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regardless of the means of transport. An

arriving alien remains such even if

paroled pursuant to section 212(d)(5) of

the Act, except that an alien who was

paroled before April 1, 1997, or an alien

who was granted advance parole which

the alien applied for and obtained in the

United States prior to the alien’s

departure from and return to the United

States, shall not be considered an

arriving alien for purposes of section

235(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act.

* * * * *

Dated: February 13, 1998.

Doris Meissner,

Commissioner of the Immigration and

Naturalization Service.

[FR Doc. 98–10354 Filed 4–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 97–CE–42–AD; Amendment 39–

10476; AD 98–08–27]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA—

Groupe AEROSPATIALE Model TBM

700 Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a

new airworthiness directive (AD) that

applies to certain SOCATA—Groupe

AEROSPATIALE (Socata) Model TBM

700 airplanes. This AD requires

modifying the airplane’s left-hand (LH)

front side lower panel. This AD is the

result of mandatory continuing

airworthiness information (MCAI)

issued by the airworthiness authority for

France. The actions specified by this AD

are intended to prevent interference

between the side trim of the LH front

side lower panel and the roll control

compass on the LH wheel assembly,

which could result in loss of directional

control of the airplane.

DATES: Effective May 31, 1998.

The incorporation by reference of

certain publications listed in the

regulations is approved by the Director

of the Federal Register as of May 31,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Service information that

applies to this AD may be obtained from

SOCATA—Groupe AEROSPATIALE,

Support Client/Customer Support,

Aerodrome Tarbes-Ossun-Lourdes, B P

930, F65009 Tarbes Cedex, France;

telephone: (33) 62.41.73.00; facsimile:

(33) 62.41.76.54, or the Product Support

Manager, SOCATA-Groupe

AEROSPATIALE, North Perry Airport,

7501 Pembroke Road, Pembroke Pines,

Florida 33023; telephone: (954) 964–

6877; facsimile: (954) 964–1668. This

information may also be examined at

the Federal Aviation Administration

(FAA), Central Region, Office of the

Regional Counsel, Attention: Rules

Docket No. 97–CE–42–AD, Room 1558,

601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri

64106; or at the Office of the Federal

Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW,

suite 700, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer,

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 1201

Walnut Street, suite 900, Kansas City,

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 426–

6934; facsimile: (816) 426–2169.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Events Leading to the Issuance of This

AD

A proposal to amend part 39 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 39) to include an AD that would

apply to certain Socata Model TBM 700

airplanes was published in the Federal

Register as a notice of proposed

rulemaking (NPRM) on February 5, 1998

(63 FR 5898). The NPRM proposed to

require modifying the airplane’s lefthand (LH) front side lower panel.

Accomplishment of the proposed action

as specified in the NPRM would be in

accordance with SOCATA Service

Bulletin No. SB 70–061–25, dated June,

1995.

The NPRM was the result of

mandatory continuing airworthiness

information (MCAI) issued by the

airworthiness authority for France.

Interested persons have been afforded

an opportunity to participate in the

making of this amendment. No

comments were received on the

proposed rule or the FAA’s

determination of the cost to the public.

The FAA’s Determination

After careful review of all available

information related to the subject

presented above, the FAA has

determined that air safety and the

public interest require the adoption of

the rule as proposed except for minor

editorial corrections. The FAA has

determined that these minor corrections

will not change the meaning of the AD

and will not add any additional burden

upon the public than was already

proposed.

Cost Impact

The FAA estimates that 40 airplanes

in the U.S. registry will be affected by

this AD, that it will take approximately

4 workhours per airplane to accomplish

this action, and that the average labor

rate is approximately $60 an hour. Parts

cost approximately $15 per airplane.

Based on these figures, the total cost

impact of this AD on U.S. operators is

estimated to be $10,200 or $255 per

airplane.

Regulatory Impact

The regulations adopted herein will

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 final rule does

not have sufficient federalism

implications to warrant the preparation

of a Federalism Assessment.

For the reasons discussed above, I

certify that this 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)

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 final

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, Incorporation by reference,

Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me by the

Administrator, the Federal Aviation

Administration amends 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 a new airworthiness directive

(AD) to read as follows:

98–08–27 Socata—Groupe Aerospatiale:

Amendment 39–10476; Docket No. 97–

CE–42–AD.

Applicability: Model TBM 700 airplanes,

serial numbers 24, 26, 27, 29 through 32, 34,
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36 through 106, and all serial numbers

equipped with modification MOD 70–019–25

or Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)

SA2786CE, 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 within the next 100

hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective

date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent interference between the side

trim of the left-hand (LH) side lower panel

and the roll control compass on the LH wheel

assembly, which could result in loss of

directional control of the airplane,

accomplish the following:

(a) Modify the LH front side lower panel

in accordance with part ‘‘B.

MODIFICATION’’ of the

ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS

section of SOCATA Service Bulletin No. SB

70–061–25, dated June, 1995.

(b) The instructions in this AD take

precedence over part ‘‘A. CHECK: DURING

EACH PREFLIGHT INSPECTION’’ of the

ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS

section in SOCATA Service Bulletin No. SB

70–061–25, dated June, 1995.

(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 compliance time that

provides an equivalent level of safety may be

approved by the Manager, Small Airplane

Directorate, Airplane 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,

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 Small Airplane

Directorate.

(e) Questions or technical information

related to SOCATA Service Bulletin No. SB

70–061–25, dated June, 1995, should be

directed to SOCATA—Groupe

AEROSPATIALE, Support Client/Customer

Support, Aerodrome Tarbes-Ossun-Lourdes,

B P 930, F65009 Tarbes Cedex, France;

telephone: (33) 62.41.73.00; facsimile: (33)

62.41.76.54, or the Product Support Manager,

SOCATA—Groupe AEROSPATIALE, North

Perry Airport, 7501 Pembroke Road,

Pembroke Pines, Florida 33023; telephone:

(954) 964–6877; facsimile: (954) 964–1668.

This service information may be examined at

the FAA, Central Region, Office of the

Regional Counsel, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th

Street, Kansas City, Missouri.

(f) The modification required by this AD

shall be done in accordance with SOCATA

Service Bulletin No. SB 70–061–25, dated

June, 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 SOCATA—Groupe AEROSPATIALE,

Support Client/Customer Support,

Aerodrome Tarbes-Ossun-Lourdes, B P 930,

F65009 Tarbes Cedex, France, or the Product

Support Manager, SOCATA—Groupe

AEROSPATIALE, North Perry Airport, 7501

Pembroke Road, Pembroke Pines, Florida

33023. Copies may be inspected at the FAA,

Central Region, Office of the Regional

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

Kansas City, Missouri, or at the Office of the

Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street,

NW, suite 700, Washington, DC.

(g) This amendment becomes effective on

May 31, 1998.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on April

9, 1998.

Michael Gallagher,

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft

Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 98–10180 Filed 4–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 97–CE–108–AD; Amendment

39–10478; AD 98–08–29]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Alexander

Schleicher Segelflugzeugbau Model

ASK 21 Sailplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a

new airworthiness directive (AD) that

applies to certain Alexander Schleicher

Segelflugzeugbau (Alexander

Schleicher) Model ASK 21 sailplanes.

This AD requires removing certain

pages from the sailplane flight manual

and replacing these pages with new

pages having different information

regarding spin and stall recovery. This

action is the result of mandatory

continuing airworthiness information

(MCAI) issued by the airworthiness

authority for Germany. The actions

specified by this AD are intended to

prevent operators from using inaccurate

stall and spin recovery information

provided in the sailplane flight manual

(SFM), which could result in the

inability to recover from a spin or stall

during flight.

DATES: Effective May 18, 1998.

The incorporation by reference of

certain publications listed in the

regulations is approved by the Director

of the Federal Register as of May 18,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Service information that

applies to this AD may be obtained from

Alexander Schleicher,

Segelflugzeugbau, 6416 Poppenhausen,

Wasserkuppe, Federal Republic of

Germany; telephone: 49.6658.890 or

49.6658.8920; facsimile: 49.6658.8923

or 49.6658.8940. This information may

also be examined at the Federal

Aviation Administration (FAA), Central

Region, Office of the Regional Counsel,

Attention: Rules Docket No. 97–CE–

108–AD, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street,

Kansas City, Missouri 64106; or at the

Office of the Federal Register, 800 North

Capitol Street, NW, suite 700,

Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

J. Mike Kiesov, Project Officer,

Sailplanes/Gliders, FAA, Small

Airplane Directorate, Aircraft

Certification Service, 1201 Walnut, suite

900, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;

telephone: (816) 426–6932; facsimile:

(816) 426–2169.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Events Leading to the Issuance of This

AD

A proposal to amend part 39 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 39) to include an AD that would

apply to certain Alexander Schleicher

Model ASK 21 sailplanes was published

in the Federal Register as a notice of

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on

February 5, 1998 (63 FR 5904). The

NPRM proposed to require removing

certain pages from the sailplane flight

manual and replacing these pages with

new pages having different information

regarding spin and stall recovery.

Accomplishment of the proposed action

as specified in the NPRM would be in

accordance with Alexander Schleicher

ASK 21 Technical Note No. 23, dated

January 29, 1991.

The NPRM was the result of

mandatory continuing airworthiness

information (MCAI) issued by the

airworthiness authority for Germany.

Interested persons have been afforded

an opportunity to participate in the

making of this amendment. No

comments were received on the

proposed rule or the FAA’s

determination of the cost to the public.