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entities or members of the public that 

would constitute collections of 

information requiring approval under 

the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq. 

List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 1090 

Consumer protection, Credit. 

Authority and Issuance 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, the Bureau proposes to 

amend 12 CFR Part 1090, Subpart B, to 

read as follows: 

PART 1090—DEFINING LARGER 

PARTICIPANTS OF CERTAIN 

CONSUMER FINANCIAL PRODUCT 

AND SERVICE MARKETS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 1090 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 5514(a)(1)(B); 12 

U.S.C. 5514(a)(2); 12 U.S.C. 5514(b)(7)(A); 

and 12 U.S.C. 5512(b)(1). 

■ 2. Add a new § 1090.106 to subpart B 

to read as follows: 

§ 1090.106 Student loan servicing market. 

(a) Market-Related definitions. As 

used in this subpart: 

Account volume means the number of 

accounts with respect to which a 

nonbank covered person is considered 

to perform student loan servicing, 

calculated as follows: 

(i) Number of accounts. A nonbank 

covered person has at least one account 

for each student or prior student with 

respect to whom the nonbank covered 

person performs student loan servicing. 

If a nonbank covered person is receiving 

separate fees for performing student 

loan servicing with respect to a given 

student or prior student, the nonbank 

covered person has one account for each 

stream of fees to which the person is 

entitled. 

(ii) Time of measurement. The 

number of accounts is counted as of 

December 31 of the prior calendar year. 

(iii) Affiliated companies. 

(A) The account volume of a nonbank 

covered person is the sum of the 

number of accounts of that nonbank 

covered person and of any affiliated 

companies of that person. 

(B) If two persons become affiliated 

companies, each person’s number of 

accounts as of the prior calendar year’s 

December 31 is included in the total 

account volume. 

(C) If two affiliated companies cease 

to be affiliated companies, the number 

of accounts of each continues to be 

included in the other’s account volume 

until the succeeding December 31. 

Post-secondary education expenses 

means any of the expenses that are 

included as part of the cost of 

attendance of a student as defined in 20 

U.S.C. 1087ll. 

Post-secondary education loan means 

an extension of credit that is made, 

insured or guaranteed under Title IV of 

the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) or that is extended 

to a consumer with the expectation that 

the funds extended will be used in 

whole or in part to pay post-secondary 

education expenses. A loan that is 

extended in order to refinance or 

consolidate a consumer’s existing postsecondary education loans is also a 

post-secondary education loan. 

However, no extension of credit under 

an open-end credit plan (as defined in 

Regulation Z, 12 CFR 1026.2(a)(20)) or 

loan that is secured by real property is 

a post-secondary education loan, 

regardless of the purpose for the 

extension of credit. 

Student loan servicing means 

receiving any scheduled periodic 

payments from a borrower pursuant to 

the terms of any post-secondary 

education loan, and making the 

payments of principal and interest and 

other amounts with respect to the 

amounts received from the borrower as 

may be required pursuant to the terms 

of the post-secondary education loan or 

of the contract governing the servicing; 

or, during a period when payment on a 

post-secondary education loan is 

deferred, maintaining account records 

for the loan and communicating with 

the borrower regarding the loan, on 

behalf of the loan’s holder. Student loan 

servicing also includes interactions with 

a borrower to facilitate such receiving or 

making of payments or maintaining of 

account records and communicating 

with borrowers. Among the interactions 

that constitute student loan servicing 

are activities to help delinquent 

borrowers avoid or prevent default on 

obligations arising from post-secondary 

education loans. 

(b) Test to define larger participants. 

A nonbank covered person that offers or 

provides student loan servicing is a 

larger participant of the student loan 

servicing market if the nonbank covered 

person’s account volume exceeds one 

million. 

Dated: March 13, 2013. 

Richard Cordray, 

Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection. 

[FR Doc. 2013–06291 Filed 3–27–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0211; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–230–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 747–100, 

–100B, –100B SUD, –200B, –200C, 

–200F, –300, –400, –400D, –400F, and 

747SR series airplanes. This proposed 

AD was prompted by reports of cracking 

at the aft upper corner of the main entry 

door (MED) 5 cutout. This proposed AD 

would require inspecting for the 

presence of repairs and measuring the 

edge margin at certain fastener locations 

around the upper aft corner of the door 

cutout, inspecting for any cracking of 

the fuselage skin assembly and bear 

strap in the aft upper corner area of the 

door cutout, and repairing or modifying 

the fuselage skin assembly and bear 

strap if necessary. We are proposing this 

AD to detect and correct cracking of the 

skin and bear straps at the aft upper 

corner of the MED 5 cutout, which 

could result in in-flight 

depressurization. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by May 13, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, 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: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed 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 

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review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, 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 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 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill 

Ashforth, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe 

Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

phone: (425) 917–6432; fax: (425) 917– 

6590; email: bill.ashforth@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposal. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2013–0211; Directorate Identifier 2012– 

NM–230–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:// 

www.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 

We received a report of a 3.65-inchlong crack that was found at the aft 

upper corner of the right MED 5 cutout 

on an airplane with 11,047 total flight 

cycles. The skin (including the bonded 

doubler and tripler) and bear strap were 

found to be cracked. This crack 

extended up to the door edge frame. 

That report also stated that cracks that 

did not extend up to the door edge 

frame were found on more than 30 

airplanes. Those affected airplanes had 

flown between 10,042 and 31,140 total 

flight cycles. This condition, if not 

detected and corrected, could result in 

in-flight depressurization. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 747–53A2839, dated November 

6, 2012. For information on the 

procedures and compliance times, see 

this service information at http:// 

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

Docket No. FAA–2013–0211. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the same 

type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information described 

previously, except as discussed under 

‘‘Differences Between the Proposed AD 

and the Service Information.’’ 

The phrase ‘‘related investigative 

actions’’ might be used in this proposed 

AD. ‘‘Related investigative actions’’ are 

follow-on actions that: (1) are related to 

the primary actions, and (2) are actions 

that further investigate the nature of any 

condition found. Related investigative 

actions in an AD could include, for 

example, inspections. 

In addition, the phrase ‘‘corrective 

actions’’ might be used in this proposed 

AD. ‘‘Corrective actions’’ are actions 

that correct or address any condition 

found. Corrective actions in an AD 

could include, for example, repairs. 

Differences Between the Proposed AD 

and the Service Information 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747– 

53A2839, dated November 6, 2012, 

specifies to contact the manufacturer for 

disposition of certain repair conditions, 

but this proposed AD would require 

repairing those conditions in one of the 

following ways: 

• In accordance with a method that 

we approve; or 

• Using data that meet the 

certification basis of the airplane, and 

that have been approved by the Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) whom 

we have authorized to make those 

findings. 

Table 3 in paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 747–53A2839, dated November 

6, 2012, specifies post-modification 

inspections at the aft corner of the MED 

5 cutouts, which may be used in 

support of compliance with section 

121.1109(c)(2) or 129.109(b)(2) of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 

121.1109(c)(2) or 129.109(b)(2)). 

However, this NPRM does not propose 

to require those post-modification 

inspections. This difference has been 

coordinated with Boeing. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 246 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

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

operators 

Inspect for repair and measure edge 

margin.

1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 per 

door (up to 2 doors per airplane).

None ..................... Up to $170 ............ Up to $41,820. 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary repetitive inspections, 

repairs or modifications that would be 

required based on the results of the 

proposed inspection. We have no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need these inspections, repairs or 

modification: 

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ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product 

Repetitive inspection of un-repaired area ........ 6 work-hours × $85 per hour = $510 per 

door, per inspection cycle.

None ........................... $510 per door, per inspection cycle. 

Repair or modification ...................................... 10 work-hours × $85 per hour = $850 per 

door.

Between $7,654 and 

$17,426 per door.

Between $8,504 and 

$18,276 per door. 

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 

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 airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2013–0211; Directorate Identifier 2012– 

NM–230–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by May 13, 

2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 747–100, –100B, –100B SUD, –200B, 

–200C, –200F, –300, –400, –400D, –400F, and 

747SR series airplanes, certificated in any 

category, as identified in Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 747–53A2839, dated 

November 6, 2012. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/ 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

cracking at the aft upper corner of the main 

entry door (MED) 5 cutout. We are issuing 

this AD to detect and correct cracking of the 

skin and bear straps at the aft upper corner 

of the MED 5 cutout, which could result in 

in-flight depressurization. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspections and Measurement 

Except as specified in paragraph (h)(1) of 

this AD, at the applicable time specified in 

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

Alert Service Bulletin 747–53A2839, dated 

November 6, 2012; Do a detailed inspection 

for the presence of repairs at the aft upper 

corner of the MED 5 cutout, and measure the 

edge margin at certain fastener locations 

around the corner of the door cutout, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

747–53A2839, dated November 6, 2012. 

(1) If a repair is found: Before further flight, 

inspect or change the repair, using a method 

approved in accordance with the procedures 

specified in paragraph (j) of this AD. 

(2) If no repair is found, except as specified 

in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD, at the 

applicable time specified in paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 747–53A2839, dated November 6, 

2012, do detailed and high frequency eddy 

current (HFEC) inspections for any cracking 

of the fuselage skin assembly and bear strap 

in the aft upper corner area of the door 

cutout, as applicable, and do all applicable 

corrective actions, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 747–53A2839, dated 

November 6, 2012, except as required by 

paragraph (h)(2) of this AD. Do all applicable 

corrective actions before further flight. 

Options provided in Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 747–53A2839, dated November 6, 

2012, for accomplishing the corrective action 

are acceptable for the corresponding 

requirements of this paragraph, provided that 

the inspections and preventative 

modification are done at the applicable times 

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

Alert Service Bulletin 747–53A2839, dated 

November 6, 2012. 

(h) Exceptions to the Service Information 

(1) Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

747–53A2839, dated November 6, 2012, 

specifies compliance times ‘‘after the original 

issue date of this service bulletin,’’ this AD 

requires compliance within the specified 

compliance times ‘‘after the effective date of 

this AD.’’ 

(2) Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

747–53A2839, dated November 6, 2012, 

specifies to contact Boeing for appropriate 

action: Before further flight, do the action 

using a method approved in accordance with 

the procedures specified in paragraph (j) of 

this AD. 

(i) Post-Repair/Post-Modification Inspections 

The post-repair or post-modification 

inspections specified in Table 3 of paragraph 

1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 747–53A2839, dated November 6, 

2012, are not required by this AD. 

Note 1 to paragraph (i) of this AD: The 

post-repair or post-modification inspection 

specified in Table 3 of paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 747–53A2839, dated November 6, 

2012, may be used in support of compliance 

with section 121.1109(c)(2) or 129.109(b)(2) 

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of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 

121.1109(c)(2) or 14 CFR 129.109(b)(2)). The 

corresponding actions specified in the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 747–53A2839, dated 

November 6, 2012, are not required by this 

AD. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle 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 the 

Related Information section of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-ANMSeattle-ACO-AMOC-Requests@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 the 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle 

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. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Bill Ashforth, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

phone: (425) 917–6432; fax: (425) 917–6590; 

email: bill.ashforth@faa.gov. 

(2) 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. 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 

20, 2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–07205 Filed 3–27–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0164; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NE–10–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Austro 

Engine GmbH Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Austro Engine GmbH model E4 engines. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

reports of several power loss events due 

to fracture of the waste gate controller 

lever. This proposed AD would require 

removing from service certain part 

number (P/N) waste gate controllers. We 

are proposing this AD to prevent engine 

power loss or in-flight shutdown, which 

could result in loss of control and 

damage to the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by May 28, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Austro 

Engine GmbH, Rudolf-Diesel-Strasse 11, 

A–2700 Weiner Neustadt, Austria, 

phone: +43 2622 23000; fax: +43 2622 

23000–2711, or go to: 

www.austroengine.at. 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 Operations office 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 Operations 

office (phone: 800–647–5527) is the 

same as the Mail address 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: 

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–2013–0164; Directorate Identifier 

2013–NE–10–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 based on 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 with FAA 

personnel concerning this proposed AD. 

Using the search function of the Web 

site, anyone can find and read the 

comments in any of our dockets, 

including, if provided, the name of the 

individual who sent the comment (or 

signed the comment on behalf of an 

association, business, labor union, etc.). 

You may review the DOT’s complete 

Privacy Act Statement in the Federal 

Register published on April 11, 2000 

(65 FR 19477–78). 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2013–0025, 

dated February 6, 2013 (referred to 

herein after as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

Several power loss events have been 

reported on Austro E4 engines, due to 

fracture of the waste gate controller lever. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to further cases of power loss events, possibly 

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