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PART 622—RULES OF PRACTICE AND 

PROCEDURE 

17. The authority citation for part 622 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Secs. 5.9, 5.10, 5.17, 5.25–5.37 

of the Farm Credit Act (12 U.S.C. 2243, 2244, 

2252, 2261–2273); 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 

42 U.S.C. 4012a(f). 

§ 622.2 [Amended] 

18. In § 622.2 paragraph (d) is 

amended by removing the words 

‘‘service organization chartered under 

part E of title IV of the Act’’ and adding 

in their place, the words ‘‘service 

corporation chartered under the Act.’’ 

PART 623—PRACTICE BEFORE THE 

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 

19. The authority citation for part 623 

is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: Secs. 5.9, 5.10, 5.17, 5.25–5.37 

of the Farm Credit Act (12 U.S.C. 2243, 2244, 

2252, 2261–2273). 

§ 623.2 [Amended] 

20. In § 623.2 paragraph (d) is 

amended by removing the words 

‘‘service organization chartered under 

part E of title IV of the Act’’ and adding 

in their place, the words ‘‘service 

corporation chartered under the Act.’’ 

PART 630—DISCLOSURE TO 

INVESTORS IN SYSTEMWIDE AND 

CONSOLIDATED BANK DEBT 

OBLIGATIONS OF THE FARM CREDIT 

SYSTEM 

21. The authority citation for part 630 

is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: Secs. 4.2, 4.9, 5.9, 5.17, 5.19 of 

the Farm Credit Act (12 U.S.C. 2153, 2160, 

2243, 2252, 2254); sec. 424 of Pub. L. 100– 

233, 101 Stat. 1568, 1656; sec. 514 of Pub. L. 

102–552, 106 Stat. 4102. 

§ 630.20 [Amended] 

22. Section 630.20 is amended by 

removing the words ‘‘service 

organization’’ in paragraph (a)(2) and 

adding in their place, the words 

‘‘service corporation.’’ 

Dated: September 6, 2012. 

Dale L. Aultman, 

Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–1088; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–SW–76–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky 

Aircraft Corporation Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM); 

reopening of comment period. 

SUMMARY: We are revising an earlier 

proposed airworthiness directive (AD) 

for the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation 

(Sikorsky) Model S–92A helicopter, 

which proposed revising the Rotorcraft 

Flight Manual (RFM), Operating 

Limitations section, to prohibit Class D 

external load operations, including 

human external cargo (HEC), because 

this model helicopter was not 

certificated to one-engine inoperative 

performance standards for carrying 

Class D external loads. This 

Supplemental NPRM is prompted by a 

recent design approval, which allows 

Class D external load operations if the 

appropriate operating limitations are 

included in the RFM. This proposed AD 

is intended to require appropriate 

operating limitations to allow operators 

to perform Class D external loadcombination operations, including HEC, 

in this model helicopter that now meets 

the Category A performance standard. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by November 13, 

2012. 

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 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 Sikorsky 

Aircraft Corporation, Attn: Manager, 

Commercial Technical Support, 

mailstop S581A, 6900 Main Street, 

Stratford, CT, telephone (203) 383–4866, 

email address tsslibrary@sikorsky.com, 

or at http://www.sikorsky.com. You may 

review a copy of the 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: John 

Coffey, Flight Test Engineer, Boston 

Aircraft Certification Office, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803; telephone (781) 238–7173; email: 

john.coffey@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 

On October 23, 2009, we issued a 

proposal to amend 14 CFR part 39 to 

include an AD that would apply to 

Sikorsky Model S–92 helicopters. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

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Register on December 10, 2009 (74 FR 

65496). The NPRM proposed revising 

the RFM SA S92A–RFM–003, Part 1, 

Section 1, Operating Limitations, Types 

of Operation, by removing the statement 

‘‘RESCUE HOIST: category ‘A’ only 

External load operations with Class ‘D’ 

external loads.’’ The NPRM proposed 

replacing that statement with ‘‘HOIST: 

Class D external loads PROHIBITED.’’ 

That NPRM was prompted by a 

mistake in the RFM, which allowed 

‘‘Class D’’ rotorcraft load combinations 

for HEC operations for this model 

helicopter. The Model S–92A RFM did 

not include the required one-engine 

inoperative (OEI) hover performance 

and procedures. 

Also, the NPRM proposed replacing 

the words ‘‘RESCUE HOIST’’ in the 

RFM with ‘‘HOIST.’’ 

Actions Since Previous NPRM Was 

Issued 

Since issuing the previous NPRM, a 

recent design approval for HEC 

operations has been issued for this 

helicopter. Therefore, we no longer need 

to prohibit rotorcraft load combinations 

for HEC operations for this model 

helicopter, but rather we need to correct 

the RFM to apply the appropriate 

limitations. 

Because this change expands the 

scope of the originally proposed rule, 

the FAA will reopen the comment 

period to provide additional 

opportunity for public comment. 

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, 

within 90 days, revising the Operating 

Limitations section of the RFM S92A– 

RFM–003, Part 1, Section 1, by inserting 

a copy of this AD into the RFM or by 

making pen and ink changes to several 

sections of the RFM Operating 

Limitations. The changes required by 

this AD are complied with if RFM 

S92A–RFM–003, Revision 12, has been 

incorporated into the RFM. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

would affect 65 helicopters in the U.S. 

registry. The costs for inserting a 

correction to the RFM are expected to be 

minimal. 

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, 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 

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 AD: 

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters: 

Docket No. FAA–2009–1088; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–SW–76–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to Sikorsky Aircraft 

Corporation Model S–92A helicopters, 

certificated in any category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as an 

inaccurate Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) 

provision, which was approved without 

appropriate limitations for this model 

helicopter for carrying Class D external 

rotorcraft-load combinations, including 

Human External Cargo (HEC), when this 

model helicopter was not certificated to 

Category A one-engine inoperative (OEI) 

performance standards, including fly away 

capabilities after an engine failure, which is 

required for carrying HEC. 

(c) 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. 

(d) Required Actions 

Within 90 days, revise the Operating 

Limitations section of Rotorcraft Flight 

Manual (RFM) S92A–RFM–003, Part 1, 

Section 1, by inserting a copy of this AD into 

the RFM or by making pen and ink changes, 

as follows: 

Note to paragraph (d): The changes 

required by this AD are complied with if 

RFM S92A–RFM–003, Revision 12, has been 

incorporated into the RFM. 

(1) In the Types of Operation section, 

beneath Hoist, add the following: 

‘‘The hoist equipment certification 

installation approval does not constitute 

approval to conduct hoist operations. 

Operational approval for hoist operations 

must be granted by the Federal Aviation 

Administration. No cabin seats may be 

installed in front of station 317 when 

conducting Human External Cargo hoist 

operations, which requires Category A 

performance capabilities.’’ 

(2) In the Flight Limits section, add the 

following: 

‘‘HOIST When conducting Human External 

Cargo operations, which require category ‘A’ 

performance capabilities, the minimum 

hover height is 20 feet AGL and the 

maximum hover height is 80 feet AGL. 

HOIST The collective axis must remain 

uncoupled when conducting Human External 

Cargo, which requires category ‘A’ 

performance capabilities, for the period of 

time that the person is off the ground or 

water and not in the aircraft. This can be 

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accomplished by either uncoupling the 

collective axis or by the pilot depressing the 

collective trim switch during the pertinent 

portion of the maneuver.’’ 

(3) In the Weight Limits section: 

(i) Remove this note: ‘‘NOTE: The 150 

pound hoist decrement does not preclude Cat 

A operations at a gross weight of 26,500 

pounds with a hoist installed. If conditions 

permit, the pilot may go to the right of the 

26,500 line on figure 1–2 to determine a 

maximum gross weight up to 26,650 and then 

subtract 150 pounds.’’ 

(ii) Add this paragraph and figure: ‘‘HOIST 

Maximum gross weight for Human External 

Cargo, which requires category ‘A’ 

performance capabilities, is limited to the 

gross weight determined in accordance with 

the following Figure 1–2A to Paragraph (d) of 

this AD for your altitude and temperature 

with the air-conditioner, anti-ice, and bleed 

air turned off.’’ 

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(e) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: John Coffey, 

Flight Test Engineer, Boston Aircraft 

Certification Office, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

telephone (781) 238–7173, fax (781) 238– 

7170; email john.coffey@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. 

(f) Additional Information 

For service information identified in this 

AD, contact Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, 

Attn: Manager, Commercial Technical 

Support, mailstop S581A, 6900 Main Street, 

Stratford, CT, telephone (203) 383–4866, 

email address tsslibrary@sikorsky.com, or at 

http://www.sikorsky.com. You may review a 

copy of this information at the FAA, Office 

of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, 

Texas 76137. 

(g) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 2510: Flight Compartment Equipment. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 

5, 2012. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–22525 Filed 9–12–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0901; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NE–19–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca 

S.A. Turboshaft 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 

Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 1A1, 1A2, 1B, 

1C, 1C1, 1C2, 1D, 1D1, 1E2, 1K1, 1S, 

and 1S1 turboshaft engines. This 

proposed AD was prompted by several 

reports of uncommanded in-flight 

shutdown (IFSD) on Arriel 1 engines. 

This proposed AD would require 

performing a high gas generator speed 

(NG) rating vibration check. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent an 

uncommanded in-flight shut-down of 

the engine, which could result in an 

emergency landing. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by November 13, 

2012. 

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. 

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; 

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

781–238–7779; fax: 781–238–7199. 

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–2012–0901; Directorate Identifier 

2012–NE–19–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 2012–0117, 

dated July 3, 2012 (referred to after this 

as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe 

condition for the specified products. 

The MCAI states: 

Several cases of uncommanded in-flight 

shut-down (IFSD) have been reported on 

ARRIEL 1 engines. Results of subsequent 

investigations showed that some Gas 

Generator (GG) rear bearing failures have 

occurred following ‘‘Level 3’’ maintenance 

operations on the GG Assembly. Some of 

these maintenance operations may have 

created an unbalanced condition of the GG 

rotating assembly and, ultimately, failure of 

the GG rear bearing. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to an uncommanded 

engine in-flight shut down and may 

ultimately lead to an emergency landing. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of France and is 

approved for operation in the United 

States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with the European 

Community, EASA has notified us of 

the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI referenced above. We are 

proposing this AD because we evaluated 

all information provided by EASA and 

determined the unsafe condition exists 

and is likely to exist or develop on other 

products of the same type design. 

Costs of Compliance 

Based on the service information, we 

estimate that this proposed AD would 

affect about 1,445 products of U.S. 

registry. We also estimate that it would 

take about 1 work-hour per product to 

comply with 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. 

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