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552; E.O. 12600, 52 FR 23781, 3 CFR 1987,

p. 235; 52 FR 10012.

Subpart B—Availability of Records of

the Farm Credit Administration

2. Section 602.260 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 602.260 Request for records.

Requests for records shall be in

writing and addressed to the attention of

the Freedom of Information Officer,

Farm Credit Administration, 1501 Farm

Credit Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102–

5090. A request improperly addressed

will be deemed not to have been

received for purposes of the 20-day time

period set forth in § 602.261(a) of this

part until it is received, or would have

been received, by the Freedom of

Information Officer with the exercise of

due diligence by Agency personnel.

Records requested in conformance with

this subpart and which are not exempt

records may be received in person or by

mail as specified in the request. Records

to be received in person will be

available for inspection or copying

during business hours on a regular

business day in a public reference

facility in the offices of the Farm Credit

Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive,

McLean, Virginia 22102–5090.

3. Section 602.261 is amended by

revising paragraphs (a) and (d) and

adding paragraph (e) to read as follows:

§ 602.261 Response to requests for

records.

(a) Within 20 days (excluding

Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public

holidays), or any extensions thereof as

provided in paragraph (d) of this

section, of the receipt of a request by the

Freedom of Information Officer, the

Freedom of Information Officer shall

determine whether to comply with or

deny such a request and transmit a

written notice thereof to the requester.

* * * * *

(d) In ‘‘unusual circumstances,’’ the

20-day time limit prescribed in

paragraphs (a) and (c) of this section, or

both, may be extended by the Freedom

of Information Officer or, in the case of

an appeal, by the Director, Office of

Resources Management, provided that

the total of all extensions does not

exceed 10 days (excluding Saturdays,

Sundays, and legal public holidays).

Extensions shall be made by written

notice to the requester setting forth the

reasons for the extension and the date

on which a determination is expected to

be dispatched. As used in this

paragraph, unusual circumstances

means, but only to the extent reasonably

necessary to the proper processing of

the request:

(1) The need to search for and collect

the requested records from field

facilities or other establishments that are

separate from the office processing the

request;

(2) The need to search for, collect, and

appropriately examine a voluminous

amount of separate and distinct records

which are demanded in a single request;

or

(3) The need for consultation, which

shall be conducted with all practicable

speed, with another agency having a

substantial interest in the determination

of the request or among two or more

components of the agency having a

substantial subject matter interest

therein.

(e) A requester may obtain, upon

request, expedited processing of a

request for records when the requester

demonstrates a ‘‘compelling need’’ for

the information. The Freedom of

Information Officer will notify the

requester within 10 calendar days after

receipt of such a request whether the

Agency granted expedited processing. If

expedited processing was granted, the

request will be processed as soon as

practicable.

(1) For the purposes of this paragraph,

‘‘compelling need’’ means:

(i) That a failure to obtain requested

records on an expedited basis could

reasonably be expected to pose an

imminent threat to the life or physical

safety of an individual; or

(ii) With respect to a request made by

a person primarily engaged in

disseminating information, urgency to

inform the public concerning actual or

alleged Federal Government activity.

(2) A requester shall demonstrate a

compelling need by a statement certified

by the requester to be true and correct

to the best of such person’s knowledge

and belief.

(3) The procedures of this paragraph

(e) for expedited processing apply to

both requests for information and to

administrative appeals.

Dated: July 25, 1997.

Floyd Fithian,

Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.

[FR Doc. 97–20370 Filed 7–31–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6705–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 97–NM–25–AD; Amendment

39–10093; AD 97–16–03]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Boeing

Model 767 Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a

new airworthiness directive (AD),

applicable to certain Boeing Model 767

series airplanes, that requires a one-time

inspection of the main landing gear

(MLG) retaining bolt to ensure that it is

installed correctly, and adjustments or

repairs, if necessary. This amendment is

prompted by a report indicating that a

disconnected retaining bolt was found

in the MLG forward trunnion joint of a

Model 767 series airplane. The actions

specified by this AD are intended to

prevent aft-acting trunnion loads from

being transferred to the MLG beam, and

consequent fracture and collapse of the

MLG; this condition could result in the

loss of control of the airplane on the

ground.

DATES: Effective September 5, 1997.

The incorporation by reference of

certain publications listed in the

regulations is approved by the Director

of the Federal Register as of September

5, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The service information

referenced in this AD may be obtained

from Boeing Commercial Airplane

Group, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle,

Washington 98124–2207. This

information may be examined at the

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),

ransport Airplane Directorate, Rules

Docket, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW.,

Renton, Washington; or at the Office of

the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James G. Rehrl, Aerospace Engineer,

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA,

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office,

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,

Washington; telephone (425) 227–2783;

fax (425) 227–1181.

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 certain Boeing

Model 767 series airplanes was

published in the Federal Register on

April 1, 1997 (62 FR 15435). That action
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proposed to require a one-time

inspection of the main landing gear

(MLG) retaining bolt to ensure that it is

installed correctly, and adjustments or

repairs, if necessary.

Interested persons have been afforded

an opportunity to participate in the

making of this amendment. Due

consideration has been given to the

single comment received.

The commenter supports the

proposed rule.

Conclusion

After careful review of the available

data, including the comment noted

above, the FAA has determined that air

safety and the public interest require the

adoption of the rule as proposed.

Cost Impact

There are approximately 598 Boeing

Model 767 series airplanes of the

affected design in the worldwide fleet.

The FAA estimates that 151 airplanes of

U.S. registry will be affected by this AD,

that it will take approximately 5 work

hours per airplane to accomplish the

required actions, and that the average

labor rate is $60 per work hour. Based

on these figures, the cost impact of the

AD on U.S. operators is estimated to be

$45,300, or $300 per airplane.

The cost impact figure discussed

above is 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 substantial direct effects 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, in

accordance with Executive Order 12612,

it is determined that this final rule does

not have sufficient federalism

implications to warrant the preparation

of a Federalism Assessment.

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

adding the following new airworthiness

directive:

97–16–03 Boeing: Amendment 39–10093.

Docket 97–NM–25–AD.

Applicability: Model 767 series airplanes,

line positions 1 through 600 inclusive, except

line positions 579 and 586; certificated in

any category.

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 (b) 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 aft-acting landing gear trunnion

loads from being transferred to the main

landing gear (MLG) beam, and consequent

fracture and collapse of the MLG and loss of

control of the airplane on the ground,

accomplish the following:

(a) Within 500 flight hours or 300 flight

cycles after the effective date of this AD,

whichever occurs later, perform a one-time

inspection of the MLG retaining bolt to

ensure that it is installed correctly, in

accordance with Boeing Alert Service

Bulletin 767–32A0157, dated October 10,

1996. If the retaining bolt is incorrectly

installed, prior to further flight, make

adjustments or repairs in accordance with the

alert service bulletin.

(b) 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, eattle

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, Seattle ACO.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Seattle ACO.

(c) 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.

(d) The actions shall be done in accordance

with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767–

32A0157, dated October 10, 1996. 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.

(e) This amendment becomes effective on

September 5, 1997.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 23,

1997.

Darrell M. Pederson,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 97–19902 Filed 7–31–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 97–NM–18–AD; Amendment

39–10096; AD 97–16–05]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream

Aerospace Corporation Model G–159

(G–I) Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment supersedes

an existing airworthiness directive (AD),

applicable to all Gulfstream Model G–

159 (G–I) airplanes, that currently

requires repetitive inspections to detect

corrosion in the wing planks under the

bottom wing center fairings, and repair,

if necessary. This amendment requires

the installation of a protective paint

system which, when accomplished, will

allow the inspections to be conducted at

longer intervals. This amendment is