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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 FAA-public contact

concerned with the substance of this AD

will be filed in the Rules Docket.

Commenters wishing the FAA to

acknowledge receipt of their comments

submitted in response to this notice

must submit a self-addressed, stamped

postcard on which the following

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to

Docket Number 96-ANE–42.’’ The

postcard will be date stamped and

returned to the commenter.

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.

The FAA has determined that this

regulation is an emergency regulation

that must be issued immediately to

correct an unsafe condition in aircraft,

and is not a ‘‘significant regulatory

action’’ under Executive Order 12866. It

has been determined further that this

action involves an emergency regulation

under DOT Regulatory Policies and

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26,

1979). If it is determined that this

emergency regulation otherwise would

be significant under DOT Regulatory

Policies and Procedures, a final

regulatory evaluation will be prepared

and placed in the Rules Docket. A copy

of it, if filed, 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 USC 106(g), 40113, 44701.

§ 39.13 [Amended]

2. Section 39.13 is amended by

adding the following new airworthiness

directive:

97–03–06 Auxiliary Power International

Corporation: Amendment 39–9912.

Docket 96-ANE–42.

Applicability: Auxiliary Power

International Corporation (APIC) Model

APS3200 Auxiliary Power Units (APUs),

Assembly Part Number (P/N) 4500000,

incorporating Electronic Control Box (ECB),

P/N 4500003E, with software version 2.0.2,

and ECB, P/N 4500003F, with software

version 3.2. These APUs are installed on but

not limited to Airbus Industrie A319, A320,

and A321 series aircraft.

Note 1: This airworthiness directive (AD)

applies to each APU 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 APUs 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 an APU fire due to ECB

malfunction, which could result in damage to

the aircraft, accomplish the following:

(a) Within 30 days after the effective date

of this AD, accomplish either of the following

in accordance with APIC Service Bulletin

(SB) No. 4500001–49–52, dated October 11,

1996:

(1) Replace the existing ECB On Board

Replaceable Module (OBRM) incorporating

the originally approved software versions

2.0.2 or 3.2 with an ECB OBRM incorporating

new software version 4.1; or

(2) Install an OBRM in the ECB that is

programmed to software version 4.1.

(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. The

request should be forwarded through an

appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance

Inspector, who may add comments 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 airworthiness directive,

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 aircraft to

a location where the requirements of this AD

can be accomplished.

(d) The actions required by this AD shall

be done in accordance with the following

APIC SB:

Document No. Pages Revision Date

4500001–49–52 1–6 Original Oct. 1,

1996.

Total pages: 6.

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 APIC, 4450 Ruffin Rd.,

P.O. Box 85757, San Diego, CA 92193–

9090; telephone (619) 627–6501, fax

(619) 627–6502. Copies may be

inspected at the FAA, New England

Region, Office of the Assistant Chief

Counsel, 12 New England Executive

Park, Burlington, MA; or at the Office of

the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol

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

(e) This amendment becomes effective

on March 6, 1997.

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on

January 23, 1997.

Jay J. Pardee,

Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 97–4014 Filed 2–14–97; 9:54 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96–AGL–26]

Modification of Class E Airspace;

Pinckneyville, IL, Pinckneyville-Du

Quoin Airport

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E

airspace at Pinckneyville, IL. A Global

Positioning System (GPS) standard

instrument approach procedure (SIAP)

to Runway 18 and a GPS SIAP to

Runway 36 have been developed for

Pinckneyville-Du Quoin Airport.

Controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 to 1200 feet above ground

level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft

executing the approach. The intended

affect of this action is to provide

segregation of aircraft using instrument

approach procedures in instrument
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conditions from other aircraft operating

in visual weather conditions.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, May 22,

1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

A. Clayborn, Air Traffic Division,

Operations Branch, AGL–530, Federal

Aviation Administration, 2300 East

Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois

60018, telephone (847) 294–7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On Monday, December 16, 1996, the

FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) to modify Class E airspace at

Pinckneyville, IL (61 FR 65994). The

proposal was to add controlled airspace

extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet

AGL to contain Instrument Flight Rules

(IFR) operations in controlled airspace

during portions of the terminal

operation and while transiting between

the enroute and terminal environments.

Interested parties were invited to

participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal to the FAA.

No comments objecting to the proposal

were received. Class E airspace

designations for areas extending upward

from 700 feet or more above the surface

of the earth are published in paragraph

6005 of FAA Order 7400.9D dated

September 4, 1996, and effective

September 16, 1996, which is

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1. The Class E airspace designation

listed in this document will be

published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) modifies Class E airspace at

Pinckneyville, IL to accommodate

aircraft executing the GPS Runway 18

SIAP and the GPS Runway 36 SIAP at

Pinckneyville-Du Quoin Airport.

Controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 to 1200 feet AGL is needed to

contain aircraft executing the approach.

The area will be depicted on

appropriate aeronautical charts thereby

enabling pilots to circumnavigate the

area or otherwise comply with IFR

procedures.

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).

Adoption of the Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for 14 CFR

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; 14 CFR 11.69.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9D, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated September 4, 1996, and effective

September 16, 1996, is amended as

follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AGL IL E5 Pinckneyville, IL [Revised]

Pinckneyville-Du Quoin Airport, IL

(lat. 37°58′40′′ N, long. 89°21′38′′ W)

Pinckneyville NDB

(lat. 37°58′30′′ N long. 89°21′47′′ W)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile

radius of the Pinckneyville-Du Quoin Airport

and within 2.6 miles each side of the

Pinckneyville NDB 002° bearing extending

from the 6.4-mile radius to 7.4 miles north

of the airport, excluding that airspace within

the Marion/Williamson Regional Airport, IL,

Class E airspace area.

* * * * *

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on February

5, 1997.

Maureen Woods,

Manager, Air Traffic Division.

[FR Doc. 97–4074 Filed 2–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96–AGL–25]

Modification of Class E Airspace; Big

Rapids, MI, Roben-Hood Airport

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E

airspace at Big Rapids, MI. A Global

Positioning System (GPS) standard

instrument approach procedure (SIAP)

to Runway 27 has been developed for

Roben-Hood Airport. Controlled

airspace extending upward from 700 to

1200 feet above ground level (AGL) is

needed to contain aircraft executing the

approach. The intended affect of this

action is to provide segregation of

aircraft using instrument approach

procedures in instrument conditions

from other aircraft operating in visual

weather conditions.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, May 22,

1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John A. Clayborn, Air Traffic Division,

Operations Branch, AGL–530, Federal

Aviation Administration, 2300 East

Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois

60018, telephone (847) 294–7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On Monday, December 16, 1996, the

FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) to modify Class E airspace at

Big Rapids, MI (61 FR 65995). The

proposal was to add controlled airspace

extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet

AGL to contain Instrument Flight Rules

(IFR) operations in controlled airspace

during portions of the terminal

operation and while transiting between

the enroute and terminal environments.

Interested parties were invited to

participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal to the FAA.

No comments objecting to the proposal

were received. Class E airspace

designations for areas extending upward

from 700 feet or more above the surface

of the earth are published in paragraph

6005 of FAA Order 7400.9D dated

September 4, 1996, and effective

September 16, 1996, which is

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1. The Class E airspace designation

listed in this document will be

published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR