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records of the sessions of Congress, the

effective date of the regulations is April

27, 2001.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The regulation

amending 12 CFR part 620 published on

March 12, 2001 (66 FR 14299) is

effective April 27, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tong-Ching Chang, Policy Analyst,

Office of Policy and Analysis, Farm

Credit Administration, McLean, VA

22102–5090, (703) 883–4498;

or

Alison C. Samarias, Attorney Advisor,

Office of General Counsel, Farm

Credit Administration, McLean, VA

22102–5090, (703) 883–4020, TDD

(703) 883–4444.

(12 U.S.C. 2252(a)(9) and (10))

Dated: April 24, 2001.

Kelly Mikel Williams,

Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.

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14 CFR Parts 21, 43, 45, 65, 91, 142,

145, 161, and 170

[Docket No. 28154, Amdt. Nos. 21–79, 43–

37, 45–22, 65–41, 91–267, 142–4, 145–25,

161–2 and 170–3]

Commuter Operations and General

Certification and Operations

Requirements

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; technical

amendment.

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) is making minor

technical changes to a final rule on

commuter operations and general

certification and operations

requirements published in the Federal

Register on December 20, 1995, effective

January 19, 1996. That final rule

removed part 127 of title 14, but did not

make conforming amendments to

remove all references to part 127. This

technical amendment removes all

references to part 127 from the Code of

Federal Regulations. None of these

changes are substantive in nature and

the rule will not impose any additional

burden or restriction on persons or

organizations affected by these

regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Effective on April 27,

2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Alberta Brown, (202) 267–8321; Federal

Aviation Administration, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Federal Aviation Administration

(we) published in the Federal Register

on December 20, 1995 (60 FR 65832) a

document that amended the regulations

on commuter operations and general

certification and operations

requirements, to include the removal of

part 127 from title 14 (60 FR 65937). We

did not include amendments removing

all references to part 127, which are

now obsolete. This document makes the

appropriate technical changes to remove

all references to part 127 from the Code

of Federal Regulations.

Under the Administrative Procedure

Act, an agency doesn’t have to issue a

notice of proposed rulemaking when the

agency for good cause finds that notice

and public procedure are

‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary

to the public interest.’’ See 5 U.S.C.

553(b). Because this technical

amendment simply corrects obsolete

references, we find that publishing the

change for public notice and comment

is unnecessary.

The Administrative Procedure Act

also states that an agency must publish

a substantive rule not less than 30 days

before its effective date, except as

otherwise provided by the agency for

good cause. See 5 U.S.C. 553(d). We find

that this technical amendment imposes

no additional burden or requirement on

the regulated industry, and is not

substantive in nature. Moreover, we find

that there is good cause to make the

changes effective immediately upon

publication in the Federal Register. It is

in the public interest to remove these

obsolete references from our regulations

without further delay.

This regulation is editorial in nature

and imposes no additional burden on

any person or organization.

Accordingly, we have determined that

the action: (1) is not a significant rule

under Executive Order 12866; and (2) is

not a significant rule under Department

of Transportation Regulatory Policy and

Procedures. No impact is expected to

result, and a full regulatory evaluation

is not required. In addition, the FAA

certifies that the rule 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.

List of Subjects

14 CFR Part 21

Aircraft, Aviation safety, Exports,

Imports, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

14 CFR Part 43

Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting

and recordkeeping requirements.

14 CFR Part 45

Aircraft, Exports, Signs and symbols.

14 CFR Part 65

Air traffic controllers, Aircraft,

Airmen, Airports, Alcohol abuse, Drug

abuse, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

14 CFR Part 91

Afghanistan, Agriculture, Air traffic

control, Aircraft, Airmen, Airports,

Aviation safety, Canada, Cuba, Freight,

Mexico, Noise control, Political

candidates, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements, Former

Yugoslavia.

14 CFR Part 142

Administrative practice and

procedure, Airmen, Educational

facilities, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Schools, Teachers.

14 CFR Part 145

Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting

and recordkeeping requirements.

14 CFR Part 161

Administrative practice and

procedure, Aircraft, Airports, Noise

control, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

14 CFR Part 170

Air traffic control, Airports.

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

amends parts 21, 43, 45, 65, 91, 142,

145, 161, and 170 of title 14 of the Code

of Federal Regulations as follows:

PART 21—CERTIFICATION

PROCEDURES FOR PRODUCTS AND

PARTS

1. The authority citation for part 21

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7572; 49 U.S.C.

106(g), 40105, 40113, 44701–44702, 44707,

44709, 44711, 44713, 44715, 45303.

§ 21.183 Issue of standard airworthiness

certificates for normal, utility, acrobatic,

commuter, and transport category aircraft;

manned free balloons; and special classes

of aircraft. [Amended]

2. Amend § 21.183 by removing the

words ‘‘or 127’’ from paragraph

(d)(2)(iv).

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§ 21.197 Special flight permits.

3. Amend § 21.197 by removing the

words ‘‘§§ 121.79, 127.27, and 135.17’’

from paragraph (c) introductory text and

replacing them with ‘‘§§ 121.79 and

135.17’’; and by removing the words ‘‘or

Part 127’’ from paragraph (c)(1).

§ 21.213 Eligibility.

4. Amend § 21.213 by removing the

works ‘‘or Part 127’’ from paragraph (b).

§ 21.329 Issue of export certificates of

airworthiness for Class I products.

5. Amend § 21.329 by removing the

words ‘‘or 127’’ from paragraph (c).

§ 21.337 Performance of inspections and

overhauls.

6. Amend § 21.337 by removing the

words ‘‘or 127’’ from paragraph (e).

PART 43—MAINTENANCE,

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE,

REBUILDING, AND ALTERATION

7. The authority citation for part 43

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701,

44703, 44705, 44707, 44711, 44713, 44717.

§ 43.1 Applicability.

8. Amend § 43.1 by removing the

words ‘‘Part 121, 127, or 135’’ from

paragraph (a)(2) and adding in their

place the words ‘‘Part 121 or 135’’.

§ 43.3 Persons authorized to perform

maintenance, preventive maintenance,

rebuilding, and alterations.

9. Amend § 43.3 as follows:

a. In paragraph (f) remove the words

‘‘Part 121, 127, or 135’’ both places they

appear and add in their place the words

‘‘Part 121 or 135’’.

b. In paragraph (g) remove the words

‘‘Part 121, 127, 129, or 135’’ and add in

their place the words ‘‘Part 121, 129, or

135’’.

§ 43.7 Persons authorized to approve

aircraft, airframes, aircraft engines,

propellers, appliances, or component parts

for return to service after maintenance,

preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or

alteration.

10. Amend § 43.7 by removing the

words ‘‘Part 121, 127, or 135’’ from

paragraph (e) both places they appear

and adding in their place the words

‘‘Part 121 or 135’’.

§ 43.9 Content, form, and disposition of

maintenance, preventive maintenance,

rebuilding, and alteration records (except

inspections performed in accordance with

part 91, part 123, part 125, § 135.411(a)(1),

and § 135.419 of this chapter).

11. Amend § 43.9 by removing the

words ‘‘Part 121, 127, or 135’’ from

paragraph (b) both places they appear

and adding in their place the words

‘‘Part 121 or 135’’.

§ 43.13 Performance rules (general).

12. Amend § 43.13 by removing the

words ‘‘Part 121, 127, or 135’’ from

paragraph (c) both places they appear

and adding in their place the words

‘‘Part 121 or 135’’.

§ 43.16 Airworthiness Limitations.

13. Amend § 43.16 by removing the

words ‘‘Parts 121, 123, 127, or 135’’ and

adding in their place the words ‘‘Parts

121, 123, or 135’’.

PART 45—IDENTIFICATION AND

REGISTRATION MARKING

14. The authority citation for part 45

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40109,

40113–40114, 44101–44105, 44107–44108,

44110–44111, 44504, 44701, 44708–44709,

44711–44713, 45302–45303, 46104, 46304,

46306, 47122.

§ 45.22 Exhibition, antique, and other

aircraft: Special rules.

15. Amend § 45.22 by removing the

words ‘‘Part 121, 127, 133, 135, or 137’’

from paragraph (c)(3) and adding in

their place the words ‘‘Part 121, 133,

135, or 137’’.

PART 65—CERTIFICATION: AIRMEN

OTHER THAN FLIGHT

CREWMEMBERS

16. The authority citation for part 65

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701–

44703, 44707, 44709–44711, 45102–45103,

45301–45302.

§ 65.95 Inspection authorization:

Privileges and limitations.

17. Amend § 65.95 by removing the

words ‘‘or 127’’ from paragraph (a)(1).

PART 91—GENERAL OPERATING AND

FLIGHT RULES

18. The authority citation for part 91

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 1155, 40103,

40113, 40120, 44101, 44111, 44701, 44709,

44711, 44712, 44715, 44716, 44717, 44722,

46306, 46315, 46316, 46504, 46506–46507,

47122, 47508, 47528–47531, articles 12 and

29 of the Convention on International Civil

Aviation (61 stat. 1180).

§ 91.23 Truth-in-leasing clause

requirement in leases and conditional sales

contracts.

19. Amend § 91.23 by removing the

words ‘‘part 121, 125, 127, 135, or 141’’

from paragraph (b)(1)(i) and adding in

their place the words ‘‘part 121, 125,

135, or 141’’.

§ 91.175 Takeoff and landing under IFR.

20. Amend § 91.175 by removing the

words ‘‘parts 121, 125, 127, 129, or 135’’

from paragraph (f) and adding in their

place the words ‘‘parts 121, 125, 129, or

135’’.

§ 91.215 ATC transponder and altitude

reporting equipment and use.

21. Amend § 91.215 by removing the

words ‘‘part 121, 127 or 135’’ from

paragraph (a) and adding in their place

the words ‘‘part 121 or 135’’.

§ 91.401 Applicability.

22. Amend § 91.401 by removing the

words ‘‘part 121, 127, 129, or

§ 135.411(a)(2) ‘‘from paragraph (b) and

adding in their place the words ‘‘part

121, 129, or § 135.411(a)(2).’’

§ 91.403 General.

23. Amend § 91.403 by removing the

words ‘‘part 121, 127 or 135’’ from

paragraph (c) and adding in their place

the words ‘‘part 121 or 135’’.

§ 91.409 Inspections.

24. Amend § 91.409 as follows:

a. In paragraph (c)(2) remove the

words ‘‘part 125, 127, or 135’’ and add

in their place the words ‘‘part 125 or

135’’.

b. In paragraph (f)(1) remove the

words ‘‘part 121, 127, or 135’’ and add

in their place the words ‘‘part 121 or

135’’.

§ 91.413 ATC transponder tests and

inspections.

25. Amend § 91.413 as follows:

a. In paragraph (a) remove the words

‘‘in 91.215(a), 121.345(c), 127.123(b), or

§ 135.143(c)’’ and add in their place the

words ‘‘in 91.215(a), 121.345(c), or

§ 135.143(c)’’.

b. In paragraph (c)(2) remove the

words ‘‘part 121, 127 or § 135.411(a)(2)’’

and add in their place the words ‘‘part

121 or § 135.411(a)(2).’’

PART 142—TRAINING CENTERS

26. The authority citation for part 142

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 40119,

44101, 44701–44703, 44705, 44707, 44709–

44711, 45102–45103, 45301–45302.

§ 142.1 Applicability.

27. Amend § 142.1 as follows:

a. In paragraph (a) remove the words

‘‘parts 61, 63, 121, 125, 127, 135, or

137’’ and add in their place the words

‘‘parts 61, 63, 121, 125, 135, or 137’’.

b. In paragraph (b)(1) remove the

words ‘‘parts 63, 121, 125, 127, 135, and

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137’’ and add in their place the words

‘‘parts 63, 121, 125, 135, and 137’’.

PART 145—REPAIR STATIONS

28. The authority citation for part 145

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701–

44702, 44707, 44717.

§ 145.2 Performance of maintenance,

preventive maintenance, alterations and

required inspections for an air carrier or

commercial operator under the continuous

airworthiness requirements of parts 121

and 127, and for airplanes under the

inspection program required by part 125.

29. Amend § 145.2 as follows:

a. In the section heading remove the

words ‘‘parts 121 and 127’’ and add in

their place the words ‘‘part 121’’.

b. In paragraph (a) remove the words

‘‘or part 127’’; and remove the words ‘‘or

subpart I of part 127 (except §§ 127.131,

127.134, 127.136, and 127.140)’’.

§ 145.63 Reports to defects or unairworthy

conditions.

30. Amend § 145.63(c) by removing

the words ‘‘part 121, 127, or 135’’ and

adding in their place the words ‘‘part

121 or 135’’; and by removing the words

‘‘under § 21.3, § 37.17, § 121.703,

§ 127.313, or § 135.57’’ and adding in

their place the words ‘‘under § 21.3,

§ 37.17, § 121.703, or § 135.57’’.

PART 161—NOTICE AND APPROVAL

OF AIRPORT NOISE AND ACCESS

RESTRICTIONS

31. The authority citation for part 161

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 47523–47527,

47533.

§ 161.5 Definitions.

32. Amend § 161.5 by removing the

words ‘‘under parts 127 and 135’’ from

the definition for Aviation user class

and adding in their place the words

‘‘under part 135’’.

PART 170—ESTABLISHMENT AND

DISCONTINUANCE CRITERIA FOR AIR

TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES AND

NAVIGATIONAL FACILITIES

33. The authority citation for part 170

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103–40107,

40113, 44502, 44701–44702, 44708–44709,

44719, 44721–44722, 46308.

§ 170.3 Definitions

34. Amend § 170.3 by removing the

words ‘‘parts 121, 127, and 135’’ from

the definition for Scheduled commercial

service and adding in their place the

words ‘‘parts 121 and 135’’.

Issued in Washington, DC on April 19,

2001.

Donald P. Byrne,

Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations.

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14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 2000–NE–29–AD; Amendment

39–12192; AD 2001–08–15]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce

Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine

Company) AE 3007 Series Turbofan

Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a

new airworthiness directive (AD) that is

applicable to Rolls-Royce Corporation

(formerly Allison Engine Company) AE

3007A, AE 3007A1/1, AE 3007A1/2, AE

3007A1, AE 3007A1/3, AE 3007A1P,

and AE 3007A3 turbofan engines. This

action requires initial and repetitive

inspections for bearing material

contamination of the engine oil system.

This amendment is prompted by reports

of rapid failures of the No. 1 bearing.

The actions specified in this AD are

intended to detect the rapid failure of

the No. 1 bearing, which could result in

smoke in the cabin and an

uncommanded in-flight engine

shutdown.

DATES: Effective May 14, 2001. The

incorporation by reference of certain

publications listed in the rule is

approved by the Director of the Federal

Register as of May 14, 2001.

Comments for inclusion in the Rules

Docket must be received on or before

June 26, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in

triplicate to the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), New England

Region, Office of the Regional Counsel,

Attention: Rules Docket No. 2000–NE–

29–AD, 12 New England Executive Park,

Burlington, MA 01803–5299. Comments

may also be sent via the Internet using

the following address: 9-aneadcomment@faa.gov. Comments sent via

the Internet must contain the docket

number in the subject line.

The service information referenced in

this AD may be obtained from Allison

Engine Company, Inc., P.O. Box 420,

Indianapolis, IN 46206 USA, Phone:

(317) 230–6400; Fax: (317) 230–4243.

This information may be examined at

the FAA, New England Region, Office of

the Regional Counsel, 12 New England

Executive Park, Burlington, MA; or at

the Office of the Federal Register, 800

North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700,

Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyri

Zaroyiannis, Aerospace Engineer,

Chicago Aircraft Certification Office,

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 2300

East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

60018; telephone: (847) 294–7836; fax:

(847) 294–7834.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The RollsRoyce Corporation (RR) (formerly

Allison Engine Company) has notified

the FAA that there is a design problem

with the No. 1 bearing installed on the

AE 3007A, AE 3007A1/1, AE 3007A1/2,

AE 3007A1, AE 3007A1/3, AE 3007A1P,

and AE 3007A3 turbofan engines. This

can lead to an event involving smoke in

cabin, followed by an uncommanded inflight engine shutdown. RR has

determined that this problem is the

result of the rapid failure of the number

1 bearing installed on the AE 3007A, AE

3007A1/1, AE 3007A1/2, AE 3007A1,

AE 3007A1/3, AE 3007A1P and AE

3007A3 turbofan engines. This

condition, if not corrected, could result

in the rapid failure of the number 1

bearing, which could result in smoke in

the cabin and an uncommanded inflight engine shutdown.

RR is developing a number of design

modifications for affected models

which, if installed, may reduce the rate

of No. 1 bearing distress. The FAA may

take additional mandatory action to

incorporate these modifications and to

eliminate the need for the inspections

mandated by this AD. The compliance

time of this AD was chosen based on the

failure sequence of the number 1

bearing.

Manufacturer’s Service Information

The FAA has reviewed and approved

the technical contents of Rolls-Royce

Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) AE 3007A–

A–79–027, dated August 17, 2000, that

provides procedures for inspecting for

bearing material contamination of the

engine oil system.

Determination of an Unsafe Condition

Since an unsafe condition has been

identified that is likely to exist or

develop on other engines of the same

type design, this AD is being issued to

require initial and repetitive inspections

for bearing material contamination of

the engine oil system, to prevent events

caused by the rapid failure of the