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13 In December 2007, DHS exercised its discretion 

under the CFATS regulation by granting an 

indefinite extension from the Top-Screen 

submission deadline for agricultural production 

facilities that use chemicals of interest (COI) and 

COI-containing products for agricultural production 

purposes (see 73 FR 1640). Examples of agricultural 

production facilities include: farms, ranches and 

range land, livestock facilities, turf grass growers, 

golf courses, nurseries and floricultural operations, 

and public and private parks. 

14CFATS establishes eighteen Risk-Based 

Performance Standards (RBPSs) that identify the 

areas for which a facility’s security posture will be 

examined, such as perimeter security, access 

control, personnel surety, and cyber security. To 

meet the RBPSs, covered facilities are free to choose 

whatever security programs or processes they deem 

appropriate, so long as they achieve the requisite 

level of performance in each applicable area. The 

programs and processes that a high-risk facility 

ultimately chooses to implement to meet these 

standards must be described in the Site Security 

Plan (SSP) that every high-risk chemical facility 

must develop pursuant to the regulations. The 

RBPS guidance document is available online at: 

http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/chemsec_cfats_

riskbased_performance_standards.pdf. 

15 Information on other chemical safety and 

security programs that may impact CFATSregulated facilities is provided in the preamble to 

the CFATS Final Rule (see 72 FR 17689), as well 

as the E.O. 13650 May 2014 Final Report. 

deadline for agricultural production 

facilities issued in December 2007.13

c. Clarification of Terminology— 

Comments regarding the utility, clarity 

and accuracy of definitions currently 

found in 6 CFR 27.105, such as, but not 

limited to, the definitions of ‘‘A 

Commercial Grade’’ and ‘‘A Placarded 

Amount.’’ DHS also seeks comments on 

the utility of including definitions, and 

what those definitions should be, for the 

terms ‘‘material modifications,’’ ‘‘critical 

asset,’’ and ‘‘site asset;’’ and 

‘‘inspection.’’ DHS invites comments on 

recommendations for additional terms 

used in the current CFATS regulations 

that may warrant further clarification. 

d. Risk Based Performance 

Standards 14—Comments on whether 

and how DHS should clarify or modify 

the 18 RBPS in 6 CFR 27.230, whether 

DHS should combine and/or eliminate 

any of the existing RBPS, and whether 

DHS should adopt any additional RBPS. 

e. Appendix A—Comments on all 

aspects of CFATS Appendix A, 

including: 

(1) Comments on the possible 

addition of chemicals to, and/or the 

deletion or modification of certain COI 

currently listed in Appendix A; 

(2) any term utilized in 6 CFR 27.203, 

and the applicability and/or 

modification of STQs as the bases for 

listing COI (e.g., by security issue(s)); 

and 

(3) the concentration and mixtures 

rules associated with Appendix A, 

which are described in 6 CFR 27.204. 

f. Small Business Considerations— 

Comments regarding considerations 

specific to small businesses. 

g. Alignment with Other Regulatory 

Programs—Comments regarding how 

the Department may be able to better 

align CFATS and other existing 

chemical facility regulations, including 

comments on any duplication or overlap 

that may exist between CFATS and 

another regulatory program.15 When 

providing comments on this topic, DHS 

encourages commenters to provide the 

specific citations to the regulatory 

regimes that may duplicate or overlap 

with the requirements under CFATS as 

well as a specific description of the 

duplicative or overlapping 

requirements. 

In addressing these topics, DHS 

encourages interested parties to provide 

specific data that documents the 

potential costs of modifying the existing 

regulatory requirements pursuant to the 

commenter’s suggestions; the potential 

quantifiable benefits including security 

and societal benefits of modifying the 

existing regulatory requirements; and 

the potential impacts on small 

businesses of modifying the existing 

regulatory requirements. Commenters 

might also address how DHS can best 

obtain and consider accurate, objective 

information and data about the costs, 

burdens, and benefits of the CFATS 

Interim Final Rule and Appendix A, and 

whether there are lower cost alternatives 

that would allow the Department to 

continue to achieve its security goals 

consistent with the law. 

Jeh Charles Johnson, 

Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0578; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–SW–048–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters Deutschland GmbH 

(Previously Eurocopter Deutschland 

GmbH) (Airbus Helicopters) 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus 

Helicopters Model MBB–BK 117 C–2 

helicopters with certain duplex trim 

actuators installed. This proposed AD 

would require repetitively inspecting 

the lateral and longitudinal trim 

actuator output levers for correct torque 

of the nuts. This proposed AD is 

prompted by a design review that the 

attachment screws can become lost 

under certain circumstances. The 

proposed actions are intended to 

prevent the loss of an attachment screw, 

which could result in movement of the 

output lever in an axial direction, 

contact of a bolt connecting the control 

rod to an output lever with the actuator 

housing, and subsequent loss of 

helicopter control. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 17, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to 

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

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Send comments to the U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to the 

‘‘Mail’’ address between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

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 

European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD, the economic evaluation, 

any comments received, and other 

information. The street address for the 

Docket Operations Office (telephone 

800–647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES

section. Comments will be available in 

the AD docket shortly after receipt. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Airbus 

Helicopters, Inc., 2701 N. Forum Drive, 

Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone 

(972) 641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; fax 

(972) 641–3775; or at http://

www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub. 

You may review the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Office of the 

Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort 

Worth, Texas 76137. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt 

Wilbanks, Aviation Safety Engineer, 


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Regulations and Policy Group, 

Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

matt.wilbanks@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to participate in this 

rulemaking by submitting written 

comments, data, or views. We also 

invite comments relating to the 

economic, environmental, energy, or 

federalism impacts that might result 

from adopting the proposals in this 

document. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

commenters should send only one copy 

of written comments, or if comments are 

filed electronically, commenters should 

submit only one time. 

We will file in the docket all 

comments that we receive, as well as a 

report summarizing each substantive 

public contact with FAA personnel 

concerning this proposed rulemaking. 

Before acting on this proposal, we will 

consider all comments we receive on or 

before the closing date for comments. 

We will consider comments filed after 

the comment period has closed if it is 

possible to do so without incurring 

expense or delay. We may change this 

proposal in light of the comments we 

receive. 

Discussion 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD No. 2013– 

0182, dated August 12, 2013, to correct 

an unsafe condition for Airbus 

Helicopters Model MBB–BK 117 C–2 

helicopters with a lateral duplex trim 

actuator, part number (P/N) 418–00878– 

050 or P/N 418–00878–051, or with a 

longitudinal duplex trim actuator, P/N 

418–00878–000 or P/N 418–00878–001. 

EASA advises that recent analysis has 

shown that under unfavorable 

circumstances, a total loss of the trim 

actuator output lever attachment screw 

could lead to a restriction of the lateral 

and longitudinal control range. 

According to EASA, without the 

attachment screw, the output lever can 

move in the axial direction. This 

condition, if not detected, could cause 

the bolt that connects the control rod to 

the output lever to make contact with 

actuator housing, possibly resulting in 

reduced control of the helicopter. To 

prevent this condition, EASA requires 

an initial torque check of the lateral and 

longitudinal trim actuator output level 

attachment screws, the application of a 

torque marking, and repetitive 

inspections for correct torque thereafter. 

The AD’s requirements are considered 

an interim solution, pending a 

terminating modification. 

Since the issuance of EASA AD No. 

2013–0182, Eurocopter Deutschland 

GmbH has changed its name to Airbus 

Helicopters Deutschland GmbH. 

FAA’s Determination 

These helicopters have been approved 

by the aviation authority of Germany 

and are approved for operation in the 

United States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with Germany, EASA, its 

technical representative, has notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in its 

AD. We are proposing this AD because 

we evaluated all known relevant 

information and determined that an 

unsafe condition is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Related Service Information 

We reviewed Eurocopter (now Airbus 

Helicopters) Alert Service Bulletin 

MBB–BK117 C–2–67A–020, Revision 0, 

dated June 18, 2013 (ASB), which 

advises of a design review that showed 

that a loss of the attachment screw of 

the trim actuator output lever could 

restrict the lateral and longitudinal 

control range. The ASB consequently 

calls for an initial torque check and 

application of torque markings of the 

self-locking nuts, and subsequent 

repetitive inspections to maintain the 

proper torque. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require, 

within 300 hours time-in-service (TIS) 

and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 

400 hours TIS, inspecting the lateral and 

longitudinal trim actuator output lever 

self-locking nuts for correct torque and 

applying torque marking. For each 

inspection where the nuts are not 

torqued to the correct value and must be 

adjusted, the torque marking would be 

removed and reapplied. 

Interim Action 

We consider this AD to be an interim 

action because Airbus Helicopters is 

currently developing a modification that 

will address the unsafe condition 

identified in this AD. Once this 

modification is developed, approved 

and available, we might consider 

additional rulemaking. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

would affect 100 helicopters of U.S. 

Registry and that labor costs average $85 

per work-hour. Based on these 

estimates, we expect the following costs: 

Applying torque and torque marking 

to the lateral and longitudinal trim 

actuator output levers would require 1 

work-hour for a labor cost of $85. No 

parts would be needed, so the cost for 

the U.S. fleet would total $8,500. 

Visually inspecting for correct torque 

would require 0.5 work-hour for a labor 

cost of about $43. No parts would be 

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

fleet would be $4,300 per inspection 

cycle. 

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 proposed 

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, 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 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 


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this proposed 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. 

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): 

Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH 

(Previously Eurocopter Deutschland 

GmbH) (Airbus Helicopters) Helicopters: 

Docket No. FAA–2014–0578; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–SW–048–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Helicopters 

Model MBB–BK 117 C–2 helicopters with a 

lateral duplex trim actuator, part number (P/ 

N) 418–00878–050 or P/N 418–00878–051, or 

a longitudinal duplex trim actuator, P/N 418– 

00878–000 or P/N 418–00878–001, installed, 

certificated in any category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as 

loss of a trim actuator output lever 

attachment screw. This condition could 

result in movement of the output lever in an 

axial direction, contact of a bolt connecting 

the control rod to an output lever with the 

actuator housing, and subsequent loss of 

control of the helicopter. 

(c) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by October 17, 

2014. 

(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 

(1) Within 300 hours time-in-service (TIS), 

apply a torque of 31.0 inch-pounds (3.5 Nm) 

to the self-locking nut (nut) on each lateral 

and longitudinal trim actuator output lever 

and apply a torque marking between the nut 

and the screw. 

(2) Thereafter at intervals not to exceed 400 

hours TIS, visually inspect each nut on each 

lateral and longitudinal trim actuator output 

lever to determine whether the torque is at 

31.0 inch-pounds (3.5 Nm). If the torque is 

not at 31.0 inch-pounds, apply a torque of 

31.0 inch-pounds (3.5 Nm), remove the 

previous torque marking, and apply a new 

torque marking between the nut and the 

screw. 

(3) Do not install a lateral duplex trim 

actuator, part number (P/N) 418–00878–050 

or P/N 418–00878–051, or a longitudinal 

duplex trim actuator, P/N 418–00878–000 or 

P/N 418–00878–001, on any helicopter 

unless each nut has been inspected for 

proper torque in accordance with the 

requirements of this AD. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Matt Wilbanks, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Regulations and 

Policy Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

matt.wilbanks@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 

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) Additional Information 

(1) Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin MBB– 

BK117 C–2–67A–020, Revision 0, dated June 

18, 2013, which is not incorporated by 

reference, contains additional information 

about the subject of this AD. For service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Airbus Helicopters, Inc., 2701 N. Forum 

Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone 

(972) 641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; fax (972) 

641–3775; or at http://

www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub. You 

may review the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Office of the 

Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, 

Texas 76137. 

(2) The subject of this AD is addressed in 

the European Aviation Agency (EASA) AD 

No. 2013–0182, dated August 12, 2013. You 

may view the EASA AD on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov in the AD Docket. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: Rotorcraft Flight Control, 6700. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 8, 

2014. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Acting Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–19506 Filed 8–15–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0579; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–SW–020–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Agusta 

S.p.A. Helicopters (Type Certificate 

Currently Held By AgustaWestland 

S.P.A) (AgustaWestland) 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede 

airworthiness directive (AD) 2014–04– 

14 for AgustaWestland Model A109S, 

AW109SP, A119, and AW119 MKII 

helicopters. AD 2014–04–14 currently 

requires removing certain rod end 

assemblies from service because of 

reports of fractures. Since we issued AD 

2014–04–14, additional fractured rod 

end assemblies have been reported. This 

proposed AD would retain the 

requirements of AD 2014–04–14 but 

expand the scope of applicable rod end 

assemblies. These proposed actions are 

intended to prevent failure of a rod end 

assembly, which could result in damage 

to the main rotor assembly and loss of 

control of the helicopter. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 17, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to 

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

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Send comments to the U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to the 

‘‘Mail’’ address between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

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 

European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD, the economic evaluation, 

any comments received and other 


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