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Comments

Interested persons have been afforded

an opportunity to participate in the

making of this amendment. Due

consideration has been given to the two

comments received.

The commenters state that the

proposed AD does not affect their fleet

of airplanes.

Conclusion

After careful review of the available

data, including the comments noted

above, the FAA has determined that air

safety and the public interest require the

adoption of the rule as proposed.

Cost Impact

The FAA estimates that 10 Fokker

Model F28 Mark 0100 and 0070 series

airplanes of U.S. registry will be affected

by this AD, that it will take

approximately 14 work hours per

airplane to accomplish the required

actions, and that the average labor rate

is $60 per work hour. Required parts

will be supplied by the manufacturer at

no cost to the operators. Based on these

figures, the cost impact of the AD on

U.S. operators is estimated to be $8,400,

or $840 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.

Regulatory Impact

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 final rule does

not have sufficient federalism

implications to warrant the preparation

of a Federalism Assessment.

For the reasons discussed above, I

certify that this action (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)

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 final evaluation has

been prepared for this action and it is

contained in the Rules Docket. A copy

of it may be obtained from the Rules

Docket at the location provided under

the caption ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation

safety, Incorporation by reference,

Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me by the

Administrator, the Federal Aviation

Administration amends 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:

97–23–12 Fokker: Amendment 39–10200.

Docket 97–NM–165–AD.

Applicability: Model F28 Mark 0100 and

0070 series airplanes, equipped with

Menasco Aerospace Ltd. main landing gears

having part number (P/N) 41050, including

the fusible upper torque link pin having P/

N 41223–1; 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 (c) 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 reduced structural integrity and

potential collapse of the main landing gear,

accomplish the following:

(a) Within 12 months after the effective

date of this AD, replace any main landing

gear upper torque link fusible pin having P/

N 41223–1 with a pin having P/N 41223–3,

in accordance with Fokker Service Bulletin

SBF100–32–099, dated June 14, 1996.

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

person shall install a main landing gear

upper torque link fusible pin having P/N

41223–1 on any airplane.

(c) 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,

International Branch, ANM–116, 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, International Branch,

ANM–116.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the International Branch,

ANM–116.

(d) 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.

(e) The replacement shall be done in

accordance with Fokker Service Bulletin

SBF100–32–099, dated June 14, 1996. This

incorporation by reference was approved by

the Director of the Federal Register in

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR

part 51. Copies may be obtained from Fokker

Aircraft USA, Inc., 1199 North Fairfax Street,

Alexandria, Virginia 22314. Copies may be

inspected at the FAA, Transport Airplane

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,

Washington; or at the Office of the Federal

Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite

700, Washington, DC.

Note 3: The subject of this AD is addressed

in Dutch airworthiness directive BLA 1996–

074 (A), dated June 28, 1996.

(f) This amendment becomes effective on

December 17, 1997.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on

November 3, 1997.

Darrell M. Pederson,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 97–29443 Filed 11–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 97–NM–167–AD; Amendment

39–10201; AD 97–23–13]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model

A320 and A321 Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a

new airworthiness directive (AD),

applicable to certain Airbus Model

A320 and A321 series airplanes, that

requires a one-time inspection for

discrepancies of the release cable of the

forward and rear passenger doors, and

replacement of any discrepant release

cable with a new release cable. This

amendment is prompted by the issuance

of mandatory continuing airworthiness

information by a foreign civil

airworthiness authority. The actions

specified by this AD are intended to
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prevent failure of the passenger door to

open and consequent inability of the

slide/slide raft to deploy, which could

delay or impede passengers when

exiting the airplane during an

emergency.

DATES: Effective December 17, 1997.

The incorporation by reference of

certain publications listed in the

regulations is approved by the Director

of the Federal Register as of December

17, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The service information

referenced in this AD may be obtained

from Airbus Industrie, 1 Rond Point

Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex,

France. This information may be

examined at the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), Transport

Airplane Directorate, Rules Docket,

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,

Washington; or at the Office of the

Federal Register, 800 North Capitol

Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

International Branch, ANM–116, FAA,

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington

98055–4056; telephone (425) 227–2110;

fax (425) 227–1149.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A

proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to

include an airworthiness directive (AD)

that is applicable to certain Airbus

Model A320 and A321 series airplanes

was published in the Federal Register

on August 7, 1997 (62 FR 42430). That

action proposed to require a one-time

inspection for discrepancies of the

release cable of the forward and rear

passenger doors, and replacement of any

discrepant release cable with a new

release cable.

Comments

Interested persons have been afforded

an opportunity to participate in the

making of this amendment. No

comments were submitted in response

to the proposal or the FAA’s

determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

The FAA has determined that air

safety and the public interest require the

adoption of the rule as proposed.

Cost Impact

The FAA estimates that 132 Airbus

Model A320 and A321 series airplanes

of U.S. registry will be affected by this

AD, that it will take approximately 1

work hour per airplane to accomplish

the required actions, and that the

average labor rate is $60 per work hour.

Based on these figures, the cost impact

of the AD on U.S. operators is estimated

to be $7,920, or $60 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.

Regulatory Impact

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 final rule does

not have sufficient federalism

implications to warrant the preparation

of a Federalism Assessment.

For the reasons discussed above, I

certify that this action (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)

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 final evaluation has

been prepared for this action and it is

contained in the Rules Docket. A copy

of it may be obtained from the Rules

Docket at the location provided under

the caption ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation

safety, Incorporation by reference,

Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me by the

Administrator, the Federal Aviation

Administration amends 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:

97–23–13 Airbus Industrie: Amendment

39–10201. Docket 97–NM–167–AD.

Applicability: Model A320 and A321 series

airplanes, as specified in French

airworthiness directive 96–171–083(B), dated

August 28, 1996, certificated in any category.

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 (c) 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 the inability of the slide/slide

raft to deploy due to a failure of the

passenger door, which could delay or impede

passengers when exiting the airplane during

an emergency, accomplish the following:

(a) Within 500 flight hours after the

effective date of this AD, perform a detailed

inspection of each release cable at the leftand right-hand side of doors 1 and 4 for any

discrepancy, in accordance with Airbus All

Operators Telex (AOT) 25–12, Revision 1,

dated March 21, 1996. If any discrepancy is

found, prior to further flight, replace the

release cable in accordance with the AOT.

Note 2: This AD supersedes any relief

provided by the Master Minimum Equipment

List (MMEL).

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

person shall install a release cable, part

number C37103–101 or C37103–103, on any

airplane unless the release cable has been

inspected to detect any discrepancy in

accordance with Airbus All Operators Telex

(AOT) 25–12, Revision 1, dated March 21,

1996. If any discrepancy is detected in

accordance with the AOT, that release cable

shall not be installed.

(c) 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,

International Branch, ANM–116. Operators

shall submit their requests through an

appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance

Inspector, who may add comments and then

send it to the Manager, International Branch,

ANM–116.

Note 3: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the International Branch,

ANM–116.

(d) Special flight permits may be issued in

accordance with §§ 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.

(e) The inspection and replacement shall

be done in accordance with Airbus All

Operators Telex (AOT) 25–12, Revision 1,

dated March 21, 1996. This incorporation by

reference was approved by the Director of the

Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
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552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be

obtained from Airbus Industrie, 1 Rond Point

Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex,

France. Copies may be inspected at the FAA,

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at the

Office of the Federal Register, 800 North

Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington,

DC.

Note 4: The subject of this AD is addressed

in French airworthiness directive 96–171–

083(B), dated August 28, 1996.

(f) This amendment becomes effective on

December 17, 1997.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on

November 3, 1997.

Darrell M. Pederson,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 97–29446 Filed 11–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 93–AWA–16]

RIN 2120–AA66

Modification of Class D Airspace South

of Abbotsford, British Columbia (BC),

on the United States Side of the U.S/

Canadian Border, and the

Establishment of a Class C Airspace

Area in the Vicinity of Point Roberts,

Washington (WA)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective

date.

SUMMARY: This action delays the

effective date for the modification of

Class D Airspace South of Abbotsford,

British Columbia (BC), on the United

States Side of the U.S./Canadian Border,

and the Establishment of a Class C

Airspace Area in the Vicinity of Point

Roberts, Washington (WA) until further

notice. Nav-Canada requested a delay in

implementation of the expanded

airspace to accommodate a new review

process for air traffic procedures.

DATES: The effective date of Airspace

Docket No. 93–AWA–16 (FR. Doc. 97–

22972) is delayed until further notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ken McElroy, Airspace and Rules

Division, ATA–400, Office of Air Traffic

Airspace Management, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;

telephone: (202) 267–8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Airspace

Docket No. 93–AWA–16, published in

the Federal Register on August 28,

1997, (62 FR 45526), established a Class

C airspace area in the United States

(U.S.), southeast of Vancouver, BC in

the vicinity of Point Roberts, WA., and

extended the existing Abbotsford, BC,

Class D airspace 7 miles to the west.

This action was originally scheduled to

become effective on November 6, 1997;

however, a delay by NAV—Canada in

implementing procedures to provide

service in the newly established

airspace areas requires that the effective

date be delayed until further notice.

The FAA has determined that this

regulation only involves an established

body of technical regulations for which

frequent and routine amendments are

necessary to keep them operationally

current. Therefore, 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)

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 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).

Delay of Effective Date

The effective date on Airspace Docket

93–AWA–16 is hereby delayed until,

further notice.

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 Washington, DC, on November 5,

1997.

Nancy B. Kalinowski,

Acting Program Director for Air Traffic

Airspace Management.

[FR Doc. 97–29705 Filed 11–6–97; 9:31 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29055; Amdt No. 1834]

RIN 2120–AA65

Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures; Miscellaneous

Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment establishes,

amends, suspends, or revokes Standard

Instrument Approach Procedures

(SIAPs) for operations at certain

airports. These regulatory actions are

needed because of the adoption of new

or revised criteria, or because of changes

occurring in the National Airspace

System, such as the commissioning of

new navigational facilities, addition of

new obstacles, or changes in air traffic

requirements. These changes are

designed to provide safe and efficient

use of the navigable airspace and to

promote safe flight operations under

instrument flight rules at the affected

airports.

DATES: An effective date for each SIAP

is specified in the amendatory

provisions.

Incorporation by reference-approved

by the Director of the Federal Register

on December 31, 1980, and reapproved

as of January 1, 1982.

ADDRESSES: Availability of matters

incorporated by reference in the

amendment is as follows:

For Examination

1. FAA Rules Docket, FAA

Headquarters Building, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591;

2. The FAA Regional Office of the

region in which the affected airport is

located; or

3. The Flight Inspection Area Office

which originated the SIAP.

For Purchase

Individual SIAP copies may be

obtained from:

1. FAA Public Inquiry Center (APA–

200), FAA Headquarters Building, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591; or

2. The FAA Regional Office of the

region in which the affected airport is

located.

By Subscription

Copies of all SIAPs, mailed once

every 2 weeks, are for sale by the