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(j) Post Repair/Post Modification Inspections 

Tables 7 through 9 of paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 737–53–1159, Revision 1, 

dated October 20, 2014, specify post-repair 

and post-modification airworthiness 

limitation inspections in compliance with 14 

CFR 25.571(a)(3) at the repaired and 

modified locations, which support 

compliance with 14 CFR 121.1109(c)(2) or 

129.109(b)(2). As airworthiness limitations, 

these inspections are required by 

maintenance and operational rules. It is 

therefore unnecessary to mandate them in 

this AD. Deviations from these inspections 

require FAA approval, but do not require an 

alternative method of compliance. 

(k) Terminating Action Provisions 

The following describes terminating action 

for the airplane groups and configurations, as 

identified in Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 737–53–1159, Revision 1, 

dated October 20, 2014. 

(1) For airplanes in Group 2, Configuration 

2; and Groups 3 through 6, Configuration 2: 

Accomplishment of the inspections specified 

in paragraph (h)(2) of this AD terminates the 

repetitive inspection requirements of 

paragraph (h)(1) of this AD. 

(2) For airplanes in Group 2, Configuration 

1; and Groups 3 through 6, Configurations 1, 

2, and 3: Accomplishment of the repair 

specified in paragraph (h)(3) of this AD 

terminates the initial and repetitive 

inspections specified in paragraphs (h), 

(h)(1), and (h)(2) of this AD. 

(3) For airplanes in Group 2, Configuration 

1; and Groups 3 through 6, Configurations 1 

and 3: Accomplishment of the preventive 

modification specified in paragraph (h)(4) of 

this AD terminates the initial and repetitive 

inspections specified in paragraphs (h), 

(h)(1), and (h)(2) of this AD. 

(l) Exception to Service Bulletin 

Specifications 

(1) Where Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 737–53–1159, Revision 1, dated 

October 20, 2014, specifies a compliance 

time ‘‘after the Revision 1 date of this service 

bulletin,’’ this AD requires compliance 

within the specified compliance time after 

the effective date of this AD. 

(2) Where Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 737–53–1159, Revision 1, dated 

October 20, 2014, specifies to contact Boeing 

for appropriate action, and specifies that 

action as ‘‘RC’’ (Required for Compliance): 

Before further flight, repair the cracking 

using a method approved in accordance with 

the procedures specified in paragraph (m) of 

this AD. 

(m) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 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 manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (n) of this AD. Information may be 

emailed to: 9-ANM-LAACO-AMOCREQUESTS@faa.gov. 

(2) 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. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair, 

modification, or alteration required by this 

AD if it is approved by Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes Organization Designation 

Authorization (ODA) that has been 

authorized by the Manager, Los Angeles 

ACO, to make those findings. To be 

approved, the repair method, modification 

deviation, or alteration deviation must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(4) Except as required by paragraph (l)(2) 

of this AD, for service information that 

contains steps that are labeled as Required 

for Compliance (RC), the provisions of 

paragraphs (m)(4)(i) and (m)(4)(ii) apply. 

(i) The steps labeled as RC, including 

substeps under an RC step and any figures 

identified in an RC step, must be done to 

comply with the AD. An AMOC is required 

for any deviations to RC steps, including 

substeps and identified figures. 

(ii) Steps not labeled 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 RC steps, 

including substeps and identified figures, can 

still be done as specified, and the airplane 

can be put back in an airworthy condition. 

(n) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Jennifer Tsakoumakis, Aerospace 

Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM–120L, 

FAA, Los Angeles ACO, 3960 Paramount 

Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712–4137; 

phone: 562–627–5264; fax: 562–627–5210; 

email: jennifer.tsakoumakis@faa.gov. 

(o) 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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 737–53–1159, Revision 1, dated 

October 20, 2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified 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. 

(4) You may view this 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. 

(5) 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/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 4, 

2016. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–11200 Filed 5–13–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–3141; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–242–AD; Amendment 

39–18516; AD 2016–10–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all The 

Boeing Company Model 757 airplanes. 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

cracking in the fuselage frame. This AD 

requires inspections for cracking in the 

fuselage frame, left and right sides, and 

repair if necessary. We are issuing this 

AD to detect and correct fuselage frame 

fatigue cracking. Such cracking could 

result in loss of structural integrity and 

the inability to sustain loading 

conditions. 

DATES: This AD is effective June 20, 

2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of June 20, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, 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 view this 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. It is also 

available on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

3141. 


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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–2015– 

3141; 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 (phone: 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: 

Roger Durbin, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120L, FAA, Los 

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office 

(ACO), 3960 Paramount Boulevard, 

Lakewood, CA 90712–4137; phone: 

562–627–5233; fax: 562–627–5210; 

email: roger.durbin@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to all The Boeing Company Model 

757 airplanes. The NPRM published in 

the Federal Register on August 19, 2015 

(80 FR 50230) (‘‘the NPRM’’). The 

NPRM was prompted by reports of 

cracking in the fuselage frame at Station 

(STA) 1440, stringer 24L. The NPRM 

proposed to require inspections for 

cracking in the fuselage frame, left and 

right sides, and repair if necessary. We 

are issuing this AD to detect and correct 

fuselage frame fatigue cracking. Such 

cracking could result in loss of 

structural integrity and the inability to 

sustain loading conditions. 

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. 

Request To Revise Paragraph (g) for 

Clarity and Consistency 

Boeing requested that we revise 

paragraph (g) of the proposed AD to 

change it from ‘‘frames at stringer 24 

and stringer 25, left and right sides,’’ to 

state, ‘‘frames in Section 43 at stringer 

25, left and right sides, and frames in 

Section 46 at stringer 24, left and right 

sides.’’ 

We agree with the comment as it adds 

clarity and makes the AD consistent 

with the required Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 757–53A0099, dated September 

18, 2014. We have revised the 

introductory text to paragraph (g) of this 

AD accordingly. 

Request To Revise Paragraph (g)(1) To 

Make Exceptions for Repaired Areas 

Boeing requested that we revise 

paragraph (g)(1) of the proposed AD 

from ‘‘repeat the inspections at intervals 

not to exceed 12,000 flight cycles,’’ to 

state, ‘‘repeat the inspections of frame 

areas at intervals not to exceed 12,000 

flight cycles in areas that have not been 

repaired as a result of this service 

bulletin.’’ 

We disagree with the commenter’s 

proposal to make exceptions for areas 

repaired using the procedures described 

in the service bulletin, where we 

assume that the commenter is referring 

to Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757– 

53A0099, dated September 18, 2014. We 

have not received repair data for cracks 

detected as a result of the inspections 

required by this AD, and therefore 

cannot make a determination that any 

such repair is terminating action for the 

required inspections. We will consider 

requests for alternative methods of 

compliance (AMOCs) with supporting 

repair data, which may include 

termination of the required inspections, 

or alternate inspection intervals and 

methods, as required, to address the 

unsafe condition. 

Request To Delay AD for Service 

Bulletin Revision 

United Airlines and United Parcel 

Service requested to delay the AD until 

approved repair information could be 

included in a revision of Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 757–53A0099, dated 

September 18, 2014. One commenter 

noted that its cargo operations often 

required frame repairs and the lack of 

approved repair configurations would 

require unnecessary AMOC requests. 

We do not agree to delay issuance of 

this final rule for a revision to Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin 757–53A0099, 

dated September 18, 2014, to include 

repair data. Including the repair data 

will only delay necessary inspections 

required to address the unsafe 

condition. The number of positive 

findings requiring repairs is unknown at 

this time, and therefore the value of 

delaying the AD for approved repair 

data is unknown. It is not possible to 

address existing repairs which may 

require an AMOC. The various repair 

configurations and locations are 

unknown and therefore cannot be 

addressed at this time. If the required 

inspections result in a significant 

number of repairs, operators and/or the 

original equipment manufacturer can 

request a global AMOC for repair data 

using the procedures in paragraph (i) of 

this AD. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

with the changes described previously 

and 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 

We reviewed Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 757–53A0099, dated September 

18, 2014. The service information 

describes procedures for detailed and 

high frequency eddy current (HFEC) 

inspections for cracking in the fuselage 

frame at stringer 24 and stringer 25, left 

and right sides. 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 652 

airplanes of U.S. registry. We estimate 

the following costs to comply with this 

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Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators 

Inspection ....... 68 to 83 work-hours × $85 per 

hour = Up to $7,055 per inspection cycle.

$0 Up to $7,055 per inspection cycle Up to $4,599,860 per inspection 

cycle. 

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. 

Regulatory Findings 

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 

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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2016–10–05 The Boeing Company: 

Amendment 39–18516 ; Docket No. 

FAA–2015–3151; Directorate Identifier 

2014–NM–242–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective June 20, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all The Boeing 

Company Model 757–200, -200CB, -200PF, 

and -300 airplanes, certificated in any 

category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

cracking in the fuselage frame at Station 

(STA) 1440, stringer 24L. We are issuing this 

AD to detect and correct fuselage frame 

fatigue cracking. Such cracking could result 

in loss of structural integrity and the inability 

to sustain loading conditions. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspection 

At the applicable time specified in 

paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin 757–53A0099, dated 

September 18, 2014, except as required by 

paragraph (h) of this AD, do detailed and 

high frequency eddy current inspections for 

cracking in the fuselage frames in Section 43 

at stringer 25, left and right sides, and frames 

in Section 46 at stringer 24, left and right 

sides, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 757–53A0099, dated 

September 18, 2014. 

(1) If cracking is not found, repeat the 

inspections at intervals not to exceed 12,000 

flight cycles. 

(2) If any cracking is found, before further 

flight, repair using a method approved in 

accordance with the procedures specified in 

paragraph (i) of this AD. Repeat the 

inspections at intervals not to exceed 12,000 

flight cycles in unrepaired areas. 

(h) Exception to Service Information 

Specifications 

Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757– 

53A0099, dated September 18, 2014, 

specifies a compliance time ‘‘after the 

Original Issue date of this Service Bulletin,’’ 

this AD requires compliance within the 

specified compliance time after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 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 manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may be 

emailed to: 9-ANM-LAACO-AMOCRequests@faa.gov. 

(2) 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. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair 

required by this AD if it is approved by 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Los Angeles 

ACO, to make those findings. For a repair 

method to be approved, the repair must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(4) Except as required by paragraph (h) of 

this AD: For service information that 

contains steps that are labeled as Required 

for Compliance (RC), the provisions of 

paragraphs (i)(4)(i) and (i)(4)(ii) apply. 

(i) The steps labeled as RC, including 

substeps under an RC step and any figures 

identified in an RC step, must be done to 

comply with the AD. An AMOC is required 

for any deviations to RC steps, including 

substeps and identified figures. 

(ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be 

deviated from using accepted methods in 

accordance with the operator’s maintenance 

or inspection program without obtaining 


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approval of an AMOC, provided the RC steps, 

including substeps and identified figures, can 

still be done as specified, and the airplane 

can be put back in an airworthy condition. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Roger Durbin, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120L, FAA, Los 

Angeles ACO, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, 

Lakewood, CA 90712–4137; phone: 562–627– 

5233; fax: 562–627–5210; email: 

roger.durbin@faa.gov. 

(k) 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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757– 

53A0099, dated September 18, 2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Boeing service information 

identified 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. 

(4) You may view this 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. 

(5) 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/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 4, 

2016. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–11197 Filed 5–13–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 

20 CFR Part 367 

RIN 3220–AB66 

Recovery of Debts Owed to the United 

States Government by Administrative 

Offset 

AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Railroad Retirement 

Board (Board) amends its regulations by 

changing from 180 days delinquent to 

120 days delinquent debts that are 

referred to Treasury in compliance with 

the DATA Act. 

DATES: This rule will be effective May 

16, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Martha P. Rico, Secretary to 

the Board, Railroad Retirement Board, 

844 N. Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 

60611–2092. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marguerite P. Dadabo, Assistant General 

Counsel, (312) 751–4945, TTD (312) 

751–4701. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Railroad Retirement Board (Board) 

amends part 367 of the Board’s 

regulations, Recovery of Debts Owed to 

the United States Government by 

Administrative Offset. Specifically, the 

Board amends section 367.3(a), Board 

Responsibilities. Section 367.3(a) states 

that all nontax debts over 180 days 

delinquent shall be referred to the 

Department of the Treasury for 

administrative offset through the 

Treasury Offset Program as required by 

31 U.S.C. 3716. 31 U.S.C. 3716 was 

amended by the Digital Accountability 

and Transparency Act (DATA Act), 

Public Law 113–101. The DATA Act 

now requires agencies to refer to the 

Department of the Treasury valid, 

delinquent nontax debts for the purpose 

of administrative offset at 120 days. The 

amendment to section 367.3(a) of the 

Board’s regulation changes from 180 

days to 120 days the debts referred to 

the Department of the Treasury in 

compliance with the DATA Act. 

A proposed rule was published in the 

Federal Register on January 21, 2015, 

and comments were invited (80 FR 

2839). No comments were received. The 

final rule makes no changes from the 

proposed rule. 

The Board, with the concurrence of 

the Office of Management and Budget, 

has determined that this is not a 

significant regulatory action under 

Executive Order 12866, as amended. 

Therefore, no regulatory impact analysis 

is required. There are no changes to the 

information collections associated with 

Part 367. 

List of Subjects in 20 CFR Part 367 

Debts, Railroad employees, Railroad 

retirement. 

For the reasons set out in the 

preamble, the Railroad Retirement 

Board amends title 20, chapter II, 

subchapter F, part 367 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations as follows: 

PART 367—RECOVERY OF DEBTS 

OWED TO THE UNITED STATES 

GOVERNMENT BY ADMINISTRATIVE 

OFFSET 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 367 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(5); 31 U.S.C. 

3716 

§ 367.3 [Amended] 

■ 2. Amend § 367.3 by removing ‘‘180’’ 

and adding in its place ‘‘120’’ where it 

appears in paragraph (a). 

Dated: May 11, 2016. 

By Authority of the Board. 

Martha P. Rico, 

Secretary to the Board. 

[FR Doc. 2016–11445 Filed 5–13–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7905–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

25 CFR Part 151 

[167A2100DD/AAKC001030/

A0A501010.999900 253G] 

RIN 1076–AF28 

Title Evidence for Trust Land 

Acquisitions 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This rule deletes the 

requirement for fee-to-trust applicants to 

furnish title evidence that meets the 

‘‘Standards for the Preparation of Title 

Evidence in Land Acquisitions by the 

United States’’ issued by the U.S. 

Department of Justice (DOJ), and 

replaces the requirement with a more 

targeted requirement for title evidence, 

because adherence to the DOJ standards 

is not required for acquisitions of land 

in trust for individual Indians or Indian 

tribes. 

DATES: This rule becomes effective on 

May 16, 2016. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elizabeth Appel, Director, Office of 

Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative 

Action, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary—Indian Affairs; telephone 

(202) 273–4680, elizabeth.appel@

bia.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Overview of Rule 

II. Background 

III. Comments on the Interim Final Rule 

A. ‘‘Written Evidence’’ 

B. Alternatives to a Title Insurance Policy 

C. Previously Issued Title Insurance Policy 

D. Abstract of Title 

E. Marketability and Exceptions to the Title 

Insurance Policy 

F. Standards to be Used in Place of DOJ 

Standards 

G. Timing and Timelines 

H. Other Comments 

IV. Changes from Interim Final Rule to Final 

Rule 


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