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1 76 FR 71798 (Nov. 18, 2011). 

2On November 5, 2012, the FCA enacted final 

regulations governing investment management at 

Farmer Mac. This final rule amended §§ 652.10, 

652.15, 652.25, 652.30, and 652.45. See 77 FR 

66375. In a later phase of this rulemaking, we plan 

to enact a final rule pertaining to eligible 

investments that Farmer Mac may purchase and 

hold. 

3The four definitions pertaining to liquidity are 

‘‘Cash,’’ ‘‘Contingency Funding Plan,’’ ‘‘Liquidity 

Maturity Management Plan,’’ and ‘‘Liquidity 

reserve.’’ 

DATES: Please send your comments to us 

on or before June 7, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: We offer a variety of 

methods for you to submit comments on 

this proposed rule. For accuracy and 

efficiency reasons, commenters are 

encouraged to submit comments by 

email or through the Agency’s Web site. 

As facsimiles (fax) are difficult for us to 

process and achieve compliance with 

section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, we 

are no longer accepting comments 

submitted by fax. Regardless of the 

method you use, please do not submit 

your comment multiple times via 

different methods. You may submit 

comments by any of the following 

methods: 

• Email: Send us an email at regcomm@fca.gov. 

• FCA Web site: http://www.fca.gov. 

Select ‘‘Public Commenters,’’ then 

‘‘Public Comments,’’ and follow the 

directions for ‘‘Submitting a Comment.’’ 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Laurie A. Rea, Director, Office 

of Secondary Market Oversight, Farm 

Credit Administration, 1501 Farm 

Credit Drive, McLean, VA 22102–5090. 

You may review copies of all 

comments we receive at our office in 

McLean, Virginia, or on our Web site at 

http://www.fca.gov. Once you are in the 

Web site, select ‘‘Public Commenters,’’ 

then ‘‘Public Comments,’’ and follow 

the directions for ‘‘Reading Submitted 

Public Comments.’’ We will show your 

comments as submitted, but for 

technical reasons we may omit items 

such as logos and special characters. 

Identifying information that you 

provide, such as phone numbers and 

addresses, will be publicly available. 

However, we will attempt to remove 

email addresses to help reduce Internet 

spam. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph T. Connor, Associate Director for 

Policy and Analysis, Office of 

Secondary Market Oversight, Farm 

Credit Administration, McLean, VA 

22102–5090, (703) 883–4280, TTY 

(703) 883–4434; 

Or 

Richard Katz, Senior Counsel, Office of 

the General Counsel, Farm Credit 

Administration, McLean, VA 22102– 

5090, (703) 883–4020, TTY (703) 883– 

4020. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

November 18, 2011, we published a 

notice of proposed rulemaking to revise 

Farmer Mac’s non-program investment 

and liquidity requirements.1 The 60-day 

comment period ended on January 17, 

2012. The proposed rulemaking covered 

several topics. The FCA decided to 

finalize several of the proposed 

regulations separately in different 

phases of this rulemaking.2 This phase 

of the rulemaking focuses on Farmer 

Mac’s liquidity by addressing four 

definitions in § 652.5,3 liquidity 

management in § 652.35, and the 

liquidity reserve and the supplemental 

liquidity buffer in § 652.40. 

We received a letter dated April 17, 

2013 from Farmer Mac that asked us to 

reopen the comment period for 30 days 

on proposed § 652.40. Farmer Mac 

informed us that after the final 

investment management rule became 

effective, it ‘‘commenced an evaluation 

and rebalancing of its investment 

portfolio in the context of the proposed 

liquidity requirements’’ set forth in 

proposed § 652.40. Farmer Mac believes 

that this evaluation process exposed 

possible concerns regarding the 

liquidity requirements in the proposed 

regulation, which in its opinion, may 

merit further consideration by the FCA 

before a final rule is enacted. 

In response to this request, we are 

reopening the comment period for all of 

the above-referenced liquidity 

regulations for an additional 30 days. 

Based on the circumstances that Farmer 

Mac identified in its April 17, 2013 

letter, reopening the comment period 

ensures the transparency and fairness of 

the rulemaking process in accordance 

with the requirements of the 

Administrative Procedure Act. In 

addition, because the proposed rule 

would increase Farmer Mac’s minimum 

liquidity reserve requirement from 60 

days to 90 days, FCA believes it is 

important to receive thorough comment 

on the impact of the proposal. The FCA 

invites all interested parties to provide 

additional comments about proposed 

§§ 652.35 and 652.40, and the four 

liquidity-related definitions in proposed 

§ 652.5. 

Dated: May 1, 2013. 

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–2013–0399; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–SW–064–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 

EC 155B, EC155B1, SA–365N, SA– 

365N1, AS–365N2, AS 365 N3, and SA– 

366G1 helicopters. This proposed AD 

would require inspecting the collective 

pitch lever for correct locking and 

unlocking conditions. This proposed 

AD is prompted by two separate reports 

of inadvertent collective pitch lever 

locking and unlocking. The proposed 

actions are intended to detect an 

incorrectly adjusted collective pitch 

lever, which could result in loss of 

control of the helicopter. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by July 8, 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. 

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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: Matt 

Wilbanks, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

Rotorcraft Certification Office, 

Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

matt.wilbanks@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– 

0154, dated August 22, 2011, to correct 

an unsafe condition for Eurocopter 

Model EC 155B, EC155B1, SA–365N, 

SA–365N1, AS–365N2, AS 365 N3, and 

SA–366G1 helicopters. EASA advises 

that two occurrences have been reported 

of inadvertent locking and unlocking of 

the collective pitch lever. One 

inadvertent collective pitch lever 

locking occurred when moving the 

collective pitch lever to the low-pitch 

position, and one inadvertent collective 

pitch lever unlocking occurred during 

engine start. To address this unsafe 

condition, Eurocopter issued AS 365 

Alert Telex No. 67.00.10, SA 366 Alert 

Telex No. 67.05, and EC 155 Alert Telex 

No. 67A007, which describe procedures 

to inspect the collective pitch lever for 

correct locking and unlocking 

conditions. This inspection was 

mandated by Direction Ge ́ne ́rale de 

l’Aviation Civile (DGAC) France AD No. 

F–2005–127, dated July 20, 2005. DGAC 

subsequently revised its AD, No. F– 

2005–127 R1, dated February 1, 2006 

(DGAC AD F–2005–127 R1), after 

Eurocopter issued Alert Service 

Bulletins containing the same 

inspection procedures and bearing the 

same numbers as the Alert Telexes. 

Since the issuance of DGAC AD F– 

2005–127 R1 Eurocopter developed an 

assembly comprised of a blade, a hinge, 

and a return spring to replace the 

flexible collective lever locking blade as 

terminating action for the inspection 

required by the AD. EASA then issued 

AD No. 2011–0154, dated August 22, 

2011 (EASA AD 2011–0154), which 

superseded DGAC AD F–2005–127 R1, 

retaining the inspection procedures for 

the collective pitch lever and removing 

from the applicability helicopters with 

the hinged, spring-loaded collective 

lever locking blade installed, designated 

as modification (MOD) 0767B65. 

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 

We reviewed Eurocopter Alert Service 

Bulletin (ASB) No. 67.00.10 for Model 

AS365 helicopters, ASB No. 67.05 for 

Model SA366 helicopters, and ASB No. 

67A007 for Model EC155 helicopters. 

All three ASBs are Revision 1 and are 

dated February 25, 2009. These ASBs 

describe procedures for inspecting and 

adjusting the collective pitch lever for 

correct locking and unlocking 

conditions. 

Eurocopter has also issued ASB No. 

67.00.12, Revision 0, dated February 25, 

2009, for Model AS365 helicopters; ASB 

No. 67.07, Revision 0, dated February 

25, 2009, for Model AS366 helicopters; 

and ASB No. 67–009, Revision 1, dated 

July 19, 2010, for Model EC 155 

helicopters. These ASBs contain the 

procedures for MOD 0767B65. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require: 

• Inspecting the collective pitch lever 

for correct unlocking with a spring 

scale. 

• If the collective pitch lever unlocks 

outside of the correct ‘‘G’’ load, 

adjusting the collective pitch lever 

restraining tab and, for certain models, 

adjusting the collective link rods. 

• Inspecting the collective pitch lever 

for the risk of inadvertent locking by 

measuring the clearance between the 

locking pin of the collective pitch lever 

and the L-section of the restraining tab. 

• If the clearance between the locking 

pin of the collective pitch lever and the 

L-section of the restraining tab is 

incorrect, modifying the tab with a 

slight bend to the tab. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

would affect 32 helicopters of U.S. 

Registry. 

We estimate that operators may incur 

the following costs in order to comply 

with this AD. Inspecting and adjusting 

the collective pitch lever would require 

about 1 work hour at an average labor 

rate of $85 per hour, for a total cost per 

helicopter of $85 and a cost to U.S. 

operators of $2,720. 

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 

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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– 

0399; Directorate Identifier 2011–SW– 

064–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to Model EC 155B, 

EC155B1, SA–365N, SA–365N1, AS–365N2, 

AS 365 N3, and SA–366G1 helicopters, 

except helicopters with modification (MOD) 

0767B5 installed, certificated in any category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as 

inadvertent locking and unlocking of the 

collective pitch lever, which could result in 

subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. 

(c) Reserved 

(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 50 hours time-in-service: 

(1) For Model EC155B and EC155B1 

helicopters: 

(i) Lock the collective pitch lever, and 

using a spring scale, measure the load (G) 

required to unlock the pilot’s collective pitch 

lever as depicted in Figure 1, Detail B of 

Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. 

67A007, Revision 1, dated February 25, 2009 

(ASB 67A007). 

(ii) If the collective pitch lever unlocks at 

a load less than 11 deca Newtons (daN) (24.7 

lbs) or greater than 14 daN (31.5 lbs), before 

further flight, adjust the collective pitch lever 

restraining tab (F) using the oblong holes. 

(iii) Set the collective pitch lever to the 

‘‘low pitch’’ position and hold it in this 

position, without forcing it downwards. 

(iv) Measure the clearance (J1) between the 

locking pin of the collective pitch lever (C) 

and the L-section of the restraining tab (F) as 

depicted in Figure 1, Detail A of ASB 

67A007. 

(v) If the clearance between the locking pin 

of the collective pitch lever and the L-section 

of the restraining tab is less than 3 

millimeters (mm), before further flight, 

remove the restraining tab, clamp the 

restraining tab (F) in a vice with soft jaws, 

and gradually apply a load (H) to ensure a 

clearance of 3 mm or more, as depicted in 

Figure 1, Detail K of ASB 67A007. 

(2) For Model SA–365N, SA–365N1, AS– 

365N2, and AS 365 N3 helicopters: 

(i) Completely loosen the friction, lock the 

collective pitch lever, and using a spring 

scale, measure the load (G) required to 

unlock the pilot’s collective pitch lever as 

depicted in Figure 1, Detail B of Eurocopter 

ASB No. 67.00.10, Revision 1, dated February 

25, 2009 (ASB 67.00.10). 

(ii) If the collective pitch lever unlocks at 

a load less than 5 daN (11.3 lbs) or greater 

than 14 daN (31.5 lbs), before further flight, 

adjust the collective pitch lever restraining 

tab (F) using the oblong holes and adjust the 

collective link rods as described in the 

Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 

2.B.4., of ASB 67.00.10. 

(iii) Set the collective pitch lever to the 

‘‘low pitch’’ position and hold it in this 

position, without forcing it downwards. 

(iv) Tighten the friction lock and measure 

the clearance (J1) between the locking pin of 

the collective pitch lever (C) and the Lsection of the restraining tab (F) as depicted 

in Figure 1, Detail A of ASB 67.00.10. 

(v) If the clearance between the locking pin 

of the collective pitch lever and the L-section 

of the restraining tab is less than 3 mm, 

before further flight, remove the restraining 

tab, clamp the restraining tab (F) in a vice 

with soft jaws, and gradually apply a load (H) 

to ensure a clearance of 3 mm or more, as 

depicted in Figure 1, Detail K, of ASB 

67.00.10. 

(3) For Model SA–366G1 helicopters: 

(i) Completely loosen the friction, lock the 

collective pitch lever, and using a spring 

scale, measure the load (G) required to 

unlock the pilot’s collective pitch lever as 

depicted in Figure 1, Detail B of Eurocopter 

ASB No. 67.05, Revision 1, dated February 

25, 2009 (ASB 67.05). 

(ii) If the collective pitch lever unlocks at 

a load less than 5 daN (11.3 lbs) or greater 

than 14 daN (31.5 lbs), before further flight, 

adjust the collective pitch lever restraining 

tab (F) using the oblong holes and adjust the 

collective link rods as described in the 

Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 

2.B.4., of ASB 67.05. 

(iii) Set the collective pitch lever to the 

‘‘low pitch’’ position and hold it in this 

position, without forcing it downwards. 

(iv) Tighten the friction lock and measure 

the clearance (J1) between the locking pin of 

the collective pitch lever (C) and the Lsection of the restraining tab (F) as depicted 

in Figure 1, Detail A, of ASB 67.05. 

(v) If the clearance between the locking pin 

of the collective pitch lever and the L-section 

of the restraining tab is less than 3 mm, 

before further flight, remove the restraining 

tab, clamp the restraining tab (F) in a vice 

with soft jaws, and gradually apply a load (H) 

to ensure a clearance of 3 mm or more, as 

depicted in Figure 1, Detail K, of ASB 67.05. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Matt Wilbanks, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Rotorcraft 

Certification Office, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, 

Texas 76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; 

email matt.wilbanks@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) The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Aviation Safety Agency AD No. 

2011–0154, dated August 22, 2011. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6710: Main Rotor Control. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 26, 

2013. 

Kim Smith, 

Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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