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parts, including wiring and wire

installation hardware, requires a

drawing package that clearly and

completely identifies:

• Shape,

• Material,

• Production processes,

• Any other properties affecting

strength or functionality of each part,

and

• The arrangement of each part in the

final assembly.

As an example, the FAA expects

drawings to identify the material

specification, heat treat, corrosion

protection or other finish, and any other

important characteristic of each part

subject to test or analysis for showing

compliance with the airworthiness

requirements. Much of this information

can be provided by reference on the

drawings to material or process

specifications; the references then

become part of the drawing and,

consequently, part of the type design

data package.

Modifiers of aeronautical products

should use practices that reflect the

certification criteria applicable to the

original airplane manufacturer (OAM).

The applicant should demonstrate that

installation specifications and routing

practices for the wiring used by

modifiers is either the same as, or

compatible with, those that are used

presently for showing compliance to the

type design certification requirements.

Specifically, wire separation, wire

types, wire bundle sizes, brackets, and

clamping should be consistent with the

approved standards. This may require

the applicant and/or modifier to:

• Obtain or determine the applicable

OAM design standards and/or practices

for a given installation,

• Do a physical inspection of the

airplanes to be modified to ensure

compatibility, and

• Develop processes and procedures

to address compatibility between the

original installation and the

modification.

Modifiers and installers should use

the airplane manufacture’s maintenance

manuals, such as Maintenance Manual

Chapter 20 (‘‘Standard Practices

Airframe’’), Maintenance Manual

Chapter 70 (‘‘Standard Practices

Engines’’), or Chapter 20 (‘‘Standard

Practices Wiring’’) as the primary source

of wiring installation information.

Instructions for Continued

Airworthiness: Paragraph 21.50(b) of the

regulations requires that Instructions for

Continued Airworthiness (ICA) be

supplied by the modifier for

modifications to aircraft and related

products. The ICA for any specific

wiring maintenance should be

addressed where § 25.1529 is included

in the certification basis.

Assessment of wire condition relies

heavily on visual inspection.

Consequently, the ICA should address

inspectability of wire in conduits and

difficult to inspect areas of the airplane.

Where wire cannot be inspected

visually, the ICA should address wire

removal for inspection, when necessary,

and the use of inspection techniques

that do not rely on visual inspection

alone. For example, wire in metal

conduits may require repeated

inspections for wear.

The FAA expects applicants for

modifications to provide airworthiness

instructions for the proposed changes in

a format compatible with other

maintenance instructions for the aircraft

involved.

Effect of This Statement of Policy

The general policy stated in this

document is not intended to establish a

binding norm. It does not constitute a

new regulation and the FAA would not

apply or rely upon it as a regulation.

Those tasked with the responsibility of

airplane certification should generally

attempt to follow this policy, when

appropriate. In determining compliance

with certification standards, each

certification office has the discretion not

to apply these guidelines where it

determines that they are inappropriate.

However, the certification office should

strive to implement this guidance to the

fullest extent possible to facilitate

standardization and ensure that wiring

installation details are adequately

addressed during certification.

Applicants should expect that the

certificating officials will consider this

information when making findings of

compliance relevant to certification

actions. Applicants also may consider

the material contained in this policy

statement as supplemental to that

currently contained in 14 CFR part 21

when developing a means of

compliance with the relevant

certification standards.

Finally, as with all advisory material,

this statement of policy identifies one

means, but not the only means, of

compliance.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 25,

2001.

Vi L. Lipski,

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 01–16602 Filed 6–29–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

RTCA Special Committee 188:

Minimum Aviation System

Performance Standards for High

Frequency Data Link

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special

Committee 188 meeting.

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice

to advise the public of a meeting of

RTCA Special Committee 188:

Minimum Aviation System Performance

Standards for High Frequency Data

Link.

DATES: The meeting will be held July 10,

2001 starting at 1 pm.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

RTCA, 1140 Connecticut Avenue, NW.,

Suite 1020, Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

RTCA Secretariat, 1140 Connecticut

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20036;

telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202)

833–9434; web site http://www.rtca.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to section 10(a) (2) of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub.L. 92–

463, 5 U.S.C. appendix 2), notice is

hereby given for a Special Committee

188 meeting. The agenda will include:

July 10, 2001

• Opening Plenary Session (Chairman’s

Introductory Remarks, Approval of

Previous Meeting Summary, Review

of Agenda and Work Plan)

• Working Group 1, Review of High

Frequency Data Link (HFDL)

Minimum Aviation System

Performance Standard (MASPS)

Status and Draft Report

• Closing Plenary Session (Review

Actions Items, Make Assignments,

Other Business, Date, Place and Time

of Next Meeting, Adjourn)

Attendance is open to the interested

public but limited to space availability.

With the approval of the chairman,

members of the public may present oral

statements at the meeting. Persons

wishing to present statements or obtain

information should contact the person

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. Members of the public

may present a written statement to the

committee at any time.

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Issued in Washington, DC, on June 21,

2001.

Janice L. Peters,

FAA Special Assistant, RTCA Advisory

Committee.

[FR Doc. 01–16477 Filed 6–29–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket Number: MARAD–2001–10011]

Requested Administrative Waiver of

the Coastwise Trade Laws

AGENCY: Maritime Administration,

Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Invitation for public comments

on a requested administrative waiver of

the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel

Balboa Clipper.

SUMMARY: As authorized by Pub. L. 105–

383, the Secretary of Transportation, as

represented by the Maritime

Administration (MARAD), is authorized

to grant waivers of the U.S.-build

requirement of the coastwise laws under

certain circumstances. A request for

such a waiver has been received by

MARAD. The vessel, and a description

of the proposed service, is listed below.

Interested parties may comment on the

effect this action may have on U.S.

vessel builders or businesses in the U.S.

that use U.S.-flag vessels. If MARAD

determines that in accordance with Pub.

L. 105–383 and MARAD’s regulations at

46 CFR Part 388 (65 FR 6905; February

11, 2000) that the issuance of the waiver

will have an unduly adverse effect on a

U.S.-vessel builder or a business that

uses U.S.-flag vessels, a waiver will not

be granted.

DATES: Submit comments on or before

August 1, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to

docket number MARAD–2001–10011.

Written comments may be submitted by

hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,

U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL–401,

Department of Transportation, 400 7th

St., SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001.

You may also send comments

electronically via the Internet at http://

dmses.dot.gov/submit/. All comments

will become part of this docket and will

be available for inspection and copying

at the above address between 10 a.m.

and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through

Friday, except federal holidays. An

electronic version of this document and

all documents entered into this docket

is available on the World Wide Web at

http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Dunn, U.S. Department of

Transportation, Maritime

Administration, MAR–832 Room 7201,

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,

DC 20590. Telephone 202–366–2307.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title V of

Pub. L. 105–383 provides authority to

the Secretary of Transportation to

administratively waive the U.S.-build

requirements of the Jones Act, and other

statutes, for small commercial passenger

vessels (no more than 12 passengers).

This authority has been delegated to the

Maritime Administration per 49 CFR

1.66, Delegations to the Maritime

Administrator, as amended. By this

notice, MARAD is publishing

information on a vessel for which a

request for a U.S.-build waiver has been

received, and for which MARAD

requests comments from interested

parties. Comments should refer to the

docket number of this notice and the

vessel name in order for MARAD to

properly consider the comments.

Comments should also state the

commenter’s interest in the waiver

application, and address the waiver

criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’S

regulations at 46 CFR part 388.

Vessel Proposed for Waiver of the U.S.-

Build Requirement:

(1) Name of vessel and owner for

which waiver is requested. Name of

vessel: Balboa Clipper. Owner:

Christopher L. Crowell.

(2) Size, capacity and tonnage of

vessel. According to the applicant: ‘‘Size

(length) 41 ft, Beam 12 ft 2 inches,

Capacity 6 persons maximum, Tonnage

12.6.’’

(3) Intended use for vessel, including

geographic region of intended operation

and trade. According to the applicant:

‘‘Northeast New England Coast

(Martha’s Vineyard), Charters.’’

(4) Date and Place of construction and

(if applicable) rebuilding. Date of

construction: 1974. Place of

construction: Taiwan, China.

(5) A statement on the impact this

waiver will have on other commercial

passenger vessel operators. According to

the applicant: ‘‘The granting of this

waiver would have little impact on

existing passenger vessels in this area,

specifically there are currently only 8

similar small vessels operating around

the waters off Martha’s Vineyard, and

only one out of the harbor of Oak Bluffs

which my vessel would operate.’’

(6) A statement on the impact this

waiver will have on U.S. shipyards.

According to the applicant: ‘‘Only one

shipyard for building vessels currently

exists in this area of the U.S. and it only

builds wooden vessels. Therefore

adverse impact locally would be nonexistent. Since the boat requires yearly

hauling and maintenance, operation of

this vessel for commercial passenger use

(charters) would bring further business

to the local shipyards.’’

Dated: June 26, 2001.

By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

Joel C. Richard,

Secretary, Maritime Administration.

[FR Doc. 01–16514 Filed 6–29–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket Number: MARAD–2001–10012]

Requested Administrative Waiver of

the Coastwise Trade Laws

AGENCY: Maritime Administration,

Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Invitation for public comments

on a requested administrative waiver of

the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel

Jule III.

SUMMARY: As authorized by Pub. L. 105–

383, the Secretary of Transportation, as

represented by the Maritime

Administration (MARAD), is authorized

to grant waivers of the U.S.-build

requirement of the coastwise laws under

certain circumstances. A request for

such a waiver has been received by

MARAD. The vessel, and a description

of the proposed service, is listed below.

Interested parties may comment on the

effect this action may have on U.S.

vessel builders or businesses in the U.S.

that use U.S.-flag vessels. If MARAD

determines that in accordance with Pub.

L. 105–383 and MARAD’s regulations at

46 CFR part 388 (65 FR 6905; February

11, 2000) that the issuance of the waiver

will have an unduly adverse effect on a

U.S.-vessel builder or a business that

uses U.S.-flag vessels, a waiver will not

be granted.

DATES: Submit comments on or before

August 1, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to

docket number MARAD–2001–10012.

Written comments may be submitted by

hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,

U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL–401,

Department of Transportation, 400 7th

St., SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001.

You may also send comments

electronically via the Internet at http://

dmses.dot.gov/submit/. All comments

will become part of this docket and will

be available for inspection and copying

at the above address between 10 a.m.

and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through

Friday, except federal holidays. An

electronic version of this document and

all documents entered into this docket