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Therefore, this proposed rule is 

categorically excluded from further 

NEPA review. 

ICE seeks any comments or 

information that may lead to the 

discovery of any significant 

environmental effects from this 

proposed rule. 

List of Subjects in 8 CFR Part 214 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Aliens, Cultural exchange 

programs, Employment, Foreign 

officials, Health professions, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements, 

Students. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, DHS proposes to amend 

Chapter I of Title 8 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations as follows: 

PART 214 — NONIMMIGRANT 

CLASSES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 214 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1102, 1103, 

1182, 1184, 1186a, 1187, 1221, 1281, 1282, 

1301–1305 and 1372; sec.643, Pub. L. 104– 

208, 110 Stat. 3009–708; Pub. L. 106–386, 

114 Stat. 1477–1480; section 141 of the 

Compacts of Free Association with the 

Federated States of Micronesia and the 

Republic of the Marshall Islands, and with 

the Government of Palau, 48 U.S.C. 1901 

note, and 1931 note, respectively; 48 U.S.C. 

1806; 8 CFR part 2. 

■ 2. In § 214.2 revise paragraph 

(f)(15)(ii) and paragraph (m)(17)(ii) to 

read as follows: 

§ 214.2 Special requirements for 

admission, extension, and maintenance of 

status. 

* * * * * 

(f) * * * 

(15) * * * 

(i) * * * 

(ii) Study. 

(A) F–2 post-secondary/vocational 

study. 

(1) Authorized Study at SEVPCertified Schools. An F–2 spouse or F– 

2 child may enroll in less than a full 

course of study, as defined in 8 CFR 

214.2(f)(6)(i)(A)–(D) and 8 CFR 

214.2(m)(9)(i)–(iv), in any course of 

study described in 8 CFR 

214.2(f)(6)(i)(A)–(D) or 214.2(m)(9)(i)– 

(iv) at an SEVP-certified school. 

Notwithstanding 8 CFR 214.2(f)(6)(i)(B) 

and 8 CFR 214.2(m)(9)(i), study at an 

undergraduate college or university or at 

a community college or junior college is 

not a full course of study solely because 

the F–2 nonimmigrant is engaging in a 

lesser course load to complete a course 

of study during the current term. An F– 

2 spouse or F–2 child enrolled in less 

than a full course of study is not eligible 

to engage in employment pursuant to 

paragraphs (9) and (10) of this 

subsection. 

(2) Full Course of Study. Subject to 

paragraph (f)(15)(ii)(B) and (18), an F–2 

spouse and child may engage in a full 

course of study only by applying for and 

obtaining a change of status to F–1, M– 

1 or J–1 nonimmigrant status, as 

appropriate, before beginning a full 

course of study. However, an F–2 

spouse and child may engage in study 

that is avocational or recreational in 

nature, up to and including on a fulltime basis. 

(B) F–2 elementary or secondary 

study. An F–2 child may engage in fulltime study, including any full course of 

study, in any elementary or secondary 

school (kindergarten through twelfth 

grade). 

(C) An F–2 spouse and child violates 

his or her nonimmigrant status by 

enrolling in any study except as 

provided in paragraph (f)(15)(ii)(A)(2) or 

(B) of this section. 

* * * * * 

(m) * * * 

(17) * * * 

(i) * * * 

(ii) Study. 

(A) M–2 post-secondary/vocational 

study. 

(1) Authorized Study at SEVPCertified Schools. An M–2 spouse or M– 

2 child may enroll in less than a full 

course of study, as defined in 8 CFR 

214.2(f)(6)(i)(A)–(D) or 214.2(m)(9)(i)– 

(v), in any course of study described in 

8 CFR 214.2(m)(9)(i)–(v) at an SEVPcertified school. Notwithstanding 8 CFR 

214.2(f)(6)(i)(B) and 8 CFR 

214.2(m)(9)(i), study at an 

undergraduate college or university or at 

a community college or junior college is 

not a full course of study solely because 

the M–2 nonimmigrant is engaging in a 

lesser course load to complete a course 

of study during the current term. An M– 

2 spouse or M–2 child enrolled in less 

than a full course of study is not eligible 

to engage in employment pursuant to 

paragraph (14) of this subsection. 

(2) Full Course of Study. Subject to 

paragraph (m)(17)(ii)(B), an M–2 spouse 

and child may engage in a full course of 

study only by applying for and 

obtaining a change of status to F–1, M– 

1, or J–1 status, as appropriate, before 

beginning a full course of study. 

However, an M–2 spouse and M–2 child 

may engage in study that is avocational 

or recreational in nature, up to and 

including on a full-time basis. 

(B) M–2 elementary or secondary 

study. An M–2 child may engage in fulltime study, including any full course of 

study, in any elementary or secondary 

school (kindergarten through twelfth 

grade). 

(C) An M–2 spouse or child violates 

his or her nonimmigrant status by 

enrolling in any study except as 

provided in paragraph (m)(17)(ii)(A) or 

(B) of this section. 

* * * * * 

■ 3. Revise section 214.3 paragraph 

(l)(1)(iii) to read as follows: 

§ 214.3 Approval of schools for enrollment 

of F and M nonimmigrants. 

(l) * * * 

(1) * * * 

(i) * * * 

(ii) * * * 

(iii) School officials may nominate as 

many DSOs in addition to PDSOs as 

they determine necessary to adequately 

provide recommendations to F and/or M 

students enrolled at the school 

regarding maintenance of nonimmigrant 

status and to support timely and 

complete recordkeeping and reporting 

to DHS, as required by this section. 

School officials must not permit a DSO 

or PDSO nominee access to SEVIS until 

DHS approves the nomination. 

* * * * * 

Rand Beers, 

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2013–27898 Filed 11–20–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–28–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0997; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–CE–044–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby 

Aviation Ltd. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Slingsby Aviation Ltd. Model T67M260 

airplanes. This proposed AD results 

from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as cracked horizontal 

stabilizer attachment brackets, which 

could lead to separation of the 


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horizontal stabilizer and result in loss of 

control. We are issuing this proposed 

AD to require actions to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by January 6, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Slingsby 

Advanced Composites, Ings Lane, 

Kirbymoorside, York, YO62 6EZ, United 

Kingdom, telephone: +44 (0) 1751 

432474; fax +44 (0) 1751 433016, 

Internet: www.marshall-slingsby.com. 

You may review this referenced service 

information at the FAA, Small Airplane 

Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (816) 329–4148. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating it in Docket No. FAA– 

2013–0997; 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 proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(telephone (800) 647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mike Kiesov, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4144; fax: (816) 

329–4090; email: mike.kiesov@faa.gov. 

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–2013–0997; Directorate Identifier 

2013–CE–044–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 because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. We will also 

post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued AD No. 2012– 

0169, dated August 31, 2012 (referred to 

after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

Several cases have been reported of 

cracked horizontal stabiliser attachment 

brackets on Slingsby T67 aeroplanes. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to separation of the 

horizontal stabiliser and consequent loss of 

control of the aeroplane. 

Prompted by these reports, Slingsby issued 

Service Bulletin (SB) 179 to provide 

instructions for repetitive inspections. The 

CAA UK, the State of Design authority at the 

time, issued AD 001–12–2002,which was 

later superseded by AD G–2005–0004 (EASA 

approval 2005–564) to require repetitive 

inspections and, depending on findings, 

replacement of the affected brackets. 

Since that AD was issued, Slingsby 

published SB 179 issue 4, which removed the 

Model T67M260–T3A from the Applicability 

(all aeroplanes of this Model are confirmed 

to have been scrapped) and clarified that 

replacement of the affected aluminum 

brackets with titanium brackets (Slingsby 

Modification M988A or B) constitutes 

terminating action for the repetitive 

inspections. 

For the reasons described above, this AD 

retains the requirements of CAA UK AD G– 

2005–0004, which is superseded, removes 

the Model T67M260–T3A from the 

Applicability and confirms that installing 

titanium brackets constitutes terminating 

action for the repetitive inspection 

requirements of this AD. 

You may examine the MCAI on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating it in 

Docket No. FAA–2013–0997. 

Relevant Service Information 

Slingsby Advanced Composites Ltd. 

has issued Service Bulletin No. 179, 

Issue 4, dated March 15, 2007. The 

actions described in this service 

information are intended to correct the 

unsafe condition identified in the 

MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with this State of 

Design Authority, they have notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

will affect 11 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 2 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic inspection of the 

aluminum horizontal stabilizer 

attachment brackets requirement of 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. 

operators to be $1,870, or $170 per 

product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 8 work-hours and require parts 

costing $7,250 (for all four titanium 

horizontal stabilizer attachment 

brackets), for a cost of $7,930 per 

product, or parts costing $9,557 (for all 

four aluminum horizontal stabilizer 

attachment brackets), for a cost of 

$10,237. We have no way of 

determining the number of products 

that may need these actions. 

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 


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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 above, 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, 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. 

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: 

Slingsby Aviation Ltd.: Docket No. FAA– 

2013–0997; Directorate Identifier 2013– 

CE–044–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by January 6, 

2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Slingsby Aviation Ltd. 

Model T67M260 airplanes, all serial 

numbers, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 55: Stabilizers. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of another 

country to identify and correct an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as cracked 

horizontal stabilizer attachment brackets. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent separation of 

the horizontal stabilizer, which could result 

in loss of control. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the actions 

specified in paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(4) of 

this AD: 

(1) Within the next 150 hours time-inservice (TIS) after the effective date of this 

AD or at the next annual inspection after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later, and repetitively thereafter at intervals 

not to exceed 150 hours TIS, inspect the 

aluminum horizontal stabilizer attachment 

brackets for cracks. Do the inspections 

following the ACTION instructions in 

Slingsby Advanced Composites Ltd. Service 

Bulletin S.B. No: 179, Issue 4, dated March 

15, 2007. 

(2) If, during any inspection required in 

paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, any cracks are 

found, before further flight, replace the 

cracked bracket with a serviceable part. Do 

the replacement following the ACTION 

instructions in Slingsby Advanced 

Composites Ltd. Service Bulletin S.B. No: 

179, Issue 4, dated March 15, 2007. If a 

serviceable aluminum horizontal stabilizer 

attachment bracket is used as a replacement 

part, repetitively inspect as specified in 

paragraph (f)(1) of this AD. 

(3) To terminate the repetitive inspections 

required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, all 

four aluminum horizontal stabilizer 

attachment brackets must be replaced with 

titanium horizontal stabilizer attachment 

brackets. 

(4) After installing titanium horizontal 

stabilizer attachment brackets, installing 

aluminum horizontal stabilizer attachment 

brackets are prohibited. 

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to 

ATTN: Mike Kiesov, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4144; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: mike.kiesov@faa.gov. Before 

using any approved AMOC on any airplane 

to which the AMOC applies, notify your 

appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the 

FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), 

or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, a federal 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, nor 

shall a person be subject to a penalty for 

failure to comply with a collection of 

information subject to the requirements of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that 

collection of information displays a current 

valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for 

this collection of information is estimated to 

be approximately 5 minutes per response, 

including the time for reviewing instructions, 

completing and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD No. 2012–0169, dated August 31, 

2012, for related information. You may 

examine the MCAI on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating it in Docket No. FAA–2013– 

0997. For service information related to this 

AD, contact Slingsby Advanced Composites, 

Ings Lane, Kirbymoorside, York, YO62 6EZ, 

United Kingdom, telephone: +44 (0) 1751 

432474; fax +44 (0) 1751 433016, Internet: 

www.marshall-slingsby.com. You may review 

this referenced service information at the 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call (816) 329–4148. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

November 15, 2013. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0921; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–AAL–4] 

Proposed Modification of Class E 

Airspace; Sitka, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

modify Class E airspace at Sitka, AK, to 


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