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(1) Modify the upper and lower caps of the

rear spar between IWS 228 and IWS 346 in

accordance with Part I of the

Accomplishment Instructions of Lockheed

Service Bulletin 093–57–203, Revision 3,

dated October 28, 1991; or Revision 4, dated

March 27, 1995. Within 5,000 landings

following accomplishment of the

modification, perform the visual inspection

required by paragraph (a) of this AD.

Thereafter, repeat that inspection at intervals

not to exceed the number of landings

specified as the ‘‘repeat visual inspection

interval’’ in Table I of Lockheed Service

Bulletin 093–57–218, Revision 1, dated

September 9, 1996. Or

(2) Modify the left and right wing rear

spars in accordance with the

Accomplishment Instructions of Lockheed

Service Bulletin 093–57–215, dated April 11,

1996. Within the thresholds specified in

Table I of Lockheed Service Bulletin 093–57–

218, Revision 1, dated September 9, 1996

(calculated from the date of installation of

Lockheed Service Bulletin 093–57–215,

dated April 11, 1996), perform the visual

inspection required by paragraph (a) of this

AD. Thereafter, repeat that inspection at

intervals not to exceed the number of

landings specified as the ‘‘repeat visual

inspection interval’’ in Table I of Lockheed

Service Bulletin 093–57–218, Revision 1,

dated September 9, 1996.

Note 2: Accomplishment of the

modification of the upper and lower caps of

the rear spar between IWS 228 and IWS 346,

in accordance with the Accomplishment

Instructions of Lockheed Service Bulletin

093–57–203, dated July 25, 1988, Revision 1,

dated August 11, 1989, or Revision 2, dated

January 25, 1991, is considered acceptable for

compliance with the modification specified

in paragraph (e)(1) of this amendment.

(f) For Model L–1011–385–1 series

airplanes: Accomplishment of the

modification specified in paragraph (f)(1) or

(f)(2) of this AD, within 12 months after July

28, 1999, constitutes an acceptable

alternative to the modification specified in

paragraph (d) of this AD.

(1) Modify the inboard rear spars in

accordance with the Accomplishment

Instructions of Lockheed Service Bulletin

093–57–184, Revision 6, dated October 28,

1991; or Revision 7, dated December 6, 1994.

Within the thresholds specified in Table I of

Lockheed Service Bulletin 093–57–218,

Revision 1, dated September 9, 1996

(calculated from the date of installation of

Lockheed Service Bulletin 093–57–184,

Revision 6, dated October 28, 1991, or

Revision 7, dated December 6, 1994), perform

the visual inspection required by paragraph

(a) of this AD. Thereafter, repeat that

inspection at intervals not to exceed the

number of landings specified as the ‘‘repeat

visual inspection interval’’ in Table I of

Lockheed Service Bulletin 093–57–218,

Revision 1, dated September 9, 1996. Or

(2) Modify the inboard rear spars in

accordance with the Accomplishment

Instructions of Lockheed Service Bulletin

093–57–196, Revision 5, dated October 28,

1991; or Revision 6, dated December 6, 1994.

Within the thresholds specified in Table I of

Lockheed Service Bulletin 093–57–218,

Revision 1, dated September 9, 1996

(calculated from the date of installation of

Lockheed Service Bulletin 093–57–196,

Revision 5, dated October 28, 1991, or

Revision 6, dated December 6, 1994), perform

the visual inspection required by paragraph

(a) of this AD. Thereafter, repeat that

inspection at intervals not to exceed the

number of landings specified as the ‘‘repeat

visual inspection interval’’ in Table I of

Lockheed Service Bulletin 093–57–218,

Revision 1, dated September 9, 1996.

Note 3: Accomplishment of the

modification of the inboard rear spars, in

accordance with the Accomplishment

Instructions of Lockheed Service Bulletin

093–57–184, Revision 2, dated October 12,

1988; Revision 3, dated August 11, 1989;

Revision 4, dated May 16, 1990; or Revision

5, dated May 23, 1990, is considered

acceptable for compliance with the

modification specified in paragraph (f)(1) of

this amendment.

Note 4: Accomplishment of the

modification of the inboard rear spars, in

accordance with the Accomplishment

Instructions of Lockheed Service Bulletin

093–57–196, Revision 1, dated October 25,

1988; Revision 2, dated July 31, 1989;

Revision 3, dated March 7, 1990; or Revision

4, dated July 1, 1991, is considered

acceptable for compliance with the

modification specified in paragraph (f)(2) of

this amendment.

(g) If any condition (i.e., number of

discrepant fasteners per stiffener bay, or

cracking) is identified during the

accomplishment of the modification

specified in Lockheed Service Bulletin 093–

57–218, Revision 1, dated September 9, 1996,

and that condition exceeds the limits

specified in paragraph B.(3) of Part II of the

Accomplishment Instructions of the service

bulletin, prior to further flight, repair in

accordance with a method approved by the

Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office

(ACO), FAA, Small Airplane Directorate.

Alternative Method of Compliance

(h)(1) 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

ACO. 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.

(2) Alternative methods of compliance,

approved previously in accordance with AD

96–12–24, amendment 39–9667, or AD 99–

13–08, amendment 39–11202, are approved

as alternative methods of compliance with

paragraph (d) of this AD.

Note 5: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Atlanta ACO.

Special Flight Permits

(i) 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.

Incorporation by Reference

(j) Except as provided by paragraph (g) of

this AD, the actions shall be done in

accordance with the following service

bulletins, as applicable: Lockheed Service

Bulletin 093–57–184, Revision 6, dated

October 28, 1991; or Lockheed Service

Bulletin 093–57–184, Revision 7, dated

December 6, 1994; Lockheed Service Bulletin

093–57–196, Revision 5, dated October 28,

1991; or Lockheed Service Bulletin 093–57–

196, Revision 6, dated December 6, 1994;

Lockheed Service Bulletin 093–57–203,

Revision 3, dated October 28, 1991; or

Lockheed Service Bulletin 093–57–203,

Revision 4, dated March 27, 1995; Lockheed

Service Bulletin 093–57–215, dated April 11,

1996; and Lockheed Service Bulletin 093–

57–218, dated April 11, 1996; or Lockheed

Service Bulletin 093–57–218, Revision 1,

dated September 9, 1996.

(1) The incorporation by reference of

Lockheed Service Bulletin 093–57–218,

dated April 11, 1996, was approved

previously by the Director of the Federal

Register as of June 27, 1996 (61 FR 29642,

June 12, 1996).

(2) The incorporation by reference of the

remainder of the service bulletins listed

above, was approved previously by the

Director of the Federal Register as of July 28,

1999 (64 FR 33386, June 23, 1999).

(3) Copies may be obtained from Lockheed

Martin Aircraft & Logistics Center, 120 Orion

Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29605.

Copies may be inspected at the FAA,

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at the

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, Atlanta

Aircraft Certification Office, One Crown

Center, 1895 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 450,

Atlanta, Georgia; or at the Office of the

Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street,

NW., suite 700, Washington, DC.

(k) This amendment becomes effective on

May 22, 2000.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 5,

2000.

Donald L. Riggin,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 00–8992 Filed 4–14–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99–AGL–60]

Modification of Class E Airspace;

Watertown, SD, and Britton, SD

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E

airspace at Watertown, SD, and Britton,

SD. A review of the controlled airspace

within the States of North Dakota and

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South Dakota conducted after the

cancellation of a portion of Federal

Airway 220 (V–220), Airspace Docket

No. 98–AGL–49, published September

7, 1999, indicated several small portions

of Class G uncontrolled airspace being

created between Wahpeton, ND, and

Brookings, SD. Controlled airspace

extending upward from 1200 feet above

ground level (AGL) is needed to allow

the FAA to provide safe and efficient air

traffic control services for aircraft

executing enroute and terminal

instrument procedures into and out of

numerous airports in that area. These

small portions of uncontrolled airspace

cause confusion for the both pilots and

controllers and do not allow for

consistent application of instrument

flight rules in a critical area servicing

these airports. This action eliminates

these Class G portions of airspace

between Wahpeton, ND, and Brookings,

SD, by revising the Class E airspace for

Watertown, SD. This revision causes a

minor change to the airspace exclusions

in the legal description for the Class E

airspace for Britton, SD.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, June 15,

2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Denis C. Burke, Air Traffic Division,

Airspace Branch, AGL–520, Federal

Aviation Administration, 2300 East

Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois

60018, telephone (847) 294–7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On Wednesday, February 2, 2000, the

FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71

to modify Class E airspace at

Watertown, SD, and Britton, SD (65 FR

4910). The proposal was to modify

controlled airspace extending upward

from 1200 feet above the surface to

contain Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)

operations in controlled airspace during

portions of the terminal operation and

while transiting between the enroute

and terminal environments.

Interested parties were invited to

participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal to the FAA.

No comments objecting to the proposal

were received. 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 7400.9G dated September 1, 1999,

and effective September 16, 1999, which

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1. The Class E airspace designation

listed in this document will be

published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to 14 CFR part 71

modifies Class E airspace at Watertown,

SD, and Britton, SD, to accommodate

aircraft executing instrument flight

procedures into and out of numerous

airports in southeastern North Dakota,

northeastern South Dakota, and western

Minnesota. Several small portions of

uncontrolled airspace between

Wahpeton, ND, and Brookings, SD,

created as a result of the cancellation of

a portion of Federal Airway 220 (V–

220), Airspace Docket No. 98–AGL–49,

published September 7, 1999 (64 FR

48527), are eliminated. The area will be

depicted on appropriate aeronautical

charts.

The FAA has determined that this

regulation only involves an established

body of technical regulations for which

frequent and routine amendments are

necessary to keep them operationally

current. Therefore, this 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 will only affect air

traffic procedures and air navigation, it

is certified that this rule will not have

a 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, Incorporation by reference,

Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

amends 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 95665, 3 CFR,

1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9G, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated September 1, 1999, and effective

September 16, 1999, is amended as

follows:

* * * * *

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AGL SD E5 Watertown, SD [Revised]

Watertown Municipal Airport, SD

(Lat. 44°54′51′′ N., long. 097°09′ 17′′ W.)

Watertown VORTAC

(Lat. 44°58′47′′ N., long. 097°08′30′′ W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile

radius of Watertown Municipal Airport and

within 4.0 miles each side of the Watertown

VORTAC 006° radial extending from the 6.8-

mile radius to 10.6 miles north of the airport,

and within 1.9 miles each side of the south

localizer course extending from the 6.8-mile

radius to 11.7 miles south of the airport, and

that airspace extending upward from 1,200

feet above the surface within an area

bounded on the north by lat. 46°30′00′′ N., on

the east by the Minnesota/North Dakota and

Minnesota/South Dakota borders, on the

south by lat. 44°30′00′′ N, and on the west by

long. 097°00′00′′ W, excluding that airspace

within the Fargo, ND, 1,200 foot Class E

airspace area and all Federal airways.

* * * * *

AGL SD E5 Britton, SD [Revised]

Britton Municipal Airport, SD

(Lat. 45°48′55′′ N., long. 097°44′35′′ W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 7.0-mile

radius of the Britton Municipal Airport, and

that airspace extending upward from 1,200

feet above the surface bounded on the west

by long. 98°30′00′′ W, on the north by lat.

46°30′00′′ N, on the east by long. 97°00′00′′

W, and on the south by lat. 44°30′00′′ N,

excluding the Fargo, ND, Huron, SD, and

Aberdeen, SD, 1,200 foot Class E airspace

areas and all Federal airways.

* * * * *

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on March 27,

2000.

David B. Johnson,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division.

[FR Doc. 00–9404 Filed 4–14–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99–AGL–59]

Modification of Class E Airspace;

Coldwater, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.