Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 148 / Friday, August 1, 1997 / Notices 41475

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE–97–40]

Petitions for Exemption; Summary of

Petitions Received; Dispositions of

Petitions Issued

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of petitions for

exemption received and of dispositions

of prior petitions.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to FAA’s rulemaking

provisions governing the application,

processing, and disposition of petitions

for exemption (14 CFR part 11), this

notice contains a summary of certain

petitions seeking relief from specified

requirements of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR chapter I),

dispositions of certain petitions

previously received, and corrections.

The purpose of this notice is to improve

the public’s awareness of, and

participation in, this aspect of FAA’s

regulatory activities. Neither publication

of this notice nor the inclusion or

omission of information in the summary

is intended to affect the legal status of

any petition or its final disposition.

DATES: Comments on petitions received

must identify the petition docket

number involved and must be received

on or before August 21, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on any

petition in triplicate to: Federal

Aviation Administration, Office of the

Chief Counsel, Attn: Rule Docket (AGC–

200), Petition Docket

No.lllllll, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591.

Comments may also be sent

electronically to the following internet

address: 9–NPRM–CMNTS@faa.dot.gov.

The petition, any comments received,

and a copy of any final disposition are

filed in the assigned regulatory docket

and are available for examination in the

Rules Docket (AGC–200), Room 915G,

FAA Headquarters Building (FOB 10A),

800 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202)

267–3132.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Heather Thorson (202) 267–7470 or

Angela Anderson (202) 267–9681 Office

of Rulemaking (ARM–1), Federal

Aviation Administration, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591.

This notice is published pursuant to

paragraphs (c), (e), and (g) of § 11.27 of

part 11 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR part 11).

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 29,

1997.

Donald P. Byrne,

Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations.

Petitons for Exemptions

Docket No.: 28951.

Petitioner: Imi-Tech Corporation.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

25.853.

Description of Relief Sought: To allow

greater than 10 percent weight loss for

seat cushions using low-density foams.

Docket No.: 27001.

Petitioner: British Aerospace Regional

Aircraft.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

25.562(c)(5) and 25.785(a).

Description of Relief Sought: British

Aerospace Regional Aircraft requests an

extension of Exemption 5887D from the

requirements of §§ 25.562(c)(5) and

25.785(a) of the FAR regarding the Head

Injury Criteria for front row passenger

seats on the Jetstream Model 4100

airplanes.

Docket No.: 28949.

Petitioner: Sun ’n Fun Aviation

Foundation, Inc.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

91.215(a).

Description of Relief Sought: To allow

members of Sun ’n Fun to use an Air

Traffic Control transponder specified in

§ 91.215(a) without meeting the test and

inspection requirements of the

transponder every 24 months.

Docket No.: 28940.

Petitioner: Polar Air Cargo, Inc.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

121.470 and 121.471(a)(3).

Description of Relief Sought: To

permit Polar Air to schedule pilots to fly

up to 34 hours in 7 days in connection

with flight segments of international

operations conducted within the

continental United States.

Dispositions of Petitions

Docket No.: 23477.

Petitioner: Experimental Aircraft

Association.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

103.1 (a) and (e)(1) through (e)(4).

Description of Relief Sought/

Disposition: To permit individuals

authorized by EAA to give instruction in

powered ultralight vehicles that have a

maximum empty weight of not more

than 496 pounds, have a maximum fuel

capacity of not more than 10 U.S.

gallons, are not capable of more than 75

knots calibrated airspeed at full power

in level flight, and have a power-off stall

speed that does not exceed 35 knots

calibrated airspeed.

Grant, July 16, 1997, Exemption No.

3784H.

Docket No.: 28887.

Petitioner: Maricopa County Sheriff’s

Air Posse, Inc.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

61.118.

Description of Relief Sought/

Disposition: To permit Air Posse pilots

who hold private pilot certificates to

accept fuel and oil made available by

the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office for

the purpose of conducting ‘‘official

missions’’ as directed by the Sheriff’s

Office and the Air Posse.

Grant, 7/10/97, Exemption No. 6659.

Docket No.: 23760.

Petitioner: State of Alaska Department

of National Resources.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

91.119 (b) and (c).

Description of Relief Sought/

Disposition: To permit the pilots

employed by or acting pursuant to a

contract with the Division of Forestry to

conduct firefighting requiring the aerial

application of fire retardants or water

over congested areas, and requiring

cargo paradrops and/or aerial

application of fire retardants or water

over other than congested areas in the

State of Alaska, subject to certain

conditions and limitations.

Grant, July 16, 1997, Exemption No.

4063A.

Docket No.: 27631.

Petitioner: Lesair, Inc.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

91.319(a) (1) and (2).

Description of Relief Sought/

Disposition: To conduct training for

compensation or hire in a gyroplane that

has been issued an experimental

airworthiness certificate.

Grant, July 10, 1997, Exemption No.

6658.

Docket No.: 27819.

Petitioner: FFV Aerotech, Inc.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

145.45(f).

Description of Relief Sought/

Disposition: To permit FFV Aerotech,

Inc., to establish and maintain a number

of fixed locations within FFV for the

repair station Inspection Procedures

Manual (IPM) and to assign IPM’s to key

individuals within departments, subject

to certain conditions and limitations.

Grant, July 15, 1997, Exemption No.

6657.

Docket No.: 25501.

Petitioner: Tridair Helicopters, Inc.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

21.19(b)(1).

Description of Relief Sought/

Disposition: To allow petitioner to

include Bell Helicopter Model 407

under the authority of Exemption No.

5025, as amended. Exemption No. 5025,

as amended, allows Tridair to apply for
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a supplemental type certificate rather

than a new type certificate for a design

change that modifies the following Bell

Helicopters from single-engine to twoengine aircraft: Bell Models 206L, 206L–

1, 206L–3, and 206L–4.

Denied, July 16, 1997, Exemption No.

5025C.

Docket No.: 28947.

Petitioner: US Airways.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

145.45(f).

Description of Relief Sought/

Disposition: To permit US Airways to

make available one copy of its repair

station Inspection Procedures Manual to

all its supervisory and inspection

personnel, rather than providing a copy

of the manual to each of these

individuals, subject to certain

conditions and limitations.

Grant, July 11, 1997, Exemption No.

6655.

[FR Doc. 97–20388 Filed 7–31–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application

To Impose and Use the Revenue From

a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at

Des Moines International Airport, Des

Moines, Iowa

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on

application.

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and

invites public comment on the

application to impose and use the

revenue from a PFC at Des Moines

International Airport under the

provisions of the Aviation Safety and

Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title

IX of the Omnibus Budget

Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L.

101–508) and part 158 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before September 2, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this

application may be mailed or delivered

in triplicate to the FAA at the following

address: Federal Aviation

Administration, Central Region,

Airports Division, 601 E. 12th Street,

Kansas City, MO 64106.

In addition, one copy of any

comments submitted to the FAA must

be mailed or delivered to Mr. William

F. Flannery, Aviation Director, Des

Moines International Airport, at the

following address: De Moines

International Airport, 5800 Fleur Drive,

Suite 201, Des Moines, Iowa 50321–

2854.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers

may submit copies of written comments

previously provided to the City of Des

Moines, Des Moines International

Airport, under section 158.23 of Part

158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lorna Sandridge, PFC Program Manager,

FAA, Central Region, 601 E. 12th Street,

Kansas City, MO 64106, (816) 426–4730.

The application may be reviewed in

person at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

proposes to rule and invites public

comment on the application to impose

and use the revenue from a PFC at the

Des Moines International Airport under

the provisions of the Aviation Safety

and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990

(Title IX of the Omnibus Budget

Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L.

101–508) and part 158 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

On July 24, 1997, the FAA determined

that the application to impose and use

the revenue from a PFC submitted by

the City of Des Moines, Iowa, was

substantially complete within the

requirements of section 158.25 of Part

158. The FAA will approve or

disapprove the application, in whole or

in part, no later than October 22, 1997.

The following is a brief overview of

the application.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed charge effective date:

November, 1997.

Proposed charge expiration date:

June, 1999.

Total estimated PFC revenue:

$3,574,928.

Brief description of proposed

project(s): Land acquisition for Runway

5/23 extension and road relocation/

grading/construction of related

relocated road construction; extending

and updating of the terminal chiller

system; and reconstruction of the

terminal apron.

Any person may inspect the

application in person at the FAA office

listed above under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.

In addition, any person may, upon

request, inspect the application, notice

and other documents germane to the

application in person at the Des Moines

International Airport.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on July 24,

1997.

George A. Hendon,

Manager, Airports Division, Central Region.

[FR Doc. 97–20294 Filed 7–31–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Intent To Rule on Application (97–03–

C–00–JST) To Impose and Use the

Revenue From a Passenger Facility

Charge (PFC) at Johnstown-Cambria

County Airport, Johnstown,

Pennsylvania

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on

application.

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and

invites public comment on the

application to impose and use the

revenue from a PFC at JohnstownCambria County Airport under the

provisions of the Aviation Safety and

Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title

IX of the Omnibus Budget

Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Public Law

101–508) and Part 158 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before September 2, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this

application may be mailed or delivered

in triplicate to the FAA at the following

address: Mr. Joseph Carter, Acting

Manager, Harrisburg Airports District

Office, 3911 Hartzdale Dr., suite 1,

Camp Hill, PA 17011.

In addition, one copy of any

comments submitted to the FAA must

be mailed or delivered to Mr. Joseph

Mckelvey, Manager of the JohnstownCambria Airport Authority at the

following address: Johnstown-Cambria

Airport, 479 Airport Road, Suite 1,

Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15904.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers

may submit copies of written comments

previously provided to the JohnstownCambria Airport Authority under

section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph Carter, Acting Manager

Harrisburg Airports District Office, 3911

Hartzdale Dr., suite 1, Camp Hill, PA

17011. 717–782–4548. The application

may be reviewed in person at this same

location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

proposes to rule and invites public

comment on the application to impose

and use the revenue from a PFC at

Johnstown-Cambria County Airport

under the provisions of the Aviation

Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of

1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget

Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Public Law

101–508) and Part 158 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

On July 22, 1997, the FAA determined

that the application to impose and use