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contains regulatory documents having general

applicability and legal effect, most of which

are keyed to and codified in the Code of

Federal Regulations, which is published under

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Vol. 66, No. 90

Wednesday, May 9, 2001

NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 72

RIN 3150–AG72

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage

Casks: FuelSolutionsTM Revision;

Confirmation of Effective Date

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of

effective date.

SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) is confirming the

effective date of May 14, 2001, for the

direct final rule that appeared in the

Federal Register of February 27, 2001

(66 FR 12435). This direct final rule

amended the NRC’s regulations by

revising the BNFL Fuel Solutions

FuelSolutionsTM cask system listing

within the ‘‘List of Approved Spent Fuel

Storage Casks’’ to include Amendment

No. 1 to the Certificate of Compliance

(CoC). Amendment No. 1 will modify

the present cask system design to allow

the Big Rock Point nuclear facility to

store mixed-oxide fuel assemblies,

partial fuel assemblies, and damaged

fuel assemblies (in a can) under a

general license. This document confirms

the effective date.

DATES: The effective date of May 14,

2001, is confirmed for this direct final

rule.

ADDRESSES: Documents related to this

rulemaking, including comments

received, may be examined at the NRC

Public Document Room, 11555

Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. These

same documents may also be viewed

and downloaded electronically via the

rulemaking website (http://

ruleforum.llnl.gov). For information

about the interactive rulemaking

website, contact Ms. Carol Gallagher

(301) 415–5905; e-mail CAG@nrc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gordon Gundersen, Office of Nuclear

Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555. Telephone (301)

415–6195 (E-mail: GEG1@nrc.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

February 27, 2001 (66 FR 12435), the

NRC published in the Federal Register

a direct final rule amending its

regulations in 10 CFR part 72 by

revising the BNFL Fuel Solutions

FuelSolutionsTM cask system listing

within the ‘‘List of Approved Spent Fuel

Storage Casks’’ to include Amendment

No. 1 to the Certificate of Compliance

(CoC). Amendment No. 1 will modify

the present cask system design to allow

the Big Rock Point nuclear facility to

store mixed-oxide fuel assemblies,

partial fuel assemblies, and damaged

fuel assemblies (in a can) under a

general license. In the direct final rule,

NRC stated that if no significant adverse

comments were received, the direct

final rule would become final on the

date noted above. The NRC did not

receive any comments that warranted

withdrawal of the direct final rule.

Therefore, this rule will become

effective as scheduled.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day

of April, 2001.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Michael T. Lesar,

Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division

of Administrative Services, Office of

Administration.

[FR Doc. 01–11699 Filed 5–8–01; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

11 CFR Parts 100, 109 and 110

[Notice 2001–5]

General Public Political

Communications Coordinated With

Candidates and Party Committees;

Independent Expenditures

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of

effective date.

SUMMARY: On December 6, 2000, the

Commission published the text of

revised regulations governing general

public political communications

coordinated with candidates and party

committees, and independent

expenditures. 65 FR 76138. The

Commission announces that these rules

are effective as of May 9, 2001.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 9, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Rosemary C. Smith, Assistant General

Counsel, or Ms. Rita A. Reimer,

Attorney, 999 E Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20463, (202) 694–1650

or toll free (800) 424–9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Commission is announcing the effective

date of revised regulations at 11 CFR

Parts 100, 109 and 110, that address

expenditures for coordinated

communications that include clearly

identified candidates, and that are paid

for by persons other than candidates,

candidates’ authorized committees, and

party committees. The rules, which

largely follow the United States District

Court for the District of Columbia’s

decision in Federal Election

Commission v. The Christian Coalition,

53 F.Supp.2d 45 (D.D.C. 1999), address

expenditures for communications made

at the request or suggestion of a

candidate, authorized committee or

party committee; as well as those where

any such person has exercised control

or decision-making authority over the

communication, or has engaged in

substantial discussion or negotiation

with those involved in creating,

producing, distributing or paying for the

communication. The rules also revise

the defintion of ‘‘independent

expenditure’’ to conform with this new

definition.

Before final promulgation of any rules

or regulations to carry out the

provisions of Title 2 of the United States

Code, the Commission transmits the

rules or regulations to the Speaker of the

House of Representatives and the

President of the Senate for a thirty

legislative day review period. 2 U.S.C.

438(d). These rules on coordinated and

independent expenditures were

transmitted to Congress on January 4,

2001. Thirty legislative days expired in

the Senate on March 12, 2001, and the

House of Representatives on March 29,

2001.

Announcement of Effective Date:

Revised 11 CFR 100.16; 109.1(a), (b)(4),

and (d)(1); and 110.14(f)(2) and (f)(3);

and new 11 CFR 100.23, as published at

65 FR 76138 (Dec. 6, 2000), are effective

as of May 9, 2001.

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Dated: May 3, 2001.

Danny L. McDonald,

Chairman, Federal Election Commission.

[FR Doc. 01–11588 Filed 5–8–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Parts 27 and 29

[Docket No. FAA–2001–9616; Amdt. Nos.

27–40 and 29–47]

Rotorcraft Airworthiness Standards

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Technical amendment.

SUMMARY: This document contains

technical amendments to a final rule

that was published in the Federal

Register on December 20, 1976 (41 FR

55454). That final rule amended the

airworthiness standards for normal and

transport category rotorcraft under Parts

27 and 29 of title 14, Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR). The particular

sections being amended relate to limit

pilot forces and torques.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 9, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim

Grigg, telephone (817) 222–5490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The final regulations that are the

subject of these amendments were

originally codified as:

• Civil Air Regulations (CAR) 7.225

and 7.226, recodified as 14 CFR 29.397,

effective February 1, 1965, and later

amended by Amendment 29–12,

effective February 1, 1977; and

• CAR 6.225 and 6.226, recodified as

14 CFR 27.397, effective February 1,

1965, and later amended by

Amendment 27–11, effective February

1, 1977, was intended to establish a

maximum pilot force for twist controls

of 80R inch-pounds.

However, as published, the final

regulations contain an error that has

long been recognized by the FAA and

industry as being misleading and in

need of clarification. When these

regulations were previously published,

we inadvertently omitted the word

‘‘inch’’ in the phrase ‘‘Twist controls,

80R inch-pounds’’. These technical

amendments clarify that the appropriate

measurement is to be in ‘‘inch-pounds’’

not ‘‘pounds’’.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Parts 27 and

29

Aircraft, Aviation safety, Rotorcraft.

The Amendment

Accordingly, the Federal Aviation

Administration amends 14 CFR parts 27

and 29 by making the following

technical amendments:

PART 27—AIRWORTHINESS

STANDARDS: NORMAL CATEGORY

ROTORCRAFT

1. The authority citation for part 27

continues to read as follows:

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

44702, 44704.

2. § 27.397(b)(2) is amended by

revising ‘‘80R pounds’’ to state ‘‘80R

inch-pounds’’.

PART 29—AIRWORTHINESS

STANDARDS: TRANSPORT

CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT

3. The authority citation for part 29

continues to read as follows:

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

44702, 44704.

4. § 29.397(b)(2) is amended by

revising ‘‘80R pounds’’ to state ‘‘80R

inch-pounds’’.

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 3, 2001.

Donald P. Byrne,

Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations.

[FR Doc. 01–11717 Filed 5–8–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 2001–NM–51–AD; Amendment

39–12220; AD 2001–09–13]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Boeing

Model 767–200, –300, and –300F Series

Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a

new airworthiness directive (AD) that is

applicable to certain Boeing Model 767–

200, –300, and –300F series airplanes.

This action requires inspections for

fatigue cracking of the horizontal

stabilizer pivot bulkhead, and repetitive

inspections or other follow-on actions.

This action also provides a permanent

repair, which is optional for airplanes

with no cracks, and, if accomplished,

ends the repetitive inspections. This

action is necessary to find and fix

fatigue cracking of the horizontal

stabilizer pivot bulkhead and adjacent

structure, which could result in loss of

the horizontal stabilizer. This action is

intended to address the identified

unsafe condition.

DATES: Effective May 24, 2001.

The incorporation by reference of

certain publications listed in the

regulations is approved by the Director

of the Federal Register as of May 24,

2001.

Comments for inclusion in the Rules

Docket must be received on or before

July 9, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in

triplicate to the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), Transport

Airplane Directorate, ANM–114,

Attention: Rules Docket No. 2001–NM–

51–AD, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW.,

Renton, Washington 98055–4056.

Comments may be inspected at this

location between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except Federal

holidays. Comments may be submitted

via fax to (425) 227–1232. Comments

may also be sent via the Internet using

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

via fax or the Internet must contain

‘‘Docket No. 2001–NM–51–AD’’ in the

subject line and need not be submitted

in triplicate. Comments sent via the

Internet as attached electronic files must

be formatted in Microsoft Word 97 for

Windows or ASCII text.

The service information referenced in

this AD may be obtained from Boeing

Commercial Airplane Group, P.O. Box

3707, Seattle, Washington 98124–2207.

This information may be examined 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Craycraft, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe

Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, Seattle

Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington

98055–4056; telephone (425) 227–2782;

fax (425) 227–1181.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

has received reports that fatigue

cracking of the horizontal stabilizer

pivot bulkhead has been found on

several Boeing Model 767–200, –300,

and –300F series airplanes. The cracks

occurred in the forward and aft outer

chords and the outer chord splice fitting

of the Station 1809.5 bulkhead, just

above the horizontal stabilizer fitting.

Cracking also occurred in the

intercostals that support the Station

1809.5 bulkhead. Analysis indicates that

these fatigue cracks occur because the