[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 23, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 23866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09428]
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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 78 / Tuesday, April 23, 2013 /
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2010-0678; Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-020-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; the Boeing Company
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: The FAA withdraws a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that
proposed a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing
Company Model 777-200 and -300 series airplanes. The proposed AD would
have required installing new operational software in the cabin
management system, and loading new software into the mass memory card.
Since the proposed AD was issued, we have received new data that
indicates the unsafe condition would not be adequately addressed by the
proposed action. Subsequently, we are considering issuing new
rulemaking that positively addresses the unsafe condition identified in
the NPRM and eliminates the need for the actions proposed in the NPRM.
Accordingly, the proposed AD is withdrawn.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; 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 action, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for the Docket Office (phone: 800-647-5527) is the Document
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: Ray Mei, Aerospace Engineer, Systems
and Equipment Branch, ANM-130S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification
Office, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; phone: 425-917-
6467; fax: 425-917-6590; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We proposed to amend part 39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations
(14 CFR part 39) with a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for a new
AD for certain Model 777-200 and -300 series airplanes. That NPRM
published in the Federal Register on July 7, 2010 (75 FR 38945). The
NPRM would have required installing new operational software in the
cabin management system, and loading new software into the mass memory
card. The NPRM resulted from an in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems
review. The proposed actions were intended to ensure that the
flightcrew is able to turn off electrical power to the IFE system and
other non-essential electrical systems through a switch in the flight
compartment in the event of smoke or flames. In the event of smoke or
flames in the airplane flight deck or passenger cabin, the flightcrew's
inability to turn off electrical power to the IFE system and other non-
essential electrical systems could result in the inability to control
smoke or flames in the airplane flight deck or passenger cabin during a
non-normal or emergency situation.
Actions Since NPRM (75 FR 38945, July 7, 2010) Was Issued
Since we issued the NPRM (75 FR 38945, July 7, 2010), we have
received new data that the actions that indicates the unsafe condition
would not be adequately addressed by the proposed action. Subsequently,
we are considering issuing new rulemaking that positively addresses the
unsafe condition identified in the NPRM and eliminates the need for the
actions proposed in the NPRM.
FAA's Conclusions
Upon further consideration, we have determined that the unsafe
condition still exists, however, we intend to address it with new AD
rulemaking. Accordingly, the NPRM (75 FR 38945, July 7, 2010) is
withdrawn.
Withdrawal of the NPRM (75 FR 38945, July 7, 2010) does not
preclude the FAA from issuing another related action or commit the FAA
to any course of action in the future.
Regulatory Impact
Since this action only withdraws an NPRM (75 FR 38945, July 7,
2010), it is neither a proposed nor a final rule and therefore is not
covered under Executive Order 12866, the Regulatory Flexibility Act, or
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26,
1979).
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
The Withdrawal
Accordingly, we withdraw the NPRM, Docket No. FAA-2010-0678,
Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-020-AD, which published in the Federal
Register on July 7, 2010 (75 FR 38945).
Issued in Renton, Washington, on February 1, 2013.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-09428 Filed 4-22-13; 8:45 am]
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