Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 223 / Friday, November 17, 2000 / Rules and Regulations 69439

SIZE STANDARD BY NAICS INDUSTRY—Continued

NAICS codes Description

(N.E.C.=Not elsewhere classified)

Size standards in

number of

employees or

millions of

dollars

621910 .................... Ambulance Services ................................................................................................................................. $5.0

621991 .................... Blood and Organ Banks ........................................................................................................................... $7.5

621999 .................... All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services ..................................................................... $7.5

Subsector 622—Hospitals

622110 .................... General Medical and Surgical Hospitals .................................................................................................. $25.0

622210 .................... Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals ............................................................................................ $25.0

622310 .................... Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals .............................................................. $5.0

Subsector 623—Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

623110 .................... Nursing Care Facilities ............................................................................................................................. $10.0

623210 .................... Residential Mental Retardation Facilities ................................................................................................. $7.5

623220 .................... Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities ..................................................................... $5.0

623311 .................... Continuing Care Retirement Communities ............................................................................................... $10.0

623312 .................... Homes for the Elderly ............................................................................................................................... $5.0

623990 .................... Other Residential Care Facilities .............................................................................................................. $5.0

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Dated: November 9, 2000.

Aida Alvarez,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 00–29523 Filed 11–16–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 2000–NM–364–AD; Amendment

39–11985; AD 2000–23–13]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Israel

Aircraft Industries, Ltd., Model 1121,

1121A, 1121B, 1123, 1124, and 1124A

Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a

new airworthiness directive (AD) that is

applicable to all Israel Aircraft

Industries, Ltd., Model 1121, 1121A,

1121B, 1123, 1124, and 1124A series

airplanes. This action requires a onetime inspection, and corrective action if

necessary, to ensure the proper

installation of the tie rod through the

dust shield and both jackscrew

assemblies on the horizontal stabilizer

trim actuator. This action is necessary to

prevent jamming or disconnection of the

horizontal stabilizer trim actuator,

which could result in reduced pitch

control of the airplane. This action is

intended to address the identified

unsafe condition.

DATES: Effective December 4, 2000.

The incorporation by reference of

certain publications listed in the

regulations is approved by the Director

of the Federal Register as of December

4, 2000.

Comments for inclusion in the Rules

Docket must be received on or before

December 18, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in

triplicate to the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), Transport

Airplane Directorate, ANM–114,

Attention: Rules Docket No. 2000–NM–

364–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-anmiarcomment@faa.gov. Comments sent

via fax or the Internet must contain

‘‘Docket No. 2000–NM–364–AD’’ in the

subject line and need not be submitted

in triplicate. Comments sent via the

Internet as attached electronic files must

be formatted in Microsoft Word 97 for

Windows or ASCII text.

The service information referenced in

this AD may be obtained from Galaxy

Aerospace Corporation, One Galaxy

Way, Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Fort

Worth, Texas 76177. This information

may be examined 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim

Dulin, Aerospace Engineer,

International Branch, ANM–116, FAA,

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,

Washington 98055–4056; telephone

(425) 227–2141; fax (425) 227–1149.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Civil

Aviation Administration of Israel

(CAAI), which is the airworthiness

authority for Israel, recently notified the

FAA that an unsafe condition may exist

on all Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.,

Model 1121, 1121A, 1121B, 1123, 1124,

and 1124A series airplanes. The CAAI

advises that the horizontal stabilizer

trim actuator can jam or disconnect due

to incorrect installation, maintenance,

or inspection. The CAAI reports one

case of incorrect installation of the trim

actuator tie rod and dust shield, which

may have caused an accident. Jamming

or disconnection of the actuator, if not

corrected, could result in reduced pitch

control of the airplane.

Explanation of Relevant Service

Information

Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd., has

issued the following alert service

bulletins:

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Service bulletin Date Model

1121 Commodore Jet Alert Service Bulletin 1121–27A–028 .............. August 28, 2000 .......... 1121 JET COMMANDER.

1123 Westwind Alert Service Bulletin 1123–27A–053 ......................... August 28, 2000 .......... 1123 WESTWIND.

1124 Westwind Alert Service Bulletin 1124–27A–147 ......................... August 28, 2000 .......... 1124 and 1124A WESTWIND.

These alert service bulletins describe

procedures for a one-time visual

inspection to determine whether the tie

rod is installed correctly through the

dust shield and both jackscrew

assemblies on the horizontal stabilizer

trim actuator. The inspection includes

measuring the distance between the

bottom of the dust shield and the

housing of the horizontal stabilizer

actuator. The CAAI classified these

service bulletins as mandatory and

issued Israeli airworthiness directive

27–00–09–01, dated September 24,

2000, to ensure the continued

airworthiness of these airplanes in

Israel.

FAA’s Conclusions

These airplane models are

manufactured in Israel and are type

certificated for operation in the United

States under the provisions of section

21.29 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR 21.29) and the

applicable bilateral airworthiness

agreement. Pursuant to this bilateral

airworthiness agreement, the CAAI has

kept the FAA informed of the situation

described above. The FAA has

examined the findings of the CAAI,

reviewed all available information, and

determined that AD action is necessary

for products of this type design that are

certificated for operation in the United

States.

Explanation of Requirements of Rule

Since an unsafe condition has been

identified that is likely to exist or

develop on other airplanes of the same

type design registered in the United

States, this AD is being issued to

prevent jamming or disconnection of the

horizontal stabilizer trim actuator,

which could result in reduced pitch

control of the airplane. This AD requires

accomplishment of the actions specified

in the service bulletins described

previously, except as discussed below.

Difference Between AD and Relevant

Service Information

Operators should note that, although

the alert service bulletins specify that

the manufacturer may be contacted for

disposition of certain repair conditions,

this AD requires the repair of those

conditions to be accomplished in

accordance with a method approved by

the FAA or the CAAI. In light of the

type of repair that would be required to

address the identified unsafe condition,

and in consonance with existing

bilateral airworthiness agreements, the

FAA has determined that, for this AD,

a repair approved by either the FAA or

the CAAI would be acceptable for

compliance with this AD.

Determination of Rule’s Effective Date

Since a situation exists that requires

the immediate adoption of this

regulation, it is found that notice and

opportunity for prior public comment

hereon are impracticable, and that good

cause exists for making this amendment

effective in less than 30 days.

Comments Invited

Although this action is in the form of

a final rule that involves requirements

affecting flight safety and, thus, was not

preceded by notice and an opportunity

for public comment, comments are

invited on this rule. Interested persons

are invited to comment on this rule by

submitting such written data, views, or

arguments as they may desire.

Communications shall identify the

Rules Docket number and be submitted

in triplicate to the address specified

under the caption ADDRESSES. All

communications received on or before

the closing date for comments will be

considered, and this rule may be

amended in light of the comments

received. Factual information that

supports the commenter’s ideas and

suggestions is extremely helpful in

evaluating the effectiveness of the AD

action and determining whether

additional rulemaking action would be

needed.

Submit comments using the following

format:

• Organize comments issue-by-issue.

For example, discuss a request to

change the compliance time and a

request to change the service bulletin

reference as two separate issues.

• For each issue, state what specific

change to the AD is being requested.

• Include justification (e.g., reasons or

data) for each request.

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 rule must

submit a self-addressed, stamped

postcard on which the following

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to

Docket No. 2000–NM–364–AD.’’

The postcard will be date stamped

and returned to the commenter.

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.

The FAA has determined that this

regulation is an emergency regulation

that must be issued immediately to

correct an unsafe condition in aircraft,

and that it 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:

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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:

2000–23–13 Israel Aircraft Industries, LTD.:

Amendment 39–11985. Docket 2000–

NM–364–AD.

Applicability: All Model 1121, 1121A,

1121B, 1123, 1124, and 1124A series

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 (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 jamming or disconnection of

the horizontal stabilizer trim actuator, which

could result in reduced pitch control of the

airplane, accomplish the following:

Inspection

(a) Within 25 flight hours after the effective

date of this AD: Perform a detailed visual

inspection to determine whether the tie rod

is installed correctly through the dust shield

and both jackscrew assemblies of the

horizontal stabilizer trim actuator. Do the

inspection per Israel Aircraft Industries Alert

Service Bulletins 1121–27A–028 (for 1121

JET COMMANDER series airplanes), 1123–

27A–053 (for 1123 WESTWIND series

airplanes), or 1124–27A–147 (for 1124 and

1124A WESTWIND series airplanes); all

dated August 28, 2000; as applicable.

Note 2: For the purposes of this AD, a

detailed visual inspection is defined as: ‘‘An

intensive visual examination of a specific

structural area, system, installation, or

assembly to detect damage, failure, or

irregularity. Available lighting is normally

supplemented with a direct source of good

lighting at intensity deemed appropriate by

the inspector. Inspection aids such as mirror,

magnifying lenses, etc., may be used. Surface

cleaning and elaborate access procedures

may be required.’’

(1) If both the tie rod and the dust shield

are correctly assembled: No further action is

required by this AD.

(2) If either the tie rod or the dust shield

is not correctly assembled: Prior to further

flight, accomplish the actions specified by

either paragraph (a)(2)(i) or (a)(2)(ii).

(i) Replace the horizontal stabilizer trim

actuator with a serviceable part in

accordance with the airplane maintenance

manual. Or

(ii) Repair the horizontal stabilizer trim

actuator in accordance with a method

approved by the Manager, International

Branch, ANM–116, FAA, Transport Airplane

Directorate; or the Civil Aviation

Administration of Israel (CAAI) (or its

delegated agent). For a repair method to be

approved by the Manager, International

Branch, ANM–116, as required by this

paragraph, the Manager’s approval letter

must specifically reference this AD.

Spares

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

person shall install a horizontal stabilizer

trim actuator on any airplane, unless the

actuator has been inspected and all

applicable corrective actions have been

performed in accordance with the

requirements of this AD.

Alternative Methods of Compliance

(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.

Special Flight Permits

(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.

Incorporation by Reference

(e) Except as provided by paragraphs

(a)(2)(i) and (a)(2)(ii) of this AD: The actions

shall be done in accordance with the

following alert service bulletins:

Service bulletin Date

1121 Commodore Jet Alert Service Bulletin 1121–27A–028 ............................................................................................. August 28, 2000.

1123 Westwind Alert Service Bulletin 1123–27A–053 ....................................................................................................... August 28, 2000.

1124 Westwind Alert Service Bulletin 1124–27A–147 ....................................................................................................... August 28, 2000.

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 Galaxy Aerospace Corporation, One

Galaxy Way, Fort Worth Alliance Airport,

Fort Worth, Texas 76177. 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 Israeli airworthiness directive 27–00–09–

01, dated September 24, 2000.

Effective Date

(f) This amendment becomes effective on

December 4, 2000.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on

November 7, 2000.

Donald L. Riggin,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 00–29078 Filed 11–16–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 98–NM–259–AD; Amendment

39–11989; AD 98–09–16 R1]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Aerospatiale

Model ATR–42 and ATR–72 Series

Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; rescission.

SUMMARY: This amendment rescinds an

existing Airworthiness Directive (AD),

applicable to all Aerospatiale Model

ATR–42 and ATR–72 series airplanes.