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It would take approximately 5 work

hours per airplane to accomplish the

proposed replacement of the relays, at

an average labor rate of $60 per work

hour. Required parts would be provided

by the manufacturer at no cost to the

operators. Based on this figure, the cost

impact of the proposed replacement on

U.S. operators is estimated to be $300

per airplane.

The cost impact figures discussed

above are based on assumptions that no

operator has yet accomplished any of

the proposed requirements of this AD

action, and that no operator would

accomplish those actions in the future if

this AD were not adopted.

Regulatory Impact

The regulations proposed herein

would not have substantial direct effects

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,

in accordance with Executive Order

12612, it is determined that this

proposal would not have sufficient

federalism implications to warrant the

preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

For the reasons discussed above, I

certify that this proposed regulation (1)

is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the DOT

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 is contained 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 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:

Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH: Docket 98–NM–89–

AD.

Applicability: Model 328–100 series

airplanes equipped with circuit breaker

panels 10VE up to and including serial

number 131, and 11VE up to and including

serial number 133; and Model 328–100 series

airplanes, serial numbers 3005 through 3095

inclusive; 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, unless

accomplished previously.

To prevent electrical short circuits of the

contact points and power relays on the

circuit breaker panels, which could result in

increased risk of smoke and fire damage in

the flight compartment, accomplish the

following:

(a) For Model 328–100 series airplanes

equipped with circuit breaker panels 10VE

up to and including serial number 131, and

11VE up to and including serial number 133:

Within 14 days after the effective date of this

AD, perform a one-time visual inspection to

detect discrepancies of circuit breaker panels

10VE and 11VE at the back lighting contact

points, in accordance with Dornier Alert

Service Bulletin ASB–328–31–016, dated

April 2, 1997.

(1) If no discrepancy is detected, prior to

further flight, modify the contact points by

applying additional sealant in accordance

with the alert service bulletin.

(2) If any discrepancy is detected, prior to

further flight, replace the damaged circuit

breaker panel with a new or serviceable

panel and modify the contact points by

applying additional sealant, in accordance

with the alert service bulletin.

(b) For Model 328–100 series airplanes,

serial numbers 3005 through 3095 inclusive:

Within 90 days after the effective date of this

AD, install a jiffy junction fitted with a high

capacity fuse on circuit breaker panels 10VE

and 11VE, in accordance with version 1 or

version 2, as applicable, of the

Accomplishment Instructions of Dornier

Service Bulletin SB–328–31–226, including

Price/Material Information Sheet, dated June

16, 1997.

(c) For Model 328–100 series airplanes,

serial numbers 3005 through 3089 inclusive:

Within 90 days after the effective date of this

AD, replace relays 32HB and 36HB, part

number (P/N) DON405M520U5NL, on relay

panel 22VE with new relays, P/N 2504MY1,

in accordance with Dornier Service Bulletin

SB–328–21–218, including Price/Material

Information Sheet, dated July 2, 1997.

(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,

International Branch, ANM–116, FAA,

Transport Airplane Directorate. 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 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the International Branch,

ANM–116.

(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 airplane to

a location where the requirements of this AD

can be accomplished.

Note 3: The subject of this AD is addressed

in German airworthiness directives 97–136,

dated May 22, 1997; 97–330, dated November

20, 1997; and 97–323, dated November 20,

1997.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 15,

1998.

Darrell M. Pederson,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 98–10485 Filed 4–20–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Parts 107, 108, and 139

[Docket Nos. 28979 and 28978]

RIN 2120–AD–46 and 2120–AD–45

Airport and Aircraft Operator Security;

Notice of Public Meetings

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of reopening of the

comment period and public meetings.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

reopening of the comment period and

two public meetings on the notices of

proposed rulemaking (NPRM), Airport

Security (Parts 107 and 139), and

Aircraft Operator Security (Part 108),

published in the Federal Register on

August 1, 1997. The comment period is

being reopened and two public meetings

are being held to provide an additional

opportunity for the public to comment

on the proposals.

DATES: The comment period will close

on June 26, 1998. The public meetings

will be held on May 21, 1998, at 9:00
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a.m., in Washington, DC; and June 4,

1998, at 9:00 a.m., in Nashville, TN.

Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. on

the day of the meeting at each location.

ADDRESSES: The public meetings will be

held at the following locations:

(1) May 21, 1998, 9:00 a.m., Federal

Aviation Administration, 3rd floor

Auditorium, 800 Independence Ave.,

SW, Washington, DC 20591.

(2) June 4, 1998, 9:00 a.m., Days Inn

Airport, #1 International Plaza, Salon E,

Nashville, TN 37217, telephone number:

(615) 361–7666.

Persons who are unable to attend the

meetings may mail their comments on

the NPRMs in triplicate to: Federal

Aviation Administration, Office of the

Chief Counsel, Rules Docket (AGC–200),

Docket Nos. 28979 (Parts 107 and 139),

28978 (Part 108), 800 Independence

Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20591.

Comments may also be sent

electronically to the following internet

address: 9–NPRM–CMTS@faa.dot.gov.

Written comments to the docket will

receive the same consideration as

statements made at the public meetings.

All comments should identify the

regulatory docket number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests to present a statement at the

public meetings on the Airport Security

(Parts 107 and 139) and Aircraft

Operator Security (Part 108) NPRMs and

questions regarding the logistics of the

meetings should be directed to Elizabeth

Allen, Federal Aviation Administration,

Office of Rulemaking (ARM–105), 800

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202)

267–8199; fax (202) 267–5075.

Questions concerning the NPRM on

Airport Security (Parts 107 and 139)

should be directed to Bob Cammaroto,

Office of Civil Aviation Security Policy

and Planning, Civil Aviation Security

Division (ACP–100), Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20591;

telephone (202) 267–7723.

Questions concerning the NPRM on

Aircraft Operator Security (Part 108)

should be directed to Rhonda Hatmaker,

Office of Civil Aviation Security Policy

and Planning, Civil Aviation Security

Division (ACP–100), Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20591;

telephone (202) 267–9496.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Participation at the Public Meetings on

the NPRMs

Requests from persons who wish to

present oral statements at the public

meetings on the Airport Security and/or

the Aircraft Operator Security proposals

should be received by the FAA no later

than May 15, 1998, for the Washington,

DC meeting and no later than May 28,

1998, for the Nashville, TN meeting.

Such requests should be submitted to

Elizabeth Allen as listed in the section

titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

and should include a written summary

of oral remarks to be presented, the date

of the meeting the requester wishes to

address, and an estimate of time needed

for the presentation. Requests received

after the dates specified above will be

scheduled if there is time available

during the meeting; however, the names

of those individuals may not appear on

the written agenda. The FAA will

prepare an agenda of speakers that will

be available at the meetings. To

accommodate as many speakers as

possible, the amount of time allocated to

each speaker may be less than the

amount of time requested. Those

persons desiring to have available

audiovisual equipment should notify

the FAA when requesting to be placed

on the agenda.

Background

The FAA will conduct two public

meetings on the recently published

Airport Security (Parts 107 and 139) and

Aircraft Operator Security (Part 108)

proposed rules.

The notices of proposed rulemaking

were published in the Federal Register

on August 1, 1997 [62 FR 41760 (Parts

107 and 139), and 62 FR 41730 (Part

108)]. The NPRMs proposed to update

the overall regulatory structure for

airport and air carrier security.

The closing date for comments on

these proposals is June 26, 1998. The

FAA is planning these meetings to give

the public an additional opportunity to

comment on these proposed rules.

Persons interested in obtaining a copy

of the Airport Security (Parts 107 and

139) and/or the Aircraft Operator

Security (Part 108) proposed rules

should contact Elizabeth Allen at the

address or telephone number provided

in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

An electronic copy of these

documents may be downloaded using a

modem and suitable communications

software from the FAA regulations

section of the Fedworld electronic

bulletin board service (telephone: (703)

321–3339) or the Federal Register’s

electronic bulletin board service

(telephone: (202) 512–1661).

Internet users may reach the FAA’s

webpage at http://www.faa.gov or the

Federal Register’s webpage at http://

www.access.gpo.gov/suldocs to access

recently published rulemaking

documents.

Public Meeting Procedures

The following procedures are

established to facilitate the public

meetings on the NPRMs:

1. There will be no admission fee or

other charge to attend or to participate

in the public meetings. The meetings

will be open to all persons who have

requested in advance to present

statements, or who register on the day

of the meeting (between 8:30 a.m. and

9:00 a.m.) subject to availability of space

in the meeting room.

2. The public meetings will adjourn

after scheduled speakers have

completed their statements.

3. The FAA will try to accommodate

all speakers; therefore, it may be

necessary to limit the time available for

an individual or group.

4. Participants should address their

comments to the panel. No individual

will be subject to cross-examination by

any other participant.

5. Sign and oral interpretation can be

made available at the meetings, as well

as an assistive listening device, if

requested 10 calendar days before the

meetings.

6. Representatives of the FAA will

conduct the public meetings. A panel of

FAA personnel involved in this issue

will be present.

7. The meetings will be recorded by

a court reporter. A transcript of the

meetings and any material accepted by

the panel during the meetings will be

included in the public dockets [Docket

No. 28979 (Parts 107 and 139), and

Docket No. 28978 (Part 108)]. Any

person who is interested in purchasing

a copy of the transcript should contact

the court reporter directly. This

information will be available at the

meetings.

8. The FAA will review and consider

all material presented by participants at

the public meetings. Position papers or

material presenting views or

information related to the proposed

NPRMs may be accepted at the

discretion of the presiding officer and

subsequently placed in the public

docket. The FAA requests that persons

participating in the meetings provide 10

copies of all materials to be presented

for distribution to the panel members;

other copies may be provided to the

audience at the discretion of the

participant.

9. Statements made by members of the

public meetings panel are intended to

facilitate discussion of the issues or to

clarify issues. Because the meetings

concerning the Airport Security (Parts

107 and 139) and Aircraft Operator

Security (Part 108) are being held during

the comment period, final decisions
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concerning issues that the public may

raise cannot be made at the meetings.

Federal Aviation Administration

officials may, however, ask questions to

clarify statements made by the public

and to ensure a complete and accurate

record. Comments made at these public

meetings will be considered by the FAA

when deliberations begin concerning

whether to adopt any or all of the

proposed rules.

10. The meetings are designed to

solicit public views and more complete

information on the proposed rule.

Therefore, the meetings will be

conducted in an informal and

nonadversarial manner.

(49 U.S.C. 106(g), 5103, 40113, 40119,

44701–44702, 44706, 44901–44905, 44907,

44913–44914, 44932, 44935–44936, 46105).

Issued in Washington, DC on April 14,

1998.

Ida M. Klepper,

Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking.

[FR Doc. 98–10563 Filed 4–20–98; 8:45 am]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

17 CFR Part 240

[Release No. 34–39858; IC–23112; IA–1716;

File No. S7–7–98]

RIN 3235–AH36

Reports to be Made by Certain Brokers

and Dealers

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of

comment period.

SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange

Commission is extending the comment

period for a release proposing temporary

rule amendments under the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 (Release No. 34–

39724) which was published in the

Federal Register on March 12, 1998 (63

FR 12056). The comment period for

Release Nos. 34–39724; IC–23059; IA–

1704, is being extended to April 27,

1998.

DATES: Comments should be received on

or before April 27, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

submitted in triplicate to Jonathan G.

Katz, Secretary, Securities and Exchange

Commission (‘‘Commission’’), 450 Fifth

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

Comments also may be submitted

electronically at the following E-mail

address: rule-comments@sec.gov.

Comment letters should refer to File No.

S7–7–98; this file number should be

included on the subject line if E-mail is

used. All comments received will be

available for public inspection and

copying at the Commission’s Public

Reference Room, 450 Fifth Street, 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:

Michael A. Macchiaroli, Associate

Director, 202/942–0132; Lester Shapiro,

Senior Accountant, 202/942–0757; or

Christopher M. Salter, Staff Attorney,

202/942–0148, Division of Market

Regulation, Securities and Exchange

Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,

Mail Stop 2–2, Washington, D.C. 20549.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March

5, 1998, the Commission issued for

comment Release No. 34–39724; IC–

23059; IA–1704 soliciting comment on

temporary rule amendments to Rule

17a–5 under the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934 that would require certain

broker-dealers to file with the

Commission and their designated

examining authority two reports

regarding Year 2000 compliance. The

reports would enable the Commission

staff to report to Congress in 1998 and

1999 regarding the industry’s

preparedness; supplement the

Commission’s examination module for

Year 2000 issues; help the Commission

coordinate self-regulatory organizations

on industry-wide testing,

implementation, and contingency

planning; and help increase brokerdealer awareness that they should be

taking specific steps now to prepare for

the Year 2000. Additionally, the

Commission issued an advisory notice

on its books and records rules relating

to the Year 2000.

The Commission has recently

received requests from interested

persons to extend the comment period

for this release. The Commission

believes that extending the comment

period is appropriate in order to give the

public additional time to comment on

the matters the release addresses.

Therefore, the comment period is

extended from April 13, 1998, to April

27, 1998.

Dated: April 14, 1998.

By the Commission.

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–10417 Filed 4–20–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

25 CFR Part 291

RIN 1076–AD87

Class III Gaming Procedures

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; Extension of

comment period.

SUMMARY: This notice extends the

comment period for the proposed rule

published at 63 FR 3289, Jan. 22, 1998,

on Class III gaming procedures.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 22, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Mail comments to Paula

Hart, Indian Gaming Management Staff

Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C

Street NW, MS 2070–MIB, Washington,

DC 20240. Comments may be hand

delivered to the same address from 9

a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday

or sent by facsimile to 202–273–3153.

Comments will be made available for

public inspection at this address from 9

a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday

beginning approximately two weeks

after publication of the proposed rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Paula L. Hart, Indian Gaming

Management Staff Office, at 202–219–

4068.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

Thursday, January 22, 1998, the Bureau

of Indian Affairs published a proposed

rule, 63 FR 3289, concerning Class III

Gaming Procedures. The deadline for

receipt of comments was April 22, 1998.

The comment period is extended for

sixty days to allow additional time for

comment on the proposed rule.

Comments must be received on or

before June 22, 1998.

Dated: April 10, 1998.

Kevin Gover,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 98–10459 Filed 4–20–98; 8:45 am]

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