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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, 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:

2000–22–01 Pratt & Whitney: Amendment

39–11947. Docket 2000–NE–47–AD.

Applicability

This airworthiness directive (AD) is

applicable to PW4050, PW4052, PW4056,

PW4060, PW4060A, PW4060C, PW4062,

PW4460, and PW4462 turbofan engines that

have high pressure compressor (HPC)

modules that have incorporated Pratt &

Whitney (PW) cutback stator (CBS)

configuration service bulletin (SB) PW4ENG

72–706, Revision 3, dated July 17, 2000, or

earlier Revision, or SB PW4ENG 72–711,

dated June 13, 2000. These engines are used

on, but not limited to, Boeing 747, Boeing

767, and McDonnell Douglas MD–11 series

airplanes. An HPC module that has

incorporated PW SB PW4ENG 72–706,

Revision 3, dated July 17, 2000, or earlier

Revision, or PW4ENG 72–711, dated June 13,

2000, will have the letters ‘‘CB’’ after the HPC

module serial number on the HPC module

data plate.

Note 1: This AD applies to each engine

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

engines 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

Compliance with this AD is required as

indicated, unless already done.

To prevent a multiple-engine power loss

due to HPC surges, which could result in

engine power loss at a critical phase of flight

such as takeoff or climb, do the following:

Number of Cycles Until Number of Engines

Must Be Limited

(a) Limit the number of engines with the

HPC CBS configuration to one on each

airplane within 100 cycles-in-service (CIS) of

the effective date of this AD, or before the

cyclic limits defined in the table below,

whichever occurs later:

Type of

airplane Comply by

(1) Two ........

engine .........

Before 390 cycles-since-new

(CSN) or cycles-since-HPC

module overhaul (CSO).

(2) Three .....

engine .........

Before 340 CSN or CSO.

(3) Four .......

engine .........

Before 305 CSN or CSO.

Special Conditions for Installing More Than

One HPC CBS Engine on An Airplane

(b) Two HPC CBS configuration engines

may be used on an airplane only under the

following conditions:

(1) One engine with an HPC CBS

configuration has fewer than 25 CSN or CSO,

and

(2) The remaining engine has fewer than

615 CSN or CSO, and

(3) The airplane is operated for fewer than

25 CIS in this configuration.

HPC Modules at HPC Module Overhaul

(c) Engines with HPC modules that have

been modified to incorporate PW SB

PW4ENG 72–706, Revision 3 dated July 17,

2000, or earlier Revision, or SB PW4ENG 72–

711, dated June 13, 2000, after the effective

date of this AD, are not eligible for

installation on an airplane.

Definitions

(d) For the purposes of this AD, an HPC

module overhaul is defined as whenever the

HPC stage 12 through 15 blade tip clearances

are restored to the clearances specified in the

applicable fits and clearances section of the

engine manual during the shop visit.

Alternative Methods of Compliance

(e) 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, Engine

Certification Office (ECO). Operators shall

submit their requests through an appropriate

FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who

may add comments and then send it to the

Manager, ECO.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this airworthiness directive,

if any, may be obtained from the ECO.

Effective Date of This AD

(f) This amendment becomes effective on

November 9, 2000.

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on

October 19, 2000.

Thomas A. Boudreau, Acting Manager,

Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft

Certification Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 2000–NM–17–AD; Amendment

39–11944; AD 2000–21–12]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Fokker

Model F.28 Mark 0100 Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a

new airworthiness directive (AD),

applicable to all Fokker Model F.28

Mark 0100 series airplanes, that requires

replacement of the anti-skid control

boxes with improved units. This action

is necessary to prevent electromagnetic

interference with the anti-skid control

system, which could result in reduced

brake pressure during low-speed

taxiing, and consequent reduced

controllability and performance of the

airplane. This action is intended to

address the identified unsafe condition.

DATES: Effective November 29, 2000.

The incorporation by reference of

certain publications listed in the

regulations is approved by the Director

of the Federal Register as of November

29, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The service information

referenced in this AD may be obtained

from Fokker Services B.V., P.O. Box

231, 2150 AE Nieuw-Vennep, the

Netherlands. 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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Norman B. Martenson, Manager,

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 all Model F.28 Mark

0100 series airplanes, was published in

the Federal Register on July 26, 2000

(65 FR 45936). That action proposed to

require replacement of the anti-skid

control boxes with improved units.

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 129 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.

Required parts will cost approximately

$3,950 per airplane. Based on these

figures, the cost impact of the AD on

U.S. operators is estimated to be

$517,290, or $4,010 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. The cost impact

figures discussed in AD rulemaking

actions represent only the time

necessary to perform the specific actions

actually required by the AD. These

figures typically do not include

incidental costs, such as the time

required to gain access and close up,

planning time, or time necessitated by

other administrative actions.

Regulatory Impact

The regulations adopted herein will

not have a substantial direct effect 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, it is

determined that this final rule does not

have federalism implications under

Executive Order 13132.

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:

2000–21–12 Fokker Services B.V.:

Amendment 39–11944. Docket 2000–

NM–17–AD.

Applicability: All Model F.28 Mark 0100

airplanes, 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 (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 electromagnetic interference

with the anti-skid control system, which

could result in reduced brake pressure during

low-speed taxiing, and consequent reduced

controllability and performance of the

airplane, accomplish the following:

Replacement

(a) Within 36 months after the effective

date of this AD, replace any anti-skid control

box having part number (P/N) 6004272–3, –4,

or –5 with an improved anti-skid control box

having P/N 6004272–6, in accordance with

Fokker Service Bulletin SBF100–32–117,

dated September 27, 1999.

Alternative Methods of Compliance

(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,

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 InternationalBranch,

ANM–116.

Special Flight Permits

(c) 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.

Incorporation by Reference

(d) The actions shall be done in accordance

with Fokker Service Bulletin SBF100–32–

117, dated September 27, 1999. 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

Services B.V., P.O. Box 231, 2150 AE NieuwVennep, the Netherlands. 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 1999–127,

dated October 29, 1999.

Effective Date

(e) This amendment becomes effective on

November 29, 2000.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on October

17, 2000.

Donald L. Riggin,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00–ACE–25]

Establishment of Class D and Class E

Airspace, and Amendment to Class E

Airspace; Garden City, KS

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action establishes a Class

D airspace area, a Class E surface area

extension and amends the Class E

surface area from full time to part time

status at Garden City Regional Airport,

Garden City, KS. An Airport Traffic

Control Tower (ATCT) is being

established at Garden City Regional

Airport and surface areas are necessary

to provide controlled airspace for the

safe and efficient operation of aircraft

operating into and out of the Garden

City Regional Airport. This action

establishes controlled surface areas at

Garden City Regional Airport. The effect

of this rule is to provide a Class D

airspace area, a Class E surface area

extension, and amend the Class E

surface area from full time to part time

status.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, November

30, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathy Randolph, Air Traffic Division,

Airspace Branch, ACE–520c, DOT

Regional Headquarters Building, Federal

Aviation Administration, 901 Locust,

Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone (816)

329–2525.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On August 9, 2000, the FAA proposed

to amend Part 71 of Title 14 of the

Federal Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by

establishing a Class D airspace area, a

Class E surface area extension and

amends the Class E surface area from

full time to part time status at Garden

City, KS (65 FR 48651). The proposed

action was to provide controlled

airspace for the safe and efficient

operation of aircraft operating into and

out of the Garden City Regional Airport.

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 D airspace areas

designated for an airport that contain at

least one primary airport around which

the airspace is designated are published

in paragraph 5000, Class E airspace

areas designated as a surface area for an

airport are published in paragraph 6002,

and Class E airspace areas designated as

an extension to Class D airspace areas

are published in paragraph 6004 of FAA

Order 7400.9H, dated September 1,

2000, and effective September 16, 2000,

which is incorporated by reference in 14

CFR 71.1. The airspace designation

listed in this document will be

published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of Title 14

of the Federal Regulations (14 CFR part

71) establishes a Class D airspace area,

a Class E surface area extension and

amends the Class E surface area from

full time to part time status at Garden

City Regional Airport, Garden City, KS.

An ATCT is being established at Garden

City Regional Airport and Class D and

Class E surface areas are necessary for

the safe and efficient operation of

aircraft in the vicinity of the airport. The

area will be depicted on appropriate

aeronautical charts.

The FAA has determined that this

regulation only involves an established

body of technical regulation 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

Aviation, 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—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. 289.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9H,

Airspace Designations and Reporting

Points, dated September 1, 2000, and

effective September 16, 2000, is

amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace area

designated for an airport that contains at

least one primary airport around which the

airspace is designated.

* * * * *

ACE KS D Garden City, KS [New]

Garden City Regional Airport, KS

(lat 37°55′39′′N., long. 100°43′28′′W.)

Garden City VORTAC

(lat 37°55′09′N., long. 100°43′30′′W.)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface to and including 5400 feet MSL

within a 4.3-mile radius of the Garden City

Regional Airport. This Class D airspace area

is effective during the specific dates and

times established in advance by a Notice to

Airmen. The effective date and time will

thereafter be continuously published in the

Airport/Facility Directory.

* * * * *

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated

as a surface area for an airport.

* * * * *

ACE KS E2 Garden City, KS [Revised]

Garden City Regional Airport, KS

(lat 37°55′39′′N., long. 100°43′28′′W.)

Garden City VORTAC

(lat 37°55′09′′N., long. 100°43′30′′W.)

That airspace within a 4.3-mile radius of the

Garden City Regional Airport and within 2.2

miles each side of the Garden City VORTAC

004° radial extending from the 4.3-mile

radius of the Garden City Regional Airport to

7 miles north of the VORTAC and within 2.2

miles each side of the Garden City VORTAC

171° radial extending from the 4.3-mile

radius of the Garden City Regional Airport to

5 miles south of the VORTAC. This Class E

airspace area is effective during the specific

dates and times established in advance by a

Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time

will thereafter be continuously published in

the Airport/Facility Directory.

* * * * *

Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace areas

designated as an extension to a Class D

airspace area.

* * * * *

ACE KS E4 Garden City, KS [New]

Garden City Regional Airport, KS

(lat 37°55′39′′N., long. 100°43′28′′W.)

Garden City VORTAC

(lat 37°55′09′′N., long. 100°43′30′′W.)

That airspace extending upward within 2.2

miles each side of the Garden City VORTAC

004° radial extending from 4.3-mile radius of

the Garden City Regional Airport to 7 miles