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--- schema: federal-register doc_type: fedreg source_file: FR-2017-12-01.xml --- 82 230 Friday, December 1, 2017 Contents Agricultural Marketing Agricultural Marketing Service PROPOSED RULES Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West: Revision of Salable Quantity and Allotment Percentage for Class 3 (Native) Spearmint Oil; Marketing Order, 2017-2018 Marketing Year, 56922-56926 2017-25965 Agriculture Agriculture Department See Agricultural Marketing Service NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;

Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 56941 2017-25944 Centers Disease Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NOTICES Requests for Comments: Draft—National Occupational Research Agenda for Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities, 56973-56974 2017-25876 Centers Medicare Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services RULES Medicare Program: Cancellation of Advancing Care Coordination through Episode Payment and Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Models, etc., 57066-57104 2017-25979 Civil Rights Civil Rights Commission NOTICES Meetings:

Texas Advisory Committee, 56941-56942 2017-25878 Coast Guard Coast Guard RULES Drawbridge Operations: Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, Chesapeake, VA, 56886-56887 2017-26072 NOTICES Cooperative Research and Development Agreements: Cellular Phone Geolocation Development, 56980-56981 2017-25926 Commerce Commerce Department See Economic Development Administration See First Responder Network Authority See International Trade Administration See National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration See Patent and Trademark Office Committee for Purchase Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled NOTICES Procurement List;

Additions and Deletions, 56966-56968 2017-25854 Comptroller Comptroller of the Currency NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Regulation C; Fair Housing Home Loan Data System Regulation, 57025-57027 2017-25914 Copyright Office Copyright Office, Library of Congress RULES Secure Tests, 56890 2017-25859 PROPOSED RULES Statutory Cable, Satellite, and DART License Reporting Practices, 56926-56939 2017-25487 Defense Department Defense Department NOTICES Meetings:

Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel, 56968 2017-25899 Pilot Program on Medication Therapy Management under TRICARE Program, 56968-56969 2017-25823 Drug Drug Enforcement Administration NOTICES Decisions and Orders: Kofi E. Shaw-Taylor, M.D., 56992-56993 2017-25922 Importers of Controlled Substances; Applications: ABBVIE, Ltd., 56994 2017-25921 Manufacturers of Controlled Substances; Applications: Nanosyn, Inc., 56993-56994 2017-25916 Economic Development Economic Development Administration RULES Revolving Loan Fund Program Changes and General Updates to Public Works and Economic Development Act Regulations, 57034-57063 2017-25277 NOTICES Implementation of Revolving Loan Fund Risk Analysis System, 56942-56947 2017-25276 Education Department Education Department NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;

Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Survey of Postgraduate Outcomes for Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program, 56971-56972 2017-25919 Survey of Postgraduate Outcomes for the Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Program, 56971 2017-25918 Statements of Interest from Nonprofit Organizations Interested in Partnering to Expand GoOpen Network, 56969-56971 2017-25913 Employment and Training Employment and Training Administration RULES Senior Community Service Employment Program:

Performance Accountability, 56869-56886 2017-25834 NOTICES Determinations on States' Applications: Relief from Tax Credit Reductions, 56996 2017-25923 Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency RULES National Priorities List: National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; Deletion of Hatheway and Patterson Superfund Site, 56890-56895 2017-25937 PROPOSED RULES National Priorities List: National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan;

Deletion of Hatheway and Patterson Superfund Site, 56939-56940 2017-25936 NOTICES Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Weekly Receipts, 56972 2017-25907 Meetings: Information Session; Implementation of Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014; Correction, 56972 2017-25935 Federal Aviation Federal Aviation Administration RULES Airworthiness Directives: Airbus Airplanes, 56859-56869 2017-25557 2017-25763 NOTICES Petitions for Exemptions; Summaries:

The Boeing Company, 57022 2017-25877 Federal Communications Federal Communications Commission RULES Calling Number Identification Service—Caller ID, 56909-56917 2017-25917 Federal Deposit Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation NOTICES Terminations of Receivership: Rainier Pacific Bank, Tacoma, WA, 56972-56973 2017-25873 Federal Emergency Federal Emergency Management Agency NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Federal Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Declaration Form, 56983-56984 2017-25934 Environmental Assessments;

Availability, etc.: Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Nate; Utilization of Streamlined Procedures, 56984-56985 2017-25933 Federal Reserve Federal Reserve System NOTICES Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 56973 2017-25908 FIRSTNET First Responder Network Authority NOTICES Meetings: Combined Committee and Board, 56947 2017-25868 Fish Fish and Wildlife Service NOTICES Endangered and Threatened Species: Incidental Take Permit Application; Proposed Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for Coastal California Gnatcatcher and Associated Documents;

Brea, CA, 56990-56992 2017-25889 Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Draft Habitat Conservation Plan for Lalamilo Wind Farm Repowering Project, Island of Hawaii, HI, 56987-56990 2017-25875 Food and Drug Food and Drug Administration NOTICES Determinations that Products were Not Withdrawn from Sale for Reasons of Safety or Effectiveness: METICORTEN (Prednisone) Tablets, 1 Milligram and 5 Milligrams, 56974-56975 2017-25900 Meetings: Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee;

Establishment of Public Docket, 56975-56976 2017-25911 New Drug Applications: Barr Laboratories, Inc. et al.; Withdrawal of Approval, 56976-56978 2017-25920 Health and Human Health and Human Services Department See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention See Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services See Food and Drug Administration NOTICES Meetings: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics; Teleconference, 56978-56979 2017-25895 Requests for Nominations: Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, 56979-56980 2017-25915 Homeland Homeland Security Department See Coast Guard See Federal Emergency Management Agency See U.S.

Citizenship and Immigration Services See U.S. Customs and Border Protection NOTICES Statewide Communication Interoperability Plan Template and Progress Report, 56985-56986 2017-25846 Information Information Security Oversight Office NOTICES Meetings: State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee, 57001-57002 2017-25850 Interior Interior Department See Fish and Wildlife Service International Trade Adm International Trade Administration NOTICES Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Glycine from the People's Republic of China, 56949 2017-25912 Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's Republic of China; Preliminary Results of Administrative Review; 2015-2016, 56951-56953 2017-25903 Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from Taiwan, 56947-56948 2017-25905 Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from United Arab Emirates, 56949-56951 2017-25904 Justice Department Justice Department See Drug Enforcement Administration See United States Marshals Service NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;

Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 56994-56995 2017-25893 Labor Department Labor Department See Employment and Training Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Annual Refiling Survey, 56997-56998 2017-25864 Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary, 56996-56997 2017-25925 Current Population Survey—Displaced Worker, Job Tenure, and Occupational Mobility Supplement, 56999-57000 2017-25865 Leave Supplement to American Time Use Survey, 57000-57001 2017-25861 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 56998-56999 2017-25862 Quick Business Survey Operations Test, 57001 2017-25863 Library Library of Congress See Copyright Office, Library of Congress Maritime Maritime Administration RULES Maritime Security Program, 56895-56899 2017-25898 Requirements to Document U.S.-Flag Fishing Industry Vessels of 100 Feet or Greater in Registered Length, 56899-56901 2017-25896 Revision of America's Marine Highway Program Regulations, 56902-56909 2017-25897 NOTICES Requests for Administrative Waivers of Coastwise Trade Laws:

Vessel DAKOTA, 57024 2017-25886 Vessel LA PAVO REAL, 57023 2017-25885 Vessel LA VIDA LOCA, 57023-57024 2017-25884 Vessel SEA PIRATE, 57024-57025 2017-25883 Vessel ZENYATTA, 57022-57023 2017-25882 National Archives National Archives and Records Administration See Information Security Oversight Office National Oceanic National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RULES Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic: Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan of Puerto Rico and U.S.

Virgin Islands; Regulatory Amendment, 56917-56921 2017-25847 NOTICES Requests for Nominations: Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Advisory Panel for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review Workshops, 56965-56966 2017-25872 Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities: Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Gull and Climate Research in Glacier Bay National Park, AK, 56953-56965 2017-25910 National Science National Science Foundation NOTICES Antarctic Conservation Act Permits, 57002 2017-25853 Meetings:

Advisory Committee for Computer and Information Science and Engineering, 57003 2017-25894 Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education, 57002 2017-25851 Nuclear Regulatory Nuclear Regulatory Commission NOTICES Confirmatory Orders: Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.; Millstone Power Station, 57004-57010 2017-25866 Exemptions and Combined Licenses; Amendments: Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4; Central Chilled Water System Optimization Changes, 57003-57004 2017-25924 Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4;

Consistency Update to Raceway Separation Requirements in Main Control Room and Remote Shutdown Room, 57010-57012 2017-25867 Overseas Overseas Private Investment Corporation NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 57012 2017-25858 Patent Patent and Trademark Office RULES International Trademark Classification Changes, 56887-56890 2017-25880 Postal Regulatory Postal Regulatory Commission NOTICES New Postal Products, 57012-57013 2017-25852 Securities Securities and Exchange Commission NOTICES Applications:

Ausdal Unit Investment Trust and Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., 57014-57015 2017-25849 Deregistration, 57019 2017-25848 Meetings; Sunshine Act, 57015, 57020 2017-26102 2017-26103 Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes: Investors Exchange, LLC, 57013-57014 2017-25856 Options Clearing Corp., 57015-57019 2017-25857 Small Business Small Business Administration NOTICES Major Disaster Declarations: Mississippi, 57020-57021 2017-25906 US Virgin Islands; Amendment 3, 57020 2017-25909 US Virgin Islands;

Public Assistance Only; Amendment 1, 57020 2017-25902 Surface Transportation Surface Transportation Board NOTICES Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service Exemptions: Norfolk Southern Railway Co. in Aurora, Portage County, OH; Cleveland Commercial Railroad Co., LLC in Aurora, Portage County, OH, 57021-57022 2017-25932 Transportation Department Transportation Department See Federal Aviation Administration See Maritime Administration Treasury Treasury Department See Comptroller of the Currency See United States Mint U.S.

Citizenship U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Application to File Declaration of Intention, 56986-56987 2017-25890 Electronic Payment Processing, 56987 2017-25887 Customs U.S. Customs and Border Protection NOTICES Accreditations and Approvals: Commercial Gauger and Laboratory; Intertek USA, Inc. (Harvey, LA), 56982-56983 2017-25871 Commercial Gauger; Inspectorate America Corp. (Baton Rouge, LA), 56982 2017-25870 Commercial Laboratory;

Intertek USA, Inc. (Baytown, TX), 56981-56982 2017-25869 U.S. Marshals United States Marshals Service NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: District/Aviation Security Officers Personal Qualifications Statement, 56995-56996 2017-25879 U.S. Mint United States Mint NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 57027 2017-26027 Veteran Affairs Veterans Affairs Department NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;

Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Application for Change of Permanent Plan—Medical, 57029 2017-25941 Application for Conversion, 57028 2017-25940 Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation by Parent(s) (Including Accrued Benefits and Death Compensation when Applicable), 57029-57030 2017-25938 Application for Ordinary Life, 57028-57029 2017-25942 Designation of Certifying Official, 57030 2017-25943 Insurance Deduction Authorization, 57031 2017-25939 Meetings: Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation, 57029 2017-25891 Separate Parts In This Issue Part II Commerce Department, Economic Development Administration, 57034-57063 2017-25277 Part III Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 57066-57104 2017-25979 Reader Aids Consult the Reader Aids section at the end of this issue for phone numbers, online resources, finding aids, and notice of recently enacted public laws.

To subscribe to the Federal Register Table of Contents electronic mailing list, go to https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USGPOOFR/subscriber/new, enter your e-mail address, then follow the instructions to join, leave, or manage your subscription. 82 230 Friday, December 1, 2017 Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2017-0476; Product Identifier 2016-NM-110-AD; Amendment 39-19111; AD 2017-24-07] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives;

Airbus Airplanes AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: We are superseding Airworthiness Directive

(AD)2014-08-01, which applied to all Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. AD 2014-08-01 required an inspection for part numbers of the interconnecting struts and, for affected interconnecting struts, identification of the part and serial numbers of the associated target and proximity sensors and replacement or re-identification of the flap interconnecting strut if necessary. This AD continues to require an inspection to verify the interconnecting strut part number. This AD also provides a new compliance time and an additional inspection for previously inspected airplanes. This AD was prompted by an investigation that showed that when a certain combination of target/proximity sensor serial numbers is installed on a flap interconnecting strut, a “target FAR” signal cannot be detected when reaching the mechanical end stop of the interconnecting strut. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. DATES: This AD is effective January 5, 2018. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of January 5, 2018. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of a certain other publication listed in this AD as of March 26, 2014 (79 FR 9398, February 19, 2014). ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule, contact Airbus, Airworthiness Office—EIAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email *account.airworth-eas@airbus.com;* Internet *http://www.airbus.com.* You may view this referenced service information at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221. It is also available on the Internet at *http://www.regulations.gov* by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0476. Examining the AD Docket You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at *http://www.regulations.gov* by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0476; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The address for the Docket Office (telephone 800-647-5527) is Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-1405; fax 425-227-1149. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Discussion We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM)to amend 14 CFR part 39 to supersede AD 2014-08-01, Amendment 39-17825 (79 FR 23900, April 29, 2014) (“AD 2014-08-01”). AD 2014-08-01 applied to all Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. The NPRM published in the **Federal Register** on May 19, 2017 (82 FR 22918). The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA AD 2016-0113, dated June 15, 2016 (referred to after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or “the MCAI”), to correct an unsafe condition for all Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. The MCAI states: The flap interconnecting strut is a safety device of the High Lift System which acts as an alternative load path from one flap surface to another in case of a flap drive system disconnection. In such a failure case, the installed proximity sensors provide information to the slat flap control computer

(SFCC)and the operation of the flap drive system is inhibited. An engineering investigation showed that, when a certain combination of target/sensor serial number (s/n) is installed on a flap interconnecting strut, a “target FAR” signal cannot be detected when reaching the mechanical end stop of the interconnecting strut. This condition, if not corrected, could cause a flap down drive disconnection to remain undetected, due to an already-failed interconnecting strut sensor, potentially resulting in asymmetric flap panel movement and consequent loss of control of the aeroplane. To address this potential unsafe condition, Airbus issued Service Bulletin

(SB)A320-27-1206 and SB A320-57-1164, to provide identification and replacement instructions for struts that have a certain target/sensor s/n combination installed. Aeroplanes on which modification

(mod)27956 had been accomplished in production were identified as not affected by the unsafe condition. Consequently, EASA issued [EASA] AD 2012-0012 [which corresponds to FAA AD 2014-08-01] to require accomplishment of these inspections and corrective actions. Since that [EASA] AD was issued, Airbus has informed EASA about a batch of aeroplanes that were delivered with pre-mod 27956 Part Number (P/N) flap interconnecting strut(s) installed, but declared to be in post-mod configuration in the Aircraft Inspection Report. Airbus SB A320-57-1202 has been issued to provide instructions to verify the interconnecting strut P/N, and to update aircraft documentation. In addition, to ensure that all pre-mod parts are checked and corrected as required, SB A320-27-1206 was revised to include a wider range of P/N of affected interconnecting struts. For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA AD 2012-0012, which is superseded, expands the Applicability [adds affected part numbers], changes the compliance time and requires an additional inspection for aeroplanes that have already been inspected. You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at *http://www.regulations.gov* by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0476. Comments We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing this AD. The following presents the comments received on the NPRM and the FAA's response to each comment. United Airlines and the Air Line Pilots Association, International supported the NPRM. Request To Add Additional Identification Steps Delta Airlines

(DAL)requested that additional identification steps be required in the NPRM to ensure that the affected parts are correctly identified. DAL stated that figure 1 to paragraphs

(g)and

(h)of the proposed AD contains part numbers for affected interconnecting struts. DAL commented that a review of its records from inspections conducted during compliance with AD 2014-08-01 determined that other part numbers were possible. DAL stated that it has had at least one instance of a part with the part number D5757032200000A. DAL stated that figure 2 to paragraphs (i)(2), (k), and

(l)of the proposed AD adds the provision that additional alphanumeric characters may exist. DAL commented that while the NPRM removes some of the ambiguity that existed in AD 2014-08-01, a review of Airbus's Aircraft Illustrated Parts Catalog

(AIPC)does not show any parts with a “letter” suffix. DAL provided a photo that showed that the part number appears to “wrap” (to the next line) on the part. DAL stated that this “wrapping” condition has led to confusion in identifying the parts. DAL stated that per the Airbus AIPC Front Matter, the 13th, 14th, and 15th characters are controlled in specific ways. DAL also stated that the 13th and 14th characters are expected to be “00” and are used to fill out 12-digit base numbers on the part installed during production. DAL stated that the 15th character is a paint code designator and found the use of a paint code designator unusual on a part that is not viewable or expected to be painted to match an air carrier paint scheme. DAL commented that it believes the AD should be updated to show 00A, 00B, or the list of true possibilities, and the XXX allowance creates a significant number of possible part numbers that DAL must identify as prohibited. We agree to clarify the requirement to identify affected parts. Regarding the characters in the part number, identifying the last three characters are not required to identify a discrepant part; only the first twelve base numbers are required. Therefore, we do not agree to revise this AD to include a complete list of all possible combinations of these characters. We acknowledge the commenter's concern about the “wrapping” condition for part identification. However, in the photo provided by the commenter only the last three characters are “wrapped.” As stated previously, the last three characters are not required to identify a discrepant part. Formatting Change to a Figure Figure 3 to paragraph (k)(1) of this AD has been reformatted to clarify affected manufacturer serial numbers. Records Review We have determined that a review of maintenance records is acceptable for complying with the actions specified in paragraphs (i)(1) and (i)(2) of this AD, provided the part number of the installed interconnecting struts and the part number and the serial number of the associated target and proximity sensor can be conclusively determined from that review. We have revised paragraph

(i)of this AD accordingly. Conclusion We reviewed the available data, including the comments received, and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting this AD as proposed except for minor editorial changes. We have determined that these minor changes: • Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the NPRM for correcting the unsafe condition; and • Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was already proposed in the NPRM. We also determined that these changes will not increase the economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of this AD. Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51 Airbus has issued Service Bulletin A320-27-1206, Revision 02, dated November 2, 2015. The service information describes procedures for an inspection to determine the part number of the installed interconnecting struts and the part number and serial number of the associated target and proximity sensors, and procedures for replacement and re-identification of the interconnecting struts. This service information is reasonably available because the interested parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section. Costs of Compliance We estimate that this AD affects 1,032 airplanes of U.S. registry. We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD: Estimated Costs Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators Inspection and replacement (retained actions from AD 2014-08-01) 8 work-hours × $85 per hour = $680 $0 $680 $701,760 Inspection and replacement (new action) 15 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,275 0 1,275 1,315,800 We have received no definitive data that would enable us to provide cost estimates for the on-condition actions specified in this AD. 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. This AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated by the Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order, issuance of ADs is normally a function of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, but during this transition period, the Executive Director has delegated the authority to issue ADs applicable to transport category airplanes to the Director of the System Oversight Division. 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 that this AD: 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. 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 removing Airworthiness Directive

(AD)2014-08-01, Amendment 39-17825 (79 FR 23900, April 29, 2014), and adding the following new AD: **2017-24-07 Airbus:** Amendment 39-19111; Docket No. FAA-2017-0476; Product Identifier 2016-NM-110-AD.

(a)Effective Date This AD is effective January 5, 2018.

(b)Affected ADs This AD replaces AD 2014-08-01, Amendment 39-17825 (79 FR 23900, April 29, 2014) (“AD 2014-08-01”).

(c)Applicability This AD applies to Airbus Model A318-111, -112, -121, and -122 airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes; certificated in any category; all manufacturer serial numbers.

(d)Subject Air Transport Association

(ATA)of America Code 27, Flight controls.

(e)Reason This AD was prompted by an investigation that showed that when a certain combination of target/proximity sensor serial numbers is installed on a flap interconnecting strut, a “target FAR” signal cannot be detected when reaching the mechanical end stop of the interconnecting strut. We are issuing this AD to prevent an undetected flap down drive disconnection due to an already-failed interconnecting strut sensor, which could result in asymmetric flap panel movement and consequent loss of control of the airplane.

(f)Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done.

(g)Retained Inspection To Determine the Part Number of the Interconnecting Struts, With Revised Service Information This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph

(g)of AD 2014-08-01, with revised service information. Within 8,000 flight hours after March 26, 2014 (the effective date of AD 2014-03-08, Amendment 39-17745 (79 FR 9398, February 19, 2014) (“AD 2014-03-08”)), inspect to determine the part number of the interconnecting struts installed on both the left-hand

(LH)and right-hand

(RH)wings of the airplane, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-27-1206, Revision 01, dated October 10, 2011; or Airbus Service Bulletin A320-27-1206, Revision 02, dated November 2, 2015. A review of the airplane maintenance records is acceptable for determining the part number of the installed interconnecting struts, in lieu of the inspection, if the part number of the installed interconnecting struts, and the part number and the serial number of the associated target and proximity sensor, can be conclusively determined from that review. Accomplishment of the requirements of paragraph

(i)of this AD terminates the requirements of this paragraph.

(1)Airplanes on which Airbus Modification 27956 has been embodied in production, and on which no interconnecting strut has been replaced with a strut having a part number specified in figure 1 to paragraphs

(g)and

(h)of this AD since the airplane's first flight: No further work is required by paragraph

(g)of this AD.

(2)If, during the inspection required by paragraph

(g)of this AD, any interconnecting strut is installed with a part number specified in figure 1 to paragraphs

(g)and

(h)of this AD: Within 8,000 flight hours after March 26, 2014 (the effective date of AD 2014-03-08), determine the part number and the serial number of the associated target and proximity sensor.

(i)For airplanes having conditions specified in paragraphs (g)(2)(i)(A), (g)(2)(i)(B), (g)(2)(i)(C), and (g)(2)(i)(D) of this AD: Before further flight, replace the interconnecting strut with a serviceable unit, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-27-1206, Revision 01, dated October 10, 2011; or Airbus Service Bulletin A320-27-1206, Revision 02, dated November 2, 2015. For the purposes of paragraph

(g)of this AD, a serviceable interconnecting strut is a unit that has been determined to be in compliance with the requirements of paragraph

(g)of this AD.

(A)A target part number (P/N) ABS0121-13 or P/N 8-536-01; and

(B)A target serial number lower than 1600, or a target serial number that is unreadable; and

(C)A proximity sensor having P/N ABS0121-31 or P/N 8-372-04; and

(D)A proximity sensor having a serial number between C59198 and C59435, or a serial number (S/N) C500000 or higher.

(ii)For a target having S/N 1600 or higher and target P/N ABS0121-13 or P/N 8-536-01: Within 8,000 flight hours after March 26, 2014 (the effective date of AD 2014-03-08), re-identify the interconnecting strut, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-27-1206, Revision 01, dated October 10, 2011; or Airbus Service Bulletin A320-27-1206, Revision 02, dated November 2, 2015. BILLING CODE 4910-13-P ER01DE17.000

(h)Retained Parts Installation Prohibition, With No Changes This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph

(h)of AD 2014-08-01, with no changes. As of March 26, 2014 (the effective date of AD 2014-03-08), no person may install an interconnecting strut with a part number specified in figure 1 to paragraphs

(g)and

(h)of this AD, on any airplane, except for parts identified in paragraph (g)(2)(ii) of this AD, provided that the actions in paragraph (g)(2)(ii) are done. As of the effective date of this AD, comply with the requirements of paragraph

(l)of this AD in lieu of the requirements of this paragraph.

(i)New Requirements of This AD: Inspection To Determine the Part Number of the Interconnecting Struts and the Part Number and Serial Number of the Associated Target and Proximity Sensor Within 24 months after the effective date of this AD, accomplish the actions specified in paragraphs (i)(1) and (i)(2) of this AD, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-27-1206, Revision 02, dated November 2, 2015. Accomplishment of the actions specified in this paragraph terminates the requirements of paragraph

(g)of this AD. In lieu of doing the actions specified in paragraphs (i)(1) and (i)(2) of this AD, a review of the airplane maintenance records is acceptable for determining the part number of the installed interconnecting struts and the part number and the serial number of the associated target and proximity sensor, if the part number and serial numbers can be conclusively determined from that review.

(1)Inspect to determine the part number of the interconnecting struts installed on both the LH and RH wings on the airplane.

(2)If an interconnecting strut is installed with a part number specified in figure 2 to paragraphs (i)(2), (k), and

(l)of this AD, identify the part number and the serial number of the associated target and proximity sensor; and for the target and proximity sensor part number and serial number combination specified in paragraph

(j)of this AD, within the compliance times specified in paragraph

(j)of this AD, do the actions specified in paragraph

(j)of this AD for that interconnecting strut. ER01DE17.001

(j)New Requirements of This AD: Replacement or Re-Identification

(1)If the target serial number is lower than 1600 or is unreadable, and the proximity sensor part number is P/N ABS0121-31 or P/N 8-372-04 with a serial number between S/N C59198 and C59435, or S/N C500000 or higher: Before further flight, do the actions specified by paragraph (j)(1)(i) or (j)(1)(ii) of this AD. For the purposes of paragraph

(j)of this AD, a serviceable interconnecting strut is a unit that has been determined to be in compliance with the requirements of paragraphs

(i)and

(j)of this AD.

(i)Replace the interconnecting strut with a serviceable unit, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-27-1206, Revision 02, dated November 2, 2015.

(ii)Do a general visual inspection of the flap down drive to detect discrepancies, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-27-1206, Revision 02, dated November 2, 2015.

(A)If no discrepancy is found, within 50 flight cycles after the inspection, replace the interconnecting strut with a serviceable unit, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-27-1206, Revision 02, dated November 2, 2015.

(B)If any discrepancy is found, before further flight, replace the interconnecting strut with a serviceable unit, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-27-1206, Revision 02, dated November 2, 2015.

(2)If the target serial number is 1600 or higher (with any proximity sensor part number and serial number): Within 24 months after the effective date of this AD, re-identify the interconnecting strut, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-27-1206, Revision 02, dated November 2, 2015.

(k)Additional Provisions of This AD

(1)Airplanes on which Airbus Modification 27956 has been embodied in production, and on which no interconnecting strut with a part number identified in figure 2 to paragraphs (i)(2), (k), and

(l)of this AD has been installed since the airplane's first flight, are not affected by the requirements of paragraph

(i)of this AD, except for those manufacturer serial numbers specified in figure 3 to paragraph (k)(1) of this AD. Airplanes having manufacturer serial numbers specified in figure 3 to paragraph (k)(1) of this AD are affected by the requirements of paragraph

(i)of this AD.

(2)For an airplane that has already been inspected before the effective date of this AD as specified in the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-27-1206, dated January 28, 2011; or Revision 01, dated October 10, 2011: Within the compliance time specified in paragraph

(i)of this AD, accomplish the additional work specified in and in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-27-1206, Revision 02, dated November 2, 2015, unless it is determined that no interconnecting strut with a part number specified in figure 2 to paragraphs (i)(2), (k), and

(l)of this AD is installed on that airplane. A review of airplane maintenance records is acceptable to make this determination, provided the part number can be conclusively identified from that review. ER01DE17.002 BILLING CODE 4910-13-C

(l)New Requirement of This AD: Parts Installation Limitations As of the effective date of this AD, no person may install, on any airplane, an interconnecting strut with a part number specified in figure 2 to paragraphs (i)(2), (k), and

(l)of this AD, unless it is in compliance with the requirements of this AD.

(m)Credit for Previous Actions This paragraph provides credit for the actions required by paragraph

(g)of this AD, if those actions were performed before March 26, 2014 (the effective date of AD 2014-03-08), using Airbus Service Bulletin A320-27-1206, dated January 28, 2011, and if additional work since March 26, 2014 (the effective date of AD 2014-03-08) has been accomplished using Airbus Service Bulletin A320-27-1206, Revision 01, dated October 10, 2011.

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

(1)*Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs):* The Manager, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, 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 Section, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (o)(2) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: *9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov.*

(i)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.

(ii)AMOCs approved previously for AD 2014-08-01 are approved as AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of paragraphs

(g)and

(h)of this AD.

(2)*Contacting the Manufacturer:* As of the effective date of this AD, for any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or Airbus's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.

(3)*Required for Compliance (RC):* If any service information contains procedures or tests that are identified as RC, those procedures and tests must be done to comply with this AD; any procedures or tests that are not identified as RC are recommended. Those procedures and tests that are not identified as RC may be deviated from using accepted methods in accordance with the operator's maintenance or inspection program without obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided the procedures and tests identified as RC can be done and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or changes to procedures or tests identified as RC require approval of an AMOC.

(o)Related Information

(1)Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information

(MCAI)EASA AD 2016-0113, dated June 15, 2016, for related information. This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the Internet at *http://www.regulations.gov* by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0476.

(2)For more information about this AD, contact Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-1405; fax 425-227-1149.

(3)Service information identified in this AD that is not incorporated by reference is available at the addresses specified in paragraphs (p)(5) and (p)(6) of this AD.

(p)Material Incorporated by Reference

(1)The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference

(IBR)of the service information listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.

(2)You must use this service information as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.

(3)The following service information was approved for IBR on January 5, 2018.

(i)Airbus Service Bulletin A320-27-1206, Revision 02, dated November 2, 2015.

(ii)Reserved.

(4)The following service information was approved for IBR on March 26, 2014 (79 FR 9398, February 19, 2014).

(i)Airbus Service Bulletin A320-27-1206, Revision 01, dated October 10, 2011.

(ii)Reserved.

(5)For service information identified in this AD, contact Airbus, Airworthiness Office—EIAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email *account.airworth-eas@airbus.com;* Internet *http://www.airbus.com.*

(6)You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221.

(7)You may view this service information that is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: *http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html* . Issued in Renton, Washington, on November 16, 2017. Chris Spangenberg, Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2017-25557 Filed 11-30-17; 8:45 am]

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