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072215 (adding two half-shells on the spar)

has been accomplished.

(2) If Modification 072214 has not been

installed, comply with paragraphs 2.A.,

2.B.1), 2.B.2)a), and 2.B.2)b) of the

Accomplishment Instructions of Eurocopter

France Service Bulletin No. 55.10, Revision

2, dated April 25, 1997 (service bulletin). If

the fit and dimensions of the components

specified in paragraph 2.B.2)a) exceed the

tolerances in the applicable structural repair

manual, replace with airworthy parts.

(3) If Modification 072215 has not been

installed, first comply with paragraphs 2.A.,

2.B.1), and 2.B.3), and then comply with

paragraph 2.B.2)c) of the Accomplishment

Instructions of the service bulletin.

Note 2: Modification kit P/N 315A–07–

0221571 contains the necessary materials to

accomplish this modification.

(b) Before the first flight of each day:

(1) Visually inspect the installation of the

half-shells, the horizontal stabilizer supports,

and the horizontal stabilizer for corrosion or

cracks. Repair any corroded parts in

accordance with the applicable maintenance

manual. Replace any cracked components

with airworthy parts before further flight.

(2) Confirm that there is no play in the

horizontal stabilizer supports by lightly

shaking the horizontal stabilizer. If play is

detected, comply with paragraphs 2.A. and

2.B.2)a) of the service bulletin. If the fit and

dimensions of the components specified in

paragraph 2.B.2)a) exceed the tolerances in

the applicable structural repair manual,

replace with airworthy parts before further

flight.

(c) At intervals not to exceed 400 hours

time-in-service (TIS) or four calendar

months, whichever occurs first, inspect and

lubricate the spar tube attachment bolts.

(d) For stabilizers, P/N 3130–35–60–000,

3130–35–60–000–1, 3130–35–60–000–2, or

3130–35–60–000–3, within 90 calendar days

and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 18

calendar months, visually inspect the inside

of the horizontal spar tube in accordance

with paragraph 2.A. and 2.B.1) of the service

bulletin.

(1) If corrosion is found inside the tube,

other than in the half-shell area, replace the

tube with an airworthy tube within the next

500 hours TIS or 24 calendar months,

whichever occurs first.

(2) If corrosion is found inside the tube in

the half-shell area, apply a protective

treatment as described in paragraph 2.B.1)b)

of the service bulletin.

(e) For stabilizers, P/N 3130–35–60–000–4

or higher dash numbers, accomplish the

following:

(1) At or before the next major inspection,

3200 hours total TIS, or 12 calendar years

total TIS, whichever occurs first, and

thereafter at each major inspection, visually

inspect the inside of the horizontal spar tube

in accordance with paragraph 2.A. and 2.B.1)

of the service bulletin.

(2) If corrosion is found inside the tube,

other than in the half-shell area, replace the

tube with an airworthy tube within the next

500 hours TIS or 18 calendar months,

whichever occurs first. If corrosion is found

inside the tube in the half-shell area, apply

a protective treatment as described in

paragraph 2.B.1)b) of the service bulletin.

(f) 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, Rotorcraft

Standards Staff, FAA, Rotorcraft Directorate.

Operators shall submit their requests through

an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector,

who may concur or comment and then send

it to the Manager, Rotorcraft Standards Staff.

Note 3: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Rotorcraft Standards Staff.

(g) 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 helicopter

to a location where the requirements of this

AD can be accomplished.

(h) The modification shall be done in

accordance with Eurocopter France Service

Bulletin No. 55.10, Revision 2, dated April

25, 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 American Eurocopter Corporation, 2701

Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, Texas 75053–

4005. Copies may be inspected at the FAA,

Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort

Worth, Texas; or at the Office of the Federal

Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite

700, Washington, DC.

(i) This amendment becomes effective on

July 14, 1998.

Note 4: The subject of this AD is addressed

in Direction Generale De L’Aviation Civile

(France) AD 96–278–054(B)R1, dated May 21,

1997.

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 2,

1998.

Eric Bries,

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 98–15198 Filed 6–8–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98–ASW–24]

Revision of Class E Airspace;

Intracoastal City, LA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This amendment revises the

Class E airspace at Intracoastal City, LA.

The development of four global

positioning system (GPS) standard

instrument approach procedures (SIAP),

helicopter point-in-space approaches, to

heliports in the Intracoastal City, LA,

area has made this rule necessary. This

action is intended to provide adequate

controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 feet or more above the surface

for instrument flight rules (IFR)

operations to the heliports.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 8,

1998.

Comments must be received on or

before July 24, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule

in triplicate to Manager, Airspace

Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal

Aviation Administration, Southwest

Region, Docket No. 98–ASW–24, Fort

Worth, TX 76193–0520. The official

docket may be examined in the Office

of the Regional Counsel, Southwest

Region, Federal Aviation

Administration, 2601 Meacham

Boulevard, Room 663, Fort Worth, TX,

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 at the Airspace Branch, Traffic

Division, Federal Aviation

Administration, Southwest Region,

Room 414, Fort Worth, TX.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donald J. Day, Airspace Branch, Air

Traffic Division, Southwest Region,

Federal Aviation Administration, Fort

Worth, TX 76193–0520, telephone 817–

222–5593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

amendment to 14 CFR part 71 revises

the Class E airspace at Intraocastal City,

LA. The development of four GPS

SIAP’s helicopter point-in-space

approaches, to heliports in the

Intracaostal City, LA, area has made this

rule necessary. This action is intended

to provide adequate controlled airspace

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface for IFR operations to

the helicports

Class E airspace designations 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 any adverse

or negative comment and therefore is

issuing it as a direct final rule. A

substantial number of previous

opportunities provided to the public to

comment on substantially identical

actions have resulted in negligible

adverse comments or objections. Unless

a written adverse or negative comment,

or a written notice of intent to submit

an adverse or negative comment, is
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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 is needed.

Comments are specifically invited on

the overall regulatory, economic,

environmental, and energy 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. 98–ASW–24.’’ 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 Federal Assessment.

Further, the FAA has determined that

this regulation is noncontroversial and

unlikely to result in adverse or negative

comments and only involves an

established body of technical

regulations that require frequent and

routine amendments to keep them

operationally current. Therefore, I

certify that this regulation (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) if

promulgated, will not have a significant

economic impact, positive or negative,

on a substantial number of small entities

under the criteria of the Regulatory

Since this rule involves routine matters

that will only affect air traffic

procedures and air navigation, it does

not warrant preparation of a Regulatory

Flexibility Analysis because the

anticipated impact is so minimal.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference,

Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me, 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.

* * * * *

ASW LA E5 Intracostal City, LA [Revised]

Point In Space Coordinates

(Lat. 29°46′57′′ N., long. 92°08′42′′ W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 10-mile radius

of the Point In Space serving Intracostal City

heliports, excluding the airspace within the

Lafayette, LA, Class E Airspace.

* * * * *

Issued in Forth Worth, TX, on May 22,

1998.

Albert L. Viselli,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Southwest Region.

[FR Doc. 98–15313 Filed 6–8–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98–ASW–25]

Revision of Class E Airspace; Venice,

LA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This amendment revises the

Class E airspace at Venice, LA. The

development of two global positioning

system (GPS) standard instrument

approach procedures (SIAP), helicopter

point-in-space approaches, to heliports

in the Venice, LA, area has made this

rule necessary. This action is intended

to provide adequate controlled airspace

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface from instrument flight

rules (IFR) operations to the heliports.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 8,

1998.

Comments must be received on or

before July 24, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule

in triplicate to Manager, Airspace

Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal

Aviation Administration, Southwest

Region, Docket No. 98–ASW–25, Fort

Worth, TX 76193–0520.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Regional Counsel,

Southwest Region, Federal Aviation

Administration, 2601 Meacham

Boulevard, Room 663, Fort Worth, TX,

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 at the Airspace Branch, Air

Traffic Division, Federal Aviation

Administration, Southwest Region,

Room 414, Fort Worth, TX.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donald J. Day, Airspace Branch, Air

Traffic Division, Southwest Region,

Federal Aviation Administration, Fort