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certification often present significant

‘‘unknowns’’ when it comes to such critical

safety matters as life-limited parts and

aircraft design. Thus, such aircraft often do

not have the basis on which to build an

aviation safety program that is effective and

appropriate to ensure safe operations. A unit

of government developing a proposal for an

aviation safety program may find the

information below helpful:

(1) Generally. Subpart E of FAR Part 91

prescribes the rules governing the

maintenance, preventative maintenance, and

alterations of U.S.-registered aircraft civil

aircraft operating within and outside the

United States. FAR § 91.403 states that the

owner or operator of an aircraft is primarily

responsible for maintaining that aircraft in an

airworthy condition, including compliance

with FAR Part 39. FAR Part 39 describes the

requirements for compliance to AD’s issued

by the FAA.

(2) Inspection Programs. Operators of large

aircraft, turbojet multiengine airplanes, or

turbopropeller powered multiengine

airplanes, should select and use one of the

four inspection program options outlined in

FAR §§ 91.409 (e) and (f).

(i) For one of the four inspection program

options, that identified in FAR § 91.409(f)(4),

the inspection program submitted should be

compared with the manufacturer’s

recommended program. Where there is no

manufacturer’s program, a time-tested

program should be utilized. The program

developed must provide a level of safety

equivalent to or greater than that provided by

the other inspection options identified in

FAR, § 91.409(f).

(ii) For the other three inspection options

outlined in FAR §§ 91.409 (e) and (f), the

basis for the development of the inspection

program or the instructions for continued

airworthiness, including the detail of the

parts and areas of the airplane to be

inspected, is the manufacturer’s

recommendations. In the case of surplus

military aircraft, the manufacturers provide

this basic information to the specific military

service that has contracted for the airplane.

The military service then develops a

reliability-centered maintenance program to

meet its needs and environment which are

often comparable to the continuous

airworthiness maintenance programs

developed by air carriers.

(iii) In many cases, manufacturers may be

unwilling or unable to provide instructions

for continued airworthiness for operation of

the airplane in other than a military

environment. Therefore, in keeping with

existing policy as provided by the FAA, the

only reasonable basis that for detailing the

inspection criteria for the aircraft to be

inspected, as required by FAR § 91.409(g)(1),

is the scope and detail developed by the

applicable military service.

(iv) In addition to the ‘‘field’’ level

inspection requirements set forth in the

military maintenance program, the ‘‘depot’’

level inspection requirements should also be

included in any inspection program

approved under FAR § 91.409(f)(4). The

military ‘‘field’’ level maintenance is roughly

equivalent to the civil terminology that air

carriers use to describe ‘‘A, B or C’’ checks.

The military ‘‘depot’’ level maintenance is

comparable to the ‘‘heavy C or D’’ checks

used by air carriers. Some air carriers may

use a numerical description verses the

alphabetical identifier for inspection checks.

(v) The inspection frequency and program

structure established by the military may not

be appropriate for use in a civilian

environment. Therefore, inspection

frequency and program structure may require

adjustment to meet the government

operator’s requirement. However, facts and

sound judgment must form the basis for any

inspection frequency adjustment beyond that

which has been established for use by the

military.

(vi) An alternate means of compliance for

individual specific inspection requirements,

in lieu of that which is called for in the

military ‘‘field’’ or ‘‘depot’’ level programs,

may be approved following evaluation of the

applicant’s inspection process instructions.

(vii) Revisions to an operator’s existing

approved inspection program can be

requested by the Administrator in accordance

with FAR § 91.415.

(3) Persons Conducting Inspections and

Maintenance. The program proposed by the

petitioner should include procedures to

insure that inspections and maintenance

tasks are performed by persons authorized by

FAR §§ 43.5 and 43.7.

(4) Modifications and Repairs. The

program must identify all major

modifications and repairs accomplished

since the aircraft was put into service.

Additionally, all further modifications and

major repairs will need to be approved in the

same format as required for civil aircraft

under the regulations.

8. Petition for Exemption

a. Procedure. FAR § 11.25—contains the

procedures to be followed by a unit of

government seeking any kind of exemption.

The petition for exemption should be

submitted in duplicate to the Rules Docket

(AGC–10), Federal Aviation Administration,

800 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591. Under FAR Part 11,

petitions for exemption are published in the

Federal Register for notice and comment

period.

b. Contents. The petition for statutory

exemption must set forth the text or

substance of the statute from which the

exemption is sought. (As noted above,

Congress authorized exemptions from the

statute—the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as

amended and recodified—rather than from

the regulations). The petition for exemption

must contain any information, views, or

analysis available to the petitioner to show

that the statutory requirements for granting

an exemption have been met—i.e.:

(1) That the exemption is necessary to

prevent an undue economic burden on the

unit of government; and

(2) That the aviation safety program of the

unit of government is effective and

appropriate to ensure safe operations of the

type of aircraft operated by the unit of

government. Individuals drafting a petition

for exemption on behalf of a unit of

government should familiarize themselves

with FAR Part 11.

[FR Doc. 95–10052 Filed 4–19–95; 3:14 pm]

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Notice of Availability, Draft

Environmental Impact Statement for

the Proposed Master Plan Update at

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport,

Seattle, Washington

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA).

ACTION: Draft Environmental Impact

Statement Notice of Availability.

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) has released, for

public and agency review, the Draft

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

for the Master Plan Update at SeattleTacoma International Airport, Seattle,

Washington. This document

summarizes the anticipated

environmental impacts of the proposed

alternatives that include development of

a new parallel runway, and additional

terminal, landside and cargo facilities.

All of the development alternatives will

result in floodplain encroachment,

wetland filling, stream relocation,

property acquisition, as well as other

impacts such as changes in noise and air

quality.

DATES: In order to be considered,

written comments must be received by

Mr. Dennis G. Ossenkop, Federal

Aviation Administration, Airports

Division, 1601 Lind Ave. SW., Renton,

WA 98055–4056, on or before August 3,

1995. Questions concerning the draft

EIS should also be directed to Mr.

Ossenkop.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

has released, for public and agency

review, the Draft Environmental Impact

Statement for the Master Plan Update at

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

This document summarizes the

anticipated environmental impacts of

the proposed alternatives that include

development of a new parallel runway,

and additional terminal, landside and

cargo facilities. All of the development

alternatives will result in floodplain

encroachment, wetland filling, stream

relocation, and property acquisition, as

well as other impacts.

The FAA and the Port of Seattle

(owner of the airport), as joint lead

agencies, will host two Public Hearings

concerning the proposed Master Plan

Update alternatives. The first Public

Hearing will be held from 1:00 PM to

10:00 PM on Thursday, June 1, 1995 at

the Red Lion Hotel near Sea-Tac

Airport, 18740 Pacific Highway South,
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Seattle, Washington. Simultaneously, an

open house/workshop will be

conducted to give interested persons an

opportunity to meet with

representatives from the study team.

The date, time and location of the

second public hearing will be

announced in a future notice.

The purpose of the Hearing is to

consider the economic, social, and

environmental effects of the proposed

Master Plan Development. The public

will be afforded the opportunity to

present oral testimony and/or written

testimony pertinent to the intent of the

hearing. Individuals wishing to testify

can obtain a pre-reserved testimony slot

by calling the FAA at (206) 431–4993.

The first half-hour of each hour of the

Hearing will be allocated to pre-reserved

testimony. Testimony from a group or

agency representative will be limited to

5 minutes. All others will be given 3

minutes. Additional comments should

be submitted no later than August 3,

1995, to Mr. Dennis Ossenkop, ANM–

611, Federal Aviation Administration,

Northwest Mountain Region, Airports

Division, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW.,

Renton, WA 98055–4056.

Any person desiring to review the

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

may do so during normal business hours

at the following locations:

Federal Aviation Administration,

Airports Division Regional Office,

Room 540, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW.,

Renton, Washington.

Port of Seattle, Aviation Planning,

Terminal Building, 3rd Floor, Room

301, Sea-Tac Airport, Seattle,

Washington.

Port of Seattle, Second Floor Bid

Counter, Pier 69, 2711 Alaskan Way,

Seattle, Washington.

Boulevard Park Library, 12015 Roseberg,

South, Seattle, Washington.

Burien Library, 14700–6th, SW., Burien,

Washington.

Des Moines Library, 21620–11th, South,

Des Moines, Washington.

Federal Way Library, 34200–1st South,

Federal Way, Washington.

Foster Library, 4205 South 142nd,

Tukwila, Washington.

Seattle Library, 1000–4th Avenue,

Seattle, Washington.

Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma

Avenue, South, Tacoma, Washington.

University of Washington, Suzallo

Library, Government Publications,

Seattle, Washington.

Valley View Library, 17850 Military

Road, South, SeaTac, Washington.

Issued in Renton, Washington on April 14,

1995.

Lowell H. Johnson,

Manager, Airports Division, Federal Aviation

Administration, Northwest Mountain Region,

Renton, Washington.

[FR Doc. 95–10038 Filed 4–21–95; 8:45 am]

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Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice

to advise the public of a meeting of the

Federal Aviation Administration

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee to discuss general aviation

operations issues.

DATES: The meeting will be held on May

16, 1995, at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Aircraft Owners and Pilots

Association, 421 Aviation Way,

Frederick, MD.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Louis C. Cusimano, Assistant Executive

Director for General Aviation

Operations, Flight Standards Service

(AFS–800), 800 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20591. Telephone:

(202) 267–8452; FAX: (202) 267–5094.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463; 5 U.S.C. App. II), notice is hereby

given of a meeting of the Aviation

Rulemaking Advisory Committee to

discuss general aviation operations

issues. This meeting will be held on

May 16, 1995, at 9:30 a.m., at the

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association,

421 Aviation Way, Frederick MD. The

agenda for this meeting will include

status reports from the part 103

(Ultralight Vehicles) Working Group

and the VHF Navigation and

Communications Working Group. In

addition, the IFR Fuel Requirements/

Destination and Alternate Weather

Minimums Working Group will present

a concept briefing at the meeting, and

the ARAC members will vote whether or

not the working group should begin

drafting a recommendation. Members of

the public may contact Cindy Herman,

ARM–108, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591,

(202) 267–7627, fax (202) 267–5075 to

obtain a copy of the briefing prior to the

meeting.

Attendance is open to the interested

public but may be limited to the space

available. The public must make

arrangements in advance to present oral

statements at the meeting or may

present written statements to the

committee at any time. In addition, sign

and oral interpretation can be made

available at the meeting, as well as an

assistive listening device, if requested

10 calendar days before the meeting.

Arrangements may be made by

contacting the person listed under the

heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

Issued in Washington, DC on April 18,

1995.

Louis C. Cusimano,

Assistant Executive Director for General

Aviation Operations, Aviation Rulemaking

Advisory Committee

[FR Doc. 95–10039 Filed 4–21–95; 8:45 am]

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Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a

public meeting of the FAA’s Aviation

Rulemaking Advisory Committee to

discuss rotorcraft issues, current

rulemaking actions, and future activities

and plans.

DATES: The meeting will be held on May

12, 1995, 8 a.m. Arrange for oral

presentations by April 28, 1995.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the FAA Southwest Regional Office,

Rotorcraft Directorate, 2601 Meacham

Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137–0110.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Barbara Herber, Office of Rulemaking,

Aircraft & Airport Rules Division, ARM–

200, 800 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202)

267–3498.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

referenced meeting is announced

pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.

L. 92–463; 5 U.S.C. App. II). The agenda

will include:

Æ Status reports on:

• Final rules resulting from the ARAC

recommendations on ‘‘Occupant

Protection’’ Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking (NPRM) 94–8 (59 FR

17156) and ‘‘Rotorcraft Regulatory

Changes Based on European Joint

Airworthiness Requirements’’

NPRM 94–36 (59 FR 67068).

• Status of the development of a

recommendation regarding Class D

external loads.

• Progress on the efforts to identify

new upper weight/passenger limits