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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 (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, unless

accomplished previously.

To prevent fatigue cracking and subsequent

uncontained failure of a first stage LPT seal

plate, accomplish the following:

(a) Prior to accumulating 3,700 cycles since

new (CSN) on LPT seal plates, P/Ns

3073552–2 and 3074053–1, remove from

service these first LPT seal plates, and

replace with serviceable parts, in accordance

with the Accomplishment Instructions of

AlliedSignal Inc. Service Bulletin (SB) No.

TFE731–72–3573, dated August 15, 1995.

(b) This action establishes a new, reduced

cyclic life limit of 3,700 CSN for first stage

LPT seal plates, P/N 3073552–2 and P/N

3074053–1.

(c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of

this AD, no alternative replacement times

may be approved for LPT seal plates, P/N

3073552–2 and 3074053–1.

(d) 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, Los

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office. The

request should be forwarded through an

appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance

Inspector, who may add comments and then

send it to the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft

Certification Office.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this airworthiness directive,

if any, may be obtained from the Los Angeles

Aircraft Certification Office.

(e) 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 aircraft to

a location where the requirements of this AD

can be accomplished.

(f) The actions required by this AD shall be

done in accordance with the following

AlliedSignal Inc. SB:

Document No. Pages Date

TFE731–72–

3573.

1–6 August 15, 1995

Total Pages: 6.

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 AlliedSignal Aerospace, Attn: Data

Distribution, M/S 64–3/2101–201, P.O. Box

29003, Phoenix, AZ 85038–9003; telephone

(602) 365–2493, fax (602) 365–5577. Copies

may be inspected at the FAA, New England

Region, Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel,

12 New England Executive Park, Burlington,

MA; or at the Office of the Federal Register,

800 North Capitol Street NW., suite 700,

Washington, DC.

(g) This amendment becomes effective on

May 5, 1997.

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on

February 26, 1997.

James C. Jones,

Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 97–5512 Filed 3–5–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 28833; Amdt. No. 401]

IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous

Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts

miscellaneous amendments to the

required IFR (instrument flight rules)

altitudes and changeover points for

certain Federal airways, jet routes, or

direct routes for which a minimum or

maximum en route authorized IFR

altitude is prescribed. This regulatory

action is needed because of changes

occurring in the National Airspace

System. These changes are designed to

provide for the safe and efficient use of

the navigable airspace under instrument

conditions in the affected areas.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, March 27,

1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Paul J. Best, Flight Procedures

Standards Branch (AFS–420), Technical

Programs Division, Flight Standards

Service Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C. 20591;

telephone: (202) 267–8277.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

amendment to part 95 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95)

amends, suspends, or revokes IFR

altitudes governing the operation of all

aircraft in flight over a specified route

or any portion of that route, as well as

the changeover points (COPs) for

Federal airways, jet routes, or direct

routes as prescribed in part 95.

The Rule

The specified IFR altitudes, when

used in conjunction with the prescribed

changeover points for those routes,

ensure navigation aid coverage that is

adequate for safe flight operations and

free of frequency interference. The

reasons and circumstances that create

the need for this amendment involve

matters of flight safety and operational

efficiency in the National Airspace

System, are related to published

aeronautical charts that are essential to

the user, and provide for the safe and

efficient use of the navigable airspace.

In addition, those various reasons or

circumstances require making this

amendment effective before the next

scheduled charting and publication date

of the flight information to assure its

timely availability to the user. The

effective date of this amendment reflects

those considerations. In view of the

close and immediate relationship

between these regulatory changes and

safety in air commerce, I find that notice

and public procedure before adopting

this amendment are impracticable and

contrary to the public interest and that

good cause exists for making the

amendment effective in less than 30

days. The FAA has determined that this

regulation only involves an established

body of technical regulations for which

frequent and routine amendments are

necessary to keep them operationally

current.

It, therefore—(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.

For the same reason, the FAA certifies

that his amendment 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 95

Airspace, Navigation (air).

Issued in Washington, D.C. on February 21,

1997.

Thomas C. Accardi,

Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me by the

Administrator, part 95 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95) is

amended as follows effective at 0901

UTC, March 27, 1997.

1. The authority citation for part 95

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106,

40113, 40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44719,

44721.

2. Part 95 is amended to read as

follows:
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REVISIONS TO MINIMUM ENROUTE IFR ALTITUDES AND CHANGEOVER POINTS

[Amendment 401 effective date, March 27, 1997]

From To MEA

§ 95.1001 Direct Routes—U.S.

§ 95.637 Blue Federal Airway 37 is Amended to Read in Part

Elephant, AK NDB ........................................................................ Sparl, AK FIX ................................................................................ *6000

*5100–MOCA

§ 95.1001 Direct Routes—U.S. is Amended to Delete

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX Vortax ....................................................... Duncan, OK VOR/DME ................................................................ *5000

*2600–MOCA

VIA DFW VORTAC 275& SPS VORTAC 140

*3000–MOCA

§ 95.6050 VOR Federal Airway 50 is Amended To Read in Part

Pawnee City, NE VORTAC .......................................................... St. Joseph, MO VORTAC ............................................................ 4000

§ 95.6069 VOR Federal Airway 69 is amended to read in Part

Pine Bluff, AR VOR/DME ............................................................. Billi, AR FIX .................................................................................. *2000

Billi, AR FIX *Hille, AR FIX ............................................................................... **6000

*6000–MRA

**1500–MOCA

Hille, AR FIX ................................................................................. Walnut Ridge, AR VORTAC ......................................................... *4000

*3000–MOCA

§ 95.6153 VOR Federal Airway 153 is Amended to Read in Part

Lake Henry, PA VORTAC ............................................................ Grows, NY FIX ............................................................................. *5000

*4200–MOCA

Grows, NY FIX .............................................................................. Georgetown, NY VORTAC ........................................................... *–6000

*3700–MOCA

§ 95.6210 VOR Federal Airway 210 is Amended to Read in Part

Rolls, OK FIX ................................................................................ *Waxey, OK FIX ........................................................................... **8400

*4400–MRA

**3500–MOCA

§ 95.6223 VOR Federal Airway 223 is Amended to Read in Part

Haney, VA FIX .............................................................................. *Fluky, VA FIX .............................................................................. 2600

*1000–MRA

§ 95.6375 VOR Federal Airway 375 is amended to Read in Part

Gordonsville, VA VORTAC ........................................................... *Haney, VA FIX ............................................................................ 2800

*7000–MRA

Haney, VA FIX .............................................................................. Fluky, VA FIX ............................................................................... 2600

*1000–MRA

§ 95.6488 VOR Federal AIrway 488 is Amended to Read in Part

Akelt, AK FIX ................................................................................ Almot, AK FIX ............................................................................... *10000

*4000–MOCA

§ 95.6491 VOR Federal Airway 491 is amended to Read in Part

Rapid City, SD VORTAC .............................................................. Dickinson, ND VORTAC ............................................................... *8000

*5000–MOCA

§ 95.6507 VOR Federal Airway 507 is Amended to Read in Part

Waxey, OK FIX ............................................................................. Rolls, OK FIX ................................................................................ *8400

*3500–MOCA

From To MEA MAA

§ 95.7532 Jet Route No. 532 is Amended to Delete

Humboldt, MN VORTAC ................................................... U.S. Candian Border ........................................................ 18000 45000
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1United Distrib. Cos. v. FERC, 88 F.3d 1105 (D.C.

Cir. 1996), petitions for cert. filed, 65 U.S.L.W.

3531–32 (U.S. Jan. 27, 1997) (No. 96–1186, et al.)

(UDC).

2Pipeline Service Obligations and Revisions to

Regulations Governing Self-Implementing

Transportation; and Regulation of Natural Gas

Pipelines After Partial Wellhead Decontrol, [Regs.

Preambles Jan. 1991–June 1996] FERC Stats. & Regs.

¶ 30,939 (1992), order on reh’g, Order No. 636–A,

[Regs. Preambles Jan. 1991–June 1992] FERC Stats.

& Regs. ¶ 30,950 (1992), order on reh’g, Order No.

636–B, 61 FERC ¶ 61,272 (1992), reh’g denied, 62

FERC ¶ 61,007 (1993).

3UDC, 88 F.3d at 1191.

§ 95.8003 VOR Federal Airways Changeover Points Airway Segment V–76 Is Amended to Delete

From To

Changeover points

Distance From

Lubbock, TX VORTAC ...................................................... Big Spring, TX VORTAC ................................................. 71 Lubbock

V–81 is Amended to Delete

Lubbock, TX VORTAC ...................................................... Midland, TX VORTAC ...................................................... 71 Lubbock

[FR Doc. 97–5549 Filed 3–5–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

18 CFR Part 284

[Docket Nos. RM91–11–006 and RM87–34–

072; Order No. 636–C]

Pipeline Service Obligations and

Revisions to Regulations Governing

Self-Implementing Transportation

Under Part 284 and Regulation of

Natural Gas Pipelines After Partial

Wellhead Decontrol

Issued February 27, 1997.

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission. Energy.

ACTION: Final rule; order on remand.

SUMMARY: In United Distribution Cos. v.

FERC, 88 F.3d 1105 (D.C. Cir. 1996),

petitions for cert. filed, 65 U.S.L.W.

3531–32 (U.S. Jan. 27, 1997) (No. 96–

1186, et al.) (UDC), the Court of Appeals

for the District of Columbia Circuit

affirmed the Commission’s restructuring

of the natural gas industry in the

Commission’s Order No. 636. (Final rule

published at 57 FR 13267, April 16,

1992). In UDC, the Court remanded six

issues to the Commission for further

explanation or consideration. This order

complies with the Court’s remand.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard Howe, Office of the General

Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,

Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208–

1274;

Mary Benge, Office of the General

Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426 (202) 208–

1214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In addition to publishing the full text

of this document in the Federal

Register, the Commission also provides

all interested persons an opportunity to

inspect or copy the contents of this

document during normal business hours

in the Public Reference Room, Room

2A, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington,

DC 20426.

The Commission Issuance Posting

System (CIPS), an electronic bulletin

board service, provides access to the

texts of formal documents issued by the

Commission. CIPS is available at no

charge to the user and may be accessed

using a personal computer with a

modem by dialing 202–208–1397 if

dialing locally or 1–800–856–3920 if

dialing long distance. To access CIPS,

set your communications software to

19200, 14400, 12000, 9600, 7200, 4800,

2400, or 1200 bps, full duplex, no

parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. The

full text of this order will be available

on CIPS in ASCII and WordPerfect 5.1

format. CIPS user assistance is available

at 202–208–2474.

CIPS is also available on the Internet

through the Fed World system. Telnet

software is required. To access CIPS via

the Internet, point your browser to the

URL address: http://www.fedworld.gov

and select the ‘‘Go to the FedWorld

Telnet Site’’ button. When your Telnet

software connects you, log on to the

FedWorld system, scroll down and

select FedWorld by typing: 1 and at the

command line and type: /go FERC.

FedWorld may also be accessed by

Telnet at the address fedworld.gov.

Finally, the complete text on diskette

in WordPerfect format may be

purchased from the Commission’s copy

contractor, La Dorn Systems

Corporation. La Dorn Systems

Corporation is also located in the Public

Reference Room at 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426.

Note: Appendix A, containing Tables 1 and

2, and Appendix B, containing Tables 1

through 5 are not being published in the

Federal Register but are available from the

Commission’s Public Reference Room.

Before Commissioners: Elizabeth Anne

Moler, Chair; Vicky A. Bailey, James J.

Hoecker, William L. Massey, and Donald F.

Santa, Jr.

Pipeline Service Obligations and Revisions

to Regulations to Regulations Governing SelfImplementing Transportation Under Part 284

of the Commission’s Regulations and

Regulation of Natural Gas Pipelines After

Partial Wellhead Decontrol (Docket Nos.

RM91–11–006 and RM 87–34–072; Order No.

636–C)

Order on Remand

Issued February 27, 1997.

In United Distribution Companies v.

FERC (UDC),1 the United States Court of

Appeals for the District of Columbia

Circuit upheld the Commission’s Order

No. 636 2 ‘‘in its broad contours and in

most of its specifics.’’ 3 In so doing, the

Court affirmed the Commission’s

restructuring of the natural gas industry,

but remanded six issues to the

Commission for further explanation or

consideration. This order complies with

the Court’s remand.

In light of the Court’s remand, the

Commission has reexamined Order No.

636, and of necessity, the changes in the

natural gas industry that have occurred

since restructuring. Based on

reconsideration of the remanded issues,

the Commission reaffirms certain of its

previous rulings and reverses others.

I. Introduction

In Order No. 636 the Commission

required interstate pipelines to

restructure their services in order to

improve the competitive structure of the

natural gas industry. The regulatory

changes were designed ‘‘to ensure that

all shippers have meaningful access to

the pipeline transportation grid so that

willing buyers and sellers can meet in