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4. Insurance Guarantees, Coverage 

Levels, and Prices for Determining 

Indemnities 

(a) Unless otherwise specified in the 

Special Provisions, catastrophic risk 

protection coverage will offer protection 

equal to: 

(1) Fifty percent (50%) of your 

approved yield indemnified at fifty-five 

percent (55%) of the price election or 

projected price, as applicable, if you are 

insured under the Common Crop 

Insurance Policy Basic Provisions (7 

CFR 457.8) and applicable Crop 

Provisions; 

(2) Sixty-five percent (65%) of the 

expected county yield indemnified at 

forty-five percent (45%) of the 

maximum protection per acre if you are 

insured under the Area Risk Protection 

Insurance Basic Provisions (7 CFR 

407.9) and applicable Crop Provisions; 

or 

(3) A comparable coverage as 

established by FCIC for other crop 

policies only if catastrophic risk 

protection coverage is provided in the 

applicable crop policy. 

* * * * * 

6. Annual Premium and Administrative 

Fees 

* * * * * 

(c) The administrative fee provisions 

of paragraph (b) of this section do not 

apply if you meet the definition of a 

limited resource farmer specified in the 

applicable crop policy. The 

administrative fee will be waived if you 

request it and you meet the 

requirements contained in the annual 

premium provisions of the applicable 

crop policy. 

* * * * * 

7. Insured Crop 

The crop insured is specified in the 

applicable crop policy; however, for 

policies other than those insured under 

the Area Risk Protection Insurance Basic 

Provisions, notwithstanding any other 

policy provision requiring the same 

insurance coverage on all insurable 

acreage of the crop in the county, if you 

purchase additional coverage for a crop, 

you may separately insure acreage 

designated as ‘‘high-risk’’ land by FCIC 

under catastrophic risk protection 

coverage, provided that you execute a 

High-Risk Land Exclusion Option and 

obtain a catastrophic risk protection 

coverage policy with the same insurance 

provider on or before the applicable 

sales closing date. You will be required 

to pay a separate administrative fee for 

both the additional coverage policy and 

the catastrophic risk protection coverage 

policy. 

* * * * * 

Signed in Washington, DC, on August 20, 

2013. 

Brandon Willis, 

Manager, Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation. 

[FR Doc. 2013–20800 Filed 8–26–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–08–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0615; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–NM–352–AD; Amendment 

39–17529; AD 2013–15–13] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all The 

Boeing Company Model 757 airplanes. 

This AD was prompted by two inservice occurrences on Model 737–400 

airplanes of total loss of boost pump 

pressure of the fuel feed system, 

followed by loss of fuel system suction 

feed capability on one engine, and inflight shutdown of the engine. This AD 

requires repetitive operational tests of 

the engine fuel suction feed of the fuel 

system, and corrective actions if 

necessary. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct loss of the engine fuel 

suction feed capability of the fuel 

system, which, in the event of total loss 

of the fuel boost pumps, could result in 

dual engine flameout, inability to restart 

the engines, and consequent forced 

landing of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 1, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of October 1, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: 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, Washington. 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 AD, 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: Sue 

Lucier, Aerospace Engineer, Propulsion 

Branch, ANM–140S, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 

98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6438; fax: 

425–917–6590; email: suzanne.lucier@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to 

amend 14 CFR part 39 to include an 

airworthiness directive (AD) that would 

apply to the specified products. The 

SNPRM published in the Federal 

Register on October 30, 2012 (77 FR 

65642). We preceded the SNPRM with 

a notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM) that published in the Federal 

Register on June 6, 2008 (73 FR 32256). 

The NPRM proposed to require 

repetitive operational tests of the engine 

fuel suction feed of the fuel system, and 

other related testing if necessary, 

according to a method approved by the 

FAA. The SNPRM proposed to require 

repetitive operational tests of the engine 

fuel suction feed of the fuel system, and 

corrective actions if necessary. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the SNPRM (77 FR 65642, 

October 30, 2012) and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Support for the SNPRM (77 FR 65642, 

October 30, 2012) 

One commenter, Mara Essick, 

submitted support for the actions 

specified in the SNPRM (77 FR 65642, 

October 30, 2012). 


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Request To Provide Credit for Actions 

Done Before Service Bulletin Issued 

American Airlines (AA) asked that we 

give credit for operators that 

accomplished the specified actions 

before issuance of Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 757–28A0131, dated May 4, 

2012. AA stated that it accomplished 

the operational tests proposed in the 

original NPRM (73 FR 32256, June 6, 

2008) in 2008, using the Boeing task 

cards or airplane maintenance manual 

(AMM). AA added that it continues to 

do the repetitive operational tests at 

intervals not to exceed 7,500 flight 

hours. 

We do not agree with the commenter’s 

request. Although we normally support 

granting credit for accomplishing 

actions prior to the effective date of the 

AD, the credit is generally given using 

a previous issue of the required service 

bulletin, not for an AMM or task cards. 

Under the provisions of paragraph (h) of 

this final rule, however, we may 

consider individual requests for credit 

for accomplishing actions prior to the 

effective date of the AD if data are 

submitted to substantiate that it 

provides an acceptable level of safety. 

We have made no change to the AD in 

this regard. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 673 

airplanes of U.S. registry. We estimate 

the following costs to comply with this 

AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

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

Operational Test ............................ Up to 6 work hours × $85 per 

hour = $510 per engine, per 

test.

Up to $2,040, per test .................. Up to $343,230, per test 

We have received no definitive data 

that would enable us to provide a cost 

estimate for the on-condition actions 

specified in this AD. 

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 

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 that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

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. 

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): 

2013–15–13 The Boeing Company: 

Amendment 39–17529; Docket No. 

FAA–2008–0615; Directorate Identifier 

2007–NM–352–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective October 1, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all The Boeing 

Company Model 757–200, –200PF, –200CB, 

and –300 series airplanes, certificated in any 

category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/ 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 2800, Aircraft Fuel System. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of two 

in-service occurrences on Model 737–400 

airplanes of total loss of boost pump pressure 

of the fuel feed system, followed by loss of 

fuel system suction feed capability on one 

engine, and in-flight shutdown of the engine. 

We are issuing this AD to detect and correct 

loss of the engine fuel suction feed capability 

of the fuel system, which in the event of total 

loss of the fuel boost pumps could result in 

dual engine flameout, inability to restart the 

engines, and consequent forced landing of 

the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Operational Test and Corrective Actions 

Within 7,500 flight hours or 36 months 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first: Perform an operational test of the 

engine fuel suction feed of the fuel system, 

and do all applicable corrective actions, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

757–28A0131, dated May 4, 2012. Do all 

applicable corrective actions before further 

flight. Repeat the operational test thereafter at 

intervals not to exceed 7,500 flight hours or 

36 months, whichever occurs first. 

Thereafter, except as provided in paragraph 


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(h) of this AD, no alternative procedures or 

repeat test intervals will be allowed. 

(h) 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. 

(i) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Sue Lucier, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140S, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; phone: 425–917–6438; fax: 425–917– 

6590; email: suzanne.lucier@faa.gov. 

(j) 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) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757– 

28A0131, dated May 4, 2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) 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. 

(4) You may review copies of the 

referenced service information at the FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference 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 Renton, Washington, on July 21, 

2013. 

Stephen P. Boyd, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–20718 Filed 8–26–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0617; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–NM–354–AD; Amendment 

39–17533; AD 2013–15–17] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 737–600, 

–700, –700C, –800, –900, and –900ER 

series airplanes. This AD was prompted 

by a report of an in-service occurrence 

of total loss of boost pump pressure of 

the fuel feed system, followed by loss of 

fuel system suction feed capability on 

one engine, and in-flight shutdown of 

the engine. This AD requires repetitive 

operational tests of the engine fuel 

suction feed of the fuel system, and 

other related testing and corrective 

action if necessary. We are issuing this 

AD to detect and correct loss of the 

engine fuel suction feed capability of 

the fuel system, which in the event of 

total loss of the fuel boost pumps could 

result in dual engine flameout, inability 

to restart the engines, and consequent 

forced landing of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 1, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of October 1, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: 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, Washington. 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 AD, 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: Sue 

Lucier, Aerospace Engineer, Propulsion 

Branch, ANM–140S, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 

98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6438; fax: 

425–917–6590; email: suzanne.lucier@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to 

amend 14 CFR part 39 to include an 

airworthiness directive (AD) that would 

apply to the specified products. The 

SNPRM published in the Federal 

Register on June 25, 2012 (77 FR 37831). 

We preceded the SNPRM with a notice 

of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which 

published in the Federal Register on 

June 6, 2008 (73 FR 32255). The NPRM 

proposed to require repetitive 

operational tests of the engine fuel 

suction feed of the fuel system, and 

other related testing if necessary. The 

SNPRM proposed to require repetitive 

operational tests of the engine fuel 

suction feed of the fuel system, and 

other related testing and corrective 

action if necessary. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the proposal (77 FR 37831, 

June 25, 2012) and the FAA’s response 

to each comment. 

Requests To Change Certain Methods of 

Compliance 

Boeing asked that we change the next 

to last sentence in paragraph (g) of the 

SNPRM (77 FR 37831, June 25, 2012), 

which specifies ‘‘. . . using a method 

approved in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (h) of 

this AD’’ to read ‘‘If the test is not 

considered successful, as specified in 

AWL No. 28–AWL–101, before further 

flight, perform all related testing and 

corrective actions, and repeat the 

operational test specified in AWL No. 

28–AWL–101.’’ Boeing noted that 

paragraph (h) of the SNPRM (paragraph 

(i) of this final rule) does not provide 

testing and corrective actions for a failed 

test, and FAA approval of action taken 


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