9392 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 41 / Monday, March 3, 1997 / Proposed Rules

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44

FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and (3) if

promulgated, 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 copy of the draft

regulatory evaluation prepared for this

action has been placed in the Rules

Docket. A copy of it may be obtained by

contacting 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, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me by the

Administrator, the Federal Aviation

Administration proposes to amend 14

CFR part 39 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations as follows:

1. The authority citation for part 39

continues to read as follows:

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS

DIRECTIVES

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

§ 39.13 [Amended]

2. Section 39.13 is amended by

removing Airworthiness Directive (AD),

75–24–07 R1, Amendment 39–4571, and

by adding a new AD to read as follows:

Pilatus Britten-Norman: Docket No. 96–CE–

24–AD; Supersedes AD 75–24–07 R1,

Amendment 39–4571.

Applicability: BN–2A and BN–2A Mk 111

airplanes (all serial numbers), 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 (d) 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 after

the effective date of this AD, unless already

accomplished. For operators who have not

kept records of the landings of the airplane,

use 3 landings per 1 hour time-in-service

(TIS).

To prevent failure of the left-hand (LH)

rudder bar assembly, which, if not detected

and corrected, could result in loss of control

of the airplane, accomplish the following:

(a) Within the next 500 landings after the

effective date of this AD, inspect the LH

rudder bar unit for cracks (using a dye

penetrant method), and measure the

thickness/gauge of the LH slider tube in

accordance with paragraph 1. of the ACTION

Inspection section of Pilatus Britten-Norman

(PBN) Service Bulletin (SB) No. BN–2/

SB.111, Issue 1, dated October 25, 1977 or

paragraphs 1 through 3 in the ACTION

section of PBN BN–2/SB.56, Issue 2, dated

February 13, 1978.

(1) If no cracks are visible, accomplish the

following in accordance with paragraph 3a.

and 3b. of the ACTION Inspection section of

PBN SB No. BN–2/SB.111, dated October 25,

1977:

(i) For airplanes that have slider tubes with

17 gauge metal (.056-inch thick), continue to

inspect the LH rudder bar assembly for

cracks every 500 landings and,

(ii) Upon the total accumulation of 5,000

landings or within the next 500 landings after

the effective date of this AD, whichever

occurs later, accomplish Modification NB/M/

948 by installing a new, strengthened slider

tube unit, part number (P/N) NB–45-A1–

2975, in accordance with the ACTION

Rectification section of PBN SB BN–2/

SB.111, dated October 25, 1977.

(iii) For airplanes that have slider tubes

with 20 gauge metal (.036-inch) continue to

inspect the LH rudder bar assembly for

cracks every 250 landings and,

(iv) Upon the total accumulation of 2,500

landings or within the next 500 landings after

the effective date of this AD, whichever

occurs later, accomplish Modification NB/M/

948 by installing a new, strengthened slider

tube unit, part number (P/N) NB–45-A1–

2975, in accordance with the ACTION

Rectification section of PBN SB BN–2/

SB.111, dated October 25, 1977.

(2) If cracks are visible during any

inspection required by this AD, prior to

further flight, accomplish Modification NB/

M/948 in accordance with the ACTION

Rectification section of PBN SB BN–2/

SB.111, dated October 25, 1977.

(b) Accomplishing Modification NB/M/948

using P/N NB–45-A1–2975 at any time prior

to the required number of accumulated

landings in paragraphs (a)(1)(ii) and (iv) of

this AD is terminating action for the

repetitive inspections.

(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 airplane to

a location where the requirements of this AD

can be accomplished.

(d) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the initial or repetitive

compliance times that provides an equivalent

level of safety may be approved by the

Manager, Brussels Aircraft Certification

Division, FAA, Europe, Africa, and Middle

East Office, c/o American Embassy, B–1000

Brussels, Belgium; or the Manager, Small

Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification

Service, FAA, 1201 Walnut, suite 900,

Kansas City, Missouri 64106. The request

shall be forwarded through an appropriate

FAA Maintenance Inspector, who may add

comments and then send it to the Manager,

Brussels Aircraft Certification Division or the

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Brussels Aircraft

Certification Division or the Small Airplane

Directorate.

(e) All persons affected by this directive

may obtain copies of the document referred

to herein upon request to Pilatus BrittenNorman Ltd., Bembridge, Isle of Wight,

United Kingdom PO35 5PR; telephone 44–

1983 872511; facsimile 44–1983 873246; or

may examine this document at the FAA,

Central Region, Office of the Assistant Chief

Counsel, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street,

Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

(f) This amendment supersedes AD 75–24–

07 R1, Amendment 39–4571.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on

February 24, 1997.

Michael Gallagher,

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft

Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 97–5157 Filed 2–28–97; 8:45 am]

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14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–AEA–04]

Proposed Establishment of Class E

Airspace; Warren, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would

establish Class E airspace at Warren, PA.

The development of a new Standard

Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP),

Helicopter Point In Space Approach,

based on the Global Positioning System

(GPS) and serving Warren General

Hospital Heliport has made this

proposal necessary. The intended effect

of this proposal is to provide adequate

controlled airspace for Instrument Flight

Rules (IFR) operations to the heliport.

The area would be depicted on

aeronautical charts for pilot reference.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before April 10, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposed rule in triplicate to: Manager,

Operations Branch, AEA–530, Docket

No. 97–AEA–04, F.A.A. Eastern Region,

Federal Building #111, John F. Kennedy

Int’l Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430. The

official docket may be examined in the

Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel,

AEA–7, F.A.A. Eastern Region, Federal

Building #111, John F. Kennedy

International Airport, Jamaica, New

York 11430.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

in the Operations Branch, AEA–530,

F.A.A. Eastern Region, Federal Building

#111, John F. Kennedy International

Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 41 / Monday, March 3, 1997 / Proposed Rules 9393

Mr. Francis T. Jordan, Jr., Airspace

Specialist, Operations Branch, AEA–

530, F.A.A. Eastern Region, Federal

Building #111, John F. Kennedy

International Airport, Jamaica, New

York 11430; telephone (718) 553–4521.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

Interested parties are invited to

participate in this proposed rulemaking

by submitting such written data, views,

or arguments as they may desire.

Comments that provide the factual basis

supporting the views and suggestions

presented are particularly helpful in

developing reasoned regulatory

decisions on the proposal. Comments

are specifically invited on the overall

regulatory, aeronautical, economic,

environmental, and energy related

aspects of the proposal.

Communications should identify the

airspace docket number and be

submitted in triplicate to the address

listed above. Commenters wishing the

FAA to acknowledge receipt of their

comments on this notice must submit

with those comments a self-addressed,

stamped postcard on which the

following statement is made:

‘‘Comments to Airspace Docket No. 97–

AEA–04’’. The postcard will be date/

time stamped and returned to the

commenter.

All communications received before

the specified closing date for comments

will be considered before taking action

on the proposed rule. The proposal

contained in this notice may be changed

in the light of comments received. All

comments submitted will be available

for examination in the Rules Docket

both before and after the closing date for

comments. A report summarizing each

substantive public contact with the FAA

personnel concerned with this

rulemaking will be filed in the docket.

Availability of NPRMs

Any person may obtain a copy of this

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

by submitting a request to the Office of

the Assistant Chief Counsel, AEA–7,

F.A.A. Eastern Region, Federal Building

#111, John F. Kennedy International

Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430.

Communications must identify the

notice number of this NPRM. Persons

interested in being placed on a mailing

list for future NPRM’s should also

request a copy of Advisory Circular No.

11–2A, which describes the application

procedure.

The Proposal

The FAA is considering an

amendment to Part 71 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to

establish Class E airspace extending

upward from 700 feet above the surface

(AGL) at Warren, PA. A GPS 314 Point

in Space SIAP has been developed to

serve Warren General Hospital Heliport.

Additional controlled airspace

extending upward from 700 feet above

the surface (AGL) is needed to

accommodate this SIAP and for IFR

operations at the helistop. The area

would be depicted on appropriate

aeronautical charts. Class E airspace

designations for airspace extending

upward from 700 feet above the surface

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

would be published subsequently in the

Order.

The FAA has determined that this

proposed regulation only involves an

established body of technical

regulations for which frequent and

routine amendments are necessary to

keep them operationally current.

Therefore, this proposed 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 would only affect air

traffic procedures and air navigation, it

is certified that this proposed rule

would 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).

The Proposed Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as

follows:

PART 71—[AMENDED]

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. 389; 14 CFR 11.69

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9D, dated

September 4, 1996, and effective

September 16, 1996, is proposed to be

amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AEA PA E5 Warren, PA [New]

Warren General Hospital Heliport, PA

Point In Space Coordinates

(Lat. 41°50′03′′ N., long. 79°08′11′′ W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius

of the Point In Space serving Warren General

Hospital Heliport.

* * * * *

Issued in Jamaica, New York, on February

20, 1997.

James K. Buckles,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern

Region.

[FR Doc. 97–5051 Filed 2–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–AEA–07]

Proposed Establishment of Class E

Airspace; Frostburg, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would

establish Class E airspace at Frostburg,

PA. The development of a new Standard

Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP),

Helicopter Point In Space Approach

based on the Global Positioning System

(GPS), and Serving Punxsutawney Area

Hospital Heliport, has made this

proposal necessary. The intended effect

of this proposal is to provide adequate

controlled airspace for Instrument Flight

Rules (IFR) operations to the heliport.

The area would be depicted on

aeronautical charts for pilot reference.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before April 15, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposed rule in triplicate to: Manager,

Operations Branch, AEA–530, Docket

No. 97–AEA–07, F.A.A. Eastern Region,

Federal Building #111, John F. Kennedy

Int’l Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430. The

official docket may be examined in the

Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel,

AEA–7, F.A.A. Eastern Region, Federal

Building, #111, John F. Kennedy

International Airport, Jamaica, New

York 11430.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

in the Operations Branch, AEA–530,

F.A.A. Eastern Region, Federal Building

#111, John F. Kennedy International

Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Francis T. Jordan, Jr., Airspace