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modification terminates the requirements of

this AD.

Note 2: For the purposes of this AD, a

detailed visual inspection is defined as: ‘‘An

intensive visual examination of a specific

structural area, system, installation, or

assembly to detect damage, failure, or

irregularity. Available lighting is normally

supplemented with a direct source of good

lighting at intensity deemed appropriate by

the inspector. Inspection aids such as mirror,

magnifying lenses, etc., may be used. Surface

cleaning and elaborate access procedures

may be required.’’

Approved Repairs

(b) Where British Aerospace Service

Bulletin SB.57–56, dated September 2, 1999,

specifies to contact the manufacturer for a

repair, prior to further flight, repair in

accordance with a method approved by

either the Manager, International Branch,

ANM–116, FAA, Transport Airplane

Directorate; or the Civil Aviation Authority of

the United Kingdom (or its delegated agent).

For a repair method to be approved by the

Manager, International Branch, ANM–116, as

required by this paragraph, the Manager’s

approval letter must specifically reference

this AD.

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,

International Branch, ANM–116. Operators

shall submit their requests through an

appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance

Inspector, who may add comments and then

send it to the Manager, International Branch,

ANM–116.

Note 3: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the International Branch,

ANM–116.

Special Flight Permits

(d) Special flight permits may be issued in

accordance with §§ 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.

Note 4: The subject of this AD is addressed

in British airworthiness directive 004–09–99.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 22,

2000.

Donald L. Riggin,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 00–16359 Filed 6–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00–AAL–03]

Proposed Modification and Revocation

of Federal Airways; AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM).

SUMMARY: This action proposes to

revoke one jet route (J–155), and to

modify two jet routes (J–115 and J–125),

two Very High Frequency

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal

airways (V–447 and V–436), and one

colored Federal airway (A–15) in

Alaska. The FAA is proposing this

action to remove all airways and routes

off the Chandalar Lake Nondirectional

Radio Beacon (NDB), AK, in preparation

for the NDB’s eventual

decommissioning from the National

Airspace System (NAS).

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before August 14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Manager, Air

Traffic Division, AAL–500, Docket No.

00–AAL–03, Federal Aviation

Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue,

#14, Anchorage, AK 99533.

The official docket may be examined

in the Rules Docket, Office of the Chief

Counsel, Room 916, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC,

weekdays, except Federal holidays,

between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

at the office of the Regional Air Traffic

Division.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph C. White, Airspace and Rules

Division, ATA–400, Office of Air Traffic

Airspace Management, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;

telephone: (202) 267–8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

Interested parties are invited to

participate in this proposed rulemaking

by submitting such written data, views,

or arguments as they may desire.

Comments that provide the factual basis

supporting the views and suggestions

presented are particularly helpful in

developing reasoned regulatory

decisions on the proposal. Comments

are specifically invited on the overall

regulatory, aeronautical, economic,

environmental, and energy-related

aspects of the proposal.

Communications should identify the

airspace docket number and be

submitted in triplicate to the address

listed above. Commenters wishing the

FAA to acknowledge receipt of their

comments on this notice must submit

with those comments a self-addressed,

stamped postcard on which the

following statement is made:

‘‘Comments to Airspace Docket No. 00–

AAL–03.’’ The postcard will be date/

time stamped and returned to the

commenter. All communications

received on or before the specified

closing date for comments will be

considered before taking action on the

proposed rule. The proposal contained

in this notice may be changed in light

of comments received. All comments

submitted will be available for

examination in the Rules Docket both

before and after the closing date for

comments. A report summarizing each

substantive public contact with FAA

personnel concerned with this

rulemaking will be filed in the docket.

Availability of NPRM’s

An electronic copy of this document

may be downloaded, using a modem

and suitable communications software,

from the FAA regulations section of the

Fedworld electronic bulletin board

service (telephone: 703–321–3339) or

the Federal Register’s electronic bulletin

board service (telephone: 202–512–

1661).

Internet users may reach the FAA’s

web page at http://www.faa.gov or the

Superintendent of Document’s web page

at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara for

access to recently published rulemaking

documents.

Any person may obtain a copy of this

NPRM by submitting a request to the

Federal Aviation Administration, Office

of Air Traffic Airspace Management,

ATA–400, 800 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by

calling (202) 267–8783.

Communications must identify the

notice number of the NPRM. Persons

interested in being placed on a mailing

list for future NPRM’s should call the

FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267–

9677, for a copy of Advisory Circular

No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking Distribution System, which

describes the application procedure.

The Proposal

The FAA is proposing an amendment

to 14 CFR part 71 (part 71) to revoke one

jet route (J–155), and to modify two jet

routes (J–115 and J–125), two VOR

Federal airways (V–447 and V–436), and

one colored Federal airway (A–15) in

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Alaska. The FAA is proposing this

action to remove all airways and routes

off the Chandalar Lake NDB, AK, in

preparation for the NDB’s eventual

decommissioning from the National

Airspace System.

The FAA has determined that this

proposed regulation only involves an

established body of technical

regulations for which frequent and

routine amendments are necessary to

keep them operationally current.

Therefore, this proposed regulation: (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)

does not warrant preparation of a

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated

impact is so minimal. Since this is a

routine matter that will only affect air

traffic procedures and air navigation, it

is certified that this rule, when

promulgated, will not have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities under the

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Jet routes, amber Federal airways, and

Alaskan VOR Federal airways are

published in paragraph 2004, paragraph

6009(c), and paragraph 6010(b),

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9G

dated September 1, 1999, and effective

September 16, 1999, which is

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1. The jet routes, amber Federal

airway, and Alaskan VOR Federal

airways listed in this document would

be published subsequently in the order.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference,

Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as

follows:

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,

CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND

CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS;

AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING

POINTS

1. The authority citation for part 71

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113,

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–

1963 Comp., p. 389.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9G,

Airspace Designations and Reporting

Points, dated September 1, 1999, and

effective September 16, 1999, is

amended as follows:

Paragraph 2004—Jet Routes

* * * * *

J–115 [Revised]

From Shemya, AK, NDB, via Mt. Moffett,

AK, NDB; Dutch Harbor, AK, NDB; Cold Bay,

AK; King Salmon, AK; INT King Salmon 053°

and Kenai, AK, 239° radials; Kenai;

Anchorage, AK; Fairbanks, AK; to Put River,

AK, NDB.

* * * * *

J–125 [Revised]

From Kodiak, AK, via Anchorage, AK; INT

Anchorage 347° and Talkeetna, AK, 196°

radials; Talkeetna; Nenana, AK; to Put River,

AK, NDB.

* * * * *

J–155 [Revoked]

* * * * *

Paragraph 6009(c)—Amber Federal Airways

* * * * *

Amber-15 [Revised]

From Ethelda, BC, Canada, NDB via

Nichols, AK, NDB; Sumner Strait, AK, NDB;

Coghlan Island, AK, NDB; Haines, AK, NDB;

Burwash, YT, Canada, NDB; Beaver Creak,

YT, Canada, NDB; Nabesna, AK, NDB; to

Delta Junction, AK, NDB. From Chena, AK,

NDB; to Put River, AK, NDB. The airspace

within Canada is excluded.

* * * * *

Paragraph 6010(b)—Alaskan VOR Federal

Airways

* * * * *

V–436 [Revised]

From Anchorage, AK, via INT Anchorage

347° and Talkeetna, AK, 196° radials;

Talkeetna; Nenana, AK; to Put River, AK,

NDB.

* * * * *

V–447 [Revised]

From Fairbanks, AK, to Put River, AK,

NDB.

* * * * *

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 19,

2000.

Reginald C. Matthews,

Manager, Airspace and Rules Division.

[FR Doc. 00–16330 Filed 6–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00-AAL–02]

Proposed Establishment of VOR

Federal Airway; AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM).

SUMMARY: This action proposes to

establish a Very High Frequency

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal

airway (V–457) in Alaska. The FAA is

proposing to establish this Federal

airway for the following reasons: the

conversion of this uncharted

nonregulatory route to a VOR Federal

airway would add to the instrument

flight rules (IFR) airway and route

infrastructure in Alaska; pilots would be

provided with minimum en route

altitudes and minimum obstruction

clearance altitudes information; this

amendment would establish controlled

airspace, thus eliminating some of the

commercial IFR operations in

uncontrolled airspace; and the addition

of this route would improve the

management of air traffic operations and

thereby enhance safety.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before August 14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Manager, Air

Traffic Division, AAL–500, Docket No.

00–AAL–02, Federal Aviation

Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue,

#14, Anchorage, AK 99533.

The official docket may be examined

in the Rules Docket, Office of the Chief

Counsel, Room 916, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC,

weekdays, except Federal holidays,

between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

at the office of the Regional Air Traffic

Division.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph C. White, Airspace and Rules

Division, ATA–400, Office of Air Traffic

Airspace Management, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;

telephone: (202) 267–8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

Interested parties are invited to

participate in this proposed rulemaking

by submitting such written data, views,

or arguments as they may desire.

Comments that provide the factual basis

supporting the views and suggestions

presented are particularly helpful in

developing reasoned regulatory

decisions on the proposal. Comments

are specifically invited on the overall

regulatory, aeronautical, economic,

environmental, and energy-related

aspects of the proposal.

Communications should identify the

airspace docket number and be

submitted in triplicate to the address