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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]

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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]

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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
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1Footnote 1 in the CAS petition states: ‘‘All

speeds referred to are change in velocity of the

striking vehicle as opposed to its impact speed.’’

the revenue from a PFC submitted by

the Johnstown-Cambria Airport

Authority 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 24, 1997.

The following is a brief overview of

the application.

Application number: 97–03–C–00–

JST.

Level of proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed charge effective date:

September 1, 1997.

Proposed charge expiration date:

December 1, 1999.

Total estimated PFC revenue:

$157,583.

Brief description of proposed projects:

The PFC funds will be utilized to fund

the local share of the following AIP

projects.

—Terminal Building Renovation

—Perimeter Security Fencing

Class or classes of air carriers which

the public agency has requested not be

required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi/

Commercial Operators filing FAA Form

1800–31.

Any person may inspect the

application in person at the FAA office

listed above under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT and at the FAA

regional Airports office located at:

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

the revenue from a PFC submitted by

the Johnstown-Cambria Airport

Authority 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 24, 1997.

The following is a brief overview of

the application.

Application number: 97–03–C–00–

JST.

Level of proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed charge effective date:

September 1, 1997.

Proposed charge expiration date:

December 1, 1999.

Total estimated PFC revenue:

$157,583.

Brief description of proposed projects:

The PFC funds will be utilized to fund

the local share of the following AIP

projects.

—Terminal Building Renovation

—Perimeter Security Fencing

Class or classes of air carriers which

the public agency has requested not be

required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi/

Commercial Operators filing FAA Form

1800–31.

Any person may inspect the

application in person at the FAA office

listed above under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT and at the FAA

regional Airports office located at:

Fitzgerald Federal Building, John F.

Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica,

New York, 11430.

In addition, any person may, upon

request, inspect the application, notice

and other documents germane to the

application in person at the JohnstownCambria Airport Authority.

Issued in Jamaica, New York on July 22,

1997.

Thomas Felix,

Manager, Grant In Aid Program, Eastern

Region.

[FR Doc. 97–20287 Filed 7–31–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration (NHTSA) Denial of

Motor Vehicle Defect Petition

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA),

Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Denial of motor vehicle defect

petition.

SUMMARY: This document denies a

November 8, 1996 petition from the

Center for Auto Safety requesting that

the agency commence a proceeding to

determine the existence of defects

related to motor vehicle safety in the air

bag systems in certain vehicles. After

reviewing the petition and other

information, NHTSA has concluded that

further investigation of these vehicles is

unlikely to result in a determination

that such safety-related defects exist.

The agency accordingly denies the

petition.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Thomas Cooper, Chief, Vehicle Integrity

Branch, Office of Defects Investigation,

NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone:

(202) 366–5218.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

November 8, 1996, the Center for Auto

Safety (CAS) submitted a petition

requesting the agency to investigate

certain motor vehicles for ‘‘defective

airbag crash sensor and/or deployment

systems which result in airbag induced

injuries in crashes below 12-mph.’’ 1

The vehicles identified in the CAS letter

are the 1991 through 1992 Chevrolet

Corsica, the 1990 through 1992 Ford

Taurus, and the 1994 through 1996

Chrysler minivan. CAS alleges that the

subject vehicles are over-represented for

air bag-caused crash deaths at low

speeds when compared to other

vehicles. CAS cites the number of

deaths of adult drivers in the Corsica

and Taurus vehicles and of child

passengers in the Chrysler minivan

vehicles.

In the same letter, CAS separately

requested the agency to ‘‘amend FMVSS

208 to set a 12 mph threshold below

which an airbag cannot trigger unless

the manufacturer establishes it will not

injure an out-of-position occupant.’’

This petition analysis evaluates only

that portion of the petition requesting a

defect investigation. The rulemaking

requested by CAS was initially

discussed in the Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking dated January 6, 1997 (62

FR at 827).

Following receipt of the petition,

NHTSA officials requested CAS to

clarify the specific issue(s) it wished the

agency to investigate. In response to this

request, on December 12, 1996, CAS

clarified its November 8, 1996 letter:

CAS does not request NHTSA to

investigate the design threshold trigger speed

specified by the manufacturer for these

vehicles but rather two other factors which

combined have resulted in 19 of the 53

known deaths caused by bags—(1) the wide

variability from the design threshold trigger

speed which may result in injurious airbag

deployments at barrier equivalent velocities

(BEVs) as low as 7-mph when the design

speed may be 12 to 14-mph BEV and (2) the

aggressivity of the airbag itself because of its

deployment velocity, trajectory or proximity

to the occupant.

After reviewing the petition, as well

as information furnished by Chrysler

Corporation (Chrysler), Ford Motor

Company (Ford), General Motors

Corporation (GM), the Insurance

Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), and

data in the agency’s possession from

ongoing rulemaking proceedings and

other sources, NHTSA has concluded

that further investigation of these

vehicles is unlikely to result in a

determination that the air bag systems

in the vehicles identified in the petition

contain safety-related defects as alleged

by the petitioner, and that a further

commitment of agency resources in this

effort is not warranted. The agency

accordingly denies the petition.

Alleged Problem And Safety-Related

Consequences

The petitioner alleges that specific

Chrysler, Ford and GM vehicles present