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written response, either approving or 

disapproving the request. The Regional 

Director’s decision will be based on 

safety and soundness considerations. 

(4) If a waiver is approved, the 

Regional Director will set an alternative 

limit on the federal credit union’s 

aggregate investments in fixed assets, 

either as a dollar limit or as a percentage 

of its shares and retained earnings. 

Unless the Regional Director specifies 

otherwise, the federal credit union’s 

future investments in fixed assets must 

not exceed an additional one percent of 

its shares and retained earnings over the 

amount approved. 

(5) If the Regional Director does not 

respond in writing within the timeframe 

specified in paragraph (c)(3) of this 

section, the federal credit union may 

proceed with its proposed investment. 

However, the federal credit union’s 

investment in fixed assets, and any such 

future investments, must not exceed the 

aggregate limit it requested. 

(d) Premises not currently used to 

transact credit union business. (1) If a 

federal credit union acquires premises 

for future expansion and does not fully 

occupy them within one year, it must 

have a board resolution in place by the 

end of that year with definitive plans for 

full occupation. Premises are fully 

occupied when the federal credit union 

(or the federal credit union and a credit 

union service organization or a vendor) 

uses the entire space on a full-time 

basis. Credit union service organizations 

and vendors must use the space 

primarily to support the federal credit 

union or to serve the federal credit 

union’s members. The federal credit 

union must make its plans for full 

occupation available to NCUA upon 

request. 

(2) If a federal credit union acquires 

premises for future expansion, it must 

partially occupy them within a 

reasonable period, but no later than 

three years after the date of acquisition. 

If the premises are unimproved land or 

unimproved real property, however, the 

three-year partial occupation 

requirement is extended to six years. 

NCUA may waive the partial occupation 

requirements. To seek a waiver, a 

federal credit union must submit a 

written request to its Regional Office 

within 30 months after the property is 

acquired and fully explain why it needs 

the waiver. The Regional Director will 

provide the federal credit union a 

written response, either approving or 

disapproving the request. The Regional 

Director’s decision will be based on 

safety and soundness considerations. 

(3) A federal credit union must make 

diligent efforts to dispose of abandoned 

premises and any other real property it 

does not intend to use in transacting 

business. The federal credit union must 

seek fair market value for the property, 

and record its efforts to dispose of 

abandoned premises. After premises 

have been abandoned for four years, the 

federal credit union must publicly 

advertise the property for sale. The 

federal credit union must complete the 

sale within five years of abandonment, 

unless NCUA waives this requirement. 

To seek a waiver, a federal credit union 

must submit a written request to its 

Regional Office and fully explain why it 

needs the waiver. The Regional Director 

will provide the federal credit union a 

written response, either approving or 

disapproving the request. The Regional 

Director’s decision will be based on 

safety and soundness considerations. 

(e) Prohibited transactions. (1) A 

federal credit union must not acquire, or 

lease for one year or longer, premises 

from any of the following, unless NCUA 

waives this prohibition: 

(i) A member of the federal credit 

union’s board of directors, credit 

committee, supervisory committee, or 

senior management, or an immediate 

family member of such individual; 

(ii) A corporation in which a member 

of the federal credit union’s board of 

directors, credit committee, supervisory 

committee, or senior management, or an 

immediate family member of such 

individual, is an officer or director, or 

has a stock interest of 10 percent or 

more; or 

(iii) A partnership, limited liability 

company, or other entity in which a 

member of the federal credit union’s 

board of directors, credit committee, 

supervisory committee, or senior 

management, or an immediate family 

member of such individual, is a general 

partner, or a limited partner or entity 

member with an interest of 10 percent 

or more. 

(2) A federal credit union must not 

lease for one year or longer premises 

from any of its employees if the 

employee is directly involved in 

investments in fixed assets, unless the 

federal credit union’s board of directors 

determines the employee’s involvement 

is not a conflict of interest. 

(3) All transactions with business 

associates or family members not 

specifically prohibited by this section 

must be conducted at arm’s length and 

in the interest of the federal credit 

union. 

(4) To seek a waiver from any of the 

prohibitions in this paragraph (e), a 

federal credit union must submit a 

written request to its Regional Office 

and fully explain why it needs the 

waiver. Within 45 days of the receipt of 

the waiver request or all necessary 

documentation, whichever is later, the 

Regional Director will provide the 

federal credit union a written response, 

either approving or disapproving its 

request. The Regional Director’s 

decision will be based on safety and 

soundness considerations and a 

determination as to whether a conflict of 

interest exists. 

[FR Doc. 2013–22729 Filed 9–17–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7535–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0707; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–158–AD; Amendment 

39–17582; AD 2013–18–09] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell 

ASCa Inc. Emergency Locator 

Transmitters Installed on Various 

Transport Category Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Honeywell ASCa Inc. emergency locator 

transmitters (ELTs) installed on various 

transport category airplanes. This AD 

requires various one-time general visual 

inspections of the ELT transmitter units 

(TUs), and corrective actions if 

necessary. This AD was prompted by a 

fire on a parked and unoccupied 

airplane; preliminary information 

indicated combustion in the area of the 

ELT TU. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct discrepancies of the 

battery wiring installation inside the 

TU, which could result in an electrical 

short and possible ignition source. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

October 3, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of October 3, 2013. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by November 4, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 


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W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For Honeywell service information 

identified in this AD, contact Honeywell 

ASCa Inc., Customer and Product 

Support, Customer Support Operations, 

3333 Unity Drive, Mississauga, ON, 

Canada L5L 3S6; telephone: 800–601– 

3099 (toll-free U.S.A./Canada); 

telephone: 602–365–3099 (international) 

email: 

AeroR&OAvionics@honeywell.com; 

Internet: www.myaerospace.com. For 

Boeing service information that is 

specified but not incorporated by 

reference in this AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data 

& Services Management, P.O. Box 3707, 

MC 2H–65, Seattle, WA 98124–2207; 

telephone 206–544–5000, extension 1; 

fax 206–766–5680; Internet https:// 

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may 

review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA. For information on 

the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

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 this AD, the Mandatory 

Continuing Airworthiness Information 

(MCAI), 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Assata Dessaline, Aerospace Engineer, 

Avionics and Services Branch, ANE– 

172, FAA, New York Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; telephone (516) 228–7301; fax 

(516) 794–5531. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2013–25, 

dated August 15, 2013 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

Following an event where a fire broke out 

on a parked and unoccupied aeroplane, the 

United Kingdom Air Accidents Investigation 

Branch (AAIB) carried out an investigation to 

determine the cause of the fire. Although the 

investigation is still ongoing, preliminary 

information indicated that there was 

combustion in the area of the ELT TU. 

Subsequent to the fire event, inspection of inservice ELT TUs revealed battery wiring 

installation discrepancies inside the TU that 

may result in an electrical short. The AAIB 

noted that in case of an electrical short, the 

ELT battery could provide the energy for an 

ignition. 

This [Canadian] AD is issued as a 

precautionary measure to address the 

possibility of a fire due to wiring installation 

discrepancies of either the ELT TU or the 

ELT Battery. Depending on the outcome of 

the AAIB investigation, Transport Canada 

may revise this [Canadian] AD or mandate 

additional corrective actions. 

This AD requires one-time general 

visual inspections of the ELT TUs, and 

applicable corrective actions. 

Inspections include general visual 

inspections for deformation (including 

bulges and gaps) in the battery cover, 

damage (including cuts, breaks, cracks, 

and splits) to the black protective cover 

of the battery, damage (including cuts, 

breaks, and splits) to the battery wires 

and insulation, damage to the TU 

battery connection wires (including 

flattening and exposed wires and 

insulation), and discrepancies (i.e., the 

gasket shows signs of deformation or 

indentation, or any blue pull-tab is 

trapped between the cover and the TU) 

of the battery cover gasket. Corrective 

actions include returning the battery/TU 

to Honeywell, and doing the ‘‘return to 

service’’ actions (including marking/ 

identifying the battery and TU; 

repeating the cover inspection one time; 

and installing the new or serviceable 

TU). You may obtain further 

information by examining the MCAI in 

the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Honeywell ASCa Inc. has issued Alert 

Service Bulletin 1152682–23–A22, 

Revision 1, dated August 8, 2013. The 

actions described in this service 

information are intended to correct the 

unsafe condition identified in the 

MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are issuing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Explanation of Compliance Time 

We acknowledge that a compliance 

time of 120 days is unusually long for 

an immediately adopted rule. In this 

case, however, we have determined that 

it is necessary to provide sufficient time 

for operators to adequately prepare to 

meet the requirements of this AD. Based 

on the large number of affected ELTs, 

we consider this compliance time 

necessary to avoid unnecessarily 

disrupting flight schedules. Although 

the Canadian AD mandates a 150-day 

compliance time, we have determined 

that the 120-day compliance time 

required by this AD will adequately 

address the identified unsafe condition. 

Therefore, a compliance time of 120 

days has been specified in order to 

provide operators with sufficient time to 

accomplish the requirements of this AD. 

FAA’s Determination of the Effective 

Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD. The FAA has found that the risk to 

the flying public justifies waiving notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because discrepancies of the battery 

wiring installation inside the TU could 

result in an electrical short and possible 

ignition source. Therefore, we 

determined that notice and opportunity 

for public comment before issuing this 

AD are impracticable and that good 

cause exists for making this amendment 

effective in less than 30 days. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not precede it by notice and 

opportunity for public comment. We 

invite you to send any written relevant 

data, views, or arguments about this AD. 

Send your comments to an address 

listed under the ADDRESSES section. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2013–0707; 

Directorate Identifier 2013–NM–158– 

AD’’ at the beginning of your comments. 

We specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 


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amend this AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 3,832 

ELTs installed on transport category 

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 

Inspections ...................................................... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ................. $0 $85 $325,720 

We have received no definitive data 

that would enable us to provide cost 

estimates for additional required 

actions, as the time required to 

accomplish those actions is specific to 

the airplane. 

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 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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

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 airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2013–18–09 Honeywell ASCa Inc.: 

Amendment 39–17582. Docket No. 

FAA–2013–0707; Directorate Identifier 

2013–NM–158–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective October 3, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Honeywell ASCs Inc. 

emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) Model 

RESCU 406AF and 406AFN with transmitter 

unit (TU) part numbers (P/Ns) 1152682–1, 

–2, and –3, installed on transport category 

airplanes, certificated in any category, but 

not limited to the airplanes identified in table 

1 to paragraph (c) of this AD. 

TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS AD—AFFECTED AIRPLANE MODELS

Manufacturer Airplane model 

(1) The Boeing Company ............... (i) 717–200 airplanes. 

(ii) 727, 727C, 727–100, 727 –100C, 727–200, and 727–200F series airplanes. 

(iii) 737–100, –200, –200C, –300, –400, –500, –600, –700, –700C, –800, –900, and –900ER series airplanes. 

(iv) 747–100, –100B, –100B SUD, –200B, –200C, –200F, –300, –400, –400D, and –400F series airplanes; 

and 747SR, 747SP, 747–8F, and 747–8 series airplanes. 

(v) 757–200, –200PF, –200CB, and –300 series airplanes. 

(vi) 767–200, –300, –300F, and –400ER series airplanes. 

(vii) 777–200, –200LR, –300, –300ER, and 777F series airplanes. 

(viii) 787–8 airplanes. 

(ix) MD–11 and MD–11F airplanes. 

(x) DC–9–81 (MD–81), DC–9–82 (MD–82), DC–9–83 (MD–83), and DC–9–87 (MD–87) airplanes. 

(xi) MD–88 airplanes. 

(xii) MD–90–30 airplanes. 


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TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS AD—AFFECTED AIRPLANE MODELS—Continued 

Manufacturer Airplane model 

(2) Lockheed Martin Corporation/ 

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics 

Company.

382, 382B, 382E, 382F, 382G, and 382J airplanes. 

(3) Airbus ........................................ (i) A300 B2–1A, B2–1C, B2K–3C, B2–203, B4–2C, B4–103, and B4–203 airplanes. 

(ii) A300 B4–601, B4–603, B4–620, and B4–622 airplanes. 

(iii) A300 B4–605R and B4–622R airplanes. 

(iv) A300 F4–605R and F4–622R airplanes. 

(v) A300 C4–605R Variant F airplanes. 

(vi) A310–203, –204, –221, –222, –304, –322, –324, and –325 airplanes. 

(vii) A320–111, –211, –212, –214, –231, –232, and –233 airplanes. 

(viii) A321–111, –112, –131, –211, –212, –213, –231, and –232 airplanes. 

(ix) A330–223F and –243F airplanes. 

(x) A330–201, –202, –203, –223, and –243 airplanes. 

(xi) A330–301, –302, –303, –321, –322, –323, –341, –342, and –343 airplanes. 

(xii) A340–211, –212, and –213 airplanes. 

(xiii) A340–311, –312, and –313 airplanes. 

(xiv) A340–541 airplanes. 

(xv) A340–642 airplanes. 

(xvi) A380–800 series airplanes. 

(4) ATR—GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional.

(i) ATR42–200, –300, –320, and –500 airplanes. 

(ii) ATR72–101, –201, –102, –202, –211, –212, and –212A airplanes. 

(5) Dassault Aviation ....................... FALCON 7X airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 23, Communications. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a fire on a 

parked and unoccupied airplane; preliminary 

information indicated combustion in the area 

of the ELT TU. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct discrepancies of the 

battery wiring installation inside the TU, 

which could result in an electrical short and 

possible ignition source. 

(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) Inspection 

For any ELT TU with any serial number 

identified in paragraph 1.A., ‘‘Effectivity,’’ 

including the serial numbers identified in the 

Note in paragraph 1.A., of Honeywell Alert 

Service Bulletin 1152682–23–A22, Revision 

1, dated August 8, 2013: Within 120 days 

after the effective date of this AD, do the 

actions specified in paragraphs (g)(1) and 

(g)(2) of this AD. 

(1) Remove the TU from the airplane. 

(2) Do one-time general visual inspections 

of the ELT TU, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Honeywell 

Alert Service Bulletin 1152682–23–A22, 

Revision 1, dated August 8, 2013. 

(h) TU/Battery Pack Return 

During any inspection required by this AD, 

if any discrepancy is found that is 

unacceptable or exceeds limits as specified in 

Honeywell Alert Service Bulletin 1152682– 

23–A22, Revision 1, dated August 8, 2013: At 

the applicable time specified in paragraph 

(h)(1) or (h)(2) of this AD, return the TU or 

battery pack, as applicable, to Honeywell 

ASCa Inc., Customer and Product Support, 

Customer Support Operations, 3333 Unity 

Drive, Mississauga, ON, Canada L5L 3S6; 

telephone: 800–601–3099 (toll-free U.S.A./ 

Canada); telephone: 602–365–3099 

(international) email: 

AeroR&OAvionics@honeywell.com; Internet: 

www.myaerospace.com. 

(1) If the inspection was done on or after 

the effective date of this AD: Within 10 days 

after the inspection. 

(2) If the inspection was done before the 

effective date of this AD: Within 10 days after 

the effective date of this AD. 

(i) Post-inspection Actions 

Before further flight after accomplishing 

the actions required by paragraph (g) of this 

AD: Perform all applicable return to service 

actions, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Honeywell 

Alert Service Bulletin 1152682–23–A22, 

Revision 1, dated August 8, 2013. Install a 

TU that is identified in paragraph 3.F.(2) or 

3.F.(3) of Honeywell Alert Service Bulletin 

1152682–23–A22, Revision 1, dated August 

8, 2013. 

(j) Parts Installation Limitations 

After installation or replacement of the TU 

as required by this AD or as specified in 

paragraph (k) of this AD, no person may 

install an ELT TU battery unless it is 

installed using a method approved by either 

the Manager, New York ACO, FAA; or TCCA 

(or its delegated agent). 

(k) Acceptable Prior Actions for Certain 

Airplanes 

(1) For The Boeing Company Model 787– 

8 airplanes identified in AD 2013–15–07, 

Amendment 39–17523 (78 FR 45054, July 26, 

2013): Accomplishment of the applicable 

requirements of AD 2013–15–07 before the 

effective date of this AD is acceptable for 

compliance with the requirements of 

paragraphs (g), (h), and (i) of this AD. 

(2) This paragraph provides credit for the 

applicable actions required by paragraphs (g), 

(h), and (i) of this AD, if those actions were 

performed before the effective date of this AD 

using Honeywell Alert Service Bulletin 

1152682–23–A22, dated August 1, 2013, 

which is not incorporated by reference in this 

AD. 

(3) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraphs (g), (h), and 

(i) of this AD, if the applicable actions 

specified in the service information 

identified in paragraphs (k)(3)(i) through 

(k)(3)(vi) of this AD were performed before 

the effective date of this AD using the 

applicable service information identified in 

paragraphs (k)(3)(i) through (k)(3)(vi) of this 

AD. This service information is not 

incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(i) For The Boeing Company Model 717– 

200 airplanes: Boeing Multi Operator 

Message MOM–MOM–13–0597–01B, dated 

July 28, 2013. 

(ii) For The Boeing Company Model 737– 

600, –700, –700C, –800, –900, and –900ER 

series airplanes: Boeing Multi Operator 

Message MOM–MOM–13–0593–01B, dated 

July 28, 2013. 

(iii) For The Boeing Company Model 747– 

400, –400D, and –400F series airplanes: 

Boeing Multi Operator Message MOM– 

MOM–13–0594–01B, dated July 28, 2013. 

(iv) For The Boeing Company Model 767 

airplanes: Boeing Multi Operator Message 

MOM–MOM–13–0595–01B, dated July 28, 

2013. 

(v) For The Boeing Company Model 777 

airplanes: Boeing Multi Operator Message 

MOM–MOM–13–0596–01B, dated July 28, 

2013. 

(vi) For The Boeing Company Model 787– 

8 airplanes: Boeing Multi Operator Message 

MOM–MOM–13–0570–01B, dated July 19, 

2013; or Boeing Multi Operator Message 

MOM–MOM–13–0590–01B, dated July 26, 

2013. 

(l) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 


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(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO, 

ANE–170, 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 ACO, send it to ATTN: Program 

Manager, Continuing Operational Safety, 

FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 

516–228–7300; fax 516–794–5531. 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. 

(m) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2013–25, dated 

August 15, 2013, for related information. 

This MCAI may be found in the AD docket 

on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

(2) For Boeing service information that is 

specified but not incorporated by reference in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, WA 98124–2207; telephone 206– 

544–5000, extension 1; fax 206–766–5680; 

Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(3) Honeywell service information 

specified but not incorporated by reference in 

this AD may be obtained at the addresses 

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this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Honeywell Alert Service Bulletin 

1152682–23–A22, Revision 1, dated August 

8, 2013. 

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Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 6, 2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–22396 Filed 9–17–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

20 CFR Parts 404 and 418 

[Docket No. SSA–2012–0011] 

RIN 0960–AH47 

Medicare Determinations and IncomeRelated Monthly Adjustment Amounts 

to Medicare Part B Premiums; 

Conforming Changes to Regulations 

AGENCY: Social Security Administration. 

ACTION: Interim final rule with request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: We are modifying our 

regulations regarding Medicare Part B 

income-related monthly adjustment 

amounts (IRMAA) in order to conform 

to changes made to the Social Security 

Act (Act) by the Affordable Care Act. 

This rule freezes the modified adjusted 

gross income threshold and ranges from 

2011 through 2019 and removes the 

requirement that beneficiaries consent 

to our release of Internal Revenue 

Service (IRS) information to the U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) for the purpose of 

adjudicating any appeal of an IRMAA to 

the Part B premium subsidy. We are also 

removing provisions that phased in 

IRMAA between 2007 and 2009 and 

updating a citation to reflect the transfer 

of authority for hearing appeals under 

Title XVIII of the Act from the Social 

Security Administration to HHS. 

DATES: Effective Date: This interim final 

rule will be effective September 18, 

2013. 

Comment Date: To ensure that your 

comments are considered, we must 

receive them no later than November 18, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any one of three methods—Internet, 

fax, or mail. Do not submit the same 

comments multiple times or by more 

than one method. Regardless of which 

method you choose, please state that 

your comments refer to Docket No. 

SSA–2012–0011 so that we may 

associate your comments with the 

correct regulation. 

Caution: You should be careful to 

include in your comments only 

information that you wish to make 

publicly available. We strongly urge you 

not to include in your comments any 

personal information such as Social 

Security numbers or medical 

information. 

1. Internet: We strongly recommend 

that you submit your comments via the 

Internet. Please visit the Federal 

eRulemaking portal at http://

www.regulations.gov. Use the Search 

function to find docket number SSA– 

2012–0011. The system will issue a 

tracking number to confirm your 

submission. You will not be able to 

view your comment immediately 

because we must post each comment 

manually. It may take up to a week for 

your comment to be viewable. 

2. Fax: Fax comments to (410) 966– 

2830. 

3. Mail: Mail your comments to the 

Office of Regulations, Social Security 

Administration, 107 Altmeyer Building, 

6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21235–6401. 

Comments are available for public 

viewing on the Federal eRulemaking 

portal at http://www.regulations.gov or 

in person, during regular business 

hours, by arranging with the contact 

person identified below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Craig Streett, Office of Income Security 

Programs, Social Security 

Administration, 2–R–24 Robert M. Ball 

Federal Building, 6401 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401, 

(410) 965–9793. For information on 

eligibility or filing for benefits, call our 

national toll-free number, 1–800–772– 

1213 or TTY 1–800–325–0778, or visit 

our Internet site, Social Security Online, 

at http://www.socialsecurity.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Medicare Part B is a voluntary 

medical insurance program that 

provides coverage for services such as 

physician’s care, diagnostic services, 

and medical supplies. A beneficiary 

enrolled in Medicare Part B pays 

monthly premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance associated with covered 

services. The Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS) issues rules 

and regulations about the Medicare 

program, including the standard 

monthly premium. We determine and 


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