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(a) Create a component history card or an

equivalent record for the affected mast and

trunnion.

(b) Determine the accumulated Retirement

Index Number (RIN) to date based on the

number of takeoffs and external load lifts

(torque events) for parts in service in

accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of the

Accomplishment Instructions of Bell

Helicopter Textron, Inc. Alert Service

Bulletin (ASB) No. 206L–94–99, Revision A,

dated May 1, 1995. Record this accumulated

RIN on the component history card.

(c) After complying with paragraphs (a)

and (b) of this AD, during each operation

thereafter, maintain a count of the number of

external load lifts and the number of takeoffs

performed and at the end of each day’s

operations, increase the accumulated RIN on

the component history cards as follows:

(1) For the trunnion,

(i) Increase the RIN for the Model 206,

206L–1, and 206L–3 helicopters by 1 for each

torque event.

(ii) Increase the RIN for the Model 206L–

4 helicopters by 2 for each torque event.

(2) For the mast, increase the RIN for the

Model 206L, 206L–1, 206L–3, and 206L–4

helicopters by 1 for each torque event.

(d) Remove the trunnion from service on or

before attaining the maximum accumulated

RIN (24,000) in accordance with Table 1 of

the Accomplishment Instructions of Bell

Helicopter Textron, Inc. ASB No. 206L–94–

99, Revision A, dated May 1, 1995.

(e) Remove the mast from service on or

before attaining the maximum accumulated

RIN (44,000) or the flight hour service life

limit, whichever occurs first, in accordance

with Table 2 of the Accomplishment

Instructions of Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.

ASB No. 206L–94–99, Revision A, dated May

1, 1995.

(f) 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, Rotorcraft

Certification Office, Rotorcraft Directorate,

FAA. Operators shall submit their requests

through an FAA Principal Maintenance

Inspector, who may concur or comment and

then send it to the Manager, Rotorcraft

Certification Office.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Rotorcraft Certification

Office.

(g) 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 helicopter

to a location where the requirements of this

AD can be accomplished.

(h) The creation of the component history

card, documentation, and removal of the

trunnion and mast shall be done in

accordance with Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.

ASB No. 206L–94–99, Revision A, dated May

1, 1995. 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 Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of

Textron Canada Ltd. 12,800 Rue de L’Avenir,

Mirabel, Quebec, Canada J7J1R4, ATTN:

Product Support Engineering Light

Helicopters. Copies may be inspected at the

FAA, Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel,

2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth,

Texas; or at the Office of the Federal Register,

800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 700,

Washington, DC.

(i) This amendment becomes effective on

May 9, 1997.

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 14,

1997.

Eric Bries,

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 97–8425 Filed 4–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96–ASO–29]

Establishment of Class E Airspace;

Thomson, GA, and Amendment of

Class E Airspace; Augusta, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment establishes

Class E airspace at Thomson, GA, for the

Thomson-McDuffie Airport. Currently

the Class E airspace area for the airport

is included in the Augusta, GA, Class E

airspace area. The McDuffie NDB was

relocated from an off-airport to an onairport site. As a result the NDB

Standard Instrument Approach

Procedure (SIAP) has been revised. The

subsequent airspace review revealed

that less Class E airspace was now

required for the Thomson-McDuffie

Airport. As reduced the Class E airspace

area for the Thomson-McDuffie Airport

no longer intersects the remainder of the

Augusta Class E airspace area.

Therefore, it is necessary to establish

stand alone Class E airspace extending

upward from 700 feet above the surface

(AGL) at Thomson, GA, for the

Thomson-McDuffie Airport and amend

the Augusta, GA, Class E airspace area

by removing the airspace previously

required for the Thomson-McDuffie

Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, May 22,

1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Benny L. McGlamery, Operations

Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal

Aviation Administration, P.O. Box

20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320;

telephone (404) 305–5570.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On January 24, 1997, the FAA

proposed to amend Part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

Part 71) by establishing Class E airspace

at Thomson, GA, and amending Class E

airspace at Augusta, GA, (62 FR 3629).

This action will provide adequate Class

E airspace for IFR operations at

Thomson-McDuffie 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. Designations for Class E

airspace extending upward from 700

feet or more above the surface are

published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA

Order 7400.9D dated September 4, 1996,

and effective September 16, 1996. The

Class E airspace designation listed in

this document will be published

subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to Part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) establishes stand-alone Class E

airspace at Thomson, GA, for the

Thomson-McDuffie Airport and amends

Class E airspace at Augusta, GA, by

removing the airspace previously

required for the Thomson-McDuffie

Airport.

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. 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

Airspace, 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—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for 14 CFR

Part 71 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113,

40120; EO 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–

1963 Comp., p. 389; 14 CFR 11.69.
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1Pub. L. No. 104–121, 110 Stat. 857 (codified in

scattered sections of 5 U.S.C., 15 U.S.C. and as a

note to 5 U.S.C. § 601) (1996).

2The definition of ‘‘small entity’’ under SBREFA

is the same as the definition of ‘‘small entity’’ under

the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. § 601 et seq.

(‘‘Reg. Flex. Act’’). SBREFA § 221(1). The Reg. Flex.

Act defines ‘‘small entity’’ to include ‘‘small

business.’’ Pursuant to the Reg. Flex. Act, 5 U.S.C.

§ 601(3), the Commission has adopted appropriate

definitions of ‘‘small business’’ for purposes of the

Reg. Flex. Act. See infra n.10.

3 5 U.S.C. §§ 603(a), 604, and 605(b), codifying

SBREFA §§ 241 and 243.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9D, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated September 4, 1996, and effective

September 16, 1996, is amended as

follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas

extending upward from 700 feet above the

surface of the earth.

* * * * *

ASO GA E5 Thomson, GA [New]

Thomson-McDuffie Airport, GA

(Lat. 33°31′47′′ N. long. 82°31′00′′ W)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 7.5-mile

radius of Thomson-McDuffie Airport.

* * * * *

ASO GA E5 Augusta, GA [Revised]

Augusta, Bush Field, GA

(Lat. 33°22′12′′ N. long. 81°57′52′′ W)

Bushe NDB

(Lat. 33°17′13′′ N. long. 81°56′49′′ W)

Daniel Field

(Lat. 33°27′59′′ N. long. 82°02′21′′ W)

Burke County Airport

(Lat. 33°02′28′′ N. long. 82°00′14′′ W)

Burke County NDB

(Lat. 33°02′33′′ N. long. 82°00′17′′ W)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within an 8.2-mile

radius of Bush Field and within 8 miles west

and 4 miles east of Augusta ILS localizer

south course extending from the 8.2-mile

radius to 16 miles south of the Bushe NDB,

and within a 6.3-mile radius of Daniel Field,

and within a 6.2-mile radius of Burke County

Airport and within 3.5 miles each side of the

243° bearing from the Burke County NDB

extending from the 6.2-mile radius to 7 miles

southwest of the NDB.

* * * * *

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March

24, 1997.

Wade T. Carpenter,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Southern Region.

[FR Doc. 97–8614 Filed 4–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96–AWP–30]

Amendment of Class E Airspace;

Victorville, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

SUMMARY: This action corrects an error

in the geographic coordinates of a final

rule that was published in the Federal

Register on February 25, 1997 (62 FR

8369), Airspace Docket No. 96–AWP–

30.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC March 27,

1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William Buck, Airspace Specialist,

Operations Branch, AWP–530, Air

Traffic Division, Western-Pacific

Region, Federal Aviation

Administration, 15000 Aviation

Boulevard, Lawndale, California, 90261,

telephone (310) 725–6556.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

Federal Register Document 97–4577,

Airspace Docket No. 96–AWP–30,

published on February 25, 1997 (62 FR

8369), revised the description of the

Class E airspace area at Victorville, CA.

An error was discovered in the

geographic coordinates for the

Victorville, CA, Class E airspace area.

This action corrects that error.

Correction to Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me, the

geographic coordinates for the Class E

airspace are at Victorville, CA, as

published in the Federal Register on

February 25, 1997, Federal Register

Document 97–4577; page 8370, column

2), is corrected as follows:

§ 71.1 [Corrected]

* * * * *

AWP CA E5 Victorville, CA

By removing ‘‘(lat. 34°35′67′′ N., long.

117°22′93′′ W.)’’ and substituting ‘‘(lat.

34°35′40′′ N., long. 117°22′56′′ W.)’’.

* * * * *

Issued in Los Angeles, California, on

March 5, 1997.

George D. Williams,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific

Region.

[FR Doc. 97–8500 Filed 4–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

17 CFR Part 202

[Release Nos. 33–7408, 34–38447, 35–26696,

39–2350, IC–22588, and IA–1625; File No.

S7–14–97]

Penalty-Reduction Policy for Small

Entities

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange

Commission.

ACTION: Policy statement; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange

Commission is issuing a statement of its

penalty-reduction policy for small

entities as required by the Small

Business Regulatory Enforcement

Fairness Act, Pub. L. No. 104–121, 110

Stat. 857 (1996). The Commission also

requests comments on the policy. After

the comment period has closed and the

Commission has gained experience in

applying the policy, the Commission

intends to re-evaluate the policy in light

of its experience and the comments of

interested persons.

DATES: Effective March 29, 1997.

Interested persons may submit

comments on the policy on or before

December 31, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should

submit three copies of their written

data, views, and opinions to Jonathan G.

Katz, Secretary, Securities and Exchange

Commission, 450 Fifth St. N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20549. Comment

letters also may be submitted

electronically to the following electronic

mail address: rule-comments@sec.gov.

All comment letters should refer to File

No. S7–14–97; this file number should

be included on the subject line if E:mail

is used. All comment letters will be

made available for public inspection

and copying at the Commission’s Public

Reference Room, Room 1024, 450 Fifth

St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549.

Electronically submitted comment

letters will be posted on the

Commission’s Internet Web site (http://

www.sec.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan

McKown (202–942–4530) or Susan

Mathews (202–942–4737), Office of the

Chief Counsel, Division of Enforcement,

or Amy Kroll (202–942–0927) or Anne

Sullivan (202–942–0954), Office of the

General Counsel.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Small

Business Regulatory Fairness Act

(‘‘SBREFA’’ or ‘‘the Act’’) was enacted

on March 29, 1996.1 SBREFA seeks to

improve the regulatory climate for small

entities 2 by, among other things:

• Expanding the extent to which the

rule making process must include

evaluation of the impact of proposed

rules (and rule changes) on small

entities; 3