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By order of the Board of Governors of the

Federal Reserve System, acting by its Director

of the Division of Banking Supervision and

Regulation pursuant to delegated authority

(12 CFR 265.7(f)(10)), January 21, 1998.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 98–1863 Filed 1–26–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 97–CE–151–AD; Amendment

39–10292; AD 98–01–14]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Cessna

Aircraft Company Model 182S

Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This document publishes in

the Federal Register an amendment

adopting Airworthiness Directive (AD)

98–01–14, which was sent previously to

all known U.S. owners and operators of

Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna)

Model 182S airplanes. This AD requires

replacing the left and right Aeroquip

engine exhaust mufflers (P/N 71379–

1254017–8) with an FAA-approved

equivalent part. Reports of carbon

monoxide gas entering the cabin heating

system and the cabin of the Cessna

Model 182S airplanes prompted this

action. This condition, if not corrected,

could result in passenger and pilot

injury with consequent loss of control of

the airplane.

DATES: Effective February 23, 1998, to

all persons except those to whom it was

made immediately effective by priority

letter AD 98–01–14, issued December

30, 1997, which contained the

requirements of this amendment.

Comments for inclusion in the Rules

Docket must be received on or before

March 27, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in

triplicate to the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), Central Region,

Office of the Regional Counsel,

Attention: Rules Docket 97–CE–151–

AD, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street,

Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

Service information that applies to

this AD may be obtained from The

Cessna Aircraft Company, P.O. Box

7706, Wichita, Kansas 67277, telephone

(316) 941–7550, facsimile (316) 942–

9008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Paul Pendleton, Aerospace Engineer,

Wichita Aircraft Certification Office,

1801 Airport Road, Rm. 100, MidContinent Airport, Wichita, Kansas

67209, telephone (316) 946–4128;

facsimile (316) 946–4407.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

On December 30, 1997, the FAA

issued priority letter AD 98–01–14,

which applies to Cessna 182S airplanes.

Cessna Aircraft Company has recently

reported that a quality control problem

exists with Aeroquip engine exhaust

mufflers installed on certain Cessna

Model 182S airplanes. Nineteen Cessna

Model 182S airplanes are equipped with

these mufflers.

The problem was discovered during a

delivery flight from the manufacturing

facility. Following this incident, three

operators have reported cracked

mufflers during use, and two similar

failures occurred at Cessna’s facility

during production acceptance flight

tests. Cessna subsequently pressuretested the Aeroquip muffler assemblies,

which revealed that 7 out of 10 mufflers

showed gas leak paths through defective

weldments.

These inadequate or failed weldments

will permit exhaust gas (including

carbon monoxide) leakage from the

muffler, and consequently into the

airplane’s cabin and cockpit area.

Cessna reports that 19 of these Model

182S airplanes are directly affected. The

serial numbers for these models are

18280050 through 18280060, 18280062,

18280063, 18280066, 18280067 through

18280070, and 18280083. All other

Cessna Model 182S airplanes were

manufactured with Cessna mufflers,

part number (P/N) 1254017–8. After

examining the circumstances and

reviewing all information related to the

situation described above, the FAA has

determined that AD action should be

taken to prevent carbon monoxide gas

from entering the airplane’s cabin

heating system and cabin, which, if not

corrected, could result in passenger and

pilot injury with consequent loss of

control of the airplane.

Relevant Service Information

Cessna Aircraft Company Service

Bulletin No. SB97–78–01, dated
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December 23, 1997, titled ‘‘Engine

Exhaust Muffler Inspection’’ pertains to

the subject of this priority letter AD.

The FAA’s Determination and

Explanation of the AD

Since an unsafe condition (carbon

monoxide leakage into the cabin area)

has been identified that is likely to exist

or develop in other Cessna Model 182S

airplanes of the same type design, the

FAA issued priority letter AD 98–01–14

to prevent carbon monoxide gas from

entering the airplane’s cabin heating

system and cabin, which, if not

corrected, could result in passenger and

pilot injury with consequent loss of

control of the airplane. The AD requires

replacing the left and right Aeroquip

engine exhaust mufflers (P/N 71379–

1254017–8) with an FAA-approved

equivalent part.

Determination of the Effective Date of

the AD

Since it was found that immediate

corrective action was required, notice

and opportunity for prior public

comment thereon were impracticable

and contrary to the public interest, and

good cause existed to make the AD

effective immediately by individual

letters issued on December 30, 1997, to

all known U.S. operators of Cessna

Model 182S airplanes. These conditions

still exist, and the AD is hereby

published in the Federal Register as an

amendment to section 39.13 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

39.13) to make it effective as to all

persons.

Comments Invited

Although this action is in the form of

a final rule that involves requirements

affecting immediate flight safety and,

thus, was not preceded by notice and

opportunity to comment, 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

above. All communications received on

or before the closing date for comments

will be considered, and this rule may be

amended in light of the comments

received. Factual information that

supports the commenter’s ideas and

suggestions is extremely helpful in

evaluating the effectiveness of the AD

action and determining whether

additional rulemaking action would be

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 AD

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. 97–CE–151–AD.’’ The

postcard will be date stamped and

returned to the commenter.

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.

The FAA has determined that this

regulation is an emergency regulation

that must be issued immediately to

correct an unsafe condition in aircraft,

and is not a ‘‘significant regulatory

action’’ under Executive Order 12866. It

has been determined further that this

action involves an emergency regulation

under DOT Regulatory Policies and

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26,

1979). If it is determined that this

emergency regulation otherwise would

be significant under DOT Regulatory

Policies and Procedures, a final

regulatory evaluation will be prepared

and placed in the Rules Docket. A copy

of it, if filed, may be obtained from the

Rules Docket at the location provided

under the caption ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation

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:

98–01–14 Cessna Aircraft Company.

Amendment 39–10292; Docket No. 97–

CE–151–AD.

Applicability: Model 182S airplanes (all

serial numbers), 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 (d) 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 in the

body of this AD, unless already

accomplished, except to those operators

receiving this action by priority letter issued

December 30, 1997, which made these

actions effective immediately upon receipt.

To prevent carbon monoxide gas from

entering the airplane’s cabin heating system

and cabin, which, if not corrected, could

result in passenger and pilot injury with

consequent loss of control of the airplane,

accomplish the following:

(a) For Cessna Model 182S airplanes with

serial numbers 18280050 through 18280060,

18280062, 18280063, 18280066, 18280067

through 18280070, and 18280083: Prior to

further flight after the effective date of this

AD, replace the left and right engine exhaust

mufflers with an FAA-approved equivalent

part in accordance with the appropriate

Cessna maintenance manual.

(b) For all Cessna Model 182S airplanes:

After the effective date of this AD, no person

may install any Aeroquip engine exhaust

muffler, part number 71379–1254017–8, on

any airplane.

Note 2: Cessna Aircraft Company Service

Bulletin No. SB97–78–01, dated December

23, 1997, titled ‘‘Engine Exhaust Muffler

Inspection’’ pertains to the subject of this AD.

(c) 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.

(d) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the compliance time that

provides an equivalent level of safety may be

approved by the Manager, Wichita Aircraft

Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road, Rm.

100, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas

67209. The request shall be forwarded

through an appropriate FAA Maintenance

Inspector, who may add comments and then

send it to the Manager, Wichita Aircraft

Certification Office.
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Note 3: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Wichita Aircraft

Certification Office.

(e) Copies of the relative service

information may be obtained from The

Cessna Aircraft Company, P.O. Box 7706,

Wichita, Kansas 67277. Copies of this

document also may be inspected at the FAA,

Central Region, Office of the Regional

Counsel, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street,

Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

(f) This amendment (39–10292) becomes

effective on February 23, 1998, to all persons

except those persons to whom it was made

immediately effective by priority letter AD

98–01–14, issued December 30, 1997, which

contained the requirements of this

amendment.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January

20, 1998.

Carolanne L. Cabrini,

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 98–1860 Filed 1–26–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

23 CFR Part 1260

[NHTSA–97–3196]

RIN 2125–AE17

Certification of Speed Limit

Enforcement

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA) and National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration

(NHTSA), Department of

Transportation.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: Section 205(d) of the National

Highway System Designation Act of

1995 repealed the National Maximum

Speed Limit (NMSL) Compliance

Program. It made the repeal effective on

December 8, 1995, but provided that the

Governors of certain States could delay

the effective date of the repeal. All

possible delay periods have now passed.

This Final Rule provides that 23 CFR

part 1260, which contains the

procedures for implementing the NMSL,

is now rescinded.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 27, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: In

FHWA, Janet Coleman, Office of

Highway Safety, 202–366–4668; or

Raymond W. Cuprill, Office of the Chief

Counsel, 202–366–1377. In NHTSA,

Garrett Morford, Police Traffic Services

Division, 202–366–9790; or Heidi L.

Coleman, Office of the Chief Counsel,

202–366–1834.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The 55 mph National Maximum

Speed Limit (NMSL) was first instituted

in 1974 as a temporary conservation

measure in response to the oil embargo

imposed by certain oil-producing

nations. Because of the reduction in

traffic fatalities that accompanied the

institution of the speed limit, it was

made permanent in 1975.

In 1978, Congress amended the law to

require that, in addition to posting and

enforcing the speed limit, States would

have to achieve specific levels of

compliance. In April 1987, Congress

passed legislation that allowed States to

post 65 mph maximum speed limits on

rural Interstate highways. In December

1987, the President approved legislation

enacting a limited demonstration

program, that allowed the posting of

speed limits as high as 65 mph on

certain rural non-Interstate highways

through the end of FY 1991.

The Intermodal Surface

Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991

(ISTEA) made the demonstration

program permanent, and allowed other

rural non-Interstate highways that were

not a part of the demonstration program

to be posted at the 65 mph speed limit,

provided they met certain criteria.

ISTEA also required the Secretary of

Transportation to publish a rule to

establish speed limit compliance

requirements on 65 mph roads, in

addition to 55 mph roads, and to

include a formula for determining

compliance by the States.

FHWA and NHTSA had shared

responsibility for the implementation of

the NMSL compliance program since

1980. To implement this program and

the requirements of ISTEA, the agencies

promulgated a joint regulation, 23 CFR

part 1260.

On November 28, 1995, the President

signed into law the National Highway

System Designation Act of 1995 (NHS

Act). Section 205(d) of the NHS Act

repealed the NMSL compliance

program, as set forth in 23 U.S.C.

§§ 141(a) and 154.

The NHS Act made the repeal

effective on December 8, 1995, but

provided some States with an option to

delay this effective date. In any State in

which the legislature was not in session

on November 28, 1995, the Governor

could declare, before December 8, 1995,

that the legislature was not in session

and that the State preferred to delay the

effective date until after the State’s

legislature next convenes. In accordance

with the NHS Act, such a declaration

would delay the effective date of the

repeal of the NMSL until the 60th day

following the date on which the

legislature next convenes. Five States

decided to exercise the option: Kansas,

Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and

Ohio.

Accordingly, as provided in the NHS,

on December 8, 1995, the NMSL was

repealed for all States other than these

five States. In those five States, it

remained in effect until the 60th day

following the date on which the

legislature of that State next convened.

The agencies published a final rule in

the Federal Register on March 20, 1996,

61 FR 11305, which rescinded the

regulation for all States except the five

which had delayed the effective date

until after their legislatures next

convened. That final rule added an

applicability section to Part 1260

(section 1260.4), making the regulation

applicable only to those five States. In

addition, sections of the regulation that

pertained to speed monitoring,

certification requirements and

compliance standards were deleted from

the regulation because they were no

longer applicable to any State. This

removed the information collection

requirement for all States at that time.

The expiration of the 60-day period

has now occurred for all States. Since

Part 1260 no longer applies to any State,

the regulation is being rescinded in its

entirety.

Regulatory Analyses and Notices

Civil Justice Reform

This final rule will not have any

preemptive or retroactive effect. It

imposes no requirements on the States,

but rather removes regulatory

obligations that are no longer authorized

by statute.

Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory

Planning and Review) and DOT

Regulatory Policies and Procedures

The agencies have analyzed the effect

of this action and determined that it is

not significant within the meaning of

Executive Order 12866 or of Department

of Transportation regulatory policies

and procedures. This final rule imposes

no additional burden on the public.

Regulatory obligations have been

removed since they are no longer

authorized by statute. Therefore, a

regulatory evaluation is not required

and was not prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

In compliance with the Regulatory

Flexibility Act, the agencies have

evaluated the effects of this action on