This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 95–NM–30–AD]

Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed

Model L–1011–385 Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM).

SUMMARY: This document proposes the

adoption of a new airworthiness

directive (AD) that is applicable to all

Lockheed Model L–1011–385 series

airplanes. This proposal would require

an inspection to detect evidence of

sealant around the lug bushing flanges

of certain actuator attach pin assemblies

of the main landing gear (MLG), and

replacement of the pin assembly with a

serviceable unit if no sealant is present.

This proposal is prompted by reports of

cracks emanating from corrosion pits of

the lug bores on the actuator attach pin

assemblies of two MLG’s. The actions

specified by the proposed AD are

intended to prevent failure of the

actuator attach pins as a result of

corrosion and subsequent cracking of

the lug bores. Such failure could result

in the MLG failing to extend completely

or rapidly free-falling during extension

and causing additional damage to the

landing gear.

DATES: Comments must be received by

May 26, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in

triplicate to the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), Transport

Airplane Directorate, ANM–103,

Attention: Rules Docket No. 95–NM–

30–AD, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW.,

Renton, Washington 98055–4056.

Comments may be inspected at this

location between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00

p.m., Monday through Friday, except

Federal holidays.

The service information referenced in

the proposed rule may be obtained from

Lockheed Aeronautical Systems

Support Company (LASSC), Field

Support Department, Dept. 693, Zone

0755, 2251 Lake Park Drive, Smyrna,

Georgia 30080. This information may be

examined at the FAA, Transport

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Thomas Peters, Aerospace Engineer,

Flight Test Branch, ACE–116A, FAA,

Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office,

Small Airplane Directorate, Campus

Building, 1701 Columbia Avenue, Suite

2–160, College Park, Georgia 30337–

2748; telephone (404) 305–7367; fax

(404) 305–7348.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

Interested persons are invited to

participate in the making of the

proposed rule by submitting such

written data, views, or arguments as

they may desire. Communications shall

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, specified above, will be

considered before taking action on the

proposed rule. The proposals contained

in this notice may be changed in light

of the comments received.

Comments are specifically invited on

the overall regulatory, economic,

environmental, and energy aspects of

the proposed 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

summarizing each FAA-public contact

concerned with the substance of this

proposal will be filed in the Rules

Docket.

Commenters wishing the FAA to

acknowledge receipt of their comments

submitted in response to this notice

must submit a self-addressed, stamped

postcard on which the following

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to

Docket Number 95–NM–30–AD.’’ The

postcard will be date stamped and

returned to the commenter.

Availability of NPRMs

Any person may obtain a copy of this

NPRM by submitting a request to the

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,

ANM–103, Attention: Rules Docket No.

95–NM–30–AD, 1601 Lind Avenue,

SW., Renton, Washington 98055–4056.

Discussion

The FAA received reports indicating

that cracked lugs were found on the

actuator attach pin assemblies of two

main landing gears (MLG) installed on

Lockheed Model L–1011–385 series

airplanes. The actuator attach pins

connect the piston end of the retract

actuator of the MLG to the gear strut.

Results of an examination of one pin

assembly revealed that cracks emanated

from corrosion pits beneath the bushing

surface on the lug bores. The corrosion

may have been caused by the intrusion

of moisture between the lug surface and

the bushing flange. The lug bores on the

pin assemblies lacked a proper

protective finish. In addition, the

bushings were sealed insufficiently to

prevent the intrusion of moisture and

resultant corrosion. Corrosion and

subsequent cracking of the lug bores, if

not corrected, could result in failure of

the attach pins. This condition, if not

corrected, could result in the MLG

failing to extend completely or rapidly

free-falling during extension and

causing additional damage to the

landing gear.

The FAA has reviewed and approved

Lockheed Service Bulletin 093–32–256,

dated November 11, 1994, which

describes procedures for a one-time

inspection to detect evidence of sealant

around the lug bushing flanges of

certain actuator attach pin assemblies of

the MLG. If sealant is not present, the

service bulletin recommends

replacement of the pin assembly with a

serviceable unit.

Since an unsafe condition has been

identified that is likely to exist or

develop on other products of this same

type design, the proposed AD would

require a one-time inspection to detect

evidence of sealant around the lug

bushing flanges of certain actuator

attach pin assemblies of the MLG and,

if no sealant is present, replacement of

the pin assembly. The actions would be

required to be accomplished in

accordance with the service bulletin

described previously.

Operators should note that, although

the service bulletin recommends that

the inspection be performed within 6

months, the FAA is proposing a

compliance time of 90 days for

accomplishment of the inspection. In

developing this proposed compliance
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time, the FAA considered the safety

implications, availability of required

replacement parts, and normal

maintenance schedules for timely

accomplishment of the proposed

actions. The FAA has determined that

accomplishment of the proposed

inspection requires no special access.

Further, the proposed inspection

requires only one work hour to perform,

which is sufficiently short to easily

allow the inspection to be accomplished

outside normal maintenance facilities.

In consideration of these factors, the

FAA has determined that a compliance

time of 90 days represents an

appropriate interval in which the

inspection of the pin assemblies can be

accomplished in a timely manner

within the fleet and still maintain an

adequate level of safety.

As a result of recent communications

with the Air Transport Association

(ATA) of America, the FAA has learned

that, in general, some operators may

misunderstand the legal effect of AD’s

on airplanes that are identified in the

applicability provision of the AD, but

that have been altered or repaired in the

area addressed by the AD. The FAA

points out that all airplanes identified in

the applicability provision of an AD are

legally subject to the AD. If an airplane

has been altered or repaired in the

affected area in such a way as to affect

compliance with the AD, the owner or

operator is required to obtain FAA

approval for an alternative method of

compliance with the AD, in accordance

with the paragraph of each AD that

provides for such approvals. A note has

been included in this notice to clarify

this long-standing requirement.

There are approximately 236 Model

L–1011–385 series airplanes of the

affected design in the worldwide fleet.

The FAA estimates that 117 airplanes of

U.S. registry would be affected by this

proposed AD, that it would take

approximately 1 work hour per airplane

to accomplish the proposed actions, and

that the average labor rate is $60 per

work hour. Based on these figures, the

total cost impact of the proposed AD on

U.S. operators is estimated to be $7,020,

or $60 per airplane.

The total cost impact figure discussed

above is based on assumptions that no

operator has yet accomplished any of

the proposed requirements of this AD

action, and that no operator would

accomplish those actions in the future if

this AD were not adopted.

The regulations proposed herein

would 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

proposal would not have sufficient

federalism implications to warrant the

preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

For the reasons discussed above, I

certify that this proposed regulation (1)

is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the 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

Flexibility Act. A copy of the draft

regulatory evaluation prepared for this

action is contained in the Rules Docket.

A copy of it may be obtained by

contacting the Rules Docket at the

location provided under the caption

ADDRESSES.

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. App. 1354(a), 1421

and 1423; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); and 14 CFR

11.89.

§ 39.13 [Amended]

2. Section 39.13 is amended by

adding the following new airworthiness

directive:

Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company:

Docket 95–NM–30–AD.

Applicability: All Model L–1011–385

series airplanes, 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 use the authority

provided in paragraph (c) to request approval

from the FAA. This approval may address

either no action, if the current configuration

eliminates the unsafe condition; or different

actions necessary to address the unsafe

condition described in this AD. Such a

request should include an assessment of the

effect of the changed configuration on the

unsafe condition addressed by this AD. In no

case does the presence of any modification,

alteration, or repair remove any airplane from

the applicability of this AD.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless

accomplished previously.

To prevent failure of the actuator attach

pins as a result of corrosion and subsequent

cracking of the lug bores, which could result

in the main landing gear (MLG) failing to

extend completely or rapidly free-falling

during extension and causing additional

damage to the landing gear, accomplish the

following:

(a) Within 90 days after the effective date

of this AD, perform a one-time inspection to

detect evidence of sealant around the lug

bushing flanges of the actuator attach pin

assembly, part number 1642699–101, of the

MLG, in accordance with Lockheed Service

Bulletin 093–32–256, dated November 11,

1994.

(1) If the inspection reveals that sealant is

present, no further action is required by this

AD.

(2) If the inspection reveals that no

evidence of sealant is present, within 6

months after accomplishing the inspection,

replace the actuator attach pin assembly with

a serviceable unit in accordance with

Lockheed Service Bulletin 093–32–256,

dated November 11, 1994.

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

actuator attach pin assembly, part number

1642699–101, shall be installed on the MLG

of any airplane unless that assembly has been

inspected in accordance with the

requirements of paragraph (a) of this AD and

evidence of sealant has been found; or unless

that assembly has been reworked and

reidentified with the letter ‘‘A’’ etched at the

end of the serial number, in accordance with

Lockheed Service Bulletin 093–32–256,

dated November 11, 1994.

(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 2: 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 April 21,

1995.

Darrell M. Pederson,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

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14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 94–NM–186–AD]

Airworthiness Directives; British

Aerospace Model BAC 1–11 200 and

400 Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM).

SUMMARY: This document proposes the

supersedure of an existing airworthiness

directive (AD), applicable to certain

British Aerospace Model BAC 1–11 200

and 400 airplanes, that currently

requires incorporation of certain

structural modifications. That AD was

prompted by reports of fatigue cracking

and corrosion in transport category

airplanes that are approaching or have

exceeded their economic design goal.

The actions specified by that AD are

intended to prevent reduced structural

integrity of the airplane. This action

would require incorporation of

additional structural modifications.

DATES: Comments must be received by

May 6, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in

triplicate to the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), Transport

Airplane Directorate, ANM–103,

Attention: Rules Docket No. 94–NM–

186–D, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,

Washington 98055–4056. Comments

may be inspected at this location

between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except Federal

holidays.

The service information referenced in

the proposed rule may be obtained from

British Aerospace, Airbus Limited, P.O.

Box 77, Bristol BS99 7AR, England. This

information may be examined at the

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,

Washington.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William Schroeder, Aerospace Engineer,

Standardization Branch, ANM–113,

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,

Washington 98055–4056; telephone

(206) 227–1148; fax (206) 227–1320.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

Interested persons are invited to

participate in the making of the

proposed rule by submitting such

written data, views, or arguments as

they may desire. Communications shall

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, specified above, will be

considered before taking action on the

proposed rule. The proposals contained

in this notice may be changed in light

of the comments received.

Comments are specifically invited on

the overall regulatory, economic,

environmental, and energy aspects of

the proposed 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

summarizing each FAA-public contact

concerned with the substance of this

proposal will be filed in the Rules

Docket.

Commenters wishing the FAA to

acknowledge receipt of their comments

submitted in response to this notice

must submit a self-addressed, stamped

postcard on which the following

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to

Docket Number 94–NM–186–AD.’’ The

postcard will be date stamped and

returned to the commenter.

Availability of NPRMs

Any person may obtain a copy of this

NPRM by submitting a request to the

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,

ANM–103, Attention: Rules Docket No.

94–NM–186–AD, 1601 Lind Avenue

SW., Renton, Washington 98055–4056.

Discussion

On October 24, 1990, the FAA issued

AD 90–23–09, amendment 39–6795 (55

FR 46502, November 5, 1990),

applicable to certain British Aerospace

Model BAC 1–11 200 and 400 airplanes,

to require incorporation of certain

structural modifications. That action

was prompted by reports of fatigue

cracking and corrosion in transport

category airplanes that are approaching

or have exceeded their economic design

goal. The requirements of that AD are

intended to prevent reduced structural

integrity of the airplane.

Since the issuance of that AD, British

Aerospace has issued Alert Service

Bulletin 5–A–PM5995, Issue 3, dated

March 19, 1993, which references

terminating modifications described in

16 service bulletins, and recommends

that they be installed in the applicable

British Aerospace Model BAC 1–11

airplanes. The modifications described

in the service bulletins consist of:

—1 modification of the landing gear,

—5 modifications of the doors,

—5 modifications of the fuselage

structure,

—3 modifications of the stabilizer, and

—2 modifications of the wings.

Additionally, Issue 3 of this alert

service bulletin adds one new

modification (fuselage structure) and

revises the item numbers in Table 1 of

several modifications that were

previously addressed by AD 90–23–09.

Accomplishment of these

modifications would terminate the

repetitive inspections required by the

following AD’s:

AD No. Amendment

No. Federal Register citation Date of publication

67–30–02 ................................................................ 39–0507 32 FR 15421 .......................................................... November 4, 1967.

87–21–06 ................................................................ 39–5744 52 FR 38396 .......................................................... October 16, 1987.

82–01–02 R1 ........................................................... 39–4824 49 FR 9412 ............................................................ March 13, 1984.

83–20–02 ................................................................ 39–4735 48 FR 44462 .......................................................... September 29, 1983.

88–11–09 ................................................................ 39–5891 53 FR 17918 .......................................................... May 19, 1988.

72–06–01 ................................................................ 39–1406 37 FR 4900 ............................................................ March 7, 1972.

71–25–02 ................................................................ 39–1349 36 FR 22363 .......................................................... November 25, 1971.

Implementation of these

modifications will positively address

the unsafe condition identified as

reduced structural integrity of the

airplane. The Civil Aviation Authority

(CAA), which is the airworthiness

authority for the United Kingdom,

classified this alert service bulletin as

mandatory.

This airplane model is manufactured

in the United Kingdom and is type

certificated for operation in the United

States under the provisions of section

21.29 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR 21.29) and the

applicable bilateral airworthiness

agreement. Pursuant to this bilateral

airworthiness agreement, the CAA has

kept the FAA informed of the situation

described above. The FAA has

examined the findings of the CAA,
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reviewed all available information, and

determined that AD action is necessary

for products of this type design that are

certificated for operation in the United

States.

Since an unsafe condition has been

identified that is likely to exist or

develop on other airplanes of the same

type design registered in the United

States, the proposed AD would

supersede AD 90–23–09 to require

incorporation of additional structural

modifications. The actions would be

required to be accomplished in

accordance with the alert service

bulletin described previously.

Operators should note that the actions

specified as Items 6, 11, 13, and 14 in

Table 1 of British Aerospace Alert

Service Bulletin 5–A–PM5995, Issue 3,

are not included in the proposed

requirements of this AD due to the

following reasons:

Item Reason

6 Currently required by AD 91–06–16,

amendment 39–6935.

11 Will be addressed in a separate rulemaking action.

13 Currently required by AD 67–15–01,

amendment 39–401.

14 Currently required by AD 67–14–04,

amendment 39–397.

The FAA estimates that 31 airplanes

of U.S. registry would be affected by this

proposed AD, that it would take

approximately 387 work hours per

airplane to accomplish the proposed

actions, and that the average labor rate

is $60 per work hour.

Required parts would cost

approximately $10,315 per airplane.

Based on these figures, the total cost

impact of the proposed AD on U.S.

operators is estimated to be $1,039,585,

or $33,535 per airplane.

The total cost impact figure discussed

above is based on assumptions that no

operator has yet accomplished any of

the proposed requirements of this AD

action, and that no operator would

accomplish those actions in the future if

this AD were not adopted.

The regulations proposed herein

would 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

proposal would not have sufficient

federalism implications to warrant the

preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

For the reasons discussed above, I

certify that this proposed regulation (1)

is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the 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

Flexibility Act. A copy of the draft

regulatory evaluation prepared for this

action is contained in the Rules Docket.

A copy of it may be obtained by

contacting the Rules Docket at the

location provided under the caption

ADDRESSES.

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. App. 1354(a), 1421

and 1423; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); and 14 CFR

11.89.

§ 39.13 [Amended]

2. Section 39.13 is amended by

removing amendment 39–6795 (55 FR

46502, November 5, 1990), and by

adding a new airworthiness directive

(AD), to read as follows:

British Aerospace Airbus Limited (Formerly

British Aerospace Commercial Aircraft

Limited, British Aerospace Aircraft

Group): Docket 94–NM–186–AD.

Supersedes AD 90–23–09, Amendment

39–6795.

Applicability: Model BAC 1–11 200 and

400 airplanes, 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 use the authority

provided in paragraph (c) to request approval

from the FAA. This approval may address

either no action, if the current configuration

eliminates the unsafe condition; or different

actions necessary to address the unsafe

condition described in this AD. Such a

request should include an assessment of the

effect of the changed configuration on the

unsafe condition addressed by this AD. In no

case does the presence of any modification,

alteration, or repair remove any airplane from

the applicability of this AD.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless

accomplished previously.

To prevent reduced structural integrity of

the airplane, accomplish the following:

(a) Prior to reaching the ‘‘Not Exceed

Time’’ interval specified in Table 1 of British

Aerospace Alert Service Bulletin 5–A–

PM5995, Issue 3, dated March 19, 1993; or

within 15 months after the effective date of

this AD; whichever occurs later: Install the

structural modification listed in each Item in

Table 1 of the alert service bulletin, except

for Items 6, 11, 13, and 14. The modifications

shall be done in accordance with the

appropriate service bulletin specified for

each Item in Table 1, listed under ‘‘Service

Bulletin No.’’

Note 2: Items 6, 11, 13, and 14 in Table 1

of British Aerospace Alert Service Bulletin 5–

A–PM5995, Issue 3, are not included in the

requirements of this AD since those items are

addressed by separate rulemaking actions.

(b) Accomplishment of the modifications

required by paragraph (a) of this AD

constitutes terminating action for the

repetitive inspections required by the

following AD’s:

AD No. Amendment

No. Federal Register citation Date of publication

67–30–02 ................................................................ 39–0507 32 FR 15421 .......................................................... November 4, 1967.

87–21–06 ................................................................ 39–5744 52 FR 38396 .......................................................... October 16, 1987.

82–01–02 R1 ........................................................... 39–4824 49 FR 9412 ............................................................ March 13, 1984.

83–20–02 ................................................................ 39–4735 48 FR 44462 .......................................................... September 29, 1983.

88–11–09 ................................................................ 39–5891 53 FR 17918 .......................................................... May 19, 1988.

72–06–01 ................................................................ 39–1406 37 FR 4900 ............................................................ March 7, 1972.

71–25–02 ................................................................ 39–1349 36 FR 22363 .......................................................... November 25, 1971.
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(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,

Standardization Branch, ANM–13, FAA,

Transport 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, Standardization

Branch, ANM–113.

Note 3: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Standardization Branch,

ANM–113.

(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 April 21,

1995.

Darrell M. Pederson,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Chapter II

Review of Existing Regulations

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of extension of public

comment period.

SUMMARY: This document extends, by 30

days, the comment period of a

document published by the Minerals

Management Service (MMS) in the

Federal Register on March 28, 1995 (60

FR 15888) which requested comments

on a review of existing MMS regulations

under Executive Order 12866. The

extension was requested by the

American Petroleum Institute.

DATES: The comment period is extended

to May 27, 1995. Comments should be

received or postmarked by that date.

ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to

Department of the Interior; Minerals

Management Service; Mail Stop 4013;

1849 C Street NW.; Washington, DC

20240; Attention: Bettine Montgomery,

MMS Regulatory Coordinator, Policy

and Management Improvement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bettine Montgomery, Policy and

Management Improvement, telephone

(202) 208–3976; Fax (202) 208–4891.

Dated: April 21, 1995.

Lucy R. Querques,

Associate Director for Policy and

Management Improvement.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

48 CFR Part 970

[Regulation Identifier Number 1991–AB20]

Acquisition Regulation; Department of

Energy Management and Operating

Contracts

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Amendment of a notice of

proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy

(DOE) today amends its March 2, 1995,

notice of proposed rulemaking (60 FR

11646) which proposed amendments to

the DOE Acquisition Regulation (DEAR)

provisions applicable to subcontracting

by management and operating

contractors. Today’s amendments do not

affect the principal provisions of the

proposal which are: Substitution of

more commercial-like subcontracting

objectives, expectations, and standards

for the so-called ‘‘Federal norm’’ that, in

effect, requires DOE’s management and

operating contractors to follow certain

Federal-oriented prescribed procedures

in their award of subcontracts; and

elimination of the reference concerning

General Accounting Office protest

jurisdiction over such subcontract

awards. Rather, this amendment of the

earlier notice deals with administrative

matters, mostly technical, that DOE

reserved for further analysis and action

during the public comment period. DOE

today amends its notice of proposed

rulemaking to redesignate most of the

requirements of DEAR 970.7104 to two

other subsections of the DEAR and to

eliminate certain of them. The

amendment also moves two paragraphs

previously set forth in DEAR 970.7104

to another existing subsection.

DATES: Written comments on this

amended notice of proposed rulemaking

must be received on or before May 30,

1995. Comments on today’s amendment

should be submitted separately from

those related to the March 2, 1995,

notice of proposed rulemaking. This is

necessary as the Department may elect

to finalize those portions of the March

2 rule, which are unaffected by today’s

amendment, in more than one stage.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed

rulemaking should be sent to the

following address: U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of Contractor

Management and Administration (HR–

55), Attention: James J. Cavanagh, 1000

Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, D.C. 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James J. Cavanagh, Office of Contractor

Management and Administration (HR–

55), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, D.C. 20585; telephone 202–

586–8257.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Background.

II. Section-by-Section Analysis.

III. Public Comments.

IV. Procedural Requirements.

I. Background

On March 2, 1995, DOE published in

the Federal Register (60 FR 11646) a

notice of proposed rulemaking. That

notice proposed to amend the DEAR to

modify requirements for management

and operating contractor purchasing

systems. Principally, DEAR subpart

970.71 is being amended to identify

certain purchasing system objectives

and standards, eliminate the application

of the ‘‘Federal norm,’’ place greater

reliance on commercial practices, and

remove the provisions concerning

General Accounting Office protest

jurisdiction over management and

operating contractor subcontract

awards.

Today’s notice does not alter any of

the above-described principal

provisions of the proposed

amendments. The main focus of this

notice is an administrative matter

discussed in the Supplementary

Information section of the March 2

notice and reserved for further analysis

and action during the comment period.

That issue is whether to eliminate DEAR

§ 970.7104.

The March 2 proposed rulemaking

stated:

Section 970.7104, Conditions of

purchasing by management and operating

contractors, is removed. DOE believes it is

not necessary to retain this section since

many of the requirements comply with

provisions of statutes and are already

reflected in contract clauses. These

requirements, will therefore, continue to be

applicable as contractual requirements. Some

of the requirements, however, are not

specifically prescribed in other parts of the

DEAR. The Department will review such

requirements prior to finalization of this

proposed rule and may redesignate

appropriate paragraphs, in the final rule, to

other parts of the DEAR, if necessary. If such

requirements are identified, the Department

will publish a Federal Register notice, prior

to issuing a final rule, listing the paragraphs

being considered for redesignation.