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new employees concerning the 

provisions of this part; 

(2) Receive, review, and maintain 

reports required by this part; 

(3) Make such determinations as are 

required by this part; 

(4) Maintain records of 

determinations as are required by this 

part; 

(5) Make appropriate investigations, 

as directed by the institution’s board; 

(6) Report to the board no less than 

annually on the effectiveness of the 

institution’s standards of conduct policy 

and its implementation; 

(7) Report promptly to the 

institution’s board and the Office of 

General Counsel, Farm Credit 

Administration, all cases where: 

(i) A preliminary investigation 

indicates that a Federal criminal statute 

pursuant to subpart B of this part may 

have been violated; 

(ii) An investigation results in the 

resignation or discharge of an employee 

or the resignation or potential removal 

of a director; or 

(iii) A known or suspected criminal or 

standards of conduct violation by a 

director, employee or agent may have an 

adverse impact on continued public 

confidence in the System or any of its 

institutions. 

(8) Investigate or cause to be 

investigated all cases involving: 

(i) Possible violations of criminal 

statutes by a director, employee or 

agent; 

(ii) Possible violations of §§ 612.2136, 

612.2145 and 612.2155, and applicable 

policies and procedures approved under 

§ 612.2165; 

(iii) Complaints received against the 

directors, employees, and agents of such 

institution; and 

(iv) Possible violations of other 

provisions of this part or when the 

activities or suspected activities of a 

director, employee or agent are of a 

sensitive nature and could affect 

continued public confidence in the 

institution or System. 

(c) A Farm Credit bank may provide 

assistance to an affiliated association’s 

board of directors and Standards of 

Conduct Official in complying with this 

part. 

(d) A System institution may use an 

outside counsel or consultant to assist 

in complying with this part. However, 

the Standards of Conduct Official must 

oversee the outside counsel or 

consultant and remains accountable to 

the board. 

(e) The Standards of Conduct Official 

must coordinate with the board and 

management in administering annual 

training to ensure that directors and 

employees remain informed of the 

institution’s current standards of 

conduct policy and Code of Ethics. 

§ 612.2180 Standards of conduct for 

agents. 

(a) Agents of System institutions must 

maintain high standards of honesty, 

integrity, and impartiality in order to 

ensure the proper performance of 

System business and continued public 

confidence in the System and its 

institutions. The avoidance of 

misconduct and conflicts of interest is 

indispensable to the maintenance of 

these standards. 

(b) System institutions must utilize 

safe and sound business practices in the 

engagement, utilization, and retention of 

agents. These practices must provide for 

the selection of qualified and reputable 

agents. Agents representing a System 

institution in contacts with third parties 

or who provide consultant or 

professional services such as legal, 

accounting and appraisal, must review 

and acknowledge receipt of the 

institution’s Code of Ethics. Agents 

must certify to the System institution 

that the agent will adhere to the agent’s 

professional or industry ethics 

standards, or to the institution’s Code of 

Ethics provisions applicable to agents. 

Employing System institutions are 

responsible for the actions of their 

agents, and must take appropriate 

investigative and corrective action in 

the case of a breach of fiduciary duties 

by the agent or failure of the agent to 

carry out its duties. 

(c) System institutions must exercise 

special diligence and control, through 

good business practices, to avoid or 

control situations that have inherent 

potential for sensitivity, either real or 

perceived. These areas include the 

employment of agents who are related to 

directors or employees of System 

institutions; the solicitation and 

acceptance of gifts, contributions, or 

special considerations by agents; and 

the use of System and borrower 

information obtained in the course of 

the agent’s association with System 

institutions. 

(d) An agent may not knowingly 

acquire, directly or indirectly, except 

through inheritance, any interest in real 

or personal property, including a 

mineral interest, that was owned by the 

employing institution or any supervised 

or supervising institution as a result of 

foreclosure or similar action during the 

agent’s employment. This prohibition 

applies for one (1) year after the transfer 

of the property out of the System 

institution or after the termination of the 

agent relationship, whichever occurs 

first. 

§ 612.2190 Purchase of System 

obligations. 

(a) Employees and directors of System 

institutions must not purchase any 

obligation of a System institution, 

including any joint, consolidated, or 

Systemwide obligation, unless such 

obligation is: 

(1) Part of an offering available to the 

general public; and 

(2) Purchased through a dealer or 

dealer bank affiliated with a member of 

the selling group designated by the 

Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding 

Corporation or purchased in the 

secondary market. 

(b) A director or employee of the 

Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding 

Corporation must not purchase or 

otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, 

except by inheritance, any obligation of 

a System institution, including any 

joint, consolidated, or Systemwide 

obligation. 

§ 612.2260 and 612.2270 [Reserved] 

Dated: February 7, 2014. 

Dale L. Aultman, 

Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board. 

[FR Doc. 2014–03098 Filed 2–19–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6705–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0092; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–CE–002–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; GROBWERKE Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

GROB-WERKE Models G115EG and 

G120A airplanes. This proposed AD 

results from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as cracks in the left hand 

elevator flange. We are issuing this 

proposed AD to require actions to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by April 7, 2014. 


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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 

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 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Grob Aircraft 

AG, Customer Service, 

Lettenbachstrasse 9, 86874 

Tussenhausen-Mattsies, Germany, 

telephone: + 49 (0) 8268–998–105; fax; 

+ 49 (0) 8268–998–200; email: 

productsupport@grob-aircraft.com; 

Internet: grob-aircraft.com. You may 

review this referenced service 

information at the FAA, Small Airplane 

Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (816) 329–4148. 

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–2014–0092; 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 proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket 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: Karl 

Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4123; fax: (816) 

329–4090; email: karl.schletzbaum@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0092; Directorate Identifier 

2014–CE–002–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. We will also 

post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued AD No. 2014– 

0004, dated January 7, 2014 (referred to 

after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an 

unsafe condition for certain GROBWERKE Models G115EG and G120A 

airplanes. The MCAI states: 

An operator of a G 115E aeroplane reported 

finding a crack during scheduled 

maintenance on the left hand (LH) elevator 

flange, part number (P/N) 115E–3761.06. The 

design of the right hand (RH) elevator flange, 

P/N 115E–3762.07, is identical. A similar 

design is used for the elevator flanges 

installed on G 120A and G–120A–I 

aeroplanes, P/N 120A–3561.20(A) and P/N 

120A–3562.20(A). Therefore, the reported 

deficiency may also exist on G 120 

aeroplanes. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to elevator failure, 

resulting in reduced control of the aeroplane. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

GROB Aircraft AG issued Service Bulletins 

(SB) MSB1078–194 and SB MSB1121–140 to 

provide instruction for inspection and 

corrective action. 

For the reasons described above, this AD 

requires repetitive inspections of both 

elevator flanges on an aeroplane to detect any 

crack, and, depending on findings, 

replacement of the affected part. 

You may examine the MCAI on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0092. 

Relevant Service Information 

GROB Aircraft has issued Service 

Bulletin No. MSB1078–194/1 and 

Service Bulletin No. MSB1121–140, 

both dated December 3, 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 the Proposed 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 this State of 

Design Authority, they have notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

will affect 6 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 1 work-hour per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of the proposed AD on U.S. 

operators to be $510, or $85 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 8 work-hours and require parts 

costing approximately $306 for the left 

hand (LH) elevator flange and $365 for 

the right hand (RH) elevator flange. We 

estimate a cost of $986 to replace the LH 

elevator flange per product and $1,045 

to replace the RH elevator flange per 

product. We have no way of 

determining the number of products 

that may need these actions. 

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 proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would 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 


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responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

(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. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 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 AD: 

GROB–WERKE: Docket No. FAA–2014–0092; 

Directorate Identifier 2014–CE–002–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments byApril 7, 

2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to GROB-WERKE Model 

G115E airplanes, all serial numbers, and 

Model G120A airplanes, serial numbers 

85001 through 85007, 85026 through 85056, 

and 85058, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 55: Stabilizers. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of another 

country to identify and correct an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as cracks in 

the left hand elevator flange. We are issuing 

this AD to detect and correct cracks in the 

left hand and right hand elevator flanges, 

which could cause the elevator to fail and 

could result in reduced control. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the actions in 

paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(3) of this AD: 

(1) Within the next 30 days after the 

effective date of this AD and repetitively 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours 

time-in-service (TIS), inspect the left hand 

(LH) and the right hand (RH) elevator flanges, 

part number (P/N) 115E–3761.06 and P/N 

115E–3762.07, or P/N 120A–3561.20(A) and 

P/N 120A–3562.20(A), as applicable, for 

cracks. Do the inspections following GROB 

Aircraft Service Bulletin No. MSB1078– 

194/1, dated December 3, 2013, or GROB 

Aircraft Service Bulletin No. MSB1121–140, 

dated December 3, 2013, as applicable. 

(2) If any crack is found during any 

inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this 

AD, before further flight, replace the affected 

elevator flange with a serviceable part. Do the 

replacement following GROB Aircraft Service 

Bulletin No. MSB1078–194/1, dated 

December 3, 2013, or GROB Aircraft Service 

Bulletin No. MSB1121–140, dated December 

3, 2013, as applicable. 

(3) As of the effective date of this AD, only 

install an elevator flange P/N 115E–3761.06, 

P/N 115E–3762.07, P/N 120A–3561.20(A), or 

P/N 120A–3562.20(A), if it has been 

inspected following GROB Aircraft Service 

Bulletin No. MSB1078–194/1, dated 

December 3, 2013, or GROB Aircraft Service 

Bulletin No. MSB1121–140, dated December 

3, 2013, as applicable, and is free of any 

cracks. 

(g) Credit for Actions Accomplished in 

Accordance With Previous Service 

Information for Model G115E Airplanes 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

initial inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) 

of this AD and any replacement required in 

paragraph (f)(2) based on the result of the 

initial inspection if already done before the 

effective date of this AD following GROB 

Aircraft Service Bulletin No. MSB1078–194, 

dated November 26, 2013. 

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to 

ATTN: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 

901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 

64106; telephone: (816) 329–4123; fax: (816) 

329–4090; email: karl.schletzbaum@faa.gov. 

Before using any approved AMOC on any 

airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify 

your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in 

the FAA Flight Standards District Office 

(FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. 

(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. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, a federal 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, nor 

shall a person be subject to a penalty for 

failure to comply with a collection of 

information subject to the requirements of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that 

collection of information displays a current 

valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for 

this collection of information is estimated to 

be approximately 5 minutes per response, 

including the time for reviewing instructions, 

completing and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 

(i) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD No. 2014–0004, dated 

January 7, 2014; and GROB Aircraft Service 

Bulletin No. MSB1078–194, dated November 

26, 2013, for related information. You may 

examine the MCAI on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014–0092. 

For service information related to this AD, 

contact Grob Aircraft AG, Customer Service, 

Lettenbachstrasse 9, 86874 TussenhausenMattsies, Germany, telephone: + 49 (0) 8268– 

998–105; fax; + 49 (0) 8268–998–200; email: 

productsupport@grob-aircraft.com; Internet: 

grob-aircraft.com. You may review this 

referenced service information at the FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call (816) 329–4148. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

February 11, 2014. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–03606 Filed 2–19–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

20 CFR Parts 404, 405, and 416 

[Docket No. SSA–2012–0068] 

RIN 0960–AH53 

Submission of Evidence in Disability 

Claims 

AGENCY: Social Security Administration. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to clarify our 

regulations to require you to inform us 

about or submit all evidence known to 

you that relates to your disability claim, 

subject to two exceptions for certain 

privileged communications. This 


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