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doorjamb in accordance with the service

bulletin. Prior to the accumulation of 28,000

landings after accomplishment of the

modification, perform a high frequency eddy

current (HFEC) inspection to detect cracks on

the skin adjacent to the modification, in

accordance with the service bulletin.

(A) If no crack is detected on the skin

adjacent to the modification during the HFEC

required by this paragraph, repeat the HFEC

inspection thereafter at intervals not to

exceed 20,000 landings.

(B) If any crack is detected on the skin

adjacent to the modification during any

HFEC inspection required by this paragraph,

prior to further flight, repair it in accordance

with a method approved by the Manager, Los

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate.

(2) Group 1, Condition 2. If any crack is

found during any LFEC or x-ray inspection

required by paragraph (b) of this AD, and the

crack is 2 inches or less in length: Prior to

further flight, modify/repair the corners of

the doorjamb of the forward service door in

accordance with the service bulletin. Prior to

the accumulation of 28,000 landings after

accomplishment of the modification, perform

a HFEC inspection to detect cracks on the

skin adjacent to the modification, in

accordance with the service bulletin.

(i) If no crack is detected during the HFEC

inspection required by this paragraph, repeat

the HFEC inspection thereafter at intervals

not to exceed 20,000 landings.

(ii) If any crack is detected during any

HFEC inspection required by this paragraph,

prior to further flight, repair it in accordance

with a method approved by the Manager, Los

Angeles ACO.

(3) Group 1, Condition 3. If any crack is

found during any LFEC or x-ray inspection

required by paragraph (b) of this AD, and the

crack is greater than 2 inches in length: Prior

to further flight, repair it in accordance with

a method approved by the Manager, Los

Angeles ACO.

(c) Group 2, Condition 1. For airplanes

identified as Group 2 in McDonnell Douglas

Service Bulletin DC9–53–288, dated February

10, 1997: If the visual inspection required by

paragraph (a) of this AD reveals that the

corners of the forward service door doorjamb

have been modified previously in accordance

with the McDonnell Douglas DC–9 Structural

Repair Manual, using a steel doubler,

accomplish either paragraph (c)(1) or (c)(2) of

this AD in accordance with McDonnell

Douglas Service Bulletin DC9–53–288, dated

February 10, 1997.

(1) Option 1. Prior to the accumulation of

6,000 landings after accomplishment of that

modification, or within 3,225 landings after

the effective date of this AD, whichever

occurs later, perform an HFEC inspection to

detect cracks on the skin adjacent to the

modification, in accordance with the service

bulletin.

(i) If no crack is detected during the HFEC

inspection required by paragraph (c)(1) of

this AD, repeat the HFEC inspection

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 3,000

landings.

(ii) If any crack is detected during any

HFEC inspection required by paragraph (c)(1)

of this AD, prior to further flight, repair it in

accordance with a method approved by the

Manager, Los Angeles ACO.

(2) Option 2. Prior to further flight, modify

the corner skin of the forward service door

doorjamb in accordance with the service

bulletin. Prior to the accumulation of 28,000

landings after accomplishment of the

modification, perform an HFEC inspection to

detect cracks on the skin adjacent to the

modification, in accordance with the service

bulletin.

(i) If no crack is detected on the skin

adjacent to the modification during the HFEC

required by this paragraph, repeat the HFEC

inspection thereafter at intervals not to

exceed 20,000 landings.

(ii) If any crack is detected on the skin

adjacent to the modification during any

HFEC inspection required by this paragraph,

prior to further flight, repair it in accordance

with a method approved by the Manager, Los

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate.

(d) Group 2, Condition 2. For airplanes

identified as Group 2 in McDonnell Douglas

Service Bulletin DC9–53–288, dated February

10, 1997: If the visual inspection required by

paragraph (a) of this AD reveals that the

corners of the forward service door doorjamb

have been modified previously in accordance

with McDonnell Douglas DC–9 Structural

Repair Manual, using an aluminum doubler,

prior to the accumulation of 28,000 landings

after accomplishment of that modification, or

within 3,225 landings after the effective date

of this AD, whichever occurs later, perform

an HFEC inspection to detect cracks on the

skin adjacent to the modification, in

accordance with McDonnell Douglas Service

Bulletin DC9–53–288, dated February 10,

1997.

(1) If no crack is detected on the skin

adjacent to the modification during the HFEC

required by this paragraph, repeat the HFEC

inspection thereafter at intervals not to

exceed 20,000 landings.

(2) If any crack is detected on the skin

adjacent to the modification during any

HFEC inspection required by this paragraph,

prior to further flight, repair it in accordance

with a method approved by the Manager, Los

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate.

(e) Group 2, Condition 3. For airplanes

identified as Group 2 in McDonnell Douglas

Service Bulletin DC9–53–288, dated February

10, 1997: If the visual inspection required by

paragraph (a) of this AD reveals that the

corners of the forward service door doorjamb

have been modified previously, but not in

accordance with McDonnell Douglas

Structural Repair Manual, prior to further

flight, repair the corners in accordance with

a method approved by the Manager, Los

Angeles ACO.

(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, Los

Angeles ACO. Operators shall submit their

requests through an appropriate FAA

Principal Maintenance Inspector, who may

add comments and then send it to the

Manager, Los Angeles ACO.

Note 5: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Los Angeles ACO.

(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 airplane to

a location where the requirements of this AD

can be accomplished.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on January

20, 1998.

Darrell M. Pederson,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 98–1858 Filed 1–26–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–AEA–45]

Proposed Amendment to Class E

Airspace; Blacksburg, VA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This notice proposes to

amend the Class E airspace area at

Blacksburg, VA. The development of a

new Standard Instrument Approach

Procedure (SIAP) based on the Global

Positioning System (GPS) at Virginia

Tech Airport has made this proposal

necessary. Additional controlled

airspace extending upward from 700

feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is

needed to accommodate the SIAP and

for instrument Flight Rules (IFR)

operations at the airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before February 26, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Manager,

Airspace Branch, AEA–520, Docket No.

97–AEA–45, F.A.A. Eastern Region,

Federal Building #111, John F. Kennedy

Int’l Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Regional Counsel,

AEA–7, F.A.A. Eastern Region, Federal

Building #111, John F. Kennedy

International Airport, Jamaica, New

York 11430.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

in the Airspace Branch, AEA–520,

F.A.A. Eastern Region, Federal Building

#111, John F. Kennedy International

Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Francis T. Jordan, Jr., Airspace

Specialist, Airspace Branch, AEA–520,

F.A.A. Eastern Region, Federal Building

#111, John F. Kennedy International
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Airport, Jamaica, New York 11430;

telephone: (718) 553–4521.

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, economic, environmental,

and energy-related aspects of the

proposal. Communications should

identify the airspace docket number 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 those comments a self-addressed,

stamped postcard on which the

following statement is made:

‘‘Comments to Airspace Docket No. 97–

AEA–45.’’ The postcard will be date/

time stamped and returned to the

commenter. All communications

received on or before the closing date

for comments will be considered before

taking action on the proposed rule. The

proposal contained in this notice may

be changed in light of comments

received. All comments submitted will

be available for examination in the

Rules Docket both before and after the

closing date for comments. A report

summarizing each substantive public

contact with the FAA personnel

concerned with this rulemaking will be

filed in the docket.

Availability of NPRMs

Any person may obtain a copy of this

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

by submitting a request to the Office of

the Regional Counsel, AEA–7, F.A.A.

Eastern Region, Federal Building #111,

John F. Kennedy International Airport,

Jamaica, NY 11430. Communications

must identify the notice number of this

NPRM. Persons interested in being

placed on a mailing list for future

NPRMs should also request a copy of

Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, which

describes the application procedure.

The Proposal

The FAA is considering an

amendment to 14 CFR Part 71 to amend

the Class E airspace area at Blacksburg,

VA. A GPS RWY 12 SIAP has been

developed for the Virginia Tech Airport.

Additional controlled airspace

extending upward from 700 feet AGL is

needed to accommdate the SIAP and for

IFR operations at the airport. Class E

airspace designations for 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 Spetember 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 the

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 would only affect air

traffic procedures and air navigation, it

is certified that this proposed rule

would not have 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, Incorporated by reference,

Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

proposes to amend 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 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 incorporated by reference in 14

CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9E, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Powers,

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.

* * * * *

AEA VA E5 Blacksburg, VA [Revised]

Virginia Tech Airport, Blacksburg, VA

(Lat. 37°12′28′′N., long 80°24′29′′W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 10-mile radius

of Virginia Tech Airport and within 4 miles

each side of the 297° bearing from the airport

extending from the 10-mile radius to 17 miles

northwest of the airport, excluding the

portions that coincide with the Roanoke, VA,

and Dublin, VA, Class E airspace areas.

* * * * *

Issued in Jamaica, New York, on December

9, 1997.

Franklin D. Hatfield,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.

[FR Doc. 98–1925 Filed 1–26–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–AEA–46]

Proposed Amendment to Class E

Airspace; Danville, VA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This notice proposes to

amend the Class E airspace area at

Danville, VA. The amendment of the

Instrument Landing System (ILS) and

the Very High Frequency

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Standard

Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP)

at Danville Regional Airport has made

this proposal necessary. Additional

controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AG)

is needed to accommodate the SIAP and

for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)

operations at the airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before February 26, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Manager,

Airspace Branch, AEA–520, Docket No.

97–AEA–46, F.A.A. Eastern Region,

Federal Building #111, John F. Kennedy

Int’l Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Regional Counsel,

AEA–7, F.A.A. Eastern Region, Federal

Building #111, John F. Kennedy Int’l

Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

in the Airspace Branch, AEA–520,

F.A.A. Eastern Region, Federal Building

#111, John F. Kennedy Int’l Airport,

Jamaica, NY 11430.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Francis T. Jordan, Jr., Airspace