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Model Serial Nos. 

(i) MU–2B, MU–2B–10, MU–2B–15, MU–2B–20, MU–2B–25, and MU– 

2B–26.

008 through 347 (except 313 and 321). 

(ii) MU–2B–30, MU–2B–35, and MU–2B–36 ........................................... 501 through 696 (except 652 and 661). 

(2) Category 2 Airplanes: 

Model Serial Nos. 

(i) MU–2B–25, MU–2B–26, MU–2B–26A, and MU–2B–40 ..................... 313SA, 321SA, 348SA through 459SA. 

(ii) MU–2B–35, MU–2B–36A, and MU–2B–60 ......................................... 652SA, 661SA and 697SA through 1569SA. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD results from several incidents 

caused by excessive control wheel force. We 

are issuing this AD to retain the actions of 

AD 93–07–11 and AD 94–04–16 to prevent 

excessive control wheel force caused by 

extreme elevator nose-down trim deflection. 

We are also issuing this AD to modify the 

elevator trim indicator scale dial to be 

consistent with the reduced elevator trim 

capability. Inconsistencies between the 

elevator indicator scale dial and the elevator 

trim mechanical stop may result in the pilot 

thinking that more nose-down trim is 

available beyond the mechanical stop. 

Attempting to force additional nose-down 

trim beyond the mechanical stop may jam the 

trim system, preventing subsequent electric 

trim changes until the pilot manually frees 

the trim wheel. These conditions may result 

in loss of control of the airplane. 

Compliance 

(e) To address this problem, you must do 

the following, unless already done: 

Actions Compliance Procedures 

(1) Reduce the maximum deflection of the elevator nose-down trim to a 1-degree to 3-degree range.(i) For Category 1 airplanes: Within 100 hours 

time-in-service (TIS) after April 11, 1994 

(the effective date of AD 94–04–16).

(A) For Category 1 airplanes: Follow 

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Service 

Bulletin No. 216, dated September 11, 

1992. 

(ii) For Category 2 airplanes: Within 100 

hours TIS after June 1, 1993 (the effective 

date of AD 93–07–11).

(B) For Category 2 airplanes: Follow 

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Service 

Bulletin No. 079/27–010, dated August 28, 

1992. 

(2) Modify the elevator trim indicator scale dial. Within 100 hours TIS after the effective date 

of this AD.

(i) For Category 1 airplanes: Follow Mitsubishi 

Heavy Industries, Ltd., Service Bulletin No. 

228, dated July 13, 1998. 

(ii) For Category 2 airplanes: Follow 

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Service 

Bulletin No. 091/27–011, dated August 6, 

1998. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(f) The Manager, Fort Worth Airplane 

Certification Office (ACO), FAA, ATTN: 

Werner G. Koch, Aerospace Engineer, Fort 

Worth ACO, ASW–150, Rotorcraft 

Directorate, FAA, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, 

Fort Worth, Texas 76137–4298; telephone: 

(817) 222–5133; fax: (817) 222–5960, has the 

authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if 

requested using the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. Before using any approved AMOC 

on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector 

(PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District 

Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local 

FSDO. 

(g) AMOCs approved for AD 93–07–11, 

Amendment 39–8543 and AD 94–04–16, 

Amendment 39–8836 are approved for this 

AD. 

Related Information 

(h) To get copies of the service information 

referenced in this AD, contact Mitsubishi 

Heavy Industries America, Inc., 4951 Airport 

Parkway, Suite 800, Addison, Texas 75001; 

telephone: 972–934–5480; facsimile: 972–

934–5488. To view the AD docket, go to the 

Docket Management Facility; U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh 

Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401, 

Washington, DC, or on the Internet at http:// 

dms.dot.gov. The docket number is Docket 

No. FAA–2007–27191; Directorate Identifier 

2007–CE–007–AD. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 

27, 2007. 

Kim Smith, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–6121 Filed 4–2–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[CGD01–07–019] 

RIN 1625–AA09 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 

Norwalk River, Norwalk, CT 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to 

change the drawbridge operating 

regulations governing the operation of 

the Washington Street S136 Bridge, mile 

0.0, across the Norwalk River at 

Norwalk, Connecticut. This proposed 

rule would allow the bridge to remain 

in the closed position to facilitate the 

running of the annual Norwalk River 

Fun Run held on the first Saturday 

morning in December, with a rain date 

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inclement weather. This rule is 

necessary to facilitate safety of race 

participants and the uninterrupted 

running of the event. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must reach the Coast Guard on or before 

June 4, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may mail comments 

and related material to Commander 

(dpb), First Coast Guard District Bridge 

Branch, One South Street, Battery Park 

Building, New York, New York, 10004, 

or deliver them to the same address 

between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except, Federal 

holidays. The telephone number is (212) 

668–7165. The First Coast Guard 

District, Bridge Branch, maintains the 

public docket for this rulemaking. 

Comments and material received from 

the public, as well as documents 

indicated in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, will become part 

of this docket and will be available for 

inspection or copying at the First Coast 

Guard District, Bridge Branch, between 

7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Judy Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First 

Coast Guard District, (212) 668–7195. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Request for Comments 

We encourage you to participate in 

this rulemaking by submitting 

comments and related material. If you 

do so, please include your name and 

address, identify the docket number for 

this rulemaking (CGD01–07–019), 

indicate the specific section of this 

document to which each comment 

applies, and give the reason for each 

comment. Please submit all comments 

and related material in an unbound 

format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, 

suitable for copying. If you would like 

to know if they reached us, please 

enclose a stamped, self-addressed 

postcard or envelope. We will consider 

all comments and material received 

during the comment period. We may 

change this proposed rule in view of 

them. 

Public Meeting 

We do not now plan to hold a public 

meeting; however, you may submit a 

request for a meeting by writing to the 

First Coast Guard District, Bridge 

Branch, at the address under ADDRESSES

explaining why one would be 

beneficial. If we determine that one 

would aid this rulemaking, we will hold 

one at a time and place announced by 

a later notice in the Federal Register. 

Background and Purpose 

The Washington Street S136 Bridge 

has a vertical clearance of 9 feet at mean 

high water, and 16 feet at mean low 

water in the closed position. The 

existing drawbridge operation 

regulations are listed at 33 CFR 

117.217(a). 

The bridge owner, the Connecticut 

Department of Transportation, requested 

a change to the regulations to help 

facilitate the running of the annual 

Norwalk River Fun Run Event which is 

run on the first Saturday in December. 

Under this proposed rule the 

Washington Street S136 Bridge would 

remain in the closed position from 10 

a.m. through 12 p.m. on the first 

Saturday in December with a rain date 

for the next day, the first Sunday after 

the first Saturday in December in the 

event of inclement weather. 

Discussion of Proposed Rule 

This rule change is necessary to 

facilitate the safe and orderly running of 

the annual Norwalk River Fun Run 

event. The Norwalk River supports 

mostly commercial vessel traffic which 

is minimal in December. 

This proposed rule change would 

allow the Washington Street S136 

Bridge to remain in the closed position 

from 10 a.m. through 12 p.m. on the first 

Saturday in December with a rain date 

for the next day, the first Sunday after 

the first Saturday in December, should 

inclement weather cause the 

postponement of the event. 

Regulatory Evaluation 

This proposed rule is not a 

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 

section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, 

Regulatory Planning and Review, and 

does not require an assessment of 

potential costs and benefits under 

section 6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office 

of Management and Budget has not 

reviewed it under that Order. 

We expect the economic impact of 

this proposed rule to be so minimal that 

a full Regulatory Evaluation under the 

regulatory policies and procedures of 

DHS is unnecessary. 

This conclusion is based on the fact 

that the bridge closure is of short 

duration and during a time period the 

bridge seldom receives requests to open. 

Small Entities 

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act 

(5 U.S.C. 601–612), we have considered 

whether this proposed rule would have 

a significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The term ‘‘small entities’’ comprises 

small businesses, not-for-profit 

organizations that are independently 

owned and operated and are not 

dominant in their fields, and 

governmental jurisdictions with 

populations of less than 50,000. 

The Coast Guard certifies under 

section 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this 

proposed rule would not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

This conclusion is based on the fact 

that the bridge closure is of short 

duration and during a time period the 

bridge seldom receives a request to 

open. 

If you think that your business, 

organization, or governmental 

jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity 

and that this rule would have a 

significant economic impact on it, 

please submit a comment (see 

ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it 

qualifies and how and to what degree 

this rule would economically affect it. 

Assistance for Small Entities 

Under section 213(a) of the Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121), 

we want to assist small entities in 

understanding this proposed rule so that 

they can better evaluate its effects on 

them and participate in the rulemaking. 

If the rule would affect your small 

business, organization, or governmental 

jurisdiction and you have questions 

concerning its provisions or options for 

compliance, please contact, Commander 

(dpb), First Coast Guard District, Bridge 

Branch, One South Street, New York, 

NY, 10004. The telephone number is 

(212) 668–7165. The Coast Guard will 

not retaliate against small entities that 

question or complain about this rule or 

any policy or action of the Coast Guard. 

Collection of Information 

This proposed rule would call for no 

new collection of information under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501–3520.). 

Federalism 

A rule has implications for federalism 

under Executive Order 13132, 

Federalism, if it has a substantial direct 

effect on State or local governments and 

would either preempt State law or 

impose a substantial direct cost of 

compliance on them. We have analyzed 

this proposed rule under that Order and 

have determined that it does not have 

implications for federalism. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires 

Federal agencies to assess the effects of 

their discretionary regulatory actions. In 

particular, the Act addresses actions 


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that may result in the expenditure by a 

State, local, or tribal government, in the 

aggregate, or by the private sector of 

$100,000,000 or more in any one year. 

Though this proposed rule would not 

result in such an expenditure, we do 

discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere 

in this preamble. 

Taking of Private Property 

This proposed rule would not affect a 

taking of private property or otherwise 

have taking implications under 

Executive Order 12630, Governmental 

Actions and Interference with 

Constitutionally Protected Property 

Rights. 

Civil Justice Reform 

This proposed rule meets applicable 

standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of 

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice 

Reform, to minimize litigation, 

eliminate ambiguity, and reduce 

burden. 

Protection of Children 

We have analyzed this proposed rule 

under Executive Order 13045, 

Protection of Children from 

Environmental Health Risks and Safety 

Risks. This rule is not an economically 

significant rule and would not create an 

environmental risk to health or risk to 

safety that might disproportionately 

affect children. 

Indian Tribal Governments 

This rule does not have tribal 

implications under Executive Order 

13175, Consultation and Coordination 

with Indian Tribal Governments, 

because it would not have a substantial 

direct effect on one or more Indian 

tribes, on the relationship between the 

Federal Government and Indian tribes, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes. 

Energy Effects 

We have analyzed this proposed rule 

under Executive Order 13211, Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use. We have 

determined that it is not a ‘‘significant 

energy action’’ under that order because 

it is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’

under Executive Order 12866 and is not 

likely to have a significant adverse effect 

on the supply, distribution, or use of 

energy. The Administrator of the Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs 

has not designated it as a significant 

energy action. Therefore, it does not 

require a Statement of Energy Effects 

under Executive Order 13211. 

Technical Standards 

The National Technology Transfer 

and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15 

U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use 

voluntary consensus standards in their 

regulatory activities unless the agency 

provides Congress, through the Office of 

Management and Budget, with an 

explanation of why using these 

standards would be inconsistent with 

applicable law or otherwise impractical. 

Voluntary consensus standards are 

technical standards (e.g., specifications 

of materials, performance, design, or 

operation; test methods; sampling 

procedures; and related management 

systems practices) that are developed or 

adopted by voluntary consensus 

standards bodies. 

This proposed rule does not use 

technical standards. Therefore, we did 

not consider the use of voluntary 

consensus standards. 

Environment 

We have analyzed this proposed rule 

under Commandant Instruction 

M16475.1D, and Department of 

Homeland Security Management 

Directive 5100.1, which guides the 

Coast Guard in complying with the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), 

and have made a preliminary 

determination that there are no factors 

in this case that would limit the use of 

a categorical exclusion under section 

2.B.2 of the Instruction. Therefore, we 

believe that this rule should be 

categorically excluded, under figure 2–

1, paragraph (32)(e) of the Instruction, 

from further environmental 

documentation as this action relates to 

the promulgation of operating 

regulations or procedures for 

drawbridges. Under figure 2–1, 

paragraph (32)(e) of the Instruction, an 

‘‘Environmental Analysis Checklist’’ is 

not required for this rule. Comments on 

this section will be considered before 

we make the final decision on whether 

to categorically exclude this rule from 

further environmental review. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117 

Bridges. 

Regulations 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to 

amend 33 CFR part 117 as follows: 

PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE 

OPERATION REGULATIONS 

1. The authority citation for part 117 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; Department of 

Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1; 33 

CFR 1.05–1(g); section 117.255 also issued 

under the authority of Pub. L. 102–587, 106 

Stat. 5039. 

2. Section 117.217 is amended by 

revising paragraph (a) to read as follows: 

§ 117.217 Norwalk River. 

(a) The draw of the Washington Street 

S136 Bridge, mile 0.0, at Norwalk, shall 

operate as follows: 

(1) The draw shall open on signal; 

except that, from 7 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., 

11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., and 4 p.m. to 

6 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

holidays, the draw need not be opened 

for the passage of vessels that draw less 

than 14 feet of water. 

(2) The draw need not open for the 

passage of vessel traffic, from 10 a.m. to 

12 p.m., on the first Saturday in 

December, to facilitate the running of 

the annual Norwalk River Fun Run. 

Should inclement weather force the 

postponement of the race the above 

bridge closure shall be implemented the 

next day, the first Sunday after the first 

Saturday in December, from 10 a.m. to 

12 p.m. 

(3) The bridge opening signal is three 

short blasts. Vessels drawing 14 feet of 

water or more shall add one prolonged 

blast after the three short blasts. 

* * * * * 

Dated: March 15, 2007. 

Timothy S. Sullivan, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 

First Coast Guard District. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

41 CFR Part 102–38 

[FMR Case 2007–102–2; Docket FMR–2007–

0001, Sequence 1] 

RIN 3090–AI33 

Federal Management Regulation; FMR 

Case 2007–102–2, Sale of Personal 

Property—Federal Asset Sales (FAS) 

Sales Centers 

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide 

Policy, General Services Administration 

(GSA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The General Services 

Administration is amending the Federal 

Management Regulation (FMR) by 

adding provisions for the sale of 

personal property through Federal Asset 

Sales (FAS) Sales Centers. 

DATES: Interested parties should submit 

comments in writing on or before May 


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