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incidental costs, such as the time

required to gain access and close up,

planning time, or time necessitated by

other administrative actions.

Regulatory Impact

The regulations proposed herein

would 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 proposal

would not have federalism implications

under Executive Order 13132.

For the reasons discussed above, I

certify that this proposed regulation (1)

is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the DOT

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44

FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and (3) if

promulgated, 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 copy of the draft

regulatory evaluation prepared for this

action is contained in the Rules Docket.

A copy of it may be obtained by

contacting the Rules Docket at the

location provided under the caption

ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation

safety, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me by the

Administrator, the Federal Aviation

Administration proposes to amend 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

adding the following new airworthiness

directive:

McDonnell Douglas: Docket 99–NM–90–AD.

Applicability: Model DC–9 series airplanes

and Model MD–88 airplanes, equipped with

Westinghouse alternating current (AC) power

relays, part number (P/N) 914F567–3;

certificated in any category.

Note 1: This AD applies to each airplane

identified in the preceding applicability

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 a short in the cross-tie relay,

which may result in in-flight electrical fires,

accomplish the following:

Replacement

(a) Within 12 months after the effective

date of this AD, replace the Westinghouse AC

power relays, P/N 914F567–3 (i.e., cross-tie

relays, generator relays, auxiliary power

relays, and external power relays), to a –4

configuration or with a Sundstrand

(Westinghouse) relay, P/N 9008D09 series,

per Chapter 24 of Boeing DC–9 or MD–80

Airplane Maintenance Manual (AMM), as

applicable.

Repetitive Overhauls

(b) For airplanes equipped with

Sundstrand (Westinghouse) relay, P/N

914F567–4: Overhaul the relay per Chapter

24–20–46 of Westinghouse Overhaul Manual

at the applicable time specified in paragraph

(b)(1) or (b)(2) of this AD. Repeat the

overhaul every 7,000 flight hours.

(1) For AC power relays replaced per

paragraph (a) of this AD: Overhaul within

7,000 flight hours after accomplishing that

replacement.

(2) For AC power relays modified or

installed before the effective date of this AD:

Overhaul within 7,000 flight hours after that

modification or installation, or within 30

days after the effective date of this AD,

whichever occurs later, except as provided

by paragraph (d) of this AD.

(c) For airplanes equipped with

Sundstrand (Westinghouse) relay, P/N

9008D09 series: Overhaul the relay per

Hamilton Sundstrand Component

Maintenance Manual 24–20–87 at the

applicable time specified in paragraph (c)(1)

or (c)(2) of this AD. Repeat the overhaul

every 12,000 flight hours.

(1) For AC power relays replaced per

paragraph (a) of this AD: Overhaul within

12,000 flight hours after accomplishing that

replacement.

(2) For AC power relays modified or

installed before the effective date of this AD:

Overhaul within 12,000 flight hours after that

modification or installation, or within 30

days after the effective date of this AD,

whichever occurs later, except as provided

by paragraph (d) of this AD.

(d) For airplanes on which the flight hours

since modification or installation of the AC

power relay cannot be determined: Overhaul

within 30 days after the effective date of this

AD. Repeat the overhaul at the times

indicated in paragraph (b) or (c) of this AD,

as applicable.

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, Los

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),

FAA. Operators shall submit their requests

through an appropriate FAA Principal

Maintenance Inspector, who may add

comments and then send it to the Manager,

Los Angeles ACO.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Los Angeles 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.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 7,

2001.

Donald L. Riggin,

Acting Manager,, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 01–14940 Filed 6–13–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Parts 1, 31, and 301

[REG–107186–00]

RIN 1545–AY50

Electronic Payee Statements; Hearing

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Rescheduled public hearing on

proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This document reschedules

the public hearing on proposed

regulations relating to voluntary

electronic furnishing of payee

statements on Forms W–2.

DATES: The public hearing is being held

on Wednesday, July 25, 2001, at 10 a.m.

Outlines of oral comments must be

received by July 6, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing is being

held in room 4716, Internal Revenue

Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC. Send

submissions to: Regulations Unit CC

(REG–107186–00), room 5226, Internal

Revenue Service, POB 7604, Ben

Franklin Station, Washington, DC

20044. Submissions may be hand

delivered between the hours of 8 a.m.

and 5 p.m. to: Regulations Unit CC

(REG–107186–00), Courier’s Desk,

Internal Revenue Service, 1111

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Constitution, Avenue NW., Washington,

DC. Alternatively, taxpayers may submit

outlines of oral comments electronically

directly to the IRS Internet site at http:/

/www.irs.gov/tax_regs/regslist.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Concerning the regulations, Laura Nash,

(202) 622–4910; concerning

submissions, Sonya M. Cruse, (202)

622–7180 (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

A notice of proposed rulemaking and

notice of public hearing, appearing in

the Federal Register on Wednesday,

February 14, 2001 (66 FR 10247),

announced that a public hearing was

being held on June 4, 2001, regarding

proposed regulations under sections

6041 and 6051. A hearing cancellation

document was inadvertently published

in the Federal Register on May 23, 2001

(66 FR 28408). Thus, the IRS is

rescheduling the public hearing for

Wednesday, July 25, 2001, at 10 a.m. in

room 4716. Outlines of oral comments

must be received by July 6, 2001.

Cynthia E. Grigsby,

Chief, Regulations Unit, Office of Special

Counsel (Modernization & Strategic

Planning).

[FR Doc. 01–14665 Filed 6–13–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[CGD09–01–025]

RIN 2115–AA97

Safety Zone: Air and Water Show,

Gary, IN

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to

establish a safety zone for an air show

at Miller Beach at Marquette Park, Gary,

Indiana. This action is necessary to

provide for the safety of life and

property on the surrounding waters

during this event. This action is

intended to restrict vessel traffic in a

portion of Lake Michigan.

DATES: Comments and related material

must reach the Coast Guard on or before

June 29, 2001.

ADDRESSES: You may mail comments

and related material to: Commanding

Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety

Office Chicago, 215 W. 83rd Street,

Suite D, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60521.

Marine Safety Office Chicago maintains

the public docket for this rulemaking.

Comments and material received from

the public, as well as documents

indicated in this preamble as being

available in the docket, will become part

of this docket and will be available for

inspection or copying at MSO Chicago

between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday

through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

MST2 Mike Hogan, U.S. Coast Guard

Marine Safety Office Chicago, 215 W.

83rd Street, Suite D, Chicago, Illinois

60521 (630) 986–2175.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

We encourage you to participate in

this rulemaking by submitting

comments and related material. If you

do so, please include your name and

address, identify the docket number on

this rulemaking (CGD09–01–025),

indicate the specific section of this

proposal to which each comment

applies, and give the reason(s) for each

comment. Please submit all comments

and attachments in an unbound format,

no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable

for photocopying and electronic filing. If

you would like to know they reached

us, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed envelope or postcard.

The Coast Guard will consider all

comments received during the comment

period. We may change this proposed

rule in view of them.

Public Meeting

We do not now plan to hold a public

meeting. But you may request a public

meeting by writing to MSO Chicago at

the address listed under ADDRESSES

explaining why one would be

beneficial. If we determine that one

would aid this rulemaking, the Coast

Guard will hold a public meeting at a

time and place announced by a later

notice in the Federal Register.

Background and Purpose

The Coast Guard proposes to establish

a temporary safety zone for the Gary

Indiana air show occurring on July 20–

22, 2001. The proposed safety zone

encompasses the waters off Miller Beach

at Ogden Dunes bounded by the arc of

a circle with a five nautical mile radius

with its center in approximate position

41°37′01′′ N, 087°15′0′′ W.

Based on recent accidents that have

occurred in other Captain of the Port

zones and the hazards associated with

this event, the Captain of the Port has

determined that the air show in close

proximity to watercraft poses a

significant risk to public safety and

property. The likely combination of

large numbers of recreational boaters,

and congested waterways could easily

result in serious injuries or fatalities.

Establishing a safety zone to control

vessel movement within a 5 nautical

mile radius of Miller Beach will help

ensure the safety of persons and

property at this event and help

minimize the associated risk.

Establishing a temporary safety zone

by notice and comment rulemaking

gives the public the opportunity to

comment on the proposed zone,

provides better notice than

promulgating temporary rules annually,

and decreases the amount of annual

paperwork required for these events.

The Coast Guard has not previously

received notice of any impact caused by

these events.

Discussion of Proposed Rule

The proposed safety zone would be in

effect from 8:15 a.m. (local) to 5 p.m.

(local), July 20 through July 22, 2001.

Vessels may not enter, remain in, or

transit through this safety zone during

this time frame unless authorized by the

Captain of the Port Chicago, or

designated on scene Coast Guard patrol

personnel, as provided for in 33 CFR

165.23.

This safety zone will include the

entrance to the Burns International

Harbor and the entrance to the PortageBurns Waterway. Vessels will be

prohibited from entering or exiting

either of these while the safety zone is

in effect. Vessels may contact the

Captain of the Port Chicago or the

designated on scene representative if

they wish to enter or transit through the

safety zone via U.S. Coast Guard Group

Milwaukee on Channel 16, VHF–FM.

Regulatory Evaluation

This proposed rule is not a

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under

section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866

and does not require an assessment of

potential costs and benefits under

section 6(a)(3) of that order. The Office

of Management and Budget has not

reviewed this rule under that order. It is

not significant under the regulatory

policies and procedures of the

Department of Transportation (DOT) (44

FR 11040, February 26, 1979). We

expect the economic impact of this

proposed rule to be so minimal that a

full Regulatory Evaluation under

paragraph 10(e) of the regulatory

policies and procedures of DOT is

unnecessary.

This determination is based on the

minimal time that vessels will be

restricted from the zones, and all of the

zones are in areas where the Coast

Guard expects insignificant adverse