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Congress to meet the definition of 

congressional staff member in § 890.101 

as of January 1, 2014, or in any 

subsequent calendar year. Designation 

as a congressional staff member shall be 

an annual designation made prior to 

November 2013 for the plan year 

effective January 1, 2014 and October of 

each year for subsequent years or at the 

time of hiring for individuals whose 

employment begins during the year. The 

designation shall be made for the 

duration of the year during which the 

staff member works for the Member of 

Congress beginning with the January 1st 

following the designation and 

continuing to December 31st of that 

year. 

* * * * * 

(e) With the exception of those 

employees or groups of employees listed 

in paragraph (e)(1) of this section, the 

Office of Personnel Management makes 

the final determination of the 

applicability of this section to specific 

employees or groups of employees. 

(1) Employees identified in paragraph 

(c)(9)(i) and (ii) of this section. 

(2) [Reserved]. 

* * * * * 

■ 4. Amend § 890.201 to add a new 

paragraph (d) to read as follows: 

§ 890.201 Minimum standards for health 

benefit plans. 

(d) Nothing in this part shall limit or 

prevent a health insurance plan 

purchased through an appropriate 

SHOP as determined by the Director, 

pursuant to section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the 

Patient Protection and Affordable Care 

Act, Public Law 111–148, as amended 

by the Health Care and Education 

Reconciliation Act, Public Law 111–152 

(the Affordable Care Act or the Act), by 

an employee otherwise covered by 5 

U.S.C. 8901(1)(B) and (C) from being 

considered a ‘‘health benefit plan under 

this chapter’’ for purposes of 5 U.S.C. 

8905(b) and 5 U.S.C. 8906. 

* * * * * 

■ 5. Amend § 890.303 by revising 

paragraph (b) as follows: 

§ 890.303 Continuation of enrollment. 

* * * * * 

(b) Change of enrolled employees to 

certain excluded positions. Employees 

and annuitants enrolled under this part 

who move, without a break in service or 

after a separation of 3 days or less, to an 

employment in which they are excluded 

by § 890.102(c), continue to be enrolled 

unless excluded by paragraphs (c)(4), 

(5), (6), (7), or (9) of § 890.102. 

* * * * * 

■ 6. Amend § 890.304 by revising 

paragraph (a)(1)(iii) to read as follows. 

§ 890.304 Termination of enrollment. 

(a) * * * 

(1) * * * 

(iii) The last day of the pay period in 

which his or her employment status or 

the eligibility of his or her position 

changes so that he or she is excluded 

from enrollment. 

* * * * * 

■ 7. Amend § 890.501 to add a new 

paragraph (h) to read as follows: 

§ 890.501 Government contributions. 

* * * * * 

(h) The Government contribution for 

an employee who enrolls in a health 

benefit plan offered through an 

appropriate SHOP as determined by the 

Director pursuant to section 

1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection 

and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 

111–148, as amended by the Health Care 

and Education Reconciliation Act, 

Public Law 111–152 (the Affordable 

Care Act or the Act) shall be calculated 

in the same manner as for other 

employees. 

(2) Government contributions and 

employee withholdings for employees 

who enroll in a health benefit plan 

offered through an appropriate SHOP as 

determined by the Director, pursuant to 

section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient 

Protection and Affordable Care Act, 

Public Law 111–148, as amended by the 

Health Care and Education 

Reconciliation Act, Public Law 111–152 

(the Affordable Care Act or the Act) 

shall be accounted for pursuant to 

section 8909 of title 5 and such monies 

shall only be available for payment of 

premiums, and costs in accordance with 

section 8909(a)(2) of title 5. 

[FR Doc. 2013–23565 Filed 9–30–13; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 6325–63–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0352; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–SW–063–AD; Amendment 

39–17598; AD 2013–19–16] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky 

Aircraft Corporation Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) 

Model S–92A helicopters to require 

modifying the No. 1 engine forward 

firewall center fire extinguisher 

discharge tube (No. 1 engine tube) and 

inspecting the outboard discharge tube 

to determine if it is correctly positioned. 

This AD was prompted by the discovery 

that the No. 1 engine tube installed on 

the helicopters is too long to ensure that 

a fire could be effectively extinguished 

in the helicopter. The actions are 

intended to ensure the No. 1 engine tube 

allows for complete coverage of an 

extinguishing agent in the No. 1 engine 

compartment area, ensure that a fire 

would be extinguished and prevent the 

loss of helicopter control. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 6, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain documents listed in this AD 

as of November 6, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Sikorsky 

Aircraft Corporation, Attn: Manager, 

Commercial Technical Support, 

mailstop s581a, 6900 Main Street, 

Stratford, CT 06614; telephone (800) 

562–4409; email tsslibrary@

sikorsky.com; or at http://

www.sikorsky.com. You may review a 

copy of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Office of the 

Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort 

Worth, Texas 76137. 

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, any 

incorporated-by-reference service 

information, the economic evaluation, 

any comments received, and other 

information. The street address for the 

Docket Operations Office (phone: 800– 

647–5527) is U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations 

Office, M–30, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Schwetz, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Boston Aircraft Certification 

Office, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

FAA, 12 New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, Massachusetts 01803; 

telephone (781) 238–7761; email 

michael.schwetz@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

On April 22, 2013, at 78 FR 23698, the 

Federal Register published our notice of 


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proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which 

proposed to amend 14 CFR part 39 by 

adding an AD that would apply to 

Sikorsky Model S–92A helicopters, 

serial numbers 920006 through 920169. 

The NPRM proposed to require 

modifying the No. 1 engine tube and 

inspecting the outboard discharge tube 

to determine if it is correctly positioned. 

The work required to modify the No.1 

engine tube may dislocate the outboard 

discharge tube, which directs fire 

extinguishing agent to a specific area of 

the engine compartment. The NPRM 

was prompted because an extinguishing 

test at a Sikorsky plant showed that a 

No. 1 engine tube with the incorrect 

length had been put into production. 

Because of the incorrect tube length, the 

fire-extinguishing system may not 

discharge the agent completely 

throughout the compartment in the 

event of a fire. The proposed 

requirements were intended to ensure 

the No. 1 engine tube allows for 

complete coverage of an extinguishing 

agent in the No. 1 engine compartment 

area, ensure that a fire is extinguished 

and prevent the loss of helicopter 

control. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD, but 

we received no comments on the NPRM 

(78 FR 23698, April 22, 2013). 

FAA’s Determination 

We have reviewed the relevant 

information and determined that an 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other products of 

these same type designs and that air 

safety and the public interest require 

adopting the AD requirements as 

proposed. 

Related Service Information 

Sikorsky has issued Alert Service 

Bulletin 92–26–004 (ASB), dated June 4, 

2012, to modify the No. 1 engine tube 

within 120 days. The ASB specifies 

procedures to cut two inches off the 

tube’s discharge end, as well as how to 

inspect and reposition, if necessary, the 

outboard discharge tube. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

24 U.S. registered helicopters and that 

labor costs average $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these estimates, we expect the 

following costs: 

• Modifying the No. 1 engine tube 

takes 2 work-hours for a labor cost of 

$170 per helicopter. No parts are 

needed, so the cost for the U.S. fleet 

totals $4,080. 

• Inspecting the outboard discharge 

tube and ensuring that it is in the 

required position takes about 1 workhour for a total labor cost of $85 per 

helicopter. No parts are needed for a 

total U.S. fleet cost of $2,040. 

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 to the extent that it justifies 

making a regulatory distinction; 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 an economic 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): 

2013–19–16 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation 

Helicopters: Amendment 39–17598; 

Docket No. FAA–2013–0352; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–SW–063–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to Sikorsky Aircraft 

Corporation (Sikorsky) Model S–92A 

helicopters, serial numbers 920006 through 

920169, certificated in any category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as 

failure of the No. 1 engine forward firewall 

center fire extinguisher discharge tube to 

discharge an extinguishing agent for 

complete coverage of the No. 1 engine 

compartment area. This condition could 

result in a fire not being extinguished and 

subsequent loss of helicopter control. 

(c) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective November 6, 

2013. 

(d) Compliance 

You are responsible for performing each 

action required by this AD within the 

specified compliance time unless it has 

already been accomplished prior to that time. 

(e) Required Actions 

Within 120 days: 

(1) Modify the No. 1 engine forward 

firewall center discharge tube in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions, 

Paragraph B, of Sikorsky Alert Service 

Bulletin 92–26–004, dated June 4, 2012 

(ASB). 

(2) Inspect the outboard discharge tube and 

determine if it is correctly positioned as 

depicted in Figure 3 of the ASB. If it is not 

correctly positioned, correct the positioning 

in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions, Paragraph D, of the ASB. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Boston Aircraft 

Certification Office, FAA, may approve 

AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: 

Michael Schwetz, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

Boston Aircraft Certification Office, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, FAA, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts 

01803; telephone (781) 238–7761; email 

michael.schwetz@faa.gov. 

(2) For operations conducted under a 14 

CFR part 119 operating certificate or under 

14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that 

you notify your principal inspector, or 


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lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office or 

certificate holding district office before 

operating any aircraft complying with this 

AD through an AMOC. 

(g) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 2620, Extinguishing System. 

(h) 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) Sikorsky Alert Service Bulletin 92–26– 

004, dated June 4, 2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Sikorsky service information 

identified in this AD, contact Sikorsky 

Aircraft Corporation, Attn: Manager, 

Commercial Technical Support, mailstop 

s581a, 6900 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06614; 

telephone (800) 562–4409; email tsslibrary@

sikorsky.com; or at http://www.sikorsky.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 

Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 76137. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

(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 Fort Worth, Texas, on September 

17, 2013. 

Gwendolynne O’Connell, 

Acting Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–23439 Filed 10–1–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0562; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–NE–29–AD; Amendment 39– 

17603; AD 2013–19–21] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce 

plc Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

airworthiness directive (AD) AD 2012– 

04–13, for all Rolls-Royce plc (RR) 

model RB211 Trent 553–61, 553A2–61, 

556–61, 556A2–61, 556B–61, 556B2–61, 

560–61, and 560A2–61; and RB211 

Trent 768–60, 772–60, and 772B–60; 

and RB211-Trent 875–17, 877–17, 884– 

17, 884B–17, 892–17, 892B–17, and 

895–17; and RB211–524G2–T–19, 

–524G3–T–19, –524H–T–36, and 

–524H2–T–19 turbofan engines that 

have a high-pressure (HP) compressor 

stage 1 to 4 rotor disc installed, with a 

certain part number (P/N) installed. AD 

2012–04–13 required repetitive 

inspections of the axial dovetail slots 

and follow-on corrective action 

depending on findings. This new AD 

expands the population of affected 

parts. This AD also changes, for the 

purposes of this AD, the definition of 

‘‘engine shop visit.’’ This AD was 

prompted by reports of additional 

affected HP compressor rotor discs that 

require the same action. We are issuing 

this AD to detect cracks in the HP 

compressor stage 1 and 2 disc posts, 

which could result in failure of the disc 

post and HP compressor blades, damage 

to the engine, and damage to the 

airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 6, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of November 6, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: The Docket Operations 

office is located at Docket Management 

Facility, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Rolls-Royce plc, 

Corporate Communications, P.O. Box 

31, Derby, England, DE248BJ; phone: 

011–44–1332–242424; fax: 011–44– 

1332–245418; email: http://www.rollsroyce.com/contact/civil_team.jsp. You 

may view this service information at the 

FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 

New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, MA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call 781–238–7125. 

Examining the AD Docket 

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, the mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI), the regulatory evaluation, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

provided in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Frederick Zink, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

phone: 781–238–7779; fax: 781–238– 

7199; email: frederick.zink@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2012–04–13, 

Amendment 39–16969 (77 FR 13483, 

March 7, 2012), (‘‘AD 2012–04–13’’). AD 

2012–04–13 applied to the specified 

products. The NPRM published in the 

Federal Register on May 14, 2013 (78 

FR 28161). The NPRM proposed to 

continue to require repetitive 

inspections of the axial dovetail slots 

and follow-on corrective action 

depending on findings. The NPRM also 

proposed to expand the population of 

affected parts, and to change, for the 

purposes of this AD, the definition of 

‘‘engine shop visit. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the proposal and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Support for the Proposed AD 

The Boeing Company supports the 

NPRM (78 FR 28161, May 14, 2013) as 

written. 

We made no change to this AD. 

Request To Revise Definition of Engine 

Shop Visit 

American Airlines (AAL) and RR 

requested that we change the definition 

of engine shop visit. The commenters 

noted that the definition of engine shop 

visit in the NPRM (78 FR 28161, May 

14, 2013) differs from that in RR Alert 

Non-Modification Service Bulletin No. 

RB.211–72–AF964, Revision 3, dated 

January 11, 2013. AAL also indicated 

that the definition of engine shop visit 

in the NPRM, if adopted, would 

dramatically increase turn time and 

costs and affect availability of spare 

engines. 

We agree. We revised this AD by 

changing the definition of engine shop 

visit to read: ‘‘For the purpose of this 

AD, an ‘‘engine shop visit’’ is whenever 

the HP compressor rotor is accessible 

and the compressor blades have been 

removed.’’ 


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