46172 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 168, Friday, August 29, 1997 / Rules and Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Parts 27 and 29

[Docket No. 29008; Amdt. 27–34, 29–41]

Normal and Transport Category

Rotorcraft Regulations

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Technical amendments; request

for comments.

SUMMARY: This document amends the

airworthiness standards for normal and

transport category rotorcraft under 14

CFR parts 27 and 29. As published, the

final regulations contain some incorrect

word usage and omissions,

misspellings, and incorrect references

that may prove to be misleading and are

in need of correction.

DATES: Effective November 28, 1997.

Comments for inclusion in the Rules

Docket must be received on or before

September 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in

duplicate to the Federal Aviation

Administration, Office of the Chief

Counsel (AGC–200), Attention: Rules

Docket No. 29008, 800 Independence

Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20591.

Comments may also be submitted

electronically to the following Internet

address: 9–NPRM–CMTS@faa.dot.gov.

Comments submitted must be marked:

Docket No. 29008.

Comments may be examined in Room

915G on weekdays between 8:30 a.m.

and 5:00 p.m., except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary June Bruner, FAA, Fort Worth,

Texas 76193–0111, telephone (817)

222–5118, fax (817) 222–5961.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

action makes some nonsubstantive

changes to various sections of parts 27

and 29. The affected parts, as published,

contain some incorrect word usage and

omissions, misspellings, and incorrect

references. The FAA has determined

that these changes are nonsubstantive

and is not aware of any opposition to

making these changes.

Further, the European Joint Aviation

Authorities (JAA) has notified the FAA

that they are issuing a Notice of

Proposed Amendment (NPA) to make

these same changes to the Joint Aviation

Regulations (JAR) 27 and 29. Thus these

changes to parts 27 and 29 will be

harmonized with the JAA’s NPA.

The FAA anticipates that this

regulation will not result in adverse or

negative comments and therefore is

issuing it as technical amendments with

request for comments. Since the

document would make only

nonsubstantive word changes, the FAA

is unaware of any opposition to these

changes. Unless a written adverse or

negative comment, or a written notice of

intent to submit an adverse or negative

comment is received within the

comment period, the regulation will

become effective on the date specified.

After the close of the comment period,

the FAA will publish a document in the

Federal Register indicating that no

adverse or negative comments were

received and confirming the date on

which the final rule will become

effective. If the FAA does receive,

within the comment period, an adverse

or negative comment, or written notice

of intent to submit such a comment, a

document withdrawing the amendments

will be published in the Federal

Register, and a notice of proposed

rulemaking (NPRM) may be published

with a new comment period.

Comments Invited

Although this action was not

preceded by an NPRM, comments are

invited on this rule. Interested persons

are invited to comment on this rule by

submitting such written data, views, or

arguments as they may desire.

Comments should identify the Rules

Docket number and be submitted in

duplicate to the address specified under

the caption ADDRESSES. All

communications received on or before

the closing date for comments will be

considered, and this rule may be

amended or withdrawn in light of the

comments received. Factual information

that supports the commenter’s ideas and

suggestions is extremely helpful in

evaluating the effectiveness of this

action and determining whether

additional rulemaking action would be

needed.

Comments are specifically invited on

the overall regulatory, economic,

environmental, and energy aspects of

the rule that might suggest a need to

modify the rule. All comments

submitted will be available, both before

and after the closing date for comments,

in the Rules Docket for examination by

interested persons. A report that

summarizes each substantive FAApublic contact concerning this action

will be filed in the docket.

Commenters wishing the FAA to

acknowledge receipt of their comments

submitted in response to this rule must

submit a self-addressed, stamped

postcard on which the following

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to

Docket No. 29008.’’ The postcard will be

date stamped and returned to the

commenter.

Availability

Using a modem and suitable

communications software, an electronic

copy of this document may be

downloaded 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 FAA’s

web page at http://www.faa.gov or the

Federal Register’s web page at http://

www.access.gpo.gov/suldocs for

access to recently published rulemaking

documents.

Any person may obtain a copy of this

document by submitting a request to the

FAA, Office of Rulemaking, ARM–1,

800 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591, or by calling

(202) 267–9680. Communications must

identify the amendment number or

docket number.

Paperwork Reduction Act

In accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.

3507(d)), there are no reporting or

recordkeeping requirements associated

with this document.

Agency Findings

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 rule does not

have sufficient federalism implications

to warrant the preparation of a

Federalism Assessment.

The FAA has determined that this

regulation is noncontroversial and

unlikely to result in adverse or negative

comments. For the reasons discussed in

the preamble, I certify that this

regulation (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) if promulgated, 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 copy of the regulatory evaluation

prepared for this action is contained in

the rules docket. A copy of it may be

obtained by contacting the rules docket

at the location provided under the

caption ADDRESSES.
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International Trade Impact Statement

The rule will not constitute a barrier

to international trade, including the

export of U.S. goods and services to

foreign countries and the import of

foreign goods and services into the

United States.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

Assessment

Title II of the Unfunded Mandates

Reform Act of 1995 (the Act), codified

as 2 U.S.C. §§ 1501–1571, requires each

Federal agency, to the extent permitted

by law, to prepare a written assessment

of the effects of any Federal mandate in

a proposed or final agency rule that may

result in expenditures by State, local,

and tribal governments, in the aggregate,

or by the private sector of $100 million

or more (adjusted annually for inflation)

in any one year.

This rule does not meet the thresholds

of the Act. Therefore, the requirements

of Title I of the Act do not apply.

Conclusion

For the reasons discussed in the

preamble, and based on the findings in

the Regulatory Flexibility Determination

and International Trade Impact

Analysis, the FAA has determined that

this regulation is not significant under

Executive Order 12866. In addition, the

FAA certifies that this rule 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. This

regulation is not considered significant

under DOT Order 2100.5, Policies and

Procedures for Simplification, Analysis,

and Review of Regulations.

List of Subjects

14 CFR Part 27

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation

safety, Rotorcraft, Safety.

14 CFR Part 29

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation

safety, Rotorcraft, Safety.

PART 27—AIRWORTHINESS

STANDARDS: NORMAL CATEGORY

ROTORCRAFT

Accordingly, the Federal Aviation

Administration amends 14 CFR parts 27

and 29 as follows:

1. The authority citation for part 27

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701–

44702, 44704.

§ 27.175 [Amended]

2. In § 27.175(b)(5), remove the

symbol ‘‘VNH’’ and add, in its place, the

symbol ‘‘VNE’’.

§ 27.351 [Amended]

3. In § 27.351, paragraphs (b)(1) and

(c)(1), add the word ‘‘maximum’’ before

the words ‘‘pilot force’’ and remove the

reference to ‘‘§ 27.395(a)’’ and add, in its

place, ‘‘§ 27.397(a)’’.

§ 27.391 [Amended]

4. In § 27.391, remove the references

to ‘‘27.401’’, ‘‘27.403’’, and ‘‘27.413’’.

§ 27.621 [Amended]

5. In § 27.621(c)(1)(ii), remove the

word ‘‘penetrate’’ and add, in its place,

‘‘penetrant’’.

PART 29—AIRWORTHINESS

STANDARDS: TRANSPORT

CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT

6. The authority citation for part 29

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701–

44702, 44704.

§ 29.351 [Amended]

7. In § 29.351, paragraphs (b)(1) and

(c)(1), remove the reference to

‘‘§ 29.395(a)’’ and, in its place, add

‘‘§ 29.397(a)’’. In paragraph (b)(1), add

the word ‘‘directional’’ between

‘‘cockpit’’ and ‘‘control’’. In paragraph

(c)(1), add the word ‘‘maximum’’ before

the words ‘‘pilot force’’.

§ 29.391 [Amended]

8. In § 29.391, remove the reference to

‘‘29.403’’ and, in its place, add

‘‘29.399’’, and remove the reference to

‘‘29.413’’.

§ 29.562 [Amended]

9. In § 29.562(b)(3), remove the word

‘‘floor’’ between the words ‘‘sidewall’’

and ‘‘attachment’’.

§ 29.621 [Amended]

10. In § 29.621(c)(1)(ii), remove the

word ‘‘penetrate’’ and, in its place, add

the word ‘‘penetrant’’.

§ 29.1125 [Amended]

11. In § 29.1125(a)(4), remove the

word ‘‘Each’’ and in its place, add the

word ‘‘No’’ and add the word ‘‘or’’

between the words ‘‘exchanger’’ and

‘‘muff’’.

§ 29.1521 [Amended]

12. In § 29.1521(b)(1)(i), remove the

word ‘‘be’’ and, in its place, add the

word ‘‘by’’; and remove ‘‘deterimined’’

and, in its place, add the word

‘‘determined’’.

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 25,

1997.

Donald P. Byrne,

Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations.

[FR Doc. 97–22973 Filed 8–28–97; 8:45 am]

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