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(b) At the time specified in paragraph (a)

of this AD, accomplish the actions specified

in either paragraph (b)(1) or (b)(2) of this AD,

as applicable:

(1) For airplanes specified in Part 1 of

Fokker Service Bulletin SBF100–71–019,

dated March 21, 1996, as revised by Fokker

Service Bulletin Change Notification

SBF100–71–019/1, dated February 28, 1997:

Modify the hook and latch engagement

assemblies of the left and right engine cowl

doors, and inspect to determine the

aerodynamic mismatch between the fixed

cowl and lower cowl door; in accordance

with Part 1 of the Accomplishment

Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin

SBF100–71–019, dated March 21, 1996, as

revised by Fokker Service Bulletin Change

Notification SBF100–71–019/1, dated

February 28, 1997.

Note 2: Accomplishment of the

modification of the hook and latch

engagement assemblies of the left and right

engine cowl doors, in accordance with Part

1 of the Accomplishment Instructions of

Fokker Service Bulletin SBF100–71–003,

dated April 14, 1989; Revision 1, dated

August 8, 1989; or Revision 2, dated

November 21, 1994; is considered acceptable

for compliance with the applicable

modification specified in paragraph (b)(1) of

this amendment.

(2) For airplanes specified in Part 2 of

Fokker Service Bulletin SBF100–71–019,

dated March 21, 1996, as revised by Fokker

Service Bulletin Change Notification

SBF100–71–019/1, dated February 28, 1997,

excluding those airplanes subject to

paragraph (b)(1) of this AD: Perform a onetime inspection to determine the

aerodynamic mismatch between the fixed

cowl and the lower cowl door, in accordance

with Part 2 of the Accomplishment

Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin

SBF100–71–019, dated March 21, 1996, as

revised by Fokker Service Bulletin Change

Notification SBF100–71–019/1, dated

February 28, 1997.

(c) If the aerodynamic mismatch measured

between the fixed cowl and lower cowl door

is less than or equal to 4.5 mm, no further

action is required by this AD.

(d) If the aerodynamic mismatch measured

between the fixed cowl and lower cowl door

is greater than 4.5 mm, prior to further flight,

perform a one-time inspection to measure the

mis-engagement between the left and right

engine hooks of the fixed cowl door and the

clevis fittings of the lower cowl door; in

accordance with Part 2 of the

Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker

Service Bulletin SBF100–71–019, dated

March 21, 1996, as revised by Fokker Service

Bulletin Change Notification SBF100–71–

019/1, dated February 28, 1997.

(1) If the mis-engagement is less than or

equal to 6.5 mm, no further action is required

by this AD.

(2) If the mis-engagement is greater than

6.5 mm: Within 1 year after measuring the

mis-engagement required by this paragraph,

modify the mid-clevis fitting on the right and

left engine lower cowl door; in accordance

with Part 3 of the Accomplishment

Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin

SBF100–71–019, dated March 21, 1996, as

revised by Fokker Service Bulletin Change

Notification SBF100–71–019/1, dated

February 28, 1997. After accomplishment of

this modification, no further action is

required by this AD.

(e) 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 3: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the International Branch,

ANM–116.

(f) 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.

(g) The actions shall be done in accordance

with Fokker Service Bulletin SBF 100–71–

019, dated March 21, 1996, as revised by

Fokker Service Bulletin Change Notification

SBF 100–71–019/1, dated February 28, 1997.

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 Fokker Services B.V., Technical

Support Department, P.O. Box 75047, 1117

ZN Schiphol Airport, the Netherlands.

Copies may be inspected at the FAA,

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at the

Office of the Federal Register, 800 North

Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington,

DC.

Note 4: The subject of this AD is addressed

in Dutch airworthiness directive 1989–049/3

(A), dated June 28, 1996.

(h) This amendment becomes effective on

February 20, 1998.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on January

7, 1998.

Darrell M. Pederson,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 98–822 Filed 1–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–ACE–30]

Amendment to Class E Airspace;

Audubon, IA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class

E airspace area at Audubon County

Airport. The FAA has developed a

Global Positioning System (GPS)

Runway (RWY) 32 Standard Instrument

Approach Procedure (SIAP) to serve the

Audubon County Airport. Additional

controlled airspace 700 feet Above

Ground Level (AGL) is needed to

accommodate this SIAP. The enlarged

area will contain the new GPS RWY 32

SIAP in controlled airspace at and above

700 feet AGL in order to contain the

new SIAP within controlled airspace.

The intended effect of this rule is to

provide controlled Class E airspace for

aircraft executing the GPS RWY 32

SIAP.

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, April

23, 1998.

Comments for inclusion in the Rules

Docket must be received on or before

February 17, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding

the rule in triplicate to: Manager,

Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division,

ACE–520, Federal Aviation

Administration, Docket Number 97–

ACE–30, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas

City, MO 64106.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Regional Counsel for

the Central Region at the same address

between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except Federal

holidays.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

in the Air Traffic Division at the same

address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathy Randolph, Air Traffic Division,

Airspace Branch, ACE–520C, Federal

Aviation Administration, 601 East 12th

Street, Kansas City, MO 64106;

telephone: (816) 426–3408.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

has developed a GPS RWY 32 SIAP to

serve the Audubon County Airport,

Audubon, IA. The amendment to Class

E airspace at Audubon, IA, will provide

additional controlled airspace at and

above 700 feet AGL in order to contain

the new SIAP within controlled

airspace. The area will be depicted on

appropriate aeronautical charts. Class E

airspace areas extending from 700 feet

or more above the surface of the earth

are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA

Order 7400.9E, dated September 10,

1997, and effective September 16, 1997,

which is incorporated by reference in 14

CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace

designation listed in this document will

be published subsequently in the Order.

The Direct Final Rule Procedure

The FAA anticipates that this

regulation will not result in adverse or

negative comment and, therefore, is
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issuing it as a direct final rule. Previous

actions of this nature have not been

controversial and have not resulted in

adverse comments or objections. The

amendment will enhance safety for all

flight operations by designating an area

where VFR pilots may anticipate the

presence of IFR aircraft at lower

altitudes, especially during inclement

weather conditions. A greater degree of

safety is achieved by depicting the area

on aeronautical charts. Unless a written

adverse or negative comment, or a

written notice of intent to submit an

adverse or negative comment is received

within the comment period, the

regulation will become effective on the

date specified above. After the close of

the comment period, the FAA will

publish a document in the Federal

Register indicating that no adverse or

negative comments were received and

confirming the date on which the final

rule will become effective. If the FAA

does receive, within the comment

period, an adverse or negative comment,

or written notice of intent to submit

such a comment, a document

withdrawing the direct final rule will be

published in the Federal Register, and

a notice of proposed rulemaking may be

published with a new comment period.

Comments Invited

Although this action is in the form of

a final rule and was not preceded by a

notice of proposed rulemaking,

comments are invited on this rule.

Interested persons are invited to

comment on this rule by submitting

such written data, views, or arguments

as they may desire. Communications

should identify the Rules Docket

number and be submitted in triplicate to

the address specified under the caption

ADDRESSES. All communications

received on or before the closing date

for comments will be considered, and

this rule may be amended or withdrawn

in light of the comments received.

Factual information that supports the

commenter’s ideas and suggestions is

extremely helpful in evaluating the

effectiveness of this action and

determining whether additional

rulemaking action would be needed.

Comments are specifically invited on

the overall regulatory, economic,

aeronautical, environmental, and

energy-related aspects of the rule that

might suggest a need to modify the rule.

All comments submitted will be

available, both before and after the

closing date for comments, in the Rules

Docket for examination by interested

persons. A report that summarizes each

FAA-public contact concerned with the

substance of this action will be filed in

the Rules Docket.

Commenters wishing the FAA to

acknowledge receipt of their comments

submitted in response to this rule must

submit a self-addressed, stamped

postcard on which the following

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to

Docket No. 97–ACE–30.’’ The postcard

will be date stamped and returned to the

commenter.

Agency Findings

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.

The FAA has determined that this

regulation is noncontroversial and

unlikely to result in adverse or negative

comments. For the reasons discussed in

the preamble, I certify that this

regulation (1) is not a ‘‘significant

regulatory action’’ under Executive

Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant

rule’’ under Department of

Transportation (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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference,

Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, the Federal Aviation

Administration amends 14 CFR part 71

as follows:

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,

CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND

CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS;

AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING

POINTS

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.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9E, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated September 10, 1997, and effective

September 16, 1997, is amended as

follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

ACE IA E5 Audubon, IA [Revised]

Audubon County Airport, IA

(lat. 41°42′05′′N., long. 95°55′14′′W.)

Audubon NDB

(lat. 41°41′25′′N., long. 94°54′36′′W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile

radius of the Audubon County Airport and

within 2.6-miles each side of the 146° bearing

from the Audubon NDB extending from the

6.4-mile radius to 7 miles southeast of the

airport.

* * * * *

Issued in Kansas City, MO, on October 24,

1997.

Herman J. Lyons, Jr.,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.

[FR Doc. 98–1105 Filed 1–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–ACE–11]

Amendment to Class E Airspace; Lee’s

Summit, MO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of

effective date.

SUMMARY: This notice confirms the

effective date of a direct final rule which

revises Class E airspace at Lee’s

Summit, MO.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The direct final rule

published at 62 FR 53740 is effective on

0901 UTC February 26, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathy Randolph, Air Traffic Division,

Airspace Branch, ACE–520C, Federal

Aviation Administration, 601 East 12th

Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;

telephone: (816) 426–3408.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

published this direct final rule with a

request for comments in the Federal

Register on October 16, 1997 (62 FR

53740). The FAA uses the direct final

rulemaking procedure for a noncontroversial rule where the FAA

believes that there will be no adverse

public comment. This direct final rule

advised the public that no adverse

comments were anticipated, and that

unless a written adverse comment, or a

written notice of intent to submit such

an adverse comment, were received

within the comment period, the

regulation would become effective