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8845, February 24, 1995), and by adding

a new AD to read as follows:

Twin Commander Aircraft Corporation:

Docket No. 97–CE–69–AD; Supersedes

AD 94–04–17, Amendment 39–8837.

Applicability: The following airplane

models (all serial numbers), certificated in

any category: 500, 500–A, 500–B, 500–S,

500–U, 520, 560, 560–A, 560–E, 560–F, 680,

680–E, 680–F, 680FL, 680FL(P), 680FP, 680T,

680V, 680W, 681, 685, 690, 690A, 690B,

690C, 690D, 695, 695A, 695B, 720.

Note 1: This AD applies to each airplane

identified in the preceding applicability

provision, regardless of whether it has been

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 (e) 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 in the

body of this AD, unless already

accomplished.

To prevent failure of a flap system cable

caused by fatigue, which could result in loss

of control of the airplane, accomplish the

following:

(a) Within the next 100 hours time-inservice (TIS) after the effective date of this

AD, accomplish the following in accordance

with the accomplishment instructions

section of Twin Commander Aircraft

Corporation (Twin Commander) Mandatory

Service Bulletin No. 226, dated April 14,

1997 (Revision No. 1 Release Date: July 15,

1997):

(1) Inspect all flap system cable grooves for

the correct width;

(2) Inspect all flap system pulleys for

rubbing on the support brackets;

(3) Inspect all flap pulley cable assemblies

for frayed wires; and

(4) Mark pulleys that have been inspected

and have the correct groove radius with two

parallel lines as specified in the service

bulletin.

Note 2: Revision No. 1 Release Date: July

15, 1997, of Twin Commander Mandatory

Service Bulletin No. 226, specifies changes in

the workhours necessary to accomplish this

action and makes reference to a gauge that is

available from the manufacturer for use in

accomplishing the inspection.

(b) If any of the above discrepancies are

found, prior to further flight, rework or

replace the affected part in accordance with

Twin Commander Mandatory Service

Bulletin No. 226, dated April 14, 1997

(Revision No. 1 Release Date: July 15, 1997).

(c) As of the effective date of this AD, no

person may install a pulley that does not

have the criteria presented in either

paragraph (c)(1), (c)(2), or (c)(3) of this AD:

(1) A pulley that has been inspected, found

acceptable, and marked with two parallel

lines in accordance with paragraph (a),

including all subparagraphs, of this AD;

(2) A pulley that has been reworked in

accordance with an FAA-approved procedure

and is marked ‘‘SB 226’’; or

(3) A new pulley that is marked ‘‘SB 226–

NEW’’.

(d) Special flight permits may be issued in

accordance with 14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199

to operate the airplane to a location where

the requirements of this AD can be

accomplished.

(e) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the compliance time that

provides an equivalent level of safety may be

approved by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft

Certification Office (ACO), Northwest

Mountain Region, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue

S.W., Renton, Washington 98055–4056.

(1) The request shall be forwarded through

an appropriate FAA Maintenance Inspector,

who may add comments and then send it to

the Manager, Seattle ACO.

(2) Alternative methods of compliance

approved in accordance with AD 94–04–17

(superseded by this AD) are not considered

approved as alternative methods of

compliance for this AD.

Note 3: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Seattle ACO.

(f) All persons affected by this directive

may obtain copies of the document referred

to herein upon request to the Twin

Commander Aircraft Corporation, 19003 59th

Drive, NE., Arlington, Washington 98223–

7832; or may examine this document at the

FAA, Central Region, Office of the Regional

Counsel, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street,

Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

(g) This amendment supersedes AD 94–04–

17, Amendment 39–8837.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on

October 24, 1997.

Michael Gallagher,

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft

Certification Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–AGL–56]

Proposed Modification of Class E

Airspace; Ashtabula, OH

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This notice proposes to

modify Class E airspace at Ashtabula,

OH. A Global Positioning System (GPS)

Standard Instrument Approach

Procedure (SIAP) to Runway 08 has

been developed for Ashtabula County

Airport. Controlled airspace extending

upward from 700 to 1200 feet above

ground level (AGL) is needed to contain

aircraft executing the approach. This

action proposes to increase the radius of

the existing controlled airspace for the

airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before December 7, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Federal

Aviation Administration, Office of the

Assistant Chief Counsel, AGL–7, Rules

Docket No. 97–AGL–56, 2300 East

Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois

60018.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Assistant Chief

Counsel, Federal Aviation

Administration, 2300 East Devon

Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois. An

informal docket may also be examined

during normal business hours at the Air

Traffic Division, Operations Branch,

Federal Aviation Administration, 2300

East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines,

Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michelle M. Behm, Air Traffic Division,

Airspace Branch, AGL–520, Federal

Aviation Administration, 2300 East

Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois

60018, telephone (847) 294–7568.

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–

AGL–56.’’ The postcard will be date/

time stamped and returned to the

commenter. All communications

received on or 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 comments received. All comments

submitted will be available for
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examination in the Rules Docket, FAA,

Great Lakes Region, Office of the

Assistant Chief Counsel, 2300 East

Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois,

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 NPRM’s

Any person may obtain a copy of this

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

by submitting a request to the Federal

Aviation Administration, Office of

Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry

Center, APA–230, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or

by calling (202) 267-3484.

Communications must identify the

notice number of this NPRM. Persons

interested in being placed on a mailing

list for future NPRM’s 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 14 CFR part 71 to modify

Class E airspace at Ashtabula, OH, to

accommodate aircraft executing the GPS

Runway 08 SIAP at Ashtabula County

Airport by increasing the radius of the

existing controlled airspace for the

airport. Controlled airspace extending

upward from 700 to 1200 feet AGL is

needed to contain aircraft executing the

approach. The area would be depicted

on appropriate aeronautical charts.

Class E airspace designations for

airspace areas extending upward from

700 feet or more above the surface of the

earth are published in paragraph 6005 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 E

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.

Therefore this proposed 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)

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 proposed rule 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

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me, the Federal

Aviation Administration proposes to

amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71—[AMENDED]

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 the 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 6005 Class E airspace areas

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AGL OH E5 Ashtabula, OH [Revised]

Ashtabula County Airport, OH

(lat. 41°46′41′′ N, long. 80°41′44′′ W)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile

radius of the Ashtabula County Airport.

* * * * *

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on October

1, 1997.

David B. Johnson,

Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division.

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14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–AGL–18]

Proposed Establishment of Class E

Airspace; Cooperstown, ND

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

SUMMARY: This action withdraws the

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

which proposed to establish Class E

airspace at Cooperstown, ND. The

NPRM is being withdrawn because it

failed to accurately describe the full

scope of the intended airspace action. A

new NPRM will be issued at a

subsequent date.

DATES: The withdrawal is made October

31, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michelle M. Behm, Air Traffic Division,

Airspace Branch, AGL–520, Federal

Aviation Administration, 2300 East

Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois

60018, telephone (847) 294–7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Proposed Rule

On May 21, 1997, a Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking was published in

the Federal Register to establish Class E

airspace at Cooperstown, ND, to

accommodate a GPS Runway 13 SIAP

and a GPS Runway 31 SIAP for

Cooperstown Municipal Airport (62 FR

27705). The NPRM did not accurately

describe the full scope of the intended

airspace action; therefore it is being

withdrawn. A new NPRM will be issued

at a subsequent date.

Summary of Comments

No comments were received.

Conclusion

In consideration of the inaccurate

description of the intended airspace

action for Cooperstown Municipal

Airport, action is being taken to

withdraw the proposed establishment of

Class E airspace at Cooperstown, ND. A

new NPRM will be issued at a

subsequent date.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference,

Navigation (air).

Withdrawal of Proposed Rule

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me, Airspace

Docket No. 97–AGL–18, as published in

the Federal Register on May 21, 1997

(62 FR 27705), is hereby withdrawn.

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

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

1963 Comp., p. 389.

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on October

1, 1997.

David B. Johnson,

Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division.

[FR Doc. 97–28945 Filed 10–30–97; 8:45 am]

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