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maintained for the remainder of the 

contract period and adopted 

enhancements must recur for the 

remainder of the contract period. 

* * * * * 

(3) Annual payments will be prorated 

over the contract term so as to 

accommodate, to the extent practicable, 

participants earning equal annual 

payments in each fiscal year; 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(2) A participant must adopt or 

improve the resource-conserving crop 

rotation during the term of the contract 

to be eligible to receive a supplemental 

payment. Unless the Chief approves a 

different schedule to meet the 

conservation stewardship goals of 

particular crop rotation sequences, a 

resource-conserving crop rotation: 

(i) Is considered adopted when the 

resource-conserving crop is planted on 

at least one-third of the rotation acres; 

and 

(ii) Must be adopted by the third fiscal 

year of the contract and planted on all 

rotation acres by the fifth fiscal year of 

the contract; and 

* * * * * 

(c) Minimum contract payment. NRCS 

may make a minimum contract payment 

to a participant in any fiscal year in 

which the contract’s payment amount 

total is less than a rate determined 

equitable by the Chief based upon the 

effort required by a participant to 

comply with the terms of the contract. 

* * * * * 

■ 3. Amend § 1470.25 by revising 

paragraph (d) and adding new 

paragraphs (e) through (g) to read as 

follows: 

§ 1470.25 Voluntary contract modifications 

and transfers of land. 

* * * * * 

(d) Within the time specified in the 

contract, a participant must provide 

NRCS with written notice regarding any 

voluntary or involuntary loss of control 

of any acreage under the CSP contract, 

which includes changes in a 

participant’s ownership structure or 

corporate form. Failure to provide 

timely notice will result in termination 

of the entire contract. 

(e) Unless NRCS approves a transfer 

of contract rights under this paragraph, 

a participant losing control of any 

acreage will constitute a violation of the 

CSP contract and NRCS will terminate 

the contract and require a participant to 

refund all or a portion of any financial 

assistance provided. NRCS may approve 

a transfer of the contract if: 

(1) NRCS receives written notice that 

identifies the new producer who will 

take control of the acreage, as required 

in paragraph (d) of this section; 

(2) The new producer meets program 

eligibility requirements within a 

reasonable time frame, as specified in 

the CSP contract; 

(3) The new producer agrees to 

assume the rights and responsibilities 

for the acreage under the contract; and 

(4) NRCS determines that the 

purposes of the program will continue 

to be met despite the original 

participant’s losing control of all or a 

portion of the land under contract. 

(f) Until NRCS approves the transfer 

of contract rights, the new producer is 

not a participant in the program and 

may not receive payment for 

conservation activities commenced 

prior to approval of the contract 

transfer. 

(g) NRCS may not approve a contract 

transfer and may terminate the contract 

in its entirety if NRCS determines that 

the loss of control of the land was 

voluntary, the new producer is not 

eligible or willing to assume 

responsibilities under the contract, or 

the purposes of the program cannot be 

met. 

Signed this 3rd day of March, 2016, in 

Washington, DC. 

Jason A. Weller, 

Chief, Natural Resources Conservation 

Service, Vice President, Commodity Credit 

Corporation. 

[FR Doc. 2016–05419 Filed 3–9–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–3753; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NE–26–AD; Amendment 39– 

18406; AD 2016–04–12] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca 

S.A. Turboshaft Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 2B, 2B1, 2C, 2C1, 

2C2, 2D, 2E, 2S1, and 2S2 turboshaft 

engines. This AD requires inspection, 

and, depending on the results, removal 

of the engine accessory gearbox (AGB). 

This AD was prompted by a report of an 

uncommanded in-flight shutdown 

(IFSD) of an Arriel 2 engine caused by 

rupture of the 41-tooth gear, which 

forms part of the bevel gear in the 

engine AGB. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent failure of the engine AGB, 

which could lead to in-flight shutdown, 

damage to the engine, and damage to the 

aircraft. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 

14, 2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of April 14, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Turbomeca S.A., 40220 Tarnos, France; 

phone: 33 0 5 59 74 40 00; fax: 33 0 5 

59 74 45 15. You may view this service 

information at the FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

It is also available on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

3753. 

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– 

3753; 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 address for the Docket 

Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

Document 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: 

Philip Haberlen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 

781–238–7770; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: philip.haberlen@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 the specified products. The 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on November 24, 2015 (80 FR 

73148). The NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 


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An uncommanded in-flight shut-down 

(IFSD) of an ARRIEL 2 engine was reported, 

caused by rupture of the 41-tooth gear, which 

forms part of the bevel gear of the accessory 

gearbox (module M01). The subsequent 

investigation revealed that wear on the 

housing of the front bearing of this gear was 

a major contributor to this rupture. In 

addition, the investigation showed that this 

wear mechanism had resulted in positive 

Spectrometric Oil Analysis (SOA) indications 

before the event. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could potentially lead to further 

cases of IFSD, possibly resulting in an 

emergency landing. 

You may obtain further information 

by examining the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

3753. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (80 

FR 73148, November 24, 2015). 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Turbomeca S.A. has issued 

Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 292 72 

2861, Version A, dated April 24, 2015. 

The service information describes 

procedures for inspecting the engine 

AGB. 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 of this final rule. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 250 

engines installed on aircraft of U.S. 

registry. We also estimate that it will 

take about 0.5 hours per engine to 

comply with the initial inspection 

requirement in this AD and about 2 

hours per engine to remove the engine 

AGB. The spectrometric oil analysis kit 

costs about $79. The average labor rate 

is $85 per hour. Based on these figures, 

we estimate the cost of this AD on U.S. 

operators to be $72,875. 

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 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 this AD: 

(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. 

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): 

2016–04–12 Turbomeca S.A.: Amendment 

39–18406; Docket No. FAA–2015–3753; 

Directorate Identifier 2015–NE–26–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective April 14, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 

2B, 2B1, 2C, 2C1, 2C2, 2D, 2E, 2S1, and 2S2 

turboshaft engines with an engine accessory 

gearbox (AGB), part number (P/N) 

0292120650, with a machined front casing. 

(d) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of an 

uncommanded in-flight shutdown (IFSD) of 

an Arriel 2 engine caused by rupture of the 

41-tooth gear, which forms part of the bevel 

gear in the engine AGB. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent failure of the engine AGB, 

which could lead to IFSD, damage to the 

engine, and damage to the aircraft. 

(e) Actions and Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(1) Initial Spectrometric Oil Analysis (SOA) 

(i) Perform an initial SOA within the 

compliance times given in paragraph 

(e)(1)(i)(A) or (e)(1)(i)(B) of this AD: 

(A) If the engine AGB has less than 800 

engine hours (EHs) since new or since last 

overhaul, do an initial SOA before exceeding 

850 EHs since new or since last overhaul. 

(B) If the engine AGB has 800 EHs or more 

since new or since last overhaul, or if the EHs 

are unknown, do an initial SOA within 50 

EHs after the effective date of this AD. 

(C) Use paragraphs 2.4.2.1 and 2.4.2.2 of 

Turbomeca S.A. Mandatory Service Bulletin 

(MSB) No. 292 72 2861, Version A, dated 

April 24, 2015, to perform the SOA required 

by paragraph (e) of this AD. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(2) Repetitive SOA 

(i) If the aluminum concentration 

determined from the most recent SOA is less 

than 0.8 parts per million (PPM), repeat the 

SOA required by paragraph (e) of this AD 

within 100 EHs time since last analysis 

(TSLA). 

(ii) If the aluminum concentration 

determined from the most recent SOA is 

between 0.8 PPM and 1.4 PPM, inclusive, 

repeat the SOA required by paragraph (e) of 

this AD within 50 EHs TSLA. Do not perform 

draining before doing the next SOA. 

(iii) If the aluminum concentration 

determined from the most recent SOA is 

greater than 1.4 PPM, remove the engine AGB 

from service within 50 EHs TSLA. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to 

make your request. You may email your 

request to: ANE-AD-AMOC@faa.gov. 


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(g) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Philip Haberlen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 1200 District Avenue, 

Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781–238– 

7770; fax: 781–238–7199; email: 

philip.haberlen@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency AD 2015–0162, dated August 

6, 2015, for more information. You may 

examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2015-3753-0001. 

(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) Turbomeca S.A. Mandatory Service 

Bulletin No. 292 72 2861, Version A, dated 

April 24, 2015. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Turbomeca S.A. service information 

identified in this AD, contact Turbomeca 

S.A., 40220 Tarnos, France; phone: 33 0 5 59 

74 40 00; fax: 33 0 5 59 74 45 15. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 1200 

District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

(5) You may view this service information 

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 Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

February 18, 2016. 

Ann C. Mollica, 

Acting Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–05318 Filed 3–9–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1331; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NE–44–AD; Amendment 39– 

18390; AD 2016–03–03] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce 

plc Turbojet Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

airworthiness directive (AD) 2013–11– 

13 for all Rolls-Royce plc (RR) Viper 

Mk. 601–22 turbojet engines. AD 2013– 

11–13 required reducing the life of 

certain critical parts. This AD adds two 

new engine models and additional 

engine parts to the applicability. This 

AD was prompted by a determination by 

RR that additional parts for the RR Viper 

Mk. 601–22 as well as additional engine 

models are affected. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent failure of life-limited 

parts, which could lead to an 

uncontained part release, damage to the 

engine, and damage to the airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective April 14, 

2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publication listed in this AD 

as of April 14, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact DA 

Services Operations Room at RollsRoyce plc, Defense Sector Bristol, WH– 

70, P.O. Box 3, Filton, Bristol BS34 7QE, 

United Kingdom; phone: +44 (0) 117 97 

90700; fax: +44 (0) 117 97 95498; email: 

defence-operations-room@rollsroyce.com. You may view this service 

information at the FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

It is also available on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2012– 

1331. 

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–2012– 

1331; 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, 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

address for the Docket Office (phone: 

800–647–5527) is Document 

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: 

Philip Haberlen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 

781–238–7770; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: philip.haberlen@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2013–11–13, 

Amendment 39–17473 (78 FR 34550, 

June 10, 2013), (‘‘AD 2013–11–13’’). AD 

2013–11–13 applied to the specified 

products. The NPRM published in the 

Federal Register on October 9, 2015 (80 

FR 61131). The NPRM proposed to 

continue to require reducing the life of 

certain critical parts. That NPRM also 

proposed to add additional parts for the 

RR Viper Mk. 601–22 as well as 

additional engine models to the 

applicability of this AD. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (80 

FR 61131, October 9, 2015). 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (80 FR 

61131, October 9, 2015) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (80 FR 61131, 

October 9, 2015). 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

RR has issued RR Alert Service 

Bulletin (ASB) Mk. 521 Number 72– 

A408, Circulation A, dated January 

2015; RR ASB Mk. 521 Number 72– 

A408, Circulation B, dated January 

2015; RR ASB Mk. 522 Number 72– 

A413, Circulation A, dated January 

2015; RR ASB Mk. 522 Number 72– 

A412, Circulation B, dated January 

2015; and RR ASB Mk 601–22 Number 

72–A207, dated January 2015. The 

service information describes 

procedures for identifying the affected 

parts installed on each engine and 

determining their respective new life 

limit. 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 of this final rule. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects about 

46 engines installed on airplanes of U.S. 

registry. We estimate a pro-rated parts 

cost of $66,000 per engine. We also 

estimate that it will take about 4 hours 


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