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(2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency AD 2015–0177, dated August 

25, 2015, for more information. You may 

examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the 

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

searching for and locating Docket No. FAA– 

2015–3805. 

(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 2860, Version A, dated 

July 15, 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/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

February 2, 2016. 

Colleen M. D’Alessandro, 

Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–02477 Filed 2–8–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–3778; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NE–27–AD; Amendment 39– 

18391; AD 2016–03–04] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce 

plc Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211–535E4–37, 

RB211–535E4–B–37, and RB211– 

535E4–C–37 turbofan engines. This AD 

requires recalculating the cyclic life for 

certain engine life-limited rotating parts 

and removing those parts that have 

exceeded their cyclic life limit within 

specified compliance times. This AD 

was prompted by a review of 

operational data that determined certain 

RR RB211–535E4–37 engines have been 

operated to a more severe flight profile 

than is consistent with the flight profile 

used to establish the cyclic life limits for 

the rotating parts. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent failure of life-limited 

rotating parts, uncontained parts 

release, damage to the engine, and 

damage to the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

March 15, 2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of March 15, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact RollsRoyce plc, Corporate Communications, 

P.O. Box 31, Derby, England, DE24 8BJ; 

phone: 011–44–1332–242424; fax: 011– 

44–1332–249936; email: http://

www.rolls-royce.com/contact/civil_

team.jsp; Internet: https://

customers.rolls-royce.com/public/

rollsroycecare. 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– 

3778. 

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– 

3778; 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: 

Robert Green, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 

781–238–7754; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: robert.green@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 4, 2015 (80 FR 

68284). The NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

A review of operational flight data has 

revealed that some RB211–535 engines may 

have been operated beyond the flight profile 

(FP) assumed by the operator when 

establishing the operational limits (life 

limits) within which the corresponding 

critical parts are allowed to remain installed. 

This condition, if not corrected, may lead 

to critical part failure, possibly resulting in 

release of high energy debris, damage to the 

aeroplane and/or injury to the occupants. 

To preclude failure of an engine lifelimited part, the MCAI specifies, and 

this AD would require, recalculating the 

cyclic life for certain parts and removing 

from service those parts that have 

exceeded their cyclic life limit within 

specified compliance times. This AD 

would establish a new default Flight 

Profile G for RR RB211–535E4–37 

engine life-limited parts. If, however, 

operators meet the requirements of 

Appendix 6 of RR Alert NonModification Service Bulletin (NMSB) 

No. RB.211–72–AH972, Revision 3, 

dated August 28, 2015, they may 

operate to Flight Profile A or B. 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– 

3778. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed RR Alert NMSB No. 

RB.211–72–AH972, Revision 3, dated 

August 28, 2015. The Alert NMSB 

describes a new flight profile, provides 

procedures for the consumed cyclic life 

corrections for prior operation of 

affected parts, and provides the removal 

from service recommendations for parts 

that have exceeded their cyclic 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 AD. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

considered the comments received. 

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Support for the NPRM (80 FR 68284, 

November 4, 2015) 

The Boeing Company, FedEx, United 

Airlines, and American Airlines 

expressed support for the NPRM. 

Request To Change Actions and 

Compliance 

United Parcel Service (UPS) requested 

that the NPRM recognize digital flight 

data taken from either the digital flight 

data recorder (DFDR) or the digital flight 

data acquisition unit (DFDAU) as valid 

data for RR RB211 flight profile 

monitoring purposes. The data captured 

by the DFDAU is recorded on the DFDR, 

but DFDAUs are regularly downloaded 

for UPS’ flight operations quality 

assurance program. The DFDAU data is 

easier to access than pulling a DFDR for 

data download purposes. 

We agree. We added a new paragraph 

to paragraph (e)(1) of this AD as follows: 

‘‘(e)(1)(iv) You may use data from either 

a digital flight data acquisition unit or 

a digital flight data recorder for flight 

profile monitoring.’’. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data, 

including the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

with the changes described previously. 

We determined that these changes will 

not increase the economic burden on 

any operator or increase the scope of 

this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 107 

engines installed on airplanes of U.S. 

registry. Pro-rated cost of the lost cyclic 

life as a result of the corrections would 

be about $25,417,324. We estimate it 

will take 1 hour to recalculate the 

consumed cyclic life and revise the 

engine records which include 5 minutes 

(0.083 hours) for record entries. 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 

$25,426,419. 

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): 

2016–03–04 Rolls-Royce plc: Amendment 

39–18391; Docket No. FAA–2015–3778; 

Directorate Identifier 2015–NE–27–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective March 15, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Rolls-Royce plc (RR) 

RB211–535E4–37, RB211–535E4–B–37, and 

RB211–535E4–C–37 turbofan engines. 

(d) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a review of 

operational data that determined that certain 

RR RB211–535E4–37 engines have been 

operated to a more severe flight profile than 

is consistent with the flight profile used to 

establish the cyclic life limits for the rotating 

parts. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

failure of life-limited rotating parts, which 

could result in uncontained parts release, 

damage to the engine, and damage to the 

airplane. 

(e) Actions and Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. Within 21 days after the effective date 

of this AD: 

(1) For RR RB211–535E4–37 engines, 

establish a new flight profile, Flight Profile 

G, as the new default profile for flight 

operations and new part lives for life-limited 

parts. 

(i) Use Appendix 6 of RR Alert NonModification Service Bulletin (NMSB) No. 

RB.211–72–AH972, Revision 3, dated August 

28, 2015, to define Flight Profile G. 

(ii) Use the definition of Flight Profile G in 

Appendix 6 and the maximum approved 

cyclic lives in Appendix 2 of RR Alert NMSB 

No. RB.211–72–AH972, Revision 3, dated 

August 28, 2015, to identify the new lives for 

life-limited parts. 

(iii) If operators meet the requirements of 

Appendix 6 of RR Alert NMSB No. RB.211– 

72–AH972, Revision 3, dated August 28, 

2015, they may operate to Flight Profile A or 

B. 

(iv) You may use data from either a digital 

flight data acquisition unit or a digital flight 

data recorder for flight profile monitoring. 

(2) For all RR RB211–535E4–37, RB211– 

535E4–B–37, and RB211–535E4–C–37 

engines, determine if any part identified by 

part number and serial number in Appendix 

4 of RR Alert NMSB No. RB.211–72–AH972, 

Revision 3, dated August 28, 2015, is 

installed on the engine. 

(i) Do not return to service any engine with 

a part identified in paragraph (e)(2) of this 

AD after the part reaches the ‘‘Compliance 

Time’’ date or cycles, whichever occurs first, 

as specified in Appendix 4 of RR Alert NMSB 

No. RB.211–72–AH972, Revision 3, dated 

August 28, 2015. 

(ii) For each part identified in paragraph 

(e)(2) of this AD without a ‘‘Compliance 

Time’’ that has a lifing correction identified, 

apply the lifing correction for each part using 

the ‘‘Additional Life Consumed Flight 

Cycles’’ specified in Appendix 4 of RR Alert 

NMSB No. RB.211–72–AH972, Revision 3, 

dated August 28, 2015. 

(3) For RR RB211–535E4–37 engines 

operated to Flight Profile G with parts listed 

in Appendix 4 of RR Alert NMSB No. 

RB.211–72–AH972, Revision 3, dated August 

28, 2015, do the following: 

(i) Re-calculate the consumed cyclic life of 

the low-pressure (LP) compressor shaft, LP 

turbine shaft, LP turbine disk Stage 2, 

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intermediate-pressure compressor rotor shaft 

Stage 1 to 6, high-pressure (HP) compressor 

rotor disk Stage 1 and 2, HP compressor rear 

rotor shaft assembly, and HP turbine disk as 

follows. 

(ii) Determine the Flight Profile G cycles in 

service (CIS). Count all CIS accumulated 

since April 1, 2015, inclusive. 

(iii) Use the Flight Profile G cycles in 

service from paragraph (e)(3)(ii) of this AD, 

the maximum approved lives in Appendix 2 

of RR Alert NMSB No. RB.211–72–AH972, 

Revision 3, dated August 28, 2015, and 

Figure 1 to paragraph (e) of this AD to 

calculate the new consumed cyclic lives. 

(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. 

(g) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Robert Green, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 1200 District Avenue, 

Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781–238– 

7754; fax: 781–238–7199; email: 

robert.green@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency AD 2015–0148, dated July 23, 

2015 (Corrected July 24, 2015), for more 

information. You may examine the MCAI in 

the AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating it in Docket No. FAA–2015–3778. 

(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) Rolls-Royce (RR) Alert NonModification Service Bulletin No. RB.211– 

72–AH972, Revision 3, including 

Appendices 1 through 6, dated August 28, 

2015. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For RR service information identified in 

this AD, contact Rolls-Royce plc, Corporate 

Communications, P.O. Box 31, Derby, 

England, DE24 8BJ; phone: 011–44–1332– 

242424; fax: 011–44–1332–249936; email: 

http://www.rolls-royce.com/contact/civil_

team.jsp; Internet: https://customers.rollsroyce.com/public/rollsroycecare. 

(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 2, 2016. 

Colleen M. D’Alessandro, 

Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–02476 Filed 2–8–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

22 CFR Part 51 

[Public Notice: 9360] 

RIN 1400–AD83 

Passports: Official Passports for 

Officials or Employees of State, Local, 

Tribal or Territorial Governments 

Traveling Abroad and Carrying Out 

Official Duties in Support of the U.S. 

Government 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State 

finalizes its amendment of the passport 

rules for issuance of an official passport 

to an official or employee of a state, 


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