This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

Proposed Rules Federal Register

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Vol. 65, No. 203

Thursday, October 19, 2000

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

9 CFR Parts 1 and 2

[Docket No. 97–121–2]

Animal Welfare; Inspection, Licensing,

and Procurement of Animals

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of reopening and

extension of comment period.

SUMMARY: We are reopening and

extending the comment period for our

proposal to amend the Animal Welfare

regulations by revising and clarifying

the exemptions from the licensing

requirements, the procedures for license

applications and renewals, and

restrictions upon the acquisition of dogs

and cats and other animals. This action

will allow interested persons additional

time to prepare and submit comments.

DATES: We invite you to comment on

Docket No. 97–121–1. We will consider

all comments that we receive by

November 20, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Please send your comment

and three copies to:

Docket No. 97–121–1, Regulatory

Analysis and Development, PPD,

APHIS, Suite 3C03, 4700 River Road,

Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.

Please state that your comment refers to

Docket No. 97–121–1.

You may read any comments that we

receive on this docket in our reading

room. The reading room is located in

room 1141 of the USDA South Building,

14th Street and Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading

room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except

holidays. To be sure someone is there to

help you, please call (202) 690–2817

before coming.

APHIS documents published in the

Federal Register, and related

information, including the names of

organizations and individuals who have

commented on APHIS dockets, are

available on the Internet at http://

www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/

webrepor.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Barbara Kohn, Staff Veterinarian, AC,

APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 84,

Riverdale, MD 20737–1234; (301) 734–

7833.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On August 4, 2000, we published in

the Federal Register (65 FR 47908–

47918, Docket No. 97–121–1) a proposal

to amend the Animal Welfare

regulations by revising and clarifying

the exemptions from the licensing

requirements, the procedures for license

applications and renewals, and

restrictions upon the acquisition of dogs

and cats and other animals.

Comments in response to our

proposal were required to be received

on or before October 3, 2000. In

response to requests from the public, we

are extending the comment period on

Docket No. 97–121–1 for an additional

30 days. This action will allow

interested persons additional time to

prepare and submit comments.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2131–2159; 7 CFR 2.22,

2.80, and 371.7.

Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of

October 2000 .

William R. DeHaven,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 00–26900 Filed 10–18–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 99–CE–34–AD; Amendment 39–

11578; AD 2000–03–19]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Industrie

Aeronautiche e Meccaniche Model

Piaggio P–180 Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM); proposed removal of final rule.

SUMMARY: This document proposes to

remove Airworthiness Directive (AD)

2000–03–19, which currently applies to

all Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche

(I.A.M.) Model Piaggio P–180 airplanes

that are equipped with pneumatic

deicing boots. AD 2000–03–19 requires

revising the Airplane Flight Manual

(AFM) to include requirements for

activating the airframe pneumatic

deicing boots. Since FAA issued AD

2000–03–19, I.A.M. has shown the

language currently included in the AFM

and the airplane configuration are

satisfactory to address the conditions

identified in AD 2000–03–19. Therefore,

this action proposes to remove AD

2000–03–19.

DATES: The Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) must receive any

comments on this rule by November 24,

2000.

ADDRESSES: You may look at

information related to this action at the

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),

Central Region, Office of the Regional

Counsel, Attention: Rules Docket No.

99–CE–34–AD, 901 Locust, Room 506,

Kansas City, Missouri 64106, between 8

a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Larry Werth, Airworthiness Directive

Coordinator, FAA, Small Airplane

Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301,

Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone:

(816) 329–4147; facsimile: (816) 329–

4090.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

How Do I Comment on This Proposed

Removal?

We invite your comments on the

proposed removal. You may send

whatever written data, views, or

arguments you choose. You need to

include the docket number and send

your comments in triplicate to the

address named under the caption

ADDRESSES. We will consider all

comments received by the closing date

specified above, before acting on the

proposed removal. We may change the

proposals contained in this action

because of the comments received.

Are There Any Specific Portions of the

Proposal I Should Pay Attention to?

The FAA specifically invites

comments on the overall regulatory,

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economic, environmental, and energy

aspects of the proposed removal that

might call for a need to change the

proposed removal. You may examine all

comments we receive. We will file a

report in the Rules Docket that

summarizes each FAA contact with the

public that concerns the substantive

parts of this proposal.

The FAA is reexamining the writing

style we currently use in regulatory

documents, in response to the

Presidential memorandum of June 1,

1998. That memorandum requires

federal agencies to communicate more

clearly with the public. We are

interested in your comments on the ease

of understanding this document, and

any other suggestions you might have to

improve the clarity of FAA

communications that affect you. You

can get more information about the

Presidential memorandum and the plain

language initiative at http://

www.faa.gov/language/. 

How Can I Be Sure FAA Receives My

Comment?

If you want us to acknowledge the

receipt of your comments, you must

include a self-addressed, stamped

postcard. On the postcard, write

‘‘Comments to Docket No. 99–CE–34–

AD.’’ We will date stamp and mail the

postcard back to you.

Discussion

Has FAA Taken Any Action to This

Point?

Reports of in-flight incidents and an

accident that occurred in icing

conditions where the airframe

pneumatic deicing boots were not

activated caused FAA to issue AD 2000–

03–19, Amendment 39–11578 (65 FR

7717, February 16, 2000). This AD

currently requires revising the Airplane

Flight Manual (AFM) to include

requirements for activating the airframe

pneumatic deicing boots on all I.A.M.

Model Piaggio P–180 airplanes that are

equipped with pneumatic deicing boots.

The actions of AD 2000–03–19 are

intended to assure that flightcrews have

the information necessary to activate the

pneumatic wing and tail deicing boots

at the first signs of ice build-up. Without

this information, flightcrews could

experience reduced control of the

aircraft because of adverse aerodynamic

effects of ice adhering to the airplane

before the first deicing cycle.

Events Leading to This Proposed Action

What Events Have Occurred To Initiate

This Proposed Action?

I.A.M. believes the present wording

within the AFM and the configuration

of the airplane deice system provides for

safe operation of the affected airplanes.

Therefore, I.A.M. requests FAA remove

the final rule because the requirements

are redundant. The FAA has since

evaluated all information related to the

subject matter of AD 2000–03–19 and

has determined the actions included in

AD 2000–03–19 are redundant and not

necessary.

The FAA’s Determination and

Provisions of This Proposed Action

What Has FAA Decided?

Based on the above information, FAA

has determined there is no need for AD

2000–03–19 and that it should be

removed.

What Does This Action Propose?

This action proposes to remove AD

2000–03–19. Removal of AD 2000–03–

19 would constitute a final action. This

removal would not commit the agency

to any course of action in the future.

Regulatory Impact

Does This AD Involve a Significant Rule

or Regulatory Action?

Since this proposed action would

only remove an AD, it is neither a

proposed AD nor a final AD 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 Proposed Removal

Accordingly, under 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. FAA amends § 39.13 by removing

AD 2000–03–19, Amendment 39–11578,

published in the Federal Register on

February 16, 2000 (65 FR 7717).

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on

October 10, 2000.

Marvin R. Nuss,

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 00–26562 Filed 10–18–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 2000–NM–41–AD]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed

Model L–1011–385 Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM).

SUMMARY: This document proposes the

adoption of a new airworthiness

directive (AD) that is applicable to all

Lockheed Model L–1011–385 series

airplanes. This proposal would require

a visual inspection of the fuel level

control switch, the fuel level control

switch wiring harness, and the wiring

harness conduit for damage, wear or

chafing, broken or missing O-rings, or

indications of electrical arcing. The

proposal would also require

replacement of a certain conduit in the

fuel level control switch wiring harness,

installation of electrical sleeving over

the fuel level control switch wiring

harness, and installation of the modified

fuel level control switch. These actions

are intended to prevent chafing of the

fuel level control switch wiring harness,

which could cause arcing and result in

a fire in the fuel tank.

DATES: Comments must be received by

December 4, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in

triplicate to the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), Transport

Airplane Directorate, ANM–114,

Attention: Rules Docket No. 2000–NM–

41–AD, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW.,

Renton, Washington 98055–4056.

Comments may be inspected at this

location between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00

p.m., Monday through Friday, except

Federal holidays.

Comments may be submitted via fax

to (425) 227–1232. Comments may also

be sent via the Internet using the

following address: 9-anmnprmcomment@faa.gov. Comments sent

via fax or the Internet must contain

‘‘Docket No. 2000–NM–41–AD’’ in the

subject line and need not be submitted