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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. Section 39.13 is amended by

adding the following new airworthiness

directive:

Boeing: Docket 2000–NM–275–AD.

Applicability: Model 747–400 and 767

series airplanes equipped with General

Electric CF6–80C2 series engines, certificated

in any category; as listed in Boeing Service

Bulletins 747–71–2285 or 767–71–0088, both

dated October 8, 1998.

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 per

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 failure of the core cowl latches

during an engine fire, and consequent inflight separation of an engine core cowl and

its strut fire barrier from the airplane,

accomplish the following:

Modification

(a) Within 24 months after the effective

date of this AD: Modify the left- and righthand core cowl assemblies of the engines per

the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing

Service Bulletin 747–71–2285 (for Model

747–400 series airplanes) or 767–71–0088

(for Model 767 series airplanes), both dated

October 8, 1998.

Note 2: The Boeing service bulletins

reference ROHR Service Bulletin TBC/80C2–

NAC–71–028, dated August 1, 1998, as an

additional source of service information for

accomplishment of the modification.

Spares

(b) As of 6 months after the effective date

of this AD, no one may install an aluminum

core cowl assembly, part number 224–2301–

513 (left-hand) or 224–2302–539 (right-hand),

on any airplane.

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, Seattle

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA.

Operators shall submit their requests through

an appropriate FAA Principal Operations

Inspector or Principal Maintenance

Inspector, as applicable, who may add

comments and then send it to the Manager,

Seattle ACO.

Note 3: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Seattle ACO.

Special Flight Permit

(d) Special flight permits may be issued per

§§ 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.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on

November 29, 2000.

Ali Bahrami,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 00–30949 Filed 12–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 2000–CE–28–AD]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild

Aircraft, Inc. Models SA226 and SA227

Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Supplemental notice of

proposed rulemaking (NPRM);

Reopening of the comment period.

SUMMARY: This document proposes to

revise an earlier proposed airworthiness

directive (AD) that would apply to

certain Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and

SA227 series airplanes. The earlier

NPRM would have required you to

replace the brake shuttle valves with

parts of improved design and install a

shield over the hydraulic lines. The

earlier NPRM resulted from a report of

a wheel brake system malfunction

caused by a faulty brake shuttle valve on

an affected airplane. Evaluation of the

public comments on the NPRM reveals

the need to also include airplanes that

have an anti-skid system in the

Applicability of the proposed AD. In

addition, we are proposing a

requirement of replacing the rubber fuel

hose with a metal device for the SA226

series airplanes. Since these actions

impose an additional burden over that

proposed in the NPRM, we are

reopening the comment period to allow

the public the chance to comment on

these additional actions.

DATES: The Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) must receive

comments on or before January 11,

2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in

triplicate to FAA, Central Region, Office

of the Regional Counsel, Attention:

Rules Docket No. 2000–CE–28–AD, 901

Locust, Room 506, Kansas City,

Missouri 64106. Comments may be

inspected at this location between 8

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

Friday, holidays excepted.

Service information that applies to the

proposed AD may be obtained from

Fairchild Aircraft, Inc., P.O. Box

790490, San Antonio, Texas 78279–

0490; telephone: (210) 824–9421;

facsimile: (210) 820–8609. This

information also may be examined at

the Rules Docket at the address above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Werner Koch, Aerospace Engineer,

FAA, Airplane Certification Office, 2601

Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas

76193–0150; telephone: (817) 222–5133;

facsimile: (817) 222–5960.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

How Do I Comment on the Proposed

AD?

The FAA invites comments on this

proposed rule. You may submit

whatever written data, views, or

arguments you choose. You need to

include the rule’s docket number and

submit your comments in triplicate to

the address specified under the caption

ADDRESSES. The FAA will consider all

comments received on or before the

closing date. We may amend the

proposed rule in light of comments

received. Factual information that

supports your ideas and suggestions is

extremely helpful in evaluating the

effectiveness of the proposed AD action

and determining whether we need to

take additional rulemaking action.

Are There Any Specific Portions of the

Proposed AD I Should Pay Attention to?

The FAA specifically invites

comments on the overall regulatory,

economic, environmental, and energy

aspects of the proposed rule that might

suggest a need to modify the rule. You

may examine all comments we receive

before and after the closing date of the

rule in the Rules Docket. We will file a

report in the Rules Docket that

summarizes each FAA contact with the

public that concerns the substantive

parts of the proposed AD.

We are re-examining the writing style

we currently use in regulatory

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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 whether

the style of this document is clearer, 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.plainlanguage.gov.

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. 2000–CE–28–

AD.’’ We will date stamp and mail the

postcard back to you.

Discussion

What Events Have Caused This

Proposed AD?

The FAA received a report of an

accident involving a Fairchild Model

SA226–TC airplane where the flight

crew lost control of the airplane at low

altitude during the final approach for

landing. Prior to the accident, the flight

crew reported a loss of hydraulic

pressure and a fire on the left side of the

airplane.

Investigation of this accident

indicates the following:

—The flight crew applied right rudder

power during the takeoff roll to

compensate for a dragging and

overheated left wheel brake and then

raised the landing gear into the wheel

wells;

—The overheated left wheel brake

ignited the tires and the hydraulic

fluid; and

—The resultant fire burned the rubber

fuel crossover hose and resulted in

fuel leakage with a consequent fuel

fire.

The accident investigation shows that

the brake shuttle valve may have caused

the left wheel brake to drag and

overheat.

What Are the Consequences if the

Condition Is Not Corrected?

Original design brake shuttle valves, if

not replaced with improved design

valves, could cause the wheel brakes to

drag and overheat. This could result in

hydraulic or fuel line damage if the

overheated brake assembly is retracted

into the main wheel wells. A

consequent fire could occur if the

hydraulic or fuel lines ruptured.

Has FAA Taken Any Action to This

Point?

We issued a proposal to amend part

39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

(14 CFR part 39) to include an AD that

would apply to certain Fairchild

Aircraft SA226 and SA227 series

airplanes. This proposal was published

in the Federal Register as a notice of

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on

August 3, 2000 (65 FR 47701). The

NPRM proposed to replace each brake

shuttle valve with a part number (P/N)

MS28767–4 brake shuttle valve and

install a shield over the hydraulic lines.

Was the Public Invited To Comment?

The FAA encouraged interested

persons to participate in the making of

this amendment. The following presents

the comments received on the proposal

and FAA’s response to each comment:

Comment Issue No. 1: Make the AD

Apply to Airplanes Equipped With

Anti-Skid Systems

What Is the Commenter’s Concern?

One commenter recommends that the

proposed AD apply to certain SA226

and SA227 series airplane regardless of

whether they are equipped with antiskid systems. The NPRM proposed to

exempt those airplanes with an antiskid system installed. The commenter

states that the related service bulletins

recommend the installation of Kevlar

blankets around the hydraulic lines for

all airplanes so airplanes with anti-skid

systems should be included in order to

protect the hydraulic lines.

What Is FAA’s Response to the Concern?

After re-evaluating all information

related to this issue, we concur that the

AD action should also apply to

airplanes equipped with anti-skid

systems.

We are incorporating this change into

the proposed rule.

Comment Issue No. 2: Remove all

Reference to ‘‘Parking Brake Shuttle

Valves’’ From the AD

What Is the Commenter’s Concern?

One commenter requests that FAA

remove all reference to ‘‘parking brake

shuttle valves’’ from the proposed AD

because SA226 and SA227 series

airplanes do not have such equipment.

What Is FAA’s Response to the Concern?

The FAA concurs. The correct

terminology is ‘‘brake shuttle valves.’’

We are incorporating this change into

the proposed rule.

Other Information Since Issuance of the

NPRM

Is There Additional Information

Available on This Subject?

Fairchild Aircraft Service Bulletin No.

226–26–003 specifies replacing the

rubber fuel hose with a metal device.

When we issued the NPRM, parts were

not available for this replacement. Since

that time, Fairchild has stocked enough

parts for this replacement.

We will now address the fuel hose

replacement in the proposed AD.

The FAA’s Determination

What Has FAA Decided?

After careful review of all available

information related to the subject

presented above, we have determined

that:

—The AD action should also affect

airplanes equipped with anti-skid

systems;

—The requirement of replacing the

rubber fuel hose with a metal device

for the SA226 series airplanes should

be added to the proposed AD; and

—AD action should be taken to correct

potential brake shuttle valve

problems, which could cause the

brake assembly to drag and overheat.

Hydraulic or fuel line damage could

then occur if the overheated brake

assembly is retracted into the main

wheel well, with a consequent fire if

the hydraulic or fuel lines ruptured.

The Supplemental NPRM

How Will the Changes to the NPRM

Impact the Public?

Proposing that the NPRM apply to

airplanes equipped with anti-skid

systems and proposing to require

replacement of the rubber fuel hose with

a metal device on SA226 series

airplanes present actions that go beyond

the scope of what was already proposed.

Therefore, we are issuing a

supplemental NPRM and reopening the

comment period to allow the public

additional time to comment on the

proposed AD.

What Are the Provisions of the

Supplemental NPRM?

The proposed AD would require you

to:

—Replace the brake shuttle valves with

parts of improved design (except on

airplanes with an anti-skid/power

brake system);

—Install a shield over the hydraulic

lines; and

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—Replace the rubber fuel hose with a

metal device on the SA226 series

airplanes.

What Document Should I Use To

Accomplish These Actions?

Accomplishment of the proposed

actions would be in accordance with the

following, as applicable:

Affected pages Revision level Date

—Fairchild Aircraft Service Bulletin No. 226–26–003, which incorporates the following pages

1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 14 ................................................ Original Issue ......................................................................... March 1, 2000.

3, 5, 12, and 13 ....................................................................... Revision 1 ............................................................................... June 27, 2000.

7 and 15 .................................................................................. Revision 2 ............................................................................... October 2, 2000.

—Fairchild Aircraft Service Bulletin No. 227–26–002, which incorporates the following pages

1, 2, 8, and 9 ........................................................................... Original Issue ......................................................................... March 1, 2000.

7 .............................................................................................. Revision 1 ............................................................................... June 27, 2000.

3, 4, 5, and 6 ........................................................................... Revision 2 ............................................................................... October 2, 2000.

Cost Impact

How Many Airplanes Would the

Proposed AD Impact?

The FAA estimates that 2,344

airplanes in the U.S. registry would be

affected by the proposed AD.

What Would Be the Cost Impact of the

Proposed AD on Owners/Operators of

the Affected Airplanes?

We estimate the following costs to

accomplish the proposed installations

and replacement.

Labor cost Parts cost Total cost per airplane

For SA226 Series Airplanes

65 workhours × $60 per hour = $3,900 .............................. $3,431 per airplane ............................................................ $7,331 per airplane.

For SA227 Series Airplanes

55 workhours × $60 per hour = $3,300 .............................. $1,369 per airplane ............................................................ $4,669 per airplane.

Compliance Time of the Proposed AD

What Is the Compliance Time of the

Proposed AD?

The compliance time of this proposed

AD is at whichever of the following that

occurs later:

—Within 500 hours time-in-service

(TIS) after the effective date of this

proposed AD; or

—Within 6 months after the effective

date of this proposed AD.

Why Is the Compliance Time of the

Proposed AD Presented in Both Hours

TIS and Calendar Time?

The affected airplanes are used in

both general aviation and commuter

operations. Those commuter operators

may accumulate 500 hours TIS on the

airplane in less than 2 months and

many owners have numerous affected

airplanes in their fleets. We have

determined that the dual compliance

time:

—Gives all owners/operators of the

affected airplanes adequate time to

schedule and accomplish the actions

in this proposed AD; and

—Assures that the unsafe condition

referenced in this AD will be

corrected within a reasonable time

period without inadvertently

grounding any of the affected

airplanes.

Regulatory Impact

Would This Proposed AD Impact

Various Entities?

The regulations proposed herein

would 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 proposed rule

would not have federalism implications

under Executive Order 13132.

Would This Proposed AD Involve a

Significant Rule or Regulatory Action?

The FAA has determined that the

proposed 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) if adopted, will not

have a significant economic impact on

a substantial number of small entities

under the criteria of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act. We have placed a copy

of the draft regulatory evaluation

prepared for this action in the Rules

Docket. You may obtain a copy of it at

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.

The Proposed Amendment

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.

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§ 39.13 [Amended]

2. FAA amends § 39.13 by adding a

new AD to read as follows:

Fairchild Aircraft, Inc.: Docket No. 2000–

CE–28–AD

(a) What airplanes are affected by this AD?

The following airplane models and serial

numbers that are certificated in any category;

Model Serial Nos.

SA226–T ................................................................................................... T201 through T248

SA226–T(A) .............................................................................................. T(A)249 through T(A)–291

SA226–T(B) .............................................................................................. T(B) 276 and T(B) 292 through T(B) 417

SA226–AT ................................................................................................ AT001 through AT074

SA226–TC ................................................................................................ TC201 through TC419

SA227–TT ................................................................................................. TT421 through TT555

SA227–TT(300) ........................................................................................ TT447, TT465, TT471, TT483, TT512, TT518, TT521, TT527, TT529,

and 536

SA227–AT ................................................................................................ AT421, AT423 through AT631, and AT695

SA227–AC ................................................................................................ AC406, AC415, AC416, and AC420 through AC599

(b) Who must comply with this AD?

Anyone who wishes to operate any of the

above airplanes must comply with this AD.

The AD applies to any airplane with or

without an anti-skid/power brake system

installed.

(c) What problem does this AD address?

The actions specified by this AD are intended

to correct potential brake shuttle valve

problems, which could cause the brake

assembly to drag and overheat. Hydraulic or

fuel line damage could then occur if the

overheated brake assembly is retracted into

the main wheel well, with a consequent fire

if the hydraulic or fuel lines ruptured.

(d) What actions must I accomplish to

address this problem? To address this

problem, you must accomplish the following:

Actions Compliance Procedures

(1) For all affected airplanes except those

equipped with an anti-skid/power brake system, replace each brake shuttle valve with

part number (P/N) MS28767–4 brake shuttle

valve (or FAA-approved equivalent part number).

Within 500 hours time-in-service (TIS) after

the effective date of this AD or within 6

months after the effective date of this AD,

whichever occurs later.

In accordance with the ACCOMPLISHMENT

INSTRUCTIONS section of Fairchild Aircraft

Service Bulletin No. 226–26–003, or Fairchild Aircraft Service Bulletin No. 227–26–

002, as applicable.

(2) For all affected airplanes, install a shield

over the hydraulic lines.

Within 500 hours time-in-service (TIS) after

the effective date of this AD or within 6

months after the effective date of this AD,

whichever occurs later.

In accordance with the ACCOMPLISHMENT

INSTRUCTIONS section of Fairchild Aircraft

Service Bulletin No. 226–26–003, or Fairchild Aircraft Service Bulletin No. 227–26–

002, as applicable.

(3) For all airplane models within the SA226 series, replace the rubber fuel hose with a

metal device.

Within 500 hours time-in-service (TIS) after

the effective date of this AD or within 6

months after the effective date of this AD,

whichever occurs later.

In accordance with the ACCOMPLISHMENT

INSTRUCTIONS section of Fairchild Aircraft

Service Bulletin No. 226–26–003.

(4) Do not install any brake shuttle valve that is

not a P/N MS28767–4 brake shuttle valve (or

FAA-approved equivalent part number) or a

fuel hose that is made out of rubber.

As of the effective date of this AD ................... Not Applicable.

(e) Can I utilize different revisions to the

affected service bulletins? The service

bulletins required to accomplish this action

incorporate the following pages:

Affected pages Revision level Date

(1) Fairchild Aircraft Service Bulletin No. 226–26–003

1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 14 ................................................ Original Issue ......................................................................... March 1, 2000.

3, 5, 12, and 13 ....................................................................... Revision 1 ............................................................................... June 27, 2000.

7 and 15 .................................................................................. Revision 2 ............................................................................... October 2, 2000.

(2) Fairchild Aircraft Service Bulletin No. 227–26–002

1, 2, 8, and 9 ........................................................................... Original Issue ......................................................................... March 1, 2000.

7 .............................................................................................. Revision 1 ............................................................................... June 27, 2000.

3, 4, 5, and 6 ........................................................................... Revision 2 ............................................................................... October 2, 2000.

(f) Can I comply with this AD in any other

way? You may use an alternative method of

compliance or adjust the compliance time if:

(1) Your alternative method of compliance

provides an equivalent level of safety; and

(2) The Manager, Fort Worth Airplane

Certification Office, approves your

alternative. Submit your request through an

FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who

may add comments and then send it to the

Manager.

Note: This AD applies to each airplane

identified in paragraph (a) of this AD,

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 (f)

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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 you have not

eliminated the unsafe condition, specific

actions you propose to address it.

(g) Where can I get information about any

already-approved alternative methods of

compliance? Contact the Fort Worth Airplane

Certification Office, 2601 Meacham

Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76193–0150;

telephone: (817) 222–5133; facsimile: (817)

222–5960.

(h) What if I need to fly the airplane to

another location to comply with this AD? The

FAA can issue a special flight permit under

§§ 21.197 and 21.199 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199) to

operate your airplane to a location where you

can accomplish the requirements of this AD.

(i) How do I get copies of the documents

referenced in this AD? You may obtain copies

of the documents referenced in this AD from

Fairchild Aircraft, Inc., P.O. Box 790490, San

Antonio, Texas 78279–0490. You may

examine these documents at FAA, Central

Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 901

Locust, Room 506, Kansas City, Missouri

64106.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on

November 28, 2000.

William J. Timberlake,

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 00–30948 Filed 12–4–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 91–CE–87–AD]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier

Inc. Models DHC–6–1, DHC–6–100,

DHC–6–200, and DHC–6–300 Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

SUMMARY: This document withdraws a

supplemental notice of proposed

rulemaking (NPRM) that would have

applied to all Bombardier Inc. Models

DHC–6–1, DHC–6–100, DHC–6–200,

and DHC–6–300 airplanes. The NPRM

would have superseded both AD 80–13–

11 R2 and AD 80–03–08, which

currently require repetitive inspections

of the flight control rods for cracks on

the above-referenced airplanes, with

replacement of any cracked flight

control rods. The NPRM would have

required replacement of these flight

control rods with improved design parts

and would have reduced the need for

the number of repetitions of the

inspections. After evaluating all the

comments received on the proposal, we

have determined that, since the need for

repetitive inspections is not eliminated

by the replacements, the requirements

of the current AD’s should stand. We

have not received any recent service

problems regarding this subject on the

affected airplanes. For these reasons, we

are withdrawing the supplemental

NPRM.

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.

91–CE–87–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: Jon

Hjelm, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, New

York Aircraft Certification Office, 10

Fifth Street, 3rd Floor, Valley Stream,

New York 11581; telephone (516) 256–

7523; facsimile (516) 568–2716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

What Action Has FAA Taken to Date?

We issued a proposal to amend part

39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

(14 CFR part 39) to include an AD that

would apply to all Bombardier Inc.

Models DHC–6–1, DHC–6–100, DHC–6–

200, and DHC–6–300 airplanes. The

proposal was published in the Federal

Register as a supplemental NPRM on

April 1, 1997 (62 FR 15443).

The NPRM proposed to supersede

both AD 80–13–11 R2 and AD 80–03–

08, which currently require repetitive

inspections of the flight control rods for

cracks on the above-referenced

airplanes, with replacement of any

cracked flight control rods. The NPRM

would have required replacement of

these flight control rods with improved

design parts and would have reduced

the need for the number of repetitions

of the inspections.

Was the Public Invited To Comment?

The FAA invited interested persons to

participate in the making of this

amendment. The comments, in most

part, reflect the public’s desire to have

FAA withdraw the proposal and let the

current AD’s stand. The reason for this

is because the need for repetitive

inspections is not eliminated by

replacing flight control rods with

improved design parts.

The FAA’s Determination

What Is FAA’s Final Determination on

This Issue?

After re-evaluating all information

related to this subject, we have

determined that:

—The unsafe condition is currently

addressed through AD 80–13–11 R2

and AD 80–03–08;

—Because we have not received any

recent service problems regarding this

subject on the affected airplanes, there

is no need for the supplemental

NPRM, Docket No. 91–CE–87–AD;

and

—We should withdraw the

supplemental NPRM.

Withdrawal of this action does not

prevent us from taking or commit us to

any future action.

Regulatory Impact

Does This Proposed AD Withdrawal

Involve a Significant Rule or Regulatory

Action?

Since this action only withdraws a

proposed AD, it is not an 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 Withdrawal

Accordingly, FAA withdraws the

supplemental notice of proposed

rulemaking, Docket No. 91–CE–87–AD,

published in the Federal Register on

April 1, 1997 (62 FR 15443).

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on

November 28, 2000.

William J. Timberlake,

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 00–30947 Filed 12–4–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 101

[Docket No. 94P–0036]

Food Labeling: Trans Fatty Acids in

Nutrition Labeling, Nutrient Content

Claims, and Health Claims; Reopening

of the Comment Period

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,

HHS.