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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

15 workhours to accomplish these

actions, and that the average labor rate

is approximately $60 an hour. Parts will

be provided by the manufacturer at no

cost to the owners/operators of the

affected airplanes. Based on these

figures, the total cost impact of this AD

on U.S. operators is estimated to be

$36,000, or $900 per airplane. These

figures are based on the presumption

that no affected airplanes have these

modifications incorporated.

Pilatus has informed the FAA that all

40 airplanes in the U.S. registry have

these modifications incorporated. With

this in mind, this AD imposes no cost

impact upon the public.

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:

98–11–20 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.: Amendment

39–10545; Docket No. 97–CE–38–AD.

Applicability: Models PC–12 and PC–12/45

airplanes, serial numbers MSN 101 through

180, certificated in any category, that

incorporate an executive cabin layout.

Note 1: Models PC–12 and PC–12/45

airplanes that incorporate a corporate-utility

cabin layout are not affected by this AD.

Note 2: 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 (c) 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 head injuries during an

airplane crash because the lavatory wall and

passenger seat configuration do not meet

current head injury criteria regulations,

accomplish the following:

(a) Modify the lavatory wall and passenger

seat configuration in accordance with Pilatus

Service Bulletin No. 25–003, dated May 7,

1997, or Pilatus Service Bulletin No. 25–003,

Rev. 1, dated April 7, 1998.

(b) 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.

(c) 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, 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 3: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Small Airplane

Directorate.

(d) Questions or technical information

related to Pilatus Service Bulletin No. 25–

003, dated May 7, 1997, or Pilatus Service

Bulletin No. 25–003, Rev. 1, dated April 7,

1998, should be directed to Pilatus Aircraft

Ltd., Marketing Support Department, CH–

6370 Stans, Switzerland; telephone: +41 41–

6196 233; facsimile: +41 41–6103 351. 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 64106.

(e) The modification required by this AD

shall be done in accordance with Pilatus

Service Bulletin No. 25–003, dated May 7,

1997, or Pilatus Service Bulletin No. 25–003,

Rev. 1, dated April 7, 1998. 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 Pilatus

Aircraft Ltd., Marketing Support Department,

CH–6370 Stans, Switzerland. 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.

Note 4: The subject of this AD is addressed

in Swiss AD HB 97–249, dated May 31, 1997.

(f) This amendment becomes effective on

July 13, 1998.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on May

18, 1998.

Michael Gallagher,

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft

Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 98–13924 Filed 5–27–98; 8:45 am]

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14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–ANM–20]

Amendment of Class E Airspace;

Livingston, MT, and Butte, MT, and

Removal of Class E Airspace;

Coppertown, MT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action combines the

Coppertown, MT, Class E airspace area

with the existing Butte, MT, Class E

airspace area. This combined airspace is

now designated the Butte, MT, Class E

airspace area. This action also amends

the adjacent Class E airspace at

Livingston, MT, by providing additional

controlled airspace to accommodate the

development of new Standard

Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP)

utilizing the Global Positioning System

(GPS) at the Livingston Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 13,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dennis Ripley, ANM–520.6, Federal
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Aviation Administration, Docket No.

97–ANM–20, 1601 Lind Avenue S.W.,

Renton, Washington, 98055–4056;

telephone number: (425) 227–2527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

History

On February 25, 1998, the FAA

proposed to amend Title 14, Code of

Federal Regulation, part 71 (14 CFR part

71) by removing the Coppertown, MT,

airspace area and revising the

Livingston, MT, and Butte, MT, Class E

airspace areas (63 FR 9462). This

revision provides the additional

airspace necessary to encompass a GPS

SIAP for the Mission Field Airport,

Livingston, MT. This action also

corrects two errors discovered in the

proposal. A spelling error and an

incorrect airport name listed in the legal

description are corrected herein.

Interested parties were invited to

participate in the rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal. No

comments were received.

The coordinates for this airspace

docket are based on North American

Datum 83. Class E airspace areas

extending upward 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 airspace

designation listed in this document will

be published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to 14 CFR part 71

modifies Class E airspace at Livingston,

MT, and Butte, MT, while also removing

Class E airspace at Coppertown, MT.

This action combines the Coppertown,

MT, Class E airspace area with the

existing Butte, MT, Class E airspace

area. This combined airspace is now

designated the Butte, MT, Class E

airspace area. The incorrectly named

Coppertown, MT, airspace does not

serve an airport, has no associated town,

and is solely a navigational aid located

close to Butte, MT. This amendment

also provides the additional airspace

necessary to fully encompass the GPS–

A SIAP to the Mission Field Airport,

Livingston, MT. Additionally, this rule

revises the common airspace boundaries

where Livingston, MT, and Butte, MT,

airspace areas meet in order to better

distribute the airspace serving the

respective airports and to provide for

easier cartography. The intended effect

of this rule is designed to provide safe

and efficient use of the navigable

airspace and to promote safe flight

operations under Instrument Flight Rule

(IFR) at the Mission Field Airport and

between the terminal and en route

transition stages.

The FAA has determined that this

regulation only involves an established

body of technical regulations for which

frequent and routine amendments are

necessary to keep them operationally

current. It, therefore, (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)

does not warrant preparation of a

Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated

impact is so minimal. Since this is a

routine matter that will only affect air

traffic procedures and air navigation, it

is certified that this rule will not have

a significant economic impact 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

In consideration of the foregoing, 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 14 CFR

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 the 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.

* * * * *

ANM MT E5 Coppertown, MT [Removed]

* * * * *

ANM MT E5 Butte, MT [Revised]

Bert Mooney Airport, Butte, MT

(Lat. 45°57′17′′ N, long. 112°29′51′′ W)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface bounded by a line

beginning at lat 46°20′30′′N, long

112°48′33′′W; to lat 46°10′30′′N, long.

113°07′03′′W; to lat 45°57′05′′N, long.

112°47′43′′W; to lat. 45°51′20′′N, long.

112°27′33′′W; to lat. 46°03′20′′N, long.

112°20′03′′W; to lat. 46°18′30′′N, long.

112°30′33′′W; thence to point of beginning;

that airspace extending upward from 1,200

feet above the surface bounded by a line

beginning at lat. 45°35′00′′N, long

113°05′00′′W; to lat. 46°37′00′′N, long.

113°05′00′′W; to lat 46°37′00′′N, long.

112°26′00′′W; to lat. 46°16′00′′N, long.

112°00′00′′W; to lat. 45°35′00′′N, long.

112°00′00′′W; thence to point of beginning;

excluding that airspace within Federal

airways, and the Helena, MT, the Dillon, MT,

and the Missoula, MT, Class E airspace areas.

* * * * *

ANM MT E5 Livingston, MT [Revised]

Mission Field, Livingston, MT

(Lat. 45°41′58′′N, long 110°26′54′′W

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 4.2-mile

radius of the Mission Field Airport, and that

airspace bounded by a line beginning at Lat.

45°40′30′′N, long 110°15′20′′W; to lat.

45°47′30′′N, long. 110°15′30′′W; to lat

45°47′30′′N, long. 110°23′00′′W; to lat.

46°02′20′′N, long. 110°31′00′′W; to lat.

45°58′00′′N, long. 110°47′15′′W; to lat.

45°38′45′′N, long. 110°37′00′′W; thence to

point of beginning and that airspace

extending upward from 1,200 feet above the

surface within an area bounded by a line

beginning at lat. 46°16′00′′N, long

112°00′00′′W; to lat. 46°37′00′′N, long.

111°30′00′′W; to lat 46°37′00′′N, long.

110°43′00′′W; to lat. 46°00′00′′N, long.

112°29′00′′W; to lat. 46°00′00′′N, long.

109°30′00′′W; to lat. 45°30′00′′N, long.

109°30′00′′W; to lat. 45°30′00′′N, long.

112°00′00′′W; thence to point of beginning;

excluding that airspace within Federal

airways, the Helena, MT, and the Billings,

MT, Class E airspace areas.

* * * * *

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on May 5,

1998.

Joe E. Gingles,

Acting Assistant Manager, Air Traffic

Division, Northwest Mountain Region.

[FR Doc. 98–14169 Filed 5–27–98; 8:45 am]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

17 CFR Part 232

[Release Nos. 33–7539; 34–40003; 35–

26876; 39–2363; IC–23191]

RIN 3235–AG96

Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer

Manual

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange

Commission.

ACTION: Final Rules.

SUMMARY: The Commission is adopting

an updated edition of the EDGAR Filer

Manual and is providing for its