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comments were received on the

proposal or the FAA’s determination of

the cost to the public. The FAA has

determined that air safety and the

public interest require the adoption of

the rule as proposed.

The FAA estimates that 3 helicopters

of U.S. registry would be affected by this

AD, that it would take approximately 5

work hours per helicopter to replace the

shafts, and that the average labor rate is

$60 per work hour. Required parts

would cost approximately $19,000 per

helicopter. Based on these figures, the

total cost impact of the AD on U.S.

operators is estimated to be $57,900.

The regulations adopted herein will

not have a substantial direct effect 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, it is

determined that this final rule does not

have federalism implications under

Executive Order 13132.

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

Flexibility Act. A final evaluation has

been prepared for this action and it is

contained in the Rules Docket. A copy

of it may be obtained from the Rules

Docket at the FAA, Office of the

Regional Counsel, Southwest Region,

2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort

Worth, Texas.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation

safety, 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. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

§ 39.13 [Amended]

2. Section 39.13 is amended by

removing Amendment 39–12095 (66 FR

8507, February 1, 2001), and by adding

a new airworthiness directive (AD),

Amendment 39–12232, to read as

follows:

AD 2001–10–06 Sikorsky Aircraft

Corporation: Amendment 39–12232.

Docket No. 2001–SW–05–AD.

Supersedes AD 2000–23–52,

Amendment 39–12095, Docket No.

2000–SW–61–AD.

Applicability: Model S–76A, S–76B, and

S–76C helicopters with main rotor shaft

assembly (shaft), part number 76351–09030-

all dash numbers, installed, certificated in

any category.

Note 1: This AD applies to each helicopter

identified in the preceding applicability

provision, regardless of whether it has been

otherwise modified, altered, or repaired in

the area subject to the requirements of this

AD. For helicopters 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 (b) 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 before further flight,

unless accomplished previously.

To prevent failure of the shaft and

subsequent loss of control of the helicopter:

(a) Replace each affected shaft, serial

number B015–00700 through B015–00706,

with an airworthy shaft.

Note 2: Sikorsky Alert Service Bulletin No.

76–66–32A (319A), Revision A, dated

January 17, 2001, pertains to the subject of

this AD.

(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, Boston

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA.

Operators shall submit their requests through

an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector,

who may concur or comment and then send

it to the Manager, Boston ACO.

Note 3: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Boston ACO.

(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 helicopter

to a location where the requirements of this

AD can be accomplished.

(d) This amendment becomes effective on

June 21, 2001.

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 10,

2001.

Larry M. Kelly,

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30248; Amdt. No. 2051]

Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures; Miscellaneous

Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment establishes,

amends, suspends, or revokes Standard

Instrument Approach Procedures

(SIAPs) for operations at certain

airports. These regulatory actions are

needed because of changes occurring in

the National Airspace System, such as

the commissioning of new navigational

facilities, addition of new obstacles, or

changes in air traffic requirements.

These changes are designed to provide

safe and efficient use of the navigable

airspace and to promote safe flight

operations under instrument flight rules

at the affected airports.

DATES: An effective date for each SIAP

is specified in the amendatory

provisions.

Incorporation by reference-approved

by the Director of the Federal Register

on December 31, 1980, and reapproved

as of January 1, 1982.

ADDRESSES: Available of matter

incorporated by reference in the

amendment is as follows:

For Examination—

1. FAA Rules Docket, FAA

Headquarters Building, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591;

2. The FAA Regional Office of the

region in which affected airport is

located; or

3. The Flight Inspection Area Office

which originated the SIAP.

For Purchase—Individual SIAP

copies may be obtained from:

1. FAA Public Inquiry Center (APA–

200), FAA Headquarters Building, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591; or

2. The FAA Regional Office of the

region in which the affected airport is

located.

By Subscription—Copies of all SIAPs,

mailed once every 2 weeks, are for sale

by the Superintendence of Documents,

U.S. Government Printing Office,

Washington, DC 20402.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donald P. Pate, Flight Procedure

Standards Branch (AMCAFS–420),

Flight Technologies and Programs

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Division, Flight Standards Service,

Federal Aviation Administration, Mike

Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500

South MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City,

OK 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box

25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125)

telephone: (405) 954–4164.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

amendment to part 97 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 97)

establishes, amends, suspends, or

revokes Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures (SIAPs). The complete

regulatory description on each SIAP is

contained in the appropriate FAA Form

8260 and the National Flight Data

Center (FDC)/Permanent (P) Notices to

Airmen (NOTAM) which are

incorporated by reference in the

amendment under 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 1

CFR part 51, and § 97.20 of the Federal

Aviation’s Regulations (FAR). Materials

incorporated by reference are available

for examination or purchase as stated

above.

The large number of SIAPs, their

complex nature, and the need for a

special format make their verbatim

publication in the Federal Register

expensive and impractical. Further,

airmen do not use the regulatory text of

the SIAPs, but refer to their graphic

depiction of charts printed by

publishers of aeronautical materials.

Thus, the advantages of incorporation

by reference are realized and

publication of the complete description

of each SIAP contained in FAA form

documents is unnecessary. The

provisions of this amendment state the

affected CFR (and FAR) sections, with

the types and effective dates of the

SIAPs. This amendment also identifies

the airport, its location, the procedure

identification and the amendment

number.

The Rule

This amendment to part 97 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 97) establishes, amends, suspends,

or revokes SIAPs. For safety and

timeliness of change considerations, this

amendment incorporates only specific

changes contained in the content of the

following FDC/P NOTAMs for each

SIAP. The SIAP information in some

previously designed FDC/Temporary

(FDC/T) NOTAMs is of such duration as

to be permanent. With conversion to

FDC/P NOTAMs, the respective FDC/T

NOTAMs have been canceled.

The FDC/P NOTAMs for the SIAPs

contained in this amendment are based

on the criteria contained in the U.S.

Standard for Terminal Instrument

Procedures (TERPS). In developing

these chart changes to SIAPs by FDC/P

NOTAMs, the TERPS criteria were

applied to only those specific

conditions existing at the affected

airports. All SIAP amendments in this

rule have been previously issued by the

FAA in a National Flight Data Center

(FDC) Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) as an

emergency action of immediate flight

safety relating directly to published

aeronautical charts. The circumstances

which created the need for all these

SIAP amendments requires making

them effective in less than 30 days.

Further, the SIAPs contained in this

amendment are based on the criteria

contained in the TERPS. Because of the

close and immediate relationship

between these SIAPs and safety in air

commerce, I find that notice and public

procedure before adopting these SIAPs

are impracticable and contrary to the

public interest and, where applicable,

that good cause exists for making these

SIAPs effective in less than 30 days.

Conclusion

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. It, therefore—(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. For the same

reason, the FAA certifies that this

amendment 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 97

Air traffic control, Airports,

Navigation (air).

Issued in Washington, DC on May 11,

2001.

L. Nicholas Lacey,

Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me, part 97 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 97) is amended by establishing,

amending, suspending, or revoking

Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures, effective at 0901 UTC on

the dates specified, as follows:

PART 97—STANDARD INSTRUMENT

APPROACH PROCEDURES

1. The authority citation for part 97 is

revised to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 40103, 40113, 40120,

44701; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); and 14 CFR

11.49(b)(2).

2. Part 97 is amended to read as

follows:

By amending: § 97.23 VOR, VOR/

DME, VOR or TACAN, and VOR/DME

or TACAN; § 97.25 LOC, LOC/DME,

LDA, LDA/DME, SDF, SDF/DME;

§ 97.27 NDB, NDB/DME; § 97.29 ILS,

ILS/DME, ISMLS, MLS/DME, MLS/

RNAV; § 97.31 RADAR SIAPs; § 97.33

RNAV SIAPs; and § 97.35 COPTER

SIAPs, Identified as follows:

* * * Effective Upon Publication

FDC Date State City Airport FDC No. Subject

03/02/01 ...... CA Oakland ........................... Metropolitan Oakland Intl ..................... 1/2278 NDB Rwy 27R, Amdt 5

04/12/01 ...... SD Watertown ....................... Watertown Muni ................................... 1/3577 ILS Rwy 35, Amdt 10 VOR or

GPS Rwy 2

04/16/01 ...... VA Richmond ........................ Richmond Intl ....................................... 1/3633 Amdt 5 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 3

04/18/01 ...... WA Spokane .......................... Spokane Intl ......................................... 1/3688 Orig

04/26/01 ...... CA Oakland ........................... Metropolitan Oakland Intl ..................... 1/3962 ILS Rwy 27R Amdt 33

04/26/01 ...... CA Oakland ........................... Metropolitan Oakland Intl ..................... 1/3965 ILS Rwy 29 (CAT I, II, III) Amdt

23B

04/26/01 ...... CA Oakland ........................... Metropolitan Oakland Intl ..................... 1/3967 VOR/DME Rwy 29 Orig

04/26/01 ...... CA Oakland ........................... Metropolitan Oakland Intl ..................... 1/3968 VOR/DME Rwy 27L Amdt 11

04/26/01 ...... CA Hayward .......................... Hayward Executive .............................. 1/3969 VOR or GPS–A Amdt 6B

04/26/01 ...... CA Hayward .......................... Hayward Executive .............................. 1/3970 VOR/DME or GPS–B Amdt 1B

04/26/01 ...... CA Hayward .......................... Hayward Executive .............................. 1/3971 LOC/DME Rwy 28L Amdt 1A

04/26/01 ...... CA Oakland ........................... Metropolitan Oakland Intl ..................... 1/3978 ILS Rwy 11 Amdt 4A VOR or

GPS Rwy 9R

04/26/01 ...... CA Oakland ........................... Metropolitan Oakland Intl ..................... 1/3980 Amdt 7A

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FDC Date State City Airport FDC No. Subject

04/30/01 ...... TX Dallas-Fort Worth ............ Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ........................... 1/4048 ILS Rwy 36L, Amdt 6A Converging ILS

04/30/01 ...... TX Dallas-Fort Worth ............ Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ........................... 1/4049 Rwy 36L, Amdt 3C

04/30/01 ...... TX Mesquite .......................... Mesquite Metro .................................... 1/4054 ILS Rwy 17, Amdt 1

04/30/01 ...... TX Mesquite .......................... Mesquite Metro .................................... 1/4056 NDB or GPS Rwy 17, Amdt 5A

04/30/01 ...... TX Mesquite .......................... Mesquite Metro .................................... 1/4057 LOC BC Rwy 35, Amdt 2

04/30/01 ...... HI Kaunakakai ...................... Molokai ................................................. 1/4059 VOR or TACAN or GPS–A, Amdt

15A

05/02/01 ...... AR Carlisle ............................ Carlisle Muni ........................................ 1/4156 VOR/DME Rwy 9, Amdt 2

05/03/01 ...... OH Columbus ........................ Rickenbacker Intl ................................. 1/4185 HI–ILS Rwy 5R, Amdt 2

05/04/01 ...... CA Marysville ........................ Yuba County ........................................ 1/4218 ILS Rwy 14, Amdt 4D

05/07/01 ...... ND Grand Forks .................... Grand Forks Intl ................................... 1/4257 ILS Rwy 35L, Amdt 11B

05/07/01 ...... WA Everett ............................. Snohomish County (Paine Field) ......... 1/4272 NDB RWY 16, Amdt 12A

05/07/01 ...... WA Everett ............................. Snohomish County (Paine Field) ......... 1/4273 GPS Rwy 16R, Orig

05/07/01 ...... WV Lewisburg ........................ Greenbrier Valley ................................. 1/4292 ILS Rwy 4, Amdt 9

05/07/01 ...... ND Bismarck .......................... Bismarck Muni ..................................... 1/4297 ILS Rwy 31, Amdt 32A

05/08/01 ...... PW Babel Thuap Island ......... Babel Thaup/Kor Or ............................. 1/4320 GPS Rwy 27, Amdt 1

05/08/01 ...... PW Babel Thuap Island ......... Babel Thuap Island/Kor Or .................. 1/4321 GPS Rwy 9, Amdt 1

05/09/01 ...... VA Saluda ............................. Hummel Field ....................................... 1/4328 GPS Rwy 36, Orig

05/09/01 ...... MN Duluth .............................. Duluth Intl ............................................. 1/4354 GPS Rwy 21, Orig

05/09/01 ...... TX Cleveland ........................ Cleveland Muni .................................... 1/4368 GPS Rwy 16, Orig

05/09/01 ...... WA Everett ............................. Snohomish County (Paine Field) ......... 1/4386 VOR or GPS–B, Orig–A

[FR Doc. 01–12485 Filed 5–16–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30247; Amdt. No. 2050]

Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures; Miscellaneous

Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment establishes,

amends, suspends, or revokes Standard

Instrument Approach Procedures

(SIAPs) for operations at certain

airports. These regulatory actions are

needed because of the adoption of new

or revised criteria, or because of changes

occurring in the National Airspace

System, such as the commissioning of

new navigational facilities, addition of

new obstacles, or changes in air traffic

requirements. These changes are

designed to provide safe and efficient

use of the navigable airspace and to

promote safe flight operations under

instrument flight rules at the affected

airports.

DATES: An effective date for each SIAP

is specified in the amendatory

provisions.

Incorporation by reference-approved

by the Director of the Federal Register

on December 31, 1980, and reapproved

as of January 1, 1982.

ADDRESSES: Availability of matters

incorporated by reference in the

amendment is as follows:

For Examination—

1. FAA Rules Docket, FAA

Headquarters Building, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591;

2. The FAA Regional Office of the

region in which the affected airport is

located; or

3. The Flight Inspection Area Office

which originated the SIAP.

For Purchase—

Individual SIAP copies may be

obtained from:

1. FAA Public Inquiry Center (APA–

200), FAA Headquarters Building, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591; or

2. The FAA Regional Office of the

region in which the affected airport is

located.

By Subscription—

Copies of all SIAPs, mailed once

every 2 weeks, are for sale by the

Superintendent of Documents, U.S.

Government Printing Office,

Washington, DC 20402.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donald P. Pate, Flight Procedure

Standards Branch (AMCAFS–420),

Flight Technologies and Programs

Division, Flight Standards Service,

Federal Aviation Administration, Mike

Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500

South MacArthur Blvd. Oklahoma City,

OK. 73169

ADDRESSES: (Mail P.O. Box 25082

Oklahoma City, OK. 73125) telephone:

(405) 954–4164.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

amendment to part 97 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 97)

establishes, amends, suspends, or

revokes Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures (SIAPs). The complete

regulatory description of each SIAP is

contained in official FAA form

documents which are incorporated by

reference in this amendment under 5

U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and § 97.20

of the Federal Aviation Regulations

(FAR). The applicable FAA Forms are

identified as FAA Forms 8260–3, 8260–

4, and 8260–5. Materials incorporated

by reference are available for

examination or purchase as stated

above.

The large number of SIAPs, their

complex nature, and the need for a

special format make their verbatim

publication in the Federal Register

expensive and impractical. Further,

airmen do not use the regulatory text of

the SIAPs, but refer to their graphic

depiction on charts printed by

publishers of aeronautical materials.

Thus, the advantages of incorporation

by reference are realized and

publication of the complete description

of each SIAP contained in FAA form

documents is unnecessary. The

provisions of this amendment state the

affected CFR (and FAR) sections, with

the types and effective dates of the

SIAPs. This amendment also identifies

the airport, its location, the procedure

identification and the amendment

number.

The Rule

This amendment to part 97 is effective

upon publication of each separate SIAP