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information about Rural Development 

and its programs is available on the 

Internet at http://www.rd.usda.gov. 

How to Obtain a Copy: To obtain a 

copy of the proposed new RUS Form 

395, Equipment Contract, use one of the 

following methods: 

• Internet at the following Web site: 

http://www.rd.usda.gov/files/UTP_

form_395.pdf. 

• Email/Postal: By contacting the 

individual listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Aylene Mafnas, Chief, Engineering 

Branch, Policy and Outreach Division, 

Rural Utilities Service, 

Telecommunications Program, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, STOP 1599, 

1400 Independence Ave. SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–1550, 

Telephone number: (202) 690–4673. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Rural Development is a mission area 

within the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture comprising the Rural 

Utilities Service, Rural Housing Service 

and Rural Business/Cooperative Service. 

Rural Development’s mission is to 

increase economic opportunity and 

improve the quality of life for all rural 

Americans. Rural Development meets 

its mission by providing loans, loan 

guarantees, grants and technical 

assistance through more than 40 

programs aimed at creating and 

improving housing, businesses and 

infrastructure throughout rural America. 

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 

loan, loan guarantee and grant programs 

act as a catalyst for economic and 

community development. By financing 

improvements to rural electric, water 

and waste, and telecom and broadband 

infrastructure, RUS also plays a big role 

in improving other measures of quality 

of life in rural America, including 

public health and safety, environmental 

protection, conservation and cultural 

and historic preservation. 

In order to continue to facilitate the 

programmatic interest of the Rural 

Electrification Act of 1936 (the ‘‘RE 

Act’’), as amended (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), 

that loans and loans guaranteed by RUS 

are adequately secured, RUS has 

established the use of certain 

standardized forms for materials, 

equipment, and construction of electric 

and telecommunications systems. The 

use of standard forms, construction 

contracts, and procurement procedures 

help to assure that appropriate 

standards and specifications are 

maintained by the borrower in order to 

not adversely affect RUS’s loan security, 

and ensure that loan and loan guarantee 

funds are effectively used for the 

intended purpose(s). 

RUS may, from time to time, 

promulgate new contract forms or revise 

or eliminate existing contract forms. In 

so doing, RUS is required by 7 CFR 

1755.29, to publish a notice of 

rulemaking in the Federal Register 

announcing, as appropriate, a revision 

in, or a proposal to amend § 1755.30(c), 

List of telecommunications standard 

contract forms. On February 12, 2014, 

RUS published a proposed rule in the 

Federal Register, (79 FR 8327) to 

establish a New Equipment Contract 

and associated Policies for 

Telecommunications and Broadband 

Borrowers, RUS Form 395 under 7 CFR 

parts 1753 and 1755. RUS Form 395, 

reflects present business and RUS 

practices, as well as changes in 

technology, services and equipment. It 

has come to the attention of the Agency 

that the proposed rule published in the 

Federal Register was not clear on how 

or where to obtain a copy of the 

proposed new Equipment Contract, RUS 

Form 395. RUS is issuing this Request 

for comments to provide an opportunity 

for interested persons to obtain a copy 

of the new RUS Form 395 for their 

review and comment. The information 

collection and recordkeeping 

requirements associated with the new 

RUS Form 395 and its associated forms 

were submitted to OMB on February 12, 

2014 and filed with comment. 

The purpose of this undertaking is to 

improve the customer service provided 

by RUS’s rural telecommunications and 

broadband borrowers. Changes in 

competition, legislation, technologies, 

and regulation have resulted in changes 

to business practices in the 

communications industry. In response 

to these changes RUS has undertaken a 

comprehensive review of its 

Telecommunications and Broadband 

Programs’ contracts and contracting 

procedures. 

The new Equipment Contract, RUS 

Form 395 and the associated close-out 

documents (Forms 395a, 395b, 395c and 

395d) will replace the current 

Equipment Specific Contracts, RUS 

Forms 397, 398, 525, 545, and the 

associated close-out documents (Forms 

231, 396, 396a, 517, 744, 752, 752a, and 

754). The contract terms and obligations 

included in the new RUS Form 395, 

Equipment Contract, reflect current RUS 

and private sector industry practices, as 

well as changes in technology, services 

and equipment. The intent here is to 

streamline the contractual process for 

RUS borrowers and expedite the process 

of approving equipment procurement 

during RUS funded construction 

projects. 

Dated: July 29, 2015. 

Brandon McBride, 

Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–25045 Filed 9–30–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–3585; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NE–22–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Engine 

Alliance Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Engine Alliance (EA) GP7270 turbofan 

engines. This proposed AD was 

prompted by the manufacturer 

informing us that the inspection and 

repair criteria in the maintenance 

manual for aft bolt holes of the highpressure compressor (HPC) cone shaft 

on the affected engines is incorrect. This 

proposed AD would require inspection 

of the HPC cone shaft and repair of 

affected parts, if needed. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent failure of 

the HPC cone shaft, which could lead to 

uncontained engine failure and damage 

to the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by November 30, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Engine 

Alliance, 400 Main St., East Hartford, 

CT 06108, M/S 169–10, phone: 800– 


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565–0140; email: help24@pw.utc.com; 

Web site: sp.engineallianceportal.com. 

You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, 12 New England Executive 

Park, Burlington, MA. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

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– 

3585; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Martin Adler, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine & Propeller Directorate, FAA, 12 

New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781– 

238–7157; fax: 781–238–7199; email: 

martin.adler@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposal. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2015–3585; Directorate Identifier 2015– 

NE–22–AD’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

We learned from the manufacturer 

that the inspection criteria and the 

repair procedures for the aft bolt holes 

of the HPC cone shaft, also referred to 

as the ‘‘HPC forward stub shaft,’’ were 

listed incorrectly in the maintenance 

manual for the Engine Alliance GP7270 

turbofan engines. HPC cone shafts 

inspected or repaired using the incorrect 

criteria in the maintenance manual 

could result in premature cracking of 

these parts. This condition, if not 

corrected, could result in failure of the 

HPC cone shaft, which could lead to 

uncontained engine failure and damage 

to the airplane. 

Relevant Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Engine Alliance has issued EA 

Service Bulletin (SB) No. EAGP7–72– 

329, dated July 21, 2015; and EA SB No. 

EAGP7–72–330, dated July 21, 2015. 

The SBs describe procedures for 

shotpeening and inspection of the HPC 

cone shaft. This service information is 

reasonably available because the 

interested parties have access to it 

through their normal course of business 

or by the means identified in the 

ADDRESSES section of this NPRM. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the same 

type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

inspection of the HPC cone shaft and 

repair of affected parts, if needed. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects zero engines installed on 

airplanes of U.S. registry. The average 

labor rate is $85 per hour. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of 

this proposed AD on U.S. operators to 

be $0. 

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 above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

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

the DOT Regulatory Policies and 

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 

1979), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska 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. 

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): 

Engine Alliance: Docket No. FAA–2015– 

3585; Directorate Identifier 2015–NE– 

22–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by November 

30, 2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Engine Alliance (EA) 

GP7270 turbofan engines with a highpressure compressor (HPC) cone shaft, part 

number (P/N) 382–100–907–0, installed. 

(d) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by the 

manufacturer informing us that the 

inspection and repair criteria in the 


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maintenance manual for aft bolt holes of the 

HPC cone shaft on the affected engines is 

incorrect. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

failure of the HPC cone shaft, which could 

lead to uncontained engine failure and 

damage to the airplane. 

(e) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(1) For HPC cone shafts with serial 

numbers listed in EA Service Bulletin (SB) 

No. EAGP7–72–330, dated July 21, 2015, 

inspect the inner diameter of the HPC cone 

shaft aft bolt holes for nicks, dents, and 

scratches before accumulating 9,000 cycles 

since new (CSN). Do not reinstall the HPC 

cone shaft if the aft bolt hole has a nick, dent, 

or scratch that is greater than 0.002 inches in 

depth. 

(2) For HPC cone shafts with serial 

numbers listed in EA SB No. EAGP7–72–329, 

dated July 21, 2015, shot peen the HPC cone 

shaft aft bolt holes before accumulating 9,000 

CSN. Use paragraph 1 of the 

Accomplishment Instructions in EA SB No. 

EAGP7–72–329 to do the shotpeening. 

(f) Installation Prohibition 

After the effective date of this AD, do not 

install an HPC cone shaft onto an engine with 

the following: 

(1) A nick, dent, or scratch in an HPC cone 

shaft aft bolt hole that is greater than 0.002 

inches in depth; or 

(2) any repair of an HPC cone shaft aft bolt 

hole that did not include shot peening. 

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make 

your request. You may email your request to: 

ANE-AD-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(h) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Martin Adler, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine & Propeller Directorate, FAA, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803; phone: 781–238–7157; fax: 781–238– 

7199; email: martin.adler@faa.gov. 

(2) EA SB No. EAGP7–72–329, dated July 

21, 2015; and EA SB No. EAGP7–72–330, 

dated July 21, 2015, can be obtained from EA 

using the contact information in paragraph 

(h)(3) of this proposed AD. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Engine Alliance, 400 Main 

St., East Hartford, CT 06108, M/S 169–10; 

phone: 800–565–0140; email: help24@

pw.utc.com; Web site: 

sp.engineallianceportal.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, 

MA. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

September 24, 2015. 

Colleen M. D’Alessandro, 

Directorate Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–24731 Filed 9–30–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

17 CFR Part 210 

[Release No. 33–9929; 34–75985; IC–31849; 

File No. S7–20–15] 

Request for Comment on the 

Effectiveness of Financial Disclosures 

About Entities Other Than the 

Registrant 

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange 

Commission. 

ACTION: Request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Commission is 

publishing this request for comment to 

seek public comment regarding the 

financial disclosure requirements in 

Regulation S–X for certain entities other 

than a registrant. These disclosure 

requirements require registrants to 

provide financial information about 

acquired businesses, subsidiaries not 

consolidated and 50 percent or less 

owned persons, guarantors and issuers 

of guaranteed securities, and affiliates 

whose securities collateralize registered 

securities. This request for comment is 

related to an initiative by the Division 

of Corporation Finance to review the 

disclosure requirements applicable to 

public companies to consider ways to 

improve the requirements for the benefit 

of investors and public companies. 

DATES: Comments should be received on 

or before November 30, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted by any of the following 

methods: 

Electronic Comments 

• Use the Commission’s Internet 

comment form (http://www.sec.gov/

rules/other.shtml); or 

• Send an email to rule-comments@

sec.gov. Please include File Number S7– 

20–15 on the subject line; or 

• Use the Federal eRulemaking Portal 

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

instructions for submitting comments. 

Paper Comments 

• Send paper comments to Secretary, 

Securities and Exchange Commission, 

100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 

20549–1090. 

All submissions should refer to File 

Number S7–20–15. This file number 

should be included on the subject line 

if email is used. To help the 

Commission process and review your 

comments more efficiently, please use 

only one method of submission. The 

Commission will post all comments on 

the Commission’s Web site (http://

www.sec.gov/rules/other.shtml). 

Comments also are available for Web 

site viewing and printing in the 

Commission’s Public Reference Room, 

100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 

20549, on official business days 

between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 

3:00 p.m. All comments received will be 

posted without change; we do not edit 

personal identifying information from 

submissions. You should submit only 

information that you wish to make 

publicly available. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Todd E. Hardiman, Associate Chief 

Accountant, at (202) 551–3516, Division 

of Corporation Finance; Duc Dang, 

Special Counsel, at (202) 551–3386, 

Office of the Chief Accountant; or 

Matthew Giordano, Chief Accountant, at 

(202) 551–6892, Division of Investment 

Management, Securities and Exchange 

Commission, 100 F Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20549. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Introduction 

II. Rule 3–05 of Regulation S–X—Financial 

Statements of Businesses Acquired or To 

Be Acquired and Related Requirements 

A. Current Rule 3–05 Disclosure and 

Related Requirements 

1. Content of the Rule 3–05 Disclosure and 

Related Requirements 

2. Tests for Determining Disclosure 

Required by Rule 3–05 and Related 

Requirements 

III. Rule 3–09 of Regulation S–X—Separate 

Financial Statements of Subsidiaries Not 

Consolidated and 50 Percent or Less 

Owned Persons and Related 

Requirements 

A. Current Rule 3–09 Disclosure and 

Related Requirements 

B. Consideration of Current Rule 3–09 

Disclosure and Related Requirements 

1. Content of the Rule 3–09 Disclosure and 

Related Requirements 

2. Tests for Determining Disclosure 

Required by Rule 3–09 and Related 

Requirements 

IV. Rule 3–10 of Regulation S–X—Financial 

Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of 

Guaranteed Securities Registered or 

Being Registered 

A. Current Rule 3–10 Disclosure and 

Related Requirements 

B. Consideration of Current Rule 3–10 

Disclosure and Related Requirements 

1. Content of the Rule 3–10 Alternative 

Disclosure 

2. Conditions To Providing Alternative 

Disclosure 


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