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--- schema: federal-register doc_type: fedreg source_file: FR-2012-03-05.xml --- 77 43 Monday, March 5, 2012 Contents Agricultural Marketing Agricultural Marketing Service PROPOSED RULES Amendment of Marketing Order No. 930: Tart Cherries Grown in Michigan, et al., 13015-13019 2012-5197 Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West: Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages for the 2012-2013 Marketing Year, 13019-13026 2012-5195 NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;

Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Export/Health Certificate Forms, 13070 2012-5194 Agriculture Agriculture Department See Agricultural Marketing Service See Food and Nutrition Service See Food Safety and Inspection Service See Forest Service See Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Alcohol Tobacco Firearms Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Records and Supporting Data;

Daily Summaries, etc., by Licensed Explosives Manufacturers, 13151 2012-5249 Army Army Department See Engineers Corps Arts and Humanities, National Foundation See National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Broadcasting Broadcasting Board of Governors NOTICES Meetings; Sunshine Act, 13075 2012-5417 Census Bureau Census Bureau NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Quarterly Services Survey, 13076-13077 2012-5189 Children Children and Families Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;

Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, 13129-13131 2012-5251 Civil Rights Civil Rights Commission NOTICES Meetings: Arkansas Advisory Committee, 13075 2012-5244 Louisiana Advisory Committee, 13075-13076 2012-5252 Coast Guard Coast Guard RULES Safety Zones: Margate Bridge, Intracoastal Waterway, Margate, NJ, 12994-12997 2012-5204 Commerce Commerce Department See Census Bureau See Industry and Security Bureau See International Trade Administration See National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration See National Telecommunications and Information Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;

Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 13076 2012-5283 Commodity Futures Commodity Futures Trading Commission NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 13101-13102 2012-5222 Defense Acquisition Defense Acquisition Regulations System RULES Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments, 13013 2012-5216 Defense Department Defense Department See Defense Acquisition Regulations System See Engineers Corps See Navy Department Education Department Education Department NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;

Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 13103-13104 2012-5281 Energy Department Energy Department See Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office See Federal Energy Regulatory Commission PROPOSED RULES Energy Conservation Program: Standard for Automatic Commercial Ice Makers, 13026-13027 2012-5236 NOTICES Meetings: Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Savannah River Site, 13104 2012-5273 Energy Efficiency Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office NOTICES Amendments of Waivers from Commercial Package Air Condition and Heat Pump Test Procedures:

Fujitsu General America, Inc., 13104-13107 2012-5227 Petitions for Waivers from Commercial Package Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Test Procedures: Fujitsu General Limited, 13107-13109 2012-5228 Waivers from Residential Refrigerator and Refrigerator-Freezer Test Procedures: Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 13109-13113 2012-5287 Engineers Engineers Corps NOTICES Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: St. Lucie South Beach and Dune Restoration Project, St. Lucie County, FL, 13102-13103 2012-5253 Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency RULES Fuels and Fuel Additives:

Identification of Additional Qualifying Renewable Fuel Pathways, etc.; Withdrawal, 13009-13010 2012-5256 PROPOSED RULES Approvals and Promulgations of Implementation Plans: Alabama; Removal of State Low-Reid Vapor Pressure Requirement for Birmingham Area, 13055-13061 2012-5266 Electronic Reporting of Toxics Release Inventory Data, 13061-13069 2012-5264 NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Data Reporting Requirements for State and Local Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Programs, 13122-13123 2012-5254 Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:

Authorized Program Revision Approval, Ohio, 13123-13124 2012-5255 Disclosure of Confidential Business Information Under CERCLA: Authorized Representative, South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 13124-13125 2012-5258 Proposed Administrative Settlements Pursuant to CERCLA, 13125 2012-5262 Public Water System Supervision Program Revisions; Virginia: Tentative Approval; Requests for Public Hearings, 13125-13126 2012-5259 Executive Office of the President See Presidential Documents See Science and Technology Policy Office Farm Credit Farm Credit Administration NOTICES Meetings;

Sunshine Act, 13126 2012-5405 Federal Aviation Federal Aviation Administration RULES Airworthiness Directives: Airbus Airplanes, 12989-12991 2012-4498 Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Airplanes Equipped with a Certain Supplemental Type Certificate, 12991 2012-5290 Robinson Helicopter Company Helicopters, 12991-12992 2012-4604 Amendment of Class E Airspace: Jacksonville, NC, 12992-12993 2012-5126 PROPOSED RULES Airworthiness Directives: Boeing Co. Airplanes, 13043-13046 2012-5180 Rules of Practice for Federally-Assisted Airport Enforcement Proceedings (Retrospective Regulatory Review), 13027-13043 2012-4993 NOTICES Meetings:

Best Equipped Best Served, 13173 2012-5304 Non-Aeronautical Land-Use Changes Effecting Quitclaim Deed and Federal Grant Assurance Obligations: Blythe Airport, Blythe, CA, 13173-13174 2012-5299 Technical Standard Orders; Revocations: Underwater Locating Devices, Acoustic, Self-Powered, 13174-13175 2012-5213 Federal Bureau Federal Bureau of Investigation NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Age, Sex, and Race of Persons Arrested 18 Years of Age and Over;

Age, Sex, and Race of Persons Arrested Under 18 Years of Age, 13152-13153 2012-5248 Applicant Questionnaire; Race, National Origin, Gender, and Disability Demographics, 13151-13152 2012-5247 Federal Emergency Federal Emergency Management Agency RULES Suspension of Community Eligibility, 13010-13013 2012-5218 Federal Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOTICES Combined Filings, 13113-13115 2012-5239 2012-5240 2012-5241 Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Florida Gas Transmission Co.

I-595 Replacement Project, 13115-13117 2012-5234 Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Excelerate Energy LP Aguirre Offshore GasPort Project, 13117-13119 2012-5233 Filings: American Midstream (Louisiana Intrastate), LLC, 13120 2012-5238 Enogex LLC, 13119-13120 2012-5237 Motions for Extensions of Rate Case Filing Deadlines: American Midstream (Louisiana Intrastate) LLC, 13120 2012-5235 Petitions for Enforcement: Morgantown Energy Associates, 13120-13121 2012-5232 Petitions for Rulemaking:

Solar Energy Industries Association, 13121 2012-5230 Requests Under Blanket Authorization: Dominion Transmission, Inc., 13121-13122 2012-5231 Federal Mine Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission NOTICES Meetings; Sunshine Act, 13126 2012-5334 Federal Reserve Federal Reserve System NOTICES Corporations to do Business Under Section 25A of the Federal Reserve Act, 13126 2012-5268 Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 13127 2012-5211 Proposals to Engage in or to Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities, 13127 2012-5210 Federal Trade Federal Trade Commission NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;

Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 13127-13128 C1--2012--2665 Financial Crimes Financial Crimes Enforcement Network PROPOSED RULES Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions, 13046-13055 2012-5187 Fish Fish and Wildlife Service NOTICES Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Harney County, OR, 13139-13141 2012-5297 Food and Drug Food and Drug Administration NOTICES Advisory Committees; Filing of Closed Meeting Reports, 13131 2012-5208 Food and Nutrition Food and Nutrition Service PROPOSED RULES Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, 13015 C1--2012--4181 Food Safety Food Safety and Inspection Service NOTICES Meetings:

National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods, 13070-13072 2012-5272 Forest Forest Service NOTICES Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: 2009 Salmon-Challis National Forest Travel Planning and OHV Route Designation Project, 13072-13073 2012-5219 Meetings: Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board, 13073 2012-5292 Grain Inspection Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration NOTICES Designations: Jamestown, ND, Lincoln, NE, Memphis, TN, and Sioux City, IA Areas, 13073-13074 2012-5250 Opportunity for Designation;

Official Agencies Servicing These Areas: Pocatello, ID, Evansville, IN, and Salt Lake City, UT, 13074-13075 2012-5245 Health and Human Health and Human Services Department See Children and Families Administration See Food and Drug Administration See National Institutes of Health NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 13128-13129 2012-5215 Meetings: National Biodefense Science Board, 13129 2012-5200 Homeland Homeland Security Department See Coast Guard See Federal Emergency Management Agency See U.S.

Citizenship and Immigration Services NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Science and Technology; Protected Repository for the Defense of Infrastructure against Cyber Threats Program, 13135-13136 2012-5285 Industry Industry and Security Bureau NOTICES Temporary Denials of Export Privileges: Delfin Group USA LLC, Marcos Baghdasarian, Bagdel Corp., Naren Sachanandani and Do-It FZC, 13077-13079 2012-5221 Interior Interior Department See Fish and Wildlife Service See Land Management Bureau See National Park Service NOTICES Draft Policy on Consultation with Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Corporations;

Availability, 13137-13138 2012-5282 International Trade Adm International Trade Administration NOTICES Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews; Results, Extensions, Amendments, etc.: Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Thailand, 13082-13093 2012-5263 Certain Large Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from Japan, 13079-13082 2012-5261 Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished or Unfinished from the People's Republic of China, 13082 2012-5257 Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews;

Results, Extensions, Amendments, etc.: Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea, 13093-13095 2012-5188 Justice Department Justice Department See Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau See Federal Bureau of Investigation NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Assumption of Concurrent Federal Criminal Jurisdiction In Certain Areas of Indian Country, 13149-13150 2012-5246 Lodging of Amendments to Consent Decrees Under the Clean Air Act, 13150 2012-5199 Labor Department Labor Department NOTICES Meetings:

National Advisory Committee for Labor Provisions of U.S. Free Trade Agreements, 13153 2012-5198 Land Land Management Bureau NOTICES Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Moab and Monticello Field Offices, 13141-13142 2012-5177 Realty Actions: Direct Sale of Public Land in Esmeralda County, NV, 13145-13147 2012-5176 Modified-Competitive Sale of Public Land in Pahrump, Nye County, NV, 13142-13145 2012-5172 Mine Safety and Health Federal Review Commission See Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;

Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 13153-13154 2012-5178 National Foundation National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 13154 2012-5267 Meetings: Arts Advisory Panel, 13154 2012-5274 National Institute National Institutes of Health NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: PHS Applications and Pre-award Reporting Requirements, 13132-13133 2012-5305 Post-award Reporting Requirements Including New Research Performance Progress Report, 13131-13132 2012-5306 Meetings:

Center for Scientific Review, 13134-13135 2012-5298 2012-5300 2012-5301 National Cancer Institute; Amendment, 13133-13134 2012-5288 2012-5289 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 13134 2012-5303 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 13133 2012-5291 2012-5295 National Oceanic National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RULES Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska: Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, 13013-13014 2012-5296 NOTICES Environmental Impact Statements;

Availability, etc.: Restoration Center Programmatic Coastal Habitat Restoration Activities, 13095-13096 2012-5310 Meetings: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 13096 2012-5182 Permit Applications: Endangered Species; File No. 16598, 13096-13097 2012-5309 Permits: Endangered Species; File Nos. 15661, 10027, and 15685, 13097-13098 2012-5307 National Park National Park Service NOTICES Meetings: Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area Advisory Council, 13147 2012-5192 U.S.

Nominations to the World Heritage List, 13147-13149 2012-5191 National Science National Science Foundation NOTICES Antarctic Conservation Act Permit Applications, 13154-13155 2012-5181 Waste Regulation; Permit Modification Requests, 13155 2012-5164 National Telecommunications National Telecommunications and Information Administration NOTICES Multistakeholder Process to Develop Consumer Data Privacy Codes of Conduct, 13098-13101 2012-5220 Navy Navy Department RULES Certifications and Exemptions under International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, 12993-12994 2012-5090 Nuclear Regulatory Nuclear Regulatory Commission NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;

Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 13155-13156 2012-5202 2012-5203 Exemptions: Carolina Power & Light Co. Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, 13156-13158 2012-5226 Meetings; Sunshine Act, 13158 2012-5358 Overseas Overseas Private Investment Corporation NOTICES Meetings; Sunshine Act, 13158-13159 2012-5391 Postal Service Postal Service NOTICES Meetings; Sunshine Act, 13159 2012-5327 Presidential Documents Presidential Documents EXECUTIVE ORDERS Government Agencies and Employees:

Interagency Trade Enforcement Center; Establishment (EO 13601), 12981-12983 2012-5366 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS Spotted Owl, Proposed Revised Habitat; Minimizing Regulatory Burdens (Memorandum of February 28, 2012), 12985-12987 2012-5369 Zimbabwe; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of March 2, 2012), 13177-13180 2012-5509 Public Debt Public Debt Bureau NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 13175-13176 2012-5179 2012-5190 2012-5193 Science Technology Science and Technology Policy Office NOTICES Meetings:

Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology Subcommittee, 13159 2012-5223 Securities Securities and Exchange Commission NOTICES Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes: C2 Options Exchange, Inc., 13165-13166 2012-5278 Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc., 13166-13168 2012-5277 Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 13164-13165 2012-5207 NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC, 13162-13164 2012-5206 NYSE Amex LLC, 13159-13162, 13170-13171 2012-5205 2012-5275 NYSE Arca, Inc., 13168-13170 2012-5276 Suspensions of Trading Orders:

Aduddell Industries, Inc.; Capital Markets Technologies, Inc.; Challenger Powerboats, Inc.; and CLX Medical, Inc., 13172 2012-5368 China North East Petroleum Holdings Limited, 13171 2012-5373 Social Social Security Administration NOTICES Meetings: Occupational Information Development Advisory Panel, 13172 2012-5214 Transportation Department Transportation Department See Federal Aviation Administration NOTICES Guidance on the Use of Rounding in Air Fare Advertisments, 13172-13173 2012-5217 Treasury Treasury Department See Financial Crimes Enforcement Network See Public Debt Bureau PROPOSED RULES Acquisition Regulations:

Internet Payment Platform; Correction, 13069 2012-5242 U.S. Citizenship U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 13136-13137 2012-5284 Veteran Affairs Veterans Affairs Department RULES Drug and Drug-Related Supply Promotion by Pharmaceutical Company Representatives at VA Facilities, 12997-13009 2012-5279 Separate Parts In This Issue Part II Presidential Documents, 13177-13180 2012-5509 Reader Aids Consult the Reader Aids section at the end of this page 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. 77 43 Monday, March 5, 2012 Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2011-0997; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-043-AD; Amendment 39-16963; AD 2012-04-07] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives;

Airbus Airplanes AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive

(AD)for certain Airbus Model A330-200 series airplanes; Model A330-300 series airplanes; Model A340-200 series airplanes; and Model A340-300 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that three failures of the retraction bracket occurred during fatigue testing before the calculated life limit of the main landing gear (MLG). This AD requires repetitive replacement of the affected retraction bracket of the MLG. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the retraction bracket, which could result in a MLG extension with no damping, and consequent structural damage of the MLG. DATES: This AD becomes effective April 9, 2012. ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at *http://www.regulations.gov* or in person at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone

(425)227-1138; fax

(425)227-1149. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Discussion We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM)to amend 14 CFR part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products. That NPRM was published in the **Federal Register** on October 5, 2011 (76 FR 61645). That NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe condition for the specified products. The MCAI states: During fatigue testing of the MLG [main landing gear], three failures of the retraction bracket occurred before the calculated life limitation. Further analysis has confirmed that those failures were due to fatigue initiated by fretting between the bush and lug bore. The failure of the retraction bracket, if not detected, could lead to a MLG extension with no damping resulting in MLG structural damage. Airbus carried out an investigation, demonstrating that the life limit of retraction brackets must be reduced to 19,800 Landings (LDG), which is below the life limit stated in the following A330 and A340 Airbus ALS Part 4 revisions: —Airbus A330 ALS Part 4 revision 02 approved by EASA on 16 December 2009. —Airbus A340 ALS Part 4 revision 01 approved by EASA on 15 December 2009. In order to maintain the structural integrity of the aeroplane, this [EASA] AD requires the replacement of these MLG retraction brackets before the accumulation of 19,800 total LDG. You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD docket. Comments We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM (76 FR 61645, October 5, 2011) or on the determination of the cost to the public. Explanation of Change Made to This AD We have re-designated Notes 1 and 2 of the NPRM (76 FR 61645, October 5, 2011) as paragraph

(h)in this final rule, and re-identified subsequent paragraphs accordingly. Conclusion We reviewed the relevant data, and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting the AD with the change described previously—and minor editorial changes. We have determined that these minor changes: • Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the NPRM (76 FR 61645, October 5, 2011) for correcting the unsafe condition; and • Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was already proposed in the NPRM (76 FR 61645, October 5, 2011). We also determined that these changes will not increase the economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of the AD. Costs of Compliance We estimate that this AD will affect 29 products of U.S. registry. We also estimate that it will take about 25 work-hours per product to comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. Required parts will cost about $200,000 per product. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD to the U.S. operators to be $5,861,625, or $202,125 per product. 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. We are 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 We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132. This AD will 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. Is not a “significant rule” under the DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and 4. 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. We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to comply with this AD and placed it in the AD docket. Examining the AD Docket You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at *http://www.regulations.gov;* or in person at the Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains the NPRM (76 FR 61645, October 5, 2011), the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street address for the Docket Operations office (telephone

(800)647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by reference, Safety. Adoption of the Amendment Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA amends 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 AD: **2012-04-07 Airbus:** Amendment 39-16963. Docket No. FAA-2011-0997; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-043-AD.

(a)Effective Date This airworthiness directive

(AD)becomes effective April 9, 2012.

(b)Affected ADs None.

(c)Applicability This AD applies to Airbus Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -243, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes; and Model A340-211, -212, -213, -311, -312, and -313 airplanes; certificated in any category, all manufacturer serial numbers; except airplanes on which Airbus modification 54500 has been embodied in production; and except airplanes on which Airbus Service Bulletin A330-32-3212 or Airbus Service Bulletin A340-32-4256 has been embodied in service; as applicable to airplane model.

(d)Subject Air Transport Association

(ATA)of America Code 32: Landing Gear.

(e)Reason This AD was prompted by a report that three failures of the retraction bracket occurred during fatigue testing before the calculated life limit of the main landing gear (MLG). We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the retraction bracket, which could result in a MLG extension with no damping, and consequent structural damage of the MLG.

(f)Compliance You are responsible for having the actions required by this AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the actions have already been done.

(g)Replacement Before the accumulation of 19,800 total landings on the retraction brackets of the MLG or within 900 flight hours after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later: Replace the affected retraction bracket of the MLG specified in table 1 of this AD with a serviceable part, in accordance with a method approved by the Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, FAA, or European Aviation Safety Agency

(EASA)(or its delegated agent). Thereafter, before the accumulation of 19,800 total landings on any retraction bracket of the MLG identified in table 1 of this AD, replace the retraction bracket with a serviceable part, in accordance with a method approved by the Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, FAA, or EASA (or its delegated Table 1—Retraction Bracket of the MLG Nomenclature Part No. Retraction Bracket of the MLG 201478303 201478304 201478305 201478306 201478307 201478308 201428380 201428381 201428382 201428383 201428384 201428385 201428378 201428379 201428351 201428352 Note 1 to paragraph

(g)of this AD: Additional guidance for the replacement can be found in Task 32-11-11-000-804-A, Removal of the MLG Retraction Bracket Assembly, and Task 32-11-11-400-804-A, Installation of the MLG Retraction Bracket Assembly, of Subsection 32-11-11 of Chapter 32 of the Airbus A330 or A340 Aircraft Maintenance Manual, as applicable.

(h)Definitions

(1)For purposes of this AD, “total landings” is defined as the accumulated landings since the initial entry of the MLG retraction bracket into service on any airplane.

(2)For purposes of this AD, the initial entry into service for the transferable systems components/items is defined as the date at which the component/item accomplishes the first flight for which it will undertake its intended function.

(i)Other FAA AD Provisions The following provisions also apply to this AD:

(1)*Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs):* The Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, 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 local Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone

(425)227-1138; fax

(425)227-1149. Information may be emailed to: *9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov.* Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding district office. The AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this AD.

(2)*Airworthy Product:* For any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority (or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product is airworthy before it is returned to service.

(j)Related Information

(1)Refer to MCAI Airworthiness Directive EASA AD 2010-0205, dated October 8, 2010, for related information.

(2)For Airbus service information identified in this AD contact Airbus SAS—Airworthiness Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email *airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com;* Internet *http://www.airbus.com.*

(k)Material Incorporated by Reference None. Issued in Renton, Washington, on February 14, 2012. Kalene C. Yanamura, Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2012-4498 Filed 3-2-12; 8:45 am]

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