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To prevent detachment or breakage of

wires in the temperature switch assemblies of

the wing ice protection system, which could

result in the flightcrew not being advised of

an over-temperature situation on the leading

edge of the wing, and consequent structural

damage to the wing, accomplish the

following:

Replacement

(a) At the next scheduled inspection, but

no later than 200 flight hours after the

effective date of this AD, replace temperature

switch assemblies of the wing ice protection

system with new, improved temperature

switch assemblies, in accordance with

Raytheon Service Bulletin 30–3008, Revision

1, dated August 1999.

Note 2: Replacements accomplished prior

to the effective date of this AD in accordance

with Raytheon Service Bulletin 30–3008,

dated March 1999, are considered acceptable

for compliance with the applicable action

specified in this AD.

Spares

(b) As of the effective date of this AD, no

person shall install, on any airplane, a

temperature switch assembly having a part

number listed in the ‘‘Old Part Number’’

column of the table in 2.D. of Raytheon

Service Bulletin 30–3008, Revision 1, dated

August 1999.

Alternative Methods of Compliance

(c) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the compliance time that

provides an acceptable level of safety may be

used if approved by the Manager, Wichita

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA,

Small Airplane Directorate. Operators shall

submit their requests through an appropriate

FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who

may add comments and then send it to the

Manager, Wichita ACO.

Note 3: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Wichita ACO.

Special Flight Permits

(d) Special flight permits may be issued in

accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199

of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to

a location where the requirements of this AD

can be accomplished.

Incorporation by Reference

(e) The replacement shall be done in

accordance with Raytheon Service Bulletin

30–3008, Revision 1, dated August 1999.

This incorporation by reference was

approved by the Director of the Federal

Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a)

and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be obtained

from Raytheon Aircraft Company, Manager

Service Engineering, Beechjet/Premier

Technical Support Department, P.O. Box 85,

Wichita, Kansas 67201–0085. Copies may be

inspected at the FAA, Transport Airplane

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,

Washington; or at the FAA, Small Airplane

Directorate, Wichita Aircraft Certification

Office, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, MidContinent Airport, Wichita, Kansas; or at the

Office of the Federal Register, 800 North

Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington,

DC.

(f) This amendment becomes effective on

June 16, 2000.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 3,

2000.

Vi L. Lipski,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 00–11549 Filed 5–11–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 99–NM–305–AD; Amendment

39–11718; AD 2000–09–09]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; EMBRAER

Model EMB–145 Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment supersedes

an existing airworthiness directive (AD),

applicable to certain EMBRAER Model

EMB–145 series airplanes, that currently

requires revisions to the Airplane Flight

Manual (AFM) to provide the flight

crew with updated procedures for

prohibiting use of the autopilot below

1,500 feet above ground level,

emergency procedures for pitch trim

runaway, and abnormal procedures for

autopilot trim failure and stabilizer out

of trim. That AD also requires

installation of certain warning placards.

This amendment requires replacement

of a certain integrated computer with a

new integrated computer; installation of

an upgraded integrated computers

checklist; and removal of certain

placards and certain limitations in the

AFM. This amendment is prompted by

issuance of mandatory continuing

airworthiness information by a foreign

civil airworthiness authority. The

actions specified by this AD are

intended to prevent failure of the pitch

trim system, which could cause

undetected autopilot trim runaway, and

consequent reduced controllability of

the airplane, uncommanded autopilot

disconnect, and excessive altitude loss.

DATES: Effective June 16, 2000.

The incorporation by reference of

EMBRAER Service Bulletin S.B. 145–

31–0010, dated March 18, 1999, as

listed in the regulations, is approved by

the Director of the Federal Register as of

June 16, 2000.

The incorporation by reference of

EMBRAER Alert Service Bulletin, S.B.

145–31–A010, dated December 15,

1998, as listed in the regulations, was

previously approved by the Director of

the Federal Register as of February 2,

1999 (64 FR 4521, January 29, 1999).

ADDRESSES: The service information

referenced in this AD may be obtained

from Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica

S.A. (EMBRAER), P.O. Box 343—CEP

12.225, Sao Jose dos Campos—SP,

Brazil. This information may be

examined at the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), Transport

Airplane Directorate, Rules Docket,

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,

Washington; or at the FAA, Small

Airplane Directorate, Atlanta Aircraft

Certification Office, One Crown Center,

1895 Phoenix Boulevard, suite 450,

Atlanta, Georgia; or at the Office of the

Federal Register, 800 North Capitol

Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob

Capezzuto, Aerospace Engineer,

Systems and Flight Test Branch, ACE–

116A, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate,

Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office,

One Crown Center, 1895 Phoenix

Boulevard, suite 450, Atlanta, Georgia

30349; telephone (770) 703–6071; fax

(770) 703–6097.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A

proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39)

by superseding AD 99–01–12,

amendment 39–11015 (64 FR 4521,

January 29, 1999), which is applicable

to certain EMBRAER Model EMB–145

series airplanes, was published in the

Federal Register on December 29, 1999

(64 FR 72964). The action proposed to

require revisions to the Airplane Flight

Manual to provide the flight crew with

updated procedures for prohibiting use

of the autopilot below 1,500 feet above

ground level, emergency procedures for

pitch trim runaway, and abnormal

procedures for autopilot trim failure and

stabilizer out of trim. That AD also

requires installation of certain warning

placards. This amendment requires

replacement of a certain integrated

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computer with a new integrated

computer; installation of an upgraded

integrated computers checklist; and

removal of certain placards and certain

limitations in the AFM.

Comments

Interested persons have been afforded

an opportunity to participate in the

making of this amendment. No

comments were submitted in response

to the proposal or the FAA’s

determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

The FAA has determined that air

safety and the public interest require the

adoption of the rule as proposed.

Cost Impact

There are approximately 46 airplanes

of U.S. registry that will be affected by

this AD.

The actions that are currently

required by AD 99–01–12, and retained

in this AD, take approximately 1 work

hour per airplane to accomplish, at an

average labor rate of $60 per work hour.

Based on these figures, the cost impact

of the currently required actions on U.S.

operators is estimated to be $2,760, or

$60 per airplane.

The new integrated computer

replacement, checklist installation and

placard removals that are required by

this AD action take approximately 1

work hour per airplane to accomplish,

at an average labor rate of $60 per work

hour. Required parts will cost

approximately $675 per airplane. Based

on these figures, the cost impact of the

requirements of this AD on U.S.

operators is estimated to be $33,810, or

$735 per airplane.

The removal of AFM limitations that

is required by this AD action takes

approximately 1 work hour per airplane

to accomplish. Based on these figures,

the cost impact of the requirements of

this AD on U.S. operators is estimated

to be $2,760, or $60 per airplane.

The cost impact figures discussed

above are based on assumptions that no

operator has yet accomplished any of

the requirements of this AD action, and

that no operator would accomplish

those actions in the future if this AD

were not adopted.

Regulatory Impact

The regulations adopted herein 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. Therefore, it is

determined that this final rule does not

have federalism implications under

Executive Order 13132.

For the reasons discussed above, I

certify that this action (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); 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. A final evaluation has

been prepared for this action and it is

contained in the Rules Docket. A copy

of it may be obtained from the Rules

Docket at the location provided under

the caption ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation

safety, Incorporation by reference,

Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me by the

Administrator, the Federal Aviation

Administration amends part 39 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (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. Section 39.13 is amended by

removing amendment 39–11015 (64 FR

4521, January 29, 1999), and by adding

a new airworthiness directive (AD),

amendment 39–11718, to read as

follows:

2000–09–09 Empresa Brasileira De

Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER):

Amendment 39–11718. Docket 99–NM–

305–AD. Supersedes AD 99–01–12,

Amendment 39–11015.

Applicability: Model EMB–145 series

airplanes, serial numbers 145004 through

145047 inclusive and 145049 through 145051

inclusive; certificated in any category;

equipped with IC–600 #1 having part number

(P/N) 7017000–82402; excluding those

airplanes on which the modification

specified in any of the following EMBRAER

service bulletins has been accomplished:

EMBRAER Service Bulletin S.B. 145–22–

0001, dated May 7, 1998; EMBRAER Service

Bulletin S.B. 145–22–0004, Revision 01,

dated July 30, 1998; EMBRAER Service

Bulletin S.B. 145–31–0007, Revision 02,

dated June 30, 1998.

Note 1: This AD applies to each airplane

identified in the preceding applicability

provision, regardless of whether it has been

otherwise modified, altered, or repaired in

the area subject to the requirements of this

AD. For airplanes that have been modified,

altered, or repaired so that the performance

of the requirements of this AD is affected, the

owner/operator must request approval for an

alternative method of compliance in

accordance with paragraph (c) of this AD.

The request should include an assessment of

the effect of the modification, alteration, or

repair on the unsafe condition addressed by

this AD; and, if the unsafe condition has not

been eliminated, the request should include

specific proposed actions to address it.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless

accomplished previously.

To prevent failure of the pitch trim system,

which could cause undetected autopilot trim

runaway, and result in reduced

controllability of the airplane, uncommanded

autopilot disconnect, and excessive altitude

loss; accomplish the following:

Restatement of Requirements of AD 99–01–

12

Placard Installation and AFM Revision

(a) Within 20 flight hours after February 2,

1999 (the effective date of AD 99–01–12,

amendment 39–11015), accomplish

paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), and (a)(4) of

this AD.

(1) Install warning placards, P/N 145–

39641–001, on the left and right sides of the

cockpit glare shield panel, using double-face

tape (or similar), in accordance with

EMBRAER Alert Service Bulletin S.B. 145–

31–A010, dated December 15, 1998, which

states:

‘‘DO NOT OPERATE AUTOPILOT BELOW

1,500 FT A.G.L.’’

(2) Revise the Limitations Section of the

FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual

(AFM) (in the ‘‘AUTOPILOT’’ section) to

include the information contained in this

paragraph of the AD. This may be

accomplished by inserting a copy of this AD

in the AFM.

‘‘Autopilot

THE USE OF AUTOPILOT BELOW 1,500

FEET IS PROHIBITED.’’

(3) Revise the Emergency Procedures

Section of the FAA-approved AFM (in the

‘‘PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY’’ section) to

include the following statement. This may be

accomplished by inserting a copy of this AD

in the AFM.

‘‘Pitch Trim Runaway

Immediately and simultaneously:

Control Column—HOLD FIRMLY

Quick Disconnect Button—PRESS AND

HOLD

Pitch Trim Main System—OFF

Pitch Trim Back Up System—OFF

Quick Disconnect Button—RELEASE

If control column forces are excessive, try

to recover airplane control by turning one

system on and trimming the airplane as

necessary. Initiate with the backup system.

Leave the failed system off.

If neither system is operative:

PITCH TRIM INOPERATIVE Procedure—

COMPLETE

Autopilot—OFF

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Do not use the autopilot for the remainder

of the flight.’’

(4) Revise the Abnormal Procedures

Section of the FAA-approved AFM (in the

‘‘AUTOPILOT’’ section) to include the

following statement. This may be

accomplished by inserting a copy of this AD

in the AFM.

‘‘Autopilot Trim Failed

PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY Procedure—

PERFORM

Stabilizer Out of Trim

PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY Procedure—

PERFORM’’

New Requirements of this Ad

Terminating Action

(b) Within 500 flight hours after the

effective date of this AD, accomplish

paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this AD.

Accomplishment of paragraph (b) of this AD

constitutes terminating action for the

requirements of paragraph (a) of this AD.

(1) Replace the integrated computer IC–600

#1, P/N 7017000–82402, with a new

integrated computer, P/N 7017000–82422;

install an upgraded integrated computers

checklist; and remove warning placards, P/N

145–39641–001, on the left and right sides of

the cockpit glare shield panel required by

paragraph (a)(1) of this AD; in accordance

with EMBRAER Service Bulletin S.B. 145–

31–0010, dated March 18, 1999.

Note 2: Installation of an upgraded

integrated computers checklist is required

only if an integrated computers checklist is

currently installed on the airplane.

(2) Remove the limitations required by

paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3), and (a)(4) of this AD

from the AFM.

Alternative Methods of Compliance

(c) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the compliance time that

provides an acceptable level of safety may be

used if approved by the Manager, Atlanta

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA,

Small Airplane Directorate. Operators shall

submit their requests through an appropriate

FAA Principal Maintenance/Operations

Inspector, who may add comments and then

send it to the Manager, Atlanta ACO.

Note 3: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Atlanta ACO.

Special Flight Permits

(d) Special flight permits may be issued in

accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199

of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to

a location where the requirements of this AD

can be accomplished.

Incorporation by Reference

(e) Except as provided by paragraph (a)(2)

of this AD: The actions shall be done in

accordance with EMBRAER Alert Service

Bulletin S.B. 145–31-A010, dated December

15, 1998, and EMBRAER Service Bulletin

S.B. 145–31–0010, dated March 18, 1999.

(1) The incorporation by reference of

EMBRAER Service Bulletin S.B. 145–31–

0010, dated March 18, 1999, is approved by

the Director of the Federal Register in

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR

part 51.

(2) The incorporation by reference of

EMBRAER Alert Service Bulletin S.B. 145–

31-A010, dated December 15, 1998, was

previously approved by the Director of the

Federal Register as of February 2, 1999 (64

FR 4521, January 29, 1999).

(3) Copies may be obtained from Empresa

Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER),

P.O. Box 343—CEP 12.225, Sao Jose dos

Campos—SP, Brazil. Copies may be

inspected at the FAA, Transport Airplane

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,

Washington; or at the FAA, Small Airplane

Directorate, Atlanta Aircraft Certification

Office, One Crown Center, 1895 Phoenix

Boulevard, suite 450, Atlanta, Georgia; or at

the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North

Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington,

DC.

Note 4: The subject of this AD is addressed

in Brazilian airworthiness directive 98–12–

01R1, dated May 26, 1999.

(f) This amendment becomes effective on

June 16, 2000.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 3,

2000.

Vi L. Lipski,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 00–11547 Filed 5–11–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00–ASO–4]

Establishment of Class E Airspace;

Andrews—Murphy, NC; Correction

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

SUMMARY: This action corrects an error

in the airspace description of a final rule

that was published in the Federal

Register on March 31, 2000 (65 FR

17133), Airspace Docket No. 00–ASO–4.

The final rule establishes Class E

airspace at Andrews—Murphy, NC.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Effective 0901 UTC,

June 15, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy B. Shelton, Manager, Airspace

Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal

Aviation Administration, P.O. Box

20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320;

telephone (404) 305–5627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

Federal Register Document 00–7959,

Airspace Docket No. 00–AS0–4,

published on March 31, 2000 (65 FR

17133), established Class E airspace at

Andrews—Murphy, NC. The airspace

description inadvertently omitted

language excluding the Class E airspace

area at Knoxville, TN. This action

corrects the error.

Correction to Final Rule

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me, the airspace

description for the Class E airspace area

at Andrews—Murphy, NC, incorporated

by reference at § 71–1 and published in

the Federal Register on March 31, 2000

(65 FR 17133), is corrected as follows:

§ 71.1 [Corrected]

ASO NC E5 Andrews—Murphy, NC

[Corrected]

1. On page 17134, column 1, line 2,

correct the airspace description by

adding ‘‘; excluding that airspace within

the Knoxville, TN, Class E airspace’’

after ‘‘NC’’.

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on April

20, 2000.

Nancy B. Shelton,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Southern Region.

[FR Doc. 00–10714 Filed 5–11–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

21 CFR Part 1301

[DEA–200S]

Schedules of Controlled Substances:

Addition of Gamma-Hydroxybutyric

Acid to Schedule I; Extension of

Application of Order Form

Requirement for Certain Persons

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement

Administration (DEA), Justice.

ACTION: Supplementary statement to

final rule.

SUMMARY: On March 13, 2000, DEA

published a final rule (65 FR 13235)

implementing the provisions of Pub. L.

106–172 ‘‘The Samantha Reid and

Hillory J. Farias Date-Rape Prevention

Act of 1999’’, placing gammahydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and its salts,

isomers, and salts of isomers into

Schedule I of the Controlled Substances

Act (CSA). The final rule placed Food

and Drug Administration (FDA)

approved products containing GHB in

Schedule III, if or when these products

are approved. The final rule required

that any person who manufactures,

distributes, dispenses, imports or