Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 13 / Wednesday, January 21, 1998 / Notices 3181

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on January

8, 1998.

Benito De Leon,

Manager, Planning/Programming Branch,

Airports Division, Great Lakes Region.

[FR Doc. 98–1372 Filed 1–20–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Aircraft Portable Megaphones

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability for public

comment.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

availability of and request comments on

proposed technical standard order

(TSO) pertaining to aircraft portable

megaphones. The proposed TSO

prescribes the minimum performance

standards that aircraft portable

megaphones must meet to be identified

with the marking ‘‘TSO–C137.’’

EFFECTIVE DATE: Comments must be

received on or before April 24, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the

proposed technical standard order to:

Technical Programs and Continued

Airworthiness Branch, AIR–120,

Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft

Certification Service—File No. TSO–

C137, Federal Aviation Administration,

800 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591. Or deliver

comments to: Federal Aviation

Administration, Room 815, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591. Comments must

identify the TSO file number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Bobbie J. Smith, Technical Program

and Continued Airworthiness Branch,

AIR–120, Aircraft Engineering Division,

Aircraft Certification Service, Federal

Aviation Administration, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591, FAX No. (202)

267–5340.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

Interested persons are invited to

comment on the proposed TSO listed in

this notice by submitting such written

data, views, or arguments as they desire

to the above specified address.

Comments received on the proposed

technical standard order may be

examined, before and after the comment

closing date, in Room 815, FAA

Headquarters Building (FOB–10A), 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591, weekdays

except Federal holidays, between 8:30

a.m. and 4:30 p.m. All communications

received on or before the closing date

for comments specified above will be

considered by the Director of the

Aircraft Certification Service before

issuing the final TSO.

Background

Proposed TSO–C137 establishes the

basic requirements for the design and

performance of aircraft portable

megaphones.

This TSO was designed with the

intent of being used predominately in

transport category air carrier operations.

However, the proposed TSO will be

suitable for any aircraft application.

The proposed TSO references the SAE

AS 4950 ‘‘Design and Performance

Criteria for Transport Aircraft Portable

megaphones.’’ The TSO also references

RTCA Document Number DO–160D

which sets forth the environmental test

standards for articles manufactured

under this TSO. Compliance with this

TSO is predicated, in part, on meeting

the standards set forth in these

documents, with the exception of

certain requirements in SAE AS 4950.

Specifically, this TSO substitutes

different data requirements that the

manufacturer must have available for

FAA review for those that appear in

SAE AS 4950.

In addition to marking requirements

specified in 14 CFR 21.607(d), each

separate component that is easily

removable (without hand tools), an

interchangeable element, or a separate

sub-assembly of the article must be

permanently and legibly marked with at

least the name of the manufacturer, the

manufacturer’s part number, and the

TSO number. This TSO also permits

optional marking to denote aircraftspecific installation limitations on the

article. These exceptions to SAE AS

4950 are detailed in Appendix 1 of this

TSO.

How to Obtain Copies

A copy of the proposed TSO–C137,

may be obtained via Internet (http:/

www.faa.gov/avr/air/100home.htm) or

on request from the office listed under

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

Copies of Society of Automotive

Engineers, Inc. (SAE) Aerospace

Standard (AS) AS 4950 may be

purchased from the SAE Inc.,

Department 331, 400 Commonwealth

Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096–0001.

Copies of RTCA, Inc. Document No.

160D, ‘‘Environmental Conditions and

Test Procedures for Airborne

Equipment,’’ dated July 29, 1997 may be

purchased from the RTCA, Inc., 1140

Connecticut Avenue, NW., Suite 1020,

Washington, DC 20036.

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 13,

1998.

Abbas A. Rizvi,

Acting Manager, Aircraft Engineering

Division, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 98–1377 Filed 1–20–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Emergency Evacuation Slides, Ramps,

and Slide/Raft Combinations

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability for public

comment.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

availability of and request comments on

proposed technical standard orders

(TSO’s) pertaining to emergency

evacuation slides, ramps, and slide/raft

combinations. The proposed TSO’s

prescribe the minimum performance

standards that emergency evacuation

slides, ramps, and slide/raft

combinations must meet to be identified

with the marking ‘‘TSO–C69c.’’

EFFECTIVE DATE: Comments must be

received on or before April 24, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the

proposed technical standard order to:

Technical Programs and Continued

Airworthiness Branch, AIR–120,

Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft

Certification Service—File No. TSO–

C69c, Federal Aviation Administration,

800 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591. Or deliver

comments to: Federal Aviation

Administration, Room 815, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591. Comments must

identify the TSO file number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Bobbie J. Smith, Technical Program

and Continued Airworthiness Branch,

AIR–120, Aircraft Engineering Division,

Aircraft Certification Service, Federal

Aviation Administration, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591, FAX No. (202)

267–5340.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

Interested persons are invited to

comment on the proposed TSO listed in

this notice by submitting such written

data, views, or arguments as they desire

to the above specified address.

Comments received on the proposed
3182 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 13 / Wednesday, January 21, 1998 / Notices

technical standard order may be

examined, before and after the comment

closing date, in Room 815, FAA

Headquarters Building (FOB–10A), 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591, weekdays

except Federal holidays, between 8:30

a.m. and 4:30 p.m. All communications

received on or before the closing date

for comments specified above will be

considered by the Director of the

Aircraft Certification Service before

issuing the final TSO.

Background

Proposed TSO–C69c sets forth the

basic requirements for the design and

performance of emergency slides,

ramps, and slide/raft combinations. The

changes to this TSO include the

addition of specific revisions to the

requirements and tests for beam

strength, attachment means, evacuation

rate conditions, dark of night usability

rate, and hot and cold soak. This

revision also adds requirements for

testing to ensure particular wind

loading directions are added for devices

which do not deploy perpendicular to

the aircraft center line. In addition,

Appendices 2 through 4 were added to

include standardized definitions used in

the TSO, described data collection

procedures, and provide a detailed

summary of changes contained in this

latest TSO revision, respectively. The

TSO has been reformatted. In addition,

this revision incorporates two NTSB

safety recommendations A–88–106 and

A–88–107 which calls for improvements

to the construction and placarding of

manual inflation handles and

disconnect means.

In addition to the requirements of 14

CFR 21.607(d), each separate

component that is easily removable

(without hand tools), an interchangeable

element, or a separate sub-assembly of

the article must be permanently and

legibly marked with at least the name of

the manufacturer, manufacturer’s past

number, and the TSO number.

How to Obtain Copies

A copy of the proposed TSO–C69c,

may be obtained via Internet (http:/

www.faa.gov/avr/air100home.htm) or

on request from the office listed under

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

Federal Aviation Administration

Standards for Emergency Evacuation

Slides, Ramps, and Slide/Raft

Combinations may be obtained at the

FAA Headquarters in the Aircraft

Engineering Division (AIR–120), and all

Aircraft Certification Offices (ACO’s).

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 13,

1998.

Abbas A. Rizvi,

Acting Manager, Aircraft Engineering

Division, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 98–1376 Filed 1–20–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Commission to Study Capital

Budgeting

AGENCY: Advisory Commission to the

President of the United States.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

SUMMARY: The agenda for the next

meetings of the Commission to Study

Capital Budgeting includes briefings

and the hearing of testimony on capital

budgeting issues on Friday, January 30.

On Saturday morning, January 31, the

Commission will review draft materials

related to capital budgeting prepared by

its staff and then continue discussions

on capital budgeting as time permits.

Meetings are open to the public. Limited

seating capacity is available.

Dates, Times and Places of the Next

Commission Meetings

January 30, 1998, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Senate Budget Committee Hearing

Room, Room 608, Dirksen Senate Office

Building, First and C Streets, NE,

Washington, DC 20510.

January 31, 1998, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

White House Conference Center,

Truman Room, 726 Jackson Place, NW,

Washington, DC 20503.

The Commission is seeking all views

on capital budgeting. Interested parties

may submit their views to: Barry

Anderson, Executive Director,

President’s Commission to Study

Capital Budgeting, Old Executive Office

Building (Room 258), Washington, DC

20503. Voice: (202) 395–4630; Fax: (202)

395–6170; E-Mail:

capitallbudget@oa.eop.gov; Website:

To be announced.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E.

William Dinkelacker, Room 4456, Main

Treasury, Washington, DC 20220. Voice:

(202) 622–1285; Fax: (202) 622–1294; EMail:

william.dinkelacker@treas.sprint.com.

E. William Dinkelacker,

Senior Economist/DFO.

[FR Doc. 98–1290 Filed 1–20–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–25–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Comptroller of the

Currency

Office of Thrift Supervision

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Agency Information Collection

Activities; Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCIES: Office of the Comptroller of

the Currency (OCC), Office of Thrift

Supervision (OTS), Treasury; Board of

Governors of the Federal Reserve

System (Board); and Federal Deposit

Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

SUMMARY: The OCC, OTS, Board, and

FDIC (Agencies) as part of their

continuing effort to reduce paperwork

and respondent burden, invite the

general public and other Federal

agencies to take this opportunity to

comment on proposed revisions to a

continuing information collection, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995. In accordance with the

requirements of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 35),

the Agencies may not conduct or

sponsor, and the respondent is not

required to respond to, an information

collection that has been extended,

revised, or implemented on or after

October 1, 1995, unless it displays a

currently valid Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) control number.

Currently, the Agencies are soliciting

comments regarding an information

collection concerning certain corporate

changes. The information collection is

titled: Interagency Bank Merger Act

Application. In the case of the OCC, this

collection is a part of the Comptroller’s

Corporate Manual. Additionally, the

OCC is making other clarifying changes

to the Comptroller’s Corporate Manual.

DATES: Written comments should be

submitted by March 23, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct written comments as

follows:

OCC: Communications Division,

Office of the Comptroller of the

Currency, Third Floor, 250 E Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20219; Attention:

1557–0014. Comments also may be sent

by facsimile transmission to (202) 874–

5274, or by electronic mail to:

regs.comments@occ.treas.gov.

Comments will be available for

inspection and photocopying at the

OCC’s Public Reference Room, 250 E

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20219,

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., on business