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Subpart F—Construction Work Plan 

and Related Studies 

§ 1710.253 [Amended] 

■ 11. Amend § 1710.253 as follows: 

■ a. Revise paragraph (c)(1) and 

redesignate pargraphs (c)(2) through 

(c)(9) as (c)(3) through (c)(10), 

respectively, and add a new paragraph 

(c)(2); and 

■ b. Redesignate paragraph (d) as 

paragraph (e) and add a new pargraph 

(d); 

§ 1710.253 Engineering and cost studies— 

addition of generation capacity. 

* * * * * 

(c) * * * 

(1) Capital; 

(2) Operation and maintenance costs; 

* * * * * 

(d) The requirements of paragraphs 

(c)(4), (c)(5), and (c)(6) of this section 

shall not apply in the case of generation 

projects using renewable fuel that are 

proposed to meet a renewable portfolio 

standard imposed by the applicable 

jurisdictional authority. 

■ 12. Amend § 1710.254 by adding 

paragraph (a)(1)(iii) and revising 

paragraphs (g) and (h) to read as follows: 

§ 1710.254 Alternative sources of power. 

(a) * * * 

(1) * * * 

(iii) Where a generation project using 

renewable fuel is proposed to meet a 

renewable portfolio standard imposed 

by the applicable jurisdictional 

authority. 

* * * * * 

(g) The requirements of this section 

supplement the RUS requirements for 

financing of generation and bulk 

transmission facilities as set forth 

elsewhere in this part. 

(h) At the request of a borrower, RUS, 

in its sole discretion may waive specific 

requirements of paragraphs (b) through 

(e) of this section if such waiver is 

required to prevent unreasonable delays 

in obtaining generation capacity that 

could result in system reliability 

problems, or, in the case of renewable 

projects proposed to meet a renewable 

portfolio standard imposed by the 

applicable jurisdictional authority, the 

requirements of this section shall be 

deemed to be met. 

Dated: May 30, 2013. 

John Padalino, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0479; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–SW–070–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter 

France Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model 

AS332C, AS332L, AS332L1, AS332L2, 

and EC225LP helicopters. This 

proposed AD would require inspecting 

the intermediate gearbox (IGB) fairing 

for a crack and inspecting the IGB 

fairing gutter (gutter), if installed, for a 

crack, separation, or interference. This 

proposed AD is prompted by reports of 

cracks, separation of the IGB fairing 

from the gutter and attachment 

supports, and subsequent interference 

with the tail rotor (TR) inclined drive 

shaft. The proposed actions are 

intended to detect a crack and prevent 

separation of the IGB fairing, which 

could result in interference with the TR 

inclined drive shaft and subsequent loss 

of control of the helicopter. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by August 5, 2013. 

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 American 

Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 N. Forum 

Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052; 

telephone (972) 641–0000 or (800) 232– 

0323; fax (972) 641–3775; or at http:// 

www.eurocopter.com/techpub. You may 

review the referenced 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: Gary 

Roach, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

Regulations and Policy Group, 

Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

gary.b.roach@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 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD No. 2011– 

0189–E, dated September 29, 2011 (AD 

2011–0189–E), to correct an unsafe 

condition for the Eurocopter Model 

AS332C, AS332C1, AS332L, AS332L1, 


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AS332L2, and EC225LP helicopters 

with certain IGB fairings installed. 

EASA advises that cracks are being 

found on the IGB fairing and the gutters, 

which have caused some fairings to 

separate and interfere with the T/R 

inclined drive shaft. According to 

EASA, these cracks are occurring along 

the rivet line joining the IGB fairing to 

the gutter and also in the associated 

attachment points. Previous corrective 

actions mandated by EASA required 

repetitive inspections of the IGB 

fairings, reinforcement of the gutter 

riveting, and removal of the gutter. After 

receiving additional reports of cracks 

despite those actions, EASA issued AD 

2011–0189–E to continue to require 

inspecting the IGB fairing gutter and 

also require inspecting the IGB fairing 

and attachment supports for cracks 

every 15 flight hours. 

FAA’s Determination 

These helicopters have been approved 

by the aviation authority of France and 

are approved for operation in the United 

States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with France, EASA, its 

technical representative, has notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in its 

AD. We are proposing this AD because 

we evaluated all known relevant 

information and determined that an 

unsafe condition is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Related Service Information 

Eurocopter has issued one emergency 

alert service bulletin (ASB) with three 

numbers, revision 4, dated September 

27, 2011: ASB No. 53.01.47 for Model 

AS 332 series helicopters, ASB No. 

53.00.48 for Model AS532 series 

helicopters, and ASB No. 53A001 for 

Model EC225 and EC725 helicopters. 

That ASB requires inspecting the IGB 

fairings and their attachment supports 

and replacing any cracked or damaged 

parts every 15 flight hours. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require: 

• For helicopters with an IGB fairing, 

part number (P/N) 332A24–0303–0501 

or 332A24–0303–0601 (with a gutter), 

installed, within 15 hours time-inservice (TIS) and thereafter at intervals 

not to exceed 15 hours TIS, inspecting 

the gutter, IGB fairing, and attachment 

supports for a crack, separation, or 

interference between the gutter and the 

T/R inclined drive shaft, hydraulic 

pipes, or flight controls. 

• For helicopters with an IGB fairing, 

P/N 332A081391.00 or 332A081391.01 

(without a gutter), installed, within 15 

hours TIS and thereafter at intervals not 

to exceed 15 hours TIS, inspecting the 

IGB fairing and attachment supports for 

a crack. 

• If during any inspection required by 

this proposed AD there is a crack, 

interference, or separation, replacing the 

cracked or damaged part with an 

airworthy part. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

would affect 10 helicopters of U.S. 

Registry. We estimate that operators 

may incur the following costs in order 

to comply with this AD. Inspecting the 

IGB fairing and attachment supports 

would require about 0.5 work hours at 

an average labor rate of $85 per work 

hour, for a total cost per helicopter of 

$43 per inspection cycle. The total cost 

to the U.S. operator fleet would be $430 

per inspection cycle. Replacing a 

cracked IGB fairing would require about 

2 work hours at an average labor rate of 

$85 per work hour, and required parts 

would cost $1,905, for a total cost per 

helicopter of $2,075. Replacing a 

damaged T/R inclined drive shaft tube 

would require about 2 work hours, and 

required parts would cost $16,726, for a 

total cost per helicopter of $16,896. 

Replacing a damaged hydraulic pipe 

would require about 2 work hours and 

required parts would cost $1,202, for a 

total cost per helicopter of $1,372. 

Replacing a damaged flight control 

component would require about 2 work 

hours, and required parts would cost 

$440, for a total cost per helicopter of 

$610. 

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 airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

Eurocopter France: Docket No. FAA–2013– 

0479; Directorate Identifier 2011–SW– 

070–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to Eurocopter France 

(Eurocopter) Model AS332C, AS332L, 

AS332L1, AS332L2, and EC225LP 

helicopters with an intermediate gearbox 

(IGB) fairing, part number (P/N) 332A24– 

0303–0501, P/N 332A24–0303–0601, P/N 

332A081391.00, or P/N 332A081391.01 

installed, certificated in any category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as a 

crack in the IGB fairing, which could result 

in separation of the IGB fairing from its 

attachment supports, resulting in interference 

with the tail rotor (T/R) inclined driveshaft, 

failure of the T/R inclined driveshaft, and 

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(c) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by August 5, 

2013. 

(d) 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. 

(e) Required Actions 

Within 15 hours time-in-service (TIS), and 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 15 hours 

TIS: 

(1) For all helicopters, inspect the IGB 

fairing and both attachment supports for a 

crack. If there is a crack, replace the cracked 

part with an airworthy part. 

(2) For helicopters with an IGB fairing, part 

number (P/N) 332A24–0303–0501 or P/N 

332A24–0303–0601, installed, inspect the 

IGB fairing gutter (gutter) for a crack. If there 

is a crack, replace the gutter with an 

airworthy gutter, and inspect the IGB fairing 

for separation, or interference between the 

gutter and the tail rotor (T/R) inclined drive 

shaft, hydraulic pipes, or flight controls. 

(i) If there is interference between the 

gutter and the T/R inclined drive shaft tube, 

replace the T/R inclined drive shaft tube and 

the IGB fairing/gutter assembly with an 

airworthy T/R inclined drive shaft tube and 

IGB fairing/gutter assembly. 

(ii) If there is interference between the 

gutter and the hydraulic pipes, replace the 

IGB fairing/gutter assembly with an 

airworthy IGB fairing/gutter assembly. 

Inspect the hydraulic pipes for a dent, score, 

distortion, or chafing. If there is a dent, score, 

distortion, or chafing, replace the affected 

hydraulic pipe with an airworthy hydraulic 

pipe. 

(iii) If there is interference between the 

gutter and the flight controls, replace the IGB 

fairing/gutter assembly with an airworthy 

IGB fairing/gutter assembly. Inspect the 

cables on the left hand side of the pylon, the 

quadrant on which the cables are coiled, the 

flight control lever, the rod, and the T/R 

servo-control operating mechanism for 

friction, chafing, broken strands, buckling, 

distortion, or scoring. If there is any friction, 

chafing, broken strands, buckling, distortion, 

or scoring, replace the affected flight control 

component with an airworthy flight control 

component. 

(iv) If there is any separation of the gutter, 

replace the IBG fairing/gutter assembly with 

an airworthy fairing/gutter assembly. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Gary Roach, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Regulations and 

Policy Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

gary.b.roach@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. 

(g) Additional Information 

(1) Eurocopter Emergency Alert Service 

Bulletin (EASB) No. 53.01.47 for Model AS 

332 helicopters, EASB No. 53.00.48 for 

Model AS532 helicopters, and EASB No. 

53A001 for Model EC225 and EC725 

helicopters, all revision 4, dated September 

27, 2011, which are not incorporated by 

reference, contain additional information 

about the subject of this AD. For service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

American Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 N. 

Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052; 

telephone (972) 641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; 

fax (972) 641–3775; or at http:// 

www.eurocopter.com/techpub. 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. 

(2) The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Aviation Safety Agency Emergency 

AD No. 2011–0189–E, dated September 29, 

2011. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 5350: Aerodynamic Fairings. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 28, 

2013. 

Kim Smith, 

Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0480; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–SW–090–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter 

France (Eurocopter) Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Eurocopter Model SA–365N, SA– 

365N1, AS–365N2, AS 365 N3, EC 

155B, EC155B1, AS332C, AS332L, 

AS332L1, AS332L2, and EC225LP 

helicopters with certain EADS Sogerma 

pilot and co-pilot seats installed. This 

proposed AD would require inspecting 

the rear beam of each seat to determine 

if all of the weld beads are present and 

replacing the seat if any weld bead is 

missing. This proposed AD is prompted 

by a maintenance inspection that 

discovered a missing weld bead on the 

rear beam of a pilot seat. The proposed 

actions are intended to prevent failure 

of the pilot and co-pilot seats and 

subsequent injury to the pilot or copilot. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by August 5, 2013. 

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 American 

Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 N. Forum 

Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052; 

telephone (972) 641–0000 or (800) 232– 

0323; fax (972) 641–3775; or at http:// 

www.eurocopter.com/techpub. You may 

review the referenced 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: 

Robert Grant, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

Safety Management Group, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone 817–222–5110; email 

robert.grant@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 


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