48190 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 178 / Monday, September 15, 1997 / Proposed Rules

Cost Impact

There are approximately 570

McDonnell Douglas Model DC–9–10,

–20, –30, and –40, and C–9 (military)

series airplanes of the affected design in

the worldwide fleet. The FAA estimates

that 316 airplanes of U.S. registry would

be affected by this proposed AD, that it

would take approximately 20 work

hours per airplane to accomplish the

proposed actions, and that the average

labor rate is $60 per work hour.

Required parts would cost

approximately $4,000 per airplane.

Based on these figures, the cost impact

of the proposed AD on U.S. operators is

estimated to be $1,643,200, or $5,200

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. However, the FAA

has been advised that 219 U.S.-

registered airplanes are in compliance

in accordance with the requirements of

this AD. Therefore, the future economic

cost impact of this rule on U.S.

operators is now $504,400.

Regulatory Impact

The regulations proposed herein

would 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

proposal would not have sufficient

federalism implications to warrant the

preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

For the reasons discussed above, I

certify that this proposed regulation (1)

is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the 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 draft

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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation

safety, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me by the

Administrator, the Federal Aviation

Administration proposes to amend 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:

McDonnell Douglas: Docket 97–NM–132–

AD.

Applicability: All Model DC–9–10, –20,

–30, and –40, and C–9 (military) series

airplanes, 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 ice from forming on the control

cables in the wheel well of the left main

landing gear, which could render the slat,

aileron, and spoiler flight controls

inoperative and, consequently, could result

in reduced controllability of the airplane,

accomplish the following:

(a) Within 18 months after the effective

date of this AD, modify the piping of the

potable water system in accordance with

McDonnell Douglas DC–9 Service Bulletin

38–27, Revision 1, dated May 16, 1978.

(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, Los

Angeles 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, Los Angeles ACO.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Los Angeles 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.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on

September 9, 1997.

James V. Devany,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 97–24340 Filed 9–12–97; 8:45 am]

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14 CFR Parts 107, 108, and 139

[Docket Nos. 28979 and 28978]

RIN 2120–AD–46 and 2120–AD–45

Airport and Aircraft Operator Security;

Notice of Public Meetings

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces two

public meetings on the notices of

proposed rulemaking (NPRM), Airport

Security (Parts 107 and 139), and

Aircraft Operator Security (Part 108),

published in the Federal Register on

August 1, 1997, The purpose of these

meetings is to provide an additional

opportunity for the public to comment

on the proposals.

DATES: The public meetings will be held

on October 15, 1997, at 9:00 a.m., in

Washington, DC; and October 22, 1997,

at 9:00 a.m., in Fort Worth, TX.

Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. on

the day of the meeting at each location.

ADDRESSES: The public meetings will be

held at the following locations:

(1) October 15, 1997, 9:00 a.m., Federal

Aviation Administration, 3rd floor

Auditorium, 800 Independence Ave.,

SW, Washington, DC 20591.

(2) October 22, 1997, 9:00 a.m., Fritz

Lanham Federal Building, room 1A03,

819 Taylor St., Fort Worth, TX 76102.

Persons who are unable to attend the

meetings may mail their comments on

the NPRMs in triplicate to: Federal

Aviation Administration, Office of the

Chief Counsel, Rules Docket (AGC–200),

Docket Nos. 28979 (Parts 107 and 139),

28978 (Part 108), 800 Independence

Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20591.

Written comments to the docket will

receive the same consideration as

statements made at the public meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests to present a statement at the

public meetings on the Airport Security

(Parts 107 and 139) and Aircraft

Operator Security (Part 108) NPRMs and

questions regarding the logistics of the
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meetings should be directed to Elizabeth

Allen, Federal Aviation Administration,

Office of Rulemaking (ARM–100), 800

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202)

267–8199; fax (202) 267–5075.

Questions concerning the NPRM on

Airport Security (Parts 107 and 139)

should be directed to Penny Anderson,

Office of Civil Aviation Security Policy

and Planning, Civil Aviation Security

Division (ACP–100), Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20591;

telephone (202) 267–3413.

Questions concerning the NPRM on

Aircraft Operator Security (Part 108)

should be directed to Rhonda Hatmaker,

Office of Civil Aviation Security Policy

and Planning Civil Aviation Security

Division (ACP–100), Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20591;

telephone (202) 267–3413.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Participation at the Public Meetings on

the NPRMs

Requests from persons who wish to

present oral statements at the public

meetings on the Airport Security and/or

the aircraft Operator Security proposals

should be received by the FAA no later

than October 9, 1997, for the

Washington, DC meeting and no later

than October 16, 1997, for the Fort

Worth, TX meeting. Such requests

should be submitted to Elizabeth Allen

as listed in the section titled FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT and

should include a written summary of

oral remarks to be presented, the date of

the meeting the requester wishes to

address, and an estimate of time needed

for the presentation. Requests received

after the dates specified above will be

scheduled if there is time available

during the meeting; however, the names

of those individuals may not appear on

the written agenda. The FAA will

prepare an agenda of speakers that will

be available at the meetings. To

accommodate as many speakers as

possible, the amount of time allocated to

each speaker may be less than the

amount of time requested. Those

persons desiring to have available

audiovisual equipment should notify

the FAA when requesting to be placed

on the agenda.

Background

The FAA will conduct two public

meetings on the recently published

Airport Security (Parts 107 and 139) and

Aircraft Operator Security (Part 108)

proposed rules.

The notices of proposed rulemaking

were published in the Federal Register

on August 1, 1997 [62 FR 41760 (Parts

107 and 139), and 62 FR 41730 (Part

108)]. The NPRMs proposed to update

the overall regulatory structure for

airport and air carrier security.

The closing date for comments on

these proposals is December 1, 1997.

The FAA is planning these meetings to

give the public an additional

opportunity to comment on these

proposed rules.

Persons interested in obtaining a copy

of the Airport Security (Parts 107 and

139) and/or the Aircraft Operator

Security (Part 108) proposed rules

should contact Elizabeth Allen at the

address or telephone number provided

in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

An electronic copy of these

documents may be downloaded using a

modem and suitable communications

software 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

webpage at http://www.faa.gov or the

Federal Register’s webpage at http://

www.access.gpo.gov/suldocs to access

recently published rulemaking

documents.

Public Meeting Procedures

The following procedures are

established to facilitate the public

meetings on the NPRMs:

1. There will be no admission fee or

other charge to attend or to participate

in the public meetings. The meetings

will be open to all persons who have

requested in advance to present

statements, or who register on the day

of the meeting (between 8:30 a.m. and

9:00 a.m.) subject to availability of space

in the meeting room.

2. The public meetings will adjourn

after scheduled speakers have

completed their statements.

3. The FAA will try to accommodate

all speakers; therefore, it may be

necessary to limit the time available for

an individual or group.

4. Participants should address their

comments to the panel. No individual

will be subject to cross-examination by

any other participant.

5. Sign and oral interpretation can be

made available at the meetings, as well

as an assistive listening device, if

requested 10 calendar days before the

meetings.

6. Representatives of the FAA will

conduct the public meetings. A panel of

FAA personnel involved in this issue

will be present.

7. The meetings will be recorded by

a court reporter. A transcript of the

meetings and any material accepted by

the panel during the meetings will be

included in the public dockets [Docket

No. 28979 (Parts 107 and 139), and

Docket No. 28978 (Part 108)]. Any

person who is interested in purchasing

a copy of the transcript should contact

the court reporter directly. This

information will be available at the

meetings.

8. The FAA will review and consider

all material presented by participants at

the public meetings. Position papers or

material presenting views or

information related to the proposed

NPRMs may be accepted at the

discretion of the presiding officer and

subsequently placed in the public

docket. The FAA requests that persons

participating in the meetings provide 10

copies of all materials to be presented

for distribution to the panel members;

others copies may be provided to the

audience at the discretion of the

participant.

9. Statements made by members of the

public meetings panel are intended to

facilitate discussion of the issues or to

clarify issues. Because the meetings

concerning the Airport Security (Parts

107 and 139) and Aircraft Operator

Security (Part 108) are being held during

the comment period, final decisions

concerning issues that the public may

raise cannot be made at the meetings.

Federal Aviation Administration

officials may, however, ask questions to

clarify statements made by the public

and to ensure a complete and accurate

record. Comments made at these public

meetings will be considered by the FAA

when deliberations begin concerning

whether to adopt any or all of the

proposed rules.

10. The meetings are designed to

solicit public views and more complete

information on the proposed rule.

Therefore, the meetings will be

conducted in an informal and

nonadversarial manner.

(49 U.S.C. 106(g), 5103, 40113, 40119,

44701–44702, 44706, 44901–44905, 44907,

44913–44914, 44932, 44935–44936, 46105).

Issued in Washington, DC on September

10, 1997.

Ida Klepper,

Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking.

[FR Doc. 97–24421 Filed 9–12–97; 8:45 am]

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