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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Draft Advisory Circular (AC) No. 120–

28D, Criteria for Approval of Category

III Weather Minima for Takeoff,

Landing, and Rollout

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability of a draft

advisory circular.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

availability of a draft AC, recommended

by the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee (ARCA), which provides

information and guidance on obtaining

and maintaining approval of Category III

landing weather minima and low

visibility takeoff criteria, including the

installation and approval of associated

aircraft systems. This draft AC would

incorporate changes to AC 20–57

resulting from the harmonization efforts

of the Federal Aviation Administration,

European Joint Aviation Authority and

other regulatory authorities. This notice

solicits public comment on the draft AC.

DATES: Comments on the draft AC must

be received on or before July 20, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the

draft AC to Jim Enias, Technical

Programs Division (AFS–400), Room

835, Federal Aviation Administration,

800 Independence Ave., SW.,

Washington DC 20591.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jim Enias, Technical Programs Division

(AFS–400), Federal Aviation

Administration, Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20591, Telephone

(202) 267–7211.

Comments Invited

The FAA invites interested parties to

submit comments on this draft AC, as

recommended by the ARAC.

Commenters should identify AC 120–

28D and submit comments to the person

and address listed above. The FAA will

consider all communications received

on or before the closing date for

comments before completing its review

of this ARAC recommended AC. The

recommended draft AC and comments

received may be inspected at the Office

of Flight Standards Service, Technical

Programs Division, Room 935, Federal

Aviation Administration (Federal Office

Building 10A), between the hours of 9

a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays, except

Federal holidays.

Background

This draft AC was received from the

ARAC on December 15, 1997. The AC

recommended by the ARAC would set

forth an acceptable means, but not the

only means, of obtaining and

maintaining approval of operations in

Category III landing weather minima

and low visibility takeoff criteria

including the installation and approval

of associated aircraft systems. It

includes additional or revised Category

III criteria for use in conjunction with

heads-up displays, satellite navigation

systems, low visibility takeoff guidance

systems, wide-body fail passive

operations, and use of Category III

criteria during certain engine

inoperative operations.

This draft AC should be reviewed in

conjunction with the regulatory

requirements of 14 CFR parts 121, 125,

and 135, as applicable. This draft AC

would not change, add, or delete any

regulatory requirement or authorize any

deviation from parts 121, 125, or 135.

This draft revision also updates and

incorporates provisions of the former

AC 20–57 into AC 120–28, since AC 20–

57’s former provisions are directly

related to and dependent on criteria

provided in the draft AC.

The FAA is currently reviewing this

ARAC recommendation and may make

revisions to this document before it is

issued. These revisions may include

editorial changes to ensure that this AC

does not impose requirements on

operators independent of the current

regulations. The regulations themselves,

referenced in the draft AC, may be

reviewed for revisions, as appropriate. It

should be noted that the draft AC

explicitly states that nothing in it is

intended to preclude an operator from

proposing and demonstrating to the

FAA its ability to operate to Category III

minima with a different equipment

configuration, or alternatively to an RVR

minima lower than presently described

in this document.

If, after review of this

recommendation, the FAA decides to

make any substantive changes in the

draft AC, the revised document will be

made available again for comment

before final issuance.

This draft revision incorporates

changes resulting from the first steps

toward international all weather

operations criteria harmonization taken

by the FAA, JAA, and several other

regulatory authorities. Subsequent

revisions of this AC are planned as

additional all weather operations

harmonization items are agreed and

completed by FAA and JAA, or

internationally.

Issued in Washington, DC on May 15,

1998.

Thomas E. Stuckey,

Acting Director, Flight Standards Service.

[FR Doc. 98–13578 Filed 5–20–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee Meeting on Transport

Airplane and Engine Issues

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a

public meeting of the FAA’s Aviation

Rulemaking Advisory Committee

(ARAC) to discuss transport airplane

and engine (TAE) issues.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for

June 8 and 9, 1998, beginning at 8:30

a.m. on June 8. Arrange for oral

presentations by June 1, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Aerospace Industries

Association, 1250 Eye Street, NW. (Suite

1100), Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Effie M. Upshaw, Office of Rulemaking,

ARM–209, FAA, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591,

Telephone (202) 267–7626.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub.L. 92–

463; 5 U.S.C. App II), notice is given of

an ARAC meeting to be held June 8–9,

1998, at Aerospace Industries

Association, 1250 Eye Street, NW. (Suite

1100), Washington, DC. The agenda will

include:

Monday, June 8, 1998

• Opening Remarks.

• FAA Report.

• Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA)

Report.

• Transport Canada Report.

• Executive Committee (EXCOM)

Meeting Report.

• Harmonization Management Team

Report.

• Harmonization Program Plan.

• Flight Test Harmonization Working

Group (HWG) Report.

• Systems Design and Analysis HWG

Report and Vote.

• Ice Protection HWG Report.

• Powerplant Installation HWG

Report.

• Engine HWG Report.

• Flight Guidance System HWG

Report.
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Tuesday, June 9, 1998

• General Structures HWG Report.

• Electromagnetic Effects HWG

Report.

• Loads & Dynamics HWG Report.

• Airworthiness Assurance HWG

Report.

• Hydraulic Test HWG Report and

Vote.

• Brake Systems Harmonization

Working Group (if needed).

• Review Action Items.

The Systems Design and Analysis

HWG is requesting a vote for formal

FAA economic and legal review of a

draft notice and advisory circular

relating to a review of 14 CFR 25.1309,

European Joint Aviation Requirements

(JAR) 25.1309, associated Advisory

Circular 25.1309–1A, and Advisory

Circulars Joint Numbers 1 through 8.

The Hydraulic Test HWG is requesting

a vote for the acceptance of a

disposition of comments to Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking No. 96–6. The

proposed rulemaking would amend the

airworthiness standards for transport

category airplanes to harmonize

hydraulic systems design and test

requirements with standards proposed

for the JAR.

Attendance is open to the public, but

will be limited to the space available.

Arrangements may be made to present

statements, request the public must

make arrangements by June 1, 1998, to

present oral statements at the meeting.

Written statements may be presented to

the Committee at any time by providing

25 copies to the Assistant Executive

Director for Transport Airplane and

Engine issues or by providing copies at

the meeting. Copies of the documents to

be voted upon may be made available by

contacting the person listed under the

heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

Sign and oral interpretation can be

made available at the meeting, as well

as an assistive listening device, if

requested 10 calendar days before the

meeting.

Issued in Washington, DC on May 13,

1998.

Joseph A. Hawkins,

Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking

Advisory Committee.

[FR Doc. 98–13519 Filed 5–20–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Intent To Rule on PFC Application (98–

03–I–00–OTH) To Impose Only a

Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at

North Bend Municipal Airport;

Submitted by the City of North Bend,

North Bend, Oregon

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on

application.

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and

invites public comment on the

application to impose only a PFC at

North Bend Municipal Airport under

the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and

part 158 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 22, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this

application may be mailed or delivered

in triplicate to the FAA at the following

address: J. Wade Bryant, Manager;

Seattle airports District Office, SEA–

ADO; Federal Aviation Administration;

1601 Lind Avenue, S.W., Suite 250;

Renton, Washington 98055–4056.

Om addition, one copy of any

comments submitted to the FAA must

be mailed or delivered to Gary Le

Tellier, Airport Manager, at the

following address: City of North Bend,

P.O. Box B, North Bend, OR 97459.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers

may submit copies of written comments

previously provided to North Bend

Municipal airport under section 158.23

of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Mary Vargas, (425) 227–2660;

Seattle Airports District Office, SEA–

ADO; Federal Aviation Administration;

1601 Lind Avenue, S.W., Suite 250;

Renton, Washington 98055–4056. The

application may be reviewed in person

at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

proposes to rule and invites public

comment on the application (98–03–I–

00–OTH) to impose only a PFC at North

Bend Municipal Airport, under the

provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part

158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

(14 CFR Part 158).

On May 13, 1998, the FAA

determined that the application to

impose only a PFC submitted by the

City of North Bend, Oregon, was

substantially complete within the

requirements of section 158.25 of Part

158. The FAA will approve or

disapprove the application, in whole or

in part, no later than August 22, 1998.

The following is a brief overview of

the application.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed charge effective date: June 1,

1998.

Proposed charge expiration date:

January 1, 2001.

Total estimated PFC revenue:

$136,800.

Brief description of proposed

projects—(Impose Only): East Side.

Terminal Area Site Preparation; and

East Airport Roadway Alignment, and

Runway 13—31 Safety Area.

Class or classes of air carriers which

the public agency has requested not be

required to collect PFCs: Non-scheduled

air taxi/commercial operators utilizing

aircraft having a seating capacity of less

than 20 passengers not to be required to

collect PFCs.

Any person may inspect the

application in person at the FAA office

listed above under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT and at the FAA

Regional Airports Office located at:

Federal Aviation Administration,

Northwest Mountain Regional Office,

Airports Division, 1601 Lind Avenue,

S.W., Suite 315; Renton, Washington

98055–4056.

In addition, any person may, upon

request, inspect the application, notice,

and other documents germane to the

application in person at the North Bend

Municipal Airport, North Bend, Oregon.

Issued in Renton, Washington on May 134,

1998.

David A. Field,

Manager, Planning, Programming and

Capacity Branch, Northwest Mountain

Region.

[FR Doc. 98–13576 Filed 5–20–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA–98–3701; Notice 1]

Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America Inc.;

Receipt of Application for Decision of

Inconsequential Noncompliance

Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America

(MMSA) of Cypress, California, has

determined that some of its 1994–1998

models fail to meet the requirements of

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard

(FMVSS) No. 118, ‘‘S4,’’ and has filed

an appropriate report pursuant to 49

CFR Part 573, ‘‘Defects and

Noncompliance Reports.’’ MMSA has

also applied to be exempted from the

notification and remedy requirements of

49 U.S.C. Chapter 301—‘‘Motor Vehicle

Safety’’ on the basis that the