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comments and then send it to the Manager,

Seattle ACO.

Note 4: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Seattle ACO.

Special Flight Permits

(f) 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

(g) Except as provided by paragraph (c) of

this AD, the actions shall be done in

accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin

777–53A0015, Revision 1, dated March 2,

2000. 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 Boeing Commercial Airplane Group,

P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124–

2207. Copies may be inspected at the FAA,

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at the

Office of the Federal Register, 800 North

Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington,

DC.

(h) This amendment becomes effective on

July 10, 2000.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 24,

2000.

Donald L. Riggin,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 00–13565 Filed 6–2–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 99–NE–36–AD; Amendment 39–

11763; AD 2000–11–15]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell

International Inc. (Formerly

AlliedSignal Inc.) ALF502R and LF507

Series Turbofan Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a

new airworthiness directive (AD), that

requires revisions to Chapter 5,

Airworthiness Limitations section, of

the Honeywell International Inc.

ALF502R and LF507 series Engine

Manuals to include required enhanced

inspection of selected critical lifelimited parts at each piece-part

exposure. This action requires an air

carrier’s approved continuous

airworthiness maintenance program to

incorporate these inspection

procedures. This action is prompted by

a Federal Aviation Administration

(FAA) study of in-service events

involving uncontained failures of

critical rotating engine parts that

indicated the need for improved

inspections. The improved inspections

are needed to identify those critical

rotating parts with conditions, which if

allowed to continue in service, could

result in uncontained failures. The

actions specified by this AD are

intended to prevent critical life-limited

rotating engine part failure, which could

result in an uncontained engine failure

and damage to the airplane.

DATES: Effective July 10, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The rules docket may be

examined at the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), New England

Region, Office of the Regional Counsel,

12 New England Executive Park,

Burlington, MA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert Baitoo, Aerospace Engineer Los

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office,

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,

3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA

90712–4137; telephone (562) 627–5245,

fax (562) 627–5210.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A

proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to

include an airworthiness directive (AD)

that is applicable to AlliedSignal Inc.

ALF502R and LF507 series turbofan

engines was published in the Federal

Register on August 5, 1999 (64 FR

42619). That action proposed to require

revisions to Chapter 5, Airworthiness

Limitations section, of the Honeywell

International Inc. ALF502R and LF507

engine manual, and, for air carriers,

their approved continuous

airworthiness maintenance program.

Honeywell International Inc. (formerly

AlliedSignal Inc.), the manufacturer of

ALF502R and LF507 series turbofan

engines, has provided the FAA with a

detailed proposal that identifies and

prioritizes the critical rotating engine

parts with the highest potential to

hazard the airplane in the event of

failure, along with instructions for

enhanced, focused inspection methods.

These enhanced inspections will be

conducted at piece-part opportunity, as

defined in this AD, rather than at

specific inspection intervals.

Comment Received

Interested persons have been afforded

an opportunity to participate in the

making of this amendment. Due

consideration has been given to the

comment received.

The commenter supports the rule as

proposed.

The FAA notes that several different

companies have held the type certificate

for these engine models. In order to

make certain that all manuals are

revised to include the enhanced

inspection program, not just the

manuals that bear the name of the

current holder of the type certificate, the

FAA has added the names of the former

type certificate holders to paragraph (a).

After careful review of the available

data, including the comments noted

above, the FAA has determined that air

safety and the public interest require the

adoption of the rule with this change.

The FAA has determined that this

change will neither increase the

economic burden on any operator nor

increase the scope of the AD.

Economic Analysis

The FAA estimates that 200 engines

installed on airplanes of US registry

would be affected by this AD, that it

would take approximately 56 work

hours per engine to accomplish the

required actions. The average labor rate

is $60 per work hour. Based on these

figures, the total cost impact of the AD

on US operators is estimated to be

$672,000.

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 regulation (1) IS not a

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under

Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a

‘‘significant rule’’ under the DOT

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44

FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 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 copy of the draft

regulatory evaluation prepared for this

action is contained in the Rules Docket.

A copy of it may be obtained by

contacting the Rules Docket at the

location provided under the caption

ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation

safety, Safety.

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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

adding the following new airworthiness

directive:

2000–11–15 Honeywell International Inc.:

Amendment 39–11763. Docket 99–NE–

36–AD.

Applicability: Honeywell International Inc.

(formerly AlliedSignal, Textron Lycoming

and Avco Lycoming) ALF502R and LF507

series turbofan engines, installed on but not

limited to British Aerospace BAe 146–100A,

BAe 146–200A, BAe 146–300A, AVRO 146–

RJ70A, AVRO 146–RJ85A, and AVRO 146–

100A series airplanes.

Note 1: This airworthiness directive (AD)

applies to each engine identified in the

preceding applicability provision, regardless

of whether it has been modified, altered, or

repaired in the area subject to the

requirements of this AD. For engines 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 critical life-limited rotating

engine part failure, which could result in an

uncontained engine failure and damage to

the airplane, accomplish the following:

(a) Within 60 days after the effective date

of this AD, revise Chapter 5, Airworthiness

Limitations section, of the Honeywell

International Inc. ALF502R and LF507

Engine Manuals, and the appropriate

manuals of former type certificate holders of

the engine design including: Allied Signal

Inc.; Textron Lycoming, Stratford Division;

Avco Lycoming, Stratford Division and Avco

Lycoming Engine Group, Stratford Division,

Connecticut, and for air carrier operations

revise the approved continuous

airworthiness maintenance program, by

adding the following:

‘‘Chapter 5, Airworthiness Limitations

Section, Mandatory Inspections:

(1) Perform inspections of the following

parts at each piece-part opportunity in

accordance with the instructions provided in

the applicable manual provisions:

Part nomenclature Part number

(P/N) Inspect per engine manual chapter

For ALF502R series turbofan engines:

Fan Disc ............................................................................................................. All ..................... 72–31–07 Inspection/Check.

First Turbine Disc ............................................................................................... All ..................... 72–51–12 Inspection/Check.

Second Turbine Disc .......................................................................................... All ..................... 72–51–21 Inspection/Check.

Impeller ............................................................................................................... All ..................... 72–34–38 Inspection/Check.

LPT Shaft/3rd Turbine ........................................................................................ All ..................... 72–52–03 Inspection/Check.

Fourth Turbine Disc ........................................................................................... All ..................... 72-52–06 Inspection/Check.

For LF507 series turbofan engines:

Fan Disc ............................................................................................................. All ..................... 72–31–08 Inspection/Check.

First Turbine Disc ............................................................................................... All ..................... 72–51–11 Inspection/Check.

Second Turbine Disc .......................................................................................... All ..................... 72–51–20 Inspection/Check.

Impeller ............................................................................................................... All ..................... 72–34–20 Inspection/Check.

LPT Shaft/3rd Turbine ........................................................................................ All ..................... 72–52–24 Inspection/Check.

Fourth Turbine Disc ........................................................................................... All ..................... 72–52–03 Inspection/Check.

(2) For the purposes of these mandatory

inspections, piece-part opportunity means:

(i) The part is completely disassembled

when done in accordance with the

disassembly instructions in the engine

manufacturer’s Engine Manual; and

(ii) The part has accumulated more than

100 cycles in service since the last piece-part

opportunity inspection, provided that the

part was not damaged or related to the cause

for its removal from the engine.’’

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of

this AD, and notwithstanding contrary

provisions in section 43.16 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 43.16), these

mandatory inspections shall be performed

only in accordance with Chapter 5,

Airworthiness Limitations section, of the

Honeywell International Inc. ALF502R and

LF507 Engine Manuals.

(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, Los

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office.

Operators shall submit their requests through

an appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance

Inspector (PMI), who may add comments and

then send it to the Manager, Los Angeles

Aircraft Certification Office.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this airworthiness directive,

if any, may be obtained from the Los Angeles

Aircraft Certification Office.

(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.

(e) FAA-certificated air carriers that have

an approved continuous airworthiness

maintenance program in accordance with the

record keeping requirement of § 121.369(c) of

the Federal Aviation Regulations [14 CFR

121.369(c)] must maintain records of the

mandatory inspections that result from

revising the Engine Manual’s Chapter 5,

Airworthiness Limitations section, and the

air carrier’s continuous airworthiness

program. Alternately, certificated air carriers

may establish an approved system of record

retention that provides a method for

preservation and retrieval of the maintenance

records that include the inspections resulting

from this AD, and include the policy and

procedures for implementing this alternate

method in the air carrier’s maintenance

manual required by § 121.369 (c) of the

Federal Aviation Regulations [14 CFR

121.369(c)]; however, the alternate system

must be accepted by the appropriate PMI and

require the maintenance records be

maintained either indefinitely or until the

work is repeated. Records of the piece-part

inspections are not required under

§ 121.380(a)(2)(vi) of the Federal Aviation

Regulations [14 CFR 121.380 (a) (2) (vi)]. All

other operators must maintain the records of

mandatory inspections required by the

applicable regulations governing their

operations.

Note 3: The requirements of this AD have

been met when the engine manual changes

are made and air carriers have modified their

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continuous airworthiness maintenance plans

to reflect the requirements in the Engine

Manuals.

(f) This amendment becomes effective on

July 10, 2000.

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on

May 26, 2000.

Jay J. Pardee,

Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 00–13873 Filed 6–2–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Pension and Welfare Benefits

Administration

29 CFR Part 2520

RIN 1210–AA52

Annual Reporting and Disclosure

Requirements; Correction

AGENCY: Pension and Welfare Benefits

Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

SUMMARY: On April 19, 2000, the

Pension and Welfare Benefits

Administration published in the

Federal Register (65 FR 21068)

amendments to the regulations

governing annual reporting and

disclosure requirements under Title I of

the Employee Retirement Income

Security Act of 1974, as amended

(ERISA). This document contains a

technical correction to those

amendments.

DATES: This correction is effective on

May 19, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric

A. Raps at (202) 219–8515 (not a tollfree number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April

19, 2000, the Pension and Welfare

Benefits Administration published in

the Federal Register (65 FR 21068)

amendments to Department of Labor

regulations relating to the annual

reporting and disclosure requirements

under part 1 of Title I of ERISA. In

publishing these regulations, the

Department amended the summary

annual report forms at 29 CFR

2520.104b–10(d)(3) and (4), but

inadvertently omitted a change to reflect

the fact that under the ERISA Filing

Acceptance System (EFAST) annual

returns/reports are filed with the

Pension and Welfare Benefits

Administration rather than the Internal

Revenue Service. A technical correction

amendment to the final rule is,

therefore, necessary.

Correction of Publication

Accordingly, the publication of the

final rule on April 19, 2000 (65 FR

21068) which was the subject of FR Doc.

00–9611 is corrected, with respect to the

amendments to 29 CFR 2520.104b–10,

as follows:

§ 2520.104b–10 [Corrected]

On page 21085, column 3, remove

paragraph d. and add in its place a

revised paragraph d. to read as follows:

d. Paragraphs (d)(3) and (d)(4) are

amended as follows:

1. The second sentence of the

introductory text under the heading

‘‘SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT FOR

(NAME OF PLAN)’’ the term ‘‘Internal

Revenue Service’’ is removed and the

term ‘‘Pension and Welfare Benefits

Administration’’ is added in its place;

2. The last sentence under the

heading ‘‘Your Rights to Additional

Information’’ is removed and the

following sentence is added in its place:

‘‘Requests to the Department should be

addressed to: Public Disclosure Room,

Room N5638, Pension and Welfare

Benefits Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution

Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.

20210.’’

* * * * *

Dated: May 31, 2000.

Leslie Kramerich,

Acting Assistant Secretary, Pension and

Welfare Benefits Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor.

[FR Doc. 00–14000 Filed 6–2–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–29–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation

and Enforcement

30 CFR Part 914

[SPATS No. IN–149–FOR]

Indiana Regulatory Program

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule; approval of

amendment.

SUMMARY: The Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is

approving an amendment to the Indiana

regulatory program (Indiana program)

under the Surface Mining Control and

Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA).

Indiana revised and recodified its

procedural rules for adjudicatory

proceedings. Indiana intends to revise

its program to be consistent with the

corresponding Federal regulations and

to improve operational efficiency.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 5, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Andrew R. Gilmore, Director,

Indianapolis Field Office, Office of

Surface Mining, Minton-Capehart

Federal Building, 575 North

Pennsylvania Street, Room 301,

Indianapolis, Indiana 46204–1521.

Telephone (317) 226–6700. Internet:

INFOMAIL@indgw.osmre.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background on the Indiana Program

II. Submission of the Amendment

III. Director’s Findings

IV. Summary and Disposition of Comments

V. Director’s Decision

VI. Procedural Determinations

I. Background on the Indiana Program

On July 29, 1982, the Secretary of the

Interior conditionally approved the

Indiana program. You can find

background information on the Indiana

program, including the Secretary’s

findings, the disposition of comments,

and the conditions of approval in the

July 26, 1982, Federal Register (47 FR

32107). You can find later actions on the

Indiana program at 30 CFR 914.10,

914.15, 914.16, and 914.17.

II. Submission of the Amendment

On February 4, 2000, the Indiana

Department of Natural Resources,

Division of Reclamation (DoR), sent us

a copy of revised and recodified

procedural rules for adjudicatory

proceedings under the Indiana program

(Administrative Record No. IND–1685).

These procedural rules are codified in

the Indiana Administrative Code (IAC)

at 312 IAC 3–1 and provide procedures

for administrative review proceedings

held before the Division of Hearings,

Natural Resources Commission. The

DoR submitted the revised procedural

rules in response to a required program

amendment that we codified at 30 CFR

914.16(ff) on October 20, 1994 (59 FR

52906).

We announced receipt of the

amendment in the March 7, 2000,

Federal Register (65 FR 11950). In the

same document, we opened the public

comment period and provided an

opportunity for a public hearing or

meeting on the adequacy of the

amendment. The public comment

period closed on April 6, 2000. Because

no one requested a public hearing or

meeting, we did not hold one.

III. Director’s Findings

Following, under SMCRA and the

Federal regulations at 30 CFR 732.15

and 732.17, are our findings concerning

the amendment.