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partnership, association, or corporation, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AMS ACTION:Final special conditions; request
service may similarly be made by published a document in the Federal for comments.
service on any member of the Register on November 8, 2006 (71 FR
partnership or any officer, employee, or 65373) that inadvertently omitted SUMMARY: The FAA issues these special
agent of the association or corporation. language in the regulatory text to conditions for Learjet 25, 25A, 25B, 25C,
indicate that the changes apply to all 25D, and 25F airplanes modified by
Interpretive Rules Envoy Aerospace, LLC. These modified
almonds received by handlers beginning
§ 33.50 Apples for processing. August 1, 2006. This document corrects airplanes will have novel or unusual
the regulatory text. design features when compared with the
The terms ‘‘apples for processing’’ as state of technology envisioned in the
used in § 33.12 of this part apply only List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 981 airworthiness standards for transport
and is restricted to packages of apples category airplanes. The modification
Almonds, Marketing agreements,
which were originally packaged for consists of installing Universal Avionics
Nuts, Reporting and recordkeeping
processing and marked ‘‘Cannery’’ as EFI–890 Electronic Flight Displays and
requirements.
required by § 33.12(c) of this part. Rockwell Collins AHS–1000A Attitude
Packages of apples not so originally ■ Accordingly, 7 CFR part 981 is
corrected by making the following Heading Reference Systems. The
packaged and marked are not eligible for applicable airworthiness regulations do
certification as ‘‘apples for processing’’ correcting amendments:
not contain adequate or appropriate
for purposes of this part. PART 981—ALMONDS GROWN IN safety standards for protecting these
§ 33.60 OMB control number assigned CALIFORNIA systems from effects of high-intensity
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act. radiated fields (HIRF). These special
■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR
The OMB control number assigned conditions contain the additional safety
part 981 continues to read as follows:
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction standards that the Administrator
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674 considers necessary to establish a level
Act for this part is OMB No. 0581–0143.
■ 2. In § 981.442 revise the first of safety equivalent to that established
Dated: December 1, 2006. sentence of paragraph (a)(4)(i) and the by the existing airworthiness standards.
Lloyd C. Day, 11th sentence in paragraph (a)(5) to read DATES: The effective date for these
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing as follows: special conditions is November 13,
Service.
§ 981.442 Quality Control. 2006. We must receive your comments
[FR Doc. E6–20659 Filed 12–5–06; 8:45 am]
on or before January 5, 2007.
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P (a) * * *
(4) Disposition obligation. (i) ADDRESSES: You may mail or deliver
Beginning August 1, 2006, the weight of comments on these special conditions
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE inedible kernels in excess of 0.50 in duplicate to: Federal Aviation
percent of kernel weight reported to the Administration, Transport Airplane
Agricultural Marketing Service Board of any variety received by a Directorate, Attention: Rules Docket
handler shall constitute that handler’s (ANM–113), Docket No. NM360, 1601
7 CFR Part 981 disposition obligation. * * * Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington
(5) * * * Beginning August 1, 2006, 98057–3356. You must mark your
[Docket No. FV06–981–2 C] comments Docket No. NM360.
at least 50 percent of a handler’s total
Almonds Grown in California; Changes crop year inedible disposition obligation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
to Incoming Quality Control shall be satisfied with dispositions Dunn, FAA, Airplane and Flight Crew
Requirements; Correction consisting of inedible kernels as defined Interface Branch, ANM–111, Transport
in § 981.408: Provided, That this 50 Airplane Directorate, Aircraft
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, percent requirement shall not apply to Certification Service, 1601 Lind
USDA. handlers with total annual obligations of Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington
ACTION: Final rule; correction. less than 1,000 pounds. * * * 98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–2799;
Dated: December 1, 2006. facsimile (425) 227–1320.
SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing
Lloyd C. Day, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Service (AMS) published in the Federal
Register on November 8, 2006, a Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Comments Invited
document concerning quality control Service.
[FR Doc. 06–9545 Filed 12–1–06; 2:50 pm]
The FAA has determined that notice
requirements under the California and opportunity for prior public
almond marketing order. Language was BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
comment for these special conditions is
inadvertently omitted in the regulatory impracticable, because these procedures
text to specify that the changes apply to would significantly delay certification
all almonds received by handlers DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION and delivery of the affected aircraft. In
beginning August 1, 2006. addition, the substance of these special
Federal Aviation Administration
DATES: Effective Date: December 6, 2006. conditions has been subject to the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 14 CFR Part 25 public comment process in several prior
Maureen T. Pello, Assistant Regional instances with no substantive comments
Manager, or Kurt J. Kimmel, Regional [Docket No. NM360; Special Conditions No. received. We therefore find that good
Manager, California Marketing Field 25–337–SC] cause exists for making these special
Office, Marketing Order Administration conditions effective upon issuance.
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explain the reason for any airplanes includes 14 CFR Part 25, as damage and interruption of function
recommended change, and include amended by 25–2 and 25–4, and FAA because of HIRF.
supporting data. We ask that you send Special Conditions as set forth in a letter
High-Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF)
us two copies of written comments. to Learjet dated March 1, 1967. For
We will file in the docket all further details refer to Type Certificate High-power radio frequency
comments we receive as well as a report No. A10CE. transmitters for radio, radar, television,
summarizing each substantive public If the Administrator finds that the and satellite communications can
contact with FAA personnel about these applicable airworthiness regulations adversely affect operation of airplane
special conditions. You may inspect the (part 25, as amended) do not contain electric and electronic systems.
docket before and after the comment adequate or appropriate safety standards Therefore, the immunity of critical
closing date. If you wish to review the for the Learjet 25, 25A, 25B, 25C, 25D, avionics/electronics and electrical
docket in person, go to the address in and 25F airplanes because of a novel or systems to HIRF must be established.
the ADDRESSES section of this preamble unusual design feature, special
between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday Based on surveys and an analysis of
conditions are prescribed under the
through Friday, except Federal holidays. existing HIRF emitters, an adequate
provisions of § 21.16.
We will consider all comments we level of protection exists when airplane
In addition to the applicable system immunity is demonstrated when
receive on or before the closing date for airworthiness regulations and special
comments. We will consider comments exposed to the HIRF environments in
conditions, the Learjet 25, 25A, 25B, either paragraph 1 or 2 below:
filed late if it is possible to do so
25C, 25D, and 25F airplanes must
without incurring expense or delay. We 1. A minimum environment of 100
comply with the fuel vent and exhaust
may change these special conditions volts rms (root-mean-square) per meter
emission requirements of 14 CFR part
based on the comments we receive. electric field strength from 10 KHz to 18
34 and the noise certification
If you want the FAA to acknowledge GHz.
requirements of 14 CFR part 36.
receipt of your comments on these
special conditions, include with your The FAA issues special conditions, as a. System elements and their
comments a pre-addressed, stamped defined in § 11.19, under § 11.38, and associated wiring harnesses must be
postcard on which the docket number they become part of the type exposed to the environment without
appears. We will stamp the date on the certification basis under the provisions benefit of airframe shielding.
postcard and mail it back to you. of § 21.101. b. Demonstration of this level of
Novel or Unusual Design Features protection is established through system
Background tests and analysis.
On June 3, 2006, Envoy Aerospace, As noted earlier, the Learjet 25, 25A,
25B, 25C, 25D, and 25F airplanes 2. An environment external to the
LLC of Naperville, Illinois, applied to airframe of the field strengths shown in
the FAA Chicago Aircraft Certification modified by Envoy Aerospace, LLC will
incorporate digital flight display and the table below for the frequency ranges
Office for a supplemental type indicated. Immunity to both peak and
certificate to modify Learjet Model 25, attitude reference systems that will
perform critical functions. These average field strength components from
25A, 25B, 25C, 25D, and 25F airplanes the table must be demonstrated.
approved under Type Certificate No. systems may be vulnerable to high-
A10CE. These are transport category intensity radiated fields external to the
Field strength
airplanes powered by two turbofan airplane. Current airworthiness (volts per meter)
standards of part 25 do not contain Frequency
engines with maximum takeoff weights
of up to 15,000 pounds. The airplanes adequate or appropriate safety standards Peak Average
operate with a 2-pilot crew and can seat for protecting this equipment from
adverse effects of HIRF. So these system 10 kHz–100 kHz ........... 50 50
up to 8 passengers. The proposed 100 kHz–500 kHz ......... 50 50
modification incorporates the are considered to be novel or unusual
500 kHz–2 MHz ............ 50 50
installation of Universal Avionics EFI– design features. 2 MHz–30 MHz ............. 100 100
890 Electronic Flight Displays and Discussion 30 MHz–70 MHz ........... 50 50
Rockwell Collins AHS–1000A Attitude 70 MHz–100 MHz ......... 50 50
Heading Reference Systems. These As previously stated, there is no 100 MHz–200 MHz ....... 100 100
systems have a potential to be specific regulation that addresses 200 MHz–400 MHz ....... 100 100
vulnerable to high-intensity radiated protection for electrical and electronic 400 MHz–700 MHz ....... 700 50
fields (HIRF) external to the airplane. systems from HIRF. Increased power 700 MHz–1 GHz ........... 700 100
levels from radio frequency transmitters 1 GHz–2 GHz ............... 2000 200
Type Certification Basis and the growing use of sensitive 2 GHz–4 GHz ............... 3000 200
avionics/electronics and electrical 4 GHz–6 GHz ............... 3000 200
Under provisions of 14 CFR 21.101,
6 GHz–8 GHz ............... 1000 200
Envoy Aerospace, LLC must show that systems to command and control 8 GHz–12 GHz ............. 3000 300
the Learjet 25, 25A, 25B, 25C, 25D, and airplanes have made it necessary to 12 GHz–18 GHz ........... 2000 200
25F airplanes, as changed, continue to provide adequate protection. 18 GHz–40 GHz ........... 600 200
meet the applicable provisions of the To ensure that a level of safety is
regulations incorporated by reference in achieved equivalent to that intended by The field strengths are expressed in terms
of peak of the root-mean-square (rms) over
Type Certificate No. A10CE or the the regulations incorporated by the complete modulation period.
applicable regulations in effect on the reference, special conditions are needed
date of application for the change. The for the Learjet 25, 25A, 25B, 25C, 25D, The environment levels identified
regulations incorporated by reference in and 25F airplanes modified by Envoy above are the result of an FAA review
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the type certificate are commonly Aerospace, LLC. These special of existing studies on the subject of
referred to as the ‘‘original type conditions require that new avionics/ HIRF and of the work of the
certification basis.’’ The original type electronics and electrical systems that Electromagnetic Effects Harmonization
certification basis for the modified perform critical functions be designed Working Group of the Aviation
Learjet 25, 25A, 25B, 25C, 25D, and 25F and installed to preclude component Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
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Ali Bahrami, • Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on Management System receives them.
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, the plaza level of the Nassif Building,
Aircraft Certification Service. 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, Discussion
[FR Doc. E6–20276 Filed 12–5–06; 8:45 am] DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday We proposed to amend 14 CFR part
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P through Friday, except Federal holidays. 39 with a notice of proposed rulemaking
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