AD 2026-12-08

36077 Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 115 / Tuesday, June 16, 2026 / Rules and Regulations 749.1 Definitions. 749.2 Vital records preservation program. 749.3 Vital records center and third-party service providers. 749.4 Format for vital records preservation. 749.5 Format for records required by other NCUA regulations. § 749.0 Purpose and scope. (a) This part describes the obligations of a federally insured credit union to maintain a vital records preservation program to identify, store, and reconstruct vital records in the event such records are destroyed. (b) This part does not supersede records preservation requirements that may apply to a credit union pursuant to other law or regulation. § 749.1 Definitions. For purposes of this part: Vital member services are the essential financial services that a credit union provides to its members, such as member access to their accounts, share withdrawal and deposit facilities, and loan payments and disbursements. Vital records are the most recent and current versions of the records a credit union needs to restore vital member services. These records are: (1) A list of share, deposit, and loan balances for each member’s account as of the close of the most recent business day that: (i) Shows each balance individually identified by a name or number, (ii) Lists multiple loans of one account separately, and (iii) Contains information sufficient to enable the credit union to locate each member, such as address and telephone number. (2) A financial report, which lists all of the credit union’s asset and liability accounts, current as of the most recent month-end. (3) Bank reconcilements, current as of the most recent month-end. (4) A list of the credit union’s accounts at financial institutions, insurance policies, and investments along with related contact information, current as of the most recent month-end. (5) Emergency contact information for employees, officials, regulatory offices, and vendors used to support vital records. (6) A credit union may classify additional records as vital and maintain older versions of any vital records as it determines necessary. Vital records center is a storage facility, which may include another federally insured credit union, at any location far enough from the credit union’s offices to avoid the simultaneous loss of both sets of records in the event of a catastrophic act. § 749.2 Vital records preservation program. (a) The board of directors of a credit union is responsible for establishing a vital records preservation program within six months of its insurance certificate being issued. The program must be in writing and contain procedures for maintaining duplicate vital records at a vital records center. The procedures must include: (1) Designated staff responsible for vital records preservation, (2) A schedule for the storage and destruction of vital records, and (3) A records preservation log as determined by the credit union that will aid in locating and easily accessing the vital records. The log may be in electronic or any other format as determined by the credit union. (b) A credit union that has some or all of its vital records maintained by an off- site data processor is considered to be in compliance for the storage of those records if the service agreement specifies the data processor safeguards against the simultaneous destruction of production and back-up information. (c) Unless required by other law or regulation, older versions of vital records may be destroyed once their current versions are stored. § 749.3 Vital records center and third- party service providers. A credit union must maintain, or contract with a third-party service provider to maintain, any equipment or software for its vital records center necessary for the credit union to access its records. If a credit union contracts with a third-party service provider to maintain its records, the credit union must maintain effective oversight of the third-party service provider to ensure the records meet the requirements of this section. § 749.4 Format for vital records preservation. Preserved vital records may be in any format that can be used to reconstruct the credit union’s vital records. The format used must accurately reflect the information in the record, remain accessible to all persons entitled to access by statute, regulation, or rule of law, and be capable of reproduction by transmission, printing, or otherwise. § 749.5 Format for records required by other NCUA regulations. Where NCUA regulations require a credit union to retain certain writings, records, or information, the credit union may use any format that accurately reflects the information in the record, is accessible to all persons entitled to access by statute, regulation, or rule of law, and is capable of being reproduced by transmission, printing, or otherwise. The credit union must maintain the necessary equipment or software to permit an examiner to access the records during the examination process. [FR Doc. 2026–12058 Filed 6–15–26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7535–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA–2026–0007; Project Identifier MCAI–2025–01183–R; Amendment 39–23378; AD 2026–12–08] RIN 2120–AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters AGENCY : Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION : Final rule. SUMMARY : The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B2, AS350B3, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This AD requires revising the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the existing maintenance manual (MM) or instructions for continued airworthiness (ICAs) and the existing approved maintenance or inspection program, as applicable. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. DATES : This AD is effective July 21, 2026. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of July 21, 2026. ADDRESSES : AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA–2026–0007; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this final rule, the mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI), any comments received, and other information. The address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Material Incorporated by Reference: • For European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) material identified in this AD, contact EASA, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:37 Jun 15, 2026 Jkt 268001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\16JNR1.SGM 16JNR1 khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with RULES

36078 Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 115 / Tuesday, June 16, 2026 / Rules and Regulations Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 000; email: ADs@easa.europa.eu; website: easa.europa.eu. You may find the EASA material on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa . • You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. It is also available at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA–2026–0007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Matthew Williams, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: (316) 946–4134; email: matthew.t.williams@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Background The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to all Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B2, AS350B3, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters. The NPRM was published in the Federal Register on January 8, 2026 (91 FR 645). The NPRM was prompted by EASA AD 2025–0137, dated June 27, 2025; corrected October 29, 2025 (EASA AD 2025–0137) (also referred to as the MCAI), issued by EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Union. The MCAI states that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations have been developed. Additionally, the MCAI advises that the airworthiness limitations are identified as mandatory for continued airworthiness and that Airbus Helicopters has issued applicable ALS revisions to specify new and more restrictive life limits and maintenance tasks. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent failure of critical parts and primary structural components, which, if not addressed, could result in loss of control of the helicopter. In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to require revising the ALS of the existing MM or ICAs and the existing approved maintenance or inspection program, as applicable. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA–2026–0007. Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive Comments The FAA received comments from two commenters. One commenter was an individual, and the other commenter was anonymous. The following presents the comments received on the NPRM and the FAA’s response to each comment. Request To Not Incorporate the MCAI by Reference The individual commenter requested that the FAA not incorporate by reference EASA AD 2025–0137 for the basis of the FAA AD. The individual commenter stated that ADs that incorporate the MCAI by reference are time consuming for the operator and increase the likelihood of errors due to complexity of the required actions when using multiple references. The individual commenter also requested that the FAA begin publishing its own, complete, single-source AD, which had been done before using the concept of incorporating the MCAI by reference. The FAA disagrees with both the request to not require compliance with EASA AD 2025–0137 in the FAA AD and the request to discontinue the method of requiring compliance with some foreign ADs issued by the foreign state of design authority. In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD process, the FAA developed a process to use some civil aviation authority ADs as the primary source of information for compliance with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. FAA ADs that require compliance with foreign ADs have been utilized since 2018 for some products and since 2020 for Airbus Helicopters. Incorporating information by reference is a common method of federal rulemaking that is explicitly permitted under 1 CFR part 51. As stated in the Incorporation by Reference Handbook, June 2023 Edition, incorporation of relevant, usually technical information (such as the MCAI) promotes efficiency. The FAA did not change this AD as a result of this comment. Request for More Information on Required Actions and Incorporated Material The anonymous commenter requested further information regarding the compliance recording requirement. The anonymous commenter also stated that the required actions of the proposed AD are not communicated well due to the fact that the FAA AD does not incorporate several paragraphs from the MCAI and only incorporates paragraph (3) of the MCAI. The anonymous commenter questions what actions the AD requires and how to record compliance with the AD. Additionally, the anonymous commenter stated that paragraph (3) of the MCAI applicability is questionable as owners and operators are not required to have an Aircraft Maintenance Program (AMP). The FAA infers that the requester is seeking clarification on recording compliance for the proposed AD. This AD requires revising the existing maintenance manual or instructions for continued airworthiness and the existing approved maintenance or inspection program, as applicable. Once the ALS is revised, the AD has been fully complied with and the life limit or inspection change remains enforceable as a part of the ALS. Requiring revision of the ALS, rather than requiring individual repetitive inspections, is advantageous for operators. It allows them to record AD compliance once when they make the revision rather than after every inspection or replacement. Additionally, the FAA only requires compliance with paragraph (3) of the incorporated material and therefore that is the only required action. Furthermore, the FAA does not require revising the AMP and instead requires revising the existing maintenance manual or instructions for continued airworthiness and the existing approved maintenance or inspection program. The FAA did not change this AD as a result of this comment. Conclusion These products have been approved by the civil aviation authority of another country and are approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to the FAA’s bilateral agreement with this State of Design Authority, that authority has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI referenced above. The FAA reviewed the relevant data, considered any comments received, and determined that air safety requires adopting this AD as proposed. Accordingly, the FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. Except for minor editorial changes, this AD is adopted as proposed in the NPRM. None of the changes will increase the economic burden on any operator. Material Incorporated by Reference Under 1 CFR Part 51 The FAA reviewed EASA AD 2025– 0137, which specifies replacing components before exceeding their life limits and accomplishing all applicable maintenance tasks within thresholds and intervals specified in the ALS as VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:37 Jun 15, 2026 Jkt 268001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\16JNR1.SGM 16JNR1 khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with RULES

36079 Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 115 / Tuesday, June 16, 2026 / Rules and Regulations defined in EASA AD 2025–0137. Depending on the results of the maintenance tasks, EASA AD 2025– 0137 specifies accomplishing corrective action(s) or contacting Airbus Helicopters for approved instructions and accomplishing those instructions. Additionally, EASA AD 2025–0137 specifies revising the AMP by incorporating the limitations, tasks, and associated thresholds and intervals described in the specified ALS, as applicable. Revising the AMP constitutes terminating action for the requirement to record accomplishment of the actions of replacing components before exceeding their life limits and accomplishing maintenance tasks within thresholds and intervals specified in the applicable ALS as specified in EASA AD 2025–0137 for demonstration of AD compliance on a continued basis. This material 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. Differences Between This AD and the MCAI Where EASA AD 2025–0137 specifies revising the approved AMP within 12 months after the effective date of EASA AD 2025–0137, this AD requires revising the ALS of the existing approved maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, within 30 days after the effective date of this AD. Costs of Compliance The FAA estimates that this AD affects 1,163 helicopters of U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD. E STIMATED C OSTS Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators Revise ALS ................................. 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ................................................... $0 $85 $98,855 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. The FAA is 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) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and (3) 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 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: 2026–12–08 Airbus Helicopters: Amendment 39–23378; Docket No. FAA–2026–0007; Project Identifier MCAI–2025–01183–R. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective July 21, 2026. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B2, AS350B3, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters, certificated in any category. Note 1 to paragraph (c): Helicopters with AS350B3e designation are Model AS350B3 helicopters. (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 04, Time Limits/Maintenance Checks. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent failure of critical parts and primary structural components, which, if not addressed, could result in loss of control of the helicopter. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Required Actions Except as specified in paragraphs (h) and (i) of this AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency AD 2025–0137, dated June 27, 2025; corrected October 29, 2025 (EASA AD 2025–0137). (h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2025–0137 (1) Where EASA AD 2025–0137 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD. (2) This AD does not adopt paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5) of EASA AD 2025–0137. (3) Where paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2025– 0137 specifies ‘‘Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, revise the approved AMP’’, this AD requires replacing that text with ‘‘Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the airworthiness limitations section of the existing maintenance manual or instructions for continued airworthiness and the existing approved maintenance or inspection program, as applicable’’. (4) The initial compliance time for doing the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2025–0137 is on or before the applicable ‘‘limitations’’ and ‘‘associated thresholds’’ as incorporated by the requirements of VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:37 Jun 15, 2026 Jkt 268001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\16JNR1.SGM 16JNR1 khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with RULES

36080 Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 115 / Tuesday, June 16, 2026 / Rules and Regulations paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2025–0137 or within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later. (5) This AD does not adopt the ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 2025–0137. (i) Provisions for Alternative Actions and Intervals After the action required by paragraph (g) of this AD has been done, no alternative actions and associated thresholds and intervals, including any life limits, are allowed unless they are approved as specified in the provisions of the Ref. Publications section of EASA AD 2025–0137. (j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (1) The Manager, International Validation Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the International Validation Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (k) of this AD and email to: AMOC@faa.gov. (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office/ certificate holding district office. (k) Additional Information For more information about this AD, contact Matthew Williams, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: (316) 946– 4134; email: matthew.t.williams@faa.gov. (l) Material Incorporated by Reference (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of the material listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) You must use this material as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2025–0137, dated June 27, 2025; corrected October 29, 2025. (ii) [Reserved] (3) For EASA material identified in this AD, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 000; email: ADs@easa.europa.eu; website: easa.europa.eu. You may find the EASA material on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu. (4) You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (817) 222 5110. (5) You may view this material at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ ibr-locations or email fr.inspection@nara.gov. Issued on June 11, 2026. Steven W. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2026–12050 Filed 6–15–26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA–2026–0006; Project Identifier MCAI–2024–00735–R; Amendment 39–23379; AD 2026–12–09] RIN 2120–AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters AGENCY : Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION : Final rule. SUMMARY : The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022–11– 08, which applied to all Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350D, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters. AD 2022–11–08 required incorporating into maintenance records certain requirements (airworthiness limitations). Since the FAA issued AD 2022–11–08, it was determined that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This AD requires revising the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the existing maintenance manual (MM) or instructions for continued airworthiness (ICAs) and the existing approved maintenance or inspection program, as applicable. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. DATES : This AD is effective July 21, 2026. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of July 21, 2026. ADDRESSES : AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA–2026–0006; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this final rule, the mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI), any comments received, and other information. The address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Material Incorporated by Reference: • For European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) material identified in this AD, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 000; email: ADs@easa.europa.eu; website: easa.europa.eu. You may find the EASA material on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu. It is also available at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA–2026–0006. • You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. It is also available at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA–2026–0006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Matthew Williams, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: (316) 946–4134; email: matthew.t.williams@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Background The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR part 39 to supersede AD 2022–11–08, Amendment 39–22058 (87 FR 33632, June 3, 2022), (AD 2022–11–08). AD 2022–11–08 applied to all Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350D, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters. AD 2022–11–08 required incorporating into maintenance records certain requirements (airworthiness limitations). The FAA issued AD 2022– 11–08 to prevent failure of critical parts which could result in the loss of control of the helicopter. The NPRM was published in the Federal Register on January 8, 2026 (91 FR 648). The NPRM was prompted by EASA AD 2024–0133R1, dated June 27, 2025 (EASA AD 2024–0133R1) (also referred to as the MCAI), issued by EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Union. EASA AD 2024–0133R1 states that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations have been developed. Additionally, EASA AD 2024–0133R1 advises that the airworthiness limitations and certification maintenance instructions are identified as mandatory for continued airworthiness and that AH [Airbus Helicopters] has issued applicable ALS revisions to specify new and more restrictive life limits and maintenance tasks, which includes repetitive checks and inspection requirements. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:37 Jun 15, 2026 Jkt 268001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\16JNR1.SGM 16JNR1 khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with RULES