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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation

safety, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me by the

Administrator, the Federal Aviation

Administration proposes to amend 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 the following new airworthiness

directive:

Lockheed: Docket 98–NM–36–AD.

Applicability: Model L–1011–385–1, –14,

and –15 series airplanes, as listed in

Lockheed Service Bulletin 093–27–128,

Revision 2, dated December 1, 1997;

certificated in any category.

Note 1: 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 as indicated, unless

accomplished previously.

To prevent inadequate annunciation to the

flightcrew of leading edge slat failures, which

could result in reduced stall margins, and

consequent reduced controllability of the

airplane, accomplish the following:

(a) Within 18 months after the effective

date of this AD, replace the flap position

indicator with a new, improved flap position

indicator, in accordance with Lockheed

Service Bulletin 093–27–128, Revision 2,

dated December 1, 1997.

Note 2: Replacement of the flap position

indicator accomplished prior to the effective

date of this AD, in accordance with Lockheed

Service Bulletin 093–27–128, dated

November 8, 1976, or Revision 1, dated

January 17, 1977, is considered acceptable for

compliance with paragraph (a) of this AD.

(b) As of the effective date of this AD, no

person shall install a flap position indicator,

part number 672563–111 or 672563–115, on

any airplane.

(c) 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, Atlanta

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA,

Small 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, Atlanta ACO.

Note 3: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Atlanta ACO.

(d) 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.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 9,

1998.

John J. Hickey,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 98–16022 Filed 6–16–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96–AWP–26]

Proposed Establishment of Class E

Airspace; Willits, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This notice proposes to

establish a Class E airspace area at

Willits, CA. Additional controlled

airspace extending upward from 700

feet or more about the surface of the

earth is needed to contain aircraft

executing the Global Positioning System

(GPS) Standard Instrument Approach

Procedure (SIAP) to Runway (RWY) 16

and GPS RWY 34 SIAP at Ells FieldWillits Municipal Airport. The intended

effect of this proposal is to provide

adequate controlled airspace for

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations

at Ells Field-Willits Municipal Airport,

Willits, CA.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before July 27, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Federal

Aviation Administration, Attn:

Manager, Airspace Branch, AWP–520,

Docket No. 96–AWP–26, Air Traffic

Division, 15000 Aviation Boulevard,

Lawndale, California, 90261.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Assistant Chief

Counsel, Western Pacific Region,

Federal Aviation Administration, Room

6007, 15000 Aviation Boulevard,

Lawndale, California, 90261.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business at the

Office of the Manager, Airspace Branch,

Air Traffic Division at the above

address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Larry Tonish, Airspace Specialist,

Airspace Branch, AWP–520, Air Traffic

Division, Western-Pacific Region,

Federal Aviation Administration, 15000

Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale,

California, 90261, telephone (310) 725–

6531.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

Interested parties are invited to

participate in this proposed rulemaking

by submitting such written data, views,

or arguments as they may desire.

Comments that provide the factual basis

supporting the views and suggestions

presented are particularly helpful in

developing reasoned regulatory

decisions on the proposal. Comments

are specifically invited on the overall

regulatory, aeronautical, economic,

environmental, and energy-related

aspects of the proposal.

Communications should identify the

airspace docket and be submitted in

triplicate to the address listed above.

Commenters wishing the FAA to

acknowledge receipt of their comments

on this notice must submit with the

comments a self-addressed, stamped

postcard on which the following

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to

Airspace Docket No. 96–AWP–26.’’ The

postcard will be date/time stamped and

returned to the commenter. All

communications received on or before

the specified closing date for comments

will be considered before taking action

on the proposed rule. The proposal

contained in this notice may be changed

in the light of comments received. All

comments submitted will be available

for examination in the Airspace Branch,

Air Traffic Division, 15000 Aviation

Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261,

both before and after the closing date for

comments. A report summarizing each

substantive public contact with FAA

personnel concerned with this

rulemaking will be filed in the docket.

Availability of NPRM

Any person may obtain a copy of this

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

by submitting a request to the Federal

Aviation Administration, Airspace

Branch, 15000 Aviation Boulevard,

Lawndale, California 90261.

Communications must identify the

notice number of this NPRM. Persons
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interested in being placed on a mailing

list for future NPRM’s should also

request a copy of Advisory Circular No.

11–2A, which describes the application

procedures.

The Proposal

The FAA is considering an

amendment to 14 CFR part 71 by

establishing a Class E airspace area at

Willits, CA. Additional controlled

airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface is needed to

contain aircraft executing the GPS RWY

16 SIAP and GPS RWY 34 SIAP at Ells

Field-Willits Municipal Airport. The

intended effect of this proposal is to

provide adequate controlled airspace for

IFR operations at Ells Field-Willits

Municipal Airport, Willits, CA. 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 would be

published subsequently in this Order.

The FAA has determined that this

proposed regulation only involves an

established body of technical

regulations for which frequent and

routine amendments are necessary to

keep them operationally current.

Therefore, this proposed 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)

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 proposed 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).

The Proposed Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

proposes to modify 14 CFR part 71 as

follows:

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,

CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND

CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; ROUTES;

AND REPORTING POINTS

1. The authority citation for 14 CFR

part 71 is revised 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 7400.09E,

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 form 700 feet or more

above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AWP CA E5 Willits, CA [New]

(Lat. 39°27′03′′N, long, 123°22′12′′W)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile

radius of the Ells Field-Willits Municipal

Airport and that Airspace bounded by a line

beginning at lat. 39°28′00′′N, long.

123°30′15′′W; to lat. 39°44′30′′N, long.

123°40′15′′W; to lat. 39°49′45′′N, long.

123°26′30′′W; to lat. 39°33′15′′N, long.

123°18′00′′W, then counterclockwise along

the 6.3-mile radius of the Globe-San Carlos

Regional Airport, to the point of beginning.

* * * * *

Issued in Los Angeles, California, on June

1, 1998.

Michael Lammes,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Western-Pacific Region.

[FR Doc. 98–16079 Filed 6–16–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation

and Enforcement

30 CFR Part 934

[ND–035–FOR, Amendment No. XXV]

North Dakota Regulatory Program

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening and

extension of public comment period and

opportunity for public hearing on

proposed amendment.

SUMMARY Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is

announcing receipt of additional

explanatory information pertaining to a

previously proposed amendment to the

North Dakota regulatory program

(hereinafter, the ‘‘North Dakota

program’’) under the Surface Mining

Control and Reclamation Act of 1977

(SMCRA). The additional explanatory

information for North Dakota’s proposed

rules pertain to changes to provisions on

vegetation success standards for final

bond release. The amendment is

intended to revise the North Dakota

program to improve operational

efficiency.

DATES: Written comments must be

received by 4:00 p.m., m.d.t., July 2,

1998. If requested, a public hearing on

the proposed amendment will be held

on July 13, 1998. Requests to present

oral testimony at the hearing must be

received by 4:00 p.m., m.d.t., on July 2,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be mailed or hand delivered to Guy

Padgett, Field Office Director, at the

address listed below.

Copies of the North Dakota program,

the proposed amendment, and all

written comments received in response

to this document will be available for

public review at the addresses listed

below during normal business hours,

Monday through Friday, excluding

holidays. Each requester may receive

one free copy of the proposed

amendment by contacting OSM’s Casper

Field Office.

Guy Padgett, Director, Casper Field

Office, Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement, 100

East B. Street, Federal Building, Room

2128, Casper, Wyoming 82601–1918

James R. Deutsch, Director, Reclamation

Division, Public Service Commission

of North Dakota, State Capitol—600 E.

Boulevard, Bismarck, North Dakota

58505–0480, Telephone: (701) 328–

2400.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Guy

Padgett, Telephone: (307) 261–6550;

Internet address: gpadgett@osmre.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background on the North Dakota

Program

On December 15, 1980, the Secretary

of the Interior conditionally approved

the North Dakota program. General

background information on the North

Dakota program, including the

Secretary’s findings, the disposition of

comments, and conditions of approval

of the North Dakota program can be

found in the December 15, 1980 Federal

Register (45 FR 82214). Subsequent

actions concerning North Dakota’s

program and program amendments can

be found at 30 CFR 934.15, 934.16, and

934.30.

II. Proposed Amendment

By letter dated August 29, 1997, North

Dakota submitted a proposed

amendment to its program pursuant to

SMCRA, Amendment number XXV,

administrative record No. ND–Z–01, 30

U.S.C. 1201 et seq.). North Dakota

submitted the proposed amendment at

its own initiative. The provisions of the