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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA 2015-0007-N-21]

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its
implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
hereby announces that it is seeking an extension for the following
currently approved information collection activities. On July 24, 2015,
FRA received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for its
Emergency Processing request for the collection of information titled
Positive Train Control (PTC) Implementation Status Update
Questionnaire. The information collection activities associated with
the PTC Questionnaire received a six-month emergency approval from OMB
and expires on January 31, 2016. FRA seeks a regular clearance
(extension of the current approval for three additional years) so that
its personnel can continue to monitor affected railroads implementation
of Positive Train Control on their mainline systems beyond the
statutory and regulatory deadline of December 31, 2015. Additionally,
FRA needs to continue to collect this information for compliance
purposes and to help inform grant decisions by its Office of Railroad
Policy and Development. Before submitting these information collection
requirements for clearance by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the
activities identified below.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than October 5, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any or all of the following
proposed activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of
Safety, Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC
20590, or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20,
Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop
35, Washington, DC 20590. Commenters requesting FRA to acknowledge
receipt of their respective comments must include a self-addressed
stamped postcard stating, ``Comments on OMB control number 2130-0612.''
Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493-
6216 or<PHONE_NUMBER>, or via email to Mr. Brogan at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or to Ms. Toone at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please
refer to the assigned OMB control number in any correspondence
submitted. FRA will summarize comments received in response to this
notice in a subsequent notice and include them in its information
collection submission to OMB for approval.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Planning
and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200
New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:
(202) 493-6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information
Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Ave. SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-
6132). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Public Law. 104-13, sec. 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
at 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part
1320, require Federal agencies to provide 60-days notice to the public
for comment on information collection activities before seeking
approval for reinstatement or renewal by OMB. 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A);
5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, FRA
invites interested respondents to comment on the following summary of
proposed information collection activities regarding the following: (i)
Whether the information collection activities are necessary for FRA to
properly execute its functions, including whether the activities will
have practical utility; (ii) the accuracy of FRA's estimates of the
burden of the information collection activities, including the validity
of the methodology and assumptions used to determine the estimates;
(iii) ways for FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information being collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to minimize the
burden of information collection activities on the public by automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)(I)-(iv); 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1)(I)-(iv). FRA believes that soliciting public comment will
promote

its efforts to reduce the administrative and paperwork burdens
associated with the collection of information mandated by Federal
regulations. In summary, FRA reasons that comments received will
advance three objectives: (i) Reduce reporting burdens; (ii) ensure
that it organizes information collection requirements in a ``user
friendly'' format to improve the use of such information; and (iii)
accurately assess the resources expended to retrieve and produce
information requested. See 44 U.S.C. 3501.
    Below is a brief summary of the currently approved information
collection activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as
required under the PRA:
    Title: Positive Train Control (PTC) Implementation Status Update
Questionnaire.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0612.
    Abstract: The statutory and regulatory deadline for Positive Train
Control (PTC) system implementation is December 31, 2015. Congress and
FRA are concerned that the railroads will not make the mandated
deadline. To date, the vast majority of railroads have not submitted,
in accordance with 49 CFR 236.1009 and 236.1015, a PTC Safety Plan
(PTCSP) and have not submitted, in accordance with 49 CFR 236.1035, a
request for testing approval to support a PTCSP, which is necessary to
achieve PTC System Certification and operate in revenue service. So
that Congress and FRA may better understand the status of each
railroad's implementation efforts and be able to monitor affected
railroads progress on a continuing basis until full implementation is
achieved, FRA is seeking accurate and up-to-date information under its
investigative authority pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, and 20902,
and 49 CFR 236.1009(h). The railroads' responses will also be used for
compliance purposes.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Frequency of Submission: Monthly.
    Respondent Universe: 38 Railroads.
    Reporting Burden:

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                                                 Respondent      Total annual     Average time
 Positive train control (PTC) implementation      universe        responses       per response     Total annual
                status update                   (railroads)        (forms)         (minutes)       burden hours
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Questionnaire...............................              38              456               10               76
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    Form Number(s): Form FRA F 6180.162.
    Total Estimated Responses: 456.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 76 hours.
    Status: Regular Review.
    Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b),
1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA informs all interested parties that it may not
conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

Rebecca Pennington,
Chief Financial Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket ID FEMA-2013-0002]

Final Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified
BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and
modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that
each community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of being
already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for
participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

DATES: The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
showing BFEs and modified BFEs for each community. This date may be
obtained by contacting the office where the maps are available for
inspection as indicated in the table below.

ADDRESSES: The final BFEs for each community are available for
inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer of each
community. The respective addresses are listed in the table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC
20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) makes the final determinations listed below for the modified
BFEs for each community listed. These modified elevations have been
published in newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days have
elapsed since that publication. The Deputy Associate Administrator for
Mitigation has resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.
    This final rule is issued in accordance with section 110 of the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR part
67. FEMA has developed criteria for floodplain management in floodprone
areas in accordance with 44 CFR part 60.

    Interested lessees and owners of real property are encouraged to
review the proof Flood Insurance Study and FIRM available at the
address cited below for each community.
    The BFEs and modified BFEs are made final in the communities listed
below. Elevations at selected locations in each community are shown.
    National Environmental Policy Act. This final rule is categorically
excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, Environmental
Consideration. An environmental impact assessment has not been
prepared.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood elevation determinations are
not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-
612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
    Regulatory Classification. This final rule is not a significant
regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order
12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR
51735.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This final rule involves no
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This final rule meets
the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67

    Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is amended as follows:

PART 67--[AMENDED]

0
1. The authority citation for part 67 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR,
1979 Comp., p. 376.

Sec.  67.11  [Amended]

0
2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  67.11 are amended
as follows:

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                                                                      * Elevation in
                                                                      feet (NGVD) +
                                                                    Elevation in feet
                                                                     (NAVD)
           Flooding source(s)              Location of referenced     Depth in feet       Communities affected
                                                 elevation             above ground
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                                 Mower County, Minnesota, and Incorporated Areas
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-1233
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Cedar River............................  Approximately 1.21 miles               +1190  City of Austin.
                                          upstream of 29th Avenue
                                          Southwest (County
                                          Highway 28).
                                         At the downstream side of              +1205  .........................
                                          I and M Rail Link.
Dobbins Creek/North Branch Dobbins       Approximately 0.76 mile                +1205  Unincorporated Areas of
 Creek.                                   upstream of 21st Street                       Mower County.
                                          Northeast.
                                         Approximately 0.86 mile                +1205  .........................
                                          upstream of 21st Street
                                          Northeast.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.

                                                    ADDRESSES

City of Austin
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 500 4th Avenue Northeast, Austin, MN 55912.

Unincorporated Areas of Mower County
Maps are available for inspection at Mower County Government Center, 201 1st Street Northeast, Austin, MN 55912.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Parts 510 and 529

[Docket No. FDA-2009-N-0665]

New Animal Drugs; Change of Sponsor; Methoxyflurane

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal
drug regulations to reflect a change of sponsor for a new animal drug
application (NADA) from Schering-Plough Animal Health, Inc., to Medical
Developments International, Ltd.

DATES: This rule is effective March 6, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  David R. Newkirk, Center for
Veterinary Medicine (HFV-100), Food and Drug Administration, 7500
Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855,<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp., 556
Morris Ave., Summit, NJ 07901, has informed FDA that it has transferred
ownership of, and all rights and interest in, NADA 14-485 for ANAFANE
(methoxyflurane) Volatile Liquid for Inhalation Anesthesia to Medical
Developments International, Ltd., P.O. Box 21, Sandown Village, 3171
VIC Australia.
    Medical Developments International, Ltd., is not currently listed
in the animal drug regulations as a sponsor of an approved application.
In addition, FDA has noticed that this new animal drug has not been
previously codified in 21 CFR part 529. Accordingly, the regulations
are amended in 21 CFR 510.600(c) to add entries for Medical
Developments International, Ltd., and in 21 CFR part 529 to add this
new animal drug.
    This rule does not meet the definition of ``rule'' in 5 U.S.C.
804(3)(A) because it is a rule of ``particular applicability.''
Therefore, it is not subject to the congressional review requirements
in 5 U.S.C. 801-808.

List of Subjects

21 CFR Part 510

    Administrative practice and procedure, Animal drugs, Labeling,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

21 CFR Part 529

    Animal drugs.

0
Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under
authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and
redelegated to the Center for Veterinary Medicine, 21 CFR parts 510 and
529 are amended as follows:

PART 510--NEW ANIMAL DRUGS

0
1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 510 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 351, 352, 353, 360b, 371, 379e.

0
2. In Sec.  510.600, in the table in paragraph (c)(1) alphabetically
add an entry for ``Medical Developments International, Ltd.''; and in
the table in paragraph (c)(2) numerically add an entry for ``025245''
to read as follows:

Sec.  510.600  Names, addresses, and drug labeler codes of sponsors of
approved applications.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) * * *

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            Firm name and address                  Drug labeler code
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Medical Developments International,           025245
 Ltd.,P.O. Box 21, Sandown Village, 3171 VIC
 Australia
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    (2) * * *

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      Drug labeler code                 Firm name and address
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025245.....................  Medical Developments International,
                              Ltd.,P.O. Box 21, Sandown Village, 3171
                              VIC Australia
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* * * * *

PART 529--CERTAIN OTHER DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS

0
3. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 529 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360b.

0
4. Add Sec.  529.1455 to read as follows:

Sec.  529.1455  Methoxyflurane.

    (a) Specifications. Methoxyflurane liquid.
    (b) Sponsor. See No. 025245 in Sec.  510.600 of this chapter.
    (c) Conditions of use--(1) Amount. The amount of methoxyflurane
used depends on the weight of the patient, the depth of anesthesia, and
the type of equipment used. Anesthesia may be induced with
methoxyflurane alone, or by the intravenous administration of a short-
acting general anesthetic or by inhalation of another anesthetic agent.
    (2) Indications for use. For the induction and maintenance of
general anesthesia.
    (3) Limitations. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on
the order of a licensed veterinarian.

    Dated: March 3, 2009.
Steven D. Vaughn,
Director, Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation, Center for Veterinary
Medicine.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PR08-28-002]

Calpine Texas Pipeline, L.P.; Notice of Motion for Extension of
Rate Case Filing Deadline

November 18, 2010.
    Take notice that on November 10, 2010, Calpine Texas Pipeline, L.P.
(Calpine Texas) filed a motion to extend the date for filing its next
rate case to August 22, 2013. Calpine Texas states that in Order No.
735 the Commission modified its policy concerning periodic reviews of
rates charges by section 311 and Hinshaw pipelines to extend the cycle
for such reviews from three to five years.\1\ Therefore, Calpine Texas
requests that the date for Calpine Texas' next rate filing be extended
to August 22, 2013, which is five years from the date of Calpine Texas'
most recent rate filing with this Commission.
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    Any person desiring to participate in this rate proceeding must
file a motion to intervene or to protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered
by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken,
but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any
person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or
motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests
must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing
an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the
intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or
protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 7 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible online at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 23, 2010.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 11437-016]

Hydro Matrix Limited Partnership; Notice of Availability of
Environment Assessment

March 30, 2007.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, the Office
of Energy Projects has reviewed the Hydro Matrix Limited Partnership's
(licensee) application requesting the Commission's authorization to
amend its license for the Jordan Dam Hydroelectric Project. The
licensee proposes to install two generating units rated at 2200 kW,
rather than the authorized eighty 100 kW units. This would reduce the
generating capacity of the project from 8.0 MW to 4.4 MW, and reduce
the hydraulic capacity of the project form 2320 cubic feet per second
(cfs) to 1200 cfs. The unconstructed project is located at the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) B. Everett Jordan Dam on the Haw River,
in Chatham County, North Carolina. An environmental assessment (EA) has
been prepared.
    In the EA, the Commission's staff concludes that approval of the
licensee's application would not constitute a major federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. No ground
disturbing activities are involved with the licensee's proposal.
    A copy of the EA is attached to a Commission order titled ``Order
Amending License and Revising Annual Charges,'' issued March 30, 2007,
and is available at the Commission's Public Reference Room. A copy of
the EA may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov
 using the ``elibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (P-

11437) in the docket field to access the document. For assistance, call
(202) 502-8222 or<PHONE_NUMBER> (for TTY).

Philis J. Posey,
Acting Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2015-4112; Directorate Identifier 2014-SW-043-AD;
Amendment 39-18471; AD 2016-07-26]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (previously
Eurocopter France)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2010-23-02 for
Eurocopter France (now Airbus Helicopters) Model SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-
365N2, and AS 365 N3 helicopters. AD 2010-23-02 required amending the
Limitations section of the Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) to limit the
never-exceed velocity (VNE) to 150 Knots Indicated Air Speed (KIAS) and
to add a 1,500 ft/minute rate of descent (R/D) limitation beyond 140
KIAS. Since we issued AD 2010-23-02, a design change designated as
modification (MOD) 0755B28 improved the dynamic behavior of the
horizontal stabilizer such that AD actions are not required. This new
AD retains the requirements of AD 2010-23-01 and revises the
applicability to exclude helicopters with MOD 0755B28. We are issuing
this AD to exclude certain helicopters from the applicability and
restrict the VNE on other helicopters to prevent failure of the
horizontal stabilizer and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

DATES: This AD is effective May 16, 2016.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Airbus Helicopters, Inc., 2701 N. Forum Drive, Grand Prairie,
TX 75052; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax (972) 641-
3775; or at http://www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub. You may view this
referenced service information at the FAA, Office of the Regional
Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N-321, Fort
Worth, Texas 76177.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA-2015-4112; 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
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, the economic evaluation, any
comments received, and other information. The address for the Docket
Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) 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: Robert Grant, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Safety Management Group, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort
Worth, Texas 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to remove AD 2010-23-02, Amendment 39-16491 (75 FR 68169,
November 5, 2010) and add a new AD. AD 2010-23-02 applied to Eurocopter
France (now Airbus Helicopters) Model SA 365N, SA-365N1, AS 365N2, and
AS 365 N3 helicopters. AD 2010-23-02 required amending the Limitations
section of the RFM to limit the VNE to 150 KIAS and to add a 1,500 ft/
minute R/D limitation beyond 140 KIAS and installing one or more
placards on the cockpit instrument panel in full view of the pilot and
copilot. AD 2010-23-01 was prompted by AD No. 2008-0204R1, Revision 1,
dated May 21, 2014, issued by EASA, which is the Technical Agent for
the Member States of the European Union. EASA advises that Airbus
Helicopters developed MOD 07 55B28 to improve the dynamic behavior of
the horizontal stabilizer and thus reduce the vibration levels during
high speed descent. EASA issued AD No. 2008-0204R1 to retain the
requirements of its previous AD but to exclude helicopters with MOD 07
55B28 from the applicability.
    The NPRM published in the Federal Register on October 19, 2015 (80
FR 63145). The NPRM proposed to retain the requirements to amend the
Limitations section of the RFM and install one or more placards on the
cockpit instrument panel. The NPRM also proposed to revise the
applicability to exclude helicopters with MOD 0755B28 installed. The
proposed requirements were intended to exclude certain helicopters from
the applicability and restrict the VNE on other helicopters to prevent
failure of the horizontal stabilizer and subsequent loss of control of
the helicopter.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD, but we did not receive any comments on the NPRM (80 FR 63145,
October 19, 2015).

FAA's Determination

    These helicopters have been approved by the aviation authority of
France and are approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to
our bilateral agreement with France, EASA, its technical
representative, has notified us of the unsafe condition described in
its AD. We are 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 the same type
designs and that air safety and the public interest require adopting
the AD requirements as proposed.

Related Service Information

    Eurocopter has issued an Emergency Alert Service Bulletin (EASB)
with three numbers (01.00.60, 01.00.16, and 01.28), Revision 1, dated
December 2, 2008. EASB No. 01.00.60 applies to U.S. type-certificated
Model SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-365N2, and AS 365 N3 helicopters and also
to military Model AS365F, Fs, Fi, and K helicopters that are not type
certificated in the United States. EASB 01.00.16 applies to military
Model AS565AA, MA, MB, SA, SB, and UB helicopters that are not type
certificated in the United States. EASB 01.28 applies to the Model SA-
366G1 helicopter. The EASB specifies bonding one or more locally-
produced labels to the instrument panel stating that the VNE is limited
to 150 KIAS and the R/D must not exceed 1,500 ft/min beyond 140 KIAS.
Eurocopter states in the EASB that it is working on an enhanced
definition that will be proposed as soon as possible. EASA classified
this EASB as mandatory and issued AD No. 2008-0204-E, dated December 4,
2008, and revised with Revision 1, dated May 21, 2014, to ensure the
continued airworthiness of these helicopters.
    Airbus Helicopters has issued Service Bulletin (SB) No. AS365-
55.00.06, Revision 0, dated November 14, 2014, which Airbus Helicopters
identifies as MOD 0755B28. The SB specifies repairing the stabilizer
for suppression of the flutter phenomenon.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 33 helicopters of U.S.
Registry. We estimate that operators may incur the following costs in
order to comply with this AD. Labor costs are estimated at $85 per
work-hour. We estimate about \l/2\ work-hour per helicopter to make
copies to include in the RFM and to make and install the placards. The
parts costs are minimal. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost
of this AD on U.S. operators will be $1,403 for the fleet.

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 have 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 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 a regulatory; 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

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2010-23-02, Amendment 39-16491 (75 FR 68169, November 5, 2010), and
adding the following new AD:

2016-07-26 Airbus Helicopters (previously Eurocopter France):
Amendment 39-18471; Docket No. FAA-2015-4112; Directorate Identifier
2014-SW-043-AD.

(a) Applicability

    This AD applies to Model SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-365N2, and AS 365
N3 helicopters, with a horizontal stabilizer, part number 365A13-
3030-1901, -1902, -1903, -1904, -1905, -1906, -1908, -1909; 365A13-
3036-00, -0001, -0002, -0003; or 365A13-3038-00, installed, except
those with modification 0755B28 installed, certificated in any
category.

(b) Unsafe Condition

    This AD defines the unsafe condition as vibration during descent
at high speed. This condition could result in failure of the
horizontal stabilizer and subsequent loss of control of the
helicopter.

(c) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2010-23-02, Amendment 39-16491 (75 FR 68169,
November 5, 2010).

(d) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective May 16, 2016.

(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:
    (1) Revise the airspeed operating limitation in the Limitations
section of the Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) by making pen and ink
changes or by inserting a copy of this AD into the RFM stating:
``The never-exceed speed (VNE) is limited to 150 knots indicated
airspeed (KIAS)'' and ``The rate-of-descent (R/D) must not exceed
1,500 ft/min when the airspeed is beyond 140 KIAS.''
    (2) Install one or more self-adhesive placards, with 6
millimeter red letters on white background, on the cockpit
instrument panel in full view of the pilot and co-pilot to read as
follows: ``VNE LIMITED TO 150 KIAS'' and ``R/D MUST NOT EXCEED 1,500
ft/min when airspeed is beyond 140 KIAS''

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Safety Management Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs
for this AD. Send your proposal to: Robert Grant, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Safety Management Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA,
10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, Texas 76177; telephone (817) 222-
5110; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (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.

(h) Additional Information

    (1) Eurocopter Emergency Alert Service Bulletin (EASB) No.
01.00.60, 01.00.16, and 01.28, Revision 1, dated December 2, 2008,
and Airbus Helicopters Service Bulletin No. AS365-55.00.06, Revision
0, dated November 14, 2014, which are not incorporated by reference,
contain additional information about the subject of this final rule.
For service information identified in this final rule, contact
Airbus Helicopters, Inc., 2701 N. Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX
75052; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>; 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. 2008-0204R1, dated May 21, 2014. You may
view the EASA AD on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov in
Docket No. FAA-2015-4112.

(i) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code 5310: Horizontal
Stabilizer Structure.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 31, 2016.
James A. Grigg,
Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-07981 Filed 4-8-16; 8:45 am]
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