federal properties, 34184 04-13551 Interior Interior Department See Fish and Wildlife Service See Land Management Bureau See National Park Service See Reclamation Bureau International International Trade Administration NOTICES Antidumping: Polyethylene retail carrier bags from— China, 34125-34128 04-13815 Malaysia, 34128-34130 04-13816 Thailand, 34122-34125 04-13814 Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol from— China, 34130-34133 04-13817 Justice Justice Department See Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau See Prisons Bureau Labor Labor Department See Employment Standards Administration See Occupational Safety and Health Administration NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 34192-34193 04-13754 Land Land Management Bureau NOTICES Meetings:

Resource Advisory Councils— Eastern Montana, 34187 04-13729 NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration RULES Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): Buy American Act; nonavailable articles, 34240-34241 04-13624 Definitions clause, 34227-34229 04-13619 Federal supply schedules services and blanket purchase agreements, 34230-34239 04-13622 Gains and losses, maintenance and repair costs, and material costs, 34241-34244 04-13626 Immigration and Nationality Act; determining official for employment provision compliance, 34229-34231 04-13621 Introduction, 34223-34226 04-13617 New European Communities member states; designated countries, 34238-34240 04-13623 Performance-based contracting use for services; incentives, 34225-34228 04-13618 Procurement lists, 34228-34230 04-13620 Small Entity Compliance Guide, 34243-34246 04-13628 Technical amendment, 34243-34244 04-13627 Unallowable costs; application of cost principles and procedures and accounting, 34240-34242 04-13625 NOTICES Patent licenses; non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive:

Phoenix Systems International, Inc., 34195 04-13728 National Archives National Archives and Records Administration NOTICES Agency records schedules; availability, 34195-34196 04-13774 NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration PROPOSED RULES Fishery conservation and management: West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries— Pacific Coast groundfish, 34116-34118 04-13730 NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 04-13803 34133-34134 04-13804 Endangered and threatened species:

Anadromous fish take— Nez Perce Indian Tribe, OR; Imnaha River basin population of Snake River spring/summer chinook salmon, 34134-34135 04-13801 Findings on petitions, etc.— North American green sturgeon; status review update, 34135-34136 04-13802 Recovery plans— Atlantic salmon; Gulf of Maine distinct population segment, 34184-34185 04-13731 Meetings: National Marine Fisheries Service, 34136-34137 04-13724 Permits: Exempted fishing, 34137-34138 E4-1378 Marine mammals, 34138-34139 04-13732 National Park National Park Service NOTICES National Register of Historic Places:

Pending nominations, 34187-34190 04-13738 04-13739 04-13740 Navy Navy Department NOTICES Ships available for donation: Destroyer ex-FORREST SHERMAN, 34142 04-13768 Submarine ex-TROUT and destroyer ex-EDSON, 34142 04-13769 Nuclear Nuclear Regulatory Commission NOTICES Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc., 34198-34202 04-13749 Regulatory guides; issuance, availability, and withdrawal, 34202 04-13751 *Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:* Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., 34197 04-13752 Wisconsin Public Service Corp. et al., 34197-34198 04-13750 Occupational Occupational Safety and Health Administration PROPOSED RULES Construction safety and health standards:

Crane and Derrick Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee— Meetings, 34098-34099 04-13755 Pension Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 34202-34203 04-13783 Presidential Presidential Documents ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS Bahrain; notice of intention to enter into a free trade agreement (Notice of June 15, 2004), 34045 04-13979 Haiti; certification concerning U.S. participation in U.N. mission (Memorandum of June 14, 2004), 34043 04-13952 Morocco; designation as a major non-NATO ally (Presidential Determination No. 2004-35 of June 3, 2004), 34049 04-13951 Russian Federation; blocking Government property relating to the disposition of highly enriched uranium from nuclear weapons (Notice of June 16, 2004), 34047-34048 04-13980 Prisons Prisons Bureau RULES Inmate control, custody, care, etc.:

Admission and Orientation Program; regulations removed, 34063 04-13800 Reclamation Reclamation Bureau NOTICES Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Incidental take permits— Lower Colorado River, AZ, CA, and NV; southwestern willow flycatcher, etc.; habitat conservation program, 34185-34187 04-13864 Meetings: California Bay-Delta Public Advisory Committee, 34190 04-13770 SEC Securities and Exchange Commission NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 34203 04-13840 04-13841 Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Boston Stock Exchange, Inc., 34204-34205 04-13846 National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., 34205-34207 04-13842 Options Clearing Corp., 34207-34209 04-13744 Pacific Exchange, Inc., 34209-34213 04-13843 04-13844 04-13845 SBA Small Business Administration NOTICES Disaster loan areas: Arkansas, 34213 04-13779 Indiana, 34213 04-13781 Kentucky, 34213-34214 04-13782 Missouri, 34214 04-13780 Social Social Security Administration NOTICES Privacy Act: Computer matching programs, 34214-34215 04-13756 State State Department NOTICES Meetings:

Overseas Buildings Operations Industry Advisory Panel, 34215-34216 04-13795 Substance Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration NOTICES Meetings: SAMHSA National Advisory Council, 34182 04-13791 Surface Surface Transportation Board NOTICES Meetings; Sunshine Act, 34216-34217 04-14005 TVA Tennessee Valley Authority NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 34216 04-13771 Textile Textile Agreements Implementation Committee See Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements Transportation Transportation Department See Federal Aviation Administration See Surface Transportation Board Treasury Treasury Department NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals, 34217-34219 04-13793 Veterans Veterans Affairs Department RULES Medical benefits:

Outpatient medical services and inpatient hospital care, non-emergency; priority to veterans with service-connected disabilities, 34074-34076 04-13764 Separate Parts In This Issue Part II Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 34223-34246 04-13617 04-13618 04-13619 04-13620 04-13621 04-13622 04-13623 04-13624 04-13625 04-13626 04-13627 04-13628 Part III General Services Administration, 34247-34249 04-13762 Reader Aids Consult the Reader Aids section at the end of this issue for phone numbers, online resources, finding aids, reminders, and notice of recently enacted public laws.

To subscribe to the Federal Register Table of Contents LISTSERV electronic mailing list, go to http://listserv.access.gpo.gov and select Online mailing list archives, FEDREGTOC-L, Join or leave the list (or change settings); then follow the instructions. 69 117 Friday, June 18, 2004 Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 98-ANE-45-AD; Amendment 39-13667; AD 2004-12-08] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives;

International Aero Engines

(IAE)AG V2500-A1, V2522-A5, V2524-A5, V2525-D5, V2527-A5, V2527E-A5, V2527M-A5, V2528-D5, V2530-A5, and V2533-A5 Turbofan Engines AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive

(AD)for IAE AG V2500-A1, V2522-A5, V2524-A5, V2525-D5, V2527-A5, V2527E-A5, V2527M-A5, V2528-D5, V2530-A5, and V2533-A5 turbofan engines. That AD currently requires revisions to the Airworthiness Limitations Section

(ALS)and Maintenance Scheduling Section

(MSS)of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA), located in the Time Limits Manual (Chapter 05-10-00) of the Engine Manuals, to include required enhanced inspection of selected critical life-limited parts at each piece-part exposure. This action would add critical life-limited parts for enhanced inspection. This action is prompted by additional focused inspection procedures that have been developed by the manufacturer. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent critical life-limited rotating engine part failure, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane. DATES: This AD becomes effective July 23, 2004. ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket, by appointment, at the FAA, New England Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Rosa, Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine and Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803-5299; telephone

(781)238-7152; fax

(781)238-7199. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) by superseding AD 2000-12-05, Amendment 39-11783 (65 FR 36783, June 12, 2000), which is applicable to IAE AG V2500-A1, V2522-A5, V2524-A5, V2525-D5, V2527-A5, V2527E-A5, V2527M-A5, V2528-D5, V2530-A5, and V2533-A5 turbofan engines, was published in the **Federal Register** on June 25, 2003 (68 FR 37774). That action proposed to revise the Airworthiness Limitations Section

(ALS)and Maintenance Scheduling Section

(MSS)of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA), located in the Time Limits Manual (Chapter 05-10-00) of the Engine Manuals, to add critical life-limited parts for enhanced inspection at each piece-part exposure. Comments Interested persons have been afforded an opportunity to participate in the making of this amendment. Due consideration has been given to the comments received. High Pressure Compressor

(HPC)Rear Airseal One commenter requests that the HPC rear airseal be removed from the list of parts requiring inspection because it is smaller and lighter than other parts requiring inspection and its failure is unlikely to cause an uncontained failure. We do not agree. Although failure of the HPC rear airseal is less likely to cause an uncontained failure than other listed parts, it has been identified as a critical part, the failure of which can lead to a hazardous condition. Inspection of New Parts One commenter questions the need for additional non-destructive inspections for the new high pressure compressor

(HPC)and low pressure turbine

(LPT)parts added to this AD, as the original AD requires fluorescent penetrant inspection

(FPI)only. We agree. FPI was the only intended method of inspection. The intent of this AD is to specify all parts and all critical features of these parts requiring inspection. New parts added to the mandatory inspection list by this AD will require the same inspections as parts listed in the original AD. The Compliance Section of the final rule will reflect this change. Conclusion After careful review of the available data, including the comments noted above, the FAA has determined that air safety and the public interest require the adoption of the rule as proposed. The FAA has determined that these changes will neither increase the economic burden on any operator nor increase the scope of the AD. Economic Analysis The FAA estimates that 734 engines installed on airplanes of U.S. registry would be affected by this AD, that it would take approximately 24 work hours per engine to perform the enhanced inspection for HPC stage 3-8 drums, HPC stage 9-12 drum, HPC rear shaft, HPC rear rotating seal, and stages 3 through 7 LPT disks. The average labor rate is $65 per work hour. The total cost of the added inspections per engine would be approximately $1,560. Using average shop visitation rates, the annual cost of the added inspections on U.S. operators is approximately $1,145,040. Regulatory Analysis This final rule does not have federalism implications, as defined in Executive Order 13132, because it 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. Accordingly, the FAA has not consulted with state authorities prior to publication of this final rule. For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this action

(1)is not a “significant regulatory action” under Executive Order 12866;

(2)is not a “significant rule” under the DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and

(3)will not have a significant economic impact, positive or negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. A final evaluation has been prepared for this action and it is contained in the Rules Docket. A copy of it may be obtained by contacting the Rules Docket at the location provided under the caption ADDRESSES. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Safety. Adoption of the Amendment Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the Federal Aviation Administration amends part 39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (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. Section 39.13 is amended by removing Amendment 39-11783 (65 FR 36783, June 12, 2000) and by adding a new airworthiness directive, Amendment 39-13667, to read as follows: **2004-12-08 International Aero Engines:** Amendment 39-13667. Docket No. 98-NE-45-AD. Supersedes AD 2000-12-05, Amendment 39-11783. Applicability This airworthiness directive

(AD)is applicable to International Aero Engines AG

(IAE)V2500-A1, V2522-A5, V2524-A5, V2525-D5, V2527-A5, V2527E-A5, V2527M-A5, V2528-D5, V2530-A5, and V2533-A5 turbofan engines. These engines are installed on, but not limited to, Airbus Industrie A319, A320, and A321 series, and McDonnell Douglas MD-90 airplanes. Note 1: This AD applies to each engine identified in the preceding applicability provision, regardless of whether it has been modified, altered, or repaired in the area subject to the requirements of this AD. For engines that have been modified, altered, or repaired so that the performance of the requirements of this AD is affected, the owner/operator must request approval for an alternative method of compliance in accordance with paragraph

(c)of this AD. The request should include an assessment of the effect of the modification, alteration, or repair on the unsafe condition addressed by this AD; and, if the unsafe condition has not been eliminated, the request should include specific proposed actions to address it. Compliance Compliance with this AD is required as indicated, unless already done. To prevent critical life-limited rotating engine part failure, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane, do the following: Inspections

(a)Within the next 90 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the Airworthiness Limitations Section

(ALS)and Maintenance Scheduling Section

(MSS)of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness

(ICA)located in the Time Limits Manual (Chapter 05-10-00) of the Engine Manuals, part number (P/N) E-V2500-1IA and P/N E-V2500-3IA, and for air carrier operations revise the approved continuous airworthiness maintenance program, by

(1)Adding the following to paragraph 1, entitled “Airworthiness Limitations:” “Refer to paragraph 2—Maintenance Scheduling for information that sets forth the operator's maintenance requirements for the V2500 On-Condition engine.”

(2)Adding the following paragraph 2, entitled “Maintenance Scheduling:” “Whenever a Group A part identified in this paragraph (see 4.0 for definition of Group A) satisfies both of the following conditions: The part is considered completely disassembled when accomplished in accordance with the disassembly instructions in the engine manufacturer's engine manual; and The part has accumulated more than 100 cycles in service since the last piece-part opportunity inspection, provided that the part was not damaged or related to the cause for its removal from the engine; then that part is considered to be at the piece-part level and it is mandatory to perform the inspections for that part as specified in the following: Part nomenclature Part number (P/N) Inspect per engine manual chapter Fan Disk All Chapter 72-31-12, Subtask 72-31-12-230-054. Stage 1 HP Turbine Hub All Chapter 72-45-11, Task 72-45-11-200-002. Stage 2 HP Turbine Hub All Chapter 72-45-31, Task 72-45-31-200-004. High Pressure Compressor

(HPC)Stage 3-8 Drum All Chapter 72-41-11, Subtask 72-41-11-230-104. HPC Stage 9-12 Drum All Chapter 72-41-12, Subtask 72-41-12-230-079. HPC Rear Shaft All Chapter 72-41-13, Subtask 72-41-13-230-097 & 72-41-13-230-098. HPC Stage Rear Rotating Seal All Chapter 72-41-14, Subtask 72-41-14-230-064 & 72-41-14-230-065. Stages 3 through 7 Low Pressure Turbine

(LPT)Disks All Chapter 72-50-31, Task 72-50-31-200-006.

(b)Except as provided in paragraph

(c)of this AD, and notwithstanding contrary provisions in section 43.16 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 43.16), these mandatory inspections must be performed only in accordance with the ALS and MSS of the ICA in the Time Limits Manual (Chapter 05-10-00) of the Engine Manuals, P/N E-V2500-1IA and P/N E-V2500-3IA. Alternative Methods of Compliance

(c)An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time that provides an acceptable level of safety may be used if approved by the Manager, Engine Certification Office (ECO). Operators must submit their request through an appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI), who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, ECO. Note 2: Information concerning the existence of approved alternative methods of compliance with this airworthiness directive, if any, may be obtained from the ECO. Special Flight Permits

(d)Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with §§ 21.197 and 21.199 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to a location where the requirements of this AD can be done. Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program

(e)FAA-certificated air carriers that have an approved continuous airworthiness maintenance program in accordance with the record keeping requirement of § 121.369(c) of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 121.369(c)) of this chapter must maintain records of the mandatory inspections that result from revising the ALS and MSS of the ICA in the Time Limits Manual (Chapter 05-10-00) of the Engine Manuals, P/N E-V2500-1IA and P/N E-V2500-3IA, and the air carrier's continuous airworthiness program. Alternatively, certificated air carriers may establish an approved system of record retention that provides a method for preservation and retrieval of the maintenance records that include the inspections resulting from this AD, and include the policy and procedures for implementing this alternate method in the air carrier's maintenance manual required by § 121.369(c) of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 121.369(c)); however, the alternate system must be accepted by the appropriate PMI and require the maintenance records be maintained either indefinitely or until the work is repeated. Records of the piece-part inspections are not required under § 121.380(a)(2)(vi) of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 121.380(a)(2)(vi)). All other operators must maintain the records of mandatory inspections required by the applicable regulations governing their operations. Note 3: The requirements of this AD have been met when the engine manual changes are made and air carriers have modified their continuous airworthiness maintenance plans to reflect the requirements in the Engine Manuals. Effective Date

(f)This amendment becomes effective on July 23, 2004. Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on June 8, 2004. Francis A. Favara, Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 04-13698 Filed 6-17-04; 8:45 am]

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