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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 (e) 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, unless

accomplished previously.

To prevent the potentiometers that provide

information on the positions of the primary

flight controls to the flight data recorder

(FDR) from transmitting noisy signals or

becoming improperly calibrated, resulting in

the transmission of incomplete or inaccurate

data to the FDR, accomplish the following:

Replacement of Potentiometers

(a) Within 6 months after the effective date

of this AD: Replace potentiometers to the

ailerons, elevators, and rudder with

potentiometers that have a date of

manufacture within 12 months preceding the

date of installation, in accordance with

Section 31–30–05 of the EMBRAER EMB–120

Maintenance Manual, dated July 17, 1998.

Note 2: All potentiometers manufactured

by Penny & Giles after January 1999 are date

stamped.

Modification of Flexible Coupler

(b) After accomplishment of paragraph (a)

of this AD but prior to further flight: Apply

locktite adhesive over the threads of the

screws of the flexible couplers that attach the

shafts of the potentiometers to the shafts of

the primary flight controls, in accordance

with EMBRAER Service Bulletin 120–31–

0038, Change 02, dated June 25, 1998.

Calibration Tests and Readouts

(c) After accomplishment of paragraphs (a)

and (b) of this AD but prior to further flight:

Perform calibration tests of the

potentiometers to the ailerons, elevators, and

rudder and obtain a readout of the FDR, in

accordance with Section 31–30–00 of the

EMBRAER EMB–120 Maintenance Manual,

dated July 17, 1998. Repeat the calibration

tests and obtain readouts at intervals not to

exceed 6 months until 2 years after the

effective date of this AD.

Reporting Requirement

(d) At the applicable time specified in

paragraph (d)(1) or (d)(2) of this AD: Submit

a report of the calibration tests of the

potentiometers and the readouts of the FDR

to the Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification

Office (ACO), FAA, One Crown Center, 1895

Phoenix Boulevard, suite 450, Atlanta,

Georgia 30349; fax (770) 703–6097.

Information collection requirements

contained in this regulation have been

approved by the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.) and have been assigned OMB

Control Number 2120–0056.

(1) For calibration tests and readouts

accomplished after the effective date of this

AD: Submit the report within 30 days after

performing the tests required by paragraph

(c) of this AD.

(2) For calibration tests and readouts

accomplished prior to the effective date of

this AD: Submit the report within 10 days

after the effective date of this AD.

Alternative Methods of Compliance

(e) 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.

Note 3: 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

(f) 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.

Note 4: The subject of this AD is addressed

in Brazilian airworthiness directive 97–08–

01, dated August 29, 1997.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 20,

2001.

Donald L. Riggin,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG–106702–00]

RIN 1545–AX94

Determination of Basis of Partner’s

Interest; Special Rules; Hearing

Cancellation

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Cancellation of notice of public

hearing on proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This document provides

notice of cancellation of a public

hearing on proposed regulations relating

to special rules on determination of

basis of partner’s interest under section

705 of the Internal Revenue Code.

DATES: The public hearing originally

scheduled for Thursday, May 3, 2001 at

10 a.m., is cancelled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sonya M. Cruse of the Regulations Unit,

(202) 622–7180 (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice

of proposed rulemaking and/or notice or

public hearing that appeared in the

Federal Register on January 3, 2001, 66

FR 315, announced that a public hearing

was scheduled for May 3, 2001 at 10:00

a.m., in Room 6718, 1111 Constitution

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The

subject of the public hearing is proposed

regulations under section(s) 705 of the

Internal Revenue Code. The public

comment period of these proposed

regulations expired on April 12, 2001.

The notice of proposed rulemaking

and/or notice of public hearing,

instructed those interested in testifying

at the public hearing to submit a request

to speak and an outline of the topics to

be addressed. As of April 19, 2001, no

one has requested to speak. Therefore,

the public hearing scheduled for May 3,

2001, is cancelled.

LaNita Van Dyke,

Acting Chief, Regulations Unit, Office of

Special Counsel (Modernization & Strategic

Planning).

[FR Doc. 01–10546 Filed 4–26–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[Docket # RI040–7167b; FRL–6970–9]

Approval and Promulgation of State

Plans for Designated Facilities and

Pollutants: Rhode Island; Plan for

Controlling Emissions From Existing

Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste

Incinerators

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the

Sections 111(d)/129 State Plan

submitted by the Rhode Island

Department of Environmental

Management (DEM) on August 23, 2000.

This State Plan is for carrying out and

enforcing provisions that are at least as

protective as the Emissions Guidelines

(EG) applicable to certain existing

Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste

Incinerator (HMIWI) units in accordance

with sections 111 and 129 of the Clean

Air Act.

The Rhode Island DEM submitted the

Plan to satisfy certain Federal Clean Air

Act requirements. In the Final Rules

Section of the Federal Register, EPA is

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approving the Rhode Island State Plan

submittal as a direct final rule without

a prior proposal. EPA is doing this

because the Agency views this action as

a noncontroversial submittal and

anticipates that it will not receive any

significant, material, and adverse

comments. A detailed rationale for the

approval is set forth in the direct final

rule elsewhere in today’s Federal

Register. If EPA does not receive any

significant, material, and adverse

comments to this rule, then the approval

will become final without further

proceedings. If EPA receives adverse

comments, the direct final rule will be

withdrawn and EPA will address all

public comments received in a

subsequent final rule based on this

proposed rule, EPA will not begin a

second comment period.

DATES: EPA must receive comments in

writing by May 29, 2001.

ADDRESSES: You should address your

written comments to: Mr. Steven Rapp,

Manager, Air Permits Program, Office of

Ecosystem Protection, U.S. EPA, One

Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAP),

Boston, Massachusetts 02114–2023.

Copies of documents relating to this

proposed rule are available for public

inspection during normal business

hours at the following locations:

Environmental Protection Agency, Air

Permits Unit, Office of Ecosystem

Protection, Suite 1100 (CAP), One

Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts

02114–2023, or Rhode Island

Department of Environmental

Management, Office of Air Resources,

235 Promenade Street, Providence,

Rhode Island 02908–5767, (401) 222–

2808.

The interested persons wanting to

examine these documents should make

an appointment with the appropriate

office at least 24 hours before the day of

the visit.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Courcier, Office of Ecosystem Protection

(CAP), EPA—New England, Region 1,

Boston, Massachusetts 02203, (617)

918–1659, or by e-mail at

courcier.john@epa.gov. While the public

may forward questions to EPA via email, it must submit comments on this

proposed rule according to the

procedures outlined above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the

information provided in the Direct Final

action of the same title which is found

in the Rules Section of this Federal

Register.

Dated: April 12, 2001.

Ira W. Leighton,

Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New

England.

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IL197–1b; FRL–6970–5]

Approval and Promulgation of State

Implementation Plans; Illinois

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The United States

Environmental Protection Agency

(USEPA) is proposing to approve a

negative declaration submitted by the

State of Illinois which indicates there is

no need for a regulation covering the

industrial wastewater category in the

Chicago ozone nonattainment area. The

Chicago ozone nonattainment area

includes Cook County, DuPage County,

Aux Sable and Goose Lake Townships

in Grundy County, Kane County,

Oswego Township in Kendall County,

Lake County, McHenry County and Will

County. The State’s negative declaration

regarding industrial wastewater category

sources was submitted to USEPA in a

letter dated December 23, 1999.

DATES: Written comments must be

received on or before May 29, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be mailed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief,

Regulation Development Section, Air

Programs Branch (AR–18J),

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,

Chicago, Illinois 60604.

Copies of the State submittal are

available for inspection at: Regulation

Development Section, Air Programs

Branch (AR–18J), Environmental

Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West

Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois

60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Randolph O. Cano, Environmental

Protection Specialist, Regulation

Development Section, Air Programs

Branch (AR–18J), Environmental

Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West

Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois

60604, (312) 886–6036.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Throughout this document wherever

‘‘we’’, ‘‘us’’ or ‘‘our’’ are used we mean

USEPA.

Table of Contents

I. What action is USEPA taking today?

II. Where can I find more information about

this proposal and the corresponding Direct

Final Rule?

I. What Action Is USEPA Taking

Today?

USEPA is proposing to approve a

negative declaration submitted by the

State of Illinois on December 23, 1999.

This negative declaration concerns a

source category located in the Chicago

ozone nonattainment area, which is

classified as a severe nonattainment area

for the pollutant ozone. The negative

declaration indicates that the State has

searched its emissions inventory and

operating permits for the Chicago ozone

nonattainment area and determined

there are no unregulated sources with a

potential to emit 25 tons per year or

more of volatile organic compounds

(VOC) in the industrial wastewater

category.

II. Where Can I Find More Information

About This Proposal and the Direct

Final Rule?

For additional information see the

direct final rule published in the final

rules section of this Federal Register.

Dated: April 17, 2001.

David A. Ullrich,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 413, 433, 438, 463, 464,

467, and 471

[FRL–6971–6]

RIN 2040–AB79

Extension of Comment Period on the

Proposed Effluent Limitations

Guidelines, Pretreatment Standards,

and New Source Performance

Standards for the Metal Products and

Machinery Point Source Category

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Extension of comment period on

proposed rule.

SUMMARY: On January 3, 2001 (66 FR

424), EPA proposed effluent limitations

guidelines and pretreatment standards

for wastewater discharges associated

with the operation of new and existing

metal products and machinery facilities.

The original comment period was 120

days, ending on May 3, 2001. The