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or eddy current inspections in accordance

with the instructions in Douglas Service

Bulletin 54–30, dated January 19, 1977.

Repeat the inspection thereafter at intervals

not to exceed 3,600 flight hours. For those

operators who have conducted only the

radiographic inspections in accordance with

Douglas All Operators Letter AOL 9–835,

dated October 30, 1974, perform the

ultrasonic or eddy current inspections, and

thereafter, the radiographic and ultrasonic or

eddy current inspection in accordance with

the requirements of this AD, as applicable.

Note 2: Inspections accomplished prior to

the effective date of this AD in accordance

with McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin

54–30, Revision 1, dated June 29, 1977,

Revision 2, dated October 27, 1978, Revision

3, dated April 30, 1986, or Revision 4, dated

March 25, 1991; or McDonnell Douglas

Service Bulletin DC9–54–030, Revision 05,

dated August 26, 1999, or Revision 06, dated

November 11, 1999; are considered

acceptable for compliance with the

inspections required by paragraph (a) of this

AD.

Initial Inspections and Follow-On/Corrective

Action

(b) For airplanes on which the

modification specified in paragraph (e) of

this AD has not been accomplished: Prior to

the accumulation of 8,000 total flight hours

or within 3,600 flight hours after the effective

date of this AD, whichever occurs later,

perform x-ray and eddy current inspections

to detect cracks of the upper cap of the front

spar of the left and right engine pylons, in

accordance with McDonnell Douglas Service

Bulletin DC9–54–030, Revision 06, dated

November 11, 1999. Accomplishment of

these inspections constitutes terminating

action for the repetitive inspection

requirements of paragraph (a) of this AD.

No Crack Detected: Repetitive Inspections

(c) If no crack is detected during any

inspection required by paragraph (a) or (b) of

this AD, repeat the inspections thereafter at

intervals not to exceed 3,600 flight hours

until the modification required by paragraph

(e) of this AD is accomplished.

Any Crack Detected: Modification

(d) If any crack is detected during any

inspection required by paragraph (a) or (b) of

this AD, prior to further flight, accomplish

the modification specified in paragraph (e) of

this AD.

Terminating Modification

(e) Except as provided by paragraph (d) of

this AD, prior to the accumulation of 100,000

total landings, or within 6 months after the

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs

later, modify the upper cap of the front spar

of the left and right engine pylons in

accordance with McDonnell Douglas Service

Bulletin DC9–54–030, Revision 06, dated

November 11, 1999. Accomplishment of this

modification constitutes terminating action

for the requirements of this AD.

Note 3: Accomplishment of the

modification of the upper cap of the front

spar of the left and right engine pylons prior

to the effective date of this AD in accordance

with Douglas Service Bulletin 54–30,

Revision 4, dated March 25, 1991, or

McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC9–

54–030, Revision 5, dated August 26, 1999;

is considered acceptable for compliance with

the modification specified in paragraph (e) of

this AD.

(f) Accomplishment of the terminating

modification required by paragraph (e) of this

AD constitutes compliance with the actions

specified in McDonnell Douglas Service

Bulletin 54–30, Revision 4, dated March 25,

1991, as required by AD 96–10–11,

amendment 39–9618 (61 FR 24675, May 16,

1996) [which references ‘‘DC–9/MD–80

Aging Aircraft Service Action Requirements

Document’’ (SARD), McDonnell Douglas

Report MDC K1572, Revision B, dated

January 15, 1993].

Alternative Methods of Compliance

(g) 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 (ACO),

FAA, Transport 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, Los Angeles ACO.

Note 4: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Los Angeles ACO.

Special Flight Permits

(h) 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.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 27,

2000.

Donald L. Riggin,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 00–16927 Filed 7–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00–AAL–6]

Proposed Revision of Class E

Airspace; Wainwright, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This action revises Class E

airspace at Wainwright, AK. The

revision of instrument approaches to

runway (RWY) 4 and RWY 22 at

Wainwright Airport, Wainwright, AK,

have made this action necessary.

Adoption of this proposal would result

in the provision of adequate controlled

airspace for Instrument Flight Rules

(IFR) operations at Wainwright, AK.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before August 21, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Manager,

Operations Branch, AAL–530, Docket

No. 00–AAL–6, Federal Aviation

Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue,

Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Regional Counsel for

the Alaskan Region at the same address.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

in the Office of the Manager, Operations

Branch, Air Traffic Division, at the

address shown above and on the

Internet at Alaskan Region’s homepage

at http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at or at

address http://162.58.28.41/at.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob

Durand, Operations Branch, Federal

Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th

Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–

7587; telephone number (907) 271–

5898; fax: (907) 271–2850; email:

Bob.Durand@faa.gov. Internet address:

http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at or at

address http://162.58.28.41/at.

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–6.’’ 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 Operations Branch,

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Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation

Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue,

Box 14, Anchorage, AK, 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 Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking’s (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 Federal

Register’s web page for access to

recently published rulemaking

documents at http://

www.access.gpo.gov/suldocs/aces/

aces140.html.

Any person may obtain a copy of this

NPRM by submitting a request to the

Operations Branch, AAL–530, Federal

Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th

Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–

7587. Communications must identify

the notice number of this NPRM.

Persons interested in being placed on a

mailing list for future NPRM’s should

contact the individual(s) identified in

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section.

The Proposal

The FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR

part 71 by revising Class E airspace at

Wainwright, AK, due to the revision of

several instrument approach procedures

to RWY 4 and RWY 22 . The intended

effect of this proposal is to provide

additional controlled airspace for IFR

operations at Wainwright, AK.

The area would be depicted on

aeronautical charts for pilot reference.

The coordinates for this airspace docket

are based on North American Datum 83.

The Class E airspace areas designated as

700/1200 foot transition areas are

published in paragraph 6005 in FAA

Order 7400.9G, Airspace Designations

and Reporting Points, dated September

1, 1999, and effective September 16,

1999, which is incorporated by

reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E

airspace designations listed in this

document would be published

subsequently in the Order.

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. It,

therefore—(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.

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 14 CFR

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 Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9G,

Airspace Designations and Reporting

Points, dated September 1, 1999, and

effective September 16, 1999, is to be

amended as follows:

* * * * *

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace extending

upward from 700 feet or more above the

surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Wainwright, AK [Revised]

Wainwright Airport, AK

(Lat. 70°38′17′′N., long. 159°59′ 41′′W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 8.5 mile

radius of the Wainwright Airport; and that

airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet

above the surface from lat. 70°54′00′′ N long.

159°00′00′′ W, to lat. 70°38′00′′ N long.

161°00′00′′ W, to lat. 70°20′00′′ N long.

161°00′00′′ W, to lat. 70°30′00′′ N long.

159°30′00′′ W, to lat. 70°40′00′′ N long.

159°00′00′′ W, to the point of beginning.

* * * * *

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on June 27, 2000.

Willis C. Nelson,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan

Region.

[FR Doc. 00–16919 Filed 7–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99–ANM–14]

Proposed Alteration of VOR Federal

Airway; CO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM).

SUMMARY: This action proposes to

eliminate a segment of Federal Airway

V–382 between Bryce Canyon, UT, Very

High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/

Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) and

Grand Junction, CO, VORTAC. The FAA

is proposing to delete this portion of the

airway because the flight inspection

found the current route segment

unusable for navigation.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before August 21, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Manager, Air

Traffic Division, ANM–500, Docket No.

99–ANM–14, Federal Aviation

Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue,

Renton, WA 98055–4056.

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 5p.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: Ken

McElroy, 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