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§ 81.3 [Amended] 

■ 85. In § 81.3, remove the phrase 

‘‘Office of Information Services’’ and 

add in its place the phrase ‘‘Office of the 

Chief Information Officer’’. 

PART 95—FACILITY SECURITY 

CLEARANCE AND SAFEGUARDING 

OF NATIONAL SECURITY 

INFORMATION AND RESTRICTED 

DATA 

■ 86. The authority citation for part 95 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 

secs. 145, 161, 223, 234 (42 U.S.C. 2165, 

2201, 2273, 2282); Energy Reorganization Act 

of 1974, sec. 201 (42 U.S.C. 5841); 44 U.S.C. 

3504 note; E.O. 10865, as amended, 25 FR 

1583, 3 CFR, 1959–1963 Comp., p. 398; E.O. 

12829, 58 FR 3479, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 

570; E.O. 12968, 60 FR 40245, 3 CFR, 1995 

Comp., p. 391; E.O. 13526, 75 FR 707, 3 CFR, 

2009 Comp., p. 298. 

§ 95.9 [Amended] 

■ 87. In § 95.9, paragraph (c), remove 

the phrase ‘‘Office of Information 

Services’’ and add in its place the 

phrase ‘‘Office of the Chief Information 

Officer’’. 

PART 100—REACTOR SITE CRITERIA 

■ 88. The authority citation for part 100 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 

secs. 103, 104, 161, 182 (42 U.S.C. 2133, 

2134, 2201, 2232); Energy Reorganization Act 

of 1974, secs. 201, 202 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 

5842); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note. 

§ 100.4 [Amended] 

■ 89. In § 100.4, remove the phrase 

‘‘Office of Information Services’’ and 

add in its place the phrase ‘‘Office of the 

Chief Information Officer’’. 

PART 110—EXPORT AND IMPORT OF 

NUCLEAR EQUIPMENT AND 

MATERIAL 

■ 90. The authority citation for part 110 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 

secs. 11, 51, 53, 54, 57, 62, 63, 64, 65, 81, 

82, 103, 104, 109, 111, 121, 122, 123, 124, 

126, 127, 128, 129, 133, 134, 161, 170H, 181, 

182, 183, 184, 186, 187, 189, 223, 234 (42 

U.S.C. 2014, 2071, 2073, 2074, 2077, 2092, 

2093, 2094, 2095, 2111, 2112, 2133, 2134, 

2139, 2141, 2151, 2152, 2153, 2154, 2155, 

2156, 2157, 2158, 2160c, 216d, 2201, 2210h, 

2231, 2232, 2233, 2234, 2236, 2237, 2239, 

2273, 2282); Energy Reorganization Act of 

1974, sec. 201 (42 U.S.C. 5841); 

Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 552, 

553); 42 U.S.C. 2139a, 2155a; 44 U.S.C. 3504 

note. 

Section 110.1(b) also issued under 22 

U.S.C. 2403; 22 U.S.C. 2778a; 50 App. 

U.S.C. 2401 et seq. 

§ 110.4 [Amended] 

■ 91. In § 110.4, remove the phrase 

‘‘Office of Information Services’’ and 

add in its place the phrase ‘‘Office of the 

Chief Information Officer’’. 

PART 140—FINANCIAL PROTECTION 

REQUIREMENTS AND INDEMNITY 

AGREEMENTS 

■ 92. The authority citation for part 140 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 

secs. 161, 170, 223, 234 (42 U.S.C. 2201, 

2210, 2273, 2282); Energy Reorganization Act 

of 1974, secs. 201, 202 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 

5842); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note. 

§ 140.5 [Amended] 

■ 93. In § 140.5, remove the phrase 

‘‘Office of Information Services’’ and 

add in its place the phrase ‘‘Office of the 

Chief Information Officer’’. 

PART 150—EXEMPTIONS AND 

CONTINUED REGULATORY 

AUTHORITY IN AGREEMENT STATES 

AND IN OFFSHORE WATERS UNDER 

SECTION 274 

■ 94. The authority citation for part 150 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 

secs. 11, 53, 81, 83, 84, 122, 161, 181, 223, 

234, 274 (42 U.S.C. 2014, 2201, 2231, 2273, 

2282, 2021); Energy Reorganization Act of 

1974, sec. 201 (42 U.S.C. 5841); Nuclear 

Waste Policy Act of 1982, secs. 135, 141 (42 

U.S.C. 10155, 10161; 44 U.S.C. 3504 note. 

§ 150.4 [Amended] 

■ 95. In § 150.4, remove the phrase 

‘‘Office of Information Services’’ and 

add in its place the phrase ‘‘Office of the 

Chief Information Officer’’. 

§ 150.15a [Amended] 

■ 96. In § 150.15a, paragraph (b)(6), 

remove the word ‘‘tribe’’ wherever it 

may occur, and add in its place the 

word ‘‘Tribe’’. 

PART 170—FEES FOR FACILITIES, 

MATERIALS, IMPORT AND EXPORT 

LICENSES, AND OTHER 

REGULATORY SERVICES UNDER THE 

ATOMIC ENERGY ACT OF 1954, AS 

AMENDED 

■ 97. The authority citation for part 170 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 

secs. 11, 161(w) (42 U.S.C. 2014, 2201(w)); 

Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, sec. 201 

(42 U.S.C. 5841); 42 U.S.C. 2214; 31 U.S.C. 

901, 902, 9701; 44 U.S.C. 3504 note. 

§ 170.5 [Amended] 

■ 98. In § 170.5, remove the phrase 

‘‘Office of Information Services’’ and 

add in its place the phrase ‘‘Office of the 

Chief Information Officer’’. 

PART 171—ANNUAL FEES FOR 

REACTOR LICENSES AND FUEL 

CYCLE LICENSES AND MATERIAL 

LICENSES, INCLUDING HOLDERS OF 

CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE, 

REGISTRATIONS, AND QUALITY 

ASSURANCE PROGRAM APPROVALS 

AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 

LICENSED BY THE NRC 

■ 99. The authority citation for part 171 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 

secs. 11, 161(w), 223, 234 (42 U.S.C. 2014, 

2201(w), 2273, 2282); Energy Reorganization 

Act of 1974, sec. 201 (42 U.S.C. 5841); 42 

U.S.C. 2214; 44 U.S.C. 3504 note. 

§ 171.9 [Amended] 

■ 100. In § 171.9, remove the phrase 

‘‘Office of Information Services’’ and 

add in its place the phrase ‘‘Office of the 

Chief Information Officer’’. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day 

of November, 2015. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Helen Chang, 

Acting Chief, Rules, Announcements, and 

Directives Branch, Division of Administrative 

Services, Office of Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2015–30153 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–5806; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–SW–083–AD; Amendment 

39–18331; AD 2015–22–53] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are publishing a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus 

Helicopters Model AS350B3 

helicopters. This AD was sent 

previously to all known U.S. owners 

and operators of these helicopters and 

supersedes Emergency AD 2015–22–52, 

dated October 28, 2015. This AD 

requires revising the rotorcraft flight 

manual (RFM) to stop performing the 

yaw load compensator check during 

preflight procedures and instead 

perform it during post-flight procedures 

after rotor shut-down. This AD also 

requires the yaw servo hydraulic switch 

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to be in the ‘‘ON’’ position before taking 

off. This AD is prompted by two 

accidents and one incident of Airbus 

Helicopters Model AS350B3 

helicopters. From preliminary 

investigations, loss of tail rotor (T/R) 

control during takeoff was evident in 

each event. These actions are intended 

to prevent takeoff without hydraulic 

pressure in the T/R hydraulic system, 

loss of T/R flight control, and 

subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

December 16, 2015 to all persons except 

those persons to whom it was made 

immediately effective by Emergency AD 

2015–22–53, issued on October 30, 

2015, which contains the requirements 

of this AD. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by February 1, 2016. 

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 by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

5806; 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 AD, the European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) 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 AD, contact Airbus Helicopters, 

2701 N. Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 

75052; telephone (972) 641–0000 or 

(800) 232–0323; fax (972) 641–3775; or 

at http://www.airbushelicopters.com/ 

techpub. You may review the referenced 

service information at the FAA, Office 

of the Regional Counsel, Southwest 

Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy, Room 

6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stephen Barbini, Flight Test Engineer, 

Regulations and Policy Group, 

Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 10101 

Hillwood Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76177; 

telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

stephen.barbini@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not provide you with notice and 

an opportunity to provide your 

comments prior to it becoming effective. 

However, 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 resulted from 

adopting this AD. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the AD, 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 them 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 

rulemaking during the comment period. 

We will consider all the comments we 

receive and may conduct additional 

rulemaking based on those comments. 

Discussion 

On October 28, 2015 we issued 

Emergency AD 2015–22–52 for Airbus 

Helicopters Model AS350B3 helicopters 

with a dual hydraulic system that 

prohibited performing the yaw load 

compensator check (collective switch) 

during preflight procedures and instead 

required performing it during post-flight 

procedures. Emergency AD 2015–22–52 

also required the yaw servo hydraulic 

switch (collective switch) to be in the 

‘‘ON’’ (forward) position before taking 

off. Emergency AD 2015–22–52 was sent 

previously to all known U.S. owners 

and operators of these helicopters. The 

actions in Emergency AD 2015–22–52 

were intended to prevent takeoff 

without hydraulic pressure in the T/R 

hydraulic system, loss of T/R flight 

control, and subsequent loss of control 

of the helicopter. 

Emergency AD 2015–22–52 was 

prompted by two accidents and one 

incident of Airbus Helicopters Model 

AS350B3 helicopters with a dual 

hydraulic system installed. From 

preliminary investigations, loss of T/R 

control during takeoff was evident in 

each event. Each event experienced a 

counterclockwise rotational yaw 

immediately after takeoff. It was also 

noted that the anti-torque pedals felt 

jammed or locked in the neutral 

position by the pilots in the two nonfatal events. The conditions in the 

events are indicative of takeoffs without 

hydraulic T/R assistance caused by a 

lack of pressure in the T/R hydraulic 

system. When taking off without T/R 

hydraulic assistance with the switch on 

the collective grip in the ‘‘OFF’’ (aft) 

position, the yaw load compensator 

remains discharged and degrades the T/ 

R hydraulic system, which significantly 

increases the pilot T/R control load and 

prevents sufficient T/R thrust for 

takeoff. 

Based on the accidents and incident, 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent for 

the Member States of the European 

Union, issued EASA AD No. 2015–0178, 

dated August 26, 2015, to correct an 

unsafe condition for Airbus Helicopters 

Model AS 350 B3 helicopters, equipped 

with a dual hydraulic system identified 

as modification OP 3082 or OP 3346. 

EASA advises of a perceived loss of T/ 

R control that mimics jamming during 

take-off if the T/R hydraulic preflight 

checks are not performed in accordance 

with the checklist in the RFM. 

According to EASA, performing the T/ 

R hydraulic preflight checks improperly 

may result in reduced function of the T/ 

R hydraulic system, thereby 

significantly increasing the T/R control 

load for the pilot. 

After we issued Emergency AD 2015– 

22–52, we received comments noting an 

error in terminology and a defect in 

reporting compliance that resulted in 

confusion in how to comply with 

Emergency AD 2015–22–52. 

Specifically, we referred to the 

collective switch for the yaw load 

compensator check, when we should 

have referred to the ACCU TST switch. 

Activating the collective switch after 

rotor shut-down will have no effect due 

to the absence of hydraulic pressure in 

the system. We also omitted a method 

of recording compliance. Therefore, on 

October 30, 2015, we issued Emergency 

AD 2015–22–53 to supersede 

Emergency AD 2015–22–52 to correct 

the error in terminology and the defect 

in recording compliance. Emergency AD 

2015–22–53 requires revising the 

normal operating procedures section of 

the RFM to prohibit performing the yaw 

load compensator check (ACCU TST 

switch) during preflight procedures and 

instead require performing it during 

post-flight procedures after rotor shutdown. Emergency AD 2015–22–53 also 

requires revising the RFM to state that 

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the yaw servo hydraulic switch 

(collective switch) must be in the ‘‘ON’’ 

(forward) position before taking off. 

Emergency AD 2015–22–53 was also 

sent previously to all known U.S. 

owners and operators of these 

helicopters. 

FAA’s Determination 

This helicopter has been approved by 

the aviation authority of France and is 

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 the 

EASA AD. We are issuing this AD 

because we evaluated all information 

provided by EASA and determined the 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other helicopters of 

this same type design. 

Related Service Information 

Airbus Helicopters issued Service 

Bulletin No. AS350–67.00.66, Revision 

1, dated October 22, 2015 (SB AS350– 

67.00.66), which specifies inserting 

specific pages of the bulletin into the 

RFM. These pages revise the preflight 

and post-flight hydraulic checks by 

moving the T/R yaw load compensator 

check from preflight to post-flight. 

These pages also revise terminology 

within the flight manuals for the 

different engine configurations. 

Airbus Helicopters also issued Safety 

Information Notice No. 2944–S–29, 

Revision 0, dated August 26, 2015 (SIN 

2944–S–29), which warns that 

attempting to take off without T/R 

hydraulic assistance (which may be 

caused by the yaw servo hydraulic 

switch on the collective grip in the 

‘‘OFF’’ (aft) position) might be 

incorrectly perceived as T/R control 

failure (jam), which could lead to loss 

of control of the helicopter if not 

quickly identified and corrected. SIN 

2944–S–29 also advises of the RFM 

update that revises the run-up hydraulic 

check starting procedures to no longer 

specify ‘‘pressing’’ the yaw servo 

hydraulic switch. To mitigate this 

potential error, the yaw load 

compensator check has been moved 

from preflight to post-flight procedures. 

Further, SIN 2944–S–29 states the yaw 

servo hydraulic switch, which is located 

on the collective grip, is also called the 

hydraulic pressure switch or hydraulic 

cut off switch in various RFMs. 

AD Requirements 

This AD requires, before further flight, 

revising the RFM to stop performing the 

yaw load compensator check (ACCU 

TST switch) during preflight procedures 

and instead perform the yaw load 

compensator check during post-flight 

procedures after rotor shut-down. This 

AD also requires revising the RFM to 

state that the yaw servo hydraulic 

switch (collective switch) must be in the 

‘‘ON’’ (forward) position before taking 

off. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

EASA AD 

The EASA AD requires revising the 

RFM by incorporating procedures 

contained in Airbus Helicopters Service 

Bulletin No. AS350–67.00.66, Revision 

0, dated August 26, 2015, and informing 

all flight crew of the RFM changes. This 

AD requires revising the RFM by 

inserting a copy of this AD or by making 

pen and ink changes. 

Interim Action 

We consider this AD to be an interim 

action. The design approval holder is 

currently developing a terminating 

action that will address the unsafe 

condition identified in this AD. Once 

this terminating action is developed, 

approved, and available, we might 

consider additional rulemaking. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 427 

helicopters of U.S. Registry. We estimate 

that operators may incur the following 

costs in order to comply with this AD 

at an average labor rate of $85 per workhour. It takes about 0.5 work-hour to 

revise an RFM for a cost of $43 per 

helicopter and $18,361 for the U.S. fleet. 

FAA’s Justification and Determination 

of the Effective Date 

Providing an opportunity for public 

comments prior to adopting these AD 

requirements would delay 

implementing the safety actions needed 

to correct this known unsafe condition. 

Therefore, we found and continue to 

find that the risk to the flying public 

justifies waiving notice and comment 

prior to the adoption of this rule 

because the previously described unsafe 

condition can adversely affect the 

controllability of the helicopter and the 

initial required action must be 

accomplished before further flight. 

Since it was found that immediate 

corrective action was required, notice 

and opportunity for prior public 

comment before issuing this AD were 

impracticable and contrary to public 

interest and good cause existed to make 

the AD effective immediately by 

Emergency AD 2015–22–53, issued on 

October 30, 2015, to all known U.S. 

owners and operators of these 

helicopters. These conditions still exist 

and the AD is hereby published in the 

Federal Register as an amendment to 

section 39.13 of the Federal Aviation 

Regulations (14 CFR 39.13) to make it 

effective to all persons. 

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, 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 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 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. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

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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): 

2015–22–53 Airbus Helicopters: 

Amendment 39–18331; Docket No. 

FAA–2015–5806; Directorate Identifier 

2015–SW–083–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Helicopters 

Model AS350B3 helicopters with a dual 

hydraulic system installed, certificated in 

any category. 

Note 1 to paragraph (a) of this AD: The 

dual hydraulic system for Model AS350B3 

helicopters is referred to as Airbus 

modification OP 3082 or OP 3346. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as 

lack of hydraulic pressure in a tail rotor (T/ 

R) hydraulic system. This condition could 

result in loss of T/R flight control and 

subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. 

(c) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes Emergency AD 2015– 

22–52, Directorate Identifier 2015–SW–074– 

AD, dated October 28, 2015. 

(d) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective December 16, 

2015 to all persons except those persons to 

whom it was made immediately effective by 

Emergency AD 2015–22–53, issued on 

October 30, 2015, which contains the 

requirements of this AD. 

(e) 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. 

(f) Required Actions 

Before further flight, insert a copy of this 

AD into the rotorcraft flight manual, Section 

4 Normal Operating Procedures, or make pen 

and ink changes to the preflight and postflight procedures as follows: 

(1) Stop performing the yaw load 

compensator check (ACCU TST switch) 

during preflight procedures, and instead 

perform the yaw load compensator check 

during post-flight procedures after rotor shutdown. 

(2) The yaw servo hydraulic switch 

(collective switch) must be in the ‘‘ON’’ 

(forward) position before takeoff. 

Note 2 to paragraph (f)(2) of this AD: The 

yaw servo hydraulic switch is also called the 

hydraulic pressure switch or hydraulic cut 

off switch in various Airbus Helicopters 

rotorcraft flight manuals. 

(g) Special Flight Permits 

Special flight permits are prohibited. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Stephen Barbini, 

Flight Test Engineer, Regulations and Policy 

Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 10101 

Hillwood Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76177; 

telephone (817) 222–5110; email 9-ASWFTW-AMOC-Requests@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. 

(i) Additional Information 

(1) Airbus Helicopters Service Bulletin No. 

AS350–67.00.66, Revision 1, dated October 

22, 2015, and Airbus Helicopters Safety 

Information Notice No. 2944–S–29, Revision 

0, dated August 26, 2015, which are not 

incorporated by reference, contain additional 

information about the subject of this AD. For 

service information identified in this AD, 

contact Airbus Helicopters, 2701 N. Forum 

Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone 

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

641–3775; or at http://

www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub. You 

may review a copy of the service information 

at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy, 

Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. 

(2) The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 

No. 2015–0178, dated August 26, 2015. You 

may view the EASA AD on the Internet at 

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

and locating it in Docket No. FAA–2015– 

5806. 

(j) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 2910, Main Hydraulic System. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 

13, 2015. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

15 CFR Part 922 

Notice of Delay of Discharge 

Requirements for U.S. Coast Guard 

Activities in Greater Farallones and 

Cordell Bank National Marine 

Sanctuaries 

AGENCY: Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean 

Service (NOS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Final rule; delay of effectiveness 

for discharge requirements with regard 

to Coast Guard activities. 

SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 

expanded the boundaries of Gulf of the 

Farallones National Marine Sanctuary 

(now renamed Greater Farallones 

National Marine Sanctuary or GFNMS) 

and Cordell Bank National Marine 

Sanctuary (CBNMS) to an area north 

and west of their previous boundaries 

with a final rule published on March 12, 

2015. The Final Rule entered into effect 

on June 9, 2015. At that time, NOAA 

postponed the effectiveness of the 

discharge requirements in both 

sanctuaries’ regulations with regard to 

U.S. Coast Guard activities for 6 months. 

This document extends the 

postponement of the discharge 

requirements for these activities for 

another 6 months to provide adequate 

time for completion of an environmental 

assessment, and subsequent rulemaking, 

as appropriate. 

DATES: The effectiveness for the 

discharge requirements in both CBNMS 

and GFNMS expansion areas with 

regard to U.S. Coast Guard activities is 

June 9, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the FEIS, final 

management plans, and the final rule 

published on March 12, 2015 can be 

viewed or downloaded at http://

farallones.noaa.gov/manage/expansion_

cbgf.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maria Brown, Greater Farallones 

National Marine Sanctuary 

Superintendent, at Maria.Brown@

noaa.gov or 415–561–6622; or Dan 

Howard, Cordell Bank National Marine 

Sanctuary Superintendent, at 

Dan.Howard@noaa.gov or 415–464– 

5260. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 

12, 2015, NOAA expanded the 

boundaries of Gulf of the Farallones 

National Marine Sanctuary (now 

renamed Greater Farallones National 

Marine Sanctuary or GFNMS) and 

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary 

(CBNMS) to an area north and west of 

their previous boundaries with a final 

rule (80 FR 13078). The Final Rule 

entered into effect on June 9, 2015 (80 

FR 34047). At that time, NOAA 

postponed the effectiveness of the 

discharge requirements in both 

sanctuaries’ regulations with regard to 

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) activities for 6 

months. 

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