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later, install reinforcement plates at left and

right fuselage stations 14911 and 17011, in

accordance with Fokker Service Bulletin

SBF100–53–072, dated March 12, 1993.

(b) 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–113, 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 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Standardization Branch,

ANM–113.

(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

0AD can be accomplished.

(d) The installation shall be done in

accordance with Fokker Service Bulletin

SBF100–53–072, dated March 12, 1993. This

incorporation by reference was approved by

the Director of the Federal Register in

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR

part 51. Copies may be obtained from Fokker

Aircraft USA, Inc., 1199 North Fairfax Street,

Alexandria, Virginia 22314. Copies may be

inspected at the FAA, Transport Airplane

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,

Washington; or at the Office of the Federal

Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite

700, Washington, DC.

(e) This amendment becomes effective on

July 7, 1995.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 26,

1995.

Darrell M. Pederson,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 95–13502 Filed 6–6–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 94–CE–26–AD; Amendment 39–

9249; AD 95–11–16]

Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA

Groupe AEROSPATIALE TBM 700

Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a

new airworthiness directive (AD) that

applies to certain SOCATA Groupe

AEROSPATIALE (Socata) TBM 700

airplanes. This action requires installing

pneumatic deicers on the elevator horn

leading edges. Ice accumulation on one

of the affected airplanes during flight

testing in icing conditions prompted the

required action. The actions specified

by this AD are intended to prevent ice

accumulation on the elevator horn,

which could lead to loss of control of

the airplane.

DATES: Effective July 19, 1995.

The incorporation by reference of

certain publications listed in the

regulations is approved by the Director

of the Federal Register as of July 19,

1995.

ADDRESSES: Service information that

applies to this AD may be obtained from

the SOCATA Groupe AEROSPATIALE,

Socata Product Support, Aeroport

Tarbes-Ossun-Lourdes, B P 930, 65009

Tarbes Cedex, France; telephone

62.41.74.26; facsimile 62.41.74.32; or

the Product Support Manager, U.S.

AEROSPATIALE, 2701 Forum Drive,

Grand Prairie, Texas 75053; telephone

(214) 641–3614; facsimile (214) 641–

3527. This information may also be

examined at the FAA, Central Region,

Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel,

Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas

City, Missouri 64106; or at the Office of

the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol

Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Raymond A. Stoer, Program Officer,

Brussels Aircraft Certification Office,

FAA, Europe, Africa, and Middle East

Office, c/o American Embassy, B–1000

Brussels, Belgium; telephone (322)

513.38.30; facsimile (322) 230.68.99; or

Mr. Mike Kiesov, Aerospace Engineer,

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 1201

Walnut Street, suite 900, Kansas City,

Missouri 64106; telephone (816) 426–

6934; facsimile (816) 426–2169.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A

proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to

include an AD that would apply to

certain Socata TBM 700 airplanes was

published in the Federal Register on

January 20, 1995 (60 FR 4117). The

action proposed to require installing

pneumatic deicers on the elevator horn

leading edges. Accomplishment of the

proposed installation would be in

accordance with Socata Technical

Instruction of Modification No. OPT70

K020–30, dated February 1993.

Interested persons have been afforded

an opportunity to participate in the

making of this amendment. Due

consideration has been given to the one

comment received.

Socata recommends that AD action is

not justified because it believes all

owners/operators of the affected

airplanes have installed pneumatic

deicers on the elevator horn leading

edges. The FAA does not concur that

AD action is not justified even if all

owners/operators may have already

complied. AD’s are issued to assure that

each affected airplane is in compliance

with the action, and that those airplanes

continue to be in compliance. Even if all

owners/operators have complied with

this action, the AD will ensure that

these airplanes continue to have these

pneumatic deicers installed and that

any airplanes added to the U.S. registry

will have pneumatic deicers installed.

The AD is unchanged as a result of this

comment.

No comments were received on the

FAA’s determination of the cost to the

public.

After careful review of all available

information including the comment

discussed above, the FAA has

determined that air safety and the

public interest require the adoption of

the rule as proposed except for minor

editorial corrections. The FAA has

determined that these minor corrections

will not change the meaning of the AD

and will not add any additional burden

upon the public than was already

proposed.

The FAA estimates that 20 airplanes

in the U.S. registry will be affected by

this AD, that it will take approximately

25 workhours per airplane to

accomplish the required action, and that

the average labor rate is approximately

$60 an hour. Parts cost $3,710 per

airplane. Based on these figures, the

total cost impact of this AD on U.S.

operators is estimated to be $104,200.

This figure is based upon the

assumption that no affected airplane/

operator has accomplished the required

action. Socata has informed the FAA

that it believes all affected airplane

owners/operators have already

accomplished the required installation.

With this in mind, this action will

impose no cost impact upon U.S.

operators.

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.

For the reasons discussed above, I

certify that this action (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)

will not have a significant economic

impact, positive or negative, on a

substantial number of small entities

under the criteria of the Regulatory
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Flexibility Act. A copy of the final

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, Incorporation by reference,

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. 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 a new AD to read as follows:

95–11–16 SOCATA Groupe

AEROSPATIALE: Amendment 39–9249;

Docket No. 94–CE–26–AD.

Applicability: TBM 700 airplanes, serial

numbers 1 to 49, 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) of this AD 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 within the next 100

hours time-in-service after the effective date

of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent ice accumulation on the

elevator horn, which could lead to loss of

control of the airplane, accomplish the

following:

(a) Install pneumatic deicers on the

elevator horn leading edges in accordance

with Socata Technical Instruction of

Modification No. OPT70 K020–30, dated

February 1993. This installation is referenced

in Socata TBM Service Bulletin SB 70–020–

30, dated February 1993.

(b) 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.

(c) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the compliance time that

provides an equivalent level of safety may be

approved by the Manager, Brussels Aircraft

Certification Office (ACO), FAA, Europe,

Africa, and Middle East Office, c/o American

Embassy, B–1000 Brussels, Belgium. The

request shall be forwarded through an

appropriate FAA Maintenance Inspector,

who may add comments and then send it to

the Manager, Brussels ACO.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Brussels ACO.

(d) The installation required by this AD

shall be done in accordance with Socata

Technical Instruction of Modification No.

OPT70 K020–30, dated February 1993. This

incorporation by reference was approved by

the Director of the Federal Register in

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR

part 51. Copies may be obtained from

SOCATA Groupe AEROSPATIALE, Socata

Product Support, Aeroport Tarbes-OssunLourdes, B P 930, 65009 Tarbes Cedex,

France; or the Product Support Manager, U.S.

AEROSPATIALE, 2701 Forum Drive, Grand

Prairie, Texas 75053. Copies may be

inspected at the FAA, Central Region, Office

of the Assistant Chief Counsel, Room 1558,

601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, or

at the Office of the Federal Register, 800

North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700,

Washington, DC.

(e) This amendment (39–9249) becomes

effective on July 19, 1995.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on May

23, 1995.

Henry A. Armstrong,

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 95–13126 Filed 6–6–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

20 CFR Part 200

RIN 3220–AB12

General Administration

AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Railroad Retirement

Board (Board) amends its regulations to

explain when the Board will provide

custom tailored information to a

member of the public and to set forth

the charges for such special services. In

addition, the Board amends its

regulations to explain when custom

tailored information will be provided

without charging for that service.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 7, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Secretary to the Board,

Railroad Retirement Board, 844 Rush

Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael C. Litt, Bureau of Law, Railroad

Retirement Board, 844 Rush Street,

Chicago, Illinois 60611, (312) 751–4929,

TDD (312) 751–4701.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB

Circular A–25 establishes Federal policy

regarding fees to be assessed for special

benefits. In the case of the Railroad

Retirement Board those benefits would

be the provision of custom tailored or

non-routine information services. The

regulation requires payment of the

Board’s actual costs, as defined in the

regulation, for the provision of such

services. Consistent with OMB Circular

A–25, the regulation provides that if it

is determined that the identity of the

specific beneficiary is obscure and that

provision of the information can be

considered primarily as benefiting

broadly the general public, then the

Board may determine in a particular

case not to charge for the service.

However, consistent with the authority

contained in section 12(d) of the

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act

(which is incorporated into the Railroad

Retirement Act by section 7(b)(3) of that

Act), the regulation provides that

charges may be assessed in any specific

case. This regulation does not cover

information which is required to be

disclosed by statute or regulation such

as information required to be disclosed

under the Freedom of Information Act.

On March 2, 1995, the Board

published this rule as a proposed rule

(60 FR 11639), inviting comments on or

before May 1, 1995. One comment was

received. The commentor suggested

three amendments to the proposed

regulation: (1) Railroad employers

should be allowed to seek customtailored information without charge as

such services are paid by railroad

employers through employer taxes

which pay for the administrative

expenses of the Board; (2) if fees are

charged, the Board should be required

to provide the estimated cost within a

specified period; and (3) the limit of

$1,000.00 for waiver of fees without

approval of the three-member Board is

too low. In response thereto: (1) The

Board believes that, although the costs

of administration of the agency as a

whole are borne by the railroad

industry, it is more equitable to shift the

costs for providing information to those

elements of that industry which use the

service in question than to have the

entire industry pay for those services

indirectly through employment taxes;