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unsafe condition addressed by this AD. In no

case does the presence of any modification,

alteration, or repair remove any helicopter

from the applicability of this AD.

Compliance: Within 25 hours time-inservice or 30 calendar days after the effective

date of this AD, whichever occurs first.

To prevent use of a grip assembly that may

crack, resulting in failure of the grip

assembly and subsequent loss of control of

the helicopter, accomplish the following:

(a) Remove the grip assembly, P/N A756–

6 Revision N (or prior), and replace it with

an airworthy grip assembly, P/N A756–6

Revision M (or later), in accordance with KI–

112 R44 Pilot’s Grip Assembly Upgrade Kit

instructions, dated December 20, 1996.

(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.

Operators shall submit their requests through

an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector,

who may concur or comment and then send

it to the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft

Certification Office.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Los Angeles Aircraft

Certification Office.

(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 helicopter

to a location where the requirements of this

AD can be accomplished.

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 9,

1997.

Eric Bries,

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 97–27585 Filed 10–16–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 96–SW–21–AD]

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter

Deutschland GmbH (ECD) Model BO

105 C and BO 105 S Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

SUMMARY: This action withdraws a

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)

that proposed a new airworthiness

directive (AD), applicable to Eurocopter

Deutschland GmbH (ECD) (Eurocopter

Deutschland) Model BO 105 C and BO

105 S helicopters. That action would

have required modifying the main relay

box by replacing the voltage regulator;

modifying the cockpit overhead panel

by installing two additional switches;

and performing a functional test of the

new voltage regulator, generators, and

new switches. Since the issuance of the

NPRM, the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) has determined

that the modification proposed is only

necessary for Instrument Flight Rule

(IFR) configurations, and since there is

no IFR FAA type-design approval for

the affected models, it is unnecessary to

issue an AD.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Lance Gant, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,

Rotorcraft Directorate, Rotorcraft

Standards Staff, 2601 Meacham Blvd.,

Fort Worth, Texas 76137, telephone

(817) 222–5114, fax (817) 222–5961.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A

proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to

add a new airworthiness directive (AD),

applicable to Eurocopter Deutschland

Model BO 105 C and BO 105 S

helicopters, was published in the

Federal Register on February 13, 1997

(62 FR 6746). The proposed rule would

have required modifying the main relay

box 1VE; modifying the cockpit

overhead panel, and performing a

functional test of the new voltage

regulator, generators, and new switches

for the affected helicopters. That action

was prompted by an in-service report of

a helicopter that experienced a

generator overvoltage. The proposed

actions were intended to prevent failure

of essential electrical equipment that

could result in spatial disorientation

and subsequent loss of control of the

helicopter.

Since the issuance of that NPRM, the

FAA has determined that the need for

overvoltage protection is associated

with the IFR requirement to have certain

avionics available; however, there is no

FAA IFR type-design approval for the

affected models, therefore there is no

type design model on which to issue an

AD.

Upon further consideration and

review of this new data, the FAA has

determined that the unsafe condition no

longer exists and is extremely unlikely

to develop. Accordingly, the proposed

rule is hereby withdrawn.

Withdrawal of this notice of proposed

rulemaking constitutes only such action,

and does not preclude the agency from

issuing another notice in the future, nor

does it commit the agency to any course

of action in the future.

Since this action only withdraws a

notice of proposed rulemaking, it is

neither a proposed nor a final rule and

therefore, is not covered under

Executive Order 12866, the Regulatory

Flexibility Act, or DOT Regulatory

Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034,

February 26, 1979).

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation

safety, Safety.

The Withdrawal

Accordingly, the notice of proposed

rulemaking, Docket No. 96–SW–21–AD,

published in the Federal Register on

February 13, 1997 (62 FR 6746), is

withdrawn.

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 7,

1997.

Eric Bries,

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 97–27584 Filed 10–16–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–ASO–22]

Proposed Establishment of Class D

Airspace; Hickory, NC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) DOT.

ACTION: Notice or proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would

establish Class D airspace at Hickory,

NC. A non-federal control tower will

open at Hickory Regional Airport,

Hickory, NC, on or about October 1,

1997. Class D surface area airspace is

required when the control tower is open

to accommodate current Standard

Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP)

and for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)

operations at the airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before November 17, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Federal

Aviation Administration, Docket No.

97–ASO–22, Manager, Airspace Branch,

ASO–520, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta,

Georgia 30320

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Assistant Chief

Counsel for Southern Region, Room 550,

1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park,

Georgia 30337, telephone (404) 305–

5586. An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

at the address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy B. Shelton, Airspace Branch, Air

Traffic Division, Federal

Administration, P.O. Box 20636,

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404)

305-5491.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

Interested parties are invited to

participate in this proposed rulemaking

by submitting such written data, views

or arguments as they may desire.

Comments that provide the factual basis

supporting the views and suggestions

presented are particularly helpful in

developing reasoned regulatory

decisions on the proposal. Comments

are specifically invited on the overall

regulatory, aeronautical, economic,

environmental and energy-related

aspects of the proposal.

Communications should identify the

airspace docket number and be

submitted in triplicate to the address

listed above. Commenters wishing the

FAA to acknowledge receipt of their

comments on this notice must submit

with those comments a self-addressed,

stamped postcard on which the

following statement is made:

‘‘Comments to Airspace Docket No. 97–

ASO–22.’’ The postcard will be date/

time stamped and returned to the

commenter. All communications

received before the specified closing

date for comments will be considered

before taking action on the proposed

rule. The proposal contained in this

notice may be changed in light of the

comments received. All comments

submitted will be available for

examination in the Office of the

Assistant Chief Counsel for Southern

Region, Room 550, 1701 Columbia

Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337,

both before and after the closing date for

comments. A report summarizing each

substantive public contact with FAA

personnel concerned with this

rulemaking will be filed in the docket.

Availability of NPRMs

Any person may obtain a copy of this

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

by submitting a request to the Federal

Aviation Administration, Manager,

Airspace Branch, ASO–520, Air Traffic

Division, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta,

Georgia 30320. Communications must

identify the notice number of this

NPRM. Persons interested in being

placed on a mailing list for future

NPRMs should also request a copy of

Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, which

describes the application procedure.

The Proposal

The FAA is considering an

amendment to part 71 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) to

establish Class D airspace at Hickory,

NC. A nonfederal control tower will

open at Hickory Regional Airport,

Hickory, NC, on or about October 1,

1997. Class D surface area airspace is

required when the control tower is open

to accommodate current SIAPs and for

IFR operations at the airport. Class D

airspace designations are published in

Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9E,

dated September 10, 1997, and effective

September 16, 1997, which is

incorporated by reference, in 14 CFR

71.1. The Class D airspace designation

listed in this document would be

published subsequently in the Order.

The FAA has determined that this

proposed regulation only involves an

established body of technical

regulations for which frequent and

routine amendments are necessary to

keep them operationally current. It,

therefore: (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) does not warrant

preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation

as the anticipated impact is so minimal.

Since this is a routine matter that will

only affect air traffic procedures and air

navigation, it is certified that this rule,

when promulgated, will not have a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities

under the criteria of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR part 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference,

Navigation (Air).

The Proposed Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as

follows:

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,

CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND

CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS;

AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING

POINTS

1. The authority citation for Part 71

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113,

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–

1963 Comp., p. 389.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9E, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated September 10, 1997, and effective

September 16, 1997, is amended as

follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class airspace.

* * * * *

ASO NC D Hickory, NC [New]

Hickory Regional Airport, NC

(Lat. 35°44′28′′N, long. 81°23′22′′W)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface to and including 3700 feet MSL

within a 4.1-mile radius of Hickory Regional

Airport. This Class D airspace is effective

during the specific days and times

established in advance by a Notice to

Airmen. The effective days and times will

thereafter be continuously published in the

Airport/Facility Director.

* * * * *

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on

September 9, 1997.

Nancy B. Shelton,

Maager, Air Traffic Division, Southern

Region.

[FR Doc. 97–27391 Filed 10–16–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–AEA–35]

Proposed Establishment of Class E

Airspace; Churchville, MD

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would

establish Class E Airspace at

Churchville, MD. The development of

new Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures (SIAP) at Harford Country

Airport based on the Global Positioning

System (GPS) and VHF Omnidirectional

Radio Range (VOR) has made this

proposal necessary. Additional

controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 feet Above Ground Level

(AGL) is needed to accommodate the

SIAPs and for Instrument Flight Rules

(IFR) operations to the airport. The area

would be depicted on aeronautical

charts for pilot reference.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before November 17, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposed rule in triplicate to: Manager,

Airspace Branch, AEA–520, Docket No.

97–AEA–35, F.A.A. Eastern Region,

Federal Building #111, John F. Kennedy

Int’l Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430. The

office docket may be examined in the

Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel,

AEA–7, F.A.A. Eastern Region, Federal

Building #111, John F. Kennedy

International Airport, Jamaica, New

York 11430.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

in the Operations Branch, AEA–530,