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in subsequent fiscal periods that would 

further reduce the balance. 

The Committee discussed alternatives 

to this action. Leaving the assessment 

rate at the current $0.0051 per 

hundredweight was initially considered, 

but not recommended because of the 

Committee’s desire to decrease the level 

of the monetary reserve so that it is not 

more than approximately two fiscal 

periods’ expenses. Lower assessment 

rates were considered, but also not 

recommended, because they would not 

generate the amount of income 

necessary to administer the program. 

The Committee ultimately determined 

that an assessment income of 

$47,397.90, generated from the $0.0033 

rate, combined with reserve funds, 

would be sufficient to meet its 2013– 

2014 expenses. 

A review of historical information and 

preliminary information pertaining to 

the upcoming fiscal period indicates 

that the producer price for the 2013– 

2014 season could range between $8.00 

and $15.00 per hundredweight of 

potatoes. Therefore, the estimated 

assessment revenue for the 2013–2014 

fiscal period, as a percentage of total 

producer revenue, could range between 

0.02 and 0.04 percent. 

This action decreases the assessment 

obligation imposed on handlers. 

Assessments are applied uniformly on 

all handlers, and some of the costs may 

be passed on to producers. However, 

decreasing the assessment rate reduces 

the burden on handlers and may reduce 

the burden on producers. In addition, 

the Committee’s meeting was widely 

publicized throughout the Colorado 

Area No. 2 potato industry, and all 

interested persons were invited to 

attend and participate in the 

Committee’s deliberations. Like all 

Committee meetings, the July 18, 2013, 

meeting was a public meeting and all 

entities, both large and small, were able 

to express views on this issue. Finally, 

interested persons are invited to submit 

comments on this interim rule, 

including the regulatory and 

informational impacts of this action on 

small businesses. 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35), the order’s information 

collection requirements were previously 

approved by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) and assigned OMB 

No. 0581–0178 (Generic Vegetable and 

Specialty Crops). No changes in those 

requirements as a result of this action 

are necessary. Should any changes 

become necessary, they would be 

submitted to OMB for approval. 

This action imposes no additional 

reporting or recordkeeping requirements 

on either small or large Colorado Area 

No. 2 potato handlers. As with all 

Federal marketing order programs, 

reports and forms are periodically 

reviewed to reduce information 

requirements and duplication by 

industry and public sector agencies. 

AMS is committed to complying with 

the E-Government Act, to promote the 

use of the internet and other 

information technologies to provide 

increased opportunities for citizens to 

access Government information and 

services, and for other purposes. 

USDA has not identified any relevant 

Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or 

conflict with this action. 

A small business guide on complying 

with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop 

marketing agreements and orders may 

be viewed at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/ 

MarketingOrdersSmallBusinessGuide. 

Any questions about the compliance 

guide should be sent to Jeffrey Smutny 

at the previously mentioned address in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section. 

After consideration of all relevant 

material presented, including the 

information and recommendation 

submitted by the Committee and other 

available information, it is hereby found 

that this action, as hereinafter set forth, 

will tend to effectuate the declared 

policy of the Act. 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, it is also 

found and determined upon good cause 

that it is impracticable, unnecessary, 

and contrary to the public interest to 

give preliminary notice prior to putting 

this rule into effect, and that good cause 

exists for not postponing the effective 

date of this rule until 30 days after 

publication in the Federal Register 

because: (1) The 2013–2014 fiscal 

period began on September 1, 2013, and 

the marketing order requires that the 

rate of assessment for each fiscal period 

apply to all assessable potatoes handled 

during such fiscal period; (2) this action 

decreases the assessment rate for 

assessable potatoes beginning with the 

2013–2014 fiscal period; (3) handlers 

are aware of this action which was 

unanimously recommended by the 

Committee at a public meeting and is 

similar to other assessment rate actions 

issued in past years; and (4) this interim 

rule provides a 60-day comment period, 

and all comments timely received will 

be considered prior to finalization of 

this rule. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 948 

Marketing agreements, Potatoes, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, 7 CFR part 948 is amended as 

follows: 

PART 948—IRISH POTATOES GROWN 

IN COLORADO 

■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR 

part 948 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. 

■ 2. Section 948.216 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§ 948.216 Assessment rate. 

On and after September 1, 2013, an 

assessment rate of $0.0033 per 

hundredweight is established for 

Colorado Area No. 2 potatoes. 

Dated: November 18, 2013. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–28102 Filed 11–21–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0556; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–SW–30–AD; Amendment 

39–17662; AD 2013–23–07] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Erickson AirCrane Incorporated Helicopters (Type 

Certificate Previously Held by Sikorsky 

Aircraft Corporation) 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

airworthiness directive (AD) 90–26–12 

for Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation 

(Sikorsky) Model S–64E helicopters. AD 

90–26–12 required checks of the main 

rotor blades for a crack. This new AD 

retains the actions required by AD 90– 

26–12, reflects that the type certificate 

(TC) for this model helicopter has been 

transferred to Erickson Air-Crane 

Incorporated (Erickson), and expands 

the applicability to include the similar 

Erickson Model S–64F helicopters. This 

AD is prompted by a need to expand the 

applicability to include Model S–64F 

helicopters and clarify the applicable 

main rotor blades by part number. These 

actions are intended to detect a crack in 

the main rotor blade and prevent blade 

separation and subsequent loss of 

control of the helicopter. 

DATES: This AD is effective December 

27, 2013. 


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ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Erickson 

Air-Crane Incorporated, ATTN: Chris 

Erickson, Director of Regulatory 

Compliance, 3100 Willow Springs Rd., 

P.O. Box 3247, Central Point, OR 97502; 

telephone (541) 664–5544; fax (541) 

664–2312; email cerickson@

ericksonaircrane.com. You may review 

a copy of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Office of the 

Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort 

Worth Texas 76137. 

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 AD, the economic 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Operations Office (phone: 

800–647–5527) is U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations 

Office, M–30, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Kohner, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Rotorcraft Certification Office, 

Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5170; email 

7-AVS-ASW-170@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 90–26–12, 

Amendment 39–6841 (55 FR 51406, 

December 14, 1990) (AD 90–26–12), 

which applied to Sikorsky Model S–64E 

helicopters. The NPRM published in the 

Federal Register on July 3, 2013 (78 FR 

40063). Since we issued AD 90–26–12, 

cracks were detected on the main rotor 

blades of Model S–64F helicopters, 

which are are similar to the main rotor 

blades used on the Model S–64E 

helicopter. Also, on February 13, 1992, 

Sikorsky transferred TC H6EA for Model 

S 64E and S 64F helicopters to Erickson. 

We also determined that the primary 

temperatures listed in the Required 

Actions section of this AD should be 

converted from degrees Celsius to 

degrees Fahrenheit for increased clarity. 

As a result, the NPRM proposed to 

retain the same checks and procedures 

as those required by AD 90–26–12, but 

in a revised format to meet current 

publication requirements and to expand 

the applicability to include both the 

Erickson S–64E and S–64F helicopters. 

The NPRM also proposed to require 

recurring checks of the Blade Inspection 

Method (BIM) indicator on each blade to 

determine whether the BIM indicator is 

signifying that the blade pressure may 

have been compromised by a blade 

crack. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD, but 

we did not receive any comments on the 

NPRM (78 FR 40063, July 3, 2013). 

FAA’s Determination 

We have reviewed the relevant 

information and determined that an 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other products of 

these same type designs and that air 

safety and the public interest require 

adopting the AD requirements as 

proposed. 

Related Service Information 

Erickson issued Service Bulletin (SB) 

No. 64F15–2, Revision A, dated July 14, 

1999, for the Model S–64F and SB No. 

64B15–4, Revision 5, dated September 

17, 2013, for the Model S–64E. Erickson 

released both service bulletins to 

provide operation and check procedures 

for BIM blades installed on the Model 

S–64E and S–64F helicopters. Several 

blade spars with a crack emanating from 

corrosion pits and other damage have 

been found because of BIM pressure 

indications. The checks in SB No. 

64F15–2 for the Model S–64F are the 

same as those required by AD 90–26–12 

for the Model S–64E helicopters. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 27 

helicopters of U.S. Registry. We estimate 

that operators will incur the following 

costs in order to comply with this AD. 

Each visual BIM pressure indicator 

color check will take about 0.1 workhour at an average labor rate of $85 per 

work-hour. Based on these figures, each 

visual BIM pressure indicator color 

check will cost about $9 per helicopter 

or $230 for the fleet. Each BIM pressure 

indicator function check will take about 

0.25 work-hour, and cost about $21, or 

$574 for the fleet. 

If a main rotor blade must be 

replaced, it will take about 2 work-hours 

and required parts cost about $125,000. 

Based on these figures, it will cost about 

$125,170 per helicopter to replace a 

main rotor blade. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

This AD will not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This AD will not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

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

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska 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: 

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. 


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§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by 

removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

90–26–12, Amendment 39–6841 (55 FR 

51406, December 14, 1990), and adding 

the following new AD: 

2013–23–07 Erickson Air-Crane 

Incorporated (Type Certificate 

Previously Held By Sikorsky Aircraft 

Corporation): Amendment 39–17662; 

Docket No. FAA–2013–0556; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–SW–30–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to Erickson Air-Crane 

Incorporated (Erickson) Model S–64E and S– 

64F helicopters, with rotary wing blade 

assembly (main rotor blade), part number 

6415–20201–043, –045, –047, –048, –049, 

–050, or –051; or 6415–20601–041, –042, 

–043, –044, –045, –046, –047, –048, –049, 

–050, –051, or –052, installed, certificated in 

any category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as a 

crack in the main rotor blade (blade), which 

could result in blade separation and 

subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. 

(c) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 90–26–12, Docket 

No. 90–ASW–27, Amendment 39–6841 (55 

FR 51406, December 14, 1990). 

(d) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective December 27, 

2013. 

(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 

(1) Before further flight, visually check the 

Blade Inspection Method (BIM) pressure 

indicators of the main rotor blades for a black 

or red color indication. 

(2) Before further flight, replace any blade 

with a black or red color indication in a BIM 

pressure indicator with an airworthy part of 

the same part number unless the black or red 

color indication is determined to be the 

result of BIM system malfunction. 

Note 1 to paragraph (f)(2) of this AD: 

Paragraphs (f)(4)(i–iv) of this AD specify how 

to determine if a BIM system is functioning 

correctly. 

(3) Repeat the visual BIM pressure 

indicator check required by paragraph (f)(1) 

of this AD prior to the first flight of each day 

and thereafter at intervals not to exceed: 

(i) Three hours time-in-service (TIS) from 

the last check for helicopters engaged in 

seven or more external lifts per hour; or 

(ii) Five hours TIS from the last check for 

helicopters engaged in either less than seven 

external lifts per hour or operation without 

external cargo. 

(4) Prior to the first flight of each day, 

check the BIM pressure indicator for proper 

function as follows: 

(i) Press in and hold the manual test lever 

(grenade-type handle) on the raised area of 

the handle over the pin-type actuation 

plunger. Do not handle the indicator glass 

bulb since the heat of the hand may change 

the internal reference pressure and result in 

an erroneous indicator reading. 

(ii) Depress the actuation plunger fully to 

shut off the pressure completely from the 

blade into the indicator. If necessary, press 

with the thumbs of both hands to overcome 

the plunger spring force. 

Note 2 to paragraph (f)(4)(ii) of this AD: If 

pressure is applied to the end of the lever on 

the flat area, the actuation plunger will not 

fully depress. 

(iii) Verify proper operation of the 

indicator by observing that a full-black or 

full-red (unsafe) indication appears in not 

less than 10 or more than 30 seconds after 

depressing the plunger for a temperature of 

20 degrees F (¥6.7 degrees C) or above. At 

lower temperatures, extend the upper limit to 

the corresponding time as follows: 

(A) 19 to 0 degrees F (¥7.2 to ¥17.8 

degrees C); upper limit of 35 seconds. 

(B) ¥1 to ¥20 degrees F (¥18.3 to ¥28.9 

degrees C); upper limit of 40 seconds. 

(C) ¥21 to ¥40 degrees F (¥29.4 to ¥40.0 

degrees C); upper limit of 50 seconds. 

(D) ¥41 to ¥60 degrees F (¥40.5 to ¥51.1 

degrees C); upper limit of 60 seconds. 

(iv) Release the lever and observe that the 

black or red indication snaps back 

immediately, leaving an all-white or allyellow (safe) indication. 

(v) If the indicator does not meet the 

specified requirements, then either identify 

and correct the BIM indicator malfunction or 

replace the suspect main rotor blade with an 

airworthy blade of the same part number 

prior to further flight. 

(5) The checks required by paragraphs 

(f)(1) and (f)(4)(i–iv) of this AD may be 

performed by the owner/operator (pilot) 

holding at least a private pilot certificate, and 

must be entered into the aircraft records 

showing compliance with this AD in 

accordance with 14 CFR §§ 43.9(a)(1)–(4) and 

14 CFR 91.417(a)(2)(v). The record must be 

maintained as required by 14 CFR §§ 91.417, 

121.380, or 135.439. 

(g) Special Flight Permits 

Special flight permits will not be issued. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Rotorcraft Certification 

Office, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Michael Kohner, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Rotorcraft 

Certification Office, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, 

Texas 76137; telephone (817) 222–5170; 

email 7-AVS-ASW-170@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 

Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated Service 

Bulletins No. 64B15–4, Revision 5, dated 

September 17, 2013 for the Model S–64E and 

No. 64F15–2, Revision A, dated July 14, 1999 

for the Model S–64F, which are not 

incorporated by reference, contain additional 

information about the subject of this AD. For 

service information identified in this AD, 

contact Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated, 

ATTN: Chris Erickson, Director of Regulatory 

Compliance, 3100 Willow Springs Rd, P.O. 

Box 3247, Central Point, OR 97502; 

telephone (541) 664–5544; fax (541) 664– 

2312; email cerickson@ericksonaircrane.com. 

You may review a copy of this information 

at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 

Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 76137. 

(j) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6210, Main Rotor Blades. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 30, 

2013. 

Kim Smith, 

Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–27635 Filed 11–21–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0523; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–SW–091–AD; Amendment 

39–17664; AD 2013–23–09] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter 

France Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model 

AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, 

AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350C, AS350D, 

AS350D1, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, 

AS355F2, AS355N, and AS355NP 

helicopters with sliding doors, except 

those with modification AL.4262. This 

AD requires removing from service 

certain part-numbered nuts and washers 

from the lower ball-joint bolt. This AD 

was prompted by a report of a sliding 

door detaching from the helicopter in 

flight. These actions are intended to 

prevent loss of the lower ball-joint nut, 

which could lead to loss of the sliding 

door and damage to the helicopter. 

DATES: This AD is effective December 

27, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact American 

Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 N. Forum 

Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052; 


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