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indefinitely until amended, suspended, 

or terminated. The Committee’s crop 

year begins on October 1, and ends on 

September 30. 

In an interim rule published in the 

Federal Register on October 28, 2015, 

and effective on October 29, 2015 (80 FR 

65886, Doc. No. AMS–FV–15–0034, 

FV15–987–1 IR), § 987.339 was 

amended by decreasing the assessment 

rate established for California dates for 

the 2015–16 and subsequent crop years 

from $0.20 to $0.10 per hundredweight 

of dates. The decrease in the per 

hundredweight assessment rate allows 

the Committee to reduce its financial 

reserve while still providing adequate 

funding to meet program expenses. 

Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Pursuant to requirements set forth in 

the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 

U.S.C. 601–612), the Agricultural 

Marketing Service (AMS) has 

considered the economic impact of this 

rule on small entities. Accordingly, 

AMS has prepared this final regulatory 

flexibility analysis. 

The purpose of the RFA is to fit 

regulatory actions to the scale of 

businesses subject to such actions in 

order that small businesses will not be 

unduly or disproportionately burdened. 

Marketing orders issued pursuant to the 

Act, and the rules issued thereunder, are 

unique in that they are brought about 

through group action of essentially 

small entities acting on their own 

behalf. 

There are approximately 70 producers 

of dates in the production area and 11 

handlers subject to regulation under the 

marketing order. The Small Business 

Administration defines small 

agricultural producers as those having 

annual receipts of less than $750,000, 

and small agricultural service firms as 

those whose annual receipts are less 

than $7,500,000. (13 CFR 121.201) 

According to the National 

Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), 

data for the most-recently completed 

crop year (2014) shows that about 3.54 

tons, or 7,080 pounds, of dates were 

produced per acre. The 2014 producer 

price published by NASS was $1,190 

per ton. Thus, the value of date 

production per acre in 2014–15 

averaged about $4,213 (3.54 tons times 

$1,190 per ton). At that average price, a 

producer would have to farm over 178 

acres to receive an annual income from 

dates of $750,000 ($750,000 divided by 

$4,213 per acre equals 178.02 acres). 

According to committee staff, the 

majority of California date producers 

farm less than 178 acres. Thus, it can be 

concluded that the majority of date 

producers could be considered small 

entities. In addition, according to data 

from the committee staff, the majority of 

handlers of California dates have 

receipts of less than $7,500,000 and may 

also be considered small entities. 

This rule continues in effect the 

action that decreased the assessment 

rate established for the committee and 

collected from handlers for the 2015–16 

and subsequent crop years from $0.20 to 

$0.10 per hundredweight of dates. The 

committee unanimously recommended 

2015–16 expenditures of $59,250 and an 

assessment rate of $0.10 per 

hundredweight of dates, which is $0.10 

lower than the rate previously in effect. 

Applying the $0.10 per hundredweight 

assessment rate to the estimated crop at 

29,000,000 pounds (290,000 

hundredweight) should provide $29,000 

in assessment income. Thus, income 

derived from handler’s assessments, 

along with other income and funds from 

the committee’s authorized reserve, 

should be adequate funding to meet 

program expenses. 

This rule continues in effect the 

action that decreased the assessment 

obligation imposed on handlers. 

Assessments are applied uniformly on 

all handlers; however, decreasing the 

assessment rate reduces the burden on 

handlers. 

In addition, the committee’s meeting 

was widely publicized throughout the 

California date industry, and all 

interested persons were invited to 

attend the meetings and encouraged to 

participate in committee deliberations 

on all issues. Like all committee 

meetings, the June 25, 2015, meeting 

was a public meeting and all entities, 

both large and small, were able to 

express views on this issue. 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

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

Chapter 35), the order’s information 

collection requirements have been 

previously approved by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) and 

assigned OMB No. 0581–0178, 

‘‘Vegetable and Specialty Crop 

Marketing Orders.’’ 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 Riverside 

County, California, date 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. 

USDA has not identified any relevant 

Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or 

conflict with this rule. 

Comments on the interim rule were 

required to be received on or before 

December 28, 2015. No comments were 

received. Therefore, for reasons given in 

the interim rule, we are adopting the 

interim rule as a final rule, without 

change. 

To view the interim rule, go to: 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=AMS-FV-15-0034- 

0001. 

This action also affirms information 

contained in the interim rule concerning 

Executive Orders 12866, 12988, 13175, 

and 13563; the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35); and the EGov Act (44 U.S.C. 101). 

After consideration of all relevant 

material presented, it is found that 

finalizing the interim rule, without 

change, as published in the Federal 

Register (80 FR 65886, October 28, 

2015) will tend to effectuate the 

declared policy of the Act. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 987 

Dates, Marketing agreements, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

PART 987—DATES PRODUCED OR 

PACKED IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY, 

CALIFORNIA [AMENDED] 

■ Accordingly, the interim rule 

amending 7 CFR part 987, which was 

published at 80 FR 65886 on October 

28, 2015, is adopted as a final rule, 

without change. 

Dated: February 22, 2016. 

Elanor Starmer, 

Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–04044 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–4070; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NE–31–AD; Amendment 39– 

18408; AD 2016–04–14] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca 

S.A. Turboshaft Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

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Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 1E2 turboshaft 

engines. This AD requires removing the 

tachometer box on affected engines. 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

uncommanded in-flight shutdowns 

(IFSDs). We are issuing this AD to 

prevent failure of the tachometer box, 

which could lead to failure of the 

engine, IFSD, and loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 

1, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact 

Turbomeca S.A., 40220 Tarnos, France; 

phone: 33 (0)5 59 74 40 00; fax: 33 (0)5 

59 74 45 15. You may view this service 

information at the FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA. For 

information on the availability of this 

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

It is also available on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

4070. 

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– 

4070; 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 AD, the mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI), the regulatory evaluation, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The address for the Docket 

Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

Document Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Philip Haberlen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 

781–238–7770; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: philip.haberlen@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. The 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on November 24, 2015 (80 FR 

73147). The NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

There have been reports of Arriel 1E2 

engines having experienced an 

uncommanded in-flight shut-down (IFSD) 

due to an untimely activation of the 

tachometer box shut-off system which was 

activated by the power turbine monitoring 

function of the tachometer box. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

potentially lead to further cases of IFSD, 

possibly resulting in a forced landing. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (80 

FR 73147, November 24, 2015). 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed. 

Related Service Information 

Turbomeca S.A. has issued 

Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 292 77 

0844, Version B, dated July 6, 2015. The 

service information describes 

procedures for removing pre-TU 369 

tachometer boxes. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 200 

engines installed on helicopters of U.S. 

registry. We also estimate that it will 

take about 3 hours per engine to comply 

with this AD. The average labor rate is 

$85 per hour. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of this AD on U.S. 

operators to be $51,000. 

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 above, I 

certify this AD: 

(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. 

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. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2016–04–14 Turbomeca S.A.: Amendment 

39–18408; Docket No. FAA–2015–4070; 

Directorate Identifier 2015–NE–31–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective April 1, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

(1) This AD applies to Turbomeca S.A. 

Arriel 1E2 turboshaft engines with 

tachometer boxes with the following part 

number (P/N) and serial number (S/N) 

combinations: 

(i) P/N 9580116170—all S/Ns 

(ii) P/N 9580116260—all S/Ns 

(iii) P/N 9580116900—all S/Ns 

(iv) P/N 9580117110—all S/Ns 

(v) P/N 9580117550—all S/Ns 1499 and 

below with or without suffix letters and all 

S/Ns 1500 and above that do not contain the 

suffix letters EL. 

(2) This AD applies only to Turbomeca 

S.A. Arriel 1E2 turboshaft engines with 

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tachometer boxes identified in paragraph 

(c)(1) of this AD that also have installed 

electrical connectors labeled as P10106, 

P10098, and P10108; or P11F, P13F, and 

P15F. 

(d) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

uncommanded in-flight shutdowns (IFSDs). 

We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of 

the tachometer box, which could lead to 

failure of the engine, IFSD, and loss of 

control of the helicopter. 

(e) Actions and Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(1) Within 1,600 flight hours after the 

effective date of this AD, remove the affected 

tachometer box from the engine. 

(2) Reserved. 

(f) Credit for Previous Action 

You may take credit for the action required 

by paragraph (e) of this AD if you performed 

the action before the effective date of this AD 

in accordance with Turbomeca S.A. 

Mandatory Service Bulletin 292 77 0844, 

Version A, dated March 4, 2015. 

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

FAA, 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 Philip Haberlen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 1200 District Avenue, 

Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781–238– 

7770; fax: 781–238–7199; email: 

philip.haberlen@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency AD 2015–0175, dated August 

24, 2015, which includes Mandatory Service 

Bulletin No. 292 77 0844, Version B, dated 

July 6, 2015, for related information. You 

may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. FAA– 

2015–4070. 

(3) Turbomeca S.A. Mandatory Service 

Bulletin No. 292 77 0844, Version B, dated 

July 6, 2015, which is not incorporated by 

reference in this AD, can be obtained from 

Turbomeca S.A., using the contact 

information in paragraph (h)(4) of this AD. 

(4) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Turbomeca S.A., 40220 

Tarnos, France; phone: 33 (0)5 59 74 40 00; 

fax: 33 (0)5 59 74 45 15. 

(5) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For 

information on the availability of this 

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

(i) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

February 16, 2016. 

Ann C. Mollica, 

Acting Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–04028 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–1280; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–064–AD; Amendment 

39–18404; AD 2016–04–10] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; ATR—GIE 

Avions de Transport Re ́gional 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

ATR—GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional Model ATR42–500 airplanes, 

and Model ATR72–102, –202, –212, and 

–212A airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by a report of chafed wires 

between electrical harnesses. This AD 

requires inspections for wire 

discrepancies, and corrective actions if 

necessary. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct damaged wiring and 

incorrect installation of the wiring 

harness and adjacent air ducts that 

could lead to wire harness chafing and 

arcing, possibly resulting in an on-board 

fire. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 

1, 2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of April 1, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2015-1280 or in 

person at the Docket Management 

Facility, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC. 

For service information identified in 

this final rule, contact ATR—GIE 

Avions de Transport Re ́gional, 1, Alle ́e 

Pierre Nadot, 31712 Blagnac Cedex, 

France; telephone +33 (0) 5 62 21 62 21; 

fax +33 (0) 5 62 21 67 18; email 

continued.airworthiness@atr.fr; Internet 

http://www.aerochain.com. You may 

view this referenced service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call 425–227–1221. It is also available 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

1280. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1137; 

fax 425–227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain ATR—GIE Avions de 

Transport Re ́gional Model ATR42–500 

airplanes, and Model ATR72–102, –202, 

–212, and –212A airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

May 12, 2015 (80 FR 27114) (‘‘the 

NPRM’’). The NPRM was prompted by 

a report of chafed wires between 

electrical harnesses. The NPRM 

proposed to require inspections for wire 

discrepancies, and corrective actions if 

necessary. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct damaged wiring and 

incorrect installation of the wiring 

harness and adjacent air ducts, which 

could lead to wire harness chafing and 

arcing, possibly resulting in an on-board 

fire. 

Since the NPRM was issued, the 

European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2015–0171, dated August 20, 

2015 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct 

an unsafe condition for certain ATR— 

GIE Avions de Transport Re ́gional 

Model ATR42–500 airplanes, and Model 

ATR72–102, –202, –212, and –212A 

airplanes. The MCAI states: 

An erroneous cockpit indication has been 

reported on an in-service aeroplane. 

Subsequent investigation identified chafed 

wiring between harnesses (2M–2S–6M) and 

the metallic structure of the cargo lining 

panel above the electronic rack 90VU shelf. 

The chafing was most likely the result of 

incorrect harness installation. In some cases, 

the bracket, which supports the harnesses, 

could be incorrectly positioned. 

Consequently, the wiring harnesses, and in 

certain configurations, the adjacent air duct, 

could be incorrectly routed. 

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